Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-10-01
'oHN QUINCY An.s

n the neighborhooodi ' d Of, Sl'As HpsSs
chair: It proceeds from n ' ne, sp''I,f
a"" VINO nao. IN n, person eoubia. 'Sadl
ia'or, poet philosopher, s',,s. '@,r
md and t orater-Johp q, Ad s'a'''~ a. S,aE
has % 't seen 30 him sitting bene,'S' ' !, W%hr
ana g'.neiUg about hi, snp ~" Y! sa'lerp
i ioa "a 't OF the shining ' On'
d, ner s; he sits hour after hour aa' A.. uas
G@y' T ". un'Iring patience ",,e s,,c
vigileut as the most ECU, "u aol0umna
The The, House, his ear ever r' ." Is. o'n',
self always prepared to 90 At '| male asn, bio
profoundest questions - If u S S0e' lANt
m'nl'est points Of order, W va,' &@
his thoughts as he ponder. 0 ~ "a' nua b
in which he he has played part UpY' !. ,l' MI
cuous!-We look at him S'a 80 'oppi
cold and fearful eye, his se, rpa u. oak BIZ
ted gaze,and coDjure up pbanS 'm'l'nc
scenes We see him amid IhasS S. .s1s
eslive halls years back, sInnd; 'p' 'ln
awkward aod shaking a I IsII m'sS,' St'a
by the hand, in whose hono, @ ~. ma
given, to commemorate tho m "ssaa%
OF Americas victories. Ws, "''' SPLENDID
wards The bitter foe Of II, ,, ,o W" ~! 'lt'
chisitain,& the competitor with rS t;l nIt'g
highest gift ola free people. v W %.','s
on a more than king, who ha, sII.5 ~.
department. Of honor in hi, D,';.'
'nll at bis post; he who wa. P,s'1.a
millions now the Represeursliys %s.
odd thousand quarreIIlug about 1 ',s. ny
advocating high principles. ~" n.y.
rowing and sneering at the Ho, ~"
an abolition peietiOn in histremTi''s
and anon lordiug it over The pa,sS,l
Iash'ns the members into The wIS,",
Of enthusiasm by bis indlgnan, NJ :"
phailc eloquence. Alone, up,nl.
unconsul'ed, never consulting vNa,.s
he sis apart, wrapped in his rev,Ga,,J
with his finger resting on his nose h, o.
m'ts his mind to move like gigpDl,r,
dnlnm, string up the hours Of ,hs n,
and disturbing those of the hidden arn.
or probably he is wriring-his almost D.,
petual employment-5ut what, VIA n,
guess? Perhaps some poeiryios vop,, 4
girls album! He looks enfeebed. bn w
he is never tired worn our,bu eve, ,eadv
for combat; melancholy, but let a uuy
thing fall from any member, and that Cd
mans face is wreathed in smiles Aeuppesn n
passive, but wo the unfortunate member
tina, hazards an arrow al BIN; The EAGLE
Is not swifter 10 fight than Mr.. Adams.
with his agita:ed finger Quirermg w say.
castle gesticulaloOs, he se,aes ca his ie
and amid the amusements Of lbe hOuse,s Il
rarely fails to take a signal vengeance
His stores of speca knowledge One A
cry subject, garnpred up through The
course ofhis extraordinary iie ir The well
arranged storehouse oil memory which Z
is said TO have never yet permitted asR
Gle fact to escape ii, gives him great
advantage over all corners 10 encOun'u
of this kind. He Isl wonderful eccentric
genius. He belongs to no party, m
does any party belong to him. tie Ha
TOO cool a nature 10 be long aparly Lead
err. He is original--ot very PtcaIIli
ideas, and perfectly fearless y 'odsP''d'
ent in expressing and mealon'ng 'n'@
He is remarkable for his aliabIIIy o
young persons; and surrounded Enn
at his own table, he can be as h'nos
and happy as the gayest oil them ~
one service at least, his couuhy OSaaa
a deb, OF gratitude: Irefer TO IAthp'r
h,stralion which he offered oil IFp
character Of our institutions, SN.
passed from the Presidential p'asn%t
presen. post on the floor Of The n ..;o,
Representatives. Though ln s' Nv,
which he has there made h'e'a'% y,
no, be that which his friends %@ WV
to see him occupy in that O'dy,M y. a.,
cry point Of view the example '" ~
one. ,l,rh
rises abruptly, his face redden'' ' a''ini,
moment. throwing himself 10 The 'i Y. X,
Of a veteran gladiator, he prepares ss. ~ w.
tons, his body sways 70 a"u !. bsn |
command seems loSt--h's >, n q a,",,;na
forward in his earuestuess I'LL It 'Gn''G 7" !
almost touches the desk; bis so'. ."G.
shakes, but he pursues h'S ; ' d..'I
through all his beariugs--no'nlnS IL. v1.
House may ring WIN "oo,smolls
'.order!-order! '--unmoved -ev" .odTbl
Gus he stands amid the tempest y I @"olri
an oak that knows it's kna'IeG i a"o S an \.
strength. IT. stretches his arm. l0''' ''''
Iies The blas..--[Dem. Rs'isU
Negro SAreVd"e''. A I ssa'' 'o"'s "a
his negro servant to purchase !" FISH, fish. TN
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