The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-05-30

peror Napoleon, and be must be
the possessor of a comfortable con-
science, about this time.
From the Ohio State Journsl1
Judge of the Supreme Court
Gen. Moses B. Walker.
ED. JoURNAL:-Tho friends of
Gen. Moses B. Walker, of Hancock
county, will bring his name before
the approaching Republican Con.
vention as a candidate for Judge Of
tho Supreme Court. AS one Of bis
very numerous friends, | ask the
privilege, through your columns, to
spread before the people of the State
some of the reasons that will be
urged in favor OF his nomination.
Gen. Walker is eminently quail
fed for the position. AS a jurist
and scholar he has but few supe.
riors in Ohio. He has been in the
practice Of the law, and at the head
of his profession in the localities
where he resided, for the LIS twenty.
two years except from 1861 to 1865
during which time ho held a
commission in the army.
lie served with distinction in
the Ohio Senate in 1850-51, at
which time he took advanced ground
on the great question OF human
liberty, and has steadfastly main.
tanned that ground from that day
to this. He was at that time n
Wing, and the slavery or the
"Silver Grey" element oihis party
become 30 disgusted and enraged
at bis anti-slavery opinions, and
especially at his opposition to the
Fugitive Slave Law, as to prevent
his return to the Senate.
In the summer of 1861, he was
appointed Captain in tho regular
army, aud about the same time,
was commissioned by Gov. Den.
nison as Colonel OF the 3lst Ohio
Volunteers He went to the front
with his regiment carly in tho fall
of 1861, and remained on active
duty with the army from that time
until the close Of tho war, except
whom disabled by wounds received
in battle.
Ho commanded brigade during
tho greater portion Of the war and
was present at, and participated in,
every battle in which tho Army OF
of tho Cumberland was engaged,
except Miasion Ridge, and was
absent from his command al the
time Of that battle by reason OF
wounds received at Chicamauga.
Tho judgment and gallantry
displayed by Col. Walker in rally
ing his troops at ChicamaugO, after
our lines were broken on Sunday
morning, called forth the cncomiums
OF his superior officers and it was
admitted that thestubborn defense
made by his brigade, which held
the key to Thomas position, did
much to save the day, and prevent
tho utter defeat Of our army.
Tho battle of Hoovor's Gap was
one Of tho most brilliant actions OF
the war. General Walker COM
manded our forces in that action,
and received great and we'll .deserv.
cd praise for tho intrepid and skill.
ful manner in which he handled
his brigade, by which u rebel di.
vision was dislodged from strong
position in a aruggod mountain pass,
and compelled 10 retire.
The 3lst Ohio constituted o part
Of Walkor's command during near
ly the whole war. The bullet rid
led flags Of that gallant regiment,
now in tho Aag-room at the Capt.
tol, attest the fiery storms through
which II passed.
Gen. Walker is and over since
tho organization Of tho Republican
party, has been, n reliable Repub-
lican--always up with, and gener.
ally in advance Of his party on all
tho leading questions Of tho day.
He Is an accomplished debater,
and powerful, fluent, and we'll
informed public speaker. Ho has
twice been the Republican candi.
} date for Congress in the hopelebsly
Copperhead 9th District, and made
gallant run each time. On that
account ho is entitled 10 considera
ton.
No one has forgotten tho stir
ring address OF the Army of the
: Cumberland to the poop'o Of The
North in the early part Of the year
! 1868, during the darkest hours o
+ the rebellion. That address, o
which Gen. Walker was ono Of th,
: principal originators, was the key
: note TO the political campaign Il
1868, when Brough received owe
! 10000 majority.
II tis true that many Of Gen
] Walkers friends are soldiers, bu
they do Dot press bis claims as
Q soldier merely. If he had move
!. been in the army bis claims woul,
/, be, at least, equal to any man pro
(; posed for the position and, surel,
! bis military services, in addition
), to his other claims and qualifca
! tons, should count something i