The Van Buren press., 1869-08-31
THE orFicR OF THE ADAMS.

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THE OFFICE OF THE ADAMS.
1t was in this inner temple Of Boston's
professional greatness and respectabili.
ty that | turned my wandering feet this
morning The front yard was shaded
by green leaves l asked keen eyed
gentleman if he could point me to John
Quincy Adams office. He looked at me
steadily several seckonds, then raised
his cane, and designated building be-
tokening wealth and aristocratic refine
mcnt / approached the doorway, when
the following names metmy eyes:
CHARLES F. ADAMS, JR.
j. Q. ADAMS.
mounted the steps or the mansion
and entered the open door. Ascending
a single flight OF stairs, the same histor-
ic name met my eye upon the door in
front Of me. knocked, and was hidden
to enter.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, JM
In the further corner sat the sole oc.
cupam Of the apartment, apparently busi-
y occupied with correspondence. lie
was q young man, at n venture not over
thirty five years Of age, rather under the
medium hight compactty and we'll built,
with a head all greatness. His face was
darkly Drowned, the result, as ! after
ward learned, Of holidays yachting ex-
cursion, IRON which he had just returned.
lie was unpretendingly attired in n suit
Of dark mixed English tweeds. He rose
from his seat rs | entered, and awaited
my advance. / approached him, saying
A" L called to see Mr.. Adams
81 am Mr. Adams" he replied, with
an air Of quiet dignity.
(Which Mr.. Adams have I the honor
Of addressing n
Il am John Quincy Adams ne re-
Piled
In few words stated the object OF
my visit:
Il am sent here, Mr.. Adams, by the
editor Of the Now York Sun, for the
purpose of learning your views upon the
present political situation of the country,
and of laying thom before the readers Of
the Sun"
Mr.. Adams smiled, and asked ds to bo
seated. Then he wrote half dozen lines
upon a,sheet OF foolscap, laid aruler up
on the paper, and tore the writing from
the main sheet Rapidly scratching di
rection upon tho envelope he placed the
manuscript therein, and planted post.
age stamp upon the upper corner with
the palm of his hand lie touched g
small silver handbell, and q servant en-.
tered.
"See that this goes in the afternoon
mall" said he. handing the servant the
letter "Now, sir, | am at your service,
he continued, turning to me. ~ am
never more at ease than when in the so.
clety OF a journalist, and am always ready
to express my views upon political sub
jects without reserve
THR GATHERING STORM IN MASSACHUSETTS
~ observe" said ], "that the Demo
Gratis have issued call for State Con.
yention in Massachusetts"
"Ycs, sir" he replied; "the conyen.
ton is to meet next month";
ais not that unusually carly p I asked
Yes, sir, much earlier than our con-
ventions have heretofore been held"
"Why was it called SO early y ! ask
ed.
"Wcll, our people thought il bost to
get into the canvass early, and have am
pie time to enlghten the masses on the
issues involved"
"But," ! suggested, isn't it bad gen
eralship 10 be first in opening cam.
paign 2"
81 think .so," he replied. al think
we should have waited for the Republi-
cans to meet and declare themselves
Then we could have taken issue with
them. They are all by the ears, and will
have difficulty in harmonizing among
themselves. The elements Of dsintegra
ton are at work among them, and the
Democrats might break them up with
wise management. Now VIC have got &c
make the issues ourselves"
TUE ISSUES.
"What are the issues involved in the
coming contest?'
"Simply local." he said. They per
tain to the liquor question and the man
agement OF the finances. On the liquor
question the Republicans in this Stat.
are about equally divided between pro
hibitionists and license men, and they
will have lively fight in their conven
ton ever this subject If the prohibi.
tionists get the control OF the conven.
ton, the license men will probably bolt
and so too, if the license men get the con
vention, the prohibitionists will with
draw anl make an independent ticket.
Then you predict" said, "tha'
there will be three tickets run this fall 2?
There may be- he replied, "unless
the license men and the Democrats
unite"
"What would DO the effect Of such :
combination" asked.
HOW THE DEMOCRATS MAY SWEEP TuE sTATI
alt would sweep the State" he replied
" THE Democrats ought to have waited
for this rupture in the Republican party,
and then governed themselves accord
ingly.'
"What arc the financial issues Ia
which you referred y ! asked.
"Thc Republican Legislature he re-
piled, :" have been voting away the pub
lie money in all manner OF ways. They
have been giving it freely to railroads
and other schemes Of internal improve
ment not demanded by the public good
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