The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-12-24
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Tle following account Of the rsnc5atre
hctween General Jackson and john Q
Adams at President Monroe's lerce, the
night after Adams ELECTION over Jaekson
for the presidency by the House of Rep
resentatires, is taken from Peter Parley's
'Recolcction Of his Lifetime "
l shall pass over other individuals pre-
sent, only noting an incident which re-.
spects the two persons in that assembly.
who, most Of all Others engrossed the
thoughts of the visitors: Mr.. Adams,
the elect; Mr.. Jackson, the defeated II
Glanced in the course of the evening that
these two persons. involved in the throng
approached each other from opposite di-s
rectons, yet withont knowing it.. Sud
lenly, as they were almost together, the
persons around, feeling what was to hap
pen, bya sort of instinct, stepped aside
and left them face TO face Mr. Adams
was bv himself; general jackson had q
large, handsome lads on his arm. They
looked at each other for moment, and
then Gen Jackson moved forward and
reaching out his long arm, said--'4How
do you do. Mr.. Adams? [ give you my
left hand, for my right, as. you sae, is de
voted ito the fair; hope you are well,
sir" All this was galantly and heartily
said and done; Mr.. Adams took the Gen
erals hand. and said, with chilling coldJ
!ness-'Fery well, sir; | hope General
Jackson is weliin twas curious to see
the western planter, the Indian 6ghter, the
stern soldier who had written his countrv's
glory in the blood of the enemy at New
Orleans aud gracious in the midst
of court while the old courtier aud dip
lomat was stiff, rigid, and cold as a statuet
1t was all the more remarkable from the
! fact that, four hours before the former had
( been defeated, and the latter was a victor
in II struggle for o,e of the highest OBJ
jects of human ambition The personal
character of these two individuals was in
! fact well expressed in that chance meet
ing; the galantry, the frankEess and the
hcartinesS of the one which captiyated ali,
the GOODNESS, the distance, the self coneen-
tration of the other, which repelled all
A somewhat severe but still acute, analyst
| Of Mr.. Adams character says: "Undoubt-
edly, one great reason of his unpopuiarity
was his cold antipathetic manner, and the
suspicion: of seifisbness it suggested, or at
/ least adrtef greutify TO cotifr4l. s+ None ap-
preached Adams bntto recede. He never
succeeded--he never tries to concilate .
| recolIcct an anecdote somewhat Illus
! tratve ofthis. When he was candidate
Tor the Presidency, his political friends
thought it advisable that he should attend
a cattle show at Worcester, Aiass, so as
to concilate the numbers of influential mel
who might he present. x
/ Accordingly he went, aud while thert
many persons were introduced to him, ans
among the rest, a farmer of the vicinity
a man OF substance and great resreeta
! bility. 7. On being presented, he said
j "Mr Adams, l am very glad to Sc,
you. iIy wife, when she was a gal, liyec
in your fathers family; You were then I
little boy, and She has told me a grea
deal about you She has very often comb,
ed your head. '3ta 5 5aa ,es-
- ell,' said Mr. Adams, in his harsl
why, Il suppose she combs yours nOw!'
The poor farmer skunk back like a lashet
hound, feeling the smart, but utterly an
conscious Of the proyocation.. f -