New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-04

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and sefcontro and feared that attacks upon the rights
OF property especially woad be made by the ignorant
and the poor. under the lead Of artful demagogues
Such desired strong Federal Government. which
should control the supposed tendency Of the masses In
this direction. 1t is observable how little the lurking
misehofs of Slavery suspected in those first days
Of the Constitution The poor lsborer at their own
doors aud not the rich sayemaster thousand miles or
was the object of dread aud suspicion to thoughtful
and anxious fathers. Mr.. Quincy lived long enough to
see these earlier imaginary dangers exchanged for the
real ones Of later days and TO also tho pay az
the North calling itself Democratic and claiming len
tity with the Republicans Of WashingtOns days. nbal
donng their honest jealousy for State rights and bccom
ing the most impudcnt and inscriptions advocates OF
Federal Capitalization in the interests Of the Slave
Power.
AS ono Of The most promising Of the young men ofhs
time be was approached and courcd by the most inu
entia of the Anti Federaists Of the day; but he dcib
era,ely cast in his lot with the party Of Washington
and never wavercd in his allegiance to il as long as 1t
had name 10 live Indeed ~ the day OF his death no
professcd and called himself Fedcrsls and nothing
else Though after the dispersion Of the Federal party
he voted for the candidates Of different parties accord
ing TO his estimation Of their mcrts he never regarded
himself belonging any Of them not even tothe Re
publican party Of his old age though he gave his vote
and the weight Of his influence to its candidates and s
policy In his choice between the parties Of his youth
he was solely guided by his sense of whet the public
good demanded but it was confirmed undoubtedly by the
counsel and sympathy Of many able men his seniors In
Massachusetts who then illustrated the Federal ranks
and who bestowed upon him their oountenance and
friendship. Among these may be named George Cabot
Fisher Ames, Harrison GRAY Otis, the John Lowels
nj DorSo
and the Ike BY John Adams he hOnored with a.
continuance of tho friendship which had subsseed be-
tween his father and that great man, and with John
Quincy Adams as cotemporary he was ever on terms
of cordial intimacy. At the time OF which we speak
the two Adamses were prominently and thoroughly
identified with the Federal party. And although thor
views of public duty led them both to separate them
selves FROM il nj a later period the personal relations OF
Mr. Quincy altered in consequence of il TO-
ward either OF them His Federal prooyites were not
diminished BY visit he paid TO Philadelphia and New
York In 1926 during which he presented 10 PIesi
dent Washington. and made the acquaintance and re-
ceved the Inequalities Of Robert Morris at whose table
he met Talleyrand, of William Bingham. Alexander
Hamilton. John JAY and many other prominent FEEDER
alists of the Middle States.
In 1891 Mr.. Quincy married Eliza Susan Morton OF
New York. whose acquaintance he had made year or
two before, when she was on visit 20 Boston. She
the daughter Of Col John Morton, native of the
North Of Ireland who egrated 70 TINS country about
the middeOf the last century, and became one of the
most eminent and wealthy merchants OF this city before
the Revolution When that contest began, Mr. Morton
gave hmseh soul body, and estate TO the Of in
dependence lie deposited almost his entire fortune IN
the Loan Office, and left New.York for NewJersey
when the British forces occupied the city after the bat
lie OF White Plains and he vas MADE one OF the AIDS dc
camp Of the Governor Of that State. He had no opp0r
tunity Of active service hswoyer dying OF fever soon
after. Mrs. Quincy sister 10 Maj ten. Jacob Nor
ton the Immediate predecessor of Gen. SadOrd IN the
command of the LIST Division Of New York State Militia
which he held for than 20 years. The elder and
middle aged portion Of readers who were inhabit
ants of this city IN 1885 viii not have forgotten the pow
deFed head erect carriage, aert air and cordial man
.fs kal hsts~ fnd4 fqFN
gentleman in breeding well politics Of the school
of Washington. WHO Os familiar 10 the eyes Of the
New y ork OF that day the City Hall Itself. With
this lady he lived in the happies Of matrimonial unions
for 50 years until It was terminated by her death IN
1850
She was characterized by great senshility OF temper
amont qualified by sound Judgment and infaibc good
sense BY refined taste and love OF literature, aud man
al once dignihed and engaging. all Of which emf
nently fitted her 10 be the companion and hclpmate OF
his private and public life. OF the children OF this mar
riage. seven lived to reach middle life. Not long
after his marriage, in 1875. he lost his mother 10
whose wise and judieious management he attrbu
ted much OF the preparation OF mind and body which
lifted him for his long useful. and happy lie
In 1850 Mr.. Quincy was nominated by the Federal
fists candidate 70 represent the Suffolk District.
which included Boston, in Congress He was but
twenty.eight wears old which then thought in
fantiIe an age for public that the Democratic
candidate in 4" He was not successful however his
rival Dr. VIM. Eusts afterward Secretary OF War and
Governor of Massachusetts, being chosen BY q very
small majority. Previous TO the next election for Con
grese, In l62 J0hm quincy ADAMS h01 returned ron
Europe in consequence of the defeat of his father and
the election OF MI. jefferson. The Federal managers.
not unreasonaby thought that his name and his Promi
nence would the District 10 their party and they
proposed substituting him for Mr.. Quincy their can
ddate He however refused to consent to the arrange
Inent until Mr.. Quincy insisted upon Withdrawing in
his favor in the belief that the interests Of his party and
the country would be promoted by this substitution.
The result however, did not answer the expectations
Of any Of the parties concerned Mr. Adams being de-
feated BY DR. Eustis and receiving fewer votes than
had been given 10 Mr. Quincy at the preceding election
Mr. Quincy wGs elected member Of the state Senate
IN 1904 and in the next year Mr. Adams having been
raised the Senate OF the United States since tho last
Congressional election, he was again the candidate for
the Suffolk District and prevailed over bis old antegon
LIST by good majority. He took his seat in the House
An December 1905 and retained it by four successive
elections until 1873 when he voluntarily withdrew from
she National Legislature The eight years OF his Con-
and politically exciting any that have passed
the Nation anterior 10 the Rebellion and bis parliament
AIRY course II not greatly influential in controlling
eyens most characteristic and energetic and has
identified his with that most interesting portion
OF our annals.
At the time the Congressional life of Mr.. Quincy be
gan the Federal party was in hopeless minority in
the nation and in Congress. Even Massachusetts had
given her Electoral vote to Mr.. Jefferson the
election Of the preceding year, and tho Democratic.
or Republican, party was predominant in strength
and in pride. HE Federafsts could barely reckon
Senators Of their party including John Quincy
Adams, who was not long so reck0ned and scarcely
twenty five members Of the lower house OF course
al the Office that the Federaiss could perform was
one OF protest and resistance TO tho schemes and action
Of the majority. In this work Mr.. Quincy took by
far the most conspicuous part and bore The hcayi.
est burden. Though Mr.. Samuel Dana of Connect.
out technically the leader of the Federal party
IN the House pos. to which his greater age and
Mr. Quincy, from his superiority orntor and
debstsr was looked upon by friends and foes as the
most effective champion OF Its principles and policy