Semi-weekly interior journal., 1882-11-24
noN. MICnAEL HENRY owsLEY.

is too we'll known in all this region
round about to admit OF such de-
ception, even if we were capable Of
telling lie, in which particular we
are as much alike the Father of his
Country as if We were lineal des.
cendant. The picture does well
enough to represent Knott or Jones OF
DIR. Marchisi either, for that matter,
but you have to scare up better look
ing mug than that when you want
the people TO believe it belongs to
Mike Owsley, of whom short biog-
raphical sketch is not now out of
place since the people want to know
all about the man who is to rule over
them.
Judge Michael II. Owsley is a ma
tive of Cumberland county, this State,
and at Burksville in 1884, began the
career which as it developed, has CIV
en- him an honored name and fame,
and which is yet destined to shine
even brighter in the galaxy of Ken
tucky's most distinguished sons. En-
tering Centre College at an early age,
he graduated with honors while in his
Goth year and having decided to adopt
the law as profession, he began its
study. When the "tocsin of war"
sounded in 1861, he followed the lead
of his convictions as a staunch Union
man and raising a company entered
Col. Frank Woliord's regiment of
cavalry as Captain, subsequently, ris-
ing to the rank of Major, and distin-
gushing himself in several engage
ments for gallantry. Like his distin-
guished superior officer, he became
dissatisfied with the political course
of Lincoln's administration, and after
q years service resigned, and on re-
turning to his home was elected Com
monwealth's Attorney over two com.
petitors by an overwhelming majority.
In 1865 he was united in marriage to
Miss Ellen Letcher, the handsome and
highly accomplished daughter Of DIR.
Joseph Letcher of Fayette county.
She is niece of Gov. Robert Letch-
er and also a niece of the late Judge
George Robertson, while the Judge is
nephew of Gov. William Owsley.
The best blood of the State courses
through their veins though they stand
not ON the records of their ancestry
but on individual merit of the highest
order. Removing to Lancaster. the
home of Governor Owsley, Judge
Owsley was in 1865 elected Common
wealths Attorney of this district
without opposition, which Office he
filed with fidelity and some risk of
life, for six years, when by general
popular demand, he was chosen the
candidate for Circuit
Judge, and afterwards elected over the
candidate. Hon. John w. |
Tuttle by nearly 1000 majority. No
one can beat Judge Owsley for any
office in this Judicial district, so in
1880, he was re elected his own sue
,essor, after sharp contest by a pop
llar and capable democrat for the
and without contest by the
republicans, who vie with the demo-
,rats in rolling his vote to the highest
number. AS Judge, he stands with
he most upright and capable of the
State, his decisions in nine out of ten
appealed cases being affirmed by the
Court of Appeals. Honest, popular,
liberal and qualified, he is
ust the man for the Office to which
he aspires, and the democracy of the
State will redeem and honor itself by
nominating him. The confning bu-
iness of his Office has prevented him
rom visiting the various districts as
much as he should, but We trust his
eviction to duty will not count against
i'm in the contest. We will say to /.
hose who do not enjoy his aequaint !
nee that where be is best known, he
most appreciated, and that his y
-iends, whom he can count by the
iousands, are as true and as loyal as = =
man ever possessed. For a man "
hose duties have not called him much y
ON his home counties, he has devel. y y
)ed great strength in the race and be =
i'll 20 into the Convention backed ~
a very formidable and hearty sup ol
'rt. The signs point TO him as the "
xt Chief Executive Of Kentucky, q
a 10 that end his friends will labor III
! theday Of nomination. and if they So
, victorious will elect him by such in
jority as has not been known since Of
'ln carried the State by over co. pa
ria
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