Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-06-29

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Mr. Hubbell was born in Delaware
County, Ohio, 1924; received a common
school education; studied law IN the Of
fee of Hon. Z. w. Powell; was admitted
to the bar soon after reaching his major
ity, and Immediately secured q lucrative
practice An ardent W hig In politics he
was elected by 500 majority. at the age of
twenty-five years, to a seat IN the Ohio
Legislature. In 1886, he was a Fremont
and Dayton elector; and in 1857 was
again chosen to the lower house of the
Ohio Legislature, serving with distinction
on the Finance Committee declined a
reelection in 1889, but consented to be a
candidate IN 1861, was elected and chosen
Speaker the House. In 1868 he was
reelected to the House, and again honor
ed with the Speakership, which position
he resigned IN 1864, on receiving the
nomination for Congress, to which Office
he was elected by the handsome majority
of nearly 1000.
There Is nothing In the public political
course of Mr.. Hubben since this session
mend itself to the the hearty concurrence
of all loyal men in and out Of his District.
He has given the important measures of
Congress. respecting the Freedmen and
Reconstruction, cordial support; voted
for the Civil Rights Bill, and the PROPOSE
ton known as the Congressional plan Of
Reconstruction.
Ina speech in the House on the 5th Of
February last he expresses, in an elo-
quent, concise and scholarly manner, his
views on the condition of the country,
and the necessary means to restore peace
and guarantee prosperity. The following
extract from that speech is a fair sum-
mary Of his views Of Reconstruction
''The brief hour allotted will not per
nit me to discuss at this time the ques-
ton Of the political status of the so-called
Confederate States Upon the suppress
sion of the rebellion they could not be
considered as States In political parlance,
either In or out Of the Union. The term
/ State implies a political commonwealth,
with executive, legislative, and Judiciary
departments. In these States, these, with
all the machinery of civil government,
were destroyed by the war In the alb
sence of civil governments and from the
necessity of the case, the President estab-
lished military governments, which have
been superseded by civil governments, es-
tablished under the military order of the
President in the manner | have already
narrated. These civil governments, thus
organized, are in the nature of military
Commander-in in Chief, for those States
whose rightful civil governments had
been destroyed by the rebellion.
I therefore not only claim the right
aud power of Congress to review what has
been done in the restoration of civil gov
ernments in the rebel States, but main
tain that it is the duty of Congress, by
appropriate legislation, to legalize their
validity, and restore those States to their
proper relations in the General Govern
ment. Before this is done, and members
from those State are admitted to their
seats in this House, l desire to see an
amendment made to the Constitution
changing the basis of representation from
population to voters, or its equivalent so
as to conform to the new order of things
created by the war Ample and complete
protection of the freedmen In all their
rights of persons and Of property to the
full extent enjoyed by all nOn-votng
classes, is demanded alike by every con-
sideration of humanity, as we'll as by the
unmistakable voice Of their grateful cOun-
trymen In the darkest hour of our
eOuntry's peril, by their fidelity to the
cause of the Union they not only earned
their freedom, but that protection from
the Government which the great and the
good of all conditions of society demand
for them.
AS soon as these objects can be attain
ed, and they elect loyal men who can take
Il
ali the States to their proper relation to
the General Government"
In the dailg routine of National legisla-
ton, Mr. HubbeH takes a conspicuous
part, serving on two important COM
mittees, Agriculture" and "Expendi-
lures of the War Department. Except
when detained by sickness or unavoidable
and pressing matters over which he can
not exercise control, he may be found
# Of rlTTfv hn oft FbsaI
interests of his constituents and his coun-
try. By the test Of comparison alongside
of eminent patriots whose ability Is wide
ly known and admired-men like Banks, /
Boutwell,, Raymond, Morrill,, Colfax,
Washburn and Delano-he stands favor
ably and we'll and in all respects, judg- /
ing unselfshly and impartially, it is evi- /
dent that the yeomanry of the Eighth /
Ohio District may feel proud of their rep |
in Congress.
Personally Mr.. Hubbell is emphatically /
a clever gentleman. On this point, I |
might amplify without limit. Heis kind, |
and charitable, both in a |
and social way. In conso-
nance with these characteristic traits, he /
is impartial ia his judgment of men and |
subjects, exhibiting this in a nObleness of .
which is worthy the emula- /
tion of the most learned on earth. He /
was q SUCCESSFUL pE6SluAug OIAC5E4 nGF6E
having been OKerruled ia a decision while /
Speaker of the House. Though cautious
be is not timid and without vanity, a
audable and honorable ambition, aided
By an indomitable industry, has fitted him
for every occasion of his public life
While he is radical as to principles, and
has ever been a consistent opponent of
slavery, he is conservative as to men, and
practical as to means looking to results
A III h.
Die power as a logician, drawing exten-
lively from the examples of history and
of government. He support
d earnestly the war for the Union, con-
largely towards raising volun-
eeTs, and sending young son who rose
rom private to the command of his
company
BATTLE IN MEXICO.