The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-12-06

8, 1911. He attended school in Franklin
In log school house, with Hon. Robert
U. Schenek, until he was fourteen years
old, when he was transferred to the farm,
on which he labOred three years. From
1928 until 1881 he served an apprentice
ship in the Office of the Cincinnati Ca
zette: In the latter year he went to
Hamilton, Ohio, where he published a
weekly newspaper, writing the editor
ials andlOther matter, setting it up, print
Ing the issue on an old Washington
press, and acting most of the time as
MS own carrier. In this paper he adYO-
Gated the election of Henry Clay to the
Presidency. While editing his journal
he studied law, and in 1885 was admit
ted to the bar. He soon acquired large
and lucrative practice. In 1S48 Mr.
Campbell was elected a Representative
In Congress over Gen. Baldwin. In 1850
he was elected to the same position over
Judge Vance; in 1852, 1854 and 1856 over
Hon. Q. l.. Vallandigham, and in 1870
over Hon. r. G.. Schenck. This was mis-
most celebrated campaign, for he had
not only the influence and money of the
administration to contend with, but a
large Republican majority, and the in
huence and money of Eastern mOnOpO-
lie
In the thirty-third Congress, when the
great question of repeating the Miss Ouri
compromise came before the House of
Representatives, he was selected, in a
conference of the opposition members,
as their leader on the floor. Being a
good parliamentaTian and ready deba-
ter, with a good voice, he discharged the
duties thus assigned him during that
long and ever memorable struggle with
eminent satisfaction to the friends of
freedom, meeting in discussion the
ablest men of the South. The debate
between him and Hon. Alexander H,
stephens of Georgia, on the relative ad-
vantage Of free and slave labor, gave
him rank with the ablest debaters of
congress.
Among the measures reported by him
which became laws was the tariff act of
1857, which levied the lowest average
duties on imports Of any act passed witn-
in the last half century.
When the Southern rebellion COM
menced Mr.. Campbell ardently espOused
the cause of the Union. In the spring
and summer of 1861 he assisted in rails
ing several regiments. In the autumn
following he organized the Sixty-ninth
Ohio regiment, and was commissioned
Colonel: In the winter of 1862 he was
in command of Camp Chase, where he
received and kept as prisoners of war
the officers taken at Fort DOnelsOn and
in other battles. In April following he
went under orders with his regiment to |
Tennessee, where he served in the Army |
of the Cumberland until the failure of |
his health untitled him for the service, |
when he reluctantly retired.
In 1865 Mr.. Campbell was appointed |
Minister to MeXicO-the successor of |
Hon. Thomas COrwin. In November of |
that year, accompanied by General Sher- |
man, he proceeded on his mission. The |
French army of occupation and other |
forces of Macmillan were then in Mex |
leo holding the capital and other prin- |
cipal cities. President JuareZ and his |
cabinet officers had lbeen driven to a |
point on the northwestern border. |
Failing to reach the government of that |
Republic in its then migratory cOndi- |
tiOn, Mr.. Campbell was directed by Mr.. |
Seward, Secretary of State, to make his /
official residence, temporarily, in New |
Orleans. He remained there until June /
following, when, tired of that kind of |
service, he resigned,
Taking his seat as a member of the /
Congress in March, 1871,
he was at once recognized as possessing
that commanding Influence which is at
tained only by long and honorable pub
lie service. Acting with the minority,
he was not placed in such position as
TO take the leading part which had fall
len to his lot in previous congressional
service, yet his influence was very per-
,eptible in the promotion of salutaTy
legislation. But few remained who had
heard his elOquence in former years,
yet his latest efforts were heard with
hat attention and interest which
9Yinced that he had not lost his power
N argument and OratOry. In April,
1873, Immediately after the close of the
fOrty-secOnd Congress, Mr.. Campbell
vas elected delegate to the convention
10 revise and amend the Constitution of
he State of Ohio. After the convention
assembled at Columbus. he wac elected
IN the 22d day Of May it's vice-president
~ unanimous vote.
In politics Mr.. Campbell commenced
lis career in the school of Clay, Webster
Ind others; was always an active MEM
ler of the Wing party until its dissOlu-
ion. Subsequently he was identified
with the Republican party. After the
var of the rebellion closed he left the
party, believing that by its recOnstruc-
ion and other acts it had abandoned the
principles upon which the war had been
and that its measures of CEN
were anti-republican and of
imperial tendency. He then cO-Operated
With the Democratic party, and sup
ported Mr.. Greeley for the Presidency in
1872, Tilden in 1876, and General Han
,eck in 1880.
Mr.. Campbell's ancestors emigrated
rom the Highlands of Scotland and set
led in Virginia and Pennsylvania.
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