The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-04-30


have followed, as Marshal of the day, to
the bottom below the town, to exact the
highest and last penalty Of the statutes Of
Moses. Life for life."
Citizens of Wyandot County con-
gratulate you upon your prosperity -
You already rival many older counties in
your State in commercial and agricultural
pursuits; and possess still many un-
developed elements of wealth, with am
pie educational provision for the rising
generation. observe you have a neat
and commodious Court House, and secure
Jail. I am informed that the statistics 0!
your county seat are abont as follows:
Population 1000,
School Children-5o0.
Evangelical Churches.
Retail Stores-6.
Provision Stores-3.,
Printing Ofices-2.,
With sufficient number of operative
mechanics. so n e@
/ confess ] was surprised and gra.iied
to find county SO young in years SO
well accommodated with public buildings.
Here ! must be indulged in DEPRESSION,
or episode, by introducing the name OF
an old personal friend, Col. Joseph Me-
Cutchen. When he first came to that
part of the county, it was then nearly a
bowling wilderness" At that period
he and agreed in politics to a T-both
warm Clay men. (I hope my friend will
take no offence at my introducing these
feminiscences.) In about two years. l
found my friend stepping with great reg
ularity the "lock step" in the Jackson
ranks. For this change that come
over the spirit of his dream" doubtless,
he had good reasons-reasons that were
satisfactory to himself. But recently we
have both faced about" and changed
positions. He now is in the ranks of q
dilapidated and degenerate party, with
which, in its palmy days, it was my pride
to act, and / stepping in the ranks of a
purged and purified Democracy. albeit
/ repudiate the idea of being cucumber
ed in my steps with any clock" But,
amidst our political differences, we ever
maintained aneanaicable and agreeable
social intercourse and cultivated those
amenities which are always observed BY
honorable men.
| am constrained, while speaking Of
him. to bear honorable testimony to- his
usefulness in your County in years that
are past and gone. AS soon as the town
was laid out by the Government, and
there was probability-in fact the Act
was passed for division of the County,
he determined upon taking steps to
procure donation of town lots to aid in
the erection of the County Buildings
He got up petition to Congress, numer-
ously signed. praying for this Object
The Committee on Public Lands, to whom
the memorial was referred, reported ad-
versely. Nothing daunted, he renewed
his efforts, and this amidst formidable
opposition by influential citizens of that
part of the County who had some County
Seat speculations in yiew-sent other pe-
titions, wrote numerous letters of expla-
nation, offering cogent reasons why the
prayers of the petitioners should be
granted, and thus he pursued his object,
with perseverance worthy Of Tanner
lane, for two or three years, and finally
triumphed by getting an Act passed do
mating to the County every third lot in
the town plat, estimated in the aggregate
at $4,000. | now say. laying all po-
litical differences aside, that he merits
the gratitude and respect of the citizens.
Of Wyandott County. ~
| am aware that suspicious have been
expressed by some of his neighbors that
he has not acted with strict official fidelity
n the discharge of his duties as County
but | regard this as resulting
rom mere political differences--a contest
between " the ins and outs. = d e
Ihaye been acquainted with Col. Nc.
Jutchen longer than many of you, and
IAN truly say that in all my dealings and
Intercourse with him, / have ever found
MIN man of infexible integrity
But to the subject. With my /" kith
and kim" the Wyandotts. set out, /
think. on the 10th of July, ls43, for the
west side Of the !" Father of Waters.."-
The parting with numerous esteemed
friends, especially my venerable suryi.
ring parent, sorely tried my obduracv
and Atoicism. AH
Upon bidding adieu to a country IN
which / had spent thirty six years. / was
constrained to exclaim as the carriape
hat bore me AID mine rolled away in
he pathetic language of the rustic Gale
ionian Bard f