The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-05-24
Judge Of the ssgrsgs Souri-con. Mo,s.

Judge OF the bunrente COun-gens Meses
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4 correspondent Of lhe ohio State Jour.
nal. fhvors tho nomiaatiou Of General MosEs
3 WALKSR, Of Hancock County. as a can.
didats for Judge Of tbs ssaprsmo Court.
The friends OF tho Gensral wil present his
name before the approaching Union Con.
vention' aud personal acquaintance with
the man for almost quarter Of century
enables tie confidently to affirm, that one
more worthy aud capable in every regard
could not be selected, for that position,
Tho correspondent in question presents
some of the rosaons that will be urged in
favor Of his nomination, aud they arc in.
sSjrSed by those who know the man aud
are familiar with his career; lN srae
General Walker is emihenily qualiied
for the position. AZ jnrist and a scholar he
has but few superiors IN Ohio. lIo bns been
IN the practice Of The law and OF the lead
OF his profession in the localities where Ire
resided, for the last twenty-five years, ex.
cept from 1861 to ls66--drring which time
he held a commission in the army.
He served with distinction III tho Ohio
Senate in lS50.51, at which time he took
advanced ground on tho grsat question of
nuhlan liberty, and has stca1fasty main
taiucd that ground from that day TO this.
lie was at that time Wing. and the pro.
slavery or tho "Silyer Grey element Of
HE party became so disgusted aud enrnged
at bis antislavefy opinions, and especially
at his opinion on the Fugitive Slave Law,
as TO prevent his return to tho Senate.
Ia, Nh., - IL. - A.. I
Captain IN tho regular army, aud, about the
same time, was commissioned by Governor
Dennison MS Colonel Of the 3lst Ohio Vol
unieers. lie went TO the front with his
regiment early in the fall of 1861, aud re.
mained on active duty with tho army from
that time until tho close Of the war, except
when disabled by wounds received IL
battle.
lie commanded a brigade during The
greater portion Of the war aud was pros
ont at, aud participated in, every battle In
which the Army OF the Cumberland was
engaged, except Mission Ridge, aud was
absent from his command at the time OF
that battle by reason of wounds received at
ChicamNug0.
The judgment and gallanlry displayel by
Colonel Walker in ralying his troops at
Chicamaugn, after out lines were broken on
Sunday morning, called forth tbs encomiuns
of his superior officers; and II was admitted
that tho stubborn defense madu by his
brigade, which held tho key to Thomas
position, did much to save the day, aud
prevent tho utter defeat of our army.
The battle Of lloover's Gap vas ono of
the mOst brilliant actions Of tile war; Gen
eral Walker commanded our forces in that
action, and received great and well deserved
praise for the intrepid and skilliul manner
IN which ho handled his brigade, by which
o rebel division was dislodged from strong
position in a rugged mountain pass, and
compelled to retire. I'1'a1
The 3lst Ohio constituted part Of Walk
er's command during nearly the whole war
Tho bullet riddled flags Of that gallant regi.
ment now in the flag room at the Capital,
attest the fcly storms through which il
passed.
General Walker is, aud ever since tho
organization of the Republican party, has
been, reliable Republican, always up
with, aud generally in advance OF his party
ON NIL the leading quest is Of the day,
He is an accomplished dcbater, and
powerful, fluent, and wellinforined public
speaker. He has twice been the Repuhli.
can candidate for Congress In the hopelessly
SuppcIHSau oln DlStIlCt, anu Inuuc Baliaut
run each time. On that account he is eil.
titled to consideration.
No one has forgotten the stirring address
o. the Army of the Cumberland to the peo
pie Of tho North in the early pnrt of the
year 1863 during the darkest hours of the
rebellion. That address, of which General
Walker was one Of the principal origina-
tors, was the keynote to tho political cam.
paign in 1863, when Brough received over
100 900 majority.
II is true that many of General Walfer
friends arc soldiers, but they do not press
his claims as soldier merely. IL he had
never been in the army lrs claims would
be, at least equal to any man proposed for
tho position and, suoly, his military
services, in addition TO his other claims and
qualifications, should count something in
his favor,