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


sonal celebrity and the peasantness Of bis homo ana
domestic oircs were of themselves sufficient to attract
numerous company. He had collected library. large
for that DAY. aud consdrabio even for this, CLASSICAL
French and English which no kept at Quincy and IN
which no spen the chief OF his time whom not engaged
in business in directing bis farming operations OF ente
tanning his guests They were pleasant years OIL his
fe TO which he always recurred with satisfaction U
He remained an active member Of the state Senate
for seven years until lo0. The principle OF rotation IN
office had not then been discovered being then be-
eyed that offices were designed ioI ne penet Oh .ne
people ana not Of the holders thereof and consequent
" that the longer competent man was kept IN once
the better no was likely 10 perform IT. Ihe,f edera
managers in Boston however haa nv anS
his painncss of speech had affected his popularity WIN
with the party and in making up their ticket iOr Io
they omitted his name HIS personal lrs s
vices TO his party and he himself was not Inaccessible 70
it, But no kept his temper and went 70 the caucus
Fnrcul Hall on tho Sunday evening aiter the no'nla
tons were made and as as IL was organized rose
in the gallery and addressed tho Moderator MS ap
pearanoe excited marked sensation ana nucn Interest,"
70 know what course he meant to take Aiter saying
m M be had seized the first opportunity OF adresshB
meeting in Faucui Hall which he had had TOT many
ve,rs he having been always candidate for once until
now he proceeded % sustain the nomination IN speech
OF such humor; wit and oonAGm'e 'ns' iDS ~ and ha
bered TO this day masterpiece OF its kIna anu 10
went out OF the hail the most popular man IN INC 70"
He was Immediately put at the hoad oil the tcAes lps
Representatives and elected upon the eiecton VI VIC
IL
chosen Speaker 10 Gil tho vacancy thus created ior
which office he eminently fitted ny MS long ar
iamcntary experience. and by his peculiar talent or
the dispatch of business. Previously 10 TINS hoWeseI
he was prominent member Of the constitutional Con
ven.On made necessary by the erection OF the DISTRICT
Of Maine into state, against which act Mr. quincy
IA. recorded hs single vote In the Senate AZ MS last
session. an independence Of action which probably was
good measure tho occasion ots losing his scat IN Tue
Senate lie had also been prominent IN the pubic meet
inc and other methods employed TO express tho sense OF
and
Compromise In S9l he was again elected speaker out
before his term Of office expired he resigned u 70 take
the nost Of Judge Of the Municipal Court of Boston
tribunal tho Jurisdiction Of which was exclusively orim
nd During the short time he remained on tho Bencn
be showed not only great discrimination ana humanity
in tho dspensatlon .. criminal justice but iaouy IA
mastering and applying legal principles 70 the cases Do
fore him extraordinary in one who had been 10 long
Withdrawn from active professional life The most re-
mar abls case that came bef0re MN was my o ySpa
libel on the Rev John y. MaiHt notorious Methodlst
minister OF that day and father to the notorious pa
rate Of this. This case excited very general IN
forest among the religious public Of that day whose
dsplensure Mr. Buckingham had incurred by his PLAIN
ness of speech in regard to some prominent members of
it. Mr. Quincy laid down in this case for the rst Time
the dOctruc that the publication of the truth from good
motives and for justlhible end was not Iibeous DO
d1cng 1t from the general principles OF law ana from
constitutional guaranty Of the freedom Oh tns press
Ths ruling excited sLch ccnsre at the time put II mas
prevailed universally and Mr. Quincys law OF libel
That now recognized everywhere In this country and IN
Ill gland.
