Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-07

uue anu wtInl'nearled friend and palron oil
my faiher, that gol the lasl glimpse Of .hs
lspre ol Independence Hail. Il was therv
and on that occasion, too, thai repeated the
beautiful lines Of Byron, which | frequently
repeal 10 my liule family, Up the pressns
day: fI..'s ..ss.
t-, "Sweet scene of my youthe,t ae -
II Seat of Friendship and truth, 49,
II Where love chased each fast-1eeting year;
,Ia' 10th TO leave thee, mourned,
~ EE For last look turned 3a hiaf
But thy spire was scarce seen through teaf.1
b One month from that day. narnsl : iks
l1osh Df hofembcfs VI arrived Al S.eub1 \.
willie, where the late, and. iinuss ada, iasn..
led Judge Wilson resided Judge w, who
was practical printer, had been foreman in
The office Of Gen. Duane, where had (re.
4 quenlly seen him. He had removed 10 S,pu-
bcnville some two or three years previous,
and purchased the Western Herald estab.
lishment, and was then editing and publish.
ing Q paper bearing tho above name. Leay.
ing Sieubenyille in a few days, with a half
promise 70 return and learn lhe printing bu.
siness, we pissed from thence TO ChiIlicolhe,
and shortly AFTER 10 within half u mile OF
the place where am now writing; and wri-
Ting. too, TO young men who arc practical
printers. Indulge me with the sequel, gen.
Ilenien. On the 7.h day of July, 1916,
met noble looking and sia,ely gentleman
on the street, In The city Of Columbus.
thought Lknew him. took The liberty Of
addressing him. lie proved 10 be The man
whom had frequently met, in The years
l8ll-'l2-'13, as foreman in Gen. DUNES
ottie; the same individual who published ihe
Western Herald in 1915, and then Judge
Wilson. We had no, seen each other since
the year 1915. Thought knew him, hay-
ing some recollection Of his motions and
look. He Immediately called me by name,
remarking hathe "knew the coice or Led
iie." We were there, too, on the same bu.
siness, namely. jurors in the Disfict Cour.
of The United States. sea 80
! | Viewing and laking all these circumstan.
ces together, in connection with the growth,
happiness, and prosperity Of our country,
and The consideration, moi 10 be overlooked,
Iol His goodness, His wisdom, aid His pow.
er. you will not wonder ihatal am writing
with no ordinary feelings Of pleasure and
gra.i6calion. I}aH ,a si'
u Il is strange what lille events will change
the direction and pursuits of man! Had
!, pursued the course desired in youth, i'm
Islead of ifudging over the hills Of Meigs
county, as a farmer, would unqueslionably
have received, at least, a good education,
and 4 mign, haye been placed in situation
where ! would not have 10 '.sit quietly down
Itin some secluded corner of my s'libfary,"'
with pen, ink, and paper, after The drudgery
.lof hard days labor, TO defend myself and
, friends from the assaults Of IA horde Of
I''raned fighting characters" which sur.
i bounds court-hcuses; or perchance, gentle,
, men, you and might have been pa,tners in
!, some extensive printing establishment, where
we might have given poor Gresly' goss, in
ihe way Of The law of retaliation Tor his
furnishing innocent, wel-disposed citizens
; for The indiscrelions' Of few reckless
{ Wings, and for 'similar indisereiions,' re.
, Gently committed. Had learned the print.
ing business, in accordance with my desire
and The wish Of the gentlemen referred 10,
III would not now be compelled 10 consul.
!, authorities, choose fitting expressions, erase
e and inlerine, untl' my manuscript receives
e its final pohsh.' could, more than likely,
!, direct my foreman or composi,or to 'pu, in
y type hastily some abusive md vulgar cpl.
.hels, denouncing some political opponenlas
a 'blackguard;' and when desired 10 mis-.
direct my readers, could inyen or irans.
pose sentences, by a misapplicaIion OF co.
Ions, seni.colons, and commas; and 10 cup
The climax Of my nickery, could land
!, more Than likely would, If was a Whig)
I order some words 10 be placed in capilaIs,
such as THETHlRD DAY lROSE AGAIN,
I, in order to suit the taste Of some purbind
: persons. Perhaps, gentlemen, If | had
: learned the printing business, could, by
such chicanery and trickery, escape delec.
: lion, and tha. innocent, well.disposed CHI
: zens' would have 10 lie under the severe i'm.
pusa.ion Of making "ridicule Of sacred
! things. .''aag' 2F y
a'Beware Of such bigh.miBded Wings,
: Judge.''s thank YOU kindly, gentlemen,
e for yourkind admoniiion; assuring you Iha,
!, began as early as The yeur 1924 10 abe
!, ware of such high.minded Whigs," and il
: you had been al the election in this towns
= ship, you would have returned home among
! ''innocent, welldisposed citizens" with the
!. full belief that your humble correspondent,
>, with number Of others, had strong dis.
position to "beware Of such high-mindet
!, Wings (2)p Your most thumbe correspond
Il enl, ",he Judges" Is disposed TO think "lha
y We have Ihe documents al hand and can fur
y nlsh" more ii YOU wish, showiag ceriaiI