OLDSHUE, Jacob - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Jacob Oldshue, an old and respected citizen died last Friday. The funeral occurred Sunday afternoon from the Baptist Church. Amanda Hanna and daughter, of Topeka, Kas were called here the latter part of last week by the death of Mrs. Hanna’s father (Jacob Oldshue) - kbz

Appointments by the Governor – Jacob Oldshue, of Park (sic) County and John P. Widney of Dekalb County to be Aids-de-camp. - kbz

The following volunteer companies, who reported themselves in readiness to march to the seat of war with Mexico were returned to the office of the Adjutant General after the 30 companies called for in the requisition had been accepted and ordered to march to the place of rendezvous – Parke County Volunteers – Jacob Oldshure, Capt; Austin M. Puett, 1st Lt; R.M. Gilkinson 2nd Lt. - kbz

After Mr. Secrest had concluded his speech on Saturday in the Democratic meeting, Mr. Wright (Joseph A) was called upon for a speech. He would hardly agree to make a speech, he said but he had a letter then in his hand, written by Captain Jacob Oldshue, a volunteer now in Mexico to his wife in this county. This letter he would read to the meeting, and he proceeded to read what purported to be Captain Oldshue’s letter with great apparent gusto. This letter spoke of the desire the writer had to soon return home, but his return depended entirely on whether the Treaty of Peace should be ratified by the Mexican Government. In Mexico there were serious doubts as to the ratification of the Treaty, and if the Treaty failed, it would be in consequence of the conduct of the Whigs (the Tories, as the captain called them) in opposing the war at home – Awful! Awful!

If Peace was not made so as to let the Captain away from the reach of those rascally Mexicans, if the Captain did not soon get home to his wife, the Whigs, or in the elegant language of Captain Oldshue, “the Tories, must beheld responsible.” And this silly and abusive letter furnished a most delightful text for Mr. Wright, and straight way he ranted and raved through another party speech. Now a word in regard to such letters from Mexico. It is a system of miserable party humbuggery. Is there any thing more truthful or sacred in a demogogical partisan letter written in Mexico than in one written here/ Not one particle. The object there and here is to effect party purposes and to make party capital. And in regard to Capt. Oldshue’s letter, it is more likely than not, that Mr. Wright himself and other members of the Junto here, in Rockville, instructed Mr. Oldshue to write just such letters for their benefit. But more. There is no kind of doubt there is in the US a large amount of locofocu money paid for the writing of just such letters from Mexico; though in this remark we make no insinuation at all against Captain Oldshue. No man should suffer the wool to be pulled over his eyes by any such means. Locofocoism in Mexico is not any better or more truthful, or more honest than it is at home. - kbz

Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 19 November 1897