Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-05
ADAMS AND WISE.
How John j. Made a Friend of His
Enemy's Nephew.

now OOnD %. Maue u fflenu OF his
Enemy's Nephew.
TIL Hon. George ID. Wise, now the rep
resentative in the House from the Rich
mond district of Virginia, says Ben: Per-
ley Poore. was IN his boyhOod page IN
the body which he now adorns, and he in
dulges IN occasional "reminiscences of
that service. One of his intimate friends
then was Senate page named Guigon,
but as their rosy days OF page life van
ished they separated and lost sight of
each other in the gathering mists of time.
Wise studied law. When the civil war
broke out he joined the Confederate army,
and when the fortunes of war decided
AGAINST the Confederates he resumed the
practice of his profession at Richmond.
His friends, in the meantime, had brought
him forward as a candidate for common
wealth attorney, and by singular coin
cidental event Guigon and he were
thrown together again in intimate rela-
tion, A circuit judge was to be elected
as well as a commonwealth attorney, and
it so happened that Guigon became can
didate for the office of judge. The COM
monwealth attorney" pursued Mr.. Wise,
sis, you know, the right bower OF the
judgeship, and it was not long before
GuigOn and l met One day, after they
any apparent mutual recognition, Gui-
gOn, looking tixedly at him, said
"Wise, wasn't you formerly page In
the United States House OF Representa-
tivesw
81 was" answered Wise.
"And | was then Senate page" added
Guigon.
''God bless you, Guigon," said Wise
Let us be boys again!' and they were
close friends ever after.
John Quincy Adams was at that time
very feeble, and when he arose to address
the House he was listened TO with marked
respect, and never failed 20 command the
attention Of all. "My bOyish Impressions
of this distinguished old man were very
favorable," continued Mr.. Wise. 81 re-
garded him as sound statesman and a
genial, cultivated, though somewhat &C.
cen ric, gentleman. remember one day,
while sliding from desk 10 desk, pr0cur-
ing autographs tor some relic hunter,
approached Mr.. Adams seat and asked
rather shyly for his signature. The old
! fellow said Mr.. Wise. taking up a pen
and placing it between his index and
third fingers. by way Of illustration, "had
very peculiar style Of holding his pen.
like this, and when he had recorded mis-
name in mis- trembling way be gave me a
searching look and inquired mine Not
a relative Of Henry A. Wise, / hope 2
y es, sir / responded frankly. he is my
uncle | was aware at the time thar a
year or two before, when my uncle was
in Congress, be and Mr.. Adams had
fierce war Of words on the floor OF the
House, MIR. Adams having denounced him
rs an alleged participant in the Cilley
duel, "A charge which my uncle character
lied az false. / mad, therefore, some
preiudces TO encounter and overcome ut
the outset. l was In some little doubt
whether TO regard him as an enemy or
friend, but the old man eloquent soon
dissipated all apprehensiOns by mounting
me on his knee, and from that day we
were good friends in spite ct our political
differences. The sincere grief felt AT hls
death, which occurred not many mouths
after, is one OF the distinct recollectiOns
shadow from the dimness OF the past" IT..