The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-05
OUR TICK EFT.

OUR TICKET.
Hon. H. W. WILLIAMS, of Tioga county,was
recommended by acclamation for nomination
as additional Law Judge. We have always
found him to be honest, upright and honora-
ble gentleman against whose private and
public life not word of reproach can be
brought, and we heartily assent to the follow
ing from the Agitator, and confirm its truth
as far as our observation has extended "His
talents and attainments are Of high order
and undisputed wherever he is known. We
learn from members of the bar, and others,
residing in the counties composing the west
ern portion of the district, in which he held
the May term courts, that he displayed unu-
sual qualifications and fitness for the high
position, and gave marked satisfaction in the
discharge of his duties. This is, perhaps, the
highest praise that can be spoken for a can
d date, and we choose to regard it as an
omen of unanimity on the part of the Con-
ference
The Hon. A. G. OLMsTED, is the unanimous
choice of the people of this county for Sena-
tor of the district, and they will look with
confidence for his confirmation by the Con-
ferees. His ability, such as is seldom found
among aspirants for State legislative honors,
is undisputed; his honesty, integrity, and
consistency, during the past three years, as
member Of the Lower House, cannot be i'm
peached. With strong faith in the principles
of Freedom, he has labored consistently in
the Right, and has never failed of doing his
whole duty in the work of sustaining that
particular policy of the Administration hay
ing for its end the destruction of Slavery, the
overthrow of Rebellion, and the establishment
Of those principles without which no true
democratic government can exist. By
| speeches. influence, and contributions he has
aided in filing the Nations army, and in our
political campaigns he has been untiring in
his efforts to give unqualified endorsement to
those acts thought necessary by our countrys
rulers. Wherever he is known he is respected
and his influence is commensurate with that
respect. No b etter proof Of this need be given
than the fact of his choice 10 the Speakership
Of the Lower House, last winter; and this,
the rich or Influential! cannot but be ascribed
as high compliment to personal merit. That
he will make an able, efficient and honored
Senator no one the least acquainted with
h e.. Eri.s
may seem like the prejudice Of locality; but
we copy with pride the following notice from
the pen of Hon. A. X. MCCLURE, published in
the Chambersburg REPOSITORY last Spring.
Col. N. was a member Of the House, is a man
whose judgment of public men and measures
has great weight with the people of the State,
and is in every way well-quali6ed to pass
opinion upon the highest officer of that body
We give his own words as then written:
at is not our habit to participate in the
purely ornamental features of an adjourn
ment of the legislature, which resolve the
House into a mutual admiration society but
in these columns where such formalitieS do
not obtain, we deem it but just to bear our
humble testimony to the dignity, courtesy
anu SlIICG liupdItldIltJ WIN NHlSn 1Ou' A.S'
Olmsted discharged his duties as Speaker of
the late House. Other presiding officers may
have been more expert in advancing partizan
or personal interests but no man withip our
recollection has brought to the chair so high
a measure of all the qualities essential to a.
fair and successful Speaker The dignity
and decorum which marked the proceedings
of the last House have never been excelled
and seldom equaled and it is a compliment
of no common character, in times of intense
political feeling like the present, that Mr..
Olmsted received the cordial and unqualified
endorsement of the minority for his uniform
sense of justice; while the majority felt that
he had in no degree denied them what they
could justly claim at his hands. We hope to
record his election to the Senate next fall"
Mr.. JOIN S. MANN is presented by Potter
county for Assembly. He is one of the oldest
residents Of our village, has always been
identified with its interests and the interests
of the county. has proved himself upright,
and has ever been faithful to his avowed
principles. man great decision of char
acter, offxed principles, of sterling integrity,
with an utter disregard Of what friend Q! foe |