The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-08-27
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John L. Martin.

John L. Martin.
The nomination cf this gentleman for
Board Of Public Works on the Republican |
ticket, has been warmly approved wher
ever he is known. A friend has furnish
ed us with the following sketch Of his ca
reer and his antecsdents, which will be
read with interest Mr. Martin is thriv
ing btsiheas man, made so by his own
exortjons, and it may DO regarded as a
safe rule that man who orders his own
business discreedy and successfully, may
be safely entrusted with the interests Of
the State:
The Republican party has been partic-
ularlv fortunate in the selection Of a can
didate for the Board Of Public Works.
The life of its nominee has been a strik
| ing Illustration Of the success Of the great
principles Of FREE LABOR, upon the tri
umph Of which its very eristence as a po-
IGtical organization is staked. NJ. Mar
tiD belongs 70 that class designated in the
Senate Of TIE United States by a distiu-
guishsd Democratic politician, rs the
6mud slls" of society, without a word of
disapprobation from their party leaders
present lie is in the polite pIrlance Of
our slavery propagating oligarchy, thus
iudorsed by its northern allies as "a
greasy mechanic" who some 25 years
ago, with nothing but his own strong
arms and indomi.able energy to depend
upon, emigrated from the liberty loving
State of Vermont to the Great West 10
make his own fortune.
Mr.. Martin stopped for a time in Sum
nit county in this State, and then come
to franklin county, where he first work
ed as a journeyman millwright aud car
penter, on the Gregory distillsry. BY his
energy and upiightness Of character, he
soon obtained good business, and was
engaged on the aqueducts ON the canal,
, and IN building mills in this aud other
counties In southern and central Ohio,
among others the Beardsley, Forsman aud
Chittenden paper mill in this county, and
the Davidson mills at Portsmouth. lie
/, has an excellent practical knowledge oI
hydraulics, and acquired WHEREVER known
the reputation Of good millwright. anc
an honest business man.
. In 1916 he left Columbus and now re
/, sides IN Middletown, Butlor county wher
y he is Interested in a large Paper aud Girls
MiI,-haviug in the period Of twelve o
fifteen wears acquired fortune by hi
= own exertons. His integrity IS unlm
}. peached and he has no connection wit
j the difficulties growing out of the cans
contracts on either side. twas pleasing
b during the late convention to see the col
Idiality with which he was greeted by hi
!. lold associates and brother "chips" as
l. true type Of self-made, reliable man
such one to whom the Public Work
could be safely entrusted in these days O
r political corruption. When his name wa
announced to the convention, it was thi
feeling through the central and souIher
counties, with the knowledge Of his pri
9 vate history amongst many of the dele
J; gates who had known him many year
ago. that secured his nomination over sew
9, era worthy competitors.
Mr..Martin in 1914 was jealous an
active Henry Clay whig, and during tha
memorial campaign in his regular attend
ance on club meetings, and promptness
repelinr the unwarrantable attacks q
rowdies of the other party, stood in th
= fore rank Of the guard" that raj
lied around the great Commoner as long
-, there was a hope. He has never been
S, milk and water politician, but always Dol
and active in the propagation Of the poll
! ical opinions he believed to be right. a
u chairman Of the Republican Central Con
mittee 5f Butler County, he has rendere
In ESSENTIAL service in that closely conteste
II Congressional district in getting out Il
full vote, and seeing that the arrangement
- for the canvass were properly conducte'
The unanimity aud general satisfacdc
- which prevailed in the convention ait'
his nomination is an earnest OF its ratitic
ton at the polls by large majority, wh'
q, the facts. connected with it are full
la known He is personally popular amor
,y his political opponents, whom he alWa
Id' treats with courtesy, and none OF the
- can say aught against him. The peoI
of Ohio by the election of John l.. Mart
as a member of the Board of Public Work
Sc. have an opportunity Of securing a fait
full, reliable public officer, and at the sar
time rebuking the insolent spirit, whi
now domineers over the present organic
= ., tion of the so called Democratic part
ood and brands men of his class as only ft
II be "white slaves" Can there be a
doubt that the free laboring men of Oh
will give such a response to the Ill
ler thrown in their teeth at Washington by
-g chosen champion of the Buchanan admi
stration in the Lecompton struggle ii
it will long be remembered by the orouc
s.l. ing minions of the present facile Exec
tive?-JoHrRaL.
\ A SoUTHERN OPINION OF OUR NoRTHE
>, NATIONAL MEN,-The Rlchmo
South, one Of the leading organs Of sou
Cd ern opinion, said, last winter; :'We ha
th' 5.h' no confidence in any man north Of Mas
w. and Dixon's line They cannot be {
,ioTe aoD friends and be honest. The interests
the two sections are antagonistic. 1
northern man who goes for our ptere
necessarily goes against Che interests
IS, the North-his country; and We can hi
no confidence in a traitor, no matter b