The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-11-03
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To the already famous question pro-
pounded by Mr.: Seward at one of. the
points where the Presidential party
stopped In Michigan to distribute Com
stitdticns and stars, ''Do you want
Andrew johnson as President or
King3" the people of Ohio and. Penn
sylvania responded pretty loudly on
the 9th of October that their first choice
was to have him for neither the one nor
the other. The chances are, however,
that they will have to put mp with him,
"for better, for worse, nStil March a.
1859, in the capacity, at least, of Presi-
dent: The publishers Of Hd7per's
Weekly, keenly alive to the public
que In their business, have furnished
the readers of their last issue with a
full page engraving of design by the
lannon's artist, Mast, "How King ANDY
LIST will look, and what he viii do. % We
have studied it carefully, and have
come to the conclusion that the "humble
individual" has in him the making of a
good ooking king. The artist has furn-
tshed him to us seated on his throne, be-
decked in royal splendor, with the ap-
pearance for all the world of one born
TO command, without serving any ap.
premiership to the king business, either
as village alderman or county SUPER
visor, both Of which offices, II I've mis-
take not, Andrew has filed to the lively
satisfaction of the people of GreenVille,
Tennessee. There is an air of stOlid
seriousness about his coIntenance that
doth well beft king, and we are graf
lied to see that he manifests none of
that royal uneasiness in which 'Shaks-
peare would have us believe the head
or one who wears q crown can't help
lying. On the right of the majestic
andrew stands the venerable Ny Lord
What's.His-Name, wearing a medal
marked ''290"-the original name of
the Aabaina-with the appearance of
one at whose bidding the winds and
the sea would be 'hushed into repose.
yet who is modestly content with the
control Of the naval affairs of the king
dom. In the event Of q refusal to settle
the Alabama claims, we trust her Brit
tantc Majestytwin be furnished by His
American Majesty with a copy of this
stun than we are disposed to
give her credit for, If She does
not, Immediately on seeing My Lord
Gtdeon's Neptunfan profile, send him a
check In full for all claims. The Earl
OF Weatharsfleld will certainly doithe
business. On the left OF. His iExcellen-
cy (beg pardon-His Royal Highness)
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Auburn. he Is deyoting some spare
moments to the capital punishment of
number of unFuly subjects who, in
the days of the Republic, were known
as Radicals. They form q procession In
single file out of the Capitol building
in the distance, and for the'moSt part
have funeral look about. them that
ought to move topity a heart less stony
| than the noble dukes. Thadeus Ste
Yens has already been brought to the
block, and mustsoonlose his head, All
1t wants is descent of the axe, which
Is uplifted in an awful manner. Wen
dell Phillips comes next. He Is wait
ing his turn, with a countenance more
in sorrow than in anger, evidently
waiting to take back all he said about
I''deposing the PRESIDENT If he could
get His Royal, Highness into forgiv-
ing mood. But the Kipg hath said
it, and Wendell must submit as
is Forney-not q dead duck Just
yet, but in all human probe ability very
likely to be one as soon as the heads
man can dispose of the two who pre-
cede him in the road to death. s INNER
follows. Poor mani Before he is half
through with his honeymoon he is
about to fall a victim to offended ma
ljesty. One cannot help pleadingfor
him onaccount OF his domestic rela-
tions; but it is evidently no use. The
noble duke has duty;to perform, and
must turn 3 deaf ear even to a,Voice
from the bridal chamber. Ben. Butler
is fifth in the procession. he marches
up to his fate With stole indifference,
and If itWere allowable to speak in the
presence of the King would no doubt
say something unpleasant to the royal
ear. But has the kingly heart no com
passion for lovely woman3 It seems
not, for Miss Anna Dickinson follows
doubtless share the solemn fate of her
brethren in the crime of disloyalty. AS
we gazeiupon the sad spectacle we can
mot help wishing that some friendly
voice were near to whisper in the ear
of offended majesty the name of one
needed. Why wasn't Mrs. Cobb sent
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