The Washington herald., 1909-02-07

given him by both his political friends
and foes. With one accord every mem
her present rose 10 his feet and cheered
for the man who would not let illness
down him.
"Adams Is Dead"
On Monday. February q. IS4S. he had
Just written a few verses for some one
who wanted his autograph. when he was
seen 10 fan over the arm Of MS chair I'M
mediately. the proceedings Of the House
broke zap. The Speaker. who was about
to comment on a resolution Of thanks 10
2 list Of generals for their service in the
Mexican War. vas cut short by the cry.
Adams is dead" The former President
was found 20 he unconscious. and was
carried 10 an adjoining room. where he
died two days later. On the day that be
still fingered on the verge o. J1e grave
the House assembled. and then. on learn
ing that Adams was stil alive. his fei-
lov-rnembers with one accord and with
hardly more than a whisper adjourned
Although active in politics during the
last years or his life Adams found time
20 write several books and keep up q
volunirous journal His biggest achieve
ment in verse was "Dermot MacMor-
rogh.- He left IL 20 his son. Charles
Francis Adams. OF Boston. TO compile
and edit the Life and Works Of John
Adams Through his long Congress life
John Quincy Adams persisteRtiy fought
Vhat he termed. the encroachments OF
the slave power
Johnson. the third accidental President.
lived six years after quitting the White
House. Failing 10 obtain a nomination
bv Tho Democrats for reelection. he went
back 20 Tennessee and sought 20 Obtain
the United states Senatorship from that
state. but was defeated Then he sought
a seat in tie House but failed again
After the vicissitu5ss which he Under
went as President. Johnson was not 10 be
daunted by these rebEds. He kept up the
fErt. and in January, 1ss5- ne WAS elected
to the United States Senate. Only three
months arter he took hls seat al the ex-
tra session. called that year by President
Grant be died at the home 81 his dausn-
ter near Carriers Station. Tenn
lost His Political Grip
Like Fillmore. John Adams cult public
life as soon as he lost his political grip
4 candidate for reelection IN $50 on the
Fs5eral ticket. he was defeated because
or a split in his party resulting from his
unpopular foreign policy Failing Of the
cordial support OF Gen Hamilton. the
( favorits leader OF the Federal party. he
! received eight electoral votes less than
/ Thomas Jefferson. He thereupon became
practically rec.use. retiring 10 Brain
tree. Mass. his birthplace, where he de-
voted much OF his attention 10 the culti-
vation Of his large estate Personally,
( however. he took a deep i1-eresr n na-
t!oual affairs. and spoke OF his most
/ vehement political enemies without BIT
/ teTuess
1 BY an extraordinary freak Of fate h
/ died or July T. 1896. the same day as JEFF
2 ferson. which was also the hfueth ami
f vsrsary OF the day when both signed The
I Declaration OF Independence He had
/ been invited 70 a public dinner that DAY
and had dictated a message on realiz-
+ ing that he was dying, he said. ''Jefersor
3 survives me" But Jefferson had died
/ four hours earlier
/ Another President who died on July I
I and who left the White House and poll
tics at the same time, was James Mon
roe. he had served two terms which
/ because Of the prosperity of the country
land his good diplomacy. was spoken o.
/ BY contemporary historians as the era
/ oF good feeling Apparently content
with the peaceful fruits Of his admins
I tration. Monroe, ar ire age Of sixty-sev
F en-. retired from Washington TO his olt
4 home. OakhlU, in LoudoUn COUNTY. Va
Z On visit 20 his daughter. Mrs Samue
/ L. Gouverneur. Of New York. in ISL, b
I died az her home Amid the ever-lncTeas
+ ing swar-ns OF immigrants who are set
Ting IN that part Of the city. this his
toric building has long stood. a mecca fo
I patriotic tourists
Civil Conflict EnErOssed Two.
Only for q time did John Tyler quit III
/ political arena after becoming an *
I President Having Withdrawn from tn
! candidacy for reelection after fOrcin.
the Democratic convention TO nominat'
! James X Polk. an advocate OF his favor
{ tie measure, the annexation OF Texas
/ Tyler returned 10 Virginia and lived Il
/ retirement until the first rumbIings Of th
( civil war. Fearing the disruption OF III
+ Union. he was instrumental IN callins