The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-09-08
Correspondence of the n. Y. Sun.
POLITICAL.

II
tOn-A Talk with the Great
Statesman Of tIHe West His
Views ON Negro Suffrage, Fi-
nances, the Tariff; and Kim
dred TOpIcs-Whnt He Thinks
Of Hoffman, Chase, Hendricks.
Grant and John Quincy Adams
CINCINNATI, Aug. Is.
The unanimous concurrence of ex-
perienced travellers affords to Gin
| cinnati the most delightful suburbs
of any city in the union. Prominent
among these stands Clifton, the fair
est spot that we have ever seen, and
where is situated the home of George
H. Pendleton. 1t lies some five
miles from the city.
THE RIDE To Mr.. PENDLEToN's
RESIDENCE.
The road leading to it is kept in
| first-rate order. The only iuconve-
nience which a New Yorker would
be likely to experience in taking a
rids to Clifton or to any of the Gin
cinnati suburbs Is the great number
of toll gates at which he is halted.
Some of these antediluvian institu-
| tions, are very near between, and
| Judging from the long line Of carria-
ges that stand waiting to pass, the
receipts from every passing vehicle
must be enormous. When we had
proceeded about four miles through
a beautiful and picturesque country
| constantly harasSed, however, by
the toll keepers aforesaid we began
the ascent of Clifton hill. From its
base we were enabled to discern the
| fine residences which crowded the
top. Nearing the summit aud fol-
lowing the winding course of a shady
avenue, we at length pulled up by
an iron gate at the roadsi de, which
was opened by a youngster who
emerged from cosy little portnr's
lodge at our right.
| THE MANSION.
We entered, and after few min
utes' drive through shady lane,
stood before the main entrance of
Mr.. Pendleton's house. Alighting
from the carriage, we were met at
the door by genteel young gentle
man, who proved to be Mr.. Pendle-
toms man servant. We asked If Mr..
Pendleton was in. Hereplied in the
Affirmative, and requested US to walk
to the parlor. Crossing a spacious
marble hall, we were ushered into
/
few moments the servant returned,
saying that Mr.. Pendleton would be
happy to see US. Passing into a Ii
brary, we stepped thence to broad
Verandah, where three gentlemen
were seated. one of whom was the
great chieftain of the Ohio Democ-
racy.
| Mr.. PENDLETON.
| We had never seen Mr.. Pendleton
before, butat once distinguished him
from his companions. He is short,
thick-set gentleman, with a ruddy,
dark complexion, healthy looking, a
large intellectual forehead, and phys
Iognomy decidedly pleasing. He
has small, animated blue eyes, hair
almost black, full beard already
: becoming tinged with gray, and q
moustache. He was attired in q
black Alapaca sack coat, low cut
merino vest of the same color, and
black cloth trOWsers. he is forty
tour years of age. He does not re,
semble the pictures of him in ordina'
ry circulation. He was seated in an
r easy arm chair, and his right foot
encased in large. leathern shoe and
black over CATERS, reposed upon s
carpet cushion in front Of him. "A
his side lay two crutches.
i When we made our appearance he
held out his hand, and with a smile
said. .. .--.@... .-.. o.
"YOu will excuse my rising to re
ceive you. I suppose you know
am a cripple" pointing to his injur
ed foot.
We shook hands with him, pre-
sented our credentials, and announc
; ed the object of our visit.
81 am very GLAD to meet you," ht
! said, after he had read the letter o
: introduction, ''and shall be mos
happy to oblige you in any particu
lar. The SIN has always treated n'
with fairness, and may add kindly
1 read it every day. But pardon me
Let me introduce you to Gen. Sam
; uel Gary and Mr.. Jno. q. Thomp
l son."
Mr.. PENDLETON'S GUESTS.
l Gen. Cary is quite a character il
| | Cincinnati, and better known a
3 horny-handed Cary. He was fierc,
e Radical during the war, but abou
r three years since, considered himsel
r neglected by the Radicals, deserted
. their ranks, and, supported by tn
# Democrats, ran for Congress upol
j the independent Workingman's tick
p ct, and was elected. Besides bein
Y the workingman'B ever ready friend
!, he is also much attached to the caus
d of tenn perance, and Gays that although
- he is very fond of whisky, he ha
not touched drop of it for thirty
four years. He is a second cousin I
'e Gen. Grant. .f..-
Mr.. Thompson is q rising youn
K man in Ohio politics, and as an uI
n ganizer has no superior in the State
n 1t was owing to his efforts that tn
2. success of the Democratic party i
5 Ohio two years ago was accomplish
$ ed.
y Mr.. PENDLEToN ON CRUTCHEs-
After a short commonplace col
v versation, Mr.. Pendieton, notwitI
o standing our entreaties to the contr;
Ty, insisted upon showing me throug
"a the grounds himself. He picked .
! his crutches,and we proceeded slowl
- on our walk.
q "The injury to your foot mu
N cause you much annoyance" we r
=. marked, seeing the great difficult
IN with which he crept along.
W 'Great annoyance, 1 assure yo
s. 1t IS now three months since I Su
"a tanned the injury, AID have sufferC
40 I u SOOu uSdls al urSG L was COQulk
y. to my bed for month. I am an.
ious to get well and be able to wal
about without these crutches. I ha'
2, always been very fond ofexercise, al
is like to move about lively"
m In our opinion the time interve
of ingbetween this and the elections
g. too short for him to recover sufficier
.ir ly to take the stump. Indeed it
he almost impossible. We reached
IN shady spot and paused.
~ A BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPE.
6y "Did you ever see such a sight
Ell this?" he said. pointing to the ri
nv landscape beneath us, and which c
he i tended in every direction for at lee
tic twenty-five miles; 81 have travell
wv quite extensively, but have not
ms all my travels seen any such pan
ls rama as this Behind that hill
.ce your left Is Cincinnati; those in (
is distance are the green hills of {
lis Kentucky; there is the valley
or | Mill Creek and to VOur right il q