Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-08-25
sar Ganaidale fpr Geyernor.

character and career, even his most embit-
tered politfu,i enemies have 81 Few chang
ses of assauli, as the s.old Chief Only
-sae year ogo, he was beiore the people
7s;T the OFF 70 ofGovernor. His competitor
was chosen FOR the special purpose Of an
/: nc, i've campaign. He entered upon the
csnies, with an ardent dissemination to
canvass every personel eand political sub.
iact sof difference. He misrepresen,ed the
action OF oil parsies, wi.ha degree Of inge
,nuity unexpected even by his friends. lie
went OUT of his way 10 attack private cili-
gems in the Desnocratic party, who were
lnbofing for his defeat. He proslitu,ed nd
vantages Of ths stump orator to the use Of
personM scandal, against those who were
IN no wise personally inselsed in his sue
cess. He chained IN his parity, credit Tor
public measures which they Ind opposed,
and he denied 10 his opponents the nchie~e-
neni Of projects which they had originated
and c7rfied through. He d;scolored tho
opinions OF a.demnc fniic jidiciary, for the
purpose of commenaing whig principles
and issues, the defeuce OF which he made
his merit as o candidate. He manifesto
degree % recklessuess and desperation in
his determinas ion to defeat Reuben Wood,
which showed TINT be had the commission
OF his party and their solemn behess inns;
p,sed upon him, 10 nttain success at adj
hazards. And yet, with oil these motives
and spurposes--with oil his disregard of
even she common caurtesies of rhe stump
toward priva:e citizens and amid the ineen-
tives TO a most Hnscrupalous unfairness to-
wards his foes, 50 conscious was he Of
! Reuben Woods unassailab.e elevation in
als popular regard above the reach Of as.
ssults from his most prominent adversary,
sna, even William F. Johnson was com.
pelle9 10 pass him by with unwonted and
silent respect, These facts are too vivid
u, universal recollection, 70 require more
than 4 mere mention TO ensure their ac-
acknowledgement on all hands.
Iris uncommon for politician in these
timessof rigid party organization, and Of
aesoled.pafiisan service, for man who ST.
lances tie assaults OF his foes, to retain the
snwavering con6deece, and regard of his
friends. But Judge W. Gods claims to de-
Mocratic confidence. res, upon merely rel
alive ani conditional grounds. The ele-
nents Of his charnc,er are positive and in
dependent. Ills position in the democracy
haSheen won by the actual and ncknowl-
edged service Of the State, in almost every
variety OF civil capacity.
ta his younger years, his talents and
sharacfer commended him as pre- eminently
entitled 10 public support for the State
Senate. There he necessarily cnme un-
der the no.ice Of the body charged by the
cid consti,utinnof lhe State with the cleo
sisn OF The Judiciary. He was elected
President Judge OF his Common Please
lis rict. After years Of service there, be
was elevated toihe Supreme Bench, served
@ne full Term, and was again elected 10
rhat distinguished post. lnhis Judicial ca
pacity, no man has excited fewer objections
10 his offi:ial decisions or his personal
henring In this part Of his life he nade
She ncqlaintnnce oI the people Of the Whole
Stale, and won their admiration and conf>
eence, 10 greater extent than any prede-
eessor or coteinporary. All joine d ir ac-
e.,rding him every testimony OF The ability
and dignity with which he administered
the law, end none withheld the just tribute
t,r urb,ne and Invariably aff,ble manners
IN his ofTicinl intercourse with his brethren
of The bench, with the bar, or with The peo-
pie.
Its then upon the written and unwrilten
secoilsctions Of bis judicial career. that rest
she unbounded popularity Of. Governor
Wool before ihe whole people Of Ohio, be-.
cause there he became known TO them ir
his real character. These constitute his
positive and unqualified claims 10 the high
position 80 unques.ioningly accorded, by
every member OF the party.
His conduct as Governor IF the Sta,e,
has ils.iiied every high expectation enters
sained Of him in. that capacity by his
friends. lie has lent degree Of dislinc-
fIon TO the position, M home and abroad,
FAR grea.er than any be could ever borrow
IRON il. In his administration OF inter.
Slate affairs, Governor Wood has nntural>
iy assumed a rank among the Executive
efficers II he Uni IN, surpassed by no pred.
ecsssor, and eqinlled by few. His name
is mentioned in Terms Of eulogy by all.-
Ills Inaugural Address. nrpearing at q lime
when tho politics Of The Union was agitated
beyond any oiher time in our national his
try, broacking The discussion Of questions
upon which every section of the Union
was wrought TO he highest degree of ex.
citemani, ,-eIici,ed more respect, md less
uafavorabte criticism in excited quarters,
than any similar document has ever pro-
duced 1Hder rcircumstaHces much less criti>
cal That document eyinced. 10 the satis-
faction Of every render, the lofty states
manship Of its aathnr As a review OF
Of tbn IN o. nf thos