The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-09-21
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SHERIDAN seems 70 have turned out
,r rrr his popularity. The fulsome ad-
,,,.ion bestowed upon him by Radical
,,p.r, apnears 10 nave completely over
,.r. him. He cannot see that he re-
.-,,.> rhis praise because he is Radi.
al rooI rather than because he is IA
,orir ofihq people. He is silly enough
90 Imagine himself a popular idol rath-
than partisan instrument, and he
..aoa travelling about to receive the
.,n,ee which he deems his due. We'd
s,aay evening he appeared at the Ma
.nn9' Theatre ia Cincinnati; this was
mrrhr While there he went through
a,r!ormanrr which, for prospective
.apdidsrr for Presidential honOrs, was
oar all night. It was more in keeping
With the character of player, dancer,
an acrobat. Had SHERIDAN been the
little japanese tumblcr it would have
t,ru more appropriate; he would have
been "All Right"
Al the close of the play, loud calls
were heard for "MUPDOCH' and "SHER-
lDANs RIDE" "MCRDoCH" appeared
and declined 10 read the poem named,
On tie ground of the manifest impropri-
gurty aud duukeyism of such
W1ca Ing he sO-called hero Of
cs verses being present. A
w. May PRovosT, a theatrical
.,nau. was then requested To read the
Hoslruon. She, with characteristic
ELr,'y, hesitated anil apologised and
'sytd Indulgence and-resd the poem.
Ate: the applause which she had won
,l5,ded, u scene ensued. which must
have been ridiculous beyond descrip-
.0au The audience called for 'SHER-
nN" lond and long. Finally,
ays JENKINS, "the curtain rose
again and Miss Provost entered lead
Dg lay dragging. the abashed hero by
both hands, The picture was irresisti-
5.r Every body applanded, and the
nI mischief left the soldier standing
i.Our IN the middle of the stage before
whole army of eyes. Sheridan laugh
q outright, laid his hand on his heart,
pointed mj-chievous!y at Miss Provost,
aud fairly ran from the field, van
1g,h-d
Imagine the great ruler of the Fifth
Military District, the vaunted pet of
E~,ry aud history, dragged about
'2oa the stage of a playhouse and held
20 the gaze of oOisterOus assembly
he clutches Of a vigorous, sensation
"ug actress Imagine the bOasted
.-.ei'aIn and statesman of the age, the
ho'pective ruler of a great republic,
.4iHcipltlug ia IN act of public buf
'oar'y lreriug and gyrating in tender
'l.'omlmr, with female attache OF
'-r stage, and bringing down the
''9.an>" Of pit and gallery in a style
"a; would have done credit to the
own 1i circus or the "end man" of
-Aa'iTel troupe We are not disposed
question the statement that "the
'.'lHa wa, irresistible"
"''rossIble, however, that SHERIDAN
'.ao' very we'll help falling into folly
Wien the parti>ans to whom he has
'-lr'ed are doing all they can to de-
y Mg aslnine elements in his con-
.',.'l Al >tcuAenville, for instance,
Vas publicly boot-licked and be-
>-'''rd, by a clerical fellow, inst as he
'r'n tumhlrd about at Cincinnati
Ar theatrical feminine. He had
''' appeared upon the pla form, be-
"e'. /. \. BOYLE, (the CONNER
report says the postor of the NJ.
'D0ich bur We think 1t means I'M
" bounced upon him and without
invitation or prOvOcatiOn,
D, "'n double charge of loyal
N-F,. '''' ''''"
.-.,.s nav" made Tor yourself a noble
..-,o ..I'', ana We viii consider it a privil-
...r,.,." ,">'4 u into the minds of our
..,.s record that will stand out
.gf.it"7e, "i history. to be admired
y.., ,,11''tr' t ny the loyal and the good
-.-F.."g 'niamouS record of your Com
and ''.A'lhirf IS rejected despised
-,s-vr1,- by llherty-loving people
ai,....-yg''. Ot course it would be out
.Lt,l .'' HE at this time to say any
..'IS"loIy 10 your commander.
lvi..,. H'l that | could utter what
sirb byf, y.f,,r'lN Ir'lN and Judgment dictates
den, I''eIcr to the Accidental Presi-
bl!f say to You, sir, continue to
You -ooh the foundation of liberty
citynSs ave we 50 well laid, and this loval
yo1 a. 55,euDen'llle will guarantee to
her ponnIaI "TIatty support in proportion to
other G;,,. G;'nallPn, as can be given by any
oihqayeE 10 tie Union. May the God
oi,res.,,I Keep You until the insOlence
Ell ,yT,.,., ,,, = forever hushed, its North
erty Ia ,Pa, p1'hisers vanquished, and lib
sense +. u s.l ol all cOlors in the fullest
Va, secured to the nation"
relsrin!s 'ne austerity of 'loyal" piety is
when the Puritan parson can