The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1865-08-31

upon the entrenchments at Lynchburc,
and covered the retreat of Hunters army
when the attack failed. July 24th, the
brigade participated In the battle of Win
chester, and upon the fall of Col Mulligan
Col. Campbell took command of his diyis-
ION. lie continued In its command until
It's consolidation into brigade, CONSEQUENT
upon Its many losses in killed and wound
ed, and afterward commanded the brigade.
After Sheridan came to the head Of the
Department, he participated in the en-
Sagements In the Shenandoah under that
renowned chieftain until he was mustered
out of service, nearly two months after the
expiration of his three years term of en-
listment His total period of service, in
Guiding the three months campaign, it
will thus be seen, covered nearly three
years and half
Col. CampbelPs record as politician
will bear examination Reared in the
school of Jackson Democracy, he voted in
1874 for Polk and Dallas. In 1913. howey-
er, he abandoned the party which, he hac
become convinced, was the champion of
slavery extension and the foe to Pennsyl-
vanias best interests, and voted for the
Free Soil candidates, Van Buren, and Ad-
ans. His residence in the South had
shown him the evils of slavery, and he
therefore gave his vote against the party
which sought its extension. In 1852 he
voted again for the Free Soil nominees,
Hale and Julian, and In 1856 was tie
delegate from Cambria county to the
Fremont Convention. He took an active
part in advocating Republican principles
In his own county during that year, and
at once took rank with the people of the
county as a politician Of fairness, ability
and zeal His influence in county politics
continued to be felt during succeeding
years. In 1859 he was presented by the
Republicans Of Cambria for the Senatori
al nomination in the district then compos-
ed of Cambria, Blair and. Clearield, and
little more than one month ago he was
again unanimously selected as the choice
of the Union party of Cambria for Sena-
tor from the district composed of Cambria,
Indiana and Jefferson. That he was not
nominated on either occasion bv the dis
trict conference was not owing to want
Of appreciation of his worth and services,
but to the supposed superior claims of the
county which was honoreG with the nom-
inee.
Such is, in detail, the private and pub
lie record of our candidate for Surveyor
General. IF it is not brilliant one, it is,
at least, consistent, manly and patriotic.
OF Col. CampbeIPs mental and moral
characteristics it becomes us to say but
little. He is a shrewd business mau,
public-spirited citizen, good worker, and
an honest man. Without having enjoyed
the advantages of liberal education, he
is, nevertheless, one of the best read men
in the State. He is clear thinker, and
cool and cautious in Judgment.
In a long acquaintance we have rarely
known him to err in his estimatk of pub
lie men or the wisdom of public measures
He is a man Of marked sagacity. His
social characteristics are of that class
which never fails to create the warmest
friendships and to command the respect
of ALL That he Is worthy of the Office for
which he has been nominated is conceded
by those who know the man. That he
and his gallant colleague, General Hart
ranft, will be elected by overwhe lining
majorities, is already foregone conclu-
sion.