Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-06-06
Elrly Days Of the Y. :. Con-
tf EreSH.
tba Quincy ADAMS as Depicted Iy
I an "oid Stranger

|bE Quincy Adams as DtPtcte4 y:
an "old Stranger. -
A he proceeded in his remarks
9S alnay ssya2saS5 Xashs Z he sssaT7m5e s%aTme
I witt .uBcrs, and his high, boar
forehead began to charge in color
streaks of crimson creeping up, on
after another, reminding one of
lnilk.white cloud illuminated by light
ming, until the whole surface Of th'
head looked rs if tinged with blood
| When the transformation became
complete, his face suHused and hi:
eye flashing he seemed to Increase IN
size, his tone, grew louder and more
impressive, his sentences, viturerA
tive and deaunsistQry. were teltTe'eI
like round shot, hot and heavy, ant
those to whom he applied the lasl
were always to be commlserated. IL
pever forgot an injury, and rarely
forgave those who wantonly assa!lee
him. remember terrible excoria
tion which he gave Charles Jared
Ingersoll, a member Of Congress
from philadelphia. Mr.. InsersolI
had held the Office Of district attorne!
by the appointment OF Mr.. Adams
asd lie turned against him IL the cana
paign Of 1928, not only supporting
General Jackson with great zeal anl
earnestness, but abusing Mr.. A(Hm.
in spirit Of vindictive terocity.
They got into u controversy in the
House, which led to sharp persona
alteration. Mr.. Adams closed tAt
discussion with few sentences $,
charged with punsent sarcasm an'
just indignation tL-t has yictt~ ma&'
no rrjoinder, aor ev'F alterwar4 re
newel the attack OF attempted any
yindlcaNon. "rhe gentlemen from
philads!fh.a l29ws," saiiQ Mr.
Adams, who appointed linn to
responsible and lucrative Office agajns
the best wishes and best Judgment o
/ the best friends VI the administration
, lie knows to whose favor lie owel
that appointment, whc& there were
many abe and distinguished com
pst.4s cvpdi4atea. lie knows th'
office was given hin ont cf Eelsoua
regard, and he knows how he repai'
his leuc+actoG.'
There Mas painful scene Oh tn
tlooy > sLqyt time afterwarl, in whicl
Mr.. Adams came ip conflict with Mr.
Wise, Wm. Cost johnson, and .,eTor2
other fire eaters, who provok I'd the
old gen :leman past bearing. Th
galleries Of the House were CROW
4ed, Mrs. Wise, an amiaDle, accom-
pl.shed and charming woman, belp
among the spectators, and her father
the venerable john Sergeant, occu
pying q seat near ilr. Adams. Th
subject Of qucling cane vi acclden
tally, and Mr.. Adams improved tn
occasion to lash with characteristi
severity every body who Erqtvsaeq t
he governed hy the code. Eeferrln
to the duel in whicE Cilley lost h|
life, Mr.. Adams said Wise stooa tier
With clots Of lloQd, drawn from tn
murdered Man, ca his brow. John
SOP interposed with an explanator
observation. "Ha. another duellst!
salQ NJ. AQal4s,
Wise had said that the tone Of tn
House had got to be disgracefulI
Lowered, that opprobrious lsngsqqg
and Insulting epitlets were exchange
and no demands for satisfaction made
hard word. were coppnon euouol
)Llt there w&s mover fight.
johnson then got the floor. "M
Speaker" said lie, "wc have hear
nuaA Of foul language, and nobod
held responsible for it. Now ! desi'
to give this House fair monition.
any man on this floor, be he Whig {
f arti-Whig (always excepting IL
} distinguished and venerable gentl'
man from Massachusetts,, with who
!, no man cap have a personal difficu
, ty,) presumes. to say what | will d
/, , or will not do in given state
things, if he has any doubt wheth,
| will hold him responsible, let hi
say one injurious @or>!-nay, let hi
? look On atfrqnt-and sec wheth
there Will lie a fight CT not.
t Mr.. Adams continued his rem lrt