Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-30
Only n shrewd Business Man.


Republican papers in this District and
Republican correspondent of Cincinnati
paper at this point, say that Mr.. THOMAS,
the Democratic nominee for Congress, is
only a shrewd and successful busi-
ness man; but has no earthly
qualification for Congress. The cor
respondent referred to says Mr.. THOMAS
sis acknowledged to be good business
man; but has no qualifications for a useful
Congressman" and that our business men
will "go for WINANs on the ground that
the Capital should be represented"
The idea that an acknowledged good
business man is devoid of qualifications for
useful Congressman, could not very well
find place in any other than in the mind
of iack-leg lawyer. 1t is, too. paying
our business men sorry compliment to
say that they will support Judge WINANs,
in preference of Mr.. THOMAS, on the ground
that" the Capital should be represented
Judge WINANs lives few miles further
from Columbus than Mr.. THOMAS. and don't
know anything about the wants of the
Capital City, By his own confession, made
when he was put In nomination, he is not
read up-is not posted on what Is going on
arolnd and about him. That his mind Is
In wofully confused condition, is evident
from the fact that recently, in the capacity
of a Common Pleas Judge, he was unable tu
distinguish or, comprehend that there is
any essential difference between pure
White and very nearly halt black. 1t may
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ommendation is, that he knows nothing
about business and precious little about
anything else, will receive the support of
our business men generally; but we rather
think they would prefer to be represented
in Congress by wide-a-wake go ahead
business man, who is fully posted on the
affairs of the country, and hence knows
what is SO sorely expressing business, and
knows the means and methods that should
be used to relieve it from this oppression.
Mr.. THOMAS is not man who runs to CAB.
He is man of deeds-of works. He will
vote for the taxation of Capital invested in
Bonds; he will vote to withdraw the army
from the South he will, by vote and influ-
ence, insist that the $40 Bonds shall be
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will vote to dispense with the Freedmen's
Bureau; he will industriously work to Sc
cure the curtailment of unnecessary offices
and the dismissal of all needless officers
In short, in every conceivable way, he will
strive to reduce the taxes of the people,
and thus assist to put business upon its
feet fairly again. The misfortune that now
affiiets the country is attributable to the
fact, in a very great measure, that in Con-
gress there are so many jack-leg lawyers
and so few good business men-a lot of
spouters, instead of men of good sense and
practical business qualifications.
When Judge WINANs shall have read up,
probably we shall hear from him,but until
he does read up and give the public the ben
eft of his views-until he gives the public
to understand which cause he espouses,
whether the cause of the people and the
Taxpayers, or the cause of the Bondhold-
ers who pay no taxes on them and who in
sist that their Bonds shall be paid in Gold,
while the people must content themselves
with paper currency-the voters of this
District are not likely to commit themselves
very strongly in favor of Judge WINANs,
the supporter of Negro Suffrage, of every
shade of color.