Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-08
The Probate Judgeship Again !

issue of that sheet, ~re-publishes an arti-
Gle from our paper of October 1855,
which contained severe structures upon
JOHN v. CAMPBELL. When we wrote
that article, we spoke of the gentleman
in a political sense, and are free to con-
fcss that, euen at that dag, we consider
ed him in every respect the superior OF
Geo. w. Cans, and then as now, while
advocating his reelection to the office
he has filled with such distinguished
ability, and to the satisfaction of the
people, with the political opinions of the
gentleman, we have very little affinity,
for we do not think he was ever politi-
clan enough to %injure him; had he been,
the article now quoted for the purpose
of being used against him, would never
have had an existence, for the causes
which produced it would not have been
sufficient to bring it forth; but being a
man of correct judgment, LIBERAL
VIEWS and UPRIGHT motives, when
he saw even a political opponent charg-
ed with an offence he did not believe
him guilty, however so he might have
been, he hesitated not to throw himself
into the breach, and attempt to excul-
pate him uow different would have
been the course of Geo. W. Cans P
However much we may have censurcd
JOHN V. CAMPBELL at that time, be-
cause of his kind offices towards Gen
MARSH, neither since, or prior to that
period, have We ever doubted his PRE-
EMINENCE over G., W. Cans, in a
moral point of view, and UNNECESSARILY
his superior in possession of the quail
6cations necessary to ain efficient dis
charge of the duties Of Probate, Judge!
We repeat that, however bitterly WeTmay
have ccnsured JOHN V. CAMPBELL,
in the heat and excitement of a politi-
| cal contest, or the modification of a dc
feat, we arc free to acknowledge that,
under all circumstances, we have ever
regarded him as being far exalted above
Geo. W.>Gans, in erery point of view, and
always looked upon him as a man Of
sound judgment, correct department
and liberal viers, which is more than
We can with truth say of his opponent,
who is bigotcd. illibcral and proscrip-
tive in his feelings and opinions.
We doubt not, this scrihblcr in the
Register, is none other than George w.
Cans himself, who driven to desperation
by his declining hopes for au election,
resorts to any and every expedicnt IL
retrieve his sinking chances, and at
tempts by a last convulsive effort to
throw the tide in his favor, but all vii
be in vain! The people 81 Treble coun.
ty HAVE Tried John v. Campbell
and know by experience that. in the
discharge of his official duties, HE Is
HONEST and CAPABLE! They
know that he is a faithful public officer
and a man who has never mixed W
politics with his official duties, and whc
has been SO scrupulously careful on tina
subject. that he did not feel free to &C
cept a nomination from political friend
who believing in his capdcity and jwdg
, nrcnt, were willing to endorse his oficia
acts and adopt him as their party can
6 didate; but he, preforring to run as h,
had always heretofore, respectfully de
clined the intended favor, choosing t
appear before the Voters of the county
81 as an Independent. candidate, asking tn
suffrages Of his fellow citizens withou
regard to party, and promising if elect
ed, to discharge the duties of the Office
to the best of his abilities, knowing II
Democrat, no American, no Rcpubli
can, in his official capacity! How is
With his opponent, Geo. W. .Gans?-
Destitute of capacit5-a proscriptiv
enthusiast, he %solicits the Office upo
the sole and only grounds a PART
nomination furnishes-which it mus
be confessed, are poor qualifications &c
the discharge, of the duties of any of6c,
much more that Of Probate JudaeI S
much for the article quoted from OF
paper of two years ago, and the poltroo
who is supposed to be advocating III
OWN CAUSE, there being no on
found mean enough to perform hat dil
ty job for him! $500
The charge that the articles in. OF
paper were submitted to John V. CAM
bell before publication, is A LIE out
, whole cloth, and the yelping pupp
knew it to be such when he wrote it
We submit our articles to no man,
set of men, and publish what we thin
proper, regardless of approval or eel
sure from any quarter, which is mo-
: than the Editors of the Register can So
with truth
= The articles alluded to, concernir
G. ". Cans, were TRUTHFUL appea
a to the voters of the county, and fearf
must have been their effects upon Il
minds of thinking men, to call forth fro
= the opposition such an effort to counte