The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-08-21
OUR CANDIDATE.
Hon. William AlIen-The Statesman and |
Farmer.

Hon William A1Ien-The Statesman ana
Farmer. Il
We copy the following notice of
Hon. William Allen, the Democrat
candidate for Governor, from 81 ex-
change:
William Allen, the Democratic
candidate for Governor of Ohio was
born in 1907, in Virg' MA bnt came
when a boy to O. .,iiIicothe. raised
himself NJ. from poverty by hard
WORK, studlea IL w, and made in 1888
MS hrst apPe france on the political
arena, Mhe' i he defeated Governor
AEtAuE 1p the contest for a seat in the
4ouse of Representatives in the
OhI.e Il States. In 1887 he was elect
Gu senator, and for twelve years he
Unnamed a member of the United
States Senate, in which he was an as
sociate of Henry Clay, Daniel Web
ster, Calhoun, Douglas and Critten-
den, and was numbered among those
justly celebrated statesmen of that
period. Allen distinguished himself
by his infexible feeling of duty, by
his Judgment, and by the sincerity
with which he was accustomed to de-
: fend his views. In ability and ora
tory he was scarcely inferior to any
one of his famous colleagues, of
whom he had the advantage of a won
derful voice and great bodily strength.
He was for long time, as Chairman
of it, at the head of the Committee
on Foreign affairs, and resigned this
! extremely honorable Office on account
of quarrel with Crittenden.
i The pure principles of Democracy
have never found a more decided and
skillful defender than Allen. He was
an opponent on principles of all
i privileges, especially of the tariffs and
/ National Banks, conscientious OBJ
server of the Constitution, and faith
full guardian of the rights of the peo-
pie. When President Jackson, in
i 1888, withdrew the United States de-
posit from the United States Bank,
which had become an institution of
Monopoly, the Senate gave him, at
Henry Cl&y's inducement, vote of
censure. Four years later it was
stricken out of the acts by q. resolu-
ton of the Senate. Allen is the last
living one of those who voted for
that much discussed resolution. With
his great talent and character Allen
unites very practical mind and en-
1sergetic zeal for business. In the Sem
formed on all statistical affairs, and
was the leading one in transactions
on practical questions. He was SO.
fdiligent and conscientious that for
four years he did not neglect single
session, and did not miss a vote. His
motto was, to vote under any circen-
stances, and TO never cowardly draw
sway from the most critical ques-
tiens. After he left the Senate he
withdrew to his farm in Ross county,
where he lived for the science of ag-
riculture, which he carried on with
such especial predilection that one
can call him farmer without preju-
dice to the truth. If his white hair
did not betray him, any one who did
not know would deem him a man of
| forty. William Allen is in every re-
spect model man and American
citizen. 1t will not be possible for
the most bitter party opponent to
bring a fault against him. If the
people of Ohio would reject this
man, who puts himself at the service
of his fellow-citizens at critical
time, from ordinary party prejudices,
they would disgrace themselves by
contemplate treatment of one of the
noblest sons of the State.