Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-07-08
Candidate for Vice-President.


Candidate for Wce-President.
William Fl. English was born in
Scott county, Indiana, August 22,.
1922 was educated at Hanover
College studied law, and was ad--
mitted 10 the bar in 1916, but de-
voted most of his time to politics
and agriculture. The first office
Mr.. English ever filed was that of
clerk TO the ftouse of Representa-
tivcs of Indiana, in the year 1913,
being at that time just twenty-one
years of age. In 1874 Mr.. English
came to Washington and accepted
a clcrkship in the Treasury Dc
partment, which he resigned in
1S4S. In 1850 Mr.. English was.
elected secretary of the Constitu-
tional Convention of Indiana, and
discharged the duties of that office
to the entire satisfaction Of his
party and to the credit of himself,
and to the honor Of his State.
En- the first Legislature which
assembled under the present Con-
stitution-viz: 1S51-he was cleo
ted Speaker, thus establishing his
popularity in Indiana in his youth
He was then srccessively elected
to tllc Thirty third, Thfrty>fourth,
Thirty >ffth and Thirty-sixth Com
crosses, in all of which he took ~
prominent and leading palt. He
was the author of what was known
as the "English bill'' fthe Kansas
and Nebraaka Compromise bilD,
which attracted SO much attention
during the memorable years of
1854, 1856, 1853 and 1866. Mr..
English espoused the cause OF the
Democracy in his youth, and has
been consistent and faithful Dcm-
ocrat all his life. In politics, as in
business, he is wstchful, ene1getic,'
persistent and successful, never III
his lite having failed to secure Il
nomination which he sought, and
never in his life having failed of ar
election after being nominated. He.
belongs to the old school Of De-
mocracy, and is as firm and intrepid
in lis faith and devotion TO the
Democratic principles as the rocks
Of Gibraltar.
During the few years which he
voluntarily retired from political
hfe wiz, 1851 to 1876, he devoted
exclusively to business, aud during
this time he amassed a large for-
tune.
| For several years be was presi
dent OF the First National Bank Of
I Indiana, und through his manage
meut it became the leading bank
of Indiana, and was rcputed as one
Of the strongest and most reliable
banks IN the West. But Mr.. Eng
li,h did not put into Government
bonds and stocks his entire fortune.
Not so; hs wars proud Of his city
and St BE, aud danng that time
built some two hundred dwelling
houses in Indianapolis, thus adding
wealth to the State and to his city.
At the proseut time he i. engaged
IN erecting a fne opera ouse
which will be an ornament to the
CITY and will remain mauy years as
;. m,num ent to the libcra!ity of Its
builder.
, Mr.. English was, few days since
appointed r1ember Of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee 0
Indiana, thus showing the grea'
t confidence of Lis party at home II
his ability to manage and contro
, its affairs in the coming campalgn
He has the entire confidence o
: those who know him most intlma at
Iy. and his nomination for the sec
ond Office iu this Itepublic vii
sttepg hen the confidence Of th
> bu- mess men Of the West, yes, tn
entire country, in the Democratl
party, aud he will therefore adj
: many thousand votes to cur gran
d old party in this, the year OF ou
: Jubilee. .,,. !,
: On March 4, 1881, William I
; English will become Vice -Presl
dent Of tt ese United States, and u
c more honorable, upright, homes
: and dignitied gentleman ever hf
!, occupied that position than he, az
e, when his tel 10 shall have expired
he will leave the Office as he hi
b. all others he has held-with hone
:. land credit to him elf, and with Il
5. plaudlts of his countrymen wv
ic done. good ami fai h!ui servant.