The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-19
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From the Mississippi Clarion.
The political, professional aud social
epidemic just now seems to be, writing,
and swiudling some innocent editor like
yourself into the publication Of Re
miniscences." / see that our old friend
Henry Stuart Foote, is largely engaged
in the business. = .........n
The nomination OF William Allen
for Governor in Ohio revives in me some
recollections which may be of interest
to you and your readers.
spent the winter OF lS39'40 in
Washington, and then and there made
the acquaintance OF Mr.. Allen. He
was q leading Senator on the Democrat.
ic eide from Ohio. Youthful. Of com-
manding presence-standing full six
feet two in his stockings-rather sngu-
lar in form, with sharp features set to
advantage. deep, piercing dark.blue
eyes, aud general contour which indi-
Gated high order Of intellect, he was a
Senator oil whom the gallery would in-
quire, "who is thst?' His voice was
wonderful. Stentor may have envied
it. | remember to have heard Mr..
Clay cay that when he spoke he ought
10 take his position on the highest peak
OF the Rocky Mountains, have his audi
rence placed on the shores OF the Allan
tic and Pacific, whisper to Canada, and
turn his ear occasionally to Central
America.
With all, VIM. Allen was in his day
a man OF decided mark. The fault
with him was then as it is now--he
could not progress. He could not
keep pace with the timer. Allen was
the truest type of jackson man"
that | lave ever encountered, in this,
that he was true to his chief. And
when the old chief died his faithful
follower disJauded With oil his abili.
ties, his acquired information and great
will, be seemed sadly in want of lea
Ter Hence, we see him now leading
"forlorn hope" in Ohio, with, l sup
,ose, some sort OF dreamy idea that
he spirit Of Andrew Jackson will re-
innate the hosts, and that his clarion
ice, awakening from the grave, will
ssain summon his followers to victory.
Vain hope The world moves, and
10 en- must move with il.
Ny old friend, Allen, stands now,
like q monument, Jus. where he stood
thirty'fve years ago. He has not gone
back an inch, and has not advanced a
peg. He is, to my mind, the very per-
sonification ofa Bourbon Democrat" ."
II Ohio wants q Governor with brains
enough to know what is right and hon.
estY enough to dc il, she has splen-
did chance TO obtain both by the cleo
.tion OF WiIIisru Allen. But he will
not progress.
So much for the persouale OF the
Ohio Democratic candidate io7 Gov
ernor.
In 1910 l travelled from Washington
westward, with party Of Congresemen
and others, on what was meant for an
election tour in favor Of Martin Van
Buren for President The head OF the
party was Vice President Richard M.
johnson. The central figure was Vim.
Allen, of whom | have been speaking.
In the train were Mr.. Leet, NJ. c. IRON
Pennsylvania, Louis Steenrod, n. c.
from Wheeling, Va, J. B. Miller, then
a representative from Ohio, A. 6.
Brown, a young N. G. from our own
State. and others. The whole party
was confessedly under the direction OF
Allen, not even excepting the Vice
President. Flaming hand bills were
sent out heralding our coming. The
people didn't come. 1t will interest no
one at this late day to chronicle our
deep disappointment, not to say cha
grin and painfal modification. | give
any old line Wing ( Harper, for instance,
of the Raymond Ga=stts,) full leave to
imagine our discontinue, and chuckie
over to their hearts content.
l pass over Cumberland, Union;own,
Washington, (Ps. where we had aP-
pointments, with the sirgle remark
that our party did not draw as against
"Tippecanoe and Tyler toe" and come
to Wheeling. Here we were to have
had a grand reception. All along the
line we were told OF the multitudes that
were to meet us. The meeting was on
an island nearly opposite Wheeling in
the Ohio river, and. OF course, nearly on
the line between Virginia and Ohio.
Imagine my surprise, when instead Of
meeting an audience OF fifteen thousand,
az we had been assured would be there,
we had a spiritless audience OF not ex
ceeding fifteen hundred. Allen wss
pluck to the last. His spirit and pluck
did not let down. He had evidently
expected his constituents TO give him
and the party OF which be was the re-
cognized head a hearty welcome. They
wholly failed. To say that the recep-
ton was cool, does not express the idea.
1t was freezing But it was on that
little Island opposite Wheeling that !
heard the fret aud last suthsr''r sc-
count OF the
KILLING CT TECCXSEn.
1t came out iu this wise Senator
Allen, standing on the border OF his
State and expecting to meet his admir-
ing and enthusiastic constituents face
10 face, which be failed TO do, was put
forward by unanimous consent to make
the opening speech. At the conclusion
Of his speech the Senator introduced
the Vice President, with what French
man would call grand flourish.
After an appropriate eulogy on the
Vice Presidents military aud civil seE-
vices to the country, and an eloquent
commeudation OF him as pattern OF
propnety to young men, he suddenly
,,rra3 and iakinp the old mans Grip