The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-09-01
Thomas Theaker--Who he is--A Heroic


EXplOlC.
We as yet have learned nothing from
the papers of this district of Thomas
Theaker, .he Republican candidate for
Congress, and rather than keep our readers
in suspense any longer, we will copy an
incident in his life from paper out of
the district, The Wheeling Argus pub.
fishes Of him the following interesting and
heroic exploit: 's - stss
The name of Thomas Theaker is famil.
lar to our citizens. lie undertook to. play
an active part in an Abolition demonstra-
ton gotten up in this city about two years
since, by G.. Price Smith. He came over
from Ohio to assist in giving expression
to Virginia sentiment. He was warmly
enlisted in the cause of redeeming Wheel
ing from darkness, and placing our citi-
zens under the canopy of an abolition
sky, from which imperishable light would
be shed. From some cause the plan did
not work. Theaker and Smith did not
consummate their holy work, Smith,
however, remained in the city all night
under the special guardianship of friends
But what became of Theaker? II was long
before the question could be answered
1t was known that he lived in Ohio, he
was seen to depart hurriedly from the hall
in which the abolitionists were assembled
he was known to have made good time in
separating himself from the assembled
crowd; he did not pass over the bridge,
he did not patronise any of the ferries,
and the natural inquiry was, what be-
came of him and whittier did he 60? All
anxiety was shortly put to rest by the
announcement that he had made straitway
to the river; without ceremony and with.
out stopping to see whether any parsued,
plunged into the water and made rapid
strides for his own dear native Ohio, dis
gusted no doubt with the manner in which
his career in Virginia terminated.
Notwithstanding his love for water, the
Abolitionists of the Belmont District dc
not regard him as being 6shy. Doubtless
the perils he encountered on that occasion
had some influence in inducing his party
to give him the nomination for Con
gress. s '.s -.
| We will make suggestion here, ant
4 we expect to receive the thanks of. Theake
and his party for it. If they do not &C
knowledge the favor we shall regard then
as an ungrateful set, and have nothing
more to do with them. Their party ha
for some time been anxious to adopt
} new name, all the. old ones having los
their charm by having become common
| place. We desire to assist them in thei
time of need, and will recommend tha
they head their ticket thus: "AMpIIBIoU
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS. The novelt
of the thing will have good effect. an,
: by the time the faithful will have foun,
out what means. the Amphibious candi
date will have such a close hold upo
:hem that they will have NO other resourc
left but to vote for him. Who will pu
the ball in motion by giving three cheer
/ for the Amphibious candidate for Con
gress? From this time henceforth We ex
pect to hear often in regard to the pro
gress of the Amphibious nag in the Bel
mont district. He can. be fish, flesh, o
red herring from his very nature, and tha
is desirable element in the character 0
candidate of party like the one Thos
Theaker, the Amphibious candidate, anti
cipates representing in the next Con