The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1868-08-13

He was never absent from his command.
except three weeks, sitting as a member
of Court of Inquiry at Wheeling, Va,
and had but two '.leaves of absence" du-
ring his whole period of service, one for
ten and the other for twenty days
The political record of Gen. Campbell
Will also bear examination Brought up a
jackson democrat, he voted for Polk and
Dallas IN 1914, but in 1S4S, seeing the
determined encroachments of the slavery
propagandists, he voted for the free soil
candidates, Van Buren and Adams. and in
1852, again voted for the free soil nomin-
ees, Hale and Julian; and in 1856. was
the delegate from Cambria county to the
Fremont Convention. In 1859, the Re-
publlcans of Cambria county presented him
to their district conference as their choice
1e-'fhe Senatorial nomination, and three
years ago he was unanimously selected
again as the choice of the Union party of
Cambria, for State Senator, but failed to
receive the nomination from the district
conference upon either occasion, not h W.
ever from want ofappreciation of his worth
and services as citizen and as a brave
and meritorious soldier.
On the 18th of August, 1865, Gen.
Campbell was nominated for Surveyor
General by the Republican party, and in
October Of the same year, was elected over
Col. Linton, his competitor, by a large
majority. For over two years he has ad-
ministered the duties Of his off e with re-
cognized ability and to the satisfaction of
all parties and has brought up a large
amount of unfinished and intricate busi-
ness. In March last, he was unanimously
renominated by the Republican State Con-
vention, for the Office he now so ably and
satisfactorily fills. \ unanimous renomi-
nation from a State Convention of either
party, is no small compliment to any man,
and no one within our recollection except
Gen. Campbell and his colleague on the
State ticket ever before received such a
marked endorsement.
Such, in brief. is hurried sketch of the
life and services of one Of Penqsylvania's
noblest sons. Heis first found printers
devil" "a jour-" a ''deck hand" on
steamboat, a clerk" ''mate" and part
owner of vessel" He is next found in
the iron business, then in California, and
finally in the gigantic enterprise of the
celebrated Cambria Iron Mills, where his
great experience added largely to the sue
CSSS VI lLdI SIupenuOuS unuerIakln0- AT
the breaking out of the war, he was Lieu
tenant of militia company, entered the
army and was appointed a Quartermaster,
then Colonel and after brilliant cam
paign of three long, weary years, he was
honored with Brevet Brigadier Generals
commission, position long and doubly
earned in command of brigade and di-
vision, and by galIantry in the field. Thus
it will be seen, that Gen. Campbell comes
from the working class, and is emphatical-
ly working man.
His social characteristics never fail to
create the warmest friendships and a last
ing impression. He is a shrewd business
man and a useful citizen-a man endowed
with strong common sense, and rarely fails
in his judgment of men and measures-is
well read, and familiarly acquainted with
all the internal workings of the great ma
chinery of our government. Among the
ablest articles on the subject of our Ma
tional finances, was one from his pen, writ
ten during the early part of last winter
He is genial companion, clever, whole
souled honest man, strictly temperate III
his habits, and that he will be reelected
by an increased majority, is already be-
yond peradventure.