Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-19
Che Dailn uiroi,.ion.
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

EnohAs JeHersOn ana JOhn Adams
There is no chapter in American history
which can be read with more unalloyed pleas
ure than that which tells us Of the friendship
which marked the last years of these devoted
patriots They bad been rivals--the heads
conlending, excited parties. Each in his turn
had heen preferred by the American people
the other. for the highest Office within their
gift. They themselves had partakcn of the
bitterness Of The conflict. much so, that
when } Jefferson was elected to Eli The Preslden-
tlal chair IN place of Adams says contempo
AIRY the latter broke over all the ordinary rules
of courtes, so far as TO leave Washington sud
denly, Oh the evening of the third OF March,
because he would not remain 10 witness the
Inauguration OF his rival the fourth. et
these men, says the same "rlter.) these Anne
rican patriots, when their political campaigns
We're over, aud they had retired one to hs
Monticello and The other to his Montezoa and
we're passing quielly down the vale of years,
these former foes turned H. each other with
muual esteem and mutual affection, and look
ed upon each ohcr as brother patriots and
fellow lalorers III the great cause OF their
conn,ry's freedom and prosperity.
Wlnl, thus IN their retirement walking
thoughtiully
900 the silent, solemn shore
Ofthat they must sail SO soon,
the fOllowin. beautiful and touching correspon-
dance passrd hetN cen them 1t was about
three years before thcir simultaneous death,
which occurred on the 4th Of July, and the
ffiieth anais ersarv of our nlcpendence.
The ler,er Of Mr. Jefferson was written soon
after an attack upon him by ,'Na've Virgin
ian' and " ben there strong expectation
of a var between Russia and Turkey; this
will expi3in some allusions in the letter.
RFoM MIR. JEFFERSON TO MIR. DAVIS.
MoNrIcELLo, June |, 1929
at is very long my der sir. since have
written toNou. Nv disocated wrist IS now
become so stiff thai write slowly and with
pain; and therefore, write as little as can.
Yet it is due to friendship to ask once IN
while how we do? The papers tell US that
Gen. Starkc Is Of the age of nnety'three,
II stlll lives, at about the same age, cheer
fnl slender as a grass hopper and so much
Without memory that he scarcely recognizes
tine members Of his household. Ao inlm1te
friend Of his called on him no. long since. 1t
was difficult to make him recollect who he was
and sltrrg one hour be told him the same
story four tunes over Is this hfe-wlth lab
ring sep
TO trend our former footsteps pace the round
Efernal2-to b, at aud beat
The beste track-to see what we have seen
To .este the testsd--o'er ralas to descant
Another Y'na,9f ,.c
surely not worth a wish. When all our fac,
ulues' nave lett or are leaving Us one o$ Que
sight he ring, memory'eVrry avenue OF pleas
ing sensation Is closed and a'hnmy' oeo'''Y'
mai aSe lei, III lhe'' l'dceS' "ne" '''o i..o"co
OF our y'uth are al gone ana e.neia'1on 5 10 70
risen arouhd US "hoh We N"'" Ho'' 10 u0"'''
an eyll
c hen one 9o ny onJ G&e our s nahcd 9@ form frorn
When W man an is lrt aIone to mourn,
Oh'then, no" sweet II Is l. oie!
vhon,r.n,hI,oo limb. ,or,so ,boir weigbt.
And films .low gathering dim the sight
When clouds obscure the mental light
lis natures A'nde'' boo" TO ''es
81 really think 50. have ever dreaded a
doaing asc and my health has been general
ly good, and IS now SO good that /
dread it snl. 7 he rapid decline ot my