The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-04
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The Late Hon. yosiuh Quincy or MI ssa .
from the Boston Traveller Y


Mr. Quincy was native Of Boston. where he born
on the 4th OF February 72 four years and months
before the beginning Of the ralonal,y OF the United
states He belonged 10 family which could Justly cali
itself Old renowned for its patricap rank ard
great possessions mere than ago There
were Culncys In tho army OF the Conqueror, and they
fought at Hsstngs and much later ind them OF fro.
quent mention in the histories of England and scotland
They genuine Norman, great bsrons, crusaders,
statesmen. ard the like SAFER de Quincy Earl OF VIM
chester, of those ''baroDs bod" whom the
English Magma Chsrts: and he was one er the
twenty five nobies appointed 10 observe and enforce
The prov or that memorial evidence prosress
which England had made, SIX and aiaf centuries ago
the road OF freedom But the gores OF this world pass
away, and the British Quincys ike the Eobuns BIZ
gods the Neres and others Of the families that were OF
their contemporaries, fell from their great position and
became OF the people Nevertheless always
bad character for ability and force and when Edmund
which we'll might DO compared with that OF the Old Ears
OF Winchester. For seven generations that family has
been OF eminent distinction FOR talent and moral wcrth
for the social rank it has held aud for services
rendered - the country IL the paths Il politics and let
ters The raostdis,ngG!shet sne,nber OF The family in
the las, century was Josiah Quincy. Jr, who born
i7ae aud died in lT75. lie was one Of the leading
wings OF those days, aud would have had
FIRST place among tie leaders oil the Revolution had
he lived. lie was married 70 Miss Phillips and OF this
union born the gentleman who al Ter viug almost
century, has just been taken from us. MI. Josiah
Quincy took the law for his professiop but ne became
strongly Interested IN politics Mt au early age and
noted ederast when scarcely OUT OF bis boy he
for Congress 10 1922 and at the succeeding
elections. but without SUCCESS. Ia 1905 he q
representative aud held the Office Tor eight yexrs
in very weak state; but Mr.. Quincy upheld it's pcinc
plrs wiin great bodness. and No. uneleny into
collision with the cadiag tcmocra,c speakers OF
times Henry Clay bcing OF the number, and In after
times became The leader OF Mr.. Quincy s party.
say the least OF 1t. quite as severe as lite harshAst
language that wc have heard uttered in the
antsavsry and pro.s.avery discussions or tho pre-
sent hour Mr.. Quincy spoke OF tho war democrats
As sfaygn:ng syoaphants. reptiles who crawied ut the
foct OF the President aud os ,hcir h:hy slime upon
Garrett OF tho palaCe and Mr. Clay, in aius;on Mr.
Quincy attempt to produce the impeachment Of Pres
dent Jefferson, reminded him that ne stood absolutely
alone IN support of tho proposition, and that @hc
historic page thu, transmitted 81 paetcry the virtue and
tho g'orv o! Henry the Great Of France thor
rn,ion and example, has The ufwmous OF
the frantic assassin Of tina, oSccgn. nonaron. Tnsy
certainly did not STOP 10 pcE ont their LANGUAGE in The
Congress at the Of his fourth term 70 the regret OF
his coosiituens He opposed tho acquisition or IOuisna
and shere are iew resetng man hn must rcare. hat his
opposition was not successful. We should rot nave
had 81 much territory IL that country mad
NAMED under tho ruc Of some European Power,
and should have renamed q united TN un
The 6rt step akeo towards tna; dissolution the Union
which was brought about in 1850 81. tho acquisition
&c louisiana and I paght 10 be that the PARTY up
der hch that uciuiaon was tnadc was bcsarne that
held rule when tho union WIS., dissolved. anost sixty
years later II Iou!sanA had been held Ivy France
England toe presence foreign peopie that vnst tor
rosy waa have operated 10 gcer the old s,ses tozs-
ther white the power OF slavery wona hot have been in
creased by the addition Of new states to the Union carved
Of tho purchaqc had made from France. or all
the drnsions that have been dsecd by toe occurrence
of Tho thi which held that the extension
OF dominion over North America would certainly pro-
mote peace, has been most slgn,y dlsposrd o. II wss
beeyet for sim 81 hall century that acluis OF
Louisiana had all bu; made impossole greatse
para Of America, and that al hat ve .si tn do yss
acquire the rest OF the county. peace were cur.
object end millennium would prevail The Amor.
tr.p r.aee was 10 unt.o the Pa 4 taaEr war was 70
be Unknown ia the West. and Arcadia wac TO ae.r-nn
bonnacss proportions Human nature being what /: is
u IS astonishing that this DEUS should have o.
