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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29
Assassination Of General Taylor threat
ened by his own Supporters II IR
VeteeS the WiImot Pr0yiso. sss

The words at the head of this crticle
alarm some persons, but nevertheless Gen
eral Taylor is actually threatened already
with ASSASSINATION, if he dares tosdo
what he never said he would do if elected.
The pledges were made for him by such
men as Corwin, Ewing, Truman Smith, &c,
&C., for whom General Taylor never ex-
pressed any other opinion, than s''abhor.
ence." Hear what the Xenia Torchllght
says! The Torchlight has been the more
emination Of Mr.. Corwin's opinions:
'Let the question be brought before tho
President. Let his veto or approval be tho
tribunal of last resort and may that par
! ty which is proved by the Presidents acts
TO have gone before the people with lies in
their mouths, receive the contempt which
such men deserve. But We have no fears
of the result Were the President elect 10
veto the !Proviso, his LIFE WOULD NOT BIZ
WORTH SIX WEEKS PURCHASE. sIhers
are hundred thousand wings in thss Un-
ION who would feel, individually, that the
as surance made to the people by them, Gil
the strength Of General Tnrlor's pledges,
had placed stigma on their characters,
which COULD BE REMOVED IN ON E WAY on
LY. They WOULD NOT HESITATE AT ITS
REMOVAL. But it is'too late a day for
Presidents to run counter.to the.Iexpressed
| will of the people,"
That will do for beginning! But We
advise the Torchlight, and all other Tay.
! orates, that Old Zack ''neyer surrenders,"
and he will treat all such childish threats
with the contempt they deserve. The whig
party took him without pledges for "bslter
or for worse,' and now he ia elected, all
such threat will be laughed at, especially
by one who did not think the Philadelphia
nomination worth ten cents passage, Tor an.
nounc!ng it. We beg Of tho wings to keep
cool. ''Better lines are coming fer
those who love fan at leas. if not for those
who love their country Such threats only
show the deep chagrin Of the wings at their
fate. 1t is too late now to help i,.-Oho
Statesman.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29

F The Erening Post, leading barn
burner paper in the city Of New York,
thus accounts for the immense Taylor vote
in that city:
"THE E.EcrroN-A circumstance has
been brought to our knowledge which s'rlk-
ingly illustrates the detection OF The friends
OF Tree soil in this city at the la!e election.
Out of a free soil association IN one OF the
wards, formed for the purpose OF mutual
cooperation in the support OF the meas
ures Of the candidates OF the Tree soil par
ty, more than hundred voted for the Tay-
lor electoral candidate. The desire to beat
Cass pervaded over every other consldera-
ton.
The dissatisfied friends of Clay in this
city, including the Clay Club, had their or
gunization, sent their delegates to the Buf-
lalo Convention, aided in making MIR. Van
Buren, the candidate Of the party, and tho
SIX weeks from that, they should support
him. They voted almost to man fol
Taylor.
The Van Buren meetings of this city
have been, particularly just before the e
lection, far more enthusiastic than any
others, and as numerous, we believe we
may say without exaggeretion, as the meet
ings of the two other parties put togeth
er. They were .hronged with listeners
thousands Of persons in every ward in ,hs
city-apparenllA6iiI Of zeal and resolu
|'tion. Yet whehThe election came, those
who shouted at these meetings voted lol
Taylor. We know of instances in which
men went to the polls with the intention o
voting for Mr.. Van Bu"en, ,ond came away
having voted for the Louisiana slavehold
er. ! hey could not resist the wish Il
brand the author Of the Nicholson lette
with the mark of merited displeasurer"
The above not only illustrates 'lhe de
fection' Of the free soil' men, as they cal
themselves, but when men protesting sucl
holy horror Of slavery and slavery ex
tension vote for an ultra STAKEHOLDER, i
furnishes an unmistakeable commentary
upon the honesty of their professions, ant
is key to the motives which impelled then
10 action.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29
A parallel case iudicia1Iy Settled

