The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-25
Public Meeting.

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ihe City Hall on the cath instant, w. w SEAroN, the
Mayor, was called to the chair, and john f CALLAN
was appointed secretary
Messrs. JOSEPH H. BRADLEY, T. II. CRAWFORD, r. II.
Kendall, GEO SwERNY, JoHN w. MAURY, A. ID. BAcHE,
and JoHN ID BARCLAY, appointed committee TO pre-
pare resolutions for the consideration Of the meetings who
after retiring, reported the following, which were unan
nously adopted.
Whereas it is WISE by public testimonials keep alive
he memory ofthose who have devoted their time and
es to the acquisition of knowledge the culture and dh
sion OF morals and virtue, and the strengthening OF the sale
guards Of human liberty, and by public demonstrations TO
exhibit the sympathy OF the living blended with respect for
he dead and we, the citizens OF Washington, such an
occasion in the death of john QUINCY ADAMS Therefore
L. ResOped That we, in with fellow citl-
deeply feel the loss which the country has sustained
the death of whose life has been for two-thds OF
century devoted the promotion and security of "e lib
srty and property ,; that looking to his entrance into pub
life in the midst OF that elemental strife out oil whch
passing, unchanged from the sim plicy of unmaured re-
pubcanism into of the most gorgeous courts OF fu,
ope preserving the austere purity his early life, and
pairing by study and rigid disc pine for thar
comprehensive knowledge of the conditions OF States,
which was most Conspicuous i'm his distinguished career,
md laying deep and firm the basis OF that vast acquisition
)i knowledge science, and literature which adorned aho
ight and lite and interest everything he touched Fol
owing him in his upward course smiled upon and trusted
10y The Father OF his country; conhded IN by each success
administrations attaining the highest office IN the
gut OF his conntrymen and retiring from that to the calm
aed, iipe with experience laden with knowledge, burn
ng with love OF country to give his aid in legislative
nails and there for nearly eighteen years dropping gem
prolonged for eighty years, with his armof on and ever
sinking to his rest in the very midst OF his 1t was
death worthy OF such life.
e. Resolved, That while depore the dispensation
which deprves public councils of the benefit of his
nellowed wisdom, rpened knowledge, and unquesloned
proby, CANNOT but minge with the reflection
hat by the performance OF the arduous and important
lutes, with unsurpassed fidelity, he had filed up the
measure OF his fame and usefulness and has left, by his
example, an inestmabe legacy to his country.
Resolved, That especially called TO not
,ny for the patriot the the statesman but for
ornament of our social circles, who identified with
" the ties of properly, habitaon and wide extended kin
lred Whose habits OF industry and economy OF time
whose studies and lighter recreatons whose deep
md active interest and labor in the promotion of science
termination of virtue and Christian morals whose piecePt
md in the active charities OF life have exercised
heaiinl and lnvgorating influence on all around as
4 A. Resoued That while deeply sympathize with his
2eeaved family we rejoice that they do not mourn as
hose without hope but know that while the glory OF well
spent life Bded his departing moments. it was 10 him but
the unts OF tire early morn usherng in the condess and
esplendent day. for he died in the faith OF the Christian
ull OF confident hope of Immortality THIs is THE LAST
, IF EARTH AM PREPARED
g. Resolved That Americans contemplate with
ride the asembage of qualities in the character of the
deceased and the incidents OF his eventiu life which con
Dedicated in boyhood his country he served her almost
necessarily during the residue OF his faengthened life,
nan history OF the unon in the same individual of exalted
genius with persevering patience Of labor and Of the excel
Sence oil both the reasoning and the imaginative fcuiies he
S"as sta esman orator lawyer scholar bard philosopher
4combned illustrating every branch of the public service,
except in which he declined offered opportunity OF
lctng, he exhibited in the all precmnent abityn the
diplomatic, Legislative, and administrative departments
md while thus dischargng the hghes duties OF active
te he also "exhausng thought and hivng wisdom
with each sudious year, carrying his researches INTO
livery field of speculative science, into the of his
{ory aud into the of nature. IT, from his biography
abstracted everything relating to his political lle wha'
remains would place him in the most conspicuous rank
among scholars But, expunge the political part OF his
fe would be to mutilae and make almost uninellsibIe
the annals of the republic for half century Extraodi
aary the intellectual greatness OF MI ADAMS, pro-
found and wonderfully various hi. attanmenls,
these not his only his highest title to the %
which grateful and afflicted country is Offering to his
memory Yet dearer, yet Prouder to her, tn recoec
aon of that patriotism which in him was pa sslon OF the
purity of his c OF his conscientiousness OF his nexi-
2by in what he believed to be rights OF the Kindness OF
Ibis heart of the simplicity of his manners and oil his
humility spngn2 from his deep sense of religion and so
graceful in one so rarely, SO richly endowed
Rcsoiued That tribute OF respect TO the memory OF
President ADAMS, do recommend TO the citizens oil
Washington during the period of his obsequies to abstain
Jom all secular employment, that the stores and Other
places of public business and amusements be closed
ResOiUed, That the citizens OF Washington, VIII meet
unite solemn procession and escort for his remains t1
1.-THE place of sepuure, and invite the military companies
and other organized associations of this city and strangers
Ito unite with us.
On motion,
Resolved That the committee which reported the iorego-
ing resolutions be instructed to appoint sulta BILE person
pronounce a eulogy the life and character OF expires
dent ADAMS such time and place rs may seem to e
3convenient.
On notion
Resoved That the secretary of this meeting be requested
copy of these proceedings TO the family OF the
Industrious deceased.
On NOTION Joseph II. Bradley, esq, was appointed
marshal nchef, with power to select assistants to ar
""s'' '''N '' ~ W. W. SEATON, Chairman
4 JOHN F. CALLAN, Secretary.