The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-10-09
A WOMAN IN POLITICS.
STORY OZONE OF THE MOTHERS OF
THE REPUBLIC

Hrs. John adams, the wife Of the
second President. was one Of the &C.
cooplished ladies who have been ac-
XII Hledged leaders in American So
Gle y, and have held honorable places
among foreigners of high birth and
sta She was a genuine politici-
an a!so, taking a. keen interest in
the struggles of parties; stimulating
thu ambition of her husband. and
trs .HIng her son tor his long and
brl SAINT career in public life.a If she
we living to-day it is quite possible
shc Hould be foremost among the
stIong-mirded women who are assert
I'M heir right to share in social
an public affairs. Her letters are
of Ugh value to the historian, Civ
I'M clear insight into the character
of ne men who led and shaped
tn, n. BID ---s
hlr. Parton has furnished strik-
I'M sketch of her independence and
ca Cor, in his article on Thomas
Jefferson. in the atlantic Monthky
fol september. She had been deep.
ly founded when Mr. Jefferson was
ele ed President over her husband,
Is l., and all intercourse between
tn families ended. But when his
yo agest daughter died, her warm
heart was touched, and she wrote a
teller letter of sympathy to the
be- aved father, closing, however,
Wi an allusion to the arrangement
in }gning herself one "who once
to- pleasure in subscribing herself
his rriend." f. ~,
Ir Jefferson replied with thanks
for. ner Kindness, and regrets tor the
ahenation, stating candidIy that he
ha4 only one grievance against Mr..
Aoo ms, that just as he was retiring
frcro Office he filled all, vacancies with
ARGENT enemies of the new incumb-
en- But, he added, " soon return
ed o the same state of esteem and
re pect which had SO long, subsist-
ed ''.a. .@5't
his opened door for correspond
en- e into which Mrs. Adams entered
ca erly as war-borse paweth for the
ba lie. She said not word to Mr..
Adams, preferihg to carry on the fray
alole. Mr. Adams. she said, had
Ony inflated the example of General
" ashington, who left no office to be
I'll ID by his successor. He intended
no jisrespect to Mr. Jefferson. and a
lar2e part of the appointments were
mi e before it was known that Dir
Jefferson was elected. But, she
ad ed, he had wounded. Mr. Adams
sh rply. "One of the first acts of
yer Administration was to liberate
a wretch who was suffering the just
pu oishment of his crime for publish
Ing the basest libel, the lowest and
viiest ander which malice could in
ven or calumny exhibit, against the
Oh acter Of your predecessor. The
rel lssion of Callender's fine was
pu lie appreciation Of his conduct. y
lir. Jefferson, she added, had done
more than remit the fine. BE had
given Calender fifty dollars, and
colaplimented him on his writ
ings.
"One other act of administrat ion
she said, was personally unkind (the
rer oval Of her son from office, shut
40 j effected neither character nor
rer lration, ] forbear to state it.
II = was carrying the war into
AT ca vigorously, and Mr.. Jefferson
fel, called upon to make an elaborate
defence. He denied all knowledge
ofthe wretch referred to, but said he
had pardoned every offender under
the alien and sedition law, because
he regarded it as a nullity; he had
IN no case asked the nature of the
Offense. AS to Mr.. Calender, the
compliment was given before he had
INDUCED in corse libel; aid the
money was given ''to relieve destitu-
tion, not 10 reward scurriIity." AS
to the personal unkindness, he add
ed: II declare, on my honor, l
have not the least conception what
act was alluded to-"
) This called forth another letter