Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-08-30
Hon. John T. Wilson,

The Portsmouth 7ri6gRe speaks
thus fayorably of our candidate for
Congress.
Capt John I Wilson, at the break
ing ont OF the rebellion was thrifty
farmer and business man, living in
Adams county. He wss fifty years
of age, and had succeeded by indus
Try and frugal habits, in securing a
competency Of this worlds goods
He was not subjecT ts military duty
and could have readily done as hun
dreds of wealthy men dld at that
time, purchase gold and lag back to
alcat ersnts. But his LOYALTY vas not
OF that character. Old rs he was,
he abandoned the luxuries of home,
and raised = company of volunteers,
and entered the 10th Ohio Regiment
as Captain. In all of his recruiting
be was EXTREMITY liberal, aud almost
lavish, in providing for his soldiers
and their families. No man in this
district expended more Of his private
fortune in this way than Mr.. Wilson.
his health, however, proved unequal
TO the rigors of the camp and march,
and gradually failed him during the
eighteen months which he remained
IN the service. He was frequently
solicited by his friends to resign, but
invariably refused, and was finally
discharged for disability, and return
ed home on crutehes, having tempo
rarily lost the use OF his limbs.
MIR. Wilson's sacrifices for his
Government did not end with himself.
Ills only child was n son, just entering
upon his manhood, when the war
broke out. lie was graduate oil
Oxford, had been reared with great
pains, and loved with all the afTec-
non which parents are apt to lavish
upon their only heir and representa-
live. But the first gun fred upon
Fort SuI1pter fired his heart rs il
did thousands of the best young men
Of the land. His father encouraged
MS patriotic desires, and he enlisted
rs private in the SD Regiment;
but few months elapsed however,
before he was attacked by some
acute disease aggravated, doubtless,
by the exposure and hardships OF
camp life, which resulted fatally in
few days. So much for Mr.. Viii
sons military record. If any man
in the district has done and suffered
more we don't know it--especially
any one whose wealth Was sufficient
10 have shielded himself and his
family from the privations of com
mon soldier.
Mr.. Wilson's private character is
alike honorable and unexceptionable.
lie is emphatieally Il business man,
the best evidence Of which is, he has
made his own fortune by personal
exertion and frugal habits, Any
man who can manage his own affairs
so successfully, is capable of taking
care of the interests of his country
men. He is not a lawyer, but 2
plain common sense" man. With
out wishing to cast any reflections
upon the profession, We are free to
say, that too many lawyers get into
Congress. We want more plain
business men, who have always lived
and dealt directly with the masses
Of the people, who understand their
wants and circumstances, and whose
private character is above reproaeh.
Up Mr.. Wilson we find all these quail
ties fully developed. He is now
serving his second term as State
Senator for this district, and is des-
tined beyond a doubt, to serve rs
faithfully in the coming Congress.
Union men of the district, both
soldiers and citizens, should use no
time in organizing to defeat the ,
Vaccinations of all copperheads aud
JOhnsonites. They are but rebels :
under another name, and if they sue |
ceed in electing a majority Of Con !
gressmen who viii support them,
the country is more elfectually ruin
ed than ii they had established Sc
cession and gone out Of the Unien
with their arms victorious.