Political Career and Return To Civilian Life
Returning to Columbia during the election year of 1848, Welsh became active in the local Democratic Party. He supported Democratic presidential nominee Lewis Cass in his race against Welsh's former commanding office Zachary Taylor. He also spoke out against Federal anti-slavery legislation, instead favoring a doctrine of Popular sovereignty, which espoused each territory's right to determine its own slavery or anti-slavery laws. Welsh married Annie Young in October 1850. The first of their seven children was born in 1851.
He became an enterprising businessman, He opened a dry goods store in Columbia’s Canal Basin, sold insurance and operated a small fleet of canal boats which he named after his children.
He was appointed Weigh Master in 1850, and lock superintendent a few years later. He was elected Justice of the Peace, and also served as president of the Borough Council.
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