American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-08
UNHEALTHY CLNATE!I
Ra.ura OF Governor NEcdin.

Ills Determination tn isIa FOR ihc F,esi-
daaoy!!!
l; is with fee!isgs OF unfeigned plcsSureI
ihat we Announce tho safe return Of his
? rExcelleney. GOV. Medill from the hewl
waters of SALT RIVER, whi,ker he journied
at the request of the people OF Ohio,
before refining from the Gabcrnaforial
Chair Of State. The Governor, Gin con
formity to long established usage after
. tho result Of The election was known, took
up his .liuo OF travsI-anl, it is said, ex.
Plored the river hi cher up than he ever
did at any former voyage, having ascent
Ell 10 the very source of that noted stream.
His friends all agcea that never before has
his ExcelIency encountered so many dan
gers by Gland AMI water" as lie dill on
this occasion. Indeed, .his adventures in
the. "hoop-poEe region"--at Finllay and
Rlvenn', during the campaign. are moth
ing to compro to the D,ariness of this
trip. IT'S said, the climate this year ha,
been redolent with all manner of plaqaes
especially to those hailins from the Back
eye STATE an !, in Iced, we may believe
them, II the hAggarl, careworn, AMI be-
deyilel looks of his Ex;cliency be any
proof Of that fact We have never see,
him look so wo.bcgnao an | chaDrillcn.-
that bland smile, elastic step, an | CON
m1nliag air That
"5'sp,ko him tn, Dlno,
ArS all, all gpn,"
IT'S sal | that the ghosts Of the man,
slai" Kuow Noihing,, Republicans, Abo
litionists AMI Nigscrs, together with al
manner of venomous birds, beasts and rep
tiles, annoyed and haunted him during III,
entire voyage. One malicious bird in par
ucnlar said toresemble the "whip poor
will" OF the hoop-polo regions, constant
ly hovered arounl him in his dreams, anc
would
very out in h)rIid tone"
"Wnif, rooR MEpILLr' "Wnir, rooa Mgnrtru =
until the Governor would arouse, and il
frightfuI agony eXcaim,
- Tho innocent siecp;
Sl'ep, that knit4 mp the ravsl'i sla 3ve NJ care.
Ihs Dsnih of each Days life. spro labor's BATH,
Balm Of hurt minds. sroat Ninrg's sorond c,,'r,,
tWei nonrish1r in'iifd'S leIsG"-I c,SNor sLysp
When that ugly bird, with all the ghosts
ho5gobIins, reptiles anl beasts, would ION
in wi'h-"Whip, poor Melllr' WHIP
poor Msill!"
Suoh was the ellact upon his Ex3cllen
cy, that the little remaining hair upon hi
head has been Transformed into a brsh
silver gray, and the lower cx;remi;cs q
his W, we mean the hair on tie top of hi
heal, to a bright crimson rel.
Wo cannot but ocongratulete him upo
his safe return to the quiet an peaceful
walks OF private life-and sincerely trus
tia. the salnbious air and congcnial inau
encos OF hon1 may yet restore him to hi
wlnIon vigor and energy.
Yet, We understand that his friends her
of the Free Love Democracy" (the Gov
erhor is bachelor,) are determined ,
bring him out for Presi lent in 105G-an
1t is secretly whispered that he is to take
stand in favor Of the restoration Of the Mi.
souri, Compromise If this be true, we al
to have another wheclabout Of the Democ
racy, and the Governor is to be the Gran
Champion. Bat, gentlemen, do let hir
recover first from his S.lt River trip. be
foro you send him on another similar ex
podiion.