The evening Argus., 1865-09-15
THE DEMOCRATIC UNION COUNTY
CONVENTION.

The democratic union and administrator
copntv convention which assembled IN the
court house on the 18th inst, performed eor,
work handsomely and we'll, and the |LO. L0.-
sions to which it came are meetiP
ty approval from the people o- friend Of
is all the most sardent,, - :,
-ould desire, while the
ticket is conn. ID of men against whom not
one word cs- truthfully be said
The ceAdidate for county clerk, Burton Fl.
Cook. as young man of unblemished reputa-
soldier in Captain Copp's company Colonel
Williams regimentl, living with his widow
ed mother, in Hampton, when he enlisted
Col Williams, Maj. E. 7. Wells, Capt. Copp,
and in fact ell who know him, give him an
excellent character as an exemplary young
man and good soldier With knapsack
and musket he performed his whole duty in
the ranks, and participated in the hard ships,
the marches, the dangers, and the battles OF
the company, until the battle of Liberty Gap,
in June, 1868, when he was shot through
tke left lung and carried to the hospital where
he remained until October, whom his mother
went there for him and succeeded In getting
him home. He remained at h0ne, by apply
ing for extensions of his furlOngh, until Sept,
',f~nnoh some mismanagement,
he ordered to his reglmeUt .,ous us
far as Louisville, and was then sent to Clay
9. S. General Hospital his wound being still
unhealed DR.. C. Z, Witham, the surgeon in
charge soon learned that he was a beautiful
penman aud correct accountant, and he
gave him situation at his desk. He remained
at the hospital until last March, in the hope
that he wonld be able to rejoin his company |
but finding that this hope was vain one he |
applied for and received an honorable dis
charge from the service and returned home. /
In the meantime MS mother had removed to
this city and he, on arriving home, cOmmenc-
ed caurse of study at Bryant Stratton &
still unhealed and he is incapacitated for
hard labor, but feeling the necessity Of doing
something to aid his widowed mother and her
family he undertook to work at one of the
lumber mills in this city. The work was of :
such character that it irritated his wound, {
and he was obliged, reluctantly to give it up.
lie then went to work at the planning mill of {
biddison d Gilmore, and was doing light )
work there when, very unexpectedly to him, C
he was nominated for county clerk This is,
n brlef, the history of private soldier who $
reserves the support OF the entire people "
de Is young man of most excellent eharac. D
er, who has served his country faithfully and b
veil, and who has been maiaed for life. in ii
Ter service. lie is a private, who went to III
ne war for patriotism alone, having no ex- Cd
ectatlon OF 'straps" or of any thing but SOL CT
lers fare and pay. He has never had the
restige which wealth and influential connex.
'ns give, but. as one of the people, he has :.
sruggied with poverty, borne his lot patient he
:, like man, preserved his character unsul- fo
cd by any dissipations or bad habits, and m
ought by his exemplary conduct, to win the -
ooo Will oil his neig ghbors. Ia Intelligence. tn
orals, manners, or appearance he il every hu
ay the equal, ii not the superior, of his op WI
onent, while. on account of his poverty, his be
ound, and his widowed mother who ia de-. n1 ro'
endent upon him, he has peculiar claims un- Iy.
the sympathy and support of every sol
er, and every citizen of the county. He pr
ay not be elected, but he is eyerv wav ch
ost competent and suitable person for tho ;ac
ice and he deserves to succeed Those Gil
no vote for him will have the consciousness ali
casting their influence and suffrage for one WI
no richly deserves 1t. ,I osI
The candidate for treasurer, Hon. Bailey ma
avenport is the mayor of this CITY. 10 which pa
lice he has been elected five times slwo,. ow
? large majorities, showing that he possesses shl
10 confidence and esteem of good men of all wl'
'rties. He took the Office of meyor when ers s
g finances of the city were in bad condi. ex.
IN, and city orders at low fgure.-and
his good management, and the aid of
mpetent aldermen who co-operated with "" WI
m, he has brought city orders to par and ind
sh on presentation, and the city finances i.
a heaithy condition. His ability. insspri. tior
ana responsibility no one douhts He : Gn, con
Fssis Interested in the welfare of the conn the
as well as the city, and, if else.ss - ss H. rep