New-York tribune., 1876-01-21

They have made tnenselNcs hy au'oieai
for their own advancement, land have for
feited the characters of gentlemen 10 III.
dulge the bitterness OF their self-stirred gall
He describes Mr. Van Buren, as by far the ablest
man among them, but one who wasted his ability on
personal intrgues, making his principles subordinate
tn bis ambition and cherlshing the doctrine on
which he hoped to rise. He is the manager by
whom the present Administration has been brought
into power. He has played over again the game Oh
Aaron Burr in 1900, with the addition OF Poht'eai
inconsistency. in transferring his allegiance from
Crawford TO Jackson. He sold the State of New
York TO them both. His first bargain failed, by the
turn of the choice Of Electors in the Legislature
The second was barely accomplished by the system
of party management established In that state ah9
Van Buren, is now enjoying his reward. His pale
and haggard looks show that it is already reward
Of notification If it should prove, as there iseveIy
probability that it wi reward of treachery it vii!
be but his desert Divine retribution is often ac-
colnplished by the perfidy OF man."
Upon his return to Quincy in July, 1929. Mr.
Adams had just completed his sixty-second year.
although yet he had scarcely begun to feel the III
frInties of advancing age. lie remained III MaSs0-
chusetts during the remainder OF the summer ana
the Autumn. when we again find linn IN washington
about the last of December. At this time, the em-
bttercd controversy about the notorious MIS-.
Eaton. which led to the dissolution OF President
Jackson's Cabinet, was at its hight. The following
reference TO this miserable episode is found under
date Of Feb G, 1S30:-
All the members of Congress are full OF rnInois re-
sf.ectiug the volcanic Of the AdillIlstIatCn II
blsybody Presbyterian clergyman OF fhilhnellnnla,
in the MI irs of Mt and Mrs Eaton. He has been called
here for the third time TO paoiiy internal cohlo'ohr'
usng anything. Tie President lad Il, ieTmlnch i9 g.
move branch the Secretary Of the Navy but II; ~ y
ward livingston went in deputaton 10 the President
aud informed him tnat If Mr. brdeh should De dis'nsseu
the senators from North Carolina would JOIN the "ppos
ti0. AID all the dubious nol%natlous nc" biolc t'
senate would be Iecctr lie also given to under
stand tla ngnam, the secretary OF the Treasury anu
BcIrirn. the Attorney tencGal, would resign hc cor
rluded tbtief re- TO retain Mr. Branch, ana became
mediator between him and Eaton, t. bring lhem 10
-peatug terms together. such - their present sldlc
Inrno,n Ii-.uch Bcrrien. TowsOu, have given large
evening paitics 10 which srs. Eaton II not invited On
the o,r land tie President makes hcr uOuply .onsC
uous by nn o,cr-isplny notice. Al the last drawing
ROOM he night before last, shc bad crowd 'tn,irn
round her, and was made the lubl gaze. bnt ntFi @
Donrl.on, vic To the Presidents pi' seel'. % "
who lives NJ the Presidents hotsc Ltii 10 toS. sasi"'
with her, Tic Administration party - spi.t uP IN &
blue aud green faction nloI ,i's po' " tn"u b,9is
the NpiosiOn las been hitherto dei'itd' N,iuou" %
tie moral parry, Van Buren, ihat "i the ran s,'oo' M &
aud hc II uOi0nousy tnSdE,d ~ cam .-h'h- ,l & ,' ,
idcucy by paying hs court To Mn l-ah lie use lr'
souai influence with toe wi'cs oi NJ pI,stns ~ H. H.
vail mon tLctn To count io' TINS W"'n WI ,l
hpr There N a Story current here Which Wirih'r tu'
la-r, j, significant OF tht hehI'i et'ii"t - -
Nc., ION with srs Dlurl-,n ana tor thIe quarters "t
a
LsitOH; lhdl me ucl'hh'u s' w." a. ,'t 49,, .t,,'t
cours but, beng NJ match 10 l'u a. -"lnclI'-'In-,
she "a ast said Mr. Van Bmtu, nave away lN',l
taught that honesty is ihc b,st i'h'E VIM, VIM
hc immediately stated Up, t"oh Lr hs '.i o'l ',''
Sis. Eaton is much character a. Van huitI. -
,uu ana h.s wife uic among hcf enemies. lhey h'c
next o her, .nd "a h"i>e leased ~ bei "i.''h''
Mr. SIM. ami Mrs Eaton saw the earn rr
standing before the door. The next day Dr.
sian rcc.iycd notice lom t4don 10 quit i0th~. th'
nous ,n"sn n.s .s', , W. " & y r ,ye lt;rrWar,- Mi
l,,ft "a
gwen ." ~ 'i !" '' i az a an. ,S,,ud have han
ia occasion ar ls uAccau, but 70 lh bff hllc 90
ana tuelc ae many r. cocl os Of Cue
lind reported about The ,uty ah genuine ~ an er "i
uer ord nary discourse. johns tuu tutt N u 7.'
