The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages; . South Carolina, leaped upon oneof the desks, waved his hand and exclaimed : I move that the Honorable John Quincy Adams take thechair of the Speaker of this House, and officiate as presidingofficer, till the House be organized by the election of itsconstitutional officers ! As many as are agreed to this willsay aye; those He had not the opportunity to complete the sentence— those who are not agreed, will say no,n—for one universal,deafening, thundering aye, responded to the nomination. Hereupon, it was moved an
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The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages; . South Carolina, leaped upon oneof the desks, waved his hand and exclaimed : I move that the Honorable John Quincy Adams take thechair of the Speaker of this House, and officiate as presidingofficer, till the House be organized by the election of itsconstitutional officers ! As many as are agreed to this willsay aye; those He had not the opportunity to complete the sentence— those who are not agreed, will say no, n—for one universal, deafening, thundering aye, responded to the nomination. Hereupon, it was moved and ordered that Lewis Williams, of North Carolina, and Richard Barnwell Rhett, conductJohn Quincy Adams to the chair. Well did Mr. Wise, of Virginia, say, Sir, I regard it asthe proudest hour of your life ; and if, when you shall begathered to your fathers, I were asked to select the wordswhich, in my judgment, are best calculated to give at oncethe character of the man, I would inscribe upon your tombthis sentence, I will put the question myself.—From acontemporary Journal.. ? .LET SCO,