The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-10

| Msssr, Ep1roas / regretted to see last spring. in
your PAPER card from the and FAITHFUL democrat
,xhose name is The head OF this communication,
nouncing his intention TO retire from public HE And
when few days since accidentally saw The "Scion OF
Democracy" Of the 30lh OF April, from which learned
bat had been elected 10 the legislature oil the State
with John w. Jones and others, could but recall TO
mind the days and times OF '9s, when great
tired from The national 10 the State legislature that they
might TO first principles, and establish more
firmly the basis OF our republica creed.
Asmlght have been expected, the "Scon" says; $50
intent We're the wings securing their FAvosrE OBJ
JEcT, the DEFEAT or CoL JOHNSON, that believe they
would have sacrificed the congressional election could
that have awaited them. C the DARK and DIsGRAcrTUL
fraud practised in that county the day OF the election
adds that paper, sit is due to the public that expana
ton be made" which hope will be done.
OF humble though highly respectable origin, Col.
Johnson has worked his way to the envlabe position he
occupies by his own private virtues, his good sense,
and unsurpassed eloquence My object however not
TO bestow eulogles upon one who needs none from my
pen, but. with your PERMISSION Messrs Editors to give
briefly few of the prominent events in the useful,
duous aud successful career of this distinguished demo.
crat They from memorandum OF facts gathered
long since when enjoyed the pleasure OF his association
In The summer of lSll, when quite young man, liv
ing in Western Virginia. the place OF his present resi-
denceo he offered the services OF himself and the entire
company of rihemen OF which he captain, to the
general government TO serve as volunteers IN the war
in which we were then involved with Great Britain.
eastern frontier OF The State. where they served till the
close of The
In 1915 he was elected as democrat to the legisla-
ure OF his State where he served several wears with
credit TO himself and his constituents
In 1923 he honored with seat in the Congress
Of the United States, in which body he maintained the
can, and statesman. He represented what was then
called the Wheeling district four years, and returned 10
private life ii was during that period OF his public life,
and whilst yet comparatively young, that he performed
an act which illustrates his foresight trait strongly
marked in his characer-an act which doubt not has
and will continue TO afford him indispensable salts
between Jackson and Adams in the House of Repre-.
sena,ves in 1925, he and OF the Virginia del
egaon voted for and advocated the election OF General
Jackson.
In January, 1885, he was elected ill the vacancy
caused by the death of the Hon Philip Doddridge, but
declined re election the following spring The dis,
trict changed and passed into the hands CT
the whgs-beng represented by j. J. Allen, esq, (now
Judge OF The court of appeals In 1885 the democracy
called him into the field 10 redeem the district He oSeyed
the summons, and, beating Mr.. Allen in a warmly
contested campaign, proved that their confidence had not
been misplaced He then continued to represent the dis
tric I'LL the spring Of ISL when he again declined re-
resented by democrat for two years. In the mean
time the districts changed, and in ls43 wing
| (Ion. Geo. W. Summers) was elected by about 300
votes.
In 1885 Colonel Johnson again nominated by the
democratic convention to lead them to victory and res
do what he had often done before. He felt
"If path be dangerous known,
The dangers self is lure alone )"
and said, 81 will Try !" and he did it, being riumphanty
elected by than 300 Having thus secured the dis
trct and served the time, he asked be permitted
retire 10 the peaceful shades of his farm and the embraces
OF his happy family.
He member of the Baltimore convention which
nominated our present Chief Magistrate, q. X. Polk and
an eector in the campaign OF 1874 he contributed
much to the increased majority which Virginia gave as
any man in the western part OF the State.
In this long political course, we find HIM often decli.
ming reelection, and retiring TO private life but as
often, WHEN THE DISTRICT PASSED INTO THE pos
SESSION FEDS, him called 10 the field TO
redeem il and this he has aed do against their
strongest champions.
Hoping that his State may still enjoy the benefit OF his
judgment and patriotism in her councils leave him
in the glory he has won for himself
AN OLD DEMOCRAT
MAY 30, lS47.