Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-02-07

Hon. samuel Adams.

to Grand Isle, where he has ever 81 ce resided
He was a successful farmer, accumulated a com
Portable amount of property, and has long occu-
pied prominent place among his fellow-citi
zens. lie represented Grand Isle, in our Legis-
lature, thirteen years, and our County in the |
Senate, two years was Assistant Judge of the
County Court nine years, and Presidential
Elector in 1854. beside serving his town in the |
minor offices.
1t is the lot of few to exert so great an iniu- |
ence upon the opinions of their fellow-men, as
Mr. Adams exerted upon the people of Grand !
Isle County, during the most Of his life. In
deed, he was well known throughout the State,
especially among the older politicians, and it is
not doubted by many that if he had chosen
professional life, and added liberal culture to the
attachments which mind like his cannot fail
to secure in any circumstances, he would have
had few superiors among our public men.
1t required but brief interview with Mr..
Adams, to impress the stranger that he had
found remarkable man. His special strength
lay in the realm of politics, and his conversation
revealed great familiarity with all the topics that
relate to governmental affairs historical, theoretic
al and practical He had little confidence in poll
tcians, and of late had grown Respondent, avow-
ing his intention to never vote again, he had
been so often cheated
Simple in his manners, and economical in his
habits, he never made any personal display.
He was a very strong man, and as such men
often are. liable to carry his theories TO their
extreme limits, but he was very sure, when he
erred, to do so in the right direction He de
plored the wastefu extravaganza of the times,
both in private and public life, especially the
latter. He thought much upon questions Of
finance and public policy, and could express his
views upon them in clear decided and well de-
fined terms.
OF course such a man could not easily avoid
coming into conflict with minds of similar calibre
Of opposing views, and like aspirations, attended
with more or less personal luminosity.
During the latter years of Mr.. Adams life,
these personal feelings seem TO have disappeared,
and he thought of those who had not been his
friends with kindly feelings.
Although a regular attendant upon public
worship, and supporter of the means Of grace,
he did not make any profession Of personal piety
until 1862, when he connected himself with the
Congregational church. Since that time he mas
had les to 10 with the eAcltlhS Controversies
in which he formerly took such an active part,
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Of hi, Kindness and honorable treatment Of those
he employed
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Mr.. Adams said To the writer, So have known
him more than sixty years, and have had a
great deal Of business with him, and have
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