The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-10-25
THOMAS II. BENTON.
Some Racyi Specimens of His Tall
About HimselCand Other People.

About HimselCNnd Other People.
Tyler was triaing man, and TO this
character lc oweu bis preservation at the
bursting Of the big gun on 6oard Of the
Princeton. Word had been given out
that IL song was to be sung in tue cabin,
and he rushed down TO hear 1t. l was
ulso saved by my characteristic habit Of
inouiring and investigation: I had been
going around all day, looking into every
Thing, and, rs compliment to the interest
l took in the ship, 1 was invited 10 witt
ness the firing, aud had just before been
requested to change my position that the
smoke might not prevent my observation,
BY which was removed IRON, the point
Of danger. Tyler. was a IMAM Ofgreat
good luck. 1t was common saying In
Virginia, that whoever stood; in his way
would die, and so they predicted tho early
death Of Harrison.
Mr.. Clay once retorted terribly on q
South Carolina man. Mr.. Clay had cen.
surcd severely some disunion sentiments
recently expressed by person from that
State, when this man rose and stated that
the author of the remark wasa relative Of
llis.s BIr. Clay Strengthened himself to his
fi1l height, his eyes flushed IRE. andfn n
voice OF thunder he cried out, II care not
whose relative he IS; he is'a traitor who
utters such scntimentsV' Good God II
sunk him to the earth, sir; he was never
heard from aNcrWard. % T.
Mr.. Cass is very timid, poor man \
afraid to take a decided stand. sflas
Wright truly said Of him "He Is an
amlablc man, but afraid Of his own
shadow" Though very peaceful in his
priyatc relations, never quarrelling with
any ono, in tho Senate he is ways for q
war with England. 1fc uttered so often
In his speeches, "war is inevitable" that
It became O by-wOrd. I once turned 1t on
him, yery much to the e'amusement Of the
Senate. After one Of his war speeches, l
rose, and, speaking Of the little danger Of
war, ended with his words changed !:
'PGace Is inevitable" ,l7.tf., 4, .lg,'5 (.
Douglas was driven into the Kansas.
Nebraska bill by Atchlnson and Others,
the tlre.catcrs Of tho South. They threat.
ened to drop him If he did not yield 10 all
their demands. Il s1tth a
To advocate disinion ist0 gain the
favor orthis adminiStratio Chat Of Pierce J
The last foreign appointment was an
editor from Mobile TO Mexico, whose last
editorial was in favor Of disunion. These
ilisunion dogs, ulgar1fellows, get the ap-
pointmens. One wrote that nasty, stink.
Ing letter from Turin. AS soon as It was
known there, they dropped him, sir
would not notice him at all as q man in
that retired circle; paid him only the Nt.
tention duo a representative from the
United States; made q distinction between
the man and tho representative: you
understand It, sir, ~ 1'ii.' ,,,,-',a .s2'a
In Missouri, last summer, when ! was
stumplng the State, two anti.Benton men
wished 10 get 8aloOk atme for the first
time, but would not come into tho room,
and 50 peeped in ut tho door. | was
standing up, engaged In an animated con.
vcrsati6n with some friends, and suppose
/ looked moro vigorous than usual, and
one turned to tho other and said; ;"Good
God we shall have to fight him these
twenty yoarsly II keep my health by
horseback riding. i might be taken by u
foreigner for General Pelisster, on my
GlacS horse, But fGw ride az weVas !
ride. | was once, when riding on my
black horse, with my little grandson on
his,white pony, taken for riding master.