The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-05-11
Our Candidate for Governor,

l. lOsuly we HoltN the h""N W ".oJS'
General J. d. Cox se candidate for
Governor before the Union State Con.
ven,iou. IN doing so we do not wish 20
be understood Us attempting 10 dispuragc
in the least other distinguished gentlc'
men who are named in connection with
this nomination, and will, # any ono else
! is nominated, yield him the same cordial
support which We would TO General Cox
General Cox entered the army in May,
1861, and during the past four years has
followed tho fortunes Of war. As COM
mandor Of the District Of the kanowh ha,
Of the Ohio. and of divisions md corps
in BuRSsiDEs aud ScHyriELD's armies,
he has won the commcndatlon Of lis
supcrors and the praise and esteem of
bis interiors. In BuRSsiDE's campaign
liz Eest Tennessee, md SufhNAN's
murch from Dalton to Savannah, and
rom Savannah b Raleigh, he hos bore q
conspicuous part, aud hos been one Of the
few civilian generals who have msintoin.
ed their ability to command, among the
Qreat host who have been ordered 10 re-
port to some scqusstcrcd spot, out OF
harms way, aud cut Of danger Of disgruc-
ing their commands.
General Cox is a resident Of Trumbull
County, Ohio. lie Is finished scholur'
able lawyer, aud in the Senate Of Ohio
in 'ts, 60, distinguished himself as being
Que Of its bee, dcbutors and wiscst leg .sln.
tors. IIc took lending port in lhqt
body and was the originator OF many wise
measures for the benefit orthe ) tate. His
character is without blcmish.
And why should not q soldier, who has
for the past four years been staying the
tide Of rebellion, amid the suffering, the
disease, the shclicrlcss bivounc, and oil
tho privalions incident TO bearing his
breast to an insolcnt foe, be rewarded at
home by grateful md magnuninous
pcoplol Now that nc has crushed ucn.
sou, maihtnined libcry aud frcedom,
established equal rights, truth and justice,
and borne back to his home In triumph
the "banncr of beauty and glCry," IL IL
not right, is ii not just, IL il not our duty
as people TO reward those who have
been instrumental in accomplishing ,hcec
deeds Of glory aud Touownl All the
noblcr impulses OF man unswer, yCsl II
would, perhaps, be we'll for the polti.
cians--who II is supposed generally
control political cuucuaes aud COnycn'
tons to q greater or less Cxtcnt--to
take heed OF this nci: that 10 refuse t.
bcstow an office upon any gentleman
upon the claims that he hua fought ior
cur country, ,eLere all other things are
equal, will just us surely destroy their
power Tor good or for ,tvll, us the sun
rises aud so's. II ia avery easy matter
for politicians to get together in Convcn'
ton aud pOea 1atlering resolutions upon
the bravery and gullantry of our soldier
in the field, aud tickle their fancy will
something great in store for them whc
they get homcj AID now il remains 70
them to chow that they are equally n
gallant as their soldier friends by display
ing their faith by their works.
A true soldier viii never become
e trucking politician, but the history U
' tho war furnishes rare instances o
' politicians making good soldiers, or cvcI
as much Us enliting ia behalf OF Ia,
cause. Then would it not DO grueiou
Tor politicians to step back u mcmen
aud lot the soldiers have chance a
political prclermentl Can not they, VIII,
b have been standing us scnlinels on lht
D wutch.towcr Of liberty for the pest (cu
I years, be trusted! The soldiers have
suffered; politicians have enjoyed, Tn,
soldiers have tasted; politicians hOv,
fcastcd. The soldiers have shed blood
but few politicians huvo shed tears. III,
soldiers huv, run the gauntlet of kissing
bullets and whisting shells; the polili
clans have run TO seed. Tho soldiers
"struek for their allurs and their fires
amid tho scenes Of curuugc and dealt
; the politicians struck for the spoils oI
Office amid buchlnuliun rovelricp The sc
facts are patent TO tho great mass of th'
Union party aud We think they will OBJ
serve but very little ceremony in dccid
|, ing the claims to office Of the respective
!, classes.
a General Cox is an eloquent speaker
and il nominated, would be a power o
!! strength in coping with his opponent on
: the stump. We are not awbrc that be
, will accept but his name il put forward
, by the Ohio soldiers in SHrENAN's srmy,
which is a Sufficient guarantee OF the eon'
Gdcnec reposad in him by his old com
rades in arms.
We hope to hear the Union prcss OF
Ohio speak out freely aud frankly In re-
gard 10 tho Gubcrnatorial nomination.
I !; will do much u harmon,ze the differ
eut elements and insure better under =
standing omoug she delegates when they
20 up 90 Columbus.
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