The daily gazette., 1877-03-17
oHTo's NEW GOVERNOR.
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Governor Tom Young has been
very lucky chap, to say the least. Born
In a backwoods county In the old Key
stone Commonwealth. on arriving at
the age OF sixteen, and being opposed
to the excitements and hard work of
mountain farm he enlisted as q private
soldier in the regular army. and soon
found himself away out on the Wes.
tern plains facing the gentle redskins.
Tom had faith in his star of destiny,
and feeling sure that the future had
lots of glory and renown in store for
him he eschewed whiskey, tobacco and
all the other footballs 30 common to the
poor. soldier, and began storing his
l mind with useful information for the
purpose OF becominga constant reader
Of the New York Ledger and Beadle's
Dime Novels. Two terms-ten years
--of hard service found Tom an edu-
Gated polished statesman, ready to be-
come the original carpet Dagger of the
nation, settling down at Youngstown,
Ohio. This was just at the beginning
OF the recent "onpleasantness," which
the gallant soldier didn't like, as he
was peace democrat of the strongest
proclivities. Times were dull, the ser
vices of all educated seldiers were
needed, and. much against his natural
inclination, Tom mustered into the
glorious war for the Union, coming
out OF the contest the hero Of hun
dred battles and with the much cove
ted star of brIgaGier ornamenting his
| shoulder. OF course \ Ioungstown was
now too small, and forthwith the hero
came to Cincinnati as Offering better
field for enterprise and adventure. ALI
kinds of labor excepting that of carry
ing the hod were dull, and Tom, hav>
ing only short time before become q
BENEDICT, was forced to accept the
position Of deputy city auditor. The
great republican party was then in the
full zenith of its power, and our hero,
being one OF its members, was sent to
the Legislature, where the many i'm
portant measures he introduced at
once stamped him as one of the fore.
most men Of the State. While in the
latter place Tom grabbed for the office
| of Recorder of Hamilton county and
got ID. You bet. No sooner was he
inducted in his place as Recorder than
he struck out for State Senatorship
and got it. You bet! Soon after this
4 hAO tAROAehho CduC W
Toms ears that the Supervisorship of
revenue for the southern district Of
Ohio was vacant. Tom struck out for
1t and got it. You bet! All these
things ending, it seemed that 'the
martyr to the service, of his country
was about to be allowed 10 retire to his
elegant home on the Colerain pike,
there to pass the balance of his days
in peace and plenty, when up comes
the Republican State Convention of
1876, when Hayes, having played fast
and loose with poor little "Fonsy"
Taft, and the balance Of the State feel
ing that the wrath of the Hamilton
county members must be appeased,
said, "Ncyes, what do you wantf" and
Noyes, with one hand on his heart and
the index finger of 'tother hand point
ing over the way said, Tom Young"
and quicker than the shake of
sleeps tail, yes. of q whole flock of
sheep, Tom was nominated lieutenant
governor of Ohio ON the::same ticket
with Hayes, and, as 1t was bad year
for honest men, the twain were elec-
ted. Then the republicans nominated
Hayes for President; he was elected
like the man who kept tavern in In
diana, and ON Black Friday, March g.
1877, General Tom Young marches in
to the Executive Chamber at the State
House in Columbus and is sworn in
as Governor of Ohio, the third State
in the Union. 1t our august Governor
does not capture the seat once oecupi>
ed by Washington, Jefferson. jackson,
Lincoln and other great men, four
years hence, it will not be because he
lacks the cheef 10 ask for it.