New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-22


feet good hmuor and civiity. he still persisted IN
the warmth of the collision SAIL Why, You never
drank n drop of Tokay in your life set this down
as token of self lis APPRECIATION for having SAID IL.
Tazewell made no reply but looked hurt. The con-
vcrSation turned upon other topics, aud on leaving
the table he went away without returning with the
rest of the company to the drawing-room. nave no
good apology to make to myself for this inciviilty;
for that Tazewel himself not sparinG OF feelings
in the clash of conversation, and had been much
otherwise even at this dinner is no jusihcatlon 10
me-"
The shadows Of the coming Presidential election
now began to thicken, bringing host OF pohtcai
asprants whose visits to Mr.. Adams were an mex
pressi5lo annoyance, robbAg him of his time, MS
turbing the course of business and ruiiing the Sc
rcntv of his temper In March, 1924, he writes: 81
have received in the of this month, two hund-
red and thirtv-fve visitors which is an average OF
about eight day. half hour to each visitor occupies
for hours day. but that is short of the average ms
is distressing bat unavoidable" With pIilosophic
resignation he comforts himself by composing
stanza or two Of sacred poetry.
Ny SOufor Thy bcEest prepare,
O bliss or banc, the varied shade,
Win humble fortitu lc tO bear.
Submissive 10 Thy sovereign WILL
And led ny Thy unert1ns hald,
BE mine Thy purpose 10 uIhli, ,
And Thine, 10 bless my native land'
passage in the journal apropos of Mr. Websters
speech on the Tariff bill t1S2A exhibits curious
specimen of the political complications OF the day
and throws some light the mutual personal rela-
tions of the two great statesmen.
walked with Puncr the Capitol to hear the close
q, Mi Wrhstcrs speech upon the tarii-wich did lie
spok, about AN hour hut tue principal part of S spech
vas delivered yesterday. II was universally adnlt,el to
h. an able and powerful slcech Many OF the ienbers
came and spoke while was in the House IOllll-
OF Connecticut. and Van RaIss3ier % view iorh
(ilbany spoke OF accounts received by them from .ir
respective states containing manifestations oi opinoh
az inst Mr.. Crawford VINO is now dehonhn'tea the 9''s
candidate. j. W. Taylor tod me tnit D. A. DIX uu pee"
Will him this morning from General Brown, who was cN-
trcney zious himself TO see Taylor The oDlcct was
state To 1ay that II WAS me desire Oh Mr. ct,hoh 20
b, supported for the office Oi NcoPcscnt; that thore
majority of tie Legislature % New YORK Tor me; uil te
VISA OF Mr. Cahouns friends was 10 ll IN with TINS pros
pet aud they WISHED that tis arrangement might DC
further recOmIn, led rom this place.
Tavlor said hc believed the best way would be to let
said that my friends would do they should think
proper. Personally ana ON purely pNnc sr7n''s' SHOULD
j ckson. believed the public sentiment among those
really my fionds was decidedly perhaps nnatclaoiy tne
same The only possible reason iur hesitation was Jack
sous bcing candidate for tAe first ohice and Tor lat
taough the course 81 YORK should be leit 10
isclf. objection to Mr. Calhoun obtaining the
G. ,Si, gave me a small colorrd drawing directed
to Mrs Adams sent lie sud, 10y his eldest sister,
wi low Br.n-an cmhcm of friendship. He sad s sister
and his fncr werc botA great Adamsltes thoagn ne NM
tod him. Laugnlns that his sister was a wiser poll
| tcian than ic-whcn, nc said was very possible.
ClOwn.msicll, alter cbsier had finished as speech
had soinc conversation win MIN his seat ANA iIned
| atcy aiterwad camc to hie, ana inquired II had
"a pressed Opin,u IN IaNor OF tie present THh bill
sld hO-no - 1t STOOD TIe double duy upon not'scs
WI. Ia obi 'CtlOn II. lie SAID
just been talking with chs err and asked him how
came Ais licsldcn,.a ahais 10 wicA nc an
swercd he did not SNOW ana 10 yen him tne irui' ud
not Way 50 Why, IL seemed 10 bIn nOthn1 was
10 he got wI.h one More tan VII" another There
WIS tIle damned ia. H. AMI our friend q. bad
uuon Il as any ul the r., l. " No. said C.Ownln,aclI; "
have understood he was not IL favor o. THIS Dill mai
II, al,d Webster, " from his own lips.
While Crownns'ied was telling me this, Webster
10 nn ana down ty a@Sed nlI il he had sud
had told him was in iayor Of t'iS Iai1h b as Il no"
stood. he sid no: mad had no conversation with MIN
,m tine subject; bat Il, Lai been told last week tt,
uuon inquiry made Of me. mad answered WAS IN
CroHilHlshiclI had not expected should so INN di
Crownlnsild sand he had unlcls,o0d Webster To have
said he had my opinion dlreety FROM mysef-whicn
Webster again eAphcity dsavOwcd. When ne was gone,
Mr. CrowiinsAicl tia me that " bster hal e. lrcssy
sid in wolds what he had repeated 10 me; II was
imos. blc that lie SHOULD have misunderstood him :;
aud added had not DOUBT tnat Webster had
positively cisaScI 10 support calhoun Tor Tie Pc.
dcncy, and ready t. support sy one else Az all
ns, tns Inc dent completes the demonstration "i Wen
sters loiItiel eeng toward me Calhoun ana Crawford
nave both taken hoid Ol uis ambition ANA lie has fallen
into their tolls.
A few months after Mr.. Adams found himself in
the midst of the burning fiery furnace which ragged
during the Presidential canvass, sevenfoid more
inr0us than usual, but Ia all appearance he escaped
even without the smell of fire his garments. Under
date of July 81 he thus writes q" rise between five
and six and when the tide serves swim between
and two hours III the Potomac Breakfast about
nine then write or mediate receive visitors till
enc or two Attend my Office till six, then home to
dine. Take an evening walk of half an hour, and
from ten to eleven retire to bed. There eight
ten newspapers Of extensive circulation published III
various parts of the Union acting III close concert
with each other and pouring forth continual streams
of SANDER upon my character and reputation, public
and private. No faschoOd is too broad and no iIlsn-
uation too base for them, and great portion of
their calulrnies are of nature that person could
show or even assert their falsehood but myself. AS
the Presidential election approaches, numerous cor
respondents from every quarter write me letters pro-
Tossing good will, or inquiTing Of my opinions, from
men most OF them entirely unknown to me. lanswer
very faw and perhaps ought 20 answer none OF thc
Particular friends write to me by way of con>ulta-
ton and of anxiety; and they can seldom be an
swered with entire freedom The result is a great
waste of time and Of mental occupation upon subject
personal TO myself to the necessary neglect Of pub
lie business and detriment to the public service.
have no reason to hope to he released from this
state Of trial for many months t. come. To pass
through it with pure heart and Il firm spirit is my
duty and my prayer"
The entries in the journal with regard TO the Prcsi-
naturalization brief and without marked signii-
cancc 1t was not only after the result of the cleo
ton in the House of Representatives that Mr. Adams
breaks through hi+ reserve, when find the follow
ing record under date of Feb. .. 1922.
MAY the blessing Of God rest upon the OF this
day l-tlc sc,und Wednesday IN February when the
election Of Prcrideai United for the term
Of fur ycais from the An OF March next was cUnsun-
uilfa