The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-08-27
Our Candidate for Lieutenani
Governor.

/ AANnNeAN
terns have passed into the standard 1escdp-
ton of a candidates fitness for office. No
man in the community embodies all these
substantial and Indispensable qualities in a.
higher degree than the Democratic candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor, COLONEL VII.
LIAM MEDILL, of Fairfield county.
He has been conspicuous before the pub
lie eye in various positions, First, as as a.
member of the House of Representatives OF
our General Assembly, elected by the sPon
Itaneous motion of his constituents, he illus
trated the excellence of character in public
man, whose sense of duty looks first 10 the
interests ofthe people, Though true to the
lpartv of which he has been a member, his
whole department challenged the respect OF
moderate men among his most ardent oppo-
neRts.
Qualified by nature and study in the art
and science of parliamentary law, says the
Statesman, while member of this body, he
was confidently selected as the presiding of
fcer. Here too, whilerendering perfect sat-
lisfaction to his party friends, he elected the
largest need of praise again from his politl-
: cal adversaries. Though in all his political
e action, looking first to the prin ,iples of his
n decided choice, no man in the same position
r has received more testimonials for the per-
i formance of the delicate duties of speaker
d with due impartiality toward all sides. Up
on the close OF the session, the voice of thank
c fulness from his colleagues in every part Of
Il the house, spoke out in manner marked
with much more than the mere formality o
d an empty compliment. To this day, men
" all parties conversant with the Legislative
history of the times, speak Of the highly ex
ie emplary bearing of Col Medill, at that earl!
e. day, as the presiding officer of a deliberativ'
body. .a-.
OF But in addition to the elevated impression
os given of the indispensable uses Of parllamen
tary law, by his administration, the advanta
es geous influence Of his services upon munich
n' pal egislation, his thorough application
financial affairs, and the light which he wa
IN enabled to throw upon general State action
he indicated to Col. Medilps constituents, hi
certain usefulness in a wider aud hlghe
to sphere. His election to the State Legisla
DC turc was but the first step to "a career ofmor
he important service. He was soon chosen a
RS member of the House Of Representative
H. in Congress- There he became the persons
e. and political associate and friend Of Jane
% X. Polk.
Upon the elevation Of that gentleman
oi the Presidency Col: Mcdill was chosen b
n him first to laborious and important pos
laI ton in the General Post Office. Here h
Ter industry, capacity and fidelity, in the d
eS- charge of the herculean labors of office con
Wy mended him to Mr., Polk, as suitable II
MS cumbept of the Indian Bureau. Or his Sc
MS vices there, truth would require the repe'
ton of praise for the perfect discharge OF u
NJ severest duties. General Taylor and his n
use torious Cabinet assumed the reins of powt
So Galphanism stood rampant and greedy
MI plunder. Col. Medill was in the way
obstacl le to the satiation of its lust tor Il
eP- fruits of fraud. Plundcr demanded the a.
" Of prescription as the instrument of It's graft
Lo cation. Unimpeached as had been his OF
raj cial career for ''honesty, capacity and tide
ion tv," COL Medil fell under the first sweep
by guillotine of whiggery, and the Indian b
e' reau fell prey to Crawford and Galpha
ne ism,
pie Not reluctantly Col. Medill retired to tt
RS quiet ofpriyatc life, and the practice of tt
ea legal profession But soon We find him
20 the unsolicited votes of the Democracy
the Fairfield, member Of the late Constitutio
- al convention. lie was again, from amor
me a number ofmost deserving men whose Sc
en- eral claims were ardently urged for the san
~. station, selected as the presiding officer
no. that bodv--an honor which only one nj
er- Of generation could receive; but one inv
:, OF wing in prospect, duties and labor far OF
4o tes weighing any compensation from the d
on Itinction Of the post The history Of that
er- dy is fresh in public recollection. No m
aye could impeach Col. MedilPs performance
.'ist % his parliamentary duties, without meet
on. with defence from the ex-members Of
lrn, Convention of every party.
lme Such is brief glance of Col. MedilPs p'
! pe lie caraer. We shall not presume enoi
,ers upon the utter and anticipated recklessn
the of his opponents toward him, to speak Of
ball personal character. The man is as v
ndi- known as the officer. He stands before P
.as; rS' pie as he is. His position has been too
non won and is too well known to require eulo
! be ito Justify assault, or to be benefited by
hose fence His nomination by the Democr
me Convention was given him over opposi
4s. tSs that any honorable man could sustain,
Vice such as only honorable and meritorlous
would bring to bear. HisoPponent, Ephr
otect r. Eckley, is also somewhat known.
-and need not dplineate the contrast The 9
COM is one requiring the services ola man Of
! the nifty, talents, high character. unspotted
lg to tegrity! ,,s.
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