The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-26
SECRETARY THOMPSON.

THE ADDRESS OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
Personal "REMINISCENCES OF HENRY CLAY,
ANDREW JACKSON AND JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CARLISLE, Pa, June %, 1878.
notable feature OF the commencement oil Dickin-
son College the Grafton this evening by the hon.
Richard W. Thompson, Secretary OF the Navy.
Colonel Thompson has been rucosnized Tor
years OF the foremost orators oil
the West, but has been seldom heard
Of in The Eat HIS visit TO Carlisle this
awakened great interest.
TnoMpsoSs
He spoke to urge as.embage IN the new Metno-
dist Episcopal Church, giving, Dy special request,
address entitled personal "reminiscences oi Henry
Clay, Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams"
The following - an outline Of the oiaton:-My
purpose Is TO speak Of three distinguished statesmen
whose friendship had the honor enjoy iniena 10
compare The types oil character when they repre-
sent-Adams, Jackson and Clay When partisan
misls shall be cleared away they will stand in The
front rank OF American statesmen. Their lives TO
outward conditions may DC strlkingly contrasted
ADAMS had the advantage OF wealth, social standing
aud collegiate education. Jackson aud Clay, the
other hand, were brought up IN new settlements;
pioneer lie stamped them early and constantly with
lis peculiar influence courageous iu way
Adams was hcaiy aud passionate. Each ieiL ne Was
Twenty seventh anu Twenty ninth Congresses. saw
h,In when he died at his post hke meui.nvai
knight ready 10 tue last 10 break lance with any
Que wLo mRut attack him. The typical Incident that
viii SOLICIT from his lilo, TO briuy INTO prominence
his characteristic phases OF ability, his trml before
tho House thirty seven years ago Tor presenting
u petition TO Congress 10 uissoive the Uuion. Tue
three wuo conducted the alta, were Gilmore, Wiso
ana Marshall men oi marked AFFINITY. iho .a,,er as
M nv q he gQu IN q hi q ler la
combined. Adams al this TRIAL WAS pas three score
ana tremuious with palsy. Wnen tue resolution OF
ccnsuro was introduced Ne sal unlnoved. ueileve
giad oil the opportunity to open up AND discuss
the questions involved Tue deDsto tuat followed
was the greatest OF the ccdtury The work
OF Adams was herculoaD, as nc mastered his aver
sarles non Tue proucest triumph vi his lite. ln
try nim The time HAD come wueu he could allow The
pent up hires wtnln his breast 10 break iofth upon
ms encmos, to blast aud scatho aud almost con sumo
them. HIS own vindication was completely zone; lie
AZ Iuily master Vi the Situation as Wellington NJ
Waterloo.
A "REMINISCENCES GENERAL JACKSON.
saw General jackson ior the nr-t time at Nash
ve NIFTY one years ago. The celebration tle
niversary OF his victory at New Orleans. next saw
MN at ms insugura,Ion. When introduced. my
fatner suggested that l was drifting away from he
! party IN winch had been trained. The President
said, MY sou, ! have no counsel 20 give rs 10
poitics except llls think Tor yourseli and lot con-
science DO your invariabc guide" 10 That extent
have been Jackson man ever since.
Colonel Thompson tnon sketchsd tho salient points
In Jacxson's character anu career, paying u nigh
to his integrity purity OF purpose and Ioity
patriotism.
CLAY AN ORATOR.
Clay was the unrivaiisu orator Of his day. Tho
h2 hest qualities OF head and heart
combined In him. He threw tho spell OF his genus
over The commonplace topics. In his bcst
efforts ne was electrical, majestic, overwh m ug
He above all just criticism IN all the points OF
effective oratOry. tie was o Tho Grecian rather IMAM
tho Roman typo OF cloquencs. HIS speeches are
marked by clear common sense IN uu-
common Degree He had Unmatched practical knowI-
edge ana wisdom. He understood the philosophy OF
government better than Wooster or Calhoun The
speaker then vvdly pictured Clays farewell scene on
leaving the Senate aud concluded ny sayi1g, Time
may bring form other patriots VINO shall love the
country with the Same ucvotion that marked these
great men; bat, aasl lear shail look upon
their like again"
the Hon a. Il. stape read a poem on .'Chance" at
the conclusion OF the GRAFTON.