The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-04-15
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Who is John B. Weller!

uOtuiuk uOOut HN HlStOIys VIC pTOpOSt
this morning, for their special benefit
lo'Iay before our readers an outline o
the prominent events that have charac
, aterized his life, from the period he first
p took part in politics, to the present. in
order that they may fully know, .swho
u John B. Wellerp' For the truth o
j the statements herein made, as well as
fer all others which editorially appear
in our columns, we hold ourselves per.
sonaliy responsible. g@ ~, .oaa q
4 Col. Weller is q native Of the Buck.
/, eye State, and was born in the good
old democratic county Of Butler, where
he has ever since had his home.
lnls34, being but twenty.one years
(. Of age, Col. Weller seeing the efforts
+ that were making by the tederaIists to
saddle upon the people Of the State an
incubus, by means Of which they hoped
forever to keep Ohio out Of the hands
Of the democracy. took charge Of the
1.Westefn Telegraph" the democratic
paper Of Butler county, and through il
warmly and zealously supported the
. rslicy and measures Of the democratic
/. party, and the administration Of the pa.
sriot and statesman, AN DREW JACK
SON. When the second term Of Gen.
Jackson was about to expire, it will be
recollected that an attempt was made
by a particular portion of the democra-
cy in different parts of the Union, to
bring forward as his successor, Judge
Mclean. Col. Weller, true to his
knowledge of men and things, and look,
ing with an eye single to the welfare
"f tho country and prosperity of the
democratic party, saw through the pre-
ssn,ions Of this indiyidual to democracy,
and vigorously opposed the proposition
Of making him our National standard
bearer, and warmly advocated Martin
Van Buren, for that station, being one
Of the very first editors in the State
who hoistcd his name to the mast head.
The political history Of the TWO men
Tor the last ten years, hears ample ties.
timony TO the wisdom Of Mr.. Weller's
courage in that campaign.
A the personal popularity If mar
can be well judged by his standing a.
mong his neighbors, we will briefly re-
fer to the position which Col. Weller
mas held at home, ever since his eligi.
ibility TO office. 10 the fall of 1885, he
was elected Prosecuting Attorney Of
Butler county by an Overwhelming
over the most popular federal
ist in he county; and in 1887 he was
TO the same Office BY AC.
CLAMATION, no one being found
willing to run against an individual so
endeared to the people as was the Col.
onel--who is, and ever has been, A
NAN OF THE PEOPLE. In 1888,
being then barely eligible to represent
the ID Congressional district of Ohio in
ahs Congress Of the United States. he
was elected TO that important station,
where he at once took prominent rank
as al able deba,er, and was distinguish
ed (or dev o,ion and attachment 10 the
cause. In the never-to-be.
campaign Of 40, when de-
and whiggery, like an avail.
anche, swept over the State, bearing
down in its mad fury most Of the demo.
cratic members, he was reelected, and
that too by large majority. a'a'"'''
? In the summer Of l842, Mr.. Weller.
desiring TO superintend his private at.
lairs,, and resume the business of his
published a card whilst still
II Washington, announcing that he
would not be q candidate; but after his
return from the seat Of Government, his
onstituents, who had so repeatedly
,onored him with their confidence, as
lid the democracy Of the whole State,
IN the 9th Of January last, claimed a
night to his services, and in 1913, he
Was again elected to Congress, as he
will be Governor, in Octo ber next
"a 1914, he was again solicited TO run
or Congress, hut peremptorily refusing,
lno.he. democrat, Hon. F. A. Cunning.
lam, was elected in his stead. During
he whole Of that exciting campaign,
,oI. w. was actively engaged address.
~ tho people of Ohio, Indiana. and
( Kentucky. On the 4th Of March, l846.
lis time expired in Congress, when he
eiurned 10 Butler county, where he
emained until May, s4s, when the
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