Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-03-13

the purpose of gaining time, until the
Senate should assemble. My illustrious
successor, Col. Taylor, was ''stuffed with
soft corn." I effectually blinded him by
throwing punk in his eyes. He was sure
of the place, and nadgnanimously, on my
request, agreed to let me serve until the
end of the quarter Randall fell into the
same trap. 1 suggested it would be bet
ter to have my resignation take place on
the 31st of December; but before the time
came around, withdrew it. 1 was safe,
not only reject Taylor's nomination, but
all that should follow. Taylor's name was
sent in, and he was rejected; and Col
Sage's shared the same fate. Then fol-
lowed A. R. VanCleaf and VIM. Fores-
man. Taylor, Sage and Foresman, claimed
to be Republicans. Foresman tried to
steal march on me. He thought my re-
moval only a question of time, and hence
he went quietly to work and got up a pc
tition, on the sly, signed by four or five
prominent Republicans. 1 soon ascer-
tanned his game. They were selected for
the purpose of exerting an influence on
Wade and Sherman, who, as Senators,
controlled the appointment. But this
adroit movement; on the part of the
crafty Foresman, resulted, like others, in
his discontinue. 1 knew I had friend
in Ben. Wade, if all others deserted me.
had equal confidence in John Sherman,
whose friendship and acquaintance had
enjoyed ever since 1852. L telegraphed
to Wade, warning him of this last dodge,
and asking whether there was any dan
ger. He responded in this memorable
dispatch:
"You are safe, and the gates of Hell shall not
Ishowed this to Foresman. He whitened
and wilted, and his rejection quickly fol-
lowed. I published the telegram in the
U1alon, and no other wolf, in sleeps cloth
ing, ever afterward attempted to have me
removed. 1 still hammered away at Andy,
and became, if possible, more intensely
Republican after this than before-even
demanding his impeachment. The stciviI
tenure law also protected me, and COM
PEELED him to keep his enemies in office.
When Grant became President, 1 was
re-appointed without any contest what
ever. My petition was signed by all the
leading Republicans and Democrats in
Cireleville. Nobody seemed to desire a
change I administered the trust for the
benefit of the public, and did my best to
discharge my official duties. kept the
Office open twelve hours day, and never
had holiday in seven years.
Finding, after the sale of the Union,
that the postoffice would not yield a sup
port for my family, and that was get
ting poorer every day, 1 resigned, in
September, 1872; went to Wilmington.
purchased the Journal, and actually held
the Office seven months after my resigna-
ton. The delay was caused by squab-
Bile as to who should be my successor. ]
was accused of selling the Office to John
Boyer. There was no truth in the state
ment; Mr.. Boyer deserved the office, and
ought to have had the appointments.
My stay; in Circleville, covered period
of ten years. = I never left place with SC
much reluctance as 1 left Circleville. ]
had nothing to complain of on the part OF
| her citizens. They always treated me
with uniform kindness and liberality. In
a word, they gave me all asked. There
were certain gentlemen, that it would be
| invidious to name, who agreed to re-pur-
chase the Union for me, and give me five
years to pay back the money advanced;
! and the offer would have been accepted,
| if could have purchased the Office fol
what / considered fair price. AS place
| Il l.,
West superior to Circleyille. The people
are intelligent and high-toned; the so
ciety is refined, moral and religious, and
the town is a model of neatness with its
broad streets, wide pavements and long
avenues of trees. Whenever I get rich, ]
am going back to Circleville to live.
Although Twas determined Republi
can, and had some severe bouts with Hon
A. r, VanCleaf, of the Democrat, we
are now, and have been, for many years
cordial friends. I am glad to hear that h,
is prospering. His paper is model 1oca
journal. So is the Herald Union. l hav,
fatherly regard for the latter, and woult
like again, if it were possible, to noun
i its editorial tripod.
I took a prominent partin all the po1itf
cal campaigns from 1861 to 1871, in Picka
way. I fought bravely and resolutely
crossed many political path, with rude
ness sometimes, but the asperity of thes
conflicts, whatever they were, are cher
ished no more; and, personally, I fee
the same regard for the Democrats as
do for the Republicans. Ihave no blood
| IL, g.
Iremoved to Wilmington in September
1872; published the Journal until April
1877, which 1 sold out to Mr.. John Tudor
, of Mount Vernon, who still conducts tn
paper. In July, of that year, starte
the Lebanon Gazette, and in April, 1871
sold it to Mr.. w. D. Mulford. left bot
of these papers in a fourishing condition
: And this, Mr.. Register, ends my varie
career as a Sam Pike journalist.
: I could add much more to these remini
e ences, but 1 fear have already exhauste
? your patience; and, therefore, will 70
bear.
d have been "resting from my labors,
s for few months past, but feel as uneas
e as s'fish out OF water" 1 hope to
L able soon to initiate Sam. Pike by eth
1t the purchase or establishment of anoth
., paper. Printing is my business, and Il
L world owes me living. am ready to
e eourted. W. II. P. DENNY.
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