The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-23
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date for Cor sress snsra canvass - "a. ..s.x
over his very popular competitor greatly 10 III. sur
lrifsof the fiisnos Of Adams and Cav who ,.r,,sss
the d'suict a. among the most certain 10 whoa .nsy
Mr. Chiffon took his the yuse Of aepre,,at,
ties in is42 as an ardent partisan of tie opp ,,I,n
DuTipg fis two years vice he greatly en- .ae 1n
seh to bis psltioal fri nos b, his sc sdvocaey Of
the cause Of "JscAsoa and Reform" Tosy ncni.
IAted bioa for reelection and carried hiaa in
triumph through the Cf opposition by which he
va aJisa He coEmenced his escond terw the ns-
ernber following the toauguys uon ef Pr1s snt Jack
sons sduinisusuon He acssd ~ish t.s lends a
The som,r art party some six m nths alter that period
.-ssJ m Jsne, isSo-wser his jscx-on gave out
he pub ihea series OF arfic ia the National Ie
gencr sett for III ths for his sudden chsnxe u
politcsi sennnspu and announcing mis- intention .
supp IT xr Clay for the Presidency 10 1872 mr. C1ay,w
ssia Mr. Chiffon, 1--WE quote rom memory, has ossu
Accusea OF bargsin Be this rs may / nxve come -
the conclusion u 1T Heory Clay never be bad bsr-
ga.r To my constituents tEs ausricAn p,ouie A.
Chiton was tee nrst pualic that deserted tAe
ths Wi I'd tstes his became familiar To the
Isadsrs OF oewspspers rom Maine u LouiAnA BY the
J.esssn papers was assd =. D .woId ~ term thas
he wac d.Domir.'ed oy them rs sam pasch chi,toa,
the Pchtscal Jumger" (rnis joss sam Patch
at bone Cropps hiro with ~ little sremony a. they
ufso in sllsshte ing bullock, and comms ICED wsr
received hin viii oisn arms, and ugrasulated the
pope tAat there was In thsir micst pos
s' III. sssS :" % h
pa 'riot,sn, they nsis.sd In Grecsn ana
Roman imss bur very unusual ir he nineteenth cea-
tury "whrr example IN fousd In these degererato
csys," SAID thsy, we should exhibit Appre
of in some hing more thar idle words For that
r.ason ws should IAiy aroana ,homas Chiffon asa
s,aLdsrd bee ei worthyof tbs good old times . Ther
did ccme 20 his support and edoca,ed his rsel.c N =
~ith ,b. most enthusiasm Tho friends Of
the administration bitter against him.
The ~ mo controversies between Mr. Chiffon and hs
eempetitp-, (Mr ses mated aud interest
Dg bu. cri ou.ths aLties on each side
being entieiy Pck~cksn The Congressional election
os 1881 ca me en- and RI mas hilton was defeatsi Ths
m fNpfr asi
and the isy its- nduged thsmselve for in reheE.
tons on tie down BIN ency of Affairs poH.
hca Ios ,esui, 10 the RI zabehtown tistic of Ken
tn ky WAS commented throughout the country. The
defeat Of Bsrr Clay himself could Scarcel, attract
mo tidso At his bAnisnmert from the public counofs
but he derived much consolation from the impression that
h-clpo, ent Of Nj Chiffon tb ,ught that the eso-
tion Of 1881 deci i've If his political fate But It
TUNED out otoers.s Osirg to the Psrson.l strength
bank, bes rcirg the State ks colossus viii foot
(brsrch, in Louisville, the other la Lexington
ios' the -fcendency IN nearly al the dstricM
The Elzsb+th'own smcog thu rest; aud Chiffon
their Indicate stb. election. he restored
TO BIS seat in Coz gess In iS33. H. Gu. 6gure how
At Wa h.netop dusipg his last H was nell
ther III. icn hon among the ~hg, Of Ksntucsy
Of the Union Tho r.ason wsa obvioos enough Be wss
great nan so long a. h ws- pointed to ss The orly
teIter frum csson bu. when he appeared in the
pueic coonos tuch characters we're abundant and in
sequence IA led to ags share OF
tson A TO Mr. Chiffon, TO was entissly obsolete. His
place was occupied BY hundreds Of neser converts.
exceps IN connection with tbs hyes and nays.
II Eertucky hs was equally neglected After hs
ce'eat Tor Sopfrs hfs frien1s promised to give him
ths e.v.rnorshio IS regard for his pat iotism In
leaving his p'rty But unluaAily for n,m ss,ut that
otrn in the same way And thus 30 diviied he NOR
that there not eaough left to his share to do him
sny soos IN terminating convention ar Chiffon.
him, retired finally from he strife II srty In Ken
teesy sn in lis rstise,n esrss go sn,thins rather
than = rsrlis ity for public Offices and public
sucn wss the pol.tcsl of hos Chiltor; such
bss been tie history Of msny other paltiosps Of
oourtJ such viii oe tie tae OF hundreds nhoe
ore Of ou exsi srges spssks Of Mr. Chiffon as whig
Of r~csp. oaie II 20 hs 'chsngsd his position tsi,s
after bis from Tor the last w heard
Of bioi on the busting. in tue character o.
v,,s.r for Pck i~,ss snd Texas In Aasans ia 1874.
rfer his w,,hnasei from Of .t.,s Mr..
Chi ton eeso hin elf with get assiiufy pur.
suit Of his plofrsien-or Der II MS professoos
rally csue fp n VI tke unset ,o1-
tsa cares sei 90 ip the Of Harda aud of the
legal pross.ion and copc@ntrasd his ensryiss
up'a church msttars he devoted his ~h,ls
rrncher, ss We rnesrs.ocd, though the fsmoas Rem
lhro.n thought be sspsars to more advantage In
Ipiiy cbasac'ers4d b. John randolph as .skischaS
knie vh-t'cd on - hrickot cutting roughly b1s deep
H. sfter lstsocg to from Chiffon
cssion hm ssics spd advised him TO 60 back to Law.
sssurr bin that he eoud sxpst 70 ethsr cool
or boy by pre'ehrg Look at the Cd yon oslisd
on 20 conclude the services" sid Ha din to Cht,p,
siunirg TIE tsv. Mr.. stsnpsr OF tn. Msthoaiss
church hello la. ike preacher tails ike prea ashsx,
ago ma e. Is al feel tat preacher Ia taiog to us;
bot yen not cut our 70, Il The r,sst that yoa
cat bcpA 20 90 10 ~ sinIers cf the Big It
fisnkftrt We have lot the capscsy 70 prepare them
for fe House ot ma IN osnds 10 the othe- would"
Ia nstlce "a Mr. Chiffon however, would oeat the
remark TIA, hs vas recognized ~ his own omnunity
~ a poe sr'ul pre- achsr
. In private LIE, Mr.. G. vas above roach He bad
hosi ~smy attached friends ot ali creeds in po.idos
srd ion The great defs ct Of his character was
ut q s'stiliiy n op'Dious and purposes All who
kntr him vii b. sorry tohsar Of his dsceass.