Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-13

I"hue dSaihst any aone4eiSes the Federal
candidate would succeed - These aargu-
Ements were used-hise friends sentreated
MIR. Jefferson himself appealed. but so
farin vain, that the Colonel; as Goneress
was nearly atsansend. would hold on, yet
he would not he ascandidate for reseiec-
ttIon.ssass aF.5asezfsz gRsAssesslSr ,isEt3 s4F
~ Then, ''ssaid Mr.. Jefferson, :" a Fede-
Iralist will succeed you.' 3 ,tss
lss.seN o. sir, Mr.. Presidents. !. responded
the Colonel. "l will send my. SON John
g. Jackson, sir, in my place. and begging
yourspardons7 Mr. .iPresidentaI'll III be d-d, !,
sir. if any manscan laugh at him. STRIP
The Colonel was told that his son could
not succeG,pbu he hooted tat'the idea, and
remained inflexible in his determination.
Upon the breaking up oil. Congress, and
the return of the Colonel to bis home, he
told his son John g. Jackson. then one Of
the most promising young lawyers in
Virginia. to canvass the district for Con-
gress. John. nothing loath. did so. The
Wilson family, the rivals of the Jacksons
with as much political and personal bit.
terness as distinguished the Montagues
aud the Capulets. started the head ofathe
family as the rival candidate-the same
Wilson that the Colonel had beaten two
years before. The contending parties. af-
ter an active canvass. found the election
in two of the counties fixed on the same
day--the day set apart for this purpose
being the first day of Court. The coun-
ties being in separate Judicial Districts,
it was found impossible for the candidates
to be at both elections, SO the Colonel re-
solved to personate Gas it is called in Vir-
ginia) his son John at the election in
Wood county. On his arrival the even.
ing before the election. at Parkersburg.
the county town. he found Wilson, his
sons opponent. had just arrived. Du-
ring the morning, the q free and indepen-
dent voters" Of that precinct arrived, and
as the Colonel could out shoot, throw
down. and drag out any man on the
ground, and as he had secured the only
barrel Of whishey to be had, the voters
dceming that the son of such father,
must be the very man to send to Con
gress, were almost unanimous in his IA.
vor. The time for opening the polls arr
rived. Wilson had seated himself in y
chair on the Judges stand, leaving va
cant one for the Colonel, who soon arri-
we'd, and was help pad to his sent-thc
smell Of the liquor having slightly i'm
paired the steadiness of his gait. The
Sheriff took his stand. and in loud voice
made the inquiry of gongIins native.
who presented himself: (: " For whom do
you vote for Congress % For John G.
Jackson" was the reply. In moment
the Colonel was on his fcet-his blandcst
smile in requisilion. and waving his hat
before him with one hand, while he stea>
died himself by holding TO the desk with
the other, with the lowest of bows. he
said Z" Sir. in the name of my son, John
G. Jackson. sir, thank YOU" Another
and another. until some five or six voted
fer Jackson. all of whom received the
same bow and thanks, when a brawny
six>footer. whose vote the Colonel suppo-
sed would be all right. presented himself.
g For whom do you vote ~ said the
Sheriff. The smile was on the face Of the
Colonel-already was he half raised to
thank the voter when the reply came, ~
Vote for Wilxon ~ For a moment and
but for a moment. the Colonel was taken
aback. Wilson attempted to rise, in CT
der to thank his voter, but the Colonel
was ahead Of him. The scowl had pass,
from his brow, and was succeeded by u
look of ultra diguity-lhe hat was again
waved, the bow was again made, as the
Colonel, with fearful emphasis. addressed
the voter I" Sir, in the name Of MY son.
JOHN G.. ] JACKSON, sir, Cd d-n you !"
The shout that went up was almo't ter
rife. 1t took with the rude and unculti-
vsted, vet honest hearted men around,
the more especially as the voter, for some
sin of commission or omission, was under
the ban, and the tide for Jackson ran the
stronger for this episode. Poor Wilson
was Ihunderstruck-he knew. not which
way to look or what to do. His voter,
during the shouts. of the audience, left
town, for his own home.
During the day. the many who voted
to please the Colonel. were thanked with
his usual grace. while the few who voted
for Wilson, received "in the name of my
son, John G. jackson, SIR" the emphatic
accompaniment given to the Colonel's ad-
dresses to the FIRST of Wilson's voters
The majority for jackson in Wood county
was large, and it secured his election in
the District. 1t may not be out Of place
here to say. that his career in Congress
was splendid one, and although he died
at an early age, already was he named
as the most talented of Virginia's sons.
Soon after the election of his son as his
successor in Congress. the Colonel moved
to Ohio, where his wild lands were situa.
ted, and settled at Zanesyille. Soon after,
the fac; that he had been a member of
Congress. pointed him out to the people
there as the man to properly represent
them in the State Legislature during the
next session, before which body some To-
cal measure Of interest to the people Of the
Muskingum Valley was to be urged The
Colonel was elected. and a scene which