Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-12-07
WEDNESDAY MoRNNe, DEC. !.


a FRIENDS OF Iho OhtO Suntesmahs
The readers and patrons and friends of
THE OHIO STATESMAN have already been
informed that L. B. EsHELMAN, of The Chill
rlicothe Advertiser, has bought LEWIS BA-
xxR's entire interest in The STATESMAN Es-
.rABIIsHaENT, and an additional interest;
and that early in December Mr.. EsHELMAN
would assume the duties and responsible
ties of the position which has been held on
q this Paper by Mr.. BAKER since the first Of
last March-most of the time, however, on
ly nominally, owing to circumstances which
he was unable to control, and which our
readers understand. His arbitrary arrest
and long Imprisonment; and then yielding
to the earnest desire and request of his Vir-
aginia friends that he continue the publica-
tion Of The Wheeling Register, make it nee
essary for him to go out OF The STATESMAN
(which he now does with great reluctance.
His intercourse and his relations with Mr..
LAYMAN and with all in any way connected
with The ESTABLISHMENT, and with the
readers of The paper, have been more than
ordinarily pleasant and agreeable. He re-
gretfully takes his leave, and wishes The
STATESMAN continued success and prosperi-
ty, hoping that its friends throughout the
State and the Country will multiply pat
ronage and increase subscriptions for it.
q OF Mr.. EsHELMAN, who will hereafter be
associated with Mr.. LAYMAN in the manage
ment direction, and control of this Paper,
little need be said here. His reputation as
an able and accomplished journalist is es-
tablished his Democracy is unimpeached
and unimpeachable. He has been connect
ed with the press ever since age qualified
him for such connection; and he has been
more than ordinarily successful as a news
paper man. He needs no further introduc-
tion or commentator from us: We will
now let him speak for himself.
1t Is scarcely worth while for me to add
one word to the foregoing, though, per-
haps, custom may demand it. From choice,
adopted the profession of journalism, and
from conviction of the correctness of the
Democratic creed, espoused the cause of
the Democratic party; and, after an expe-
rience of fifteen years in journalism, dur
ing which time have, to the extent of nv
ability, advocated the adoption of measures
founded upon true Democracy, and the
election to Office of the candidates of the
democratic party, have never felt one
feeling Of regret for having done so. More
firm to-day is my conviction, that the SAL
nyation of the country-its restoration, its
perpetuity and the peace and happiness of
its people-depends upon the elevation of
the Democratic party to the control of the
Federal Government. The history of the
q past stands as monument in attcstation
iiof the wisdom of the leading measures
of the Democratic party. Under the
rule of that party, the limits of the Union
were extended, the honor OF the Govern
ment maintained, and the peace, happiness
and prosperity of the people secured in the
past. 1t was the great aim of the party to |
make each individual feel that he had |
great stake in the Government. The effort |
to make him feel thus was not to impress |
on his mind the idea that the Federal Gov
! ernment was grand, imperial affair; but |
that 1t was simple, humane, just and gen.
erous. and addressed itself to the affections
instead Of to the fears OF the people; and
that, although it made no pretentions to i'm
perialism, 1t was strong by reason of rest
ing upon the cheerful voluntary consent of
the governed. BY virtue of that policy,
1t was made 1.-THE freest and best Govern
ment on EARTH" To bring about the old
happy, peaceful and prosperous con-
dltion of the country that prevailed
in the days when the Democratic
and Wing parties administered the Federal
Government, return must be had to the
policy that recognized the fact, that con-
stitutional republican Government must, to
be successful, rest upon the consent of the
governed. To enforce this idea, and to
make The STATESMAN worthy the support
of the public, will be my labors directed,
in conjunction with those of Mr.. LAYMAN.
4. B. ESHELMAN.