Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-07-24

Governor NOyes, the Republican
Candidate for Govern
or of Ohio.

OdAuIOdANC 1OE WOFCAA
or of Ohio.
Governor Edward F. Noyes was
born at Haverhill, Mass, October 3
1882, and is therefore forty years of
age His parents had both died be-
fore he was three years old, and he
went to live with bis mothers parents
at East Kingston, N. H. When
twelve years of age he was taken in
charge by his guardian, and when
thirteen years old took care of fifteen
or twenty head of cattle, cut the wood
for fires at home, and went three
miles into the swamps where he cut
his half cord of swamp naples, and
piled the wood up in a day. At four
teen he went to Dover, n. H., into
the office of the Morning Star, re-
ligious newspaper, published by the
Free Will Baptist denomination, to
learn the printers trade, his guardian
giving him the choice between this
and going into store in Boston. At
eighteen, with the consent of Mr.. Will
| liam Burr, publisher of the MorHing
Star, he left the printing office and
commenced preparation for college,
attending school and teaching alter
nately, as he was dependent upon his
own exertions for the means of attend
| ing school. At twenty one, Tin 1858, J
he entered Dartmouth College as a
freshman, and graduated in 1857
among the half dozen hest scholars in
large class. Immediately upon
graduating he removed to Cincinnati.
and studied law with TiLden, Rairden
& Corwin, and graduated at the Gin
cinnati Law School, at which Hon.
Delaney Stores, NJ. H. Tilden, and
AIaskell E. Corwin were the profess
ors. He commenced law practice in
Cincinnati in 1858, and was in success
full prosecution of his profession
when the war broke out in 1861. He
opened recruiting station in his law
office, and between the Sth of July
and 2OLh of August, in conjunction
with Gen. 10 hn Groesbeck. raised and
organized the Thirty ninth Regiment
Ohio infantry. He took the field as
major of that regiment. He was
made Colonel in the summer of 1862
and served in the field under Pope,
Rosecrans, Dodge, Mcpherson, Sher-
man and Grant, until July 4, 1864
when he lost leg, while commanding
an assault upon the enemy's works al
Ruff S Mills, near the Chattahoocht
river, in the advance on Atlanta
Having been previously recommend
ed for promotion to the full rank Of
brigadier general, he was, after being
wounded, breveted for meritorious
services. He suffered two amputa
tons in five weeks, and three month:
after being wounded reported for du
ty again, and was assigned to tht
command of Camp Deunison, i'll Ohio
In April, 1865, and while yet in thC
Army, General Noyes was elected
chief attorney (eity solicitor) of Gin.
cinnati. Before his term expired, he
was elected probate judge of Hamil
ton county, and served three years
receiving the highest commendation
for his administration OF the Office
In 1870, he went to Europe, and spen
seven months in travil, and returned
to Ohio, in the fail Of 1870 to com
mence law practice again in Cincinnati
in the firm of Noyes 81 Taft, and was
doing splendid business when tn,
Republicans asked him to become th,
Republican candidate for Governor
They nominated him by acclamation
and elected him by 2O,l68 majority
During the campaign he made fifty
five speeches in forty-one days, ant
in the Presidential campaign of 1872
spoke in six States, averaging TIVE
hours day for three months. and a
the late Ohio Republican Convention
was nominnted as Governor by accla
nation.
: This brief statement of facts, S
) closely personal to Governor Noyes
explains his popularity. He is a
able men; he has done his utmost t
improve his abilities and opportuni
ties; he has won his success by th
f honest toll that is the chief honor O
the great body of Americans.
: He has been tried in various militia
= ry and civil posts Of great responsi
I hility, and in every instance receive
; the plaudit, "Well done ~ Such
/ man, by his very nature and cours
a of life, is Republican. His party
:. Ohio is most fortunate in having che
: sen so fit leader, one who personl
e adds assurance to its hopes of su
e cess. A man of high character, an
y an able and eloquent speaker, his vi;
e its to the different parts of the Stat
during the coming campaign, we NJ
tice, are already exciting the live
IA anlicipations of the best citizens.
1t is not surprising that the Dem'
Gratis are hesitating and looking tt
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