The Editor of the sWocdfeld Esprit of
democracy" brings to light case judi
claily settled In that county which presents
all the important features now exhibited in
the Scloto district where the wings voted for
man (sheriff Hambleton,) who was con-
stltutlonally inellig ible as a candidate for
Representative. The spirit" says:
"Almost a similar case occurred in this
county less than four years since. Mr.. C..
Yockey, at the annual election in l945, re-
celved the greatest number of votes for the
office OF Sheriff of this county, and was
duly commissioned by the Governor. Mr..
Patton, who was the next highest candi-
date, contested the right of Mr.. Yockey to
hold the office on the ground that he was
an alien. This proved to be trueealthough
unknown to Mr.. Yockey at the time Of the
election; he being under the apprehension
that he was under the age of 81 years wher
his father was naturalized. The court de-
cited without any hesitancy that :Mr. Pat
ton was duly elected Sheriff, and that the
votes cast for Mr.. Yockey were to be con
sldered as SO many scattering votes. Sc
ought the votes cast for Mr.. Hambleton be
counted. Would any person for a nome n
contend that Mr.. Yocky could have prevent
ed Mr.. Patton from being Sheriff by resign
ing the office? 1t would be resigning tha
which he could not hold, even if he had NJ
opponent. Mir. Hambleton, who was yotet
for by the wings of Scioto and Lawrence
attempts to resign what he never had, an
was incompetent to gain.''
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29
Wholesale Forgery in Pennsylvania.

The leaders Of the Taylor party, issued,
few days before the late election, un e1-
ira newspaper, purporting 10 be "7Hs Re-
public,'' the free soil newspaper at Philo-
delphia, and in imitation Of il, paper, types.
advertisements, and oil Else, save and OK.
cep that in the forged copy was inserted
an article calling on the friends Of free soil
and Mr.. Van Buren 10 r0ts for Gsa. Toy
lor.
This is one of the many instances.ofthe
unscrupulousness of the Wing party in
Pennsylvania, when acting under the slim
ulus of the immense corruption fund that
has been raised in that State. 7~,,..
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29
Gen. Taylor a minorisy President.

So Tar as we can judge from the returns
yet received, Gen. Taylor will go into the
Presidential chair without call from ma
jority of his fellow citizens. This is re-
markable result when his universal support
at the South is taken into consideration. In
New England, the only State which gives
him majority Of all its votes, is Rhode
Island sometimes called Algiers. He is
beaten heavily in every northwestern State /;
and In New York, he fails to carry half
the vote
1t is also probable that he.:will enter on
his duties with smaller Surplus of Elec-
toral Votes (seventeen,) than has been re-
eeived by any President elected by the Peo-
pie within the last half century.
Deduct the electoral vote Of New York
from the whole number (l63). received by
Gen. Taylor, and he has exactly the same
as Gen. Cass. Ii therefore, the division
among the New York aehocrats had not
existed, the position of Cass and Taylor
would have been exactly reversed Ohio
Patriot.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29

0A law exempting from sale all home
steads under 81 500 in value, is about to
pass the Legislate of Vermont. 1t has al
ready passed the lower house. We hope
to see lots of petitions presented to the Leg
islature in this State the coming session
praying for the same glorious reform. Will
our Barnburning friends make move in
this matter. We, and our old friend
aJohnny" have done our duty in former
times, and as they pretend to be gin the
forward car" they ought to @keep the
ball in motion" Come gentlemen, stir
your stumps- We are ready to make our
* (nzark.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29
Sssersff's Sale.
Shcriff's Office Portage county,
November s9tb, I848.

DY virtue of writ of Lev. Fc. to me di.
ID rected and delivered from the Court of
Common Pleas of Portage county, Ohio, l
shall expose to sale at public vendue at The
Court house in the town of Ravenna on
Tuesday the I'd day Of January, 1919.
between the hours of 10 o'clock, A. M. and
four O'Clock P. NJ. of said day the following
described lands and tenements,to vii:
"Fiity acres of land situai ed in Lot thirty
seyenin said township of Roo,stown, a nd
bounded on the North by land owned by
Henry France, on the East by John Waits
land, on the South by the North line OF tho
township Of Randolph, and on the West by
lot line. Also thirty acres Of land situated
on lot number one hundred in the towns hip
of Randolph aforesaid and bounded as fols
lows to wit: on tho North and East by the
line of said township Of Randolph, on the
South by Thomas Enks land, and on the
West by Daniel Shoem akers land"
Taken on a decree wherein Elijah
Jones was Complainant and Thomas Bull
was Respondent. s,lf s. A'H.rfh
The first piece appraised At $7o0 li
The second piece at @4Sos
Specie demanded. 6 nam
JOHMGILLIS, Sheriff.
Sheriff e office, Portage Co.}
November 99.h, l84S.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29
sneriE,s safe.


