The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-04-30

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YOUR positive men, and seems to have adopted
as the rule OF his action. whether in the SEN
ate or cut toi it, that quaint, but wise old say
ing Of Crockett-"Be sure that you are Yight,
hea 90 ahead" After his mind is once made
up, from the careful examination of the argu-
ments and facts bearing on the case, he is pre-
pared and ready then to support and defend
his position, in face OF all opposition, with
firmness, but ever conducting himself in q
courteous, considerate aud geutlemanly man.
ner, in his intercourse with his fellow Sena-
tors. Mr.. R. is evidently rising man, and
we predict that higher honors await hIm.
JOHN LATHAM,
The member from Harrison county, is ma
tive of Ohio, born in Belmont county, in 1920,
but has lived in the county, he now has the
honor Of representing, since he was six years
old. He is a farmer, and his post. office ad-
dress is Moorefeld. Mr.. Latham, is plain,
substantial man, OF good physical proportions,
and man Of good common sense, which he
displays by keeping his mouth shut. In pol
itcs, he has been an old Clay Whig, but now
Republican, and was nominated by Re-
publican County Convention. As legislator
he is not talker, but very few members are
better posted, or more carefully attentive to
business and voting. He is neither an Of
fee seeker nor politician. To say that he
is faithful representative is only just. In
his social bearing, he is one OF the most COM
mon place and every day sort Of men, free
from religious cant, humble as christian,
and dignifed as man, regarding all men
wib the most democratic equality and lrater.
nifty. He is a widower.
WILSON s. KENN0N.
The subject Of this sketch is a son Of Hon.
VIM. Kennon, Of St. Cairsville. we'll known
throughout the State as one OF the first law
yers in OHIO, for five years Judge OF the
Supreme Court Of Ohio, and member Of the
Commission which compiled the Code Of
Civil Procedure" Wilson was born in the
town of st. Clairsville, Belmont county, Ohio,
where he has ever since resided. He was
educated at the "St. Clairsville Institute"
kept by Franklin FL. Brooks, and at the Be.
thany (Va.) College. After completing his
education, he studied law IN his iather's Of
| fee, at St. Clairsville, and was admitted to
the bar in st. Clairsvlle in 1850.
He brought to the discharge Of his duties
as lawyer fine classical education, and q
thorough knowledge OF the law, acquired
through the teaching of his iather. and as a
| practitioner he ranks high at bar which has
had few EQUALS in point Of talent in Ohio. He
enjoys large practice, notwithstanding his
delicate health, which has prevented him
from engaging in his profession with that
zeal and energy so necessary to success.
| Politically, he has always been Democrat;
but the breaking out of the rebellion found
him unhesitatingly on the side of the Gov
a. Al.
recruiting service, and was only prevented
from engaging actively in field duties by ply
sical disability; but his influence has been felt
in the cause of his country at home, and he
has made frequent visits to the camps Of Ohio
volunteers ia Western Virginia and Kentuc-
XIV to minister to their wants and relieve them
so far as was in his power.
Mr.. Kennon was nominated by the "Un-
conditional Union Party" OF Belmont county,
for the office OF Representative, by acclama.
ton, and the result OF the election showed
the estimate in which he was held, as he was
the only man on that ticket who was elected,
his colleagues on the ticket having been de-
leated by maioritiles ranging from one to
three hundred.
JOSEPH FERRELL.
Guernsey county is reprented by Joseph
Ferrell who resides in Washington. Mr..
Ferrells ancestors removed to this county
from Maryland at an early date, and settled
on the old Hite's Road, where Joseph was
born. He is 40 years old, about six feet high
we'll proportioned, and weighs a bout lSC
pounds; free and easy in his manners, and a
GOOD specimen Of the kind OF men grown on
the Guernsey hills.
His antecedents have all been Democratic;
but, since this rebellion has been forced upon
us, he has been for ignoring party platforms,
and having but one object in view, namely,
the putting down this rebellion, and the pre-
servation of the Union and the Constitution
and in lavor of a vigorous prosecution OF the
war, until the supremacy OF the laws and the
Constitution was acknowledged in all the
States. There fore he was elected by the
nion party. Mr.. Ferrell makes good rep
resentative, working we'll on committees,
always voting right and is particularly favor
able 10 retrenchment in all the expenditures
Of the State and counties, He does not con
sume much time in long speeches, but IS al
ways ready to give q reason for what he does
Mr.. Ferrell is lawyer by profession, bu
devotes part OF his time to farming. He IS
self. made man, and deserves credit for tut
exertions he has made In the way ofprogress
and usefulness and the position he occupies
in society. Should you ever chance to cal
on him at home we are warranted in saying
that you will be Hospitality received and
kindly treated. The people of Guernsey will
do we'll if they never are worse represented
than they are by Mr.. Ferrell.
OLIVER KEYSER,
Member OF the House from Noble county
was born in Belmont county, Ohio, in which
State he has ever lived. He removed to Man.
chester, Morgan county, in 1885, and located
his family on the farm where he now resides
When Noble county was created, his part Of
! it was included in it, in Sharon township
Mr.. Keyser IS self.made man, of modest,
unobtrusve manners, whose upright walk
and great benevolence have secured the con
| fdence and esteem OF all who know him.
| By his industry and frugality he has become
possessed Of worldly competence, fully equal
to his moderate DESIRES while he has reared
and brought up in the paths Of duty and self
relying industry family of ten children
He is a large well. made man, fifty years o
age. He is the first representative sent from
Noble county The favorable opinion in which
he has long been held by the public is eviden
ced by the Offices Of trust which he has been
honored. He was a Colonel in the militia
a Judge OF the Court Of Common Pleas, and
in 1862 he was one Of the electors to cast the
Presidential vote of the State Of Ohio.
Mr.. Keyser has ever acted with the Dem
ocratic party. He believes the people are
| ~c IL ha hnc f,xI
faith in Republican form of government
He is equally certain that ours is such gov
ernment, and when the rebel States seeded
he did not hesitate, but took his country
side AS Union man he was elected ant
his votes prove that he will allow no old party
ties, personal feelings, nor former predjudice
to tarnish his fair fame, nor lead him astra,
from his long cherished love Of that just de
mocracy which constitutes the grand founda
tion Of all free republican governments.