New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-21

oilers bearing away the palm az a wrong 10 himself;
he never sat pa,ily under the shade of greater repu-
nton than his own, and could try TO jose aside the
pnsumFops poss, sscr OF recognized superiority; but
bis envy hougb IL laid open how deeply bis selfl,ve
var wour d. d, had hardly toge Of malignity, and
re,er led him to d.re tons for the sake VI revenge.
He did bis fame inusc when, later in life he repre-
serted hinpef as suffering from prosecutions ON ac-
cour, Of biz early zeal Tor he was no weak
ling 10 whine atout injured feelings; he went TO his
tack bright and CHEEKY and brave; ne was the nam
nor and not e anvil and was for Others TO fear his
pfowefs and TO shrink under bis blows HIS courage
WIS III fine hing in DEBATE and everywhere else; he
n, Yer knew What fear is; and had he gone into the
amy 30 he once loDged 10 do he would have taken
itsre the virtues OF mperabce, decision, ana lntrep
idiy To bis latest old sgo his spirit was robust buy
mt ard ioyous; psAw ten tines as much pleasure as
p,in 10 IL. v rd md after bis quvered and his
eve or. dim, he was ready TO begin life anew and
hgbt is attic over again.
In biz youth he f1ll among skep,ics, read Boiling
broke woikr five times through and accustomed MN
,elf to reason freely and think boldly; he esteemed
hin self profound metapdysican, but only SKINNED
tie s(ecuatiops If others dough at first destined 70
lie a minister, he became rebel to Calyimrl, ana
never had any very liked religious creed Dnt lor al
u az he WAS a stauuch man Of New Engal d. and tis
nc parialify 10 it, people, its institutions, It's saa
,o dillon aid its laws olOwed him into Congress and
lis nmitfees sno socia life, tinctured Dis JuoS nenl,
NJ clDcte bis yreposses-lons; but the clemens ~
n, England that liz loved most, were those which
we're enneDly friendly 70 universal cul ure and ks-
rubl an eouhliiy A poor farmers son, bent on max
ng lie way in the world, at twenty years old
/, tinnig TO earn bis bread, pinched and starved
ar master of stingy country school, he formed
,ariy habits of order and fruglity, and steadily ad
va, ced 10 fortune; but though exact IN hls ae-
counts, there was nothing nggaroly in his thrift,
aid bis modes hospitality was prompt and hearty he
loved hona age, aud i made bin blind; TO tho'e VINO
fatered him be gave his confidence freely, and oen
uDWissly; and while he watched the general NOV
m.nt VI affairs with comprehensive sagacity, he was
never a calm observer of individual men lie was OF
tie cboeric temperament: though his frame was COM
Jaot and large yet from physical organization ne " as
finguary sspsiive could break out into uncontrola
bic rage With all his acquisitions never learned 10
rule BIZ spri but bis anger did NOT 81 much drive
HIM TO do wrong as 10 do right ungraclously NO IAN
was ess fitted 10 gaia his end by ars OF iodirecuoni
lie knew not how intrigue, indlscreety ttlka-
tive and almost thought aloud; whenever he sought
TO win an uncertain person to bis support, bis ways OF
couItslp uncoutb, 50 that he made few friends
except by his weight of character ability, public
spirit and int gritty uDapt as the leader OF
party, and never appeared well as when he acted
from hin self
Hating intolerance in all its forms, an imprisoned
lover OF civil liberty, the glory OF man and the best
evidence aid the best result Of svilizaton he Of all
en- il corgrrss inoomparable a dognatis; es-
sepally righminded loving ~ teach with authority;
pressing onward sIii ngly with his argument; i'm
Isl of contradiction; unequaed as positive cha n
uion of the right Hs was the Martin Luther of the
i.ar ssy by impulse which forbade his acting OH
erwse He was too much in earnest, and too
much elevated by The greatness of his work TO think
OF hin If too anxoasly desiring 10 aid TO d. parage
those " no gave it. In the fervor of his activity,
lis faults disappeared. His intellect and pub
lie spirit all the modest parts of his nature We're
called into the fullest exercise, and strained 10 the
uttennoH of their heathtul power. Combining more
iLan any other fairness of sight and fxedness of be-
lief with courage and power of utterance, he was
looked up TO the ables debater in Congress. Pre-
serving some of the habits of the lawyer he was re-
dundart in words and cumulative in argument; but
biz warmth and sincerity kept him from the afecta-
tions OF pedant or rhetorician. Forbearance was
no longer III season. the rrepressbe talent OF perse-
verng, peremptCry assertion was wanted; the more
be was borne along by his vehement impulses the
hetter lis country humanity the age, the hour,
den andtd that tie right should be spoken out, his
high excitement had the air of passion, but ap-
ptared, was the clear perception OF the subnlty
OF his task When, in the life of statesman, were
six months of more Importance TO the race than these
Blk months III the career of John Adams !
