The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-27

| ClOn IOr lew cltlZenS OF HaVefnlIl,
Mass, praying that the Union be dis
solved. All that happened during that
extraordinary proceeding came under
my personal observation. and very few
Incidents have so impressed my mind as
this attempt to fasten the stigma of
| disgrace upon him for what he con-
sidered simple and harmless perform
ance of official duty. 1t was character
| lied by unusual eloquence and great
vehemence upon the part of his assail-
ants, and by wonderful intellectual
power and astonishing physical endur-
ance upon his part Although more
than half century has passed the
whole scene is SO we'll rem fem bered that
the principal actors seem now to reap
pear in my presence, although not one OF
them survives.
| On the succeeding day, the eleventh of
the great trial, he realized that his work
was over and his triumph accomplished.
| When the proper hour had arrived he
rose from his seat with the composure of
conscious victory and calmly survey ed
the scene for a few moments without
uttering word. What picture that
would have made if the photographers
art had then been sufficiently advanced
to catch the scene! He was not exactly
like the conqueror who ees all his enc
mics lying dead at bis feet, but his
were completely paralyzed, and ex-
exhibited in every gesture and express
sion a consciousness Of his triumph and
their defeat. Seeing and realizing this,
with piercing glance. first at Marshall.
then at Gilmer and last at Wise, calmly
and slowly said Is am ready to 90 on if
necessary, but for myself am satisfied. !"
The effect was electric. Not word was
spoken in response. A few moments of
unbroken silence suggested to those
present that the time had then arrived
for the cessation of the strife. Where
upon motion to lay the resolution of
censure upon the table was Immediately
carried and the great trial was ended.
Marshall left the hall openly express
sing his disgust, but plainly exhibiting
his modification. His pride was deeply
wounded Gilmer looked the personifi-
cation of melancholy. though his face
J was not of the kind to exhibit fully the
| working of his mind. Wise, stung deeper
\ than either, because more sensitive,
made hard struggle to assume an in
difference he could not feel.
And Adams, among them all, was the
only one apparently unmoved, although he
undou btedly felt, with the keenest salts
faction. the grandeur and completeness
of his victory. He sat for a little while
like statue; and then rising and again
glancing over the House with marvellous
composure, said Il have two other Pc
titions like that introduced the other
day, one from New York and the other
from Pennsylvania. but owing to toe
condition in which things now stand,
Ii prefer to reserve them for future &C.
casionn Not word was said, except by
himself; aud there he stayed, that won
derful man, weak from age and physical
infirmity, but strong as a giant in the
invincibility of his courage, as COM
pletely master of the. battlefield,
as the Iron Duke of England was
at Waterloo.
WHEN HE SAW JACKSON.
Equally vivid is Col. Thompson's por-
traiture of jackson, which is as follows:
I first saw Jackson at Nashville, Tenn.
Ja., 1927, over sixty years ago. AS he
was then a candidate for President the
n occasion was the celebration of bis
i. memorable victory at New Orleans, by
i which he had fairly won the distinction
d of great General. His appearance on
horse back as he rode through the streets
! of the city gave rise to immense ap-
plause. I had never before seen so ex-
cited multitude except upon single
occasion, when Gen. Lafayette reviewed
! line of Revolutionary officers and
J soldiers at the place of my nativity, and
when every voice, old and young, was
made hoarse by shouts of welcome
: New, however, as the scene was to me
saw and heard enough to assure MT
! of the firm grasp he had upon the con
fidenGe and affection of his friends, ani
} was impressed at once with the idea tina
he belonged to the class of men upol
whom nature impresses the stamp o
greatness. He was an admirable an(
graceful rider, seeming to take pride
: as all good riders do, IN the noble AMI
. nal that bore him. His natural grace
9 fulness of manner was peculiarly strik
o ing.
: saw him again at his inauguration
j in Washington city March, 1929. Tn
f assemblage upon that occasion wouldn'
e have compared in number with simila
t gatherings of the present day, yet it wa
9 considered large. The population of tn
II capital was then SO small as to justif
the remark of John Randolph that
was "city of magnificent distances.
There was no railroad and but sinsl
:. line of stage coaches between 1t an
: Baltimore. l went there consequently
= as hundreds of others did, on horseback
: prompted not alone by curiosity, but b
desire to witness an important and in
teresting ceremony. / had seen Jefferson
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