Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-09-07
from the New York Ncws.l
The Candidate Of the DcmoC-
rnCy for Governor Ohio.

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The nomination of Gen. George w. Nor
gan, by the Ohio Democracy, for Governor,
upon platform at once conservative and
Just, must, We should judge, have the effect
of healing all past differences, aud of unit
ing the Democracy of that State in vigor-
Gus prosecution of the campaign.
Gen. slorgan's history is one full of in
terest and of instruction. Descended from
the same stock with the Morgans of Royo-
lutionary momory-Gen. Daniel Morgan,
whose rifemen performed such signal SER
vice in the Revolutionary conflict, being Il
near relative of the grandsiro OF the ONO
nominee for Govcrnor-his former ante.
ccdcnts are all Democratic, his maternal
grandsiro being Col. VIM. Duane, editor OF
the Phitddclphid aurora, the great organ
of Mr.. Jefferson.
At the age of fifteen, young Morgan
Joined, as second lieutenant, Il company
from Washington, Pa, raised to aid the
Texans in gaining their independence, Of
which his brother was captain. General
Houston saw in the young soldier the germ
OF future greatness, and before he was
eighteen years of age, intrllsted him rs cap
tain, with the defense Of Galveston city and
the adjoining coast.
At the conclusion Of the Texan war,
young Morgan returned to the West, and
chose Ohio as his residence. Being poor,
he obtained situation as assistant in the
County Clerk office Of Knox county, sui-
ficient for his bare support while his even
ings or leisure hours were devoted to the
study of law. When, in May, 1916, by the
acts of the Republic Of Mexico, state OF
war existed between that Republic and the
United States, young Morgan enlisted as a
private in a company raised Ill Mount Yer
non, to offer its service to the Government.
Anxious to lose no tiwe, and to bring the
company into the field with as many advant-
ages as possible, Morgan took upon himself
to drill the men until the rolls of the com
pany were filled. This he did SO much to
the satisfaction OF the men that, although
it was well understood that certain leading
politicians had formed ''ring" for the mo-
nopoly OF the Offices, Morgan was elected
captain bv accamation Of the company
Repairing with his company to Camp Wash
ington, near Cincinnati, where the regiment
was formed, the admirable drill Of his men
secured him attention, and he was elected
colonel of the Second Regiment Of Ohio
! Volunteers and proceeded to Mexico.
Dccming that an adverse influence kept
his regiment from participating in the
bloody battle Of Monterey, Col. Morgan had
an interview with Gen. Taylor. who cheer
fully gave him his promise that the Second
Ohio should participate in the next battle
Four companies Of his regiment were sta
toned at Cimoyo, with the colonel, guard
ing the defnsc the remainder, under the
lieutenant colonel, at a point some miles
distant. At 10 o clock at night a courier
from Gen. Taylor announced an order to
Ijoin the army, then expecting battle at
some point beyond Monterey, and at Mid
night Morgan ; command was en- route to
participate. The lieutenant colonel had or
doris to cyacuatC his post and to JOIN the
regiment with his command at the town ol
Moricr, near Monterey, travelling on road
which joined that upon which Morgan wa,
travelling, near the former place.
Before the dawn Of day the command
passed the outposts Of body Of two thou
sand cavalry, under the command Of Gen
Urea, and aS the sun rose it passed a spo
where three days before large train haC
been captured 10y Urea, and the guard anC
i tcamstcrs murdered their bodies dcnude,
Of their clothing and shockingly mutllated
were fostering in the hot sun. In the midS
Of this terrible sight word came that tn
enemy, emerging from the chaparal wcr
preparing fora charge. Morgan scomman,
were soon in order Of battle, and as the enc
my approached were received with Il we
ldirectcd volley, and then almost with tn
lquickncss of thought formed into squar
to receive the charge Of cavalry. No c!for
Of Corralcs or his men could break througI
that stern chereaMc de .Irisc Of bayonets, am
they were forced to retire in order to gcthc
their dispersed hosts to renew the battle
The column moved on, and again and again
they were forced to resist the imretuou
charge OF CorraleS men, marching under
burning sun, without scarce Il hope of res
cue, and without water to allay their burn
ing thirst. Shortly after midday, two o
his men, one Of them an American nance
Stewart, the other Mexican, volunteered
to take horses and run the gauntlet in the
hope ofroachng Lieutenant Colonel Irwin
command, and thus procure reinforce
ment. During the lull of the battle, the
ranks opened and these horsemcn dashed
out. Turning point Of the road they re
ccived the fire Of II large body Of MeXica,
cavalry, and were seen to reel in their sad
dies. At that moment another charge wa
made, and when repulScd and Morgan
charge moved on to the point where tn
men were fired upon, blood was found, ant
other evidence was had that they had bccl
! killed and their bodies dragged in the chap
aral and there robbed. Thus rcft Of hop
the gallant command resolved to sell thei
lives as dearly as possible, Onward the
moved still at intervals forming in Il hoIlo,
square to resist the charge. At about
o'c clock in the afternoon, alar off was seen
column Of men approaching, and soon it wa
discovered that they had cannon. All sup
posed them to be Il reinforcement for tn
enemy, and then the last hope torsook tn
gallant band Onward in their front sti
moved the advancing column, while wit
loud cheers the command of Urea prepare
to make final and desperate charge. Th
troops in front had by this time advance
so near that they unlimbered their canno
. and placed it in position, Drawing his me
, in position where they would in som
measure be covered by the dense chapara
Morgan and his devoted command had br
. to hope for speedy death for to be take
g by the men of Gen. Uwca's command WI
d! death with more than savage tormcnts, I'll
cannon opened with grape and canister, M
Y that instant amid the wild screams of Il
> wounded enemy, the American flag Wi
seen waving amid the smoke of the advan
y ing host. They were saved. One of Il
mcsscngcrs-th McXicans had killed bl
Stewart got through and communica
ed with Colonel Irwin, and thus at the mi,
o ute all seemed to be lost the command WI
Is saved. So borne down with their gre
If SuIlcrings We're the men of Morgan's con
J. unnd that whom thn pvritnmpnt WnS owe