Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-09-23
Our State Officers


in late letter, gives a description of the
occupants of the State House OF Governor
Chase he says:
Let US first, rs a matter of duty and of
pleasure, pay our respects to the Governor,
His Excellency, Salmon P. Chase. Ohio
has no nobier son. Tall, straight, we'll de-
veloped, the Governor is model of a
physical man. His age is probably about
6fty years. We have uever had Governor
who has SO strictly and thoroughly attend
ed TO the duties OF his position. When first
elected he moved his family from Cincin-
natl to Columbus. Some time since he
purchased a beautiful residen nee opposite
the Starring Medical College, where he
dispenses such courtlv hospitality to citizens
and distinguished strangers as becomes the
Governor of the Empire State of the West
He is the first Governor who his made his
home in Columbus, and has made the duties
OF the Office his exclusive business. He is
prompt, thorough and methudica in all mat
ters of business. He is the best executive
officer Ohio has ever rad. His administra-
tive capacity is of the first order Of his
judgment, good sense, great ability, and
purity of character, there is great appre
cial;on by all who know him. 1t is my
hope that he may yet grace the White
House at Washington. His private secre-
tary, l.. l.. Rce, is gentleman of great
industry, and performs the laboriuus duties
of his post to the satisfaction of the Gov.
and 10 the accepta nee of the public
OF Mr.. Russell, Secretary of State, he
says that he isst saw him in The Herald
printing office in 1913, seuing type. He is a
popular officer, careful and di ilgenl. His
chief clerk is Maj G. S. Mattoon, and Jas
Reed of Muskingrm. assistant.
OF Auditor Wright he says that if evel
there was man OF open, frank and honor
abe character, with every Impulse in the
fright direction, it is the present Auditor o
Ohio. MI. Wright is citizen OF Urbana
He was for many years Auditor of Cham
Paign county. He is d thorough busines
man, prompt, decided, and at all times viii
ling TO take the responsibility of what ht
considers to be his duty, regardless of Con
sequences. He was in past time Whig
and defines his position as an iii EFhig ruitI
Chase protlivitieS; ne is decid-d Repubii
can.
The Aud tors chief clerk ii Ov.latt Cole
oil Medina, who has been chief clerk of tn
Senate, and was in the office under Audito
Woods. He is very careful, c,urIte an
industrious clerk.
Hon. VIM B. Thrall, Comptroller, is
native of Vermont, but has resided 35 year
in Ohio. Hewas for many years editor o
The CircLeUiHe Herald. He has been
member ot the Leg glsl4ture, ana was fo
several years editor o! The Stale Journal.
His chief clerk is Geo. C. Benham, who
general favori'e.
Hon. A. p. Stone, Treasurer of State.
, native of massachusetts, but has BEEN
business in Culu nbas for more than 2
years. lie is prompt, thorough busine>
man, and his personal integrity above Su:
picion. His chief clerk and cashier is "
/ w. Hefshis,r, huse position is one ui grci
responsibility. He is scrupulously hone
and accurate. Ot the Attorney Gener
and School Commissioner ne says:
The Attorney General, G.. p. Wolcot
t Es9-, who is again before the people Tor re
election, is one of the ablest young ,wyel
in Ohio. He came here Comparatively
stranger. but by his industry, ability an
force Of character, n1w stands among th
: first rank Of our professional men. He dt
serves re- election, and | duubt not will /
re-elect, d.
! The Commissioner of Common Schoc
t Rev. AnSon Smy tn, has demonstrated h
E eminent fitness for The place he fills.
= Taken as a whole, as well as ind vidua
r ly, Ohio has great reason to be proud of I'll
men who compose the executive of III
State. Not one of them is a drunkard,
, gambler, mere political atventurer; h'
: all stand deservediy high as private citizen
: as well us public officers. Courteous, kin
at all times accommodating, and desirous
: being, as well as appearing to be, genileme
in the lTuest aud best sense OF the teri
, they grace the Capitol aud the party W hc
: las placed them ir. their honorable At
responsible positions. There will be 4
: Bresliuisms, no Plunderin.s, no de lalcatiur
under the pre- ent dynasty.