The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-08-12
HON. WILLIAM ALLEN.
THE ANTECEDENTS OF THE DEM
oCRATlC CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR OF OHIO.
IRON the Cincinnati Euquircr.l

Hon. William Allen MAS born ~ the
year 1907, in Virginia, between Blue
Ridge" aud Alleghaney. He went to Chill
heothe, Ohio. q mere boy. lie was there
withou, money aud without friends. He
had energy, ability, honesty. OF his life
IS boy and young lawyer we have
not time to speak. lie first appeared
prominently before the public in 1888,
when he was elected 10 the house of repre-
sentatives Of the United States. He was
= member Of the committee on Indian al
fairs. The circumstances of his election
were peculiar and Interesting. lie hal
paid his addresses 10 the daughter Of
Governor Duncan Macarthur. Governor
Duncan was his opponent in this cam
pAign' The young lover and politician
wAs elected by u majority OF one The
daughter he did not marty TIL she had
frat married another, and became Wild
ow. Mr.. Allon was elected to the senate
Of The United States, taking HE seat on
the fourth of March, 1887. He filed the
Office two terms. When elected he had
scarcely passed the constitutional limit OF
thirty years, but he soon took his place as
one Of the foremost men of that distin-
guished body. His senstorial honors were
not sesily won. He sat in tho senate
chamber with Clay, aud Webster, and
Calhoun, hid Crittenden, and Benton, and
Corwin, and Ewing and Buchanan
Arong such men he stood as their peer
and commanded their respect. His first act
- senator was 70 offer resolution provid-
ing for change IL the manner of slectiug
president and vice president. lie pos
ssssed the impartality vi judge, the
acuteness OF au advocate, the sagacity OF
Statesman, the eloquence OF the true ora.
tor. His heart aud Judgment were Away.
on The side OF the people. His first speecl
10 the senate was in favor of the right Of
petition; and be maintained this right OF
the petitioners. though he did not sympa.
tAlse wish their request, aud though they
lived IN distant part OF the country lie
Was often on the floor Of the senate
though less often than some others, and be
always spoke straight on" His speeches
bad not only directness, but beauty and
dignity. be was q practical senator also.
ne gave closest attention TO questions OF
hnAnca 10 national hunks, Disuic,
OF Columbia banks, to the Indian
enAirs, TO boundary lines, aud to all the
dssAAls Of pratical ststesmAnship. He wa,
aiWeys the advocate OF the people and o.
the hsmocrstic party. He opposed tariff
ana excessive taxation. He defended Ia
constituti0n. He was always in his sen
When he had been for years in the senat,
ne was Able to say proudly to his follow
sshAtors on question Of Adjournment
shst he had not lost day or vote in th,
ssnAtsi and " say, also, thirty three y esrt
ago: However hazardous may be the
question, l neither dodge nor fee" He
u the last survivor OF the "expunging
senators" In 1883 the United States
senate, under dictstion of Clay, adopted a
resolution consuming President jackson
for removing the government deposits
from the United States bank. Four years
later, soon after Mr.. Allen took his seat,
RESOLUTION WAS passed e1punging the
resolution from the records, and OF the
twenty-five senators voting in favor OF
this resolution Mr.. A lien alone lives TO
tell the story. he WAS elected chair
man OF committee on foreign
rslations-theD, rs now, tho leading
committee Vt the senate--in 1915, over
Mr.. Archer Of Virginia. 1t was while he
occupied this position that the memorable
debate occurred on the question known in
bntory As the question of "tfty-fOur
forty OF tight This debate was the fore
most one OF that congress, and IN it Mr..
Allen took he'leadiDg part He was
evftulsd by the vote of tho senate, but
his position throughout was that OF nm
dependent American. He introduced
ne resolution 10 adSis the president to
giSe notice TO Great Britain TO terminate
'Is JONI occupation Of Oregon. Mr.. Al |
leh spoke Oh the resolution for two con-
'seu''s days, tlling the time Of the ses-
-. Ans debate covered several months |
Ao~Afd The eioso bis famous personal de- |
Date with Crittenden took plnce snd Ia
uPshot ana issue was his resignation Of /,
We Craftsmanship Of the committee ON !
foreign relation. vi
Mf. Allen has for tweuty.four vesrs
hVeo the clustered life Of a student aud a
cultured farmer. He mas rare sciep,irc
ssuihmsnts devoted TO astronomy. pe-
S,ogy, minsrslogy and literature Ills
~. simple and his home hospit.bl.
III iah possession Of all Ia q mower.
oai nor manhood. His commandinp
.kuIe, hh venerable silv.red b.sd ne
natchiess voice, will shor,Iy hoon,'n o.
miliaF TO many Of our resss;. 'rpu'e Ia
VA when great men would stand ,',
hours To listen 10 him, The hal. nnd vi,,
orous ex-senator who won laurels hos,S,
Webster and Crittenden, Calhoun a.
Clay and Benton, will have some,bips a.
cay 10 the people Of Ohio this fall