The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1871-03-17

on bis beautiful farm on the Mo-
hawk with the loving honors Of all
the Churches In the Valley. As q
bove stated, Mr.. Stewart is the
youngest of Eve brothers. The ell
dest of these died soon after gradu-
ating with the highest honors at
Union College. Another died, q
few years since, at the head of the
principal educational institution in
the State Of Florida. Another one
il q lawyer in San Francisco, and il
a member of the National Prchibi-
ton Committee. Another is o 9
chant of Columbus, q member of
the Prohibition state COMMITTEES,
and has been for thirty years the
most active temperance man in that
city, and recently, laying aside his
business, spent six weeks IN q per-
scnal canvass of the city, gathering
statistics of the d~ram-sho2s, and
procuring nearly six thousand sig
natures to o petition to the Mayor
and City Council, to enforce the
Sunday Anti-Liquor Ordinances
The youngest brother, q Candi-
date, was a student al Oberlin for
over four years, after which he be-
gan tho study of law at Norwalk,
and, in his nineteeth year, entered
the law Office OF Col. N. 81. Swayne,
(now Justice Swayne of the United
States Supreme Court, at Column
bus, where he remained eighteen
months, and during that time enter.
ed actively into politics against
slavery and the Liquor Traffic. In
1916 he began the practice of the
law at bus present residence in Nor
walk. He was an Anti-Slayery
Wing, and for four years edited the
NorwaIk Reflector, . Wing organ
He was elected Comfy Auditor,
which Office he held three terms,
and then he resumed the practice
of the law. In 1861 be moved to
Dubuque, lows, and became the ed
itor and proprietor of the Dubuque
Daily Times, which he conducted
for nearly four years, when he sold
the establishment and returned to
Norwalk, resuming his law prac-
tlce, which he continues. At one
time he owned half of the Toledo
Blade, and at another half of the
Toledo Commercial, and spent some
time in business IN Toledo, but new
er made it his place of residence
He supported the Republican party
until the adoption of the Fifteenth
Amendment settled the issues on
which that party was formed, when
he identified himself with the Pro,
hibItlon party, was made 8 member
of the National Prohibition Com
mittee, and was last year the csnd-
idate of the Prohibition State Tick
ct for Supreme Judge. He was
never . candidate Of the Republl-
can party for office, but his name
was proposed for Congress, in 1868,
against Gen. Gibson and Gen. Buck.
land as competitors for the numina-
lion, and at the Republican prIma-
ry election in Norwalk delegates
were chosen for him, but he declin-
ed TO be a candidate in the Conven.
ton. He Is an attendant of the Con-
gregatioDsl Church of Rev. Mr..
Wright, of Norwalk, but is opposed
to religious sectarianism. and In ia
vor OF the practical union of all
Christians. Fifteen years ago be
was G. w. G.. 7. of the Order OF
Good Templars IN this State, and
he now holds that position. BE al.
so has been prominent in the Order
of Sons of Temperance and IN var.
ious Temperance movements.
REy. P. n. wBDDELL,
Candidate for Lieutsnant Governor
u 3 man whose personal history we
are little acquainted with. How.
ever, we can cay that be is . Bap.
fist Clergyman, located at Dayton
and that be bears the reputation o.
being an active, earnest worker II
the cause of Christ. We heard him
make 3 speech at the Delaware
pConvention, and from 1t we drew
the inference he had had very lit
Gle to do with politics, that previous
to the late war he had always vot
ed the Democratic ticket and thai
during the war, and up to the Fal
OF 1869, he had been a Repnblican
since which time he has been al
earnest advocate of political prohi
bition. Rev. WeddeH is . goo.
speaker, but his experience il tina
way has evidently been in the pull
pit, and not in the political forum.
i r, B. SILVER, g.
candidate for Board of Publ
Works, was born in Salem, CoIum,
t biana county, where he now re
! sides, and is forty-fve years of age
He is q member Of the Baptis
Church, and up to the Spring o
{ 1859 acted with the Republican par
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