Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-08-21
Hon. Jobn Hutchius.



RDs. LEADER Noticing that in the pa
pers Of your city something has been said
by friends Of the merits Of different per-
sons as candidates for nomination to Con-
gress in this tthe l9th) District, / would
like, as a voter in the District, to express
my views on that subject.
desire to say, first, that for all the per-
sons whom / have heard mentioned as
candidates for that Office, have high re-
speet that whichever of them may be Sc
lected, he WILL am sure, represent the
district with faithfulness and ability, and
that speak Of my grounds of selection
without intentional disparagement Of any.
would in particular say that Of those
who are now in the public service and who,
during a briefexperience there, have given
promise Of what may be expected of them
with the benefit Of that experience, if they
shall continue to offer and TO give the SER
vice for which that experience most direct
ly Rts them. A favorable and just notice
Of one of these has already appeared in the
Herald
At the same time I may undoubtedly
say that Of whatever value general expe-
rience may be in the formation of general
character, still it is but particular ap-
plication Of a general truth that expert
ence as q legislator has more tendency to
ct man for that capacity than it has to
make a general for active servicej and that
actual service in the field as a military
officer has q more direct and greater
tendency to make good general than it
has TO make q good Congressman. may
also say, that, as il seems 10 me while the
war is waging hot, and the enemy is in
the face of the nation, and martial law pre-
walls everywhere, we cannot well afford to
employ men or generals, that we may see
what statesmen they would make, any
more than can afford to make Congress
men in order to demonstrate their capaci-
ty for military strategy. And while all
feel that the need of good generals is so
urgent and so imminent, doubtless a pa
triotic officer, who, beginning as a novice,
has served in important military capacity
for a year, will highly value the honor OF
being desired to continue his services IN
/ that line, and will feel reluctant to refuse
them.
It seems to me that in any post where
the experience Of the past year or two
must be Of great value in discharging the
/ duties Of the same post for the coming
two or three years, we ought not lightly
/ to lose that benefit. And it seems to me
that in determining the questions which
must in any event, come before Congress
for two OF three years to come, that knowl-
edge Of matters connected with the incep-
ton and continuance Of the war which
has been peculiarly the experience Of mem.
bers Of Congress during that time, must
be Of the very highest value. OF course
that quality cannot compensate the want
Of faithfulness and burning patriotism
but with those, and even a common ability
the reasons must be strong indeed upon
which the country can afford TO make {
change that would involve the loss Of this
advantage. These reviews have more
| strongly determined me to hope that the
Hon. John Hutchins may again be Sc
lected to fill the place in question, in thi'
district His ability for the place, and his
entire devotedness to its duties, need NJ
mention by me. Both have been demon
strated not only by his previous history
but BY his career in Congress. Hisindus-
try, his devotion, his readiness and sa-
gacity, his ability to explain and defend
his views, qualities which are both rare an'
valuable, have given him an honorable
standing among those with whom he ha
been most intimately associated for tn
past three years. hope he may be Sc
lecsed for this district.