The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-09-24
OUR NEXT GovERNoR.

Colonel Samuel j. Crawford, the Repub
lican nominee for Governor. ia 80 years oi
aye. a lawyer by profession-a native oil
Indiana He is tall aud well proportional.
and man Of commanding presence. He
moved into Anderson count, in this State
in 1857 from the State of Illinois. He is
a graduate of college in Ohio, and is a
man of much culture and refinement. He
took an active part in the struggle in the
early settlement of the State, and always
co operated with the Free Safe settlers
against the slave power. While resident
Ct Garnett, he was in the practice of bis
ptofession, and won the opinion of the
community by his ability as lawyer and
his excellent social qualities. He was elect
ed 10 represent his . strict in the first Leg
'islature of Kansas, and on the admission
Of the State and assembling of he Lsgis-
lature in this city in M4rch. 1861, he took
his seat in that body. In that capacity he
at once showed that he was endowed vita
The abil' " to- become a leader and useful
member. He ranke high as deb4ter and
worker, being on important committees
aud doing much to shape the legislation oil
the Stale at this time
When there was call for troops from
Kansas, MIR. Crawford left his seat in the
Legislature. went home and raised com
panv in few days. IF which he was elect
ed Captain, and on the l2 Of June. 1861
it was mustered into the 9 Kansas infant
~. They marched Immediately to Spring
field. Mo-, aSd joined the brave and lament.
ed LYON. lie soon after participated in the
battles Of Dry Spring, Forsyth aud Wilson
Greek, and afterwards at Shelbina. After
the last fight his regiment was ordered tc
Kansas. and in October Obey having en-
listed as three months men) it was mus
tered out. The brave Crawford was re
tanned in the service by special order from
General Sturgis 10 re Organize the regi
ment. which he succeeded IN doing duriO.,
he winter of 1861 and 1862, aud in March
1869, he again took the field. During the
summer he crossed tbs plains to Santa Fe,
New Mexico, in command of large g -cort
and train. and returned in time To partici.
pate in Il first battle fought in the South.
west, viz: OLD Fort Wayne. where he WAS
in command of battalion of his regiment
and charged upon and captured the rpbe
battery. He l. universally known throu gh-
ont tia army Of the frontier as the h4ro of
EbIJ w ~ uo. liz ALSO lf1h pEOulluN III
part in the battles of Cane Hil. Prairie
Grove and Van Buren, during the fall aud
winter of 1859.
In January. 1868. he was one Of the first
At The capture OF Fort Smith, Arkansas
In October, 1868. he was promoted to b;
the Colonel Of the 81 CJlored Infantry for
his faithful and gallant services to his coun
try. During the present year ne has heeE
with the army Of tue frontier. He partici,
pated in tie memorable Ctmlen camp4ign
and did gallant service both at Prairie d,
Hand and at Salna river. At the latter
place he charged upon and took Two pieces
of artillery.
AS Governor, he will administer the af
fairs of the State on friendly footing with
the Government of the United States, and
act harmouiously with our representatives
at Washington. We have positive assur-
ance from his friends that he will reside al
the capital of the Safe and attend to The
duties Of his Office, and not be engaged in
any other business. He is an uumarrie /
man. Topeka Record.