New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-28
THE AnAMSES.

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to the Declaration of independence. The,
were both the early and powerful advo
Gates of colonial independence and popu
lar government. As early as 1853, when
was announced that the British ministr,
intended to tax the colonies for the pur
pose of raising a revenue for the crown
Mr.. Samuel Adams was appointed on
committee by the people of Massachusetts
to express the public sentiment in relation
to the contemplated measure. He was the
chairman of the committee and drew up
powerful document against taxation with
! out representation, and was the first to
suggest the propriety and necessity OF that
mutual understanding and unity between
the people of the colonies that led to the
foundation of republican government in
America. He was a bold and ardent Re-
publican at that early day in the history
of the struggle for self-government, and
had the honor of suggesting the first Con-
gress at New York, which prepared the
way for a continental Congress ten years
after, and led to the establishment of
freedom. Mr.. Adams was poor because
he had neglected his private affairs to
serve his country, and when England
was made aware of this fact, and was
well convinced of his great influence
with the people, the partisans of the
ministry proposed to bride him by the
gift of a lucrative Office. But this could
not be done. Neither British gold, MOI
the honors and profits of Office obtained
through British influence, could induce
him to abandon the just cause of the
American people. His infexible adj
herence to the cause of liberal principles
and the rights of the people greatly in
creased his popularity and power, and
the British government was tempted to
again try to control him. The offer of
great benefits was renewed, conditioned
that his opposition to the measures of
the royal government should cease. And
when told hat if he neglected this kind
offer his life would be in danger, he
said
Go tell Governor Gage that my peace has
long since been made with the King of
Kings. and that it is the advice of Samuel
Adams to him no longer to insult the feel
ings ofan already exasperated people.
This ~incorruptible patriot remained
true to the people, and died poor rather
than become dishonored by wealth.
John Adams was another of those ster-
ling patriots that early took part in the
cause of liberal government in America.
He was some ten years younger han his
great namesake, who died in 1903, at the
advanced age of eighty-two. They were
not blood relatives, though related by ties
of friendship in the work of founding a
republic. They had both given much of
life to the work of unity among the people,
and the establishment of a national gov
eminent. John Adams was also possessed
of great ability, and filed many impor-
tant public positions with credit to him
self and honor to the country. He sue
ceeded Washington as President in March,
1897, and entertained the same political
opinions.
John Quincy Adams is another of the
Adamses of distinction in this country. !
The son of John Adams, he displayed the
and intellect of his distinguished
father, and, like him, was honored by the
people with the highest Office within their s
gift. He was made President in 1924,
served one term, and retired in obedience {
o the popular will. There was no truer
riend to the cause of liberty and popular
lights than John Quincy Adams. He I
vas not a Democrat in his day, but was [
he genuine friend of human rights and a
f the national government. After re- 1
from the presidential chair, he was '
eturned a member of Congress, and Il
ecame the distinguished advocate of P
the right Of petition" which was then y
enied by the Democratic, or slave-hold- 0
lg party of the day. u
Charles Francis Adams is another of a.
he Adamses who has risen to distinction L
l our country. He was appointed Min Y
ter to England by Mr.. Lincoln on ac- "A
punt of his great learning and peculiar X
tness for the position. He is the friend u
T the national government and the advo- u
lte of Republican principles; the friend u
the people, the Union and the States.
e is comparatively a young man yet, and IL
capable of doing much good service in G.
IL cause Of republicanism.
There is still another Adams of some
stinction in the country. 1t is John Il
1incy Adams of the present day. He N
a scion of the John Adams stock, and ii
t, strange to say, he is tinctured with Ia
e impure Democracy that still pervades D.
e country; with the Democracy that W
Ids fault with the party that has abol- c,
ned slavery, sustained the war against D,
aitors, subdued treason, accomplished u,
reconstruction of the States that were Ii
reed into a confederacy against a lawful tn
vernment, given equality before the law m
all citizens, made it the duty of m
e national government to en- &C
rec personal security where the State &c
lis to do it, given an economical admin th
ration, largely reduced the public debt, %,
proved the civil service, accomplished tn
reforms. assisted oanarol nrocparitv -