The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-06-05
General George w. Morgan for
Governor.

Governor.
We last week copied from zanes-
vile paper statement that Hon. H. j.
JEwErT, by reason Of engagements as
President of q Railroad, would not be
able, if nominated, to canvass the State
asa Democratic candidate for Governor
By reason of the violent measures
practiced towards Hon. G. L. VALLAN'
D1aHAM by his prosecutors, he is preclu'
ded from going among the people.
Our political enemy, backed by oil
the patronage Of the powers at wash
ipgton, are in the field, organizing secret
societies, and holding public meetings,
and thereby declare their mode OF cam"
paigning the State. They are practice
ing the monstrcus delusion on the SOL
diers that the Democracy are disloyal'
and opposed to maintaining the Union.
To counteract these stupendous false
hoods let us take up man for Cover
nor who has the military and Democrat
ic element combined. In other words,
let us have o war Democrat.
Such a man is General GEORGE W.
MORGAN, of Mt. Vernon. He is in the
service and has most perfect military
record, and inherits his Union sentiments
from ancestors who fought through the
revolution of Independence.
As evidence of his availability we
COPY the following notice of General
MORGAN, which appeared in the last
TuScarawas Advocate, republican pa.
per:
"Maior General GEORGE W. MORGAN
is now spending a few days with his fami'
ly at Zoar for the purpose of recruiting
his health, On last Friday ne visited
this place and remained until Saturday
morning. In the evening, he was SER
enaded by the New Philadelphia Band,
and or being called out made short but
thrilling speech in behalf of our glorious
Union. Quite number of our citizens
called upon him, and he made o favor.
able impression by the frank manner in
which he gave his views Of the terrible
contest in which we are now engaged
He believes that the only way to pre-,
serve the goyernmen. is by hard fighting
that at present the South want no
Compromise that does not acknowledge
their independence.
"The Rebellion, he says, is being grad.
nally crushed out, and he believes that
the old Union will be preserved. The
Texans appeared to be the most bitter Of
allthe southern rebels; yet when he would
talk to them Of the old Flag--of the re.
spect it commanded in every part of the
habitable globe-that it belonged alike
to them and to US, and that the best blood
Of the North and South had, in days
gone by, commiDgled together on many
victorious battle.felds, he said their feel
ings would warm up in favor Of the old
Union. But, perhaps, no man was SO
calculated to arouse Union sentiment
among them as Gen. Morgan. He CON-
menced his military career under Gen.
Houston, when mere boy, while the
Texans were struggling for their inde'
pendencc. At that early age he gave
evidence of military ability. He acted
as q Colonel during the Mexican war
and was with Gen. Scott in all the bat.
ties that took place from the taking OIL
Vera Cruz to the capture of the city OIL
Mexico.
"When this war broke cut he was
Minister to Portugal-buL returned and
offered his services to assist in crushing
the rebellion. His career since then il
well known. His famous retreat from
Cumberland Gap, and the important par
he took at the battle in front of Vicks
burg, established his reputation as o.
able military commander"
By his nomination the Democrac
would be carrying the works Of the enc
my by assault, and bring back to us 80
900 men who were deluded by the falst
hoods of the Republican orators on
presses two years ago to vote the fusio
ticket. With that addition to OF
strength, Ohio will 60 Democratic
1868 and 1864 without peradventur