The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-01
OUR sTEUBENVILLE LETTER.
The Democratic GRiherlng-An
Interview with the Ancient
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srEuBENvIL1E, August 81.
EiItOrs Of the Intelligsncr;
Last night your correspondent had the
honor and distinguished pleasure OF be.
ing introduced 10 Hon. William Allen,
Governor Of Ohio. We fonnd the parlor
Of the hotel ihronged by enthusiastic
Democrats who had calleil to pay their
respects TO the man who, alter being in
retirement for over a quarter Of centu.
~, was called upon to "rise up and be-
come the redeemer Of the Democratic
Zion. The Democrats cried aloud unto
William a. Asa Of old cried unto the
Lord, Come thou out and help US, for in
I thy name we 90 against this Republican
multitude; and have faint recollection
ofhearing about that time that William
did Hrise up,' and catching the Republi-
can camp asleep, he smote them, a. Asa
smote the Ethiops in times past. In
common with many others, We had al.
most thought that the Governor was a
sort ot,monstrosity, but upon taking him
By the hand the hearty shake that he gave
US with the request to be seated satisfied
Us that he wa a Whole-souled, genial, old
rooster, who would bear acquaintance,
ready, willing, and able to converse with
half dozen people at once. We re-
marked 10 the Governor that so much
hand.shaking and talking must certainly
Be WeariSome and fatiguing to him, lie
replied with degree Of emphasis, "Why,
bless your soul, can talk inst a. long, as
loud, and liit az could forty years ago.
and after last nights siege, We believe
that il properly wound up, he wouldn't
run down for a month. i am unable TO
notice any signs Of fatigue about him, and
Il be gets no worse during the balance Of
the campaign, there will be no necessity
ior his. retiring to Fruit Hill TO "broW'e'
on Chillieothe @rag.Weed.'
ABOUT THAT DRUNK.
We asked him II there was any truth
in the Hauid1 special, from youngstown,
charging him with being intoxicated there
on Friday night. lie smiled, and replied
that things Of that kind we're pretty
rough on an old fellow who had not
tasted ardent spirits for over twenty
years, 10 he charged with thing Of that
kind.
ado you intend to reply tuthe charge. =
we asked.
"No, sit. II l we're to undertake
thing Of that kind, ! would not have time
to do anything else. never drink any.
thing but what we call native, or soWer
vine
We remarked that that was pretty
din drink for Democrat, and he laughed
and replied that it was most too thin for
any person.
A prominent Democrat remarked, that
be hoped, that the lSrELLlGESCER hav.
ing quite an extensive circulation in this
city and county, the reporter would be "a
truthful sc possible in reference TO re.
marks, etc, made st the meeting. That
he was opposed to these misrepresenta.
lions, by both sides, in reference TO Num-
bets, enthusiasm, etc. We remarked
that We were, too: and for that reason We
lAboted to emulate the example Of Gour9s,
our Ratchet museum is much larger than
his.
HE coULpE'r TILL A LIE.
We can, but won't do il even on Demo-
etai meeting. II was nov growing late,
having spent a pleasant hour with the
Governor We we're about bidding him
adieu when the stately form Of Major
Cieneral Edward Reynolds, the only sur
vivof Of the battle Of Tippecanoe and
author Of the we'll known work entitled
the HBlood Stained Boot Jack, or the Fe.
fucious Cobblet." entered the room, his
red sop-not rising majestically above the
Governor with look resembling that Of
the tall sycamore Of the Wabash. He
warned the cold veteran that it was bed
time.
And he night Seas co AID thou AT in need o.
rGL
And ~, youns e,hiope. With aininr torch.
AGtit EiihOuf to esnduvi thet to thy chamber.
To which the Governor replied
N, veli. sol thb uunatural posture q the lsr,
CFsnn5 M eIttadtd ealveS and ! mus 60
W6eFe 1 "a Coilthen In ibeir Vcated tishior.
After which the EthioPe and the "old
ioRhorn we're lost to view
me Democratic meeting this afternoon
SaVe no evidence Of the mae meetings Of
tbe dtnoefacy Ia other days No town
Ship delegations, no wagon loads Of lads
And iarSs, no PROFESSIONS no marshals
Ibut Obsl mounted on ioaming charges
sffii there Z considerable delo7asit en-. |