The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-08

said, the kicks were out of all proportion
to the coppers.
Mr.. Adams was the defender OF Gen.,
Jackson in the matter of the Seminole war,
which the general was considered to have
carried ON with too high a hand. Mr..
Adams defense was pronounced by the
general himself, in note to q friend to
whom he sent copy, "a complete justif-
cation of justice and moral rule" There
can be no doubt that the note was the gen.
erals own composition. But il is doubtful
whether his warmest friends ever imagined
that his very able State papers were his
own work. They were believed to be writ
ten for him. He might have made his bow,
as Pope did to Warburton, for finding
more meaning in them than he himself
was aware Of.
After his great military success, and be-
fore he was thought OF for the presidency,
Gen. jackson visited Philadelphia. TWAS
told OF him that at dinner party in his
honor some one said: General, they will
want you for President by and by" "A
- OF President should make!" he
was reported to have answered, n predic.
ton which his enemies held was amply
fulfilled. They accorded to him, more
over, the credit OF not being blinded by
WIZ ''e'Ai'h'hB tuBOi iiih kItdt popularity
at the time he uttered the prophecy 10
his own presidential qualifications.
II was memorable breakfast at which,
with my friend, the late Rev. VIM. Ware,
then pastor of the First Unitarian church
in New York, l was honored IN being q
guest. The breakfast was given by the
venerable John Vaughan in the rooms of
the American Philosophical society in
Fifth street. below Chestnut, rooms in
which Mr.. Vaughan, being the librarian
Of the society, had his home. Mr. Adams,
then eX-Presieent OF the United States and
member OF the House OF Representatives
IL was in President Jackson's time-Dr.
Claiming, Mr.. Duponceau, Col Drayton.
OF South Carolina, and one or two others
made up the party. We sat down at tho =
table about o o'clock q. m. and rose from,
II about o'clock p. IN. Albert Gallatip''
came in before we broke up. My FRIEND
VIM. Ware and /, being the youngest
present,
SCARCELY OPENED OUR MOUTHS
save to put something into them, and not
much for that, having more refreshing
repast, bountifully as the board was laden
with the food that perisheth, the CONVERSE
ton being chiefly between Mr.. Adams and
DIR. Claiming. II turned at one time upon
the Presidential power OF nomination. MIR.
Calhoun having sought 10 restrict il shortly
before by resolution introduced in tho
Senate, concerning which DIR. Charming
expressed an uniavorable opinion. Mr..
Adams differed from DR. Claiming, and
discoursed at large. The President, he
thought, must be glad TO be relieved OF
that function OF his office, as, in discharg-
ing II, he was pretty sure 10 make host OF
enemies for one friend, since he could
nominate only ono man for any given Of
flee, disappointing a troop Of candidates.
After Col. Dmyton left the table, Mr..
Adams spoke OF the high character and
ability of the gentlemen sent 10 Congress
by South Carolina. They had been his
determined opponents. A pleased ex-
preston sparkled In his watery eyes ~,
slowly rubbing his knee, he said that
there was not one OF them that had not
come 10 him and made the amende honor
able-a fact alike creditable TO them and TO
him. How true IL was / happened 10
know, having been told once by Mr..
Silsbce, then the Massachusetts, senator.
that once at an evening party in Washing
ton MIR. Adams son aud secretary told
him that he had Just seen remarkable
sight. As he came out OF his fathers door
MIR. Calhoun went up the steps and rung
nv NV ~. III. s.'nn young ADAMS shd'
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was then largely IN iavor oil Cen jackson.
In acknowledging the formal notification
OF ms election Mr. Adams said that, under
the circumstances, he would decline tho