New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-10

reservation Of the individual States of the right Ia
secetic from tic Union. and his holder followers
might declare. in the words Of John Taylor. Of
Caroline. that j. ;vas not unwsr 10 estimate the
separate mass Of virginia and North taroiiha,
with view to their separate existence. with
out shocking the PATRIOTS of the A"'iihsFs, or
moving their pens to ,cnolina. publicly the treason
lurking in such sentiments and political acts
We, whn, crimes against humanity originated in
what rivers Of blood flowed from-the political
leadership and multiplying doctrines Of Jefferson:
But jefferson spoke soft words to the wounded
patriot at Quincy. and prepared the way for the
political advancement of the SON.
LIBEL on HAMILTON.
If the judgments Of the century nearing
close have clearly established one fact. II is that
of Washington's contemporaries the one pre-
eminent for genius. for constructive power ana
administrative talents. was Alexander Hamilton
lie originated and directed others adopted and
obcycd He lives in the Constitution. III the
laws and in the spirit Of the Republic. lie
forged arguments in support OF these, whirh nave
served justices in eNpoundng them. and party
leaders in every emergency from his day 10 'he
present. And vet the historian. ignoring all
this. tells us that the dust has gathered deep on
his doctrines lie does not stop here. but mis-
represents ana mallHnS nllll. anu '"o'o " i"i"
light on his career. Let me give an example or
two On Page 81. Vol. l. we read:
COMPRISING the idea into one syllable. Hamilton.
at "A New York dinner. replied to some deniocrauc
sentiment by striking his hand Sharply on 't t'nic
and saying Your people. sr,-your people Is eiea'
beast .
Mr. Adams never tires Of speaking OF iiamii-
tons beast" Now, what was llamilons driio-
crate opinion Of the people in a republican gov
ernmcnt? When Jefferson was organizing con-
spiracy against the Government and denonncihS
John Adamss Alien and Scdition laws as justify
ing the States in multiplying them. Hamilton was
urging his friends III the National Legislature TO
secure the appointment of COMMITTEE 10 al
dress the people. He said:
The fir, thing in all great operations Of such GOV
eminent a. j. 10 secure the opinion {" the people
To thi, end the proceedings of Virginia and keutaky
a special committee That committee >ho'd Ina.c q
report exhibiting with great umi'i'nc>> ana par gu
snd cxnedrnry Of those law the tendency d the doe
trnc> advanced by Virginia and Kentucky to dcNiry
dignity united with patlo>. the full evidence which
they afford Of regular Conspiracy to oVrr,mrh n rt
merely defend itself it must attack and arrasl It's
enemies Int in all this there should be great care 10
d>'inn'h the people or Ns ,h"'r VIII" may have
concurred in the Legislature. from their chle, ,a.
and patriotism Of tho people that they will not be- the
dupcs of n'diou, plan t" dn ur and cxpo,e
them 10 the enterprises Of foreign f""er'
The echo of these words was heard IN lN"l'
when the logic Of the Virginia and kcntnrKy Fs"-
utions and OF ,Tctlcrsons reservation OF inc I'e"'
Of secession resulted in Dsunion The Govern
mcnt defended itself and attacked it's enemies
The tragic death of Hamilton at the hands OF
the infamous Burr is rccountrd by the historian
with no more expression Of feeling than re-
porter puts into a paragraph for moderh news
papcr relating the killing Of nanelcss tramp ny
a railroad train Indeed. the reader IS hit III
doubt whether the historian does not regard the
DESTROYER as the better man. The recital is nladc
a part of the conspiracy story
The fra .pdy that ACTUALLY happened was a hitter emu
c To this DARK chapter thah any tanner ''">c ''"'"
Is the news spread it carried a wave Of emotion
aver %rw I'm ciauG and reused everywhere SENSATIONS
strangely mINch. In Ne" YORK the linton 'i.,'r '
ended bv Ch,.tlam. >ezcd the moment !" d'.tin,,
1.nrr. inNucncr forever Chcc.liam affected I" think
the duel murder procured urrS hidt,hr. ar T.,
~. NOR, n theory and even accepted a" history
In he south and west the other hand. the dnci
%rr aIpearrd 10 better advantage than his opponent
In Sew England wall Of despair .0c: oni" RID" have AZ,
oT'rt the evil example Of dnrlnr i"f mat they ha"
lost their car"n and >w"ri :" dri'nt", ,o tho ;r,v
.,,,nn. ,,cr Of New York aad New Ei-land p,hc>
prLc,.n: and Gr.>w"h. Tracy ana ~ '"', ar' 'n'Ir
y, arod fir "a %rv Yoik nd LIT field fr j." W,'
tlr,on 20 sacrifice, III hi ,nrn ne rhnr c"'a ,.. j."
