Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-08-06
From the stals Jourp.l.


From the State Journal.
JOHN 4. MARTIN.
The nomination of this gentleman for
Board of Public Works on the Republican
Ticket has been warmly approved wherev-
er heis known. A friend has furnished US
with the following sketch Of his career and
his antecedents, which will be read with in
terest Mr.. Martin is a thriving business
man, made 80 by his own exertion, and it
may be regarded as a safe rule that man
who orders his own business dscreetly and
successfully, may be safely entrusted with
tho interests Of the State: ef. ,.af
| The Republican party has been particu-
larly fortunate in the selection Of candi-
date for the Board of Public Works. The
life Of its nominee has been striking illus
tration Of the success Of the great princi-
pies Of FREE LABOR on which its very exis-
tence as political organization is stsked.
MIR. Martin belongs to that class designated
| in the Senate of tho United States by, q
distinguished democratic politician, as tho
mud-sills" of society, without word of
disapprobation from their party leaders pres
ent. He is in the polite parlance of our
slavery propagating oligarchy,thus indorsed
by its northern allies as "greasy mechan-
ic," who some twenty-five years ago, with
nothing but his own strong arms and in
domitable energy to depend upon, emigra-
ted from the liberty loving State of Yer
mont to the great west to make his own for
tune.
Mr.. Martin stopped for time in Sum-
nit county in this State, and then came 10
Franklin county, where he first worked rs
journeyman millwright and carpenter, on
the Gregory distillery. BY hi. energy and
uprightness of character, he soon obtained
a good business, and was engaged on tho
aqueducts on the canal, and in building
mills in this and other counties in southern
and central Ohio, among others the Boards
ley, Forsman, and Chittenden paper mill in
this county, and the Davidson Mills at
Portsmouth. He has an excellent practical
knowledge Of hydraulics, and acquired
wherever known tho reputation of good
millwright, and an honest business man.
In l846, he left Columbus, and now re-
sides in Middletown, Butler county, where
ho is interested in largo paper and grist
mil, having in the period of twelve or
fifteen years acquired fortune by his own
excrtions. His integrity is unirapsached,
and he has no connection with tho difficult
ties growing out of the canal contracts on
either side. 1t was pleasing during the late
convention to see the cordialty with which
he was greeted by his old associates and
brother 's.chips' as true type of aself-made,
reliable man-such one to whom the
Public works could be safely trusted in
these days Of political corruption. When
his name was announced to the convention,
it was this feeling through the central and
: southern counties, with tho knowledge of
his private history amongst many of the dele
gates who had known him many years ago,
that secured his nomination over several
worthy competitors.
: Mr.. Martin in 1914 was Jealous and ac-
tive Henry Clay whig and during that me
morablc campaign in his regular attendance
on club meetings, and promptness in repel-
: ling the unwarrantable attacks Of the row.
dies of the other party, stood in the front
rank Of the "young guard that rallied
around the great Commoner as long as
there was hope. He has never been a
milk and-water politician, but always bold
and active in the propagation of the politi-
: cal opinions he believed to be right. AS
0 chairman Of the Republican Central Com
mttee Of Butler County, he has rendered
essential service in that closely contested
J. Congressional district in getting out tho full
: vote, and seeing that the arrangements for
the canvass were properly conducted.
The unauimity and general satisfaction
which prevailed in the convention after his
nomination is an earnest Of its ratification
q at the polls by a large majority, whom tho
facts connected with it are fully known. He
is personally popular among his political
7 opponents, whom he always treats with
courtesy, and none Of them can sgy asxht
: against him. The people OF Ohio by thu
election of John L. Martin as member Of
the Board Of Public Works, have an oppor-
tunity Of securing faithful, reliable public
officer, and at the same time rebuking ths
9 insolent spirit which now dopineers over
II the present organization of the so-cAlled
: Democratic party, and brands men Of his
II class as only fiji to be "white slaves Can
d there be any doubt that the FREQ laboring
70 men Of Ohio viii give such response .to
ID the libel thrown in their teeth at Washing
of ton by chosen champion Of the Buchan
10 an administration in the Lecompton strug.
gle, that it will long be remembered by the
d Icrouching minions Of tho present facils Ex-
y ccutivei ~,
The "DEcLARArIoN" ExpLAIszD.--Ste-
n phen A. Douglas, in his speech delivered
n at Springfield, ILL.,, on the 18th July, said
'rhs Declaration ofIndeyendsnes meant the ~hits pse
II IL tbonobt ,ba. this juc;d A. IL, n,