Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-05-20
Death Of Matt. J. Morgan.

Dedth Oh Malt. j. MOFSdn.
1t is with profound regret that we are
called upon 10 announce the death OF our
esteemed friend Maj Thomas }. MORGAN
of Ohio, Secretary of American Legation
at Rio.
This sad event happened on the 3olh of
March, and is thus officially communica-
ted by Col. Tod, our Minister TO Brazil, in
a letter to the Hon. JOSEPH CABLE, NJ. e.
from the New Lisbon district:
Rio DE JANERIo, March 80, 1850.
Ny DEAR slR:-Our friend Il. J. Nor
gan, is ne more! AT o'clock this morn.
ing our Heavenly Father saw proper to
take our friend to himself. For several
weeks past, q most fatal epidemic has ragged
in this place, pronounced by all 10 be yell
low fever. The stars and stripes were
floating at half.most on nearly, if not quite,
all our ships in port, and our countrymen
on board were suffering 10 the last degree.
TO relieve them It was necessary to
face death. Our friend Morgan felt it his
duty to visit his suffering counlrymen; and
you know him too we'll to suppose, for mo-
ment, that danger, however great, would
make him shrink from what he conceived
10 be his dutv.-He went rom ship to ship,
mineslering 10 the wants of poor Ameri-
can sailors; and his noble efforts. although
they saved the life Of many poor country
man, lost him his own He was sick but q
few days. We are all overwhelmed with
grief at the loss. Never lived a
more truly faithful and affeciionale son,
husband, parent, friend, than Thomas j.
Morgan. Everything was done for
him that mortas could do. His re-
mains are deposited in leaden coffin, and
it is my intention to bear them home with
me on my return.
write with heavy hear; and, after
requesting you to communicate, without de-
lay, the sad intelligence to the relations of
our deceased friend bid you adieu.
. 80 DAVID TOD.
Hon. J. CABLE NJ. c.,
Washington City, D. C.
A correspondent of the New York Tfi-
bune pays the following just and eloquent
tribute to the memory Of Maj. Morgan:
He was son of Thomas Morgan, Esq
OF ashinglon, ,Pennsy lvania; and upon his
mothers side, n grandson of the celebrated
VIM. Duane of Philadelphia. Young Nor.
gan received the rud'mer of n good edu
cation at Eannonsburgh; but at an early
age enterted the printing Office Of his faith.
er, who then conducted the Democratic
Eagle at Washington, Pa. During the
struggle of Texas with Mexico. he raised
company of volunteers, with which he
went to the aid of the young Republic.
He was warmly welcomed by General
| Houston, and at once won the confidence
of the Texan leader. He was at the battle
| of San Jacinto, and after the treaty with
| Mexico, returned to the United States
| He soon after took the situation of Chief
Clerk in the Post Office at Columbus, Ohio,
which he held for severa; years During
this time he completed his law studies, and
subsequently located himself for the pracl-
ice of his profession at New Lisbon, Ohio.
From this he was called to w Washlngton,
by the voluntary offer to him, by President
Polk, ofthe ChiefClerkship in the Office oi
Solicitor of the Treasury; and from this
position he was subsequently transferred to
the post which he held at the time of his
| death.
Though moving in comparatively an
humble sphere, Maj. Morgan was distin-
guished for talents of a high order. He
was an active politician and ranked high
among his political friends. But it was
for his sterling private qualities tina. he
was most beloved. He was the very soul
of honor-brave,c ,chivalrous, warm hearted,
and generous 10 a fault. He was incapa.
BILE of dishonest or dshonernble action
He chose well his friends, and loved them
with devotion. He was amiable, kind and
gentle in his manners-ftted for any sta
tion in society, and ever alive to the distress.
es of his fellow-cratures. The rich land
him fo. his kindness and his charities.
Beside large circle of friends, the in
telligence of his death will fall with stun
ming effect upon his aged and venerable pa
rents, a number OF brothers, sisters and re.
latives-and, more than all, an amlable
and devoted wife, to whom with her little
ones, this loss is rreparable J. b.