Bulletin of the New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations Volume 4 (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ...M Clay has taken for M' Adams. This was such an unexpected course, that self agrandizement, and corruption, by many are attached to his motives--be what it may, nothing can save him from the condemnation of all highminded and honorable men--many of his warm admirers, I have heard, condemn him--he is greatly fallen, never to rise again in the estimation of the American nation. Intrigue, corruption, and sale of public office is the rumor of the day-How humiliating to the American character that its high functionaries should conduct themselves as to become liable to the imputation of bargain & sale of the constitutional rights of the people My friends stand firm on the principle that the people have a right to govern their will, they will obey, and succeed or not, they will maintain principle--upon this alone, I would accept the office, and to be brought into it in any other way I should feel myself degraded, and could not receive it. Some weeks since there was a little book in pamphlet form circulated secretely throughout the members of Congress by M Adams friends, that might have come from Nashville. From its low abuse and vulgarity of stile, this was inferred, it hurt those who attempted to use it more than myself, and if it was the child of Jessee & Balch it was still born--great exertions were made before a copy could be procured, which is preserved for a proper moment. Say to Miss Mary Ann that her Aunt J. has rec? her letter and thanks her for it, will write Jier when leisure will permit--present Mr J. & myself affectionately to her, your sister, and Miss Mary Claiborne not forgetting our friend M Crutcher & receive for yourself our kind salutations Gen' Call & Lady, MT. D. & Lady are all well, and...

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ...M Clay has taken for M' Adams. This was such an unexpected course, that self agrandizement, and corruption, by many are attached to his motives--be what it may, nothing can save him from the condemnation of all highminded and honorable men--many of his warm admirers, I have heard, condemn him--he is greatly fallen, never to rise again in the estimation of the American nation. Intrigue, corruption, and sale of public office is the rumor of the day-How humiliating to the American character that its high functionaries should conduct themselves as to become liable to the imputation of bargain & sale of the constitutional rights of the people My friends stand firm on the principle that the people have a right to govern their will, they will obey, and succeed or not, they will maintain principle--upon this alone, I would accept the office, and to be brought into it in any other way I should feel myself degraded, and could not receive it. Some weeks since there was a little book in pamphlet form circulated secretely throughout the members of Congress by M Adams friends, that might have come from Nashville. From its low abuse and vulgarity of stile, this was inferred, it hurt those who attempted to use it more than myself, and if it was the child of Jessee & Balch it was still born--great exertions were made before a copy could be procured, which is preserved for a proper moment. Say to Miss Mary Ann that her Aunt J. has rec? her letter and thanks her for it, will write Jier when leisure will permit--present Mr J. & myself affectionately to her, your sister, and Miss Mary Claiborne not forgetting our friend M Crutcher & receive for yourself our kind salutations Gen' Call & Lady, MT. D. & Lady are all well, and...

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United States

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September 2013

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September 2013

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246 x 189 x 13mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

Pages

244

ISBN-13

978-1-230-17945-2

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9781230179452

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1-230-17945-3



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