Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-29
Our Candidate for Secretary Of Stare.

| DR. EViTr. tne canhluate Oh Inc Gein
ocralic parry for Secretary OF State, ONCE
filled that Office and is f,niliar with its du.
ties, having been appointed To till vac .n>
cy occasioned by the death Of the lamenled
Carter Il. Harlan, in 1910. lie is ripe
scholar, and devoted friend Of common
scho,l education.
For many years DR.. Trevi,, represented
the county Of Perry in The tower branch
Of the State Legislature, md VIII lie mem
ber Of tina, body, won for hinselfa name
rs faithful represeniive OF the wan, and
wishes OF the peop'a-a stern and devoted
democrat. HIS woes will bear the Test oi
scrutiny, for they we're always on tks. sidp'
Of the people, aud agains, mon"po|ies, no
matter under what specious name they
were urged.
Upon the breaking out Of the war with
Mexico, DR. ''rre,il', aith ugh in the enj ".
ment OF a lucrative practice, volunteered
his services, and was commissioned as sur
geon to the 81 regiment Of Ohio volun,
leer's under the command Of Col. Morgan,
and was present nt, and participated in The
fierce struggle Of that gallant regiment,
who while marching through she ene,ny's
country, TO participate in The battle of Bu-
ena Vista, were surrounded by the cavalry
Of Urea, ten times their own number, and
fought them for miles over the plains, the
road side heing strewn with the shockingly
mulialed bpdies OF American toans,ers,
who had been Gu, off few days previous
by the Infamous Urrea, and no q lar,er be.
ing given, No risonefs was taken. ltwas
through such scene as this that the Olio
volunteers fought their enemy, AMI allho'
after six holrs struggle, the latter we're
beaten off ond dispersed by the timely ar
rival Of succor; yet among the whole band,
not single man ever expected Ia see The
dawn of another day. The battle of San
Francisco, as it was called, was specially
noticed by General Fay lor us q gallant
and successful une.
After the arrival ofthe troops at Monte
rey, DR.. Trevi,t was detached from the reg
linen, to take charge Of the hospital al tina.
ci,v, and so much did his kindness and skill
win upon the affections Of both officer aud
men, that at the end Of the term fnr which
his regiment had enlisted, and for which he
was commissioned os surgeon in the reg.
ular army, and he remained in Mex' un-
I'll The close Of the war. The OHIO vnlun.
leers-,h 'se brave men who. by sickness
or by wounds, incurred in the service Of
the country, were placed under hrs charge,
entertain grateful rec"llec,iod of his scr
vices, and the supper. they will give him
now will show their love for the man
When the fell scourge OF cholera reach
ed this city and commenced its havoc in the
penitenliary, Dr.. Trevilt, in consequence
o: the temporary absence Of DIR. Lr,hrop
was called in to administer to the affi .cted,
and during the whole time the' 'cho.ers re.
mained in the prison, he remained, and Of
choice took charge tf the hospital proper.
and without single nssistan, physician he
remained in charge Of that department, Of
the prison.
The physician in the prison died of the
disease, and SO highly ~e.e DR.. Trevitt's
services appreciated, that the board Of di.
rectors, majority of wings, unaninrusly
appointed him to the vacant post, and us
long as either ol thnse whig members re-
manned in the board OF directors, he retain
ed his post,-both directors and warden
uniting in praise Of his efficiency an1 skill
Two other whig direct ,rs were appoint
ed in The place Of Joseph Rldgway of this
city. and Brown, Of Dayton, and as neither
had passed through the trying scenes ol
the cholera, as Messrs. Brown and Ridg
way had, they did not appreciate the ser
vices Of DR.. Irevitt, and they removed him
from the post Of a physician to the prison,
for the crime Of being democrat, and ap.
pointed the man, who as chairman to the
whig central commiltee, issued his order TO
the wings Of the State, TO oppose the new
Constitution, in this place. The same
board also removed the chaplain Of the
prison, the Rev. MIR, Danahoo. of the NJ.
Z. Church, because he lay under suspicion
Of the same crime, they judging that nei.
ther prayers offered up nor physic admin
is.ered by democrats, wesc so etlicacious,
as if they came from different political
source.
The deep feeling Of indignation which
these removals caused, taught the directors
when too late, that the feelings Of the lib
sral Of their own party friends had been
outraged.
Under the new law Of the Secretary OF
State, by virtue of his Office, is superin-
tendant Of the common schools Of the
State. This makes the Office one Of deep
importance to the people DR.. Treviit,
as we before remarked, is warm devoted
friend OF the common school system, and
hopes under the new constitution, 10 ses The
school system OF the State placed in
foundation which will not only secure 10
every child in the State the advantages OF
good education, bu, will secure the law from
The eternal changes which not unirequent-
ly render void, BY repeal. the best section
of the law before they are known to oil the
school officers of the State.
Mr.. Tresilt was the friend and support
er Of the new constitution. As citizen,
as democrat, as Secretary ot State, ano
as member of the Legislature, he has
never failed in his duty His patriotism
has been tested in the field OF battle, the
kindness and generosity of his heart by
acts of kindness to the soldiers