The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-08-02
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THE COUNTY TlChEE.
The proceedings of tho Uiiou County
Convention, held at Bowling Green, on Sat
urday last win be found in detail in an
odier place. The Convention was most
spirited, and the friends of rival candidates
worked With vim and enthusiasm. The re.
sult has been an excellent ticket through.
out, and one that will command The sup.
port Of. the entire Union pNrtJ..s ,. .Ef.
Captain JosEPu d. NEWTON, the nominee
for Comfy Auditor is q young man Of un.
cxcepiionable character, OF which honesty
aud integrity are the crowning traits. His
rcoird as a soldier is without a flaw, and
few can show brighter history. Ho Ell.
listed us private in Co. A, Of the l4ih
Ohio Regiment on the 18th of August
1861. lie arose, step 10y step, serving as
Corporal and Sergeant Major, until April
2, 1863 when he was promoted to the rank
of Second Lieutenant aud assigned to duty
as,Adjutlnt. On the 18th OF juno follow.
ing no Was promoted 10 First Lieutenant
and served as Adjutant until December,
1864, whom he was promoted to the rank, of
Captain, and detailed no Acting Assistant
AdjuIaui General of the 81 Brigade, 81
Division of the l4th Army Corps. He par
ticipatOd in the memorable fields Of Chica.
mauga, Mission Ridge, Joncsboro, the
seige of Atlanta, and accompanied Sher.
mahs I" bummers" Ia their "grand march
TO tho sea" lie never swerved from duty,
as patriot and a soldier, but continued
with the army until the 6na surrender OF
LEE's army, and the collapse of tho rebel,
lion. He was commended FOR promotion by
his superior officer FOR gallant conduct at
the battle Of Jonesboro During his entire
career as soldier he was not woek in
hospital, aud was never on detached sor.
vide in the rear of the army, He never
shrank from duty, His superior officer
thus speaks Of him: aas
Having served with Capt. NEWTON in the army
over four years, think that every soldier, aud
officer that know him, will join me in say ing, that
more faithful soldier, officer, shouldered
q musket, or drew sword. Kind and generous,
brave as the bravest he was always ready 10 do
each and every duty that devQlved upon him. lu
fact no ono know him but TO love and respect him.
Such has been his record as a soldier.
As man and citizen his qualities of heal
and heart are none the less noble, Bone the
less praisworthy. For the important pc.
sition to which he has been nominated we
Lclieve him to be cmiuently qualified, and
he who has served his country so faithfully
and WE'LL can not fail to onlist the entire
strength Of tho Union party.
Captain GEORGE H. VAN BLARcuM, the
nominee for County Treasurer, Las attosted
his devotion to his country, and will bear
the proof uf that devotion whls life will
Last. Ho was commissioned, First Lieuen
ant in August 1862, and with Captain Nc
GowAN, recruited a company, and was az
signed to the lllth Regiment o. V. l., ther
organizing at Toledo. HI served with III,
regiment until the following December
when ho was detailed as Post Commands
at Bowling Green, Ky. lie remained thor,
Nutir'the sprihg Of 1863, when he WAS or
dcfed to his regiment, to do duty as Regi
mental Qpartermastsr, in which capacity h,
served until August of tho same year, whei
he was dciaiedAs Brigade Quartermaster
wlich position he filled until he receive,
his terrible wound before Atlanta, in ls64
In the winter Of 1868, while in East Tenn,
see, be was promoted To the rank of Cap
tain. He proved himself a good soldier
was highly respected by his superiors, an,
universally beloved by by his men. Iii
wound renders him wholly helpless in hi
lower limbs, but he has the use Of his arm
as well as ever, His mental endowment
aud busineess qualifications no one ca
question, and he will receive the undivide
support of all who love to honor tho trul
deserving.
The candidate for Commissioner, Jon
RUssEILs Of Bloom; is well known throug
the county as an earnest member Of ii
Union party, and highly competent for d
charging the duties of the Office, We al
well satisfied that the best interests of III
county win bO regarded by him.
ALExASDER BRowS, renominated for Pul
lie Prosecutor, is young lawyer OF goo
promise. studiOus and diligent. Ho is ev,
on the .alertto guard aud maintain the beg
interests Of the county. Daring his ter
Of oi6cs he has been generally sueeOssi,
in ths prosecution Of suits presented to Il
courts Of justice, aud win no doubt furni'
similar record, in his prospective of6ci
relations. " a.f
SrEPHRa MRRRY candidate for Records
was renolninated by aeclamation, whiC
was tribute Of respect no weIl deserve
The duties of the Office we're never belt
performed than by Mr MEaRH Alwa
found at his post, and obliging in his d
portment, those who have had business
the Recsrders0ffies viii adult that sTEPH
MERRY is the right mau IN the right plAc'
CHAGLEs BAIRD, also renOminated, for C