Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-19


name Hamilton to his own after favorite
teaoher and kind friend, Alexander Hamil.
ton Webster. In later life Mr.. Stephens
became student at the State University at
Athcus, where he acquitted himself with
credit. Ho was originally Intended for the
ministry, but finally chose tho law as pro.
feasion.
To tho general reader the most interest
ing portions of Mr.. Stephens life arc those
relating to tho late civil war and his rcui.-
niscenoes of public men. In letter to his
brother, written from Washington, January
10, 1845, ho says:
Last night Mr.. Clay made show on tho
Colonization question, und such q show
nevcr saw before. Men camo FROM Buti-
more, Philadelphia aud New York, to say
nothing Of Alexandria and this city. The
House and galleries were iamnicd aud
crammed before five o'clock. When came
over at half past six found could not get
in at the door below, much less get up the
steps leading to the House. Tho people
wcro wcdged iu as tight as they could be
| squeezed from outside the door all the way
up tho steps, and tho current could neither
move up uor down. There were several
thousands still outside. l avniled myself of
my knowledge of tho meandcrings of an
intricate, narrow passage under the rotunda,
and round by tho Supreme Court room, into
tho alley from the Clerks room into
the House at the side door by the House
post otlicc and through this Mr.. Cobb and
l, with Robson, of Indiana, wound our
way, finding it unobstructod until wo got to
tho door, where the crowd was as tight as
human bodies could bo jammed; but We
drove through tho solid mass and got in,
and passed on the space by tho fire to the
loft of the Speakers chair, where, by look
ing over the screen, we could sec the chair.
When we got to this place, what a sight
was before our oycs! The great now chan
dcier, lighted up with gas, was brilliant and
splendid indeed; and then, what ecu of
heads aud faces! Every nook and corner
on the floor below and the galleries above,
tho aislcs, tho area, the steps on the Speak
er's rostruD, were running over. Tho
crowd was pushed over the railing, and mon
wcro standing on the outside cornice all
| around; and they wero even hanging on tho
| old clock and tho figure Of Time. Such q
sight you mover saw. Mono in tho hall
could turn; women tainted and had to be
seven Clay came, but could hardly be got
in. The crowd, however, after awhile, was
opened, whilo the domo resounded with
uninterrupted hurrahs. Il * After
awhile order was restored. 4 Z * Day
ton, of New Jersey, offered resolution and
began speaking; but one fellow crying,
"Clay! Clay" tho cry became general, and
soon also became genesal with, "Put him
DOWN. "Put him down." tPitch him
out of the window" but Dayton held out
and kept speaking until he was literally
drowned with, "Down! down" "Hush!"
"Clay! Clay!" &c., and then the old hero
rose. Three more cheers for Henry Clay
were suggested, three more! three morc
thrvc more! AT length quiet rcigncd. Clay
bcgau speaking, and uli were silent. Of
his speech say nothing. lIe was easy,
huont, bold, commanding, but, in my opir.
ion, not eloquent. At about nine an I'D
journment was announced. J.
understand TINT whole acres of people had
to 80 away without getting in at all. Shep-
pcrd, Of North Carolina, whom you know
as being more Whiggish than Cayish,
rather snappishly remarked, when wo got
to our quarters, that Clay could get more
| mon to run after him to hear him speak and
fewer to vote for him than any man in
Amcrica.
TIE DEATH OF JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
On February 81 he alluda to an ovont
which produced q great impression at the
time.
The House has just adjourned in great
confusion. Mr.. Adams has had an attack
| of apoplexy in lis chair. He is now in the
| Speakers room. It is said that he cannot
survive long. x The Senate is in
secret session on the projoct for treaty
with Mexico. 1t is said that Twist has
unoffioially made treaty for New Mexico
and California, and we arc to pay SIS 5,OOo,.
900 and keep 10000 troops for eighteen
months to defend thss oour. that mado it,
So much for rumcr, %aon't know whether
Polk advises it or not.
FEBRUARY 22.-Tho House has jus,
met and Immediately adjourned. MIR. Ad-
AIMS is still in tho Speakers room and is
said to be sinking fast. 1t is thought tha,
ho will not Inst longor than fow hours.
sond you to dey tho Mtclltgenccr, giving on
account of his attack yesterday The words
he uttered aftor revivinga little were vory
expressive: "This is tho end Of carth!'' as
some say; or as Mr. Abbott, who heard him
told mo, "This is all of Garth! I am COM
posed" Ho was asked if he wished any
thing, and answered "My wife," He wat
insensible, however, when sho reached him
Ho looked uncommonly we'll yesterday
morning and walkod from his homo to tn,
House.
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