Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-08-25

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! Our Candidate for Lieutenant Cover
lOr.
Honesty, Capacity, and Fidelity-,hese
terms have passed into the standard descfip
lion OF candidates. fitness for office. No
man in The community em5odles all these
substantial and indispensable qualities in o
higher degree lhan the Democratic candi
dale for Lieutenant Governor, COLONEL
WaLLaAM MEDuLL, Of Fairfield county.
He has been conspicuous before the pub.
l~lic eye in various positions. First, ns a
member of the House of Representatives
Of our General Assembly, elected by the
| spontaneous motion Of his constituents, he
illustrated the excellence of character in
public man, whose sense of duty locks first
to the interests OF the people. Though
true TO the party Of which he has been
member, his whole depor,ment challenged
the respect Of moderate men among his
most ardent opponents.
Qualified by nature and study in the art
and science Of parliamentary law, while a
member of this body, he was confidently
selected rs the presiding officer. Here,
too, while rendering perfect satisfaction to
his party friends, he ELECTED the largest
need of paise again from his political I'D
yersaries. Though in all mis- political nc.
tion, looking first 10 the principles Of his
decided choice, no man in the same posi-
tion has received more testimonials for the
performance Of the delicate duties Of speak.
er with due impartiality toward all sides.
Upon the close Of the session, the voice Of
thankfulness from his colleagues in every
part Of the house, spoke out in manner
| marked with much more than the mere
formali,y of empty compliment. To this
day, men Of all parties conversant with the
legi islative history Of the times, speak Of the
highly exemplary bearing Of Coz. MEDILL,
at that early day, as the psesiding officer
of a deliberate body.
But in addition to the elevated impres.
sion given of the indispensable uses of par
liamen,ary law, by his administration, the
advantageous influence Of his services up
on municipal legislation, his thorough ap..
plication to financial aff,irs, and the light
which he was enabled to throw upon gen.
eral State action, indicated TO Col. MedilPs
constituents. bis eartain usefulness in a-
wider and higher sphere. His election to
the State Legislature was but the first step
TO career oil more important service. He
was soon chosen as q member Of the House
of Representatives in Congress. There he
became the personal and political associate
and friend OF JAMES K. Polk.
!, Upon the elevation Of that gentleman to
the Presidency, Col. Medill was chosen by
him first TO a laborous and important posi-.
| ton in the General Post Office. Here his
industry, capacity and fidelity, IN the dis.
charge of the herculean labors Of Office
commended him to Mr.. Polk, as suitable
incumbent Of the Indian Bureau. OF his
services there, truth would require the re-
petition of praise for the perfect discharge
OF The severest duties. General Taylor
and his notorious Cabinet assumed the
reins OF power. Galphinism stood rampant
and greedy for plumber. Col. Medill was
in the way-an obstacle to the satiation OF
its lust for the fruits of fraud. Plunder
demanded the axe ofproscription as the in.
strument Of its qualification. Unimpeach.
ed as had been his official career for .shon.
esty, capacity and fidelity" Col. Medill
fell under the FIRST sweep Of the guillo,ine
Of whiggery, and the Indian Bureau fell
prey 10 Crawford and Galphlnism.
MOI reluctantly Col Medill retired 10
the quiet of private life, and the practice
Of the legal profession. But soon We find
him by the unsolicited votes Of the Democ-
racy oi Fairfield, member Of the late
Constitutional Convention. He was again,
from among q number of most deserving
men whose several c.nms were ardenlly
urged, for the same station, selected as the
presiding officer OF, that body-an honor
which only one man Of generation could
receive; but one involving in prospect, du.
lies and labor far out-weighing any com.
pensation from the distinction of the post.
The history Of that body is fresh in public
recollection. No man could impeach Col.
Mediil's performance Of his parliamentary
duties, without meeting with defence from
the ex.members OF the convention Of every
party.
Such is brief glance al Col. Mediifs
public career. We shall not presume
enough upon the utter and anticipated
recklessness Of his opponents toward him,
to speak OF his personal character. Ihe
man is as vel known as the officer. He
stands before The people as he is. His po-
sltion has been too well won and is too
well known 10 require eulogy, 10 Justify
assault, or 10 be benefited by delence.-
Ills nomination by the Democratic Conven-
iion was given him over opposition Tim. any
honorable man could sustnin, and such as
only honorable and meri,orious men would
bring to bear. Ills opponent, Ephraim R.
Eckley, is also somewhat known. We
need not delineate the contrast. The Of
fee is one requiring the services Of man
Of dignity. ialents, high character, uDspot-
ted integrity!
Col. Madill bore an eminent part in the
formation Of tho Constitution establishing
the office Of Lieu,eaant Governor-the
people demanded TINT Constitution, and
they have rnti6ed il by lnrge and decided
majority. lis adoption was opposed By
the whig party with all their organized