The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-19
1ohn Quincy Adams.

front1v confessed that he was not avcFse w
t. He considered Il no more oh]ec'''n a., y
80 ,,h,isb his views in that way ina" y. .
stump-speech, and intimated t''a' VIZ .,owcd y
what Illicit character OF the " in'el wv Gene
rcnort seemed to be agreeable 10 VI. and
raj in,irmity for things contrap.". ,s;,,nIy.
,,.od y to he all the more 80,
rnsd We reproduce below &c" '''''s ''>
tracts from MIR. ADAMS 8 ahs"'.,.
On the subject of the "new departures;
"" WV nsl,ed. Mr.. ADAMS says, anu IS
- 49, ,;nbt in saving, that it is an old de-
1 with him. 1t is equally so with
,,rrc part Of the people of the United states
:. frst took form and effect since the war III
the Virginia movement, which resulted IN
,he election of Walker as Governor, anu
The cxpurgation Of the Constitution liiaos
for Virginia by scalawaes, negroes anu
carpet-baggers. In this way mas fns.ni IN.
escaped. most happily. some OF the "o,s'
consequences that could befal peoP'e.
Compare her situation with that OF se'era'
or nor sister States Of the South, ana see
how infinitely much better OIL is she IMAM
they.
MIR. ADAMS Justly defines the main primer.
ple Of the "new departure TO pe "e9ual
and exact justice to every citizen. 1nis
includes the whole policy, such Us Impartial
administration for the good of all ana the
,,orfart equality Of the States under Tie
to,stitution. Upon this platform thefe
mu.t be a victory gained before there CHI
No a complete restoration of the Justice'
dignity. and peace of the Unlon'
The reader cannot fail TO DE 1mllesseo
with the vicor and clcarness OF MT. hp'
.ys's intellect whenever he puts lorth Ills
views of public affairs and men. he 10
among the first, if not himself the very
frs, statesman of the land. In him, ana
indood his family, we find the rare eXcep'
ton TO the general fact that the heh'a
mower of great men is not transmitted &c
thcir descendants. In the ADAMS family
FIR four generations, there has been sngu
,,rlv preserved distinction for ability
wisdom, and integrity, that keeps II III tn'
very head of the great men Of the nation.
The john QU1ScY ADAMS Of this DAY Il
the great grcat-yrandson OF the john ADAA
or the Revolution, and we consider MN Ill
tclscctually the peer of the greatest oil tn'
house of ADAMS. He is no less dlstln
guIshcd for ability than for his persona
virtues. and to-day those who are fartheS
off from cOncurring in his wise and states
manlike views would feel that the Govern
ment in his hands would be perfectly safe
His integrity is such that none could us
trust him. Massachusetts offsets manly o
her crave faults in giving such son To the
nation. II he were only properly appre
cjated bv her it would do her great honor
WRITTEN CONSTITUTIONS.
MIR. ADAMS says:
"In fact, we have now got far enough IL
the trial of written constitutions to see thai
ihry are in fact just what they are con
s,,ilrd to mean. Now this is inevitable
There is no sense in crying over It,"
We commend the remark to the atten-
ton of the Winchester NeorS and the
Charlestown Spirit, which are both of the
opinion that the Federal Constitution Is
hereafter to he highly respected.
KUKLrN LAW.
Mr.. ADAMS says:
1.-The k,lkuX bill seems TO me an abso.
lute surrender OF the whole principle OF
free government. Indeed, rs bald truth,
md between us, the election bill and the
kukIux bill together actually place in thc
Presidents hands every legal power that
any man who had the will could desire to
raise himself TO empire. You look sur
urscd. but il is literally and precisely as
s,Iy. Control over the army to regulate
elections. and absolute power TO lmprlson
ly military force without hdbeds corpus, IS
supreme and unlimited deSpotism i'll posi-
hiltv.'
The Enquirer and the State Journal may
profit lv this latter speech.
THE NEXT CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT AND
rICE-rREsIpENT.
Mr. ADAMS says:
"The tug of war will lie in Ohio, Indi-
ana, = Pennsylvania, and Virginia. | think
the candidates upon the ticket should come
from those parts
HARD HIT AT GRANT.
Mr.. ADAMS, upon being asked rs to the
probable appointment of his distinguished
father as the representative of this country
ut Geneva, to arbitrate upon the matters
contained in the recent Washington treaty,
replied:
~ have seen something about it in
the papers, but so far AS / know there Is
nothing In it. Indeed, if may be allowed
10 say 20 about IL near relative, think that
there is one conclusive proof Of the talsity
of the rumor that such an appointment has
been made by General Grant, which is that
it is probably, by general consent, the best
one he could make"
A HIT AT THE PRoH1BITIoNIsTs.
r.: In the event of Lorino's nomination
Gor Govcrnor), will the prohibitionistS take
him.
Mr.. A.: They ought to, for he is Il first
rate prohibtionist which understand tC
lac II man who thinks it right to take what
he wants himself, but deems it Il sin in hi
ncighbor TO do likewise.
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