The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-19
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'THE MACBETH PoLIcYn
Two years had elapsed since this conversation
took place. and Mrs. Adams, wife Of tue Secretary,
found herself guest &C the house or the same
Judge Hopkinson, In their country place al Bor-
dentown, OF the Delaware The Judge had not
abandoned his Intention TO support Adams; bur,
finding II impossible 10 approach him the SUBJ
Ject, addressed confidential letter 10 Mrs.
Adams, which she might II she saw IT. show TO
her husband. This letter begins with the follow
ing quaint sentences -.J0Seph HopktlsOn to AIRS.
Adams-Now we speaking or Bordentown.
let me beg you 10 consider Tor moment thar you
ana are sitting with or without bright moon,
as you please, on the piazza looking Into
the garden in familiar chat In such
circumstances we may say many things
4 which IL would be by no means proper TO write 10
the second lady OF the Republic, that shall be first
/ hereafter" Mr.. Hopkinson then continues to say
that Mr.. Adams as too astidious and reserved on
certain subject as interesting TO the country as
to himselfi' that he ''chills and depresses the
KIND feeling and fair exertions OF mis- friends
HIS total indifference annoys them, ana the Mac
beth policy If cnance Will make me King why
chance may crown me- will not answer where
little Is left 10 chance or merit. Kings are made
| by politicians and newspapers. The man rho sits
\ down waiting to be crowned either by chance or
/
! Hopkinson pointed out that among others Robert
Walsh. the editor OF the National Gazette In Phla-
dephla, of warm disposition ana
great ability" and willing TO support
Adams, feared thar he had been dlscour-
! aged and checked in MS exertions. But" says
Mr.. HopSinson in conclusion, my speech Is
| quite long enough for piazza chat and wait for
your reply" ''P. S.-you will understand would
/ not dare to say or write half OF the above to Mr..
f.ttE a. N
Mrs Adams taxing the discreet occasion laid the
paper before her husband, who wrote a reply on
January %, 1929, under the title or "The Macbeth
1 POLICE" In this statement which Is too long to
be repubshed, Mr.. Adams lald down the prin-
ciple that the Presidency should be assigned TO
the most able and the worthy - that the law
OF friendship was reciprocation OF good Offices
and that to ask or accept friendly service I'M
pied the obligation OF returning 1t; that If can
didate Ior the Presidency asked the service OF his
! friends and was elected he was bound TO render
them service in return. which IN principle would
De essentially, vitality corrupt. AS TO checking
| disneartening Mr.. Walsh he had no such purpose
His only wish was that Mr.. Walsh would do what
he thought was best for own interest. As TO his
own candidature it was uncertain. he had seen
no disposition on the part OF the people in any
section OF the Union. not even in
New England, to make him q candidate.
of the combat; his career had not attracted either
the federal the republican party because he had
been Independent or party. 1.-THE federalists re-
garded him as a deserter, the democrats as an
apostate. AL rising to great places says Lord
Bacon. fs by a winding stair; ana II there be lac
tons 1t is good TO side mans sell while he Is in
the rising ana to balance himself when ne Is
placed" al have neither" continues MI. Adams,
'ascended by the winding stair nor sided myself
| tn .Tntc ind nofr, will
always in warm, factious times be mistaken and
misrepresentad by common politicians for
steadiness OF principle; and the man who acts
upon it must make his account TO stand or fall on
broader grounds than lie within the bounds
OF q geographical subdivision and with
other props than political sectarianism or
individual intrigue. If your watch has no
handspring you Will not keep time by
turning round the minute hand. If cannot
move the mass do not wish 10 tribe with the In
dicator." "Ir my countrymen prefer others to me
must not repne at their cnoice. Indifference at
the heart Is not TO be won by woolng. The SER
vices that nave no tongue to speak Tor themselves
would be III aided by the loudest trumpet Merit
and Just right In this country Will pc heard. And
In any case, n they are not heard without my
STIR shall acqulesoe In the conclusion that II Is
because tney do not exlst.n
NTRIGUEs FOR THE PRESIDENCY
This is the nrst presentation OF Mr.. Adams
opinions the question or the Presidency.
year later. January, 1924 and we have CONVERSE
ton with MIR. Fuller, In which Adams is asked II
he would accept the nomination OF Vice President
with Crawford as President. 81 told Fuheru he
SAYS .that knew something OF these mines and
counter mines OF Crawford ana Calhoun for the
Presidency; they were disclosing themselves from
day to day more and more and there was
not much TO be discovered" day
or two later he was informed that Craw-
ford had made bid TO the friends or Mr..
Clay for the Presidency, Offering Clay the
second place, and he knows that there was "cau-
cuslng and persevering EFFORT on the part OF the
friends OF Mr.. Crawford to bring about this re.
sutn "A nomination for the Vice Presidency
saws Adams, an cooperation with one for Mr..
Crawford as President, could have no charms Tor
men He did not despise the Vice Presidency or
.wsh peevIshly TO reject the second place because
he could not obtain the nrst;' but he did not
believe in a nomination by caucus OF Congress
men. On the soth OF January Colonel X. NJ. John
son, afterwaru 70 be Vice President under Martin
\ Van Buren,, said to Adams that Calhoun had pro-
posed an arrangement by which Adams should be
supported as President, with Jackson for Vice
4 President, ana that Clay shonld have the Secre-
taryship oil state and Calhoun have the Secretary
4 ship OF the Treasury, "not as bargain or ccali-
1 ton but by the common understanding OF
4 our mutual frends,n To this Adams made
no response. In his diary he notes that 1t dis.
closes the fororn hope or Calhoun winch is TO Sc
4 cure a step OF Advancement 10 himself and the
/ total exclusion OF Crawford, even from his pres
\ ent once at the head or tue Treasury. There Is
\ further conversation with the venerable Rufus
King, who does NOT appear to be as cordial In his
support OF AIR. Adams az the Secretary could wish.
/ .'He had" says Adams, "at one time during the
present administration hopes or being the next IN
succession, and there Is a spice OF DISAPPOINTMENT
In oil his opinionsn king" he adds, as one VI
the best ana wisest men among US, but MS own
ambition was innamed by splendid success 10 early
life, followed BY vclssitudes o! popular favor and
hopes deferred until he has arrived nearly At the
close or his public career" 1t was really al the
close for King died tire years after, at jamaica