It is that of discarding every remnant of rancor against each other, of embracing, as countrymen and friends, and of yielding to talents and virtue alone that confidence which, in times of contention for principle, was bestowed only upon those who bore the badge of party communion.
During the administration of John Quincy Adams, he was really the Chief Magistrate.

He submitted neither his reason nor his conscience to the control of any partisan cabal.

No man was appointed to office in obedience to political dictation, and no faithful public servant was proscribed.

The result rewarded his magnanimity.

Faction ceased to exist.