The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31

aside the election just held. John Jay
was British. aristocratfc. and partisan,
but ne was honest, and he scornfuily re-
fused to do IIamilton's dirty work.
President Adams at length decided to
havo a cabinet he could control. He ask
ed Pickering to resign Timothy said he
was poor and needed the salary. therefore
he could not resign. ADAMS doubtless re-
membered son III law Smith, whom Pick
ering had opposed on the score of his
poverty, and he dismissed Timothy sum
marily. McITenry, secretary of war, also,
he forced to resign To fill these va
cances, John Marshall was appointed
secretary of state ana Samuel Dexter
secretary of war Oliver Wolcott, the
most arrant llnave of the era, able
to hoodWnk Mr.. Adams completely and
his resignation was handed in at his own
time and on his own terms. He had act
ed as British spy in Washington cabinet,
concerning with Hammond the plot which
destroyed Randolph and he now acted as
1Iamilton's spy in Adams cabinet, be-
traying the secrets of his chief and plot
ting the ruin of that chief For Hami
ton, furious because of the peace with
France and the miscarriage of the Miriam
da scheme. determined to destroy Adams.
From Wolcott he secured all the inside
facts which that traitor could give. and
Adams confidential adviser actually
helped to prepare, and did revise. the
secret pamphlet which was meant to
transfer federalist votes from Adams,
presidential candidate, to Pinclney the
vice presidential candidate. Should the
people give a majority vote to the fed
eralist ticket, IIamjlton's scheme was to
put into the presidency man who had
not been chosen fer that office. and to
degrade the man who had. Those people
who berate Aaron Burr for not having
shown more activity IN working for JEFF
ferson when there was a tie vote between
them should not overlook the contem-
porarv standard OF New York morality.
Hamilton Clinton Bnrr-there wasn't
trick in the game which either of these
political gamblers would not use to win
the stakes Hamilton had intended his
stab at John Adams to be secret but
Aaron Burr also knew how to employ
spies. Wolcott was Iamit0ns spy on
Adams and some equally trusted traitor
was Burrs spy on Hamilton. The pam
phlet was no sooner printed than Burr
had copy, and was using it with terrible
effect. The republicans 1t warned en-
couraged solicited; the federaljsts it dis
fusion,
After the fercest combat ever known,
Jefferson ana Burr were elected-fhe re-
suit being largely due to Burr splendid
victory over Hamilton IN New York.
Mr. Jefferson has said that the federal
lists routed at the pous, retreated into
the Judiciary
This Is true MI hGa ms and his party
knew where their haven. their fortress
was, and they ran into it, Congress in
creased the judgeships, established cir
cults with three Judges each. besides at
torneys, clerks and marshals. These posts
were hnrriedly 7lild nTsh stalwart partl-
zans. President Adams kept filling vp
tn offices with fedetalists till o'clock OF
the last night of his term. The whole
administration was made q deep, solid
political color. No republican spot, stripe
or trimming appeared anywhere to re-
leve the dull monotony OF federalism.
John Marshall, already secretary OF
state, was given an additional Office He
was appointed chief justice, a place from
which he was to illuminate rank federal
ism with authoritative voice for more
than a generation.
The time being short and the object
worthy. Mr. Adams continued to sign
commissions. and John Marshall. by can
die light continued 10 countersgn. At
midnight so the story goes, Levi Lincoln
stepped into the room drew Jeffersons
watch upon the Industrious Marshall. aud
made him stop.
one Of the least happy of the men
must have been President John Adams
His administration condemned. his party
dead his secretary watched and arrested
lflza y fbief IN fine night
II had been had enough for him at
his inauenra+ion That the shouts should