The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-07-07
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two were most relied upon for directing the
councils Of the young nation during the per-
ilous times of the Revolution, and the imm&
diately succeeding years. jefferson prepared
the draft of the Declaration and he says of
Adams, 1.-THE great pillar of support to the
declaration of independence, and its ablest
advocate and champion on the door of the
House, was John Adams. He was the colos-
sus of that Congress not graceful, not elo-
quent, not always fluent in his public address
es. he yet came out with power, both of
thought and expression, which moved his
hearers from their seats"
Shoulder to shoulder these two laboured
with equal zeal and intelligence In the COM
mon cause to which they had pledged life,
fortune and honour Various offices Of high
est trust were held by both and each in turn
was elected President of the United States |;
Adams, Immediately succeeding Washington
with whom he had served as Vice Presdent)
in 1907; and Jefferson next in order, in 1901,
he, too, having previously been Vice Presi-
dent, with Adams.
United as they had been, in the struggle
for liberty and national life yet when the
politics of the country took definite shape and
parties were organized, they stood on oppos-
lite sides. Adams, with Washington and
Hamilton, favoured strong central govern
ment, and led the Fedcralists Jefferson
headed the Liberal Republican, or, as 1t was
afterwards called the Democratic party. But
their party rivalry did not destroy personal
friendship, which continued strong to the end
of life.
Jefferson, at the age of eighty, wrote to
Adams, who was eight years bis senior, 81
am told you walk we'll and firmly. lean only
reach my garden, and that, with sensible fa-
tigue. l ride, however, daily, but reading is
my delight. God bless you, and give you
health, strength, good spirits, and as much
life as you think worth having"
The one at Monticello, Va. the other at
Quincy, Mass, passed many years in peaceful
retirement, in the enjoyment of domestic hap
piness, engaged with agriculture. and literary
and scientific studies, still holding occasional
intercourse with the larger world by means of
the press. Mr.. Adams, in 1895, had the sin~
galar favour of seeing his son, John Quincy
Adams, elevated to the Office of President
On the morning of the 4th of July, 1925, he
was aroused by the firing of the National sa-
Lutte. " 1t is the glorious Fourth" he said,
" God bless 1t God bless you all /" Later
in the day, he said !. 1t is a great and glorious
day " and just before he expired, at six in
the evening, he exclaimed, Jefferson sur
vives,o showing that his thoughts were in the
scenes of '78. But jefferson was then dead,
having expired at one o'clock.
In fitting connection with these names, we
notice that of another, Alexander Hamilton,
who fell "by the murderous arm of Vice
President Burr July II, 1904 native of
the West Indies, he was sent for education to
Columbia College, New York, in 1878, at the
age Of sixteen. While yet boy, he did good
service at Lexington, in 1775.
Washington saw his worth and attached
him 20 his staff, and retained him by his side
during all the war. Perhaps no other man
lived, whom Washington loved so dearly, or
trusted as a counsellor more fully. After the
war he was not long permitted to remain in
private life. The nation needed his surpass-
ihS "'suoni' e'oquehce anu learning. re mao
large snare III framing the Constitution, and
when the governments was organized, WASH
ington gave hiai the most diificult and i'm
portant post OF Secretary OF the Treasury.
lie smote the ROCK OF the nationahresonrces,
ana aounoant streams or revenue flowed
tofth; ne touched the dead corpse OF the pub
tic creait, andit sprung upon ITS feet"
IN these terms Meoster eaiogtsea Hamil-
toms sncoessiai enorts' iof the treasury I;
whilo the french Guizot wrote: :" there Is not
Que element OF ORDER, strength or durability
IN the constitution, which he did not power
fully contribute to Introduce, and cause to
De adopted. ne was Industrious ID every
capacity, as soldier. lurist, statesman, IL
nancier aud the nations hopes were set up.
on him Tor long career OF such needed and
valuable services, as no other could supply.
| When that nope was cut on, with his life at
40, the hey. pr Mason expressed the general
conversion, when ne wrote The death OF
Hamilton has created waste in the sphere
OF intellect and prooity which century will
hardly MI up, lie mas leit none like him,--no
second, no third, nobody to put us in mind
OF MIN. on can nave no conception of such
a man, unless you knew him. One burst Of
grief and Indignation assails the murderer
from every corner OF the continent Political
enemies vie with friends In heaping honours
| upon his memory. Never, indeed, except Il
Washington's death. and at Lincoln's, has
there been such mourning in America.