w. nm ia l.a tsi Ia,t Summer. she sent 10 tna
same board n1-aoi.. whore hc oIsns; tLat hi-
iarGllf, a-rcd nu Il hc Wa at4timifd VIII '4i-t
Eafoi Ia Which lac answered that no Was not and da
noi n }.l to Ic lLc second time size went 20 f.,.au
mia, though AlIs BiIry, tie PosinasterG-nra's "'',
vas wh ncr, the same laiiadJ a,'iicd locrNh- h'''
Early in June, Nj. Adams was again III Quincy,
devotng himself with equal zeal 81 literature and
politics, often in the society OF Wclstor, Everett,
and OIL her illstliOus BOsonans, planting trees for
the benefit OF the next age, OF which nis own eye
would never behold berry" until the month oi Ne
venlJer, when lac was elected 10y the Plymouth Con-
crcs,ional district 10 the Twenty Second ConGrfs
His reflections on this occasion preserved in one
of tie most characteristic passages of tho diary
sVcut stte evening Ia wrua- AID rciectns non tlls
new ucidcIt which has Giii'd iuc back a. ulh ailhh'
the brcahefs Tie political oc a. ltls hiSu hoF'Y
ilo history OF The country, an" ~ pi',e,n' i'"y
the Constitution The UHiud States, the Preside n is
,rSi Inc a long as lie lives. Nara.ny,"n J,i, son,
and Madison voluntarily retired aicr ouo reelection,
and JET doubt Intended 10 hahc tue cAai W
urrtlril exposition constitutional principle. IL WHr
followed by Mr. Monroe, perYdls WI" TT hiHch 'pd-
ay, nnd viii Do continued ~ IOns a. Preside hthi
term ni ,igt Yeas shall wear out tLc popularity o are
person holding the Oihc'. One ~ thc c"h-eIut'r oi
tLis has and viii De tiat cXlfcs dents "il sur!tt
for ycsrs the termination u lhci. oics mat 5
imdyiGuI.s they VIII takc part IA pub!e ahalin, ad
tbat iley Wh soin,' 'heh aoeil' "l'u @ ''IS u %
elected t., subordinate othcea Al 'he iH',.ns it'h'
dents nave hcd OIL - O lHhIc h"EIo at'r t'o exp
their Pa a.dei,nd feHlco none, ho~e'cf' a.
member ol 9!hct holff oi Cons csa "I '.''u ~ ~
many Who think 1t now dcIosaioiy dthcohL THIS ~
mere prejudice aud had alleged ny iormer station a.
"a rejecting The sun a5cS o. t!o Itople assis
"a tcat the House cI i,tp4cstutt,iNtsi rbodd
merely have been cha Scdbic "lih hFi"hluc' pu'
Should have exposed myself H. idicule con
Germs sell, consider Tins new call to the pubic ser
last Lope old age Of quiet and leisure. an stiiI
20 bc bunctcd with political incoi ana PERSONAL maFnS,
those tnn they honor rni-clyc- ly Their tuf
fr,p Iuur. ten me aiy return to public ifc IA
orunaic station l. dlsagrctabe 10 my iauy, ana dsa-
proved by of my fliends; though no Oc o. tcln mas
ynrrs, "a n M ION 10 me. FOR the dscialgc
Of ihe duties Oi tA.s particular station never Was cni'
uui,, sr,kIng anu AT tiis tine being iu the Gocc OF
my Iacultes Dotn mId aud body. fir event there
fore, gives deep Concoln and anxious lorcb0dugs.
Yet can NOT withhold my grateful acknowedg gincul
The Dsoser OF human eycns, aud t. the people OF my
native gon lur iais uncA tcl'd t.stlu"lJdi oI LcIi
continued confidence after ali the combinations Of pei
sOIil aud political competitors 10 h4to -. IhS
heart knOWeth lid bitterness aud stranger inter
mcddcth not with lts joys No one knOwh and icw
conceive the agony oi mind t.iht have suffered
from the time tEat ! was mad, 10y circumstances,
and not by my yoitiOn a candidate for tAo Prcs!-
deucy I'll | was dismissed 0n mat station by thr
fdlnie OF my reelection. They were feelings 10 bo
suppressed and they were suppressed. No human being
has heard ue complain. Domestic ca amiiy, lar
heavier than any political disappointment or diastcg
can possibly be- overlook me immediately after my fail
from power ana the moment OF my distress wGs seized
by an old antagonist 90 indulge hatred OVERLOOKING
with the conc, c,ntfaed rancOr OF lO.y years, aud VINO
could not resist the pleasure of giving me what ne
thought the finishing blow al t0 moment hc
down. II seemed gs II was deserted by ali nian-