Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-29
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we have materials.
There are good reasons, i, is believed
why this course should be pursued, too Oh
vioua To- Eequire much particularly Of state.
Daent There are many mora candldat a
before the people for their sutfrnges al the
next State election than any heretofore
ever held. special if not full enunci ).
,ion Of each candidates claims and qunht-
cations, with dis,inc, reference to the cI.
fice for which he is nominated, will tend l.,
prevent confusion, however slight oI great.
in the minds Of voters, as TO the various Of.
ficers 10 be ted for, and Offices 10 b.
filled.
Mr.. Breslin is native Of rshhsy ylvahin.
At very early age he emigrnted to Ohr,
in the capacity ot wagon boy for family
Of Pennsylvania Gerrnans,'' seeking 4
home in the Buckeye State. The party.
with Mr. Breslin, stopped Mt Dayton -
Finding himself, upon bis arrival there.
about as he started from his native hon,e.
pennyless, aish the addition Of being amor
strangers, bn, wish . ssoN eRd undespns.-
ing hear!, he engaged in the work OF caf:'
driv ng upon portion of he public work.
then in process of construction in the vici,.-
ty Of Dayton. After earning, by his hard
and cherries Toll, few dollars from -
employers, he determined To- seek his io.-
tuno in a different capacity. With ! u
scanty pack Of clothing flung upon h;s
back. he started on foot for Co!unbus -
Arriving here, weary aud foe, sre, he at~
piled for situation as "prinser 8 devil" m
the Ohio S,riestnan Office. Interested y
the story Of this boy Of ten years Of nsn.
who had ev;-,ced such energy and Psss.-
verence, wi,hou, friends to direct and e..
c ,urage him in his honest and unassfst-d
struggle with circumstances Of poverty and
destiluIi,n, We unhesitatingly yielded to his
application for situation. tie entered
himself as an apprentice with US, 10 re'psin
an,!l becoming Of age.
We were aet disappointed. Every duty
imposed upon him, during his connection
with us, was discharged with all alarciay
md cheerfulness. tie lest no opportunity
10 pronot the interests Of his employ e..
was ever q, his post, mud never seemed t..
dream lhatihere werepleasares 10 be found
elsewhere than at the c1se, dor ng work.
lug hours. Nor was he idle al othes times.
He, like many others in our land, whuss
be beginuing in life has been similar 10 has,
and who have ri.en 10 he highest pluce-.
did moi forget that .here were objrcis ahead.
and within hu.naA alta ipment, far higher
and nob.er than the raere acquisition rf
bread aid apparel. lie spared no pasns ,,i
sTia.e the cravings Of his mind lor that
general Information which has been the
means of qualifying him ior posts Of pub
lie Sc vice lu whic.l ho his since been Gle.
waited Few pers.ns appreciate the tea
th ,usand facilities nif ,rded BY the psiatinS
officp, for the acqIisillcn Of that ';good,
large, roundabout common sense" which
was 50 highly eulngized by old Jnhu Locke.
rs the gre It thing needful in practical life.
Oh these facilities, Mr.. Breslin ever availed
himself to the utmost. II has been re.
IN arkeJ, ,hat to aa Industrious and thinking
boy, the psin,.ag office is equal to uni.
versi.y, us aff,rding means Of practical ed
ucatiou. The Benjamin Franklins, the
Isaac Hills, the Thomas H. Stccktons.
the Thomas l.. Hamars. and tho Horace
Greeleys, furnish proof of the advantages
aft rded in printing Offices, apd without
meaning TO claim for MIR. Breslin higher
rank among the intellecis Of the land than
he deserves, willing to trust him TO the TO-
ture for that, We can say, from our knowl.
edge OF him, 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.. Bres-
lin, and they know we'll that he possesses
talents aud information enough for any po.
silion to which he may aspire. a
More than n year before Mr.. Breslin's
term Of apprenticeship expired, he ascer.
In ned ii It he could become ownership OF
the democratic press Of Seneca county.
Ohio. He had been for years faithful and
industrious. His employer felt that hs
co I'D no, do less TO assist him in making n
star, in life, than to release him from fur
ther service, which was done. He was
not then quite twenty years Of age. He
assumed The sole control Of the Seneca Ad.
vertiser, published q, Tiffin. He has con-
linued his connection with This establisk-
ment 10 the present time. His rank in
the press is we'll known, and is worthily
prominent. His chivalric observanee OF
his respectful treatment of his CO.
and his ability, consistency
and firmness in laboring for the further.
ance OF liberal 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
influence and talents is found in the effects
in Seneca county politics since
his connection with the press. When he
first took the helm Of the Advertiser, the
partiss there were nearly balanced. In
but few years, the democratic party was
argely increased, un,h that party became
dominant in the county
Il is now one Of The most reliable democrat.
C counties in the State. To this result It
will not be questioned that Mr.. Breslin.s
abors as editor have mainly contributed.
At the meeting Of the general assembly
of Ohio for the session o! '46-7, Mr.. Bres.
lin was elected clerk Of the Senate. He
100. L,own n. tba vaunO Oest unnn yyho had