Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-07-27
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Tho Cincinnati Gazette has an excellent ar,
ticle The on two candidates for Governor The
remarks upon the difference Of treatment by
the different parties. We specially commend
TO the attention Of the fair and honorable of
our opponents The description Of Judge
Woods farm Is enc. and fairly makes one feel
cool these hot days. The following will be
read with interest
Since The nomination Of Judge Wood. the
Wing press generally have spoken of him as 4
good man. worthy citizen, and personally en-
tilted 70 tbs highest respect and consideration;
and Judge Johnston. in all his speeches from
the time he began the canvass Of the
State to ths present time. has nniforuFify and
at all times spoken Of his competitor, il the
higheHt terms of personal regard and consider
alton
But with a portion Of the Locofoco press. a
very different course has been pursued to-
wards Judge Johnston He has been taunted
and ridiculed for bis humble birtt--for going
bafe-foosed wheha boy--for being wood
ehopper-for obtaining the rudiment of a COM
mon education by the light of hemlock-bark
for having been bornupon aYellow Creek
indeed these .'wetl born Locofoeo editors
even sought to make a political capital by call,
ing him Body"
Well it seems to be admitted, even By
Judge Johnston himself. that he was born and
bred Of poor but honest parents; that he grew
up like other poor bare-footcd boys in his
neighhorhood: that be worked upon the rude
pioneer farm Of his father during boyhood.
shifting and turning all ways to buy and bor-
row books. to read and study in the corner
Of the family cabin. bg the light Of pine knots
and dry bark in q word that be eheerfully
reeolptelF. and successfully encountered the
hardships, trials. and discouragements of hen
est penHFy, and thereby schooled himself to
rightly appreciate and sympathies with the
trials and wants Of the common people" It
Is the early training. more than aught else
thai has gwen to Judge Johnston, that energy,
that practical common sense, that honest
fgankness that pursuasive eloquence and that
signal honestyof purpose and action for which
he Is distinguished He has ever been the
peoples friend. and ever laboreG to extend the
blessings ofeducaiion 10 every child in theState
-eFer labnred to equalze the burdens of tax
alton; ever labored to effect those reforms
which tend 10 improve and benefit the condi-
tion OF gie poor andoppfessed Inthcse la
boFs be has been eginenfly successful, and We
believe the pupolar vote Of the State will de-
monstrate that the people are neither migrate
COL or forgetf1l Of their friend -
Judge Johnston is now an visit to the nor
them part Of the State. and it is. worthy of re-
mark, that on his arrival al Cleveland.his hor-
ses had hardly been stabbed, before Judge
Wood called upon him, and earnestly pressed
upon him, 10 accept the hospitalities of his
home. Being old friends and entertaining a
high regard for each other. Judge Johnston
proudly accepted the kind invitation.
- ~ u Z
though Judge Wood is lawyer by profession
and during fourteen successive years. dispsu-
sed Justice from the Bench of the Supreme
court he is also practical. hard listed farmer.
He still has an Office in the city and practices
law as be was wont whilom but his residence
his home, his farm is some seven miles west
of Cleveland Il consist of Eve hundred acres
of handsome, productive land, lying upon the
the banks and over looking the blue water Of
Lake Eric This beautiful farm has the marks
Of continued good husbandry. Il is fenced
offinto lots of conyient size, the fences having
all The .stop rails" on. His clean grass fields,
golden wheat fields, all cvince the thrifty, the
attentive, the successful farmer His wood
and tmheR lands are 4fcnced in the groves
and clus els Of forest trees which beautifg his
oad cxe and commodious family dwell
i NJ painted. 10 perfect repair. and fur
nshed sllh all the comforts and convenience
cfliiel @ well as many of the usefully elegant
and desirable. His house stands in the midst
Of 81 evergreens, ornamental trees,
and how sEinp shrubs With;a-the same en-
clnsHsa- ESQ are bis generous flower, fruit and
vegetable gardens. His apples. pears. plunlbs,
cherries grapes. strawberries. raspberries, dc,
dc, arc al the best and choicest selections
clean gsaFeled walks lead over and around
his spacious grounds and gardens. and flowers,
and plants, and we'll clipped lawns please the
re al every turn.
Inza word, the farm. the tasteful appurten-
auecss the delghtful localitys and its generous
hospitality render the home Of the, Guy ahoga
chic" oneso the most pleasant aud desirable
in the northern part Of the State.
Il mas here that udge Johnston visited his
old friend aud rival candidate. It was here
that under the shade of overshadowing trees,
they smoked the pipe Of friendship together
--il was here that around the family table,
with children and grand children, they ate and
drank together, and made mutual confession
that they feltit was good to be there
Such kind civilities and generous hospitality,
among the political and rival candidates for
the highest Office in the State, are worthy oi
~ eommendation.