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
The resolution of Congress changed the old thirteen
British Colonies il TO free and independent States. IL
remain ed to set forth the for this act aud the
pin il les Inch the Lew people would own as their
guides. OF the committee appointed for that duty,
1lOn Jeierson of Virginia bad received the largest
nGmi eI Of woes aud was in that manner singled out
Ia draft tire confess Of faith of the rising empire.
He ed this distinction To respect for me colony
which lie represented TO the cOnsummate ability of the
State aTeIs which he had already wr ten and TO thar
: ebeIil favor which follows merit, mOdesy, aud a
sweet dirp,sliioD; but the quality which specially
fitted bin for the ask the sy np4theCc charac
Ter If biz nature, by which he able with
il siinGve perception to read the soul of the nation,
and having collected in biWself It's best thoughts and
not. feelings, give them out in clear and bold
W orde mixed wi go little OF himself that his country,
J. il went aloIg with hi ~ found nothing bnt wat
il recognized as its own. No of his century had
more trust the collective rtasOn and conscience Of
his follow men, or better knew how u take their
sci; snG in return be To be ruler over tue
with III the wool of opinion. Born h an Isepen-
cent fortune be had from his youth been an indefan
gable student. of calm temp rament and phlo-
soplic east Of mind always temperate in bis boHe Of
life AID decorOus IN his MANNERS, he wae peri ct
II after OF his passions He Of "A delicate organ
zaon, and fond of ell gan, e. his refined;
la,onous IN his application 10 business the pm suit
I'll Know ledge, nusc, the most spiritual of all pleas
ues of be his fayorile recreatiOn AMI he
took aneyer failing delight in the beauty of the va
rous seelely OF rural life, building himself home
N lie lo}t est region Of his native State. lie was
-kiIu h'rseman; and he also delighted 70 roam the
ouIiins OF loot. The range Of his kno Wedge was
Neiy wica; he Was lot unfannll with the literature
Of Greece and Rome; had 40 aptitude for mathe-
na,i's and mechanics and loved especially the nat
llil s,lelccs; seOrnIDg nothing but mstapb ysies.
ltrlhb governors and officials had introduced iluI
illansl 81 the prevalent tTeethinkng OF Englisl-
hen OF thai century, and Jefferson had grown 10 in |
IL btlLO -phrre: he was not only hater of pri.sf-
Isit and superstition and bigotry and ntoleraace |
e wss thought to lie Indifferent TO religion; Yet ais
instincts all Inclined him 10 trare every fact 70 a gem
eral law, AID TO put faith IN ideal truth the world
Of The did bound his aspirations, and he BE-
ed more tlar be himself War aware of lie was
AZ deis ia his habits of thought and life AS indeed
I every ole who has an abiding and thorough conf
te &c III ihe people, and he kept in spite of cir
umslancts 10y the irresistible bent of his character He
Iad great power in mastering details a. we'll as in
arching for general prin piles. His profession w.s
lat Of lie law, Ill which be was methodical, pains
aking, and successful at the same time he studied
aw sci pee, aud well read in the law of M.
ure al Of nations. Whatever he had to do, it was