ised. nnd hat Dyfads uon nyriais OF should have
Lived and died IN the rcr'nasiup that !. tts
greatest and nohest Of truths "" now taat wles
ha.N au
contained the seeds Of certain war, aud OF ciyi vsr
The worst torn that booiy contention can ttlp
Zen ioteisn would not have DANA ed m lah n
the Our civil war We hav" had mas d'na. OF Us. Voc
that air. Quincy right when he oppoGasi ~
havc happened to TIE tuion than TO hivc fcozsaA ~
co1useIs In fsl3 SIR. Quincy w,s elected q. hi
Senate Of this state. and these ha csr,lsa ha
opposition to the war that we were then wafiny will
Grea. Britain to to extent that without AM
which has ever since been without Justification "a va
y lsl2 was as lust war as ever was "Jged, na vine
the senate - Massathuses declared that Il vSs unbo
coming moral and religious people 10 relqcsov or vic
tories won iipFou, Tho oct was not abpvet as of IN
southern onss IN pant Of ay ATTY Thas raubl
and resolution cnnoyiug this strange coc,rps sere OK
plugged In 1894 NJ Quincy rcrnaed in tna "a ~ m,
lS2b. and then served ior two years 10 tina l,,ose !
ne ,sas a member Of that VI ,ssacn,septs Stes So
toB witch sat IN 1921 to the consitais he 70
ceyed the appointment o. Justice OF the NUNS nal tonr
OF Boston in lo2s bnt he'd the orics- NJ n sho-
tnse, resigning IL on being chosen ,hg or NJ mi
city = zion had then but recently cnana d ia form
OF government. and MIR. Quincy laag a N IN,
&AyOralty fed for tie full exercise OF at he p,we~e
lfAs eistS anu H's"'ous iuo. i' c''h'rA meet OF
fuuoica Institutions, and impressed = IN ,ur or,
legislation character which cyT endure M,
FORM OF hi pvblcst monuments. "A eyor o,,ncv
says Mr. f.prinr a visnroga aud ep.-,..,
director OF the municipal interests Of his alive civ n,
any q. his SUCCESSES and elected for is .dvsnra
ment and eiegancs. The estabshmSaa IN the pouee n
Industry the House OF Reformation tar ruvepe o,end
ers the ay0nlio 20 tho north piI or the CIV h,
Commercial street aud The quincy no1 etho,se standtn
between two very broad streets, mUnumcniso OF hu
taste and ent0rrre. lie transserrS A. as il were by
cnchantmcpt, ihc ANTICIPATED town Boston into tn,
elegant city OF tho United Satcs. At dsyl,st Mayo
Quincy mounted his horse aud trayS scd the streets nt
lanes OF the CITY, reofiniDg b0ns0s dcvsng improve.
ments and performing The duties a. igant police officer
lie was founder of the noho IRE department, In 1871
our city exhibits traces OF his ~ cency neycr 10 b,
obliteratec." With him originated the executive recon
mendation that supply Of pure wai0r should be pro
vdcd Tor me city, and he lived see his ideas The
subject become law, water bea Il brought Boston
from ccchtuae Fond In Is4s, when hts son, JOSIAH
Quincy, Jr, Mayor. Hav ing ceased his career al
Mayor Of Boston, Mr. Guucy w called 10 the Presidency
OF Harvard College early ~ 1929, M Office which he
honoraby and uaeully held 10 sixteen years
retiring in August 1s4s e. log then 10 his seventy
ourh yoar he retired TO pra' ate NO. which did pre-
veat his devotion 70 literary pursuits 70 VIII Oh he mad
successful He published IL Memoir Of Josiah Quincy
w. Of Massachusetts ~ rs2, available addition The
World a "Hisiory OF harvard UnivsrsityS IN two
volumes After bis retirement In 1s47, he published .Tbe
Journals II Major samrn shaw, the arst American Con
sui At Canton with Lire OF tho Author" aThe History
OF the Boston AshcnT mn" appeared in 1871 and The
nun In Sa The only GOOD bosspby hs,
We have Of John tHgncy Adams was written by Mr..
Cuincy and arrearvn In 1858, 10 one syo volume. A
ysar later hs pub'thsd Essays on the scing Of Cat.
tisp Although mca n these works written an
age beyond the SLOTTED term Of human lie they
among the most vigorous books In the language show
NOT the sghtest evidence Of anx decline OF mental power
The peculiar felicity Of Mr.. Quincy that, with tho
highest possible capacity for intellectual enjoyment
retained possession Of his faculties TO the last 80 inst
bis old age was a. pleasant As u was honorcd. Fcw
men have been more fortunate than he was, and fow
better deserved 10 be fortunate In his lie there
was completeness that rarely nnd In the histories
eminent men, and which, lsss common In than
Il almost any otheYcountry lie hold several OF the
highest stations 70 which American aspire. and he
never held post the duties Of which did provo
himself Be more Than equal to- His lie the
whole extent Of dr national history and Ia interviewer
In 10 manner xhat renders the two nseparabo Az .
statesman, lawyer, scholar, writer Of various cha
rscter and ancvs man Of the world no was inferior
10 no Massachusetts, man Of his time In each depart