The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-09-24
From the Ohio Statesman.
OUR CANDIDATE FOR SECRETARY
OF STATE.

filed that office and is familiar with its du.
ties. having been appointed to fill va.
cancy occasioned by the death of the Ia.
mented Carter B. Harlan, in l840. He is
ripe scholar. and devoted friend Of
Common School Education.
For many years Dr. TREvlTr represenE
ed the county OF Perry in tho lower branch
Of the State Legislature, and while mem.
Der Of that body, won Tor himself name
as faithful representative of the wants
and wishes of the people-a stern and d.;
voted Democrat. His votee will bear the
test of scrutiny, for they were always on
the side Of the people, and against monop-
oles, no matter under what specious name
they we're urged, W
Upon the breaking out Of the war with
Mexico, DR.. TREvITT. although in the ems
joyment Of lucrative practice, volun-
teered his services. and was commissioned
as Surgeon TO the ed Regimen. Of Ohio
Volunteers, under the command OF Col.
Morgan, and was present at, and partici.
pated in the fierce struggle oil that gallant
Regiment, who, while marching through
the enemy's country, TO participate in the
battle Of Buena Vista, were. surrounded
by the cavalry Of Urea, ten times their
own number, and Tough. them for miles
over the plains. the roadside being strewn
with the shockingly mutllated bodies Of
AMERICAN teamsters, who had been cut off
few days previous by the infamous Urea,
and no quarter being given. no prisoners
fob IL d, ,al,
as this that the Ohio Volunteers fought
their senemy, aud although after six
hours struggle. the latter were bea,eh off
and dispersed by the timely arrival of sue
cor; yet among the whole band, not a sin.
gle man ever expected TO see the dawn of
another day. The battle of San Francis.
co, as it was called, was specially noticed
by Gen. Taylor as a gallant and success:
ful one. .f.a cG. f.a
After the arrival Of the troops at Mon.
terey, DR.. TREvIrr was detached from tho
Regiment to take charge of the Hospital
at that city, and so much did his kindness
and skill win upon the affections of both
officers and men, that at the end Of the
term for which his Regiment had enlisted,
and for which he was commissioned, Pres:
ident Polk, responding to their feelings.
commissioned him as Surgeonin the reg.
ular army, and he remained in Mexico un:
Ill the close of the war. The Ohio Vol.
npteers-those brave men who, by sick.
ness or by wounds, incurred in the ser.
vice Of tue country, were placed under his
charge, entertain grateful recollection of
his services, and the supportthey 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 Penitcntiary. DIR. TREvlTr, in conse.
quence Of the temporary absence Of Dr..
Lathrop, was called on TO administer to
the afflicted, and during the whole time
the Cholera remained in the prison, he re-
NAMED, and OF choice took charge of the
Hospital proper, and without single as
sistar.t Physician he remained in charge of
hat department Of the prison.
The Physician in the prison died of the
disease, and SO highly we're DR.. TREvITT's
services appreciated, that the Board of
Directors. majority of Wings, unani.
mously appointed him to the vacant post,
and as long as either of those Wing mem:
bers remained in the Board OF Directors.
he retained his post,-boih Directors and
Warden uniting in praise OF his efficiency
and skill
Two other whig Directors were appoint:
ed in the place Of Joseph Ridgway Of 0 this
city, and Brown OF Dayton. and as nei.
ther had passed through the trying scenes
Of the Cholera, as Messrs. Brown and
Ridsway had, they did not appreciate the
services of DR.. TEEvtrT, and they remov-
ed him from the post Of physician to tho
prison, for the crime Of being Democrat.
and appointed the man, who as chairman
to the whig central committee, issued his
order TO the wings Of the State. to oppose
the New Constitution, in his place. The
same Board also removed the Chap of
the Prison, the Rev. Mr.. Donahoo, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, because he
lay undert the suspicion of the same crime,
they Judging that neither prayers offered
up, nor physic administered by Demo-
Gratis, were so efficacious. as if they came
from different political source.
The deep feelings OF indignation which
these removals caused, taught the Dnec.
tors when too late, that the feelings of tho
liberal of their own party friends had been
outraged. ~
Under the new law. 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.. TREvIrr,
as we before remarked, is warm, and
devoted friend of the Common School
system, and hopes, under the New Con.
stitution, to see the school system Of tho
State placed on afoundatiofl which will
not only secure 10 every child in The State
the advantages OF good education, bus
will secure the law lromthe eternal changes
which notsunfrequently render void, by
repeal, theabest section Of The law before