Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-27
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.

last Sunday morning. He was born
in Boston on August Is, 1907. lie
was the son OF John Quincy Adams,
sixth president of the United States,
and the grandson of John Adams, the
second president. He was conspicu-
GUS as a congressman; as minister to
England during the period of the civil
a in which position he greatly dis
tinguished himself. He was the arbi-
traitor on the part of the United States
i'm the "Alabama claims" matter, the
result of which was the awarding OF
SIS, 600, 900 from England to this coun-
try. He opposed Grant and was a
leader in the liberal republican move
ment of 1872. He supported Tilden in
1876, and wrote the remarkable letter
that branded fraud upon tine brow o!
Rutherford B. Hayes. The letter was
as follows:-
Boston, March ), 1877.
The Hon. s. j. I'ilden, NeaD York.
My Dear Sir:-On this day, when
you ought to have been the president
of the United States, | seize the oppor-
tunity to bear my testimony to the
calm and dignified manner in which
you have passed through this great
trial.
1t is many years since | ceased to be
a party man hence l have ~endeavored
to judge of public affairs and men
,otLo, k- tbn;, ,ro,to Than h., tIo
name they take.
1t Is a source of qualification TO me
to think that 1 made the right choice in
the late election. could never have
been reconciled to the elevation, by
the smallest aid of mine, of a person,
however respectable in private life.
who must forever carry upon his brow
the stamp of fraud first triumphant III
American history. No subsequent ac-
ton, however meritorious, can wash
away the letters of that record. Very
respectfully yours,
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
This vas the last great act of Mr..
Adams life. For some years past he
has been in delicate health.
A LETTER FROM AN OLD FRIEND.
MEDICINE LODGE, KAs. Nov. 11th.
EDITOR lNTELLIG ENCER:-On rising
this morning and after walking over
the principal business streets in Medi.
cine Lodge, whittier l had come after
DR.. John Meng and my little daugh,
ter, Ollie, whom l expect Tuesday al
noon, l was strongly impressed with .
desire to talk with you and some kind
people in Lafayette. For how can
forget those with whom far the larger
part of my lite has been cast? Not til
the Reaper, death, with his eve busy
and never satisfied sickle shall have
laid me low within the tomb, can these
eyes eease to look upon in fancy and in
dreamland the days, the scenes, the
pleasures and the sorrows through
which an inscrutable, yet all-wise
Power, has led mel l feel like exclaim.
ing with the old patriarch and psalms,
Of old, "Let my tongue be silent, and
u1N lhDu 1olSOt LSl IL
thee, oh, jerusalem You, Mr.. Editor,
can make the proper substitution. My
leaving Lafayette was not just as |
would have desired it, but from force
of circumstances. You know, ''the
times change and We are changed by
them" God gave me a FREE spirit
hence, l am in southern Kansas, and
through the blessing of the Great
Jehovah, and kindness of a few tried
and true ones, am we'll and satisfied,
with charity to all and malice to none,
and in a few more days hope to be un-
der our own very humble ''rOof," but
not our own "shade tree." and then and
there to renew our fealty to Almighty
God and the + right, in striving to build
up for ourselves, and helping others to
build. regardless of religious creed,
political opinion or national ancestry,
a character and a life that shall work
well for us here and give us a cheerful
hope as to the Getty of the Great King
that lies just "acrOss the river"
Kindest and best wishes to all my
old friends and political enemies. They
were and are honest as well as we, and
| wish them no ill, but that we may
all see alike in matters of Importance
and veal for our common country.
send special love to all my Lexington
friends; above all to those who stood
by my family in our severe afliction
they q never be forgotten o repaid
by me. But l fear l grow tiresome
Adieu, WIN. Ii. CARTER.
ROOpvilla Tonic, -fESinpp the rnpep