The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-15
OHIO'S NV GOVERNOR.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.l

Governor Tom Young has been u very lucky char,
say tho least. Born IN a backwoods county ia tho
old Keystone Commonwealth, on arriving at the aga
OF SIXTEEN ana being opposed to the exctcnenis and
hard work OF mountain iarm he enlisted as a private
soldier in the regular army, ana found himself
away out the Western plains facing tho gentle red.
SKINS. Tom had faith IN oi destiny, aud iec
ing that tho future had lots OF glory rcLown
In store Tor hm he eschewed whiskey. tobacco and
all the other footballs common TO the poor soldier,
and began storing his mind with useful Information
Tor Inc purpose oil becoming constant reader tho
New York LedJcr and Bcadie's Dune Novels. Two
tcrms-tcn years-oi hard service found Tom edu
Gated polished statesman, really to become tho ORIG
,sa carpet Dagger .. Tue nation, setting down a.
Youngstown, OHIO. THIS was just at the beginning OF
I'll. recent onpeusantncss, which the gallant soldier
didnt like, us lie was peace democrat ~ the s.rong
est prociivitics Times were dull the services oil all
educated soldiers were needed, and much against his
natural inclination, Tom mustcrcd into the glorious
Tor the Union, coming vi the nero
oil u hundred battles ana with the much coveted star
oI u brigadcr ornamenting his shoulder. Oi course
Young ,tuwn was now 100 small, and forthwith tho
hero came to Cincinnati Offering better ncid Tor
enterprise anc adventure All Kinds OF labor excepting
that Of carrying the bod were duii, aud Tom having
oniy snort time before become Benedict, was
forced 10 accept tho position OF deputy city
auditor. The great republican party was thcu In the
fun zenith OF us power, aud our nero. beng
ono vi It's members, was sent to the Legislature,
where the many important measures he INTRO
duccd ut once stamped him Of the
oil he state While IN the latter place Tom grabbed
Tor the Office OF Recorder Of Hamilton county aud got
IT, You bcI No sooner was he indicted Ia his place
Recorder than he struck out Tor state Scnatorshp
and got II. You bet soon after this the Important
information came to Toms that tho supervisor
ship Of Tor The southern district OF OHIO WIS
Tom struck out Tor u and got II. You bet!
All these things enaing, seemed that tho martyr
the service OF mis- country about TO be- allowed
rerc 10 his elegant home the Coleran PIKE, there
to the balance Of ms days in peace aud plenty,
when up comes the Republican state Convention OF
1915, wnen Hayes having played fast and with
poor little "fonsy" TAFT, aud the balance OF tho
state iceIing that tho wrath OF tho Hamilton county
members must DO appcascd sad, ''Noycs, what 10
you wautr' ana Soyes with one hand his heart
ana the INDEX hnger OF tother hand pointing tho
way, said. sTom Young, and quicker than the shake
%! "a Sleeps TAIL yes, oi whole flock oil sheep, Tom
was Nominated lieutenant governor oil OHIO Tho
same ticket with Hayes ana rs II a bad year
honest men, the TWAIN were elected Then the repub.
Leans nominated Hayes Prcsdcnt no was elected
like the man VINO Kept tavern Indiaoa, aud on Black
FRIDAY, March =, 1877, General Tom Young marches
into the Executive Chamber at the state House ia
Columbus and rs sworn IN as Governor of ONO. the
third state IN the UnIon II our august Governor does
not capture the seat once occupied by Washington,
Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln and other great men, TOUR
years hence II Will not be because he lacks tho cheek
10 H.