The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-11-16

more frequently during the past few
weeks, than that Of any other man in
America. "Riss up, Billy Allen" Is
now household word. familiar auioug
the people throughout the entire eouu
try as were "lippscapoe aud Tyler
too, in tho days Vi "aald lang syne. +"
"A liule explanation Of its origin mAy
not BE- amiss: Some years prior to the
war, Ohio was, as she u now, a Demo
cratic state; and among the wheel
horses Of the party, nUne stood more
prominently than William Allen. The
people VI his district aud ofthe State
had frequently houored him aud he
possessed to tho fullest exteut the es.
iscm aud conf lence OIL the people. But
tho war came; aud in the turmoil aud
strife aud corruption 50 common from
1851 to 1865, "Billy" Allen remained
III comparative obscurity, The Demo.
Gratis. however, began to regain
strength aud the vote became close
Thurman bud carried the State once /;
aud the Republicans saw that they
must lose their power. 10 prevent
this they nominated for Governor Gen.
eral NOyes-tho INST popular soldier
III tue state;-the power aud patron
aye Ufthe administration at Washing.
lOn was brought to boar in his behalf |;
money flowed freely; and against all
the,e combinations there appeared the
shadow Vi certain defeat for The Demo.
cratic candidate. whoever he might b.
And then it was that all the opponents
VI iIadieal irickery aud fraud turned
their eyes toward "Billy" Allen. lie
was nominated for Governor by acrla-
nation, aud entered iu!o b canvass
which resulted 10 reversing q Radical
majority If over 5000, and placed
him in the Gubernatorial chair by a
large inajOrity.-When it was known
TO the Republicans that Allen was tie
nominee. they laughed him to scorn.
why, sald they, have you ressur'
ree!ea dead u. nlaa 20 run against ven.
eral NooyesT Aud IN aeI'sl0n, 'ne Y
shouted, "Rise np' bny A"ea!
Sure enough the old mau did rise up,
aud gave them the worst drubbiug
thoy.eyer had. That was over year
ego. In tue canvass WHICH enusu u
Ohio by the glorious victory OF Oeto'
ber 18Th. he took an active part: and
tho people, with 40 enthusiasm never
before witnessed, rallied to the old man
who had "risen- up" and o. emphati,
eally rebuked the excuses Of the Re.
publican party.-At a little private jol.
| lification meeting held ID Weston upon
the receipt Of the glorious news Of The
election helc on tue % INST ,uese anu
other things were frequently discussed
"Risc up, Billy Allen r. was q toasl
IL, .,,s. eI;ia,i MI. .ho,,. .F;n,
"A gentleman present had been in
Ohio durins the G ubernatorial canvass.
aud attended the Inauguration oil
Uncle Bill" and related that dur.
ing the canvass the Democrats, 10 re.
ply to the derisiye shouts Of the Radi.
Gals, to "Risc up, Billy Allen" would
reply
i.And the old man arose,
Aud put on his clothes
And way down 70 Columbus
iae o'a aah goes u
AT 'aslina9gafalion The crowd was
Immense, a-d Tue sn,aa,,'m =. Doll
'pB neat !. oysttowsd' however
Saen Tue gentlsmsn Hno introduced
Governor Allen TO tue people, after re,
.srring 70 Tue cry Of 'ae Aaalesi' apa
sle answer o. Tue democrats 'asa-
''Riss OF, billy Allsal
Aud 80 with met
And ~ make you Governor
OfU.hi-rel
And now comes tho universal cry. from
all over The laai, that the noble old
lian who redeemed Ohio and who aided
30 materially in the great victory Won
by tue people 10 The late election. shall
10 tue next Democratic candidate for
President of the United States. The
Democracy would honor themselves by
man vi them. all aud Under bis rule.
aided by u Democratic Congress, our
country would uiaruli gu to The eujoy.
meat If ,rus liberty, happiness aud
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