Demoine courier., 1856-01-10

fEHtE#N# JAZZ LN.#E
The other Candidates for Speaker,
T7H LEWIS D. CAMPBELL.
Mr.. Campbtll was born in franklin,
Warren county, Ohio, August o. 1911.
His father was Vlrginian by tir,h; mud
removed TO the North western Territory
in l796. He was wneelwright. and
made lhe kind Of wheels used in spil-
nlng wool and flax by hand. until Inc
i'm; rovements in machinery superseded
their use. lie served in The way OF 1912
under Gen. HARRISON. A, The close oil
his life he was engaged in Iarming. Ills
death was oscasioned by the kick Of a
horse, in 1916. Mr.. Campbeil's mo,h.
er was Penusylsania woman, the daugh
Ter Of o Scotchman. who served his a.
dop,ed country through the War OF the
Revolution. ne ~
Lewis commenced going TO school be
fore he was five yesrs old, and contin
ued in school nearly every week day
from that time until he was fourteen,
withou. intcrmission. lie was regarded
there as a good English scholar. with a
pretty thorough knowledge OF Latin, and
some knowledge Of Greek. lie was in
the same class with two older brothers;
ard az his ia.her was too poor to send
Them all TO college, he concluded 10 serd
none, as I've would not ehoose between
.hen. Lewis mex commenced working
upon his fathers farm, aud continued
steadily al il until he was eighteen.-
His father then gave him The privilege
Of choosing what course he would take
in life. OF IN other words. 70 act for him
self. lie had no means OF completing
k,s educaiioE. lie had formed an idea
that a printing osBce was q place where
a boy could learn something. aud he pro.
ceeded 10 Cincinnati. and of lis own &c.
cord became an indenlured apprentice in
The Office of The Cinclnnali Gazette, al
lhs, ,lale conducted by Charles Ham.
Coont. lie renamed in the Gazette
office two years; and in ,ha. lime earned
enough by what printers call over work
10 buy oil his tnAe Cor the third year, for
which he was bound by the ARTICLES OF
indsafure. lie next proceeded to Butler
county. where he still lives. ard es,ab-
Iished a Clay paper. called he Hamilton
lntelligencer. At that time there was a
Jackson majority Of three thousand ia
the county. lie edited the paper. set up
the type. and worked the press. viii,
bn, lNtie assistance from others, aud a,
the same time pursued The study Of The
law. lie was admitted to The barin 1896.
In 1910 he was a candidate for Congress
agains. Col. j. b. Weller, now Senator
from California. lie was five ,nonths
on the stump. Col. Weller Jeeeived a
majority OF 50 out Of $4,000 votes cast.
Ills majority al The previous elec,ion was
aoou. 1900. a sEs e H3e2
Mr.. Campbell continued to devote
himself TO the practice Of the law exelu.
sively up IN 1913. Al the sane bar
were Tom Corwin, Woods, and some
other men Of note. H
In l846 Mr.. Campbell was elected TO
Congress as a wing by a majority OF $50
10 q dis,ric. which gave aoou, 1.300 ma
jority. In that yearth Legislature ger.
r~ymandered his district. with The hope OF
defeating his re. election; bu, in 1852 he
again returned by a majority Of 250.-
The distric. has continued strongly dem
o%cra.ic, but equally strong in favor Of
MIR. Campbell.
In Congress Mr.. Campbell has been
an active and enthusiastic wing. On the
subject Of slavery his doctrine 10. lha, all
the constitutional rights of tie South
should be maintained, bu. hat all the
powers Of the constitution should be ex
creased to prevent the extension Of sla-
very.
In person Mr.. Campbell is slight, OF
medium height. with rather striking ap-
psarance ON The whole. His Iempera.
EseM is nervous. lie is fearless. and his
m amer, when excited. is very emphatic
and energetic. lie has a large aud &C.
tive brain. lie is a married man, with
thee chadsen. lie is temperate in his
habits. bn. not a teeto,aller. He is per
soaaly es.eened; is free fso@ hypocrisy;
is no, a member Of the church, though
undoubtedly, as MIR. Clay used 10 say Of
himself IN his speeches in Congress, he