The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-10
EX-GOVERNOR pIERpoNr

Tho Only ono OF the War Governors Who
VIII be Mt the O. a. II. Eucampmont In
Pittsburgh-Ap Interesting Talk with
Him.
PrrrsBuRoH, Pa, Sept 0-Ex.Gover-
nor F. II. Plerpont, the father Of West
Virginia, and war governor Of Old Vlr-
ginia after tho sta.e was divided, hos
arrived In the city aud ls the guest Of
his daughter, Mrs. W. II. stviter, Of
Dlthridse street. He will be tho only
war governor OF tho few surviving cxec.
utiSes Of the loyal states In attendance
at the twenty-cighth 9. A. R. encamp-
mont. Only few OF the war GOVERNOR
arc now living, Governor Kirkwood, OF
Iowa, being tho last Of the men who
played such conspicuous part In the
affairs Of tho Republic during the time
Of its division to pass away.
All the war governors OF the Now
England statos are now dead, and the
survivors are Governor Pierpont, who
Ia still hale, but shows tho marks Of ad.
yaucing years; Governor Boreman, also
Of West Virginia; Governor Curtin. Of
Pennsylvania; sprague, Of Rhode
Island, and Lieutenant Governor Solo.
mon, Of Wisconsin, and Oglesby, OF
Illinois. Governor Pierpont is now re-
siding OF Fai.mont ". Va. and occa.
sionally attends the encampments Of
the Grand Army. Tho encampment
taking place this year In q city SO near
his home and 90 closely associated with
tho war history OF his own state, tho
veteran did not wish 10 miss bolng
present, and will take part In tho exer.
cises this week.
The governor was found sitting on
the porch OF tho siviter residence last
evening. IIo hears his four score ot
yenrs we'll, but Is Obliged to cnrry q
capo and hold his hand to his car 10
catch tho words addressed to him. 10
Ia portlv in build, and his white bearded
countenauce beams with look Of
younger years. In au hours chat last
night, tho governor related many inter
csting anecdotes OF tho war. He spoke
with q touch OF saducss when recalling
how few were left Of the war governors.
He asked II any Of tho others still liv'
ing would bo ut the encampment.
INTERESTING "REMINISCENCES.
limo has doalt very barshiy with one
OF tho celebrated war executives, and
II ia a mattcr Of regret that Governor
spraguo Of Rhode Island, onse ono OF
the most influential aud wealthy men
OF mLittle Rhody," now fills the hum
bic position OF chief OF police OF Nara.
gausett, Governor Pierpopt spoke OF
him 40 O capable man.
In his "reminiscences. Governor Pier'
mont spoke Of his visits 10 Pittsbnrgh
during tho war period, and particularly
Of tho time when the people Of Wcst
Virginia, fearing tho invasion ot Jones
In that state, came 10 Pittsburgh greatly
terror.strickon. Jones was then foragtng
and making circuit Of the upper coun'
tics Of West Virginia, gathering up
horses and supplies for tho confederate
army.
A pricc upon tho hcad Of Governor
Pierpont, and, ns ho said last night,
with n merry twinkle: II had no par.
tlCullr UuSlHObS III run "SHs
time aud came to Pittsburgh, whore |
found tho people greatly excited and
talking Of sending tho homo guards out
10 Tesist tho advance OF Jones. They
concluded, however, that Jones could
bo BEST tlefcatod In Pittsburgh, and they
did not 20 hunting for him. told the
peoplo that IL was not permanent In
rosinn NJ Nest Virginia, as they feared,
az Il would havo beOu impossible for
him TO occupy tho state permanently,
as ho was short Of aupplios and did not
haye suiIicIont ammunition for ono
good battle. Thcy burned my law
library al FaIrmont, but the command;
or could not control his forcoa VOL
81 Snourh to prevent general destruction"
Goycrnor PiOrpont told In detail tho
story OF tho famous moetlng o. war gov
ernors al Altoona, at which tho gov
ernors Of tho loval stutog discussed tho
statc Of tho country aud tho course Of
President Lincoln and his cabinet
which resulted In declaration nt ap'
nToyal to tho emancipation proclama'
lion. iIo said: "Tlo m"sting Of tue
governors waS suggcstOd by Dir. Seward
10 Governor Curtin. / was then IN
Wheeling and Governor Curtin ssnt q
telogram proposing meeting, ala ask