The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-08-18
Ninth Distriot----Nomination o.
General Buokland.

| NVhVi0l OuNhlUIius
II The U"ion Convention for the N,ntl
Congressional District mot at Monroe
Vile yesterday tor the nomination uf
candidate for Congress Tho names q
several excellent gentlemen, frnm differ
cut cuuntics. were presented, afr1rding
choice seldom crj,ycd by such n body. =
Tho second ballot showed tant the con
test lay between Gen. Ralph 4. nuck
land, oi Fremont. sni lion. J. VI. II 10,
oi Sandusky, the v,tc standing ns Co.
lows: Buckland %, Root 90, J. h
hotd, of Seneca, .. We have no lur
ih,r particular OF the proceedings.
: Ii Is no diSparagCmrnt 20 the uthct
worthy gcn,lcmcn whose names wcr,
before the Convention for us tn cnnrrat
ulaic our friends Of the Ninth Distrirl
ON THE nomination. There orc { W mct
oi whom We can speak with more conf
dcncc than of their nomincc--a CONT
dencc bas'd upon over twcuty fiyr years
personal acquaintance.
Gen. BucklRnd stud, d law with VIII
tlcscy Il Newton, at Cuff ID, Trumb, |
(now Mahnuing) county, aud On bel Z
admitted tn the bar, removed To Lower
Sandu'ky (n"S Frcmoui) in 1897, where
WIN no advantages, acept a sound mind
good principles aud industrious habits
he commenced the practice of ths law
and whcr" he continued in the same bu.
sincss without interruption, until, at the
call OF bis country, he entered is militia.
ry service aud raised the T2d X 'gimcnt
IN the fall OF 1861. As II lawyer he has
always maintained a reputation for strict
Integrity. ability and great industry, aud
has lcr many years stoud 1T the head OF
The Slndusky County BAR; rs citiz ~
he has ever taken u deep interest in
society, aud 10y prcccpt aud xamplc Gus,
wholesome Influence on the community
Ut his residence; while in al! matters ui
public enterprise, his talents and means
have been freely contributed to the com.
mon good.
Gen. Buckland's military record is so
well known 10 most Of the voter. of his
district thnt little need be said of /, here.
The simple TACT that he has been for
most ot the past year in churge of the
District of Mcmphis, (thc most impor-
tant ON the Mississippi, north of New
orlcnns0 is the best Testimony his supc.
r'or officers can furnish TO his ability aud
patriotism. The eminent success which
hss attended the discharge of the dclcue
duties OF tlat post, fully jus;ifrs the
confidence thus rcposed IN him. His ser.
wees on the field have been equally hon.
orable. At pit'sburg Landing his rcgi.
inent went into battle within few hours
after first receiving their arms. and with
'cry little discipline of any kind, yet
they aud their commanders bore them.
selves gnllantly in their unequal fight
n most immediately upon entering the
held Col. auckland was placed in com
mand of brigade and filled the 2ositi n
with such credit us 10 secure the star
among the earliest promotions of Ohio
Coloncls. In rc,pcct to courage and
fidelity To his country and his men his
record is oil that could be desired.
To the qualities already named Gen.
Buckland adds those derived from lrri,.
lutive experience. For two terms he
rcpres 'ntrd in the State Senate most OF
the territory now embraced in tho Ninth
Congressional District, in which position
no displayed n degree Of ability and IN
dustry rarely met. The Senate con, ain.
cd no member more devoted To the inter.
ests Of his constituents and very few Of
equa influence. The high position he
as II man, giyc abundant ussur.
nnce that his services in Congress will
be marked by the same success. There
never was time in which the country SO
much needed men OF incorruptiablc in