The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-26

houors Of thu Senate 10 him who forty I've wears so
was member Of this body who the time of bis death
sentatves and who putting tbs OF his services
together the oldest of all the members Of the Ans
ricsn government The sulosiam o. Mr.. Adams V
made In the facts OF his life which the Senator from
Massachusetts (r Davis has so strkingy stated that
from early anbood to octag.Daran age he has been
constantly and most honoraby employed In the public
service For period of than fy years from tho
time Of his first appointment AZ minister abroad under
Washington TO his last election 10 the House OF Repre-
sentatives by the people OF his native district he has
been constantly retained In the public service and that
nos ~ the favor of sovereign or by hereditary title
hut by the elections and appointment OF Arepuocsu
government This fact makes the euogy Of the iustri
ou deceased For what, except union Of all the qua
could have insured public service long, by appoint
mens free aud popular and from sources various and
body member OF the House of Representatives cabinet
minister President of the United States has been
ths galaxy OF his splendid appointments And what but
moral exctepos the most perfect intellectual ability
the most eminent fidelity the unwaverng service
the most useful would have commanded such sucoss-
sion OF appointments so exalted and from 20
various and so eminent Nothing less could have,
commanded such series Of appointments and
eccordingy, we sec the union Of all these great
qualities In him who has received them. In this
long career Of public service Mr. Adams was dis
tinguhsd not only by faithful attention all the great
duties Of his stations but to al their less and minor
duties He was not the salamnan galley, to be launch
ed only on but he wa. the ready
vessel always launched when the duties bs station
required It, be the occasion great small As President
cabinet minister minister abroad, he examined oil
their parts in all the minHia Of their detail we'll In
all the vastness Of their comprehension As Senator
and member Of the House of Representatives the OBJ
committee room much the witness Of bis
ltborious application to the drudgery Of legislation
the halls of the two horses to tho ready speech
replete with knowledge which instructed all hearers,
enlightened all subjec and gave dignity snd ornament
70 debate In the observance OF sill tho propristss Of
life. Mr. Adams most noble and impressive example.
lie cultivated the minor well the greater virtues
Wherever his presence could give aid and coupspanoe
to what useful and honorable to man, there he
In the exercises OF the school and OF the coegein the
meritorious meetings Of thu agricultural, mechanical,
and commercial societies lin attendance upon divine
worshp-he gave tbs punctusl attendance rarely seen
but in those who free from the weight Of public
Punous to duty death found him at the post Of
duty and where else could II have found him, at any
stage Of his for the atty Of his ustrious
public life? From the time of his first appointment by
Washington to his last election by the people Of his
tive town. where could death have found him but at the
post duty At that post in the funess Of In the
rpeuess crowned with hOnors surrounded by
his family, his friends, and admirers and In tho very
presence Of the national representation he has been
gathered to his fathers leaving behind him the memory
of public services which the history OF his country
for half century and the example of life public and
private which should be the study ami the model Of the
gener atoms of his countrymen.
Resolutions unanimously adopted, and the Senate I'D.
jeurned to join in the funeral ceremonies Saturday
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