Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-01-10
IL. II. WILSON, Editor and Publisher
Nai, Gen, John W. G~eary-the next
Governor of Pennsylvania.
To tie Editor of the Telegraph


As the friends of many gentlemen In
different parts of the State are sounding
public feeling for the purpose of elicit
ing an expression as to who shall be the
neKt Republica1 candidate for Governor,
the old friends and admirers of Maj.
Gen. John VI. Geary deem it only neces-
ssry to bring forward his name, with
such an expression as the records of the
country afford, to show tha. he is to-day
,he stronges. man for a geubernatorial
candidate 10 the Commonwealth. HIS is
the hero of three wars. In Mexico be
distinguished himself for gallantry and
enterprise as q. soldier. No man who
left Pennsylvania TO follow our flag on
the soil of Mexico, performed nobler
service than John W. Geary. After the
war with Mexico, Gen. Geary was allow
ed only a short time for rest. He was
selected by the then National Admins
tration for Governor Of Kansas and when
he assumed authority in that Territory,
by his active and unwave-ing adherence
to freedom, he struck N theory the first
stunning blow which the upholders of
slavery ever received. The war of the
shareholders rebellion was inaugurated in
Kansas, and Jehu w. Geary was the
first Northern man who stood out boldly
to meet and arrest the conflict. Since
then, in Freedoms services, he has never
repincd, never grown weary, but ever
proved himself a statesman in its appll-
cation aud a soldier in its defence.
When the great rebellion of the slave
holders was precipitated, John W. Geary
was among the very first experienced sol
diers in the State of Pennsylvania to off
er his services to the Governor. Starting
with the command Of a regiment in the
three months service" he steadily rose
in the confidence of the Government and
the admiration of the people, until he
reached tie highest grade in the line Of
promotion in the army. 1t is, of course
not our purpose to follow Gen. Geary
through all the brilliant service he renderd
cd in the late war. Constantly in the
fed, he could not escape without receiv-
ing more or less bodily injury. Invested
with some of the most important com
mands, he has never failed to win the ap-
plause Of his superiors, and elicit the &C
Acknowledgements of the Government. Or
Gen. Geary it was said by the Secretary
of War, that ''he discussed more money
for the Government than any man cf his
rank in the army, WHILE HIS ACCOUNTS
WITH THE WAR DEPARTMENT ARE THE
MOST SATISFACTORY OF ITS FILES"
During Gen. Sherman's wonderful
march from Atlanta to the sea coast, Gen.
Geary wss invariably selected for the
discharge of those executive duties in the
performance of which SO few soldiers
know how to acquit themselves with cred
il. Cities that were conquered by Sher-
man were placed in Geary's charge while
they we're occupied by the National for
ces, and there it was that the soldier ex-
hibited those rare qualities Of the states
man, which caR bring order from chaos
and rule with stern behest without SEEM
ing 20 exercise the power OF q despot.-
Out Of the war for the Union Gen. Geary
has come with a noble reputation. He
did Lis duty cheerfully and galiantly.-
He fought for his country because he be-
lievod iu its future, adored its traditions,
and is devoted to its perpetuity. Such
men should never be overlooked when
authority to govern is to bestowed by the
oeople.
without disparagemeut to any of the
other soldier. or civilians who have been
t',,a.hi hr3or5 thc people IN "onncciion