Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-25
Gov. Newell and Col. Wall.

Gov. Newell and Col. Wall.
-. Y. F.,' the Newark correspondent
OF the Camden Doilq. known to the Press
as the author Of the Egg Story relates
the following amusing electioneering an.
ecdote :
You have noticed the fact, that Col.
James W. Wall is a candidate for the
foreign Mission which is conceded to New
Jersey. The Colonel is a man of fine at
tairments, generous heart. and eminently
attractive III social qualities; and I hone
he may ret the Mission. One of the best
stories | have lately heard, is told by Col.
W. who. by the way, always has a car
pet-bag-full Of .iokes-in reference to an
episode Of the last Congressional cam
paign, when die was stnmping his dis
trIct. In order to initiate yonr reader
into the humor Of the story. they must be
reminded that Governor Newell, who was
then before the people as the American
and Republican candidate, was a very
Industrious operator in his own behalf,
attending to all places where opportuni
ties OF meeting the people were afforded.
and making himself agreeable to all class
cs of "soyereigns." On one occasion Col.
Wall addressed a field meeting Of the
Democracy in a certain locality where he
" %claifned the exclusive domain having
there his staunchest supporters. After
explaining his position, and showing
that he ought to be sent to Congress for
the " good of the country" the Colonel
turned his attention to the Opposition,
and especially pitched into DIR. Newell.
the hermaphrod tc candidate for Govern
or lie spoke Of his attempt to ride two
horses. as he called it, in terms the most
pointed and emphatic; and. in a word.
gave the Doctor such a drubbing as pro-
hablv he had never before received. Az.
ter he had taken his seal. one Of the
Colonels friends approached him and in
quired {:
Whom do you think, Colonel, is your
audience ~
= don't know that I have before re-
cognized any individual in particular"
responded the Colonel: I" there is a big
crowd. and | haven't attempted to distin-
guish faces"
Il thought you hadn't" said the friend
Allow me to say that that man sitting
in a buggy yonder. just at the edge Of
the crowd, is Dir. Newell the Opposition
candidate for Governor
The Colonel looked up quietly. and
recognizing the Doctor, exclaimed =
The devil. so it isl? Then. after @
pause. he added, Well. I'm in for it, and
might as well face it out. SO III give
the Doctor a call"
And accordingly, the Colonel left the
stand. and pushing his tall athletic per
son through the crowd, approached the
Doctors carriage. The Doctor saw him
coming, and smiled. That smile made
the Colonel, as he says, mad as thun-
DER"
"Dr. Newell" he exclaimed, " I want
to know what the devil (the Colonel does
sometimes employ questionable expletiyes)
you are doing here? This is mn exclu-
siye district-this is a Democratic meet
ing, and you have no business lettering
about the edges like a spy"
The Colonel had talked rapidly, and
stopped only when out of breath. The
Doctor very meekly replied
Il have patients, Colonel, in this d.
r%ection, and am looking after their
health"
you must have a - Of a big prac-
tice this season." jerked out she Colonel.
6 You are here, there, and everywhere,
and always have patients to look after.
My private opinion is, Dir. Newell, thai
you don't e~xactly tell the truth; you are
here for no good purpose; VIZ doa't want
your pills. You had better stay away
and not bother strangers"
The Doctor laughed. IL have taken
patiently, Colonel, the dose you admins
tered from the platform; certainly you
oughtn't to complain if | return the com
pliment upon your %neighbors. Just now,
Colonel, the people generally are my pa
%tients, and | must be careful that quacks
like yourself do not dose them with i'm
proper nostrums. Good day."
With that the Doctor, amid the laugh
ter Of the ~by-standers, whipped up his
horse and drove of-the Colonel looking
after him with a clouded countenance.-
But now when the Colonel tells the sto,
ry, it is always with a smiling face and
pleasant speech: and he never fails to
: raise a laugh" as he emphasizes the
sentence, the Doctor must have had g
wonderful practice that fall" and adds,
PECULIARLY, Its a wonder-a great won.
der it didn't wear him out"
The truth is, Colonel, it was the Doc
tors large practice that saved him,
and none knew it better han tie Democ.
racy, who took his last pill about sunset
on d certain day in November.