Returning, he ascended the St.Lawrence and the Lakes as far as Niagara Falls and Buffalo, and by the way of Rochester, Auburn, Utica and Albany, sought his home in Quincy with health greatly improved.
Although Mr.Adams had many bitter enemies--made so by his fearless independence, and the stern integrity with which he discharged the public duties entrusted to him--yet in the hearts of the people he ever occupied the highest position.

They not only respected and admired the politician, the statesman, but they venerated the MAN! they loved him for his purity, his philanthropy, his disinterested patriotism, his devotion to freedom and human rights.

All this was manifested during his tour through New York.

It was marked in its whole extent by demonstrations of the highest attention and respect from people of all parties.

Public greetings, processions, celebrations, met him and accompanied him at every step of his journey.