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

nent As however he did no. deny single statement
por rer,v TO sin gle OF the speech 20 wnh IL
prO ssed 10 be- an answer dha the Invesion OF Can
ada Jan. s. 1919. NJ. Quincy deemed tsn sentences al
the notice It required. His personal ana political ~
friends at least CO sdored this replication a. one OF
the bust things he over did After abiding to the fact
thr tbs Speaker had ef the Chair to do what no other
member was willing to undertake or was deemed com
pctont 10 perform he rested his character as puDno
man on the truth OF the he had stated and OF the
principles BIZ had applied ~ them. Wh0ever reites
these principles dsproVes these facts De went on
II honor lie who msrepresents mistakes either the
one OF The other has my pity or my contempt according TO
The mbccilty OF head corruption Ell heart 10 when
such mistake misrepresentation is due cannon pp,
my sclf on the level Of retort That have never passed
the far limits Of parliamentary discussion IS manifest
the Hon Speaker has never called me to order nun
self nor permitted others to do As TO any personal
reflections which have been cast upon me. individually
by him or others they free to their full liberty
OF speech Such a. my reputation was before Billings
gate opened It's food gates. such 1t will remain after e
nsuseous flood shall have passed by Bnrng inc cisn.
years Of his parliamentary lie. Mr. Quincy formed
many friendships which lasted during the lives OF both
parties; but perhaps the oddest OF all was tho intimacy
which h. contracted with John Randolph OF Roanoke:
This eccentric VirgniGn. who was Nrgnian ana
nothing else In his politics had parted company with
Nj Jefferson. owing TO his refusal to appoint MN MN
iser TO one Of the principal Courts OF Europe. ne
went into violent opposition. and though be was never
identified with the federai,ts in principle, he gencra
acted with them in their resistance to the pooy OF
fsrson and Madison. No two men could appafontiy.
intimacy sprung I'D between them which WAS never IN
terruptei. II Is said that Mr.. Quincy was the only
friend with whom Mr. Randolph did not quarrel at some
period OF thoir connection Amer the former reifed
from Congress II correspondence was kept up bowoen
them. sir. Randolph's letters are most curious and
characteristic and fever printed will be seen 10 AFFORD
in style and thought Indications Of the success hc might
HAYS attained Ia terurc had his crrao genius taken
that direction.
On the 4th OF March. 1919. Mr. Quincy retired from
Congress- He might hayo remained there. probably
for years had be chosen % do 80 But hs could not long
endure the separation from his fffniy which his con
tinuance IN Congress involved. He saw the approach
ing humiliation VI the Federal party and believed that
further Tcsstln 10 Democratic supremacy was ut0
and protest against II vain In his old age he admitted
that he had been mistaken in bis decision He perceived
thcn that te House Of Representatives was his ntest
sphere for distinction and for the largest usefulness
hut nj the time things looked differently to him, and
he declined reelection. greatly TO the regret of his
private life. Hcwas elected Immediately to the senate
% Massachusetts and for the time that the war lasted nc
was scarcely less conspicuous han If he had still be-
longcd Ia the National Legislature, Massachusetts
was strongly Federal during that period aAd the sprt
OF resistance which prevailed there 70 the policy OF the
Administration intense. The war with England
regarded by the majority of the people oi NsW'
Englaad one virtually wuged by tho slayehoidlng
aans, thrnsclyes for tho purpose OF destroying
their commercial prosperity under pretense OF yndioa
ing abstract commercial! rights. Perhaps no man
had done TO open the eyes OF the North 70
tho nsious nature OF the slave element IN our nstiiu
tons the Influence which had in producing the public
dcncJ 10 grow and strengthen unless speedily aud ef
fsctually checked than Mr. Quincy In his speeches in
Congress. In April 1919, Immediately on his return
from Washin gtOn. ne delivered Grafton before the
Washington Benevolent Society. Fcderalist organiza
ton which held is Anniversary on that Of the inaugu
ration OF Washington In which he opened that gospc,