nrvcr a:nim r,c,rrci Tn" rcath Of IIaH,n "H1
Inc vice ire idcm- hi-'. with Their "'r'',"H". 81
summer m"r'inc mnli:lf %" chv ana WT in u, i,r
,rrTr rv,r and Gi,'a", 'l'y ara ,"hl,n All '',I r
d iacitrorrd q woi r"'n H'n' !" '', ,r, ;,tr
moment in the carly poic, II 'lc mon.
JfFrfR>oN'> FATAL rNENEG'.
lav. said tina, it is no, prdctrl'"r w"nIh
,Ic limits Of this communication :" aH'N/I me
r an ,ct u
from generation 10 &c. cr;,ti"n. hu' som" r"i"r'"
+, ,h.. .cco.ld clapicr which embraces ia" fatal
Frh,rno of .u- may IL. expected. IL" wi'R"h-
ness " Timothy PlclcrI -. who differed w!th J"'ih
Quincy Adams and resisted the J m'mr"", - n''d"
h,u,,jcuou> hy our historian. PrLcnrg kept ap
:, friendly intercourse with the British Minister.
and lad carly adyiccS from London lhI> d"'S
not seem to be VcrV H"ln"ns. sinr" "" h'i"
Of the Administration, thr Great Democratic rad'i
lal established the pr'cr'cn'. !" saN n"'hr" al
Ic,,er,ou's r.la,ioIs 10 m" French Minister WREN
We MAS Secretary OF State W. may property r'rall
the fact that during the Administration Of john
\dal,S when We were virtually AT war with
Frur, NIrc-prc,dcnt Jefferson was IN CORE
spondcarr with Iali"yrand and was usln% his let
ter, t. Influence the American people against tL":r
government. Ard yet ci rs not pronounce ms
!, oi,vc trrasonabc Tn" 'rpI',lr with Mr.. Henry
] y
tcu.ucrlincmt alr adj, mcniionr'l. Is that hr does
II + illow for tl. difference tine words ana acts
T.; politicians wien IL p""cr ami when "ui 81
powcr H. i, a gentleman of leisure - 4 lent,
hat wilton; cIp.rirHrc ~ "ilals: certainty IN
c:pahlc 81 clearly coupirl"n'l'nG H." motives Of
ucH II j. AN offence IN his .i.,h'. and /, T-ard"d
"a, evidence Of it-. of sympathy with lb"'ai GOV
I rruinei.,, thi Tie correspondence" OF Ai""s. aEi
,tir. FrdcralSls after ia" accession Of - Hrpuh-
! ic.n, Administration should Ice >" Ir>~ni>iI'. II
ir Wr.r 10 siu'.N tie Correspondence" pl The he
pillirHns. or tie correspondence Of any party
of whatever mann, Wi"n ti'A wcrc III" outs,
lie would i:ld the same doH'iN ani fear ~ - the
cudu;lrr. of ir" 2">cinlncHt. 1t Is the rally InS
ciy OF oplusi'ion al al times.
J. Q ADAM>> III >PONNlBlLITY.
Our historian, in discus IN! the Embargo. re-
fer, 10 Scl.atnr \lup, rs non- part i,im. IN view
Of the aid .iyril bv h1i To the party IN power AT
! thi> time and OF the z,',i d>plalcI BY him there