While in the Senate and House his attention had been
particularly directed TO the state OF tho laws regarding
I've support Of paUpcrs and the treatment OF criminals
lie had beon active in suggesting and carrying through
many OF the changes which fay0raDly distinguish tno
later from the former legislation on these SUBJECTS In
bis Office OF Judge Of tho Municipal Court he had had
ocoasiOn consider those maters more deeply yet ana
IN his charge the Grand Jury delivered March ls2
40 shows tho relations Of poverty vice. and crime IN
mos, lucid manner and indicates those reforms IN the
treatment OF criminals such classification and sep
arton in pcnitsntiarics and tho abolition OF public OK
0cutions, which have since been almost uMFctsaiy
adopted The interest he had shown in these matters
gssher with his wclknown activity and integrity.
suggested Inn th~ftest person TO DO the first Mayor
OF Boston after the oharcr changing It's muncipai IN
slitutioas had been passed. He himself had strongly
opposed this change thinking that tho old system OF
Town Government was the best adapted 70 the hsOus
and wants Of the citizens and the least liable 10 abuses
But "a bis opinion did prevail and the change was
made he did ress the request OF body Of the most
Intelligent and substantial citizens to be the magistrate
S wIS 'I D,titu,ions q, the beginning After
he hid aooepssd this nomination. the principal Boston
Iederalists nominated the hOa Harrison Gray OTIS
who had jus, thos retired from the United states sen
at M Quincy who had accepted his nomination
with thought OF patty politics entering INTO the ues
ton. was put in position OF great deleaey oetween
what hs owed ~ the friends who had set him up and his
party who had virtually set up candidate ~ It's own
Thou gh urged by the Of his personal friends aud
most hOnored relatives 10 withdraw his name, ne iot
duo 10 the persons who had selected HIM ana
stin stood by him. 10 let II stand At the election. he
would have been chosen undoubtedly had not the Dem
Ooras al the worry last moment and without his knowl
"a - or consent set up the Hon Thomas L. Winthrop.
which drew of votes enough 90 defeat the election. Mt
Quincy lacked only about hundred votes OF majority
Ito instantly declined being considered again ~ can
dida,e and Mr. Dtis's nonds doing the same for him.
the Hon John Phillips elected at tho next choice
Mr. Phillips retiring at tho cpd OF tho first year. MI
Quncy was nominated and elected without material op
position. aud was inaugurated May 1873
Mr. Quincys services IS Mayor though still remem
hcred In Boston not Of sufficient general interest
10 require minute account Of them. His Official con
duct was model for municipal magistrates such "a has
not often been inflated DC gave his entire time and
attention 10 the duties OF his Office and left the city
beautiied the police improved the IRE department re-
formed. and all things connected VITA the comfort ana
safety Of tho citizens in better condition than they
were before. During his administration lao en-
trely broke up tho old custom Of EXCURSIONS and din
At the expense OF tho public Tor the benefit of the
Seectmen and their friends As the only paid magis
tratc he consOed the afflicted officials by inviting them
in turn to dine with him. either ia town or at Quincy
twice during the year Heuicry reiusedt to favor
any Of his friends In tho matter Of public improvements
contracts and stunned carefully even the appear
ance of any sef seeking his account that 1t wa
popular said that he stood so straight that he bent
backward. During his Mayoralty occurred the two
visits Of Gen Lafayette 70 Boston. whom he received
and entertained the guest OF the city and with whom
he enjoyed cordial friendship and al occasional cor
10, pondence long as the General lived Ia 1926 he
published the Memoir Of hii father. Josiah Quincy.
IT, and in l52o he delivered the Jubilee Grafton on
tho Fourth Of July. day mado memorable by the oc
CurFclCe upon IL OF Lhe utakLs VI JOnH buu
Thomas Jefferson. Hts municipal administration had
boon to upright and Straightforward no, TO create
many enemies AS well many friends. He always said
that no could do his duty In such an office without
being turned out OF It. His experience fulfilled his
own prediction Amer being five times reescsd with.
out much opposi tononoe at least without ANY st al
his ocs life came TO end al the election VI 5s In
reforming the Fire Department ho had croated very
powerful political body well As very useful practical
one. To this body he gave onenso by refusing 70 ap
point Chief Enginesr person whom he did not con
star II
was rallied against him and though ho always had more
votes than any candidate at the several trials he failed