Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-09-13
R. p. auckland, Esq.

K R. P. BuCkland, Esq.
A few weeks since we took occasion to speak
of L. B. Otis, Esq, Locofoco candidate fol
District Judge. Now, we have few words
to say about the Wing nominee We shall
not undertake to draw comparison between
the two, but leave that to the voters of the
district
Whenever candidate is presented to the
people for their suffrages, they like to know
something of the man, his history. DC, in or
der the better to judge Of his claims or fitness
for the Office. In Mr. Buckland we have an
example of one who has been the arti6cer Of
his own fortunes. His father sacrificed his
life in defence ofthis North Western frontier
in the last war with Great Britain, leaving the
subject of this article without any means Of
support or education, But by means of his
own exertions and perseverance, he succeeded
in educating himself for the Bar. He located
this place about IA years ago as poor as any
one could wish to be, and stranger. By
constant application and promptness in all bu-
sness entrusted to him, he soon gained the
confidence of the community, and for num-
Der of years has done an extensive business in
his profession. Mr.. B. is respectable as an
advocate. and has the reputation of being
sound lawyer, whose opinions upon legal ques-
tions can be relied upon
He is man of strictly temperate habits,
and against his moral character, there rests no
suspicion. No man in our community has been
more liberal in contributions to objects Of a
public nature, and no one has done more to
bring about the present prosperity of our
town and county. For several years past he
has been engaged in various enterprises, pub
lie and private, and has prosecuted them with
great energy and success. He seldom fails in
any thing he undertakes. He has not, like
some others, locked up bis earnings where it
can do no one any good but himself, but has
expended his means in building and other i'm
provemenis, whereby mechanics, laborers and
all classes of community have been greatly
benefited. Having been once laborer and
mechanic himself, he knows how tosympathise to
with that class of our community. No man
has more warm personal friends, in both po-
litical parties, than Mr., B;-and be probably
has his enemies, for what man has not, who
has been engaged in active business as long
as he.
Mr.. B. has always been firm and constant
Whig, (as were his ancestors before him, his
grandfather having been Captain of Artil-
lery in the Revolution, and one of the victims
Of the detested Jersy Prison Ship) Ever
since be came to this county, he has labored
for what he considered to be the right, against
odds, and without any expectation, or even
apparent possibility of political reward, No
man in the county has contributed more, in
any respect towards the advancement of the
principles for which we are contending. We
therefore call upon all Wings to lay aside all
grievances and minor considerations, and give
to Mr.. Buckland that support which his posi-
tion and character entitle him to. The sue
cess of the Wing party demands this. We
hope, we know our call will not be in vain.