The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-09-06
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The lady correspondent of tho Cleye'snd,
o.; Herald in Washington, gives tho follows
ing Interesting and pathetic sketch of Hon.
VIM. A. Wheeler, the Republican candidate
FOR Vice President:
He isa devout commitment of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian church here,
man Of 81 years,and of quiet, rlisged strength
of character. He represents TO my MUD
more Of the ideal traits Of George Waslsing-
ton than any other man Of the century III
the midst Of heated congressional debate 30
always sits calm and elf4pose{l iii tho fan,il.
lar relations Of home life III 4 crowded board
ing house, where have known him month.
after months he presided at the table ncxt oul
own. doubt If any ono has ever seen Il law
in his character. have several times spoken
Of him in my Cleveland letters, as you will
remember, especially in connection with his
bereavement in March last, by the death Of
Mrs. Wheeler.
You will perhaps remember that told yoii
in connection with Mrs Wheelcr's obsequies,
that Mr.. Randall stood by with tears in his
eyes, and that Senators Conkling and Herman,
by their special request, were placed upon the
list of pall-bearers. never knew man
more thoroughly unambitious Of Office than
he, or more adverse to ordinary newspaper
mention. 1t is by the solicitation Of promi-
nent Republican friends that he has conscnt-
ed at all to this national use of his name He
will accept the trust as duty, to be gravely
and conscientiously undertaken, and thoso
who know him best know best how unsought
and uncoveted it was, yet how high is his de-
ference for the voice and mandate Of the peo-
pie.
am indebted to Mr.. Wheeler and to his
regards for my home critic of the Herald, for
some of the best Judgments of men and af-
fairs that have ever been able to CLEAN for
you, but always coupled with the statements
that it was his habit to avoid any public mem
ton of his name in any connection whatever
and it is only because it has so suddenly
sprung into national prominence that / feel at
liberty to say much about him now If
were to recall, in detail, the most vivid NOM
cries of the past season in connection with
himself and dear Mrs. Wheeler, it would be
an occasional after dinner hour in Mrs. Lo-
gan's parlor, listening to hear her kindly Chat
and now and then pausing to hear the sweet
melody of those household hymns we all love
SO well, floating down from their parlor above
us, where Mrs. Wheeler would be sitting at
some light, dainty feminine work, and her
rich voice would half unconseiously begin
Shall We gather at the riycr.p
or other kindred strain md Mr. w, pausina
at his busy writing desk, would always join
in with his deep, clear bass, giving an uncon-
scious impression of domestic harmony end
worship that were a part Of our household
riches in this great busy caravansary that is
my Washington homo. When the news of
the vicc-presidential choice came TO our group
last night clustered in the cheerful public
parlors of the house, while the hundred guns
were booming from Judiciary Square, there
was tho silence of a moment then Mrs Cam
eron, with tears in her gentle eyes, said, /" Dear
Mrs. Wheeler If she could only be with us
now and the stiffness that followed was as
touching and sacred as prayer.