West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-04-24
"noSEY FueGLED, AGAIN.

EDITOR ARGUS 81 noticed in the
ARGUS some weeks ago copied ar
ticle from Romney paper, think,
in reference to the word "Honey
Fuggled." AS there has been moth
ing further said about it, i will say
that it is not late phase, by any
means. The Hon. Sherrard Glenn
ems of Wheeling, used the word
several times in a speech delivered
in West Union (now Aurora) in
the spring of 1855. The American
or KnowNothing party had just
been organized, and as Mr.. Clemens
was canvassing this (the Wheeling
district) for the Democratic ticket,
by some means he managed to &c,
some of their papers. Among the
declaration of principles was one to
exclude all foreign born citizens from
the privileges of naturalization, who
had not resided in the United States
twenty-one years, next preceding
their application for citizenship.
The party held its meetings in Sc
cret, and there was at least one
organization in Preston county, and
its meetings were held in Major VIM.
b. Zinn's mill, near Gainesville.
Mr.. Clemens declared that Major
linn was not averse to receiving a
foreigners vote, but only pretended
so, to "Honey Fuggle" unsuspect-
ing Democrats and get them into
the new party. He used the word
several times, and the audience
would applaud with roars oflaughter
The tickets voted for that spring
(the election was held the 4th
Thursday in May) was as follows,
as well as / can remember, and
have no reference at hand to guide
me.
For Congress-. Kidwell, Dem.
Don't remember opponents name.
For Governor-Henry A. Wise,
DEM; Thos. S. Flournoy, Amer.
For Lieut.. Governor-Shelton f.
Leake, DEM; E.W. McComas, Amer.
For Attorney General-Thos. S.
Bocock, Dem.; G.. M. Beal, Amer.
For State Senator-Jonathan Hud.
dleson, DEM; Col. Chas. Hooton,
Ind. Don't remember the Other
candidate.
For House of Delegates-John A,
+. Martin, reelected, Dem.; E. T,
Brandon, DEM; w. b. linn, Amer
! am not positive about the Other
candidate, but think it was Thos
Scott.
The entire Democratic ticket wa.
elected, and that was about the las
that was heard of the Know NJ 9th
ing party in Preston county.
The speech was delivered on tn,
rst of May, 1855, in a vacant stor.
room, and is now the large recep
ton room in the far-famed anc
widely known Aurora House. Anc
the thousands Of strangers that hav.
thronged its portals for the past &C
years and listened to the swee
swelling strains of music, both voca
and instrumental, are not aware o
the fact that those same walls ono,
resounded with the forensic elo
quence of one of Virginia's youn,
and most brilliant orators.
! might further add that Mr.. C.
canvassed Preston county and usee
the same word in the campaign o
1856. On the 10Th of July in tina
year he spoke in the grove, at /:
pole raising, on the sight of tn,
annex to the above named house
He spoke in Kingwood twice tina
year and at Rowlesburg on the I4ti
of October, and made frequent US,
of the same words. He was elected
to Congress in the spring of 1857
and reelected in 1850. / hav,
copies of speeches delivered b,
him in each Congress. His las
speech was delivered on asrd O
February, 1861. He, of all of tn,
Virginia Congressman, and nearl,
all of the men from the South, stooc
alone and espoused the Union cause
7. S.
Carmel, w. Va.
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