The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-06-25
The Democratic Standard-Be0reT'
in Ohio.


in ohio.
This distinguished gentleman, the pres
! ent Governor of Ohio, was yesterday re-
I nominated by the Democratic convention
of that State. Mr.. Allen was born in Eden
ton. North Carolina, in 1907. Having the
misfortune to lose both his parents at an
early age, the ties of home associations were
thus severed, and he removed to Lynch
burg, where he learned the business of a
saddler and harness maker. At the age of
sixteen years he started for the West, at
tracted by GLOWING reports from that re-
sio,i and walked the long road from Lynch
burg, Virginia, to ChillicOthe, Ohio. Here
the sister Of Mr.. Allen resided, Mrs. Thur
man. the mother of Senator Thurman, and
by this sister young Allen was sent to the
Chillicothe Academy, and this was the real
commencement of his education, as up to
that time he had only caught up such
snatches Of learning as fell in his way. At
the proper age Mr.. Allen entered the office
of Hon. Edward King, in Chillicothe, as a
law student. His legal preceptor was emi-
nent in his profession, and the son of Ru.us
King, who figured prominently in the war
of the American Revolution. Upon being
admitted to The bar Mr.. Alien immediately
obtained n respectable business for a young
man. This was owing to great steadiness
Of character and the possession Of fine ora
torical powers. The latter made him pow
erfui and successful before juries. AS a
counselor he also acquired an enviable repu-
tation. At the early age of 26 Mr.. Allen
attracted the notice of the politicians of
his section of Ohio, and was nominated by
the Democrats as their candidate for Con-
gress in .he Chilicothe district. The dis
trict was Wing, by decided ma ajority and
Mr.. Aliens opponent. was Governor Dun
can Macarthur, an able and popular man,
IL 4 Il ~.
for the place he occupied and take the field
against the young champion of the Democ-
racy. In this contest Mr. Allen met in de-
bate, not only Mr.. Macarthur, but William
Sumpter Murphy, a fine speaker, before
popular audience. After memorable
struggle Mr.. Allen was declared elected by
one vote, ard took his seat in the Twenty
third Congress. In this body he soon be-
came prominent member, and took part
in the debates upon all leading questions
lie was accepted as one of the most forci-
bic speakers in the house. 1T the end of
Mr. Aliens Congressional term a choice for
United States Senator was to be made in
Ohio, and his friends and admirers at once
named him for the post. The Democrats
carried the Legislature by majority,
and Mr. Allen was nominate and elected
over Hon. Thomas Ewing, who was then
in the Senate. Thus in two instances was
Mr.. Allen advanced on the political road by
one majority. The newly elected Senator
reached Washington on the Sd of March,
1887, and on the 4th, which was the in
auguration day of Martin Van Buren,. he
took his seat in the Senate. Before the
end of his first term, Senator Allen was re-
elected-this time by decided majority
and served until the 4th of March, 1S49,
two full terms. While in the Senate, Mr..
Allen was chairman of the committee on
foreign relations, a position which he filed
with signal ability. He was an early friend
of Cuba. and labcred in all proper ways to
obtain the separate nationality and indie
pendence of that island. All the other
questions of Importance which came before
the committee of foreign relations while
MIR. Alien was chairman of that 3ody were
also treated by him with great thought, in
telIigence and force. In tile discharge of
public duties, while in the Senate and
House, Mr.. Allen was strictly and rigi6ly
conscientious. He steadily refused con-
structive mileage, and after his retirement
from the Senate the Wing Congressm an
from his district offered to procure and for
ward TO him Sc, OOO due bin OH that idea.
But Mr.. Allen promptly refused and would
not touch the amount. The whole subject
was then abandoned. Afterhi retirement
from public life, in 1919. Mr.. Allen re-
moved tn the beautiful and fertile valley
of the SciotO, and became one Of the largest
ana most successful farmers IN tho State.
In 1878, when the Democrats of Ohio want
ed a man to carry the State against pop
ular leader Of the Republican party, they
called Mr.. Allen from his home and put
him ut the head Of their columns. He
made an active canvass. and was elected
by nearly one thousand majority, being
the only candidate on that ticket who es-
capped defeat. On the 10th of JantIrv
1874, he was inauguratod. and his address
on that occasion received Communications
from leading papers of both parties. The
New York Tribune said ''it was a model
document, devoted to the necessity for ro-
ducing taxes and enforcing the most rigid
economy in all matters of State expendi-
ture." Upon this point the Governor enun-
ciated the following sentiments 'T do
not mean that vague and mere verbal econ
orny which public men are SO ready to pro-
fess with regard to public expenditures-I
mean that earnest and inexorable economy
which proclaims its existence by accom-
plishpd facts" After full term as Gov
crnor, the Democrats have again presented
Mr.. Allen to the people of Ohio for their
endorsement and acceptance. His record
is open for inspe ectiou and comment, and
upon that he must staad Or fall. .--Phtgd.
Times 1871.
BRAyF HpNEST WOCDS FOR THE Dru