Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-07-08
William Allen,
THE You've OLD MAN WHO May BE
PRESIDENT.

PRESIDENT.
philadelphia Times, I'sdependent.]
The distinguished gentleman, the
present Governor of Ohio, was yester-
day renominated by the Democratic
convention of that State. Mr.. Allen
was born in Edenton, North Carolina,
in 1907. Having the misfortune to
lose both his parents at an early age,
the ties of home associations were
thus severed, ard he removed to
Lynchburg, where he learned the
business Of saddler and harness
maker. At the age of sixteen years
he started for the West, attracted by
glowing reports from that region, and
walked the long groad from Lynchburg,
Virginia, to Chillicothe, Ohio. Here
the sister of Mr.. Allen resided, Mrs.
Thurman, the mother of Senator
Thurman, and BY this sister young
-4A-+ha-G -Ghillienthe
Academy, and this was the real com.
mencement 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 law student. His
preceptor was eminent in'his profess
sion. and the son of Rufus King, who
figured prominently in the war of the
American Revolution. Upon being
admitted to the bar Mr.. Allen imme-
diately obtained respectable busi-
ness for young man. This was ow-
ing to great steadiness Of character
and the possession Of fine oratorical
powers. The latter made him pow
lerful end successful before juries. As
a counselor he also acquired an en-
viable reputation. At the early age
of 26 Mr.. Allen attracted the notice
of the politicians of his section of
Ohio, and was nominated by the DEM
ocrats as their candidate for Congress
in the Chillicothe district. The dis
trict was Wing by decided majority
and Mr.. Aliens opponent was Gov
ernor Duncan Macarthur, an able and
popular man, who was induced to de-
cline reelection for the place he
occupied and take the field against
the young champion of the Democ-
racy. In this contest Mr.. Allen met
in debate not only Mr.. Arthur, but
William sumpter Murphy. a fine
speaker, before popular audience.
After memorable struggle Mr.. Al
len was declared elected by one vote,
and 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. He was accepted as one
Of the most forcible speakers in the
House. At the end of Mr.. Aliens
Congressional term choice for Uni
ted States Senator was to be made IL
Ohio, and his friends and admirers al
once named him for the post. The
Democrats carried the Legislature by
one majority, and Mr.. Allen was nomi
mated and elected over Hon. Thoma!
Ewing, who was then in the Senate
Thus in two instances was Mr.. AlleI
advanced on the political road by on
majority. The newly elected Sena
Cor reached Washington on the 3rt
of March, 1887, and on the 4th
which vas the inauguration day o
Mertin Van Buren,, he took his sea
in the Senate. Before the end of nj
first term, Senator Allen wasre-elect
ed.-this time by s decided majorit,
land served until the 9TH Of March
ls49. two full terms. While in tn
Senate, Mr.. Allen was Chairman
the Committee on Foreign Relations
a position which he filed with sigma
ability. He was an early friend Q
Cuba, and labored in all proper way
20 obtain the separate nationality am
Independence Of that island. All th
other questions Of Importance whic
came before the Committee of For
eign Relations while Mr.. Allen wa
chairman of that body were also treat
ed by him with great thought. intel
lieence and force. In the discharg
OF public duties, while in the Senat
and House, Dir. Allen was stri tly an
r;o;diU concentrations. He steadil
refused.constrnctiye mileage, and al
terhia retirement from the senst
the Whig Gongrespman, from Lisdl'
t-ict offered to procure end forwar
to him Sc. 900 due him on that ida.
But Mr.. Allen promptly refused an
would not touch the amount. In
whole subject was then abandoned
After his retirement from pubic h
IN 1849, Mr.. Allen removed 70 Il
beautiful aud fertile valley OF tt