DY virtue ofa writ of Plu psi di ex et Fl
ID Fa to me directed and delivered from
the Court of Common Pleas Of Portage
County Ohio | shall expose to aale at.-pub-
lie vendue at the Court house in the town
of kavenna on
Tuesday the I'd day Of January, lS49,
between The homs OF ten O'clock, 4. N. and
four O'Clock, P. NJ. of said day tie following
described lands and ,enements 10 wit:
.Situate in Suffied township number emo
in the ninth range of townships in, tie Con-
nectcul Western Reserve in the Stale #
Ohio. and which is also in the county Of
Portage and is known by being part of lot
nu mber four and is bounded as follows, be-
ginning at the south enst corner of land be-
longing TO Ephraim Sabins it beirg on II q
east he of said township, theme west t"
the lot line, thence south along lands be-
longing to the said Sabins and Russell
Meacllam far enough to contain sixty fve
acres OF land by running line parallel with
the north line, thence east 10 tie iGwnship
line, thence north to the place of beg inning"
Taken in execution as the property OF
James Kent at the suit of Richard Webb.
APPRAISED at $4,000,
JOHN GILLlS, Sheriff.
Sherif's office Portage county,
November s9tb, l848.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29

CLEVELAND TIMEs.-The last number
of thas excellent Democratic paper made
its appearance last week in an entire new
Dress The editor has associated with him
in the editorial department, JOHN G. MIL
LER, Jr., Esq, a young gentlemen of fine
abilities. May the Times continue pros
porous, notwithstanding the election Of 'Old
Zack.'
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29

To A. M.-The cause suggested in your
letter for the failure of your paper is not
the cause. We have recently transcrib-
ed our book, and in doing it, your name
was Inadvertently omitted. The fault is
entirely our own, but it was uninten,ional,
and we take great pleasure in making the
correction.
Others of our subscribers may, for the
same reason, have failed to receive their
papers; if so, We hope they will make the
fact known to US.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29

% There is but one newspaper in the
Arabic language, spoken by 40 900 900 peo-
pie. There is no progress in the world
without newspapers. Only look at this
small town. 1t support three. But We
would advise one of them to emigrate to
Arabia. Some strong gentleman living in
Cleveland could edit it @jest" like book.
No offence. we hone,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29

GA Bill to Abolish Slavery in the Dis
trict of Columbia will, it is said, be offered
in Congress. by Thad. Stevens, member
elect from Pennsylvania. That's right, the
seat of Government of a free people should
stand on free soil.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29

Hog @augAtering.-The killing of this
season will fall some thousands below that
of the last, and there is now every reason
to justify the belief that pork will command
high price during the coming winter.
Already live hogs are selling at 1870 per
cwt.-Cim. Com.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29

C. It is worthy Of note that at the late
election, Gen. Cuss carried his own Ward,
Town, County and State, and also that he
heat Gen. Taylor in his own town, and
received more votes in Mr.. Van Buren's
county than Mr.. Van Buren, did. This re-
sull shows what estimate is placed on the
several candidates by their neighbors who
know them best.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29
Ube }Do ttaee 5cr,tincl.
r A We N N A, 0 II 10:
Wednesday, Nov. SO. Es4s

g We are thankful to our friend MAR
LINANE' for his kind favor. |! was receiv
too late for insertion this week, but shall
appear next.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29

pFMr. Slidell, of New Orleans, it is
said, bet upward of $50, 900 on Gen. Cass
carrying Ohio.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29

Presidential Election an France
France is concentrating every idea upon the
anticipated Presidential election in Decem-
ber; Gen. Cavaignac and Louis Napoleon
are the prominent candidates, while the best
and worthiest republican Of them all, the
excellent Lamartine, retlres from the con-
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29

