The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-24

Johnston, The Wing candidate for Gov.
ernor, is the present Judge Of the Supe.
nor Court Of Cincinnati, to which Of.
fee he was appointed at the Legislative
session of lS46-7. He is about forty
FIVE years of age, and is eilbera native
Of Carroll county. in this Stale, or was
brought there from Pennsylvania in IN.
fancy. His father was small farmer
upon Yellow Creek. and the early life Of
our candidate was passed in one of those
log cabins which have sheltered the child
hood Of 50 much Of Ohio's worth and ge
MUS, that tile very name has beco me
dear to all the people OF our State. Gf-
ted with mind Of unusual vIgor, and
becoming in his boyhood inbued with
the desire for information, lie succeeded
III acquiring good education, and in fit
lung himself for admission To the bar
He soon acquired full share of prac
,ice. aud was elected Prosecuting Attor
ney Of Carroll county, and subsequently
to the Legislature, where he greatly dis
himself, especially as the
advocate of Popular Educaiiou-a sub.
jcct in which his early struggles have
caused him to feel peculiar interest,"
ln 1899, he removed to Cincinnati and
lin the political campaign of lS4O, he
lore a prominent part. Is was conced.
ed by all, that among the numerous
speakers by whose eXeriions Hamilton
county was revolutionizeJ, he was the
most efficient. Upon the coming in of
the Wing Administration in lSil, he
was appointed Surveyor Genera which
Office he held until The olection Of Mr.
Polk. He then returned to the bar, un-
til the Legislature placed him in his
present position.
We will now endeavor to give our
readers a sketch Of the man. He IS tall
Of stature, Of large and powerful frame,
and commanding appearance. Hsm man.
ners are plain aud almost homely. His
mind is quick, clear, strong aud compre-
hensive; and his disposition is at once
most kind and most courageous. As a
Iptiyate citizen his character is spolless
no imputaliun has ever been cast up
on hi, integrity Or morals, and ii may be
worthy of mention that he has never
used intoxicating drink. ln all the do
nestle aud social relations he is most
exemp plary, aud has always been found
50 true TO every obligation, that no man
is dearer to kindred and friends.
As Judge, he is realty respected for
his patience aud urbanity, fur his strict
mparliaity, The power Of his inteIlectu-
al grasp, and the souudness Of his legal
jud gmenl; aud for the holiness and Sc
verify with which he exposes and de-
uouuces fraud. As a politician, he has
been a consistent Whig-true at once to
the great principle of that party, and the
great principles Of human fIeedom.-
When an inhabitant of our Capital was
secretly and forcibly carried from that
city into Kentucky, as fugitive slave,
he was selected 10y the Governor of Ohio
to proceed to Kentucky and there assert
the dignity of our State, and the rights
of humanity. This mission, requiring
nerve and talents of no ordinary kind, was
was filed to the entire satisfaction Of eve
ry man in Ohio. As popular speaker,hs
combines earnestness and sincerity ot
manner, clearness and force Of argu-
ment, facility and felicity of expression,
and the richest vein of humur.
Our candidate is enphatically man
Of tie People. His history, associations
habits, manners, tastes and views, con
meet and identity him in character, in
terest and sympathies, with the grea
mass of his fellow citzeus. He vii
present himself before the voters o
f Ohio, and we ask all to see aud hea
him. believing that if they do SO, he vii
link himself to their iections witt
hooks Of steel.-C Cieee'aad Herald,