The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-02-14
William Medill.

- A>S''6 oNisOt ~ t'S"sS"f
having "mbibed" and depressed" the
hard-cider Esprit" Of John Greiner touch.
ing Gov. Nedlll. he is we'll answered by
Les,e Of the lronten Times.
We copy aportion OF the article Of the
Times:
live accept that other definition, which
allows him to be truly great, who ade.
quately and faithfully discharges the du-
ties Of every station, however high or hum
BILE, that may be assigned to him. then is
Governor Medill great man. In every
position TO which he has been elevated
by the partiality Of his citizens. he
has fully sustained himself. la 1886.
when barely eligible, he was chosen a Re-
preventative to the Ohio Legislature. On
taking his seat. he was elected Speaker
OF that body. In 1888, he was hidden go
up higher He was elected to the TWEEN
ty sixth Congress by an overwhelming ma
ijorIty over the late lamented John NJ.
Greed. 1t may be said that the distric,
was a Democratic stronghold. and that
party discipline could effect for Medill
what personal merit could not have done.
Yet here simple fact is suggested
| His opponent was a most estimable man.
a staunch Wing, universally beloved. and
still he fell behind his ticket in every
county in the district, while Medill was
proportionally ahead of the Democratic
ticket. In 1910, his constituents testified
their approval OF his conduct by re-elect
ing him 10 Congress. OF the eight Dem.
ocratic members from Ohio, who outrode
the Whig whirlwind OF that never.to be
forgotten year, he received by far the hea-
West majority. the journ ais of the XXVI.h
and the XXVllth Congress show what he
did. lie was always at the right spo, o,
the right time. Ills votes on every meas
ure OF vital public interest are recorded
He voted for the independent Treasury
He voted Against the bankrupt law. His
votes are recorded against the two United
States Bank bills, forced through Congress,
in violation of repeated pledges, and
which were vetoed by Mr.. Tyler. He
voted against each and I'll those scound
reilly bills which pretend to foster labor By
taxing ii. His record is frank. bold, and
many--a very different one from that o
his pie.bald opponents Of 1855. who ar'
so utterly dead to every brave and noble
impulse as to e1uH in secrecy, in dark
ness. and in Know Nothingism.
: "ln 1a45, Colonel Medill was appoint
ed Commissioner of Indian Affairs unde
President Polk. His btterest enemies
even the woe -begone wight Of the Regis
ter-oannot deny that he filed that i'm
portant post with credit and usefulness
In ka mil ul 70
ton, chosen delegate to the Ohio Con
s,itu,ional Convention. When that assem-
blythe ablest ever convened in the Stat
met, he was called to preside over ii
deliberations.
"ln 1851, Colonel Medill was chosel
Lieuten ant Governor of Ohio by major
l,y of &c, 900 votes. In 1853. he was elec
ted Governor by plurality that bewilder
ed friend and foe.
And as the Executive Of Ohio. Gov
Medili has conducted himself with de
gree OF prudence and irnness that sho,
him to be empha.ically ,cise ruler. w
: challenge Rodney M. Stilnson. with a
his malignity, to point TO one official trans
action OF Gov. Medil that does not full
compor, with The station he fills, and III
2 upright, honorable man.
+ "Mr. Siimson has something TO say a
: bout politicians. The style with which b
has clothed his ideas, shows tha, they ar
i. clear as mud. There are two sorts q
5 politicians the self-sacrificing, publ
/ spirited man, and the trimmer. But 10
the philanthroPic labors of the former
I mankind had sull been barbarians. Blu
I for the all-corrupting influence Of the lai
ter. the Utopian dream Of Sir Thoma
r More would. long since, have become
reality. That Governor siedill is one q
, those who engage in political pursuits 70
I the sake of pecuniary gain. is absolutel
not true, as the whole tenor OF his life de
monstrstes.
1.-The astute editor ofthe Register ough
to know that the devotion Of time and tai
ents to the public service does no, includ
the idea Of a trade. Adopting his pewter
shop notions. We may set down Fishe
Ames, John Hancock, Samuel Adams
Timothy Pitkin. John Marshall, DAME
r Webster, and host Of illustrious mel
, who have shed an imperishable glory g
I, round the conservative party, as politica
3 tradesmcn
Lard.
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