The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-09-24


? by his hard and cherries toll, few dollars
; from his employers, he determined TO seek
! his fortune in a different capacity With his
scaniy pack of clothing flung upon his back,
: he starred on loog for Columbus Arriving
. here weary and fooJ sore, he applied for a
= situation as printers Devl'' in the Ohio
; Statesman office. Interested in the story OF
/, this boy OF Zen years Of age, who had evinced
Isuch energy and perseverance, without friends
) to direct and encourage him in his honest
land unassis5ed struggle with circumstances
Iof poverty and destitution, we unhesitatingly
yielded to his application for a situation.
: He entered himself as an apprentice with us,
Ito remain until becoming OF age.
j We were not disappointed. Every duty
Imposed upon him, during his connection
} with US, was discharged with all alacrity and
cheerfulness. He lost no opportunity to pro-
mote the interests pf his employer, was ever
at his post, and never seemed to dream that
there were pleasures to be found elsewhere
than at the case. during working hours.
Nor was he idle at other times He, like
many others in our land, whose beginning in
} life has been similar to his, and who have
risen to the highest places, did not forget
!, chat there were objects ahead, and within hu-
man attainment, far higher and nobler than
the mere acquisition of bread and apparel.
He spared no pains to satiate the cravings
OF his mind for that general information
which has been the means of qualifying him
for posts of public service to which he has
Isince been elevated. Few persons appreci-
ate the ten thousand facilities afforded by the
Printing Office, for the acquisition cf that
''good, large, roundabout common sense"
which was so highly eulogized by old John
Locke, as the great thing needful in pracli-
cal life. Of these facilities, Mr. Breslin ever
Iavalled himself 10 the utmost. 1t has been
remarked, that to an industrious and think
ing boy, the Printing Office is equal to u
nlversity, as alfordlng means of practical
Education. The Benjamin FrankIinS, the l.
saac Hills, the Thomas II. Stocktons, the
Thomas L. Hamers, and The Horace Gree
| Ileys, furnish proof of the advantages afforded
in printing offices, and without meaning to
claim for Mr.. Breslin higher rank among
the intelecJs of the la d than he deserves,
willing to trust him to the future for that, we
can say, from our own knowledge ofhim,
that none have ever been more industrious
than he in informing his mind from every
source within his reach. The public have
seen much of Mr. Breslin, and they know
well that he possesses talents and informa-
ton enough for any position to which he may
aspire.
More than ayear before Mr. Breslin's term
apprenticeship expired, he ascertained that
he could obtain ownership of the Democratic
Press of Seneca comfy, Ohio. He had been
for years faithful and industrious His en-
Iployer felt that he could not do less to assist
him in making start in life, than to release
him from further service, which was done.
He was not then quite twenty years of ace.
He assumed the sole control of the Seneca
Advertiser, published at Tifiin. He has COZ,
tnued his connection with the establishment
to the presedt time. His rank in the press
lis well known, and is worthily prominent
His chivalric observance of etiquette, his re-
specJfuI treatment of his cotemporaries, and
his ability, consistency and frmness in labo-
ring for the furtherance OF libe al democratic
principles, have elected universal esteem and
regard, and rendered him one of the most
widely known and popular editors in the
State
| A conclusive evidence of Mr. Breslin's in.
huence and talents is found in the effects
witnessed in Seneca county politics since his
counection with the press. When he first
took the helm of the Advertiser, the parties
there were nearly balanced. In but few
years, the democratic party was largely in
creased, until that party became permanent
| ly dominant in the county. It'll now one of
the most reliable democratic counties in the
Safe. To this result it will not be question
led that Mr.. Breslin's labors as editor have
mainly contributed.
AT the meeting of the General Assembly
of Ohio for the session of '46-7, Mr. Breslin
was elected clerk of the Senate. He was
known as the youngest man who had ever
received that honor, and we have frequently
heard it remarked, that at no time previously
had the duties of the Office been discharged
with more care, propriety and fidelity InI
this position, Mr.. Breslin won upon the re-
gard and esteem of all with whom his posi-
ton brought hiu into personal intercourse.
In the Fall of 1848, Mr. Bresln received
the nomination Of the Democrats of Seneca
county for the House of Representatives,
and was elected by a large majority. Upon
his arrival at Columbus, the Democratic eau
Gus unanimously conferred upon him the
nomination for the Speakers chair. After
the close of the scenes of violence created by
the whig party in endeavorirg to coerce an
unconstitutional and unparliamentary organ
izaton upon the house, in order to enforce
the defeated whig apportionment bill of the
previous winter, Mr.. Breslin was chosen
Speaker. This, under the circumstances,
was an unusual honor Mr.. Breslin was al
very young man, much younger than any
man who had ever occupied the Chair ofthe
House--a position which, in certain alter
native, would devolve the duties of Governor
upon him, according to the terms of our old
constitution. The session was one peculiar
~ stormy and violent--party spirit was un.
usually embittered. Butat the close Of the
session, no man Of even the opposite party,
withheld from Mr. Breslin the testimony Of
Iimpartiality, fairness. industry, ability and
dignity.
Mr.. Breslin was reelected to the House in
the following year. During his services in
both sessions, Mr.. Breslin was animated by
obvious devotion to the public interest. and
particularly to his constituents. Every pub
| lie and local measure dictated by wisdom,
and demanded by the people during his SER
vice, was materially aided by his activity
and industry in its support Not less poten-
tial thanthat of any man since the commence