Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-08

many to mourn but few to follow. More
of an advocate than lawyer; an orator
but never a hireling speaker; bHndly
unselfsh statesman, but never truck
ling politician, be was sneerd at OY the
calculating, but respected and revered
by those who valued political honesty
and personal worth.
He was born in Philadelphia October
is. 1896 His father. who was the son
OF an impoverished land surveyor 10
ireland, came 10 this country when but
a boy in search Of a wider field OF for
time. He afterwards met and married
Mr.. DoughertyS mother In this city,
Daniel being their eldest son. in MS
early life the afterwards famous orator
attended the Street Public School, also
several private schools and finished the
ordinary education that he received In
the Friends Institute, on Walnut
street, above sixth street.
when be was but a boy his mother
died, ard his father having married
again Daniel left home and began 70
carve his own fortune. When his
father died he left conSiderabl property,
but Daniel refused 10 take any OF it ex-
cept a guinea, which he made into
soyenir ring. He filed number OF
positions as errand boy and messenger,
but ne did not take kindly 20 mercan-
tile life, aud finally, when in his 18th
year, he became a clerk in the law ohio Q
of William and Samuel Badger.
He was u diligent student, and two
years after his admission IN Badgers
Dfiice he began to make political
speeches at district meetings Tor the
Democratic cause, so that when be was
admitted to the bar, in 1919, the young
man had already a reputation as 4
capable speaker.
HIS FIRST SPEECH.
Mr.. Dougherty's first speech in court
was in the SmitherS homicide case, when
he spoke eloquently for the prisoner.
The Jury was out six days, and the YER
Wet of mot guilty" gave young Dough
erty standing in legal circles. THIS
proved a starting point for him, and In
the next two years he acquired yalu-
able practice and soon laid the tounda-
tion OF a moderate fortune.
In 1S4s, when Mr.. DOugherty was
only % years Of age, he was actively en-
gagged in making political speeches dur
ing the important State and National
campaigns.
In the campaign OF 1850 he was en-
phatically the leader of the straightOut
Douglass party in Philadelphia, refus-
ing to join IN any withdrawal OF the
Douglas ticket. He was strong in his
opposition to the Breckenridge arm OF
the Democracy, and looked upon its
course as having the inevitable purpose
OF defeating the Democratic party In
the North, or electing Republican TO
the Presidency and Of dividing the
Union.
In January, 1861, Mr.. Dougherty pro-
posed, at public meeting in the Board
Of Trade room, the first resolution in
favor Of coercion against secession. In
the following March he was appointed
one of the reception committee TO es-
cort President Lincoln from Trenton TO
Philadelphia. and his growing intimacy
with the chiefs of the Republican party
caused him 10 become the subject OF
severe and often violent criticism from
the members OF the Democracy, TO
which he 'oStensiblY belonged. There
can be no doubt that Mr.. D0ughertY's
acts were dictated by pure patriotism.
With his country In the greatest peril,
he ignored party and party precepts al
together, and he was one OF the found
ers OF the Union League, in 1862, and
took an active part in the proceedings
OF the meeting held at the house OF DIR.
Forsyth MeigS. In his address at the
opening of the first club house OF the
League, on February 3, 1863, be clearly
defined his own attitude and senti-
mentS:
In 1864, in Lincoln's second campaign,
Mr.. DOugherty made q number Of
speeches. Those az Concert Hall and
the Academy Of Music, In this city;
Fannuel Hall, BoSton-where he had
been invited to speak by many noted
citizens, headed by Edward Everett
and at Cooper Institute, New York,
were among the most conspicuous ad-
dresses of the campaign, He was very
popular and was greeted on al occa-
siOns by immense audiences.
After the war Mr.. DOugherty devoted
himself to his profession, not taking any
active part in politics until 1876, when
ne warmly advocated the election Of
Samuel ]. Tilden. In the years that
interviewed he lectured in all the lead
ing cities Of the country. His lectures
on "Oratory" and THE Stage" have
won him many lanrelS. On October 10,
1873, he addressed a large Democratic
meeting al Lancaster and earnestly pro-
tested against the continuance Of the
Cameron dynasty In this State. He said
that il a Republican Legislature was
elected it would place j. Donald Cam
eron In the United States Senate for six
years, and urged those present TO vote
for the Democratic nominees for the
Legislature.
Again on October 20, 1850, he spoke
at POttsvile. 10 was during the Presi-
Dental campaign. At this time he de-
nounced the Republican party as a
boiling cauldron of corruption, and
spoke Of its startling infamies in his
State.
HANCOCK 1.-THE SUPERB"
It was in this year that he nominated
General Hancock at Cincinnati In a mas
terly speech, using the term 1.-The Su-
perb," which became campaign ex-
preston. He accompanied 2 delegation
of the members of the Americas CLUB,
OF New York 10 Cincinnati, and was IN
expectedly called upon to place General
Hancock ia nomination. In 1850 he was
nominated for Congress by the Demo
Gratis, but declined 10 accept.
MFR. DOagherty was selected In 1SSS
10 nominate Grover Cleveland for a sec
ondlferm as President at the St. Louis
During the year 1855 he
delivered bis lecture on American
Politics, " which was considered by some
she superior Of his earlier lectures. In