The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-15
Sen. slur.ey Adsn...

We remember once, when conversing with an
old Carolina planter, about the great men Of our
country, being struck with a remark which he
made about this venerable man.
"Sir" said ne, "John Quincy Adams carries
his doctrines into life, and by his life proves
them. He does. You don't find him preach
ing, and not practising; but you do hnd him
practising, and not preaching. In this, consists
khis greatness. For this, posteriiy will rark him
as the man Of our day"
And this remark was made when the newspa-
pers Of the South were hottest, against Mr..
Adams, and when he, too, was pouring cut his
strongest protests sgaisst Southern domination,
and meeting Southern action By proud def
ance, and mastery eloquence. Yet the ssnsi-
BILE Shareholder saw clearly his position. He
felt that Mr.. Adams was true man, and, at
once, and heartily designated his great merit, and
his future position.
"HE DOES"
How emphatic and how true Find Mr.
Adams where you will, and he is doing; doing
the duty before him; doing il, be 1t large or
small, an affair Of the nation, or an affair of the
town, as thoroughly Us if he had nothing else to
do. No weather, no ordinary nor extraordinary
excuse, keeps him from whatever post present
duty may assign him. He is ever in his seat in
Congress; no call of the roll finds him away.
He is punctual In attending at the MON ent, to
whatever business he undertakes He Is always
in his pew at church on the Sabbath. Thus oc-
| runv;nsr his nronsr rnsftion M, 1.,n. Ia .n-s
to remember to do-his present duty, and this
makes him the mighty man he is.
He DOES.
And the effect of his doing-so simple, so d.
rect, so christain-must win its way 10 the pub
lie heart, and 90 far towards influencing it right
ly. Mr.. Adams, in grain, is a thorough repub-
lican. He has no tawdry theories to please the
many. He acts out, as our Carolina friend says
in life what he Processes or breaches. Hear
what one, able to discern, writes Of his every
day, domestic habits.
Ny first visit TO the venerable patriot wss on
a pleasant morning in August, in company with
4 spirited Teachers Convention, numbering
about enc hundred gentlemen and ladies', from
various States, who went in body to pay their
respects to Mr.. A. He gave us simple, hearty
welcome TO his mansion, the same plain, an
eenI, twO-story house, which was occupied BY
his distinguished father.
The feeble old man, in plain dress, meets US Al
the door, shakes hands with all, invited us into
ais spacious, but now crowded parlor, kindly
says he is glad to see u.s. wishes he had seats for
rs all 10 sit down--"is very happy TO see SC
many geatlsmeR, and especially happy 10 sec &c
many LADIES, who are engaged in the good W ork
Of instructing the children Of the country"
And he playfully added, with a smile, gentle
men, have always found it pleasant to have
the good opinion of the men, but still more graft
flying to have the good opinion Of the WOMEN
After a few moments spent in conversation
singing, looking at the busts and portraits OF
w ashington, and other worthless, adjoining the
entry and psrlors, We partoOk Of a refreshing
oraught OF pure COLD wkTER--the simple bever-
age which hss given him strength Tor SO many
years--and commending him, in our hearts, to
God, we took our leave, thankful for the privi-
lege we had enjoyed.
spent the succeeding Sabbath at Quincy and
observed that this fervent oetogeRariaR, with q
small and feeble frame, walked twice TO meeting.
His house stands pbout Sabbath days journey
from the synagogue. He walked without cane,
looked ont all the hymns, without glasses, and
stood during all the singing, and during all the
prayers. So oonstau is he, that his neighbors
remark, "lf the President is not AT meeting when
in town, we know he INST be Sick
SECOND VIsr.-Mr. Adams keeps apparent.
ly) no servants. He delights not TO be minis.
tered unto, but to minister Call at his house,
and you find he is himself as one that serves
Ring or knock, and he comes himself to the door
extends mis- hand, and withou, the least pslaUsr,
conducts you TO a chair in Oh. sitting room OF
Parlor, and treats the humblest caller as an equal
He is, himself az one that serves! And is moi
this true independence He delights not to be
ministered unto, but to minister! And is moi
this pure christianity He treats the humblesr
caller as an equal And does not this prove him
TO be true mani These "little traits '-shoulc
they not be called great-show at once fae Sc
cret of his success, and the source of his inf
encs. The man who does whatever may be he.
quested Of him ,ohen itshould be done will neve
fail to make his mark upon society,