in the mos, ample manner He argued these points and
illustrated them by statistics most oloGfy aud ably and
his predictions founded upon those reasonngs and nc's
have been mssi sgnsiy nlnLed IN the history o. tno
Justice ard inequality Of tho misrepresentation and
point a, the Overwhelming strength 70 which 1t must IN
time grow up. We think there can BE- hut little doubt
that he did more than any Of that time 10 inform the
cneral mind OF New England Of the real source OF the
calamity Of her people and thus TO sow The seed per
haps OF the moral religious and political hostility %
Slavery which aftcrwaTd grow up 10 suoh hight and
strength In june 1913. Just aitcr ho had taken his
seat In tie senate he reported and carried the
famous resolutions. on proposed vote Of thanks to
Capt Lawrouce thH,, In like the present
wagcd wiihou. usii6abO cause, It was not becoming
moral and religious people To express any APPRECIATION
o. military and naval exploits not Immediately con
ncoted with the defonss OF our sea-cOast and sol"
Whether or not this refusal 20 thank gallant naval
Officer for services rendered IN the OF his duty
were advisable justihable-though the faest justice
wa done 20 his naval skill and military and civil
y!T,gos-yc will not discuss. But IL wasvery ius
taye % the strong political feeling Of the time. which
grew and more intcnse the sufferings caused
by the grew heavier "a IL proceeded. There can
BE- doubt think that there did exist at that time
4 widespread disafcciion in New England TO the Gen
era Government arising from fcgng that the Constr
tuition had been violated and perverted Cor tho purpose
u gratifying the malignant envy OF the slaTeh0ldlng
States At her commercial prosperity by It's destruction
THIS dsasction might very possibly have ripened into
open resistance had the lasted much longer And
u was from sense OF this danger and not nom enY
disposition "a Increase y. Tia, The famous Hartford
Convention was held. The public voice. which lie
mAnded OF the Legsaturss a the New England States
that assembly prompted undoubtedly by an earnest
wish for concerted and cecu action Tor the redress
u their grievances. IL IA As certain we conceive that
the excellent gentlemen who composed went up TO 1t
for To purpose Of delaying or preventing any open
resistance % the Government Nothing could be more
unleseryed than the 0bOluy under which they abOrcd
long they lived OF having planned the dissolution
Of the Union Their purpose was 10 prevent ts being
dissolved. possible Consequently. when the Legsla
turo OF Massachusetts came IL appoint the delegates,
they omitted elect MIR Quincy They were afraid TO
trust his .npcuous temperament and hery elrnesness
They though, that he would represent too well the spirit
OF those who demanded the Convention He always
described the Convention as Tub TO the Whale.
dliatOTy measure to amuse the indictments and make
them believe that something doing for their relief
and keep them quiet under nAc0n. until events might
mako action Unnecessary And this did actually hap.
pen. One day while the public attention was hKed
upon the Convention. then sitting with closed doors.
friend met Mr. Quincy In the street and said. What
do you suppose will b. the result Of this Conventionf
, / can tel You exactly" DO replied; = Indeed eI
ESa pa TPI %1a s T and
even 80. But the Treaty Of Client put timely end
to tho war leaving all the pretended causes OF i I'M
touched conclusion. indeed, In which nothing
was concluded But though Mr. Quincy was thus OPP
posed the war no behindand In zeal for the
defense OF Massachusetts should her soil DO attacked by
the enemy lie elected Captain Of tho Hussars. a
volunteer troop of cavalry splendidly uniformed and
mounted. the finest troop ever seon In New England
Afterward he promoted 10 the command OF squad
OF horse consisting Of tho Hnssars and Dragons
with the rank of Major His great personal advantages
OF and figure set off by his superb UNIFORM and by
his fine charger Bayard, white as snow, stil dwell In
the memory Of the older Inhabitants Of Boston as the
finest sight Of and horse thoy ever saw. At tho
peace the corps dsbanded Its s1ponsivepes being
extreme and no closed his military hfa His horse
Bayard oddly enough was nftorwsrd exported "