Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-07-19
Guernsey lines on Theaker.

Hon. II. c. Theaker, was ununimousl,
re.nominated by the D'strict Convention
which met on Thursday last. for Representa-.
tive in Congress. During the session tina
he has represented us, he has shown him
self well fitted for the position. Unlikt
many new members, he has foIetorne to be-
come brawler aud buncombe spe iker, con
suming time unnecessarily, but he has chos.
en- the path to surer, and more lasting fam,
traversed only by diligent and indefatieab bic
workers. Up this he is steadily rising und
in the esteem and respect of the House nc
young member stands fairer. The evidence
of this has been plainly before the people oil
this district almost ever since he took his
seat, In the vile and caumn iating articles
by which he has been assaied by the Dem.
ocratiC organs thereof. Seeing his rising
good name, and his popular qualities mani.
Testing themselves, they have been busy in
season and out oi season, to ..detra ct there
from by the tongue of calumny and abuse.
The Republicans have rgan placed him
before the people as their District STANDARD
Bearer, and again ask for him the suffrages
OF the people. It Is with them whether they
will support an excellent man and Represen. .
tative, or, swayed by the calumnies be fore
mentioned. they viii 90 for a Douglas disor.
ganizer, who prefers man to principles,
and declares through his national platform
that he has no principles on a certain sub
ject, except as they are made by the Supreme
Court. To which their support will be
given, Is not difficult to determine, and Thos.
c. Theaker, will 10 his seat next winter, his
Spurse endorsed by reelection.
The Woodsfsld Republican says:
THE Congressional Convention, which
assembled in Barnesville on Thursday of last
week, wus complete success. The Con.
venlion wascomposed If real Live. Working
Men, from the rank and file, and not Of
wirepullng :rcksters, as is usual in such
bodies, It was emphstically a Convention
Of the People; and nobly did they do the
work In re-nominating Man Of the People
"A man whose entire interests and sympa-
,hes are with the Masses Of the People
Mr.. Thesker has bsensse,iyely engaged all
his life in manufacturing pursuits, which
qualities admirably fit him foi TIE Represen.
lutive Of this great Agricultural and Manu-
featuring District. The People, SO far as
our observation extends. are aoout satisfied
that Shrewd, Intelligent, and Industrious
Mechanic can represent their interests in
the Legislative bodies of the country with
about as much practical ability--aqd a great
dta more honesty-thsn a professional poll
itician--a broken,down Squire Dogbefry.
Mr Thesksr has the good old Jeffersonian
quslifra,cns-he is Honest, Capable, and
Faithful. In tho session Of Congress Just
closed, he was regarded by dis colleagues
as one of the most industrious,as we'll as one
Of the beet members in the Ohio delegation.
He ~as alWays ci The post Of duly. True, he
has incurred the disp lessure Of the
grand Guyastecuiis Of the woods6eld
clique. yet. we imagine he will survive
il. The Woodsfeld cable have a small axe
to grind this Fall, which will account for
the vigor with which the :crauk is turned.
We have met a number oe gentleman, who
did not vote for Mr.. 1heaker tw years ago,
who declare that they are now Tor him heart
g. soul-that they will uot,only vote Tor him.
but will labor for him earnestly and at all
times. We wish the Democracy to pu,
their very strongest man on the course
against him, to see how beautifully Old Tom
will wipe him out. ...,