Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-03-16

but he declined the honor. Since his defeat, when
running for Governor in 1850, Col. Davis has re-
manned in private life. In person he is of the
middle size, and his habits are active and energet.
c his age is about forty five years, and he is con-
sidered well qualified for the War Department.
Col. Davis is son-in-law of the late President
Taylor.
POST MASTER GENERAL-JAMEs CAMPBELL.
Turn we now to consider the representative Of
President Perhaps the most arduous duty Gen.
Pierce was called on to perform, in. choosing his
board of advisers, was the selection of a cabinet
officer from this State. But with a wish to do
what was right, and will to enforce his desire,
the President did not long hesitate. The demands
of disorganizing cabal were unheeded, and the
only desire that entered into the selection was the
public weal-that desire consulted and acted
on, when James Campbell was invited to aseat at
the council board of the new President The se-3
lection will meet with the approval of the great
mass of the Democracy of the State, and it will
undoubtedly secure the new administration awarm
support from Pennsylvania. Mr.. Campbell, pre-
vious to his appointment as Post Master General.
was Attorney General of the State, to which Office
he was appointed by Governor Bigler, after the
election of 1851. A leading practitioner at the
Philadelphia bar, he was called from his position
as leader, to preside over one of the County
Courts. This office he filled ably and successful
| ly. In 1851 he was nominated by the Democrat
| ic State Convention, as candidate for Supreme
Judge. Five Judges were to be selected by the
| people--Gbson, Black, I5owrie, Lewis and Camp
| bell, were nominated. The results we'll known
and it would be out of place to advert here to the
causes of the defeat of Mr C.; was accomplish
ed. however, and by the union Of fraction of the
Democracy with the Native American and Wing
parties, good man was prescribed. Shortly af-
ter the election, Governor Bgler, in thescxercise
of his constitutional prerogatye, appointed Judge
Campbell Attorney General of the State. The
duties of this office have been performed by Mr..
Campbell with signal ability, since that time.
During the campaign. which closed with the tri-
umphant success of the Democratic party, Judge
Campbell was unusually active. His eloquent
voice was raised in every part Of the Common
wealth, in behalf the glorious cause of Democra-
cy Few that heard him will forget his eloquent
speech in this city, shortly before the October
election, and the result in this county showed its
effect. Judge Campbell is the youngest member
of the cabinet, being about thirtyfye years Of age.
ATTORNEY GENERAL-CALEB CUSHING.
The important post of Attorney General in the
new administration has been assigned to Caleb
Cushing, of Massachusetts,. Mr.. Gushing is in
his fifty fourth year; and native of Salisbury,
Essex county, Massachusetts,. He graduated at
Harvard College, and commenced the study oflaw
at Cambridge In short time, he was appointed
tutor in Harvard College, which place he Occur
pied for two years, and then removed to Newbury-
port, where he commenced the study of law. In
1926. the political career of Mr.. Cushing COM
menced by his election amember the lower
house of the Massachusetts Legislature. The
year following he elected to the State Senate.
In 1929 trip to Europe was taken by Mr.. c., this
was followed by the publication of several works,
of which he was author. Two more years in the
Massachusetts, Legislature was followed by his
election to Congress, where he continued to serve
eight years. Mr.. Gushing commenced public life
as Wing, but on the prescribing of Mr.. Tyler,
for his manly course in regard to the bunk bill, he
became connected with the Democratic party
Mr.. Tyler nominated Mr.. Gushing member
of his cabinet the Senate did not confirm the
nomination, however. His next public act was
the negotiation of an important commercial treaty
with China; this was in 1874. On his return
from the celestial empire, he was elected to the
Legislature of his own State. In that body he
W. 8 the most prominent member at the session of
1847, when the Mexican war was at its height
He acted with the Democratic members in adyo-
eating the policy ofthat and for appropriatng
$4,000 for equipping the Massachusetts Regiment
of volunteers at the expense of the State. When
his proposition was defeated, Mr.. Gushing advance
ed the money from his own means, and the reg:-
ment was made ready for service. Hewas chosen
Colonel of the regiment, and accompanied TO
the Rio Grande, in Mexico, in the spring of 1857,
being attached to the army under command of Gen.
TAYLOR. Soon after his arrival in the Mexican
territory, he was appointed Brigadier General in
the United States army, and several regiments
were placed under his command. It was not his -
fortune, however, to distinguished biaaseif in the
war. While in Mexico he was pomipated for
Governor of Massachusetts, by The Democrats.
This honor-ofa nomind dhon-was conferred with
out even solicitation from Mr.. Cushing. He
was defeated by the Wings and their allies, the
Aboltionists. In 1s48 Gen. C. labored hard for
the Michigan statesman. His next public Office