GA telegraphic despatch from New
Orleans, of the 18th, announces the arrival
there of Mr.. Clifford, our minister of Mexi-
co. He is accompanied by Mr.. De La
Rosas, the new minister from Mexico to
the United States.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29

GFColonel Greene, the editor of the Bos-
ton Post, is said to be SO handsome that he
has to carry weary stout cane to keep off
the ladies.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29

GFAfter the lst Of Feb, lS49, the duty
on Wheatin England will be one shilling
per quarter, or abont three cents per bushel
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29

0The Office of Comptroller of the state
of New Y York, is made vacant by the elec-
ton of Mr.. Fillmore.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29
you can't

~ Congress and the Legislature Of
this State commence their session on Mon
d.v next Look ou. for stormy times.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29

uFThe office of the Albany Cultivato1
has been destroyed by fire.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29

0F 1t is now 81 years since the first
white citizen moved into what is now the
State Of Ohio, yet she polls vote approx
mating TO three hundred thousand.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29

WThe New York Day Book seems 10
have on apprehension that some ofthe Tay-
lor electors will not vote for Fillmore.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29

Ga very interesting fight has alrea-
dy commenced in the principal cities a.
mong the leading Taylor men, about who
shall have the offices under the new ad-
ministration. The democrats will undoubt-
edly look on very composedly and see the
fight out.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29
Stray Horse.

IN pursuance of tie order Of Ben ia u.in
4 Shaw, Justice Of the Peace of Paris
township, 'tage county, We the u.der-
,igned have viewed stray horse taken up
by Smith LaEe, therein mentiored and We
do appraiee the taine at Twenty-Five dollars.
The follow irg is tIre al accurate &C.
scrip'ion of taid stray: Sorrrl color, " Elts
stripe In.lns forehead, iwo hmd legs wln..
no artificial marks or brands, fifteen tsics
high, and believed TO be Gi:c,n sears i III
last snrng.
SAMUEL STONE.
NJ ID. IlOLCOME. y
N ov. elth,'A. D. 1873. E-r
Sworn 10 and subscribed befura me, BEN
JAnlS SHAw, ]. P. Cf raid township. NV.
~, A. b. i3.
Nov. s5,h, ISI6.
certify the foregoing to be u true copy
the re turn Of Samuel Stone and M -.
Hole, NIB, Appraisers Of a certain Susy
Horse taken up ty Smith Lane.
BENJAMIN SHAWL. P:of raris
SwIss*h. Township.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29

IFThe number of clergymen of all de-
nominations in the United States, is over
10000.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29

Why is vulgar character like certain
tree? Because he is Glow cusw Go-
cust.)
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29

Ozone vote was polled in New Orlean.
for Van Buren and Adams.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29


in curious position. There is tie of
parties in both houses. A U. S. Senator is
to be elected. Which party will elect?
We shall see.
Mr. Coraoin.-This distinguished son of
Ohio, although he failed in securing the
vote of his state for Taylor, yet for his great
self sacrifices, and herculean labors, de-
serves the heartfelt acknowled cement of the
Whig party throughout the Union; and
we believe we express the universal senti-
ment of the Wings of the North, if not Of
the South also, when we say it would give
general pleasure to see him a member Of
General Taylor's Cabinet.-Pitts5argh
Gazette.
Corwin did not lose anything by stump
ing it for Taylor. He was already as debas-
ed as man well could be-had sacrificed
every claim to honor and patriotism by his
reasonable course as U. S. Senator, and
was well paid for stumping the state. He
made money by the operation, otherwise
we doubt much whether he would have en-
tered into it. No rascaity is too base to
characterize the man who could encourage
the enemies of his nation by speeches and
advice telling them to welcome his coun-
trymen "with bloody hands to hospitable
graves" Corwin is loathed and detested
by every patriotic man in this noble state,
which has stamped him and his cause with
marked disapprobation, by rolling up
majority against them Of from fifteen to
twenty thousand nd!-CZeveland Times.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29

Pennsylvania Official. Harris
burgh papers publish the official from eve
ry county in the State. The footings stands
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29

Highly Important Nears!-Austria in
Gonlnaotioa!-Terribls Conflict Of Arms!
A 6 Days siege and Vienna taken!
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-03-16

