Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-09-30

loaded with the same excellent fruit.
A Letter from a Correspondent.
AURORA, Sept. 20, ls46.
GENTLEMEN
An evening or two since, our noble
Representative addressed few of our in
habitants upon the subject of our country.
He seems to be wholly engrossed with the
important theme. His generous bosom
swells with large and expansive views Of
public policy, and national greatness, as his
hearers cluster around him, and open their
mouths, to catch his tremendous throws at
private character. aa +
The old thread-bare slang of Jackson's
Administration, respecting Senator Hous-
toms domestic affairs enters largely into his
discourse. IT'S upon such stuff the most
noble Representative delights to feast, when
talking about his Country. 1t is suggested,
whether it would not be an improvement
upon his speeches, to include something
about Bishop Onderdonk; and some other
of the high Priests Of Religion. The .pri-
va,e character of ministers, and deacons,
has certainly, as much to do with Christian
ity, and liberty, as the private character OF
Statesmen has, with their political, or ma
tional creeds. In fact it has every thing
to do in the first case, and comparatively
nothing in the latter-and yet it is scarcely
allowable to introduce such mode of ar
gument against the creeds Of any religious
denomination. Mr.. Tilden says, 'if you
could but see Houston setting there in your
Halls of Congress you would be disguised" :"
Well. The old Governor Of Tennessee,
who expatriated himself many years ago
on account ofprivate griefs, and who has
since cut out free, and Independent Re-
public from the despotism of Santa Anna;
and finally set her, bright and glorious
star, in our political horizon, may excite
disgust in minds politically diseased, and
unfriendly, as Mr.. Tilden's is. Washing
ton, who freed the old thirteen, did not suit
the taste of Arnold. Jefferson, who added
the extensive region Of Louisiana, was Of.
fensive to Mr.. Tilden's 'purest patriots Of
the the Hartford Convention, and Gen.
Houston, who has been mainly instrument
tai in liberating Texas, and placing her
under the protection of this government,
and in conforming her 10 our political, and
civil institutions, might be disgusting to
some of Mr.. Tilden's hearers in Aurora.
But not to ALL am mistaken if the Hero
who put a stop to the brutal butheries of the
faithless Mexican in the South West the
massacres of Goliad, and Bexar-the Hero
who captured the tyrant, and oppressor of
his own country; and upon his word ofhon-
or, and plighted faith, gave him his life, and
liberty to return home. The Hero of Ja-
cinto, and he who is the first Honorable
Senatorial Representative Of that young
nation, now admitted into the council of
States, would be seen with disgust, even by
any of the people of Aurora. should
much sooner suppose that view of the old
soldier, and statesman, would excite very
different feelings towards himself; and dis.
gust, only towards his small traducers.
/ admit Mr.. Tilden's efficiency, and el-
oquence, in investigating, and exhibiting
any obliquities, and deficiencies in the pri-
vaie character of those with whom he comes
in contact, and have no doubt that if the
wings will give him fair field, he will re-
form the nation, and give all our affairs a
right direction. .
ANTI-MEXICAN.