Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-01
Al Short visit.


Fifty years ago, when an individual con,
templaled journey Of four hundred miles,
from his western home, weeks, and even
months were spent in Stale Of preparation;
and when the time Of departure arrived,
weeping friends followed The team OF the
almost reckless adven,urer for some distance,
and returned with solemn s.ep,.us mourners
from the churchyard. Mark tho change!
Aler half hours preparation, on last Fri
day week, we walked aboard the beautiful
liI!lc steamer Helen Mar lying at Coal.
Porl, which place we leli uhcut l o'clock,
+. NJ. Next day, al The same hour, we
wero In The Town Of Delaware-having tray.
eled about 375 miles, besides waiting abou;
three hours for The cars, q, Cincinnati. Ye,
more than once did we hear complains OF
slow travelling, from fellow passengers
We have many things 10 say of our trip,
but, returning onlya short time before the
o. " piSoot NC iiuot U6 Uttel.
We attended the Wing State Convention,
which assembled in Columbus on Tuesday
last, and were very agreeably surprised 10
soc so much good, old.fashioned Wing en-.
IhuSasm as was then and there manifested.
Almost every county in the State was fully
represented, and tho action Of The Conyen.
zion was unanimously responded to by those
present. Although its deliberations were
attended With sumo noise and confusion,
yet never have we known Convention 10
adjourn in better humor.
Hon. Nelson Barrerc, the candidate for
Governor, resides in Highland county. and
aipreseni represents the counties of High.
land, Brown, and Cermont, in Congress.
lilo is man Of ability, fine scholar, an
excellent stump speaker; and the mos, pop.
uinr Wing in Southern Ohio. In politics,
he is straight. forward, consistent, working
Wing
~. Allen, Esq, Of Mansfield, the candi.
date for Lieut., Governor, is also scholar,
an orator, a firm, devoted Wing. Richland
county, where he resides, has always been
hopelessly Loco(oco, and consequently no
Wing in lha. county could possibly enter.
tain hopes of political prelerment Not.
wlIhslanding this, Mr.. Allen has labored
zcalously for the truth, sometimes battling
with the foe single.handed and alone. He
will do good service in the coming cam.
paign.
Franklin T. Backus, Of Cuyahoga, the
candidate for Supreme Judge, is n profound
lawyer, as well as gentleman and scholar.
Although surrounded by factions, he has
ever remained true 10 Wing principles and
measures. If elected, he will fill the post
with credi; 10 himself and honor 10 The
state.
John Waddell, Of Coshocton county, the
candidate for Member of The Board of Pub
lie Works, Is civil engineer, has had much
10 DO with the public works Of Ohio, and
is remarkably popular, wherever known
with all parties.
William II. Gibson. Of Seneca, candidate
for Attorney General. is the Young Ameri.
ca Of The Wing party in Ohio. As law.
yer, he has few equals OF his age in Ohio
As an orator, he is we'll known. We had
the pleasure Of listening 10 him several times
in the caEvass Of 1914, when, if we mis-.
lake not, he was but twenty years of age
We heard him again in the Convention, lol
lew moments, and hope 10 hear him yej
many times again. There urc few better
popular speakers in Ohio.
Nelson II. Van Worries, Of Athens, is per
4 haps bSuer known 10 our readers than lc
ourself. Our acquaintance with him, though
shorI, has bee,. pleasant, and we cheor(ully
recommend him ~ the support Of all voters
who desire the qualifications Of honesty
cupnbiliIy, and fidelity in a public officer
As a whole, we are decidedly pleased viii
!. tho ticket, and believe a better could not be
easily chosen.
OF oIher muIlers, We shall speak mex
week.