VETo AGA1N.-We insert to-day the veto of the
Governor upon a bill passed at the last session
of the Legislature, "for the relief of Patrick Nc
Ginley" We hope every one will read it before
laying down the paper They are able to draw their
own conclusions as to so plain case, and therefore
refrain from comment. But desire say a
few words, as to what is sometimes called the Ueto
PO0er in general, under State Constitution. Our
remarks will be found under that head. We believe
1t is the usage for the papers generally to repubsh
Executive messages of public concernment in their
State, reserving to their editors of course the
right Of comment. Particularly would we suggest to
our exchanges of this State, especially wing
friends who look upon retOes with such holy horror
just before election the propriety of publishing the
veto message give readers to-day, and also
the others they may appear from time to time in
columns. In this request we would also include
the veto of the White Water Valley Canal bill,
which we published some two weeks since.
The questions discussed are of public interest," and
the most ample opportunity should be afforded to the
public to form judgment upon them. Will our
wing contemporaries give the people this chance to
Judge for themselves?
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-03-16
Congressional Globe aud Appendix.

We understand from the publishers, Messrs BLAIR
ana hIvEs' that they have printed large extra ed-
ton Of these highly valuable works. and that they WILL
up to the lst day of April furnish full copies from the
beginning to the conclusion of the session. at the orr
gnal subscription of 81 for each. After that period
the price will be enhanced to 50 for each This no.
tice should be attended to by all who desire the work
and wish to save dollar or two. Besides their in
trinsc excellence and value. they are the cheapest
publications in the world; and the publishers deserve
great credit for their perseverance in keeping up the
work.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-03-16
The Veto Power.

The Constitution of Indiana provides that all bills
passed by the Legislature shall be presented to the
Governor, who has FIVE days within which either to
sign the bill, it to the House in which it
originated, with his objections. But even then it be-
comes law, if bare majority of the members
elected in each House still vote for it, nowithsand-
ing the Governors objections.
This power, then, it is clear scarcely deserves to
be called retO power which signifies power TO for
bid; for the Governor only asks the Legislature in
effect, to reconsider the question. If the he
offers, (and of which the members may not have
previously SEEM not sufficient they can still pass
the BILL Ifthey think them sufficient, they can reject
1t, it being still all within their power.
No great harm, therefore, can result from the exer-
else of the veto power by Governor of this State,
if he should be governed by bad motives for in
spite Of all he may do, naked majority of the men,
bers elected in each branch can by their simple vote,
still render him powerless, and pass any law they
please.
But is be likely in such cases, to be governed by
improper motives! We can understand how men,
bers may combine together, by what is called log-ro-
ling, and carry through bad measures, by which par
tcua individuals or places are benefited or enriched
at the expense of the public at large Strange it
may sound, there is more or less of this done every
session. These individuals afford to pay, in one
lCay another for such benefits. But the Governor
cannot originate pass any bill for them That is
done by the Legislature. The Governor can only
fuse to approve bill after its passage. IF he is what
is sometimes called good easy man if he possesses
but little moral courage; if he is afraid of his sha-
dow, and loves the evanescent appreciation of interest
ed persons beyond the eternal laws of justice, he ma
turally yields his assent If he is corrupt ambi-
tious he may only be able to command the poiti-
cal support or the votes of members others, for
approving bill, but he will also be tempted to en-
courage, to excite, and to stimulate such evil mea-
sures from the commencement.
On the contrary, the Executive hardly be under
any wrong bias or temptation in the shape Of iDdi-
vidual advantage, to veto law for the benefit of the
lohole of the people. Mistaken he may be-honesty
mistaken; but even then, as before remarked. the
mistake is easily remedied by the Legislature
Where bill is vetoed because it robs the public for
the benefit of few, the Governor is almost certain
to get the enmiy of these few. If he approves the
BILL he obtains their friendship and perhaps may get
something else. Experience shows that the friendship
or enmity of the few is far stronger and lasting
than that of the public at large. The proverb says.
"what is every bodys business, is nobody's" 1t is
clear that the great danger in State Is that this
power will not be enough exercised How much bet
Ter for the people would it be- if it had been
sternly and promptly used some former occasions
We may recur to this subject again.