[Life and Public Services of John Quincy Adams by William H. Seward]@TWC D-Link bookLife and Public Services of John Quincy Adams CHAPTER VI 31/31
Divisions, jealousies and contentions were destroyed, and a thorough fusion of all political parties took place.
At his re-election for the second term of the presidency, there was no opposing candidate.
There was but one party, and that was the great party of the American people.
His election was unanimous. In all these measures, Mr.Adams was the coadjutor and confidential adviser of Mr.Monroe.It is no derogation from the well-merited reputation of the latter to say, that many of the most striking and praiseworthy features of his administration were enstamped upon it by the labor and influence of the former.
His success in maturing and carrying into execution his most popular measures must be attributed, in no small extent, to the ability and faithfulness of his eminent Secretary of State. And the historian may truly record that to John Quincy Adams, in an eminent degree, belongs a portion of the honor and credit which have been so generally accorded to the administration of James Monroe..
<<Back Index Next>> D-Link book Top TWC mobile books
|