Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-06-13

facts q short name, easy TO pronounce and
write is preferable to Hny other, and to one
with the aiiix ferry" port" point
city" &c. Towns are quite frequently
named for some greA; man, and il the man
is great aud truly good, and his name is
not too difficult OF pronunciation and writ.
ing, it is wise provision, and assists in
perpetuating the memory OF the man cho'
sen as a namesaks. The State Of Ohio
has perhaps produced no greater
man, no more fluent speaker
or more srgumentstive exborter than
Thomas Corwin, and yet there is but one
postofice in the world which bears that
name, aud that one is located ia a very
remote corner OF Texas. Why Corwin has
not been honored cannot be imagined. 1t
is surely not from lack of love for his mem.
DRY among his oldtime admirers. as they
universally agree that he was great and
good.
For the benefit Of many who have been
born since Corwin's glory was at its
zenith and, to freshen the memory Of acme
who have not come to the world 30 re-
Gently, we will relate few anecdotes con-
corning Corwin and bis associates.
Thomas Corwin, ike Garfield, was as
low down in the world as it was possible to
be. BE drove team at the age of IL,
and later whacked mule on the tow path
He however, manifested liking for study
and particularly for oratory, which by
assiduous pursuit, gave him prominence in
after years which elevated his name
among the great men Of the nation and
caused him to be chosen by Ohiosns as
their representative in Congress. Tom
Corwin's ability has long been the stand
ard Of persuasive oTa;ory, to which all
other orators aimee his time have been
compared. His power consisted as much
in bis irresistible drollery as his perfect
ability to control his rhetoric, and mimic
any one with whom he had been brought
in contact Many time be has delivered
witty point, mud swelling bis cheeks till
his was almost hidden, and in drawing
them straight again, would cause the
House of Representatives to fairly explode
with the laughter of it's membera His
true wit and elegant delivery paci6ed bis
enemies, and drew toe crowd with him in.
vsrisblY. He was naturally very dark
completed, and was frequently taken for
a negro by those not acquainted with him,
but nevertheless he turned this to account
and made many good point in bis favor
by his peculiarly. In 1910 be and Wilson
Shannon, Of Belmont county. were opposing
candidates for Congress, and Mr. Corwin,
to travel by coach from this
vicinity to Lebanon, o, where be was to
deliver stump speech in bis own behalf
At some point on tho way, Mrs. Shannon
and her son, Wilson Shannon. now Of
Kansas, then o very small babe, entered
the coach. In the course of the ride,
young Wilson became obstreperous and
bavled like good fellow and could not De |
quoted By Mira Shannon, no Co:vin took
charge OF him, and in his oSn peculiar way |
soon had him sbirrupipg as il no collie
existed. This, OF course, was Introduction
snoueh for Mr Corwin and Mrs. Shannon.
and politics being the principal theme, ct
hat time, Mrs. Shannon at once com.
nenced TO bera,e 0orwin, not knowing
,oz near be wa. Among other things
as said quite q number Of times,
DO you suppose the people o.
ohio will elect that niger, Tom
Jorwin over my husbsrdi Corwin acqui-
seed in every remark and proved the
aost pleasant travelling companion until
be point where Mrs. Sherman was to leave.
Iere she very politely asked 70 whom she
,ss indebted fos 90 much kindness 10 her
slf and child. In anawer Corwin replied
; he lay the child upon her knee, "Oh, NO
ne bot that bigger. Tom Corwin, and (;
nilinsly apologized Tor allowing hertz 20
II commit herself ss to abuse ...sn before
Is fscs. AT one time Re was addressing
political mee3.g ia S.eubenvilie. The !
sople iSrned ont en- mssse to see and do
onors to the wagon boy" who had
' his own exertions and talent Z
Used himself to q position Of prom.
,ence. Men paraded the streets UAi J