The New York herald., 1869-06-24
OH.O.

The Coming Contest-'sComing Events Cast
Their shadows Before''-Tbe Republican
and Democratic Nominations.
HAMILTON, June 10. 1869.
Having been soournipg for some time past in this,
the county town Of "od democratic Butlern as this
stronghold Of democracy has ever been termed and
knowing the interest taken by the HERALD In all
shat pertains to politics In every portion Of the
Union, have seated myself at my desk the In
tenton Of giving you the substance OF what have
CLEANED in this quarter during the past week two,
give you the grain.
Old Butler has always been famous for her iealty
to the democratic party. Here John b. Weller, the
Boanerges OF the unterrified who afterwards eni-
grated to California and became successfully United
States Senator and Governor Of the Golden State,
broke the Of his career botn politically and pro
fessionally, and, It Is said from being young and
bright and shining light OF the o.d Clay whig
party suddenly converted over to the demo-
cratic ranks, which party rewarded him with the
ONCE Of State or prosecuting attorney before he was
eligible by law to that position. BE that az 1t may,
he was subsequently elected TO Congress over a
didate put forward by the wing party account Of
his wearing no shoes In the summer, from which
fact he was run under the sO6rtQ,set OF "Old Bare
foot.' Hang from the enlightened portion OF the
district known as "Darke," OF which county h e was
the clerk, Weller beat this man Beers-or "Old
Barefoot''-out Of his boots. The Butler Pony, Lew
Campbell, since famous the free soil member from
this district afterwards republican and Know Moth
ing candidate for Speaker Tor which position he was
beaten by Banks who made him, as a matterof cour-
tesy such cases usually made and provided. chair
man Of the Committee Of ways and Means. Camp
beli as is well known, after having been beaten by
vaandigham, first by The contest OF his seat Ia Con-
gress, and afterwards before the people went upon
the retired list until the war, when he figured
as an Ohio colonel Of volunteers. He was
appointed by his Excellency Andrew johnson Minis
Mexico daring the late revolution In that
try but being unable 10 find the Juarez government
to which he accredited, the present President OF
Mexico dodging HIM at ali points, he resigned In
disgust, since which time he has turned his atten-
ton to farming and during the reign OF Andy, Just
closed running the political machine for his Excel
lency both OF which operations, II all reports be
true he performs and performed In the same style
IN which a former citizen OF this town, one Heury
Achey boasted that he Kept tavern, viz, ''iike
h-ll.r
To return to the mission TO Mexico. IL Is a
somewhat remarkable TACT that this was 1lled
mery represented the Third district or the coundes
composing IT, IN Congress. First Weller wasiappoint
ed under the administration of Mr.. Buchanan, next
Tom Corwin succeeded him under Lincoln. aud
Campbell closed the trio under Johnson BY the way,
viii state incidentally that the first nauied OF thus
ustri0us trio has been for two years past residing
In New Orleans holding position under Andy
Johnson, as United States Commissioner, which post
he OF course has been forced TO give up under the
THE BUTLER COUNTY wuIsKEY RiSe-rHR HEAD
CENTRE.
The whiskey ring OF Old Butler has been one or I'M
mense magnitude, but IL is rapidly narrowing It's
limits. Its money and Its political influence were,
Its palmy days, power In the land but both are on
the wane The head centre OF this circle mas always
been one Peter Schwab pronounced here ''swope'.
Peter was few years since German cooper, who
ran IN bare feet and shirt sleeves 80 poor there
were none to do him reverence" Now when the
modern Peter goes on hls houseop TO pray after the
manner OF his apostolic namesake OF od-it IL upon
the Mansard roof OF n paatial mansion-and whcn
he drives his elegant turnout all hats ny OF, even
the Swiss doed theirs before the cap Of Gessler ON
the pole set up In the market place at Atorf.
When the impeachment was gong on the immor.
tai wooey, whose contumacy In refusing 10 answer
up fdr a week In the same room with that mud mon
strosity Minnie Ream's statue OF Lincoln, tele
graphed TO the ring TO know now much they would
Individually contribute. Peter promptly responded
that he for one would willingly contribute 0,0oe--
nav, f200O0-f that amount were necessary 10 save
despatch had Peter subp@nsed before the % commit.
tee. When interiogated as TO what he would DO In
sucn an emergency Peter answered and said, IL
knows noddng; terefore I zays nodding." "in
that case,i responded friend, "they will cite you
Peter at T il V shus, we're wants Ten" to pyns me
Ven We Goes before ter par OF te House ! zays
sbendelmens NV ter golnmitty-Mr. Pen Puder.
sheneral Logan, Mr.. Pingham--vos wills do haben
Wine, prandy, shin. whiskey or pecr-I makes 'em
both minesef &C home. Call for shuG what you
wants; bays for dem all. wants tem to pring me
pefore ter par uf dc House, py Cot ~
Peter Is q political power and, like o good many
others OF the ring IN this quarter, when Valandg-
siona convention, swore that he would not support
the nominee but the slave drivers lash cracked
into his support. Ths same master spirit will con-
troll matters In the coming state democratic conven.
tion, which meets In Columbus on the 7th OF July
He may not be able 10 secure the nomination for
Governor for himself-pessbly he does not want it,
but he'll have the say who shall be nominated In
The repuIIIrSn coitention. which mee,s M ,le