New-York tribune., 1876-10-05
BLAINE on Adams.

Mr.. Blaine is after Mr. Charles Francis
Adams with an uncomfortaby sharp stick In speech
at Cincinnati the other night he replied to Mr Adamss
slur upon his candidacy for the Presidency, IN one OF his
recent letters, by giving this quotation from political
history:
"Aftcr the Republican victory Of 1860 which re-
suited in the election OF Abraham Lincoln 10 the Presi
doncg. Mr.. Adams. then Representative IN Congress
frcm Massachusetts sought by all his influence to de-
priye the country OF everything that had been gained IN
the struggle If anything had been settled by that eec
ton il was that slavery should De put in the course OF
extinction by prohibiting its Introduction into free terri
tory and yet "a the Southern Democrats III Con-
grcss began their threats of disunon Mr. Adass knees
sote with fear and his tongue became paSed for any
utterance except in support OF slavery. His whole
course during the closing of the XXXYIh Con
gress intervening between Mr.. LncOlns election and
his Inauguration. OF treason 10 the cause OF
liberty and descrOn from the cause OF the Union. Ho
offered every humiang concession to the SOUTH agreed
10 abandon the prohibition OF slavery in the Territories
and az the climax of the degrading and dishoEonng
conditions he offered amend the Constitution OF the
limited States so rs to render the abolition Of slavery
impossible so long single slave state should Object
Mr. Adams has forgiven Abraham Lincoln Tor de-
fcatins this atrocous measure. And years after Mr.
Lincoln mad gono to martyrs grave-a grave bedeWed
with the tears OF millions, INCLUDING those emanci'
mated negroes whom Mr.. Adams had sought TO
keen i'm eternal bondage. Mr.. Adams took occa-
sion oulogy OF Mr. Seward, 70 depreclate and b1te
and sh0uor the grandcSt man that has sat IN the Pfes
DENTAL chair since George Washington Mr.. Adams In
this petty and palrry course, seeking an lgn0be
revenge the dead patriot, who, wien living could
never refer the Constitutional Amendment wnch MT
Adams advocated without chill of horror Mr. Lincoln
indeed often declared that no crisis OF tLe war was so
terrible and possible issue OF 1t 80 destructive as the
prouoslion of Mr. Adams To found the continuance oI
the non on the and hopeless and endless
seryule entire OF men, But for the honor Oi
New -Enga and desire Ia say that Ol all her kepreseha
tiyes Mr. Adams stood aiOnc think in supporting thls
,,,fa, Other
ressutatiye was opposed it, including the hon. Alex
auder H. Rice the present Republican Governor o tat
State and candidate for reelection against Mt Adams
And after Mr.. Adams bad made this fearful offer Of The
eternal pernanencr Of slavery to the rantng DemOcaG
dsunOn.ts Of tile South, he superadcd 10 U IN formal
speech the intmatiOn that II II not acceptable 10
the SOUTH he might himself favor some scheme OF us
upon if il could be Of peaceful character Aud now,
with this record Mr. Adams naturally and properly sup
ports 1ilden and the lengths he would 20 70 e0nciae
The rebel Democratic element may be inferred from lo
extent TO which he willing 10 20 III 1851, when no
was ready and eager the heels OF National RehO'
can victory co1cede more TO the slave interest t US
EXTREMIST hre-eatinS advocate had ever demanded III