. Twelve Americans : their lives and times. I do not seek a nomination for any political place; but ifI am called upon to be the candidate of your party I will notrefuse. A Descendant of Presidents. 75 It is, perhaps, needless to state that he was nominated, andwas defeated. He never had any idea that he would be elect-ed. Indeed, when he met Governor Rice, the successful can-didate, a few days after the close of the contest, he sincerelycongratulated him, and, speaking the whole truth, said, good-humoredly, I am exceedingly glad, Mr. Rice, that I did not by anychance slip into your shoes. Sin
. Twelve Americans : their lives and times. I do not seek a nomination for any political place; but ifI am called upon to be the candidate of your party I will notrefuse. A Descendant of Presidents. 75 It is, perhaps, needless to state that he was nominated, andwas defeated. He never had any idea that he would be elect-ed. Indeed, when he met Governor Rice, the successful can-didate, a few days after the close of the contest, he sincerelycongratulated him, and, speaking the whole truth, said, good-humoredly, I am exceedingly glad, Mr. Rice, that I did not by anychance slip into your shoes. Since that election Charles Francis Adams has taken no partin politics. He is now living quietly at his home in Quincy,Massachusetts. He has been highly honored, and has in turnbeen an honor to the people whom he served. He has hadmany critics who chose to call him aristocratic, cold, andunsympathetic, but his bitterest enemies have been unable tocharge him with any graver offence. And even that charge isnot well-founded. The Peoples
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