Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-03-01


will in due time, be- laid before the public
in detail. 1t will be demonstrates in the
most conclusive manner, that ifihe minor.
ity had not resolved upon this hgh-ninded
and patriotic measure, they would have dc.
Eservedthe seyeresss condelnhotion of their
sconstituen s,.as faithless and feereant to
The trust reposed Id sheirs hands. Thank
Godt ihey were NOT insensible 10 the de.
amandsa and obligatieDs Of dutys but have
Eacq gtted thefnselvSs in this crisis.as FREE
VI MENtheulsefaessfnd as the REFRESEN-
TATIVES OF FREEMEN! The ac-
Claims o. q people, jealous of. their rights
and of every attempt TO abridge Them, viii
greet them on their return 10 their several
abodes - -,.l>>-.,x------.
- FstftIs 80 s9Hy
EVERY effort has been made on the part
1 ~ me mlhoflty 10 conciliaie the good.MAlza
., ~, 'lelr spponents, and avoid collision.-
lhey h"ve been anxious, most anxiots 10
carry out the requirements of the Consti,u.
ton and laws, in good faith. ~ Thew. have
shown themselves willing, to pass over TO
the extreme verge Of the ground of concess.&
ion and compromise, if they could be met .
in corresponding spirits as equals and ),
peers, with rights of their own, and ErigEsa
of others topreservs.i - But such was o
not the will Of the majority Exul,ins. in
: the present nossessipns Of power, obtained :.
by accident (by changing county lines:sA
as snsfhe morgan county case, land MiiIcila
lhey expect to- losa they had formed the
during plot of perpetuating their Influence
; ~ the National tlegislativel Councils by->
= lne perpetratpn OF a. deiiberate and odious
= fraud. which struck at the fundamental
!; principles OF all Tree governments, and
: sought TO overturn and reverse 1lli those
maxlms OF wisdom, truth and Justice, Aupon
l. which reststhe whole superstructdre Of our
n republican institutions. a1'o have sat tame.
l. ly by and witnessed, nay, have been aeSes-
orles TO this sacrafice of popular righ,-he
r'ghi Of the people 10 citoese teir: SDss ssu.
y ters-THE RIGHT OF THE mAJeRITr 70 GOV.
n ERN-wouldt t-haVezbeen IA craven haat,ed
:, surrender OF the highest and dearest spriyi,
l. leges OF treemen, and would have .consign.
ed TO merited infamy and never ceasing re-.
a preach. those unfailhlul servants, who could
U have thus quailed in the discharge,sof a
ie grsa, duty. "a gc, ssa. = -, -. 80,
y. Fnoar the sams Aug il2ih.
= TREMENDOUS MEETING Of THE people
70 He CONDUCT OF THE WIG aMEsBERs
p APPRECIATED AND SUSTAINED The spIR-
ie 1T OF '16 AND 1870 AROUSED! 'Al'~
AL "a tremendous meeting OF The wyhig, Of
~ this city and vicinity was held in front of
~ the State House last evening. All classes
no mud ages came together, anxious to testify
IS thei- approval oi'tte conduct OF their pat
rlotic K representatives., who have sacraG.
u ced their private feelings uIid iriteres, 10
ro their sense OF public duty. Not voice
ne was heard in condemnation of their course
aII,aA applaud and exuIt in the meritortious
At decd. ,ssfat ss11iT >oa H4H
no 1.-The meeting was addressed in thrilling
e and eloquent lsrnsby Messrs " ade, Root,
e. Clarke and Howell7ofthe Legislature, ,(and
" by Judge Wright, of { incinati, and Mr..
cn Kelley, Of this city-ihe former in explana-
rs ton OF their motives and intentions in sur.
n rendering up to The people the trusts vested
\, in their hands, when they could no longer
- bs made subservlenl II the preservation Of
eo popular rights; and The latter in stirring en-.
n comiulns upon the manly and patriotic ae.
,e which had given occasion to the meeting.
y We need hardly say that the addresses Of
.'' The speakers were responded 10 by the
IL crowd which filled the streets Ia the mos,
hearty and enthusiastic manner. - s.''
T" Sin the course Of the evening commit
.'' lee was appointed, to rep,rt resolutions ex-
~ press!ve OF the sense Of tho meeting upon
IL the subject which called them together
G The committee having perlnfned their d.
le ty. the following resolutions we're read B.
= mid bursts oil applause and unanimously a.
y dopted; e
ne "Resolrcd, That the whig members Of
y the Legislature. in resigning their seats,
eo and surrenderlng back to tho people the
III lrus, committed to their hands, whereby
se they will he empowered 10 adopt suitable
measures sforlhepreseryaticn of their rights
g. and liberties, have acted in a manner be-
81 coming the character of faithful Represen.
Il tatives, and are deserving Of tho profound
"a gratitude and respect of the friends OF civil
ne liberty and free government throughoutths
10 Country. -. Ese .s tg&
re 'Resoirek. That the honest and true Rep
oi resentntivcs Of the peonle in the Ohio Leg
10 isature, who, like the spartan Band of old,
DE- have thrown themselves between the peo-
II. pie and their diresi foes TO save the State
eo from consequences of conspiracy for the
no subversion Of the republican system Of rep
m resentation, are entitled to the wnrmest
as thanks Of this meeting and all good citizens.
I'D That their names deserve to be enrolled,
III read to this meeting and published in all
IN the whig journals of the State, N commem.
;e nration Of The acl by which they have this
d. day distinguished themselves as the deien-
Sc ders and conseryators of the peoples rights.
at '.Rtsoired, Tha, they be read acsor-
IT, dinghy, and published ms follows: - s.so
IN : SENATORS. ga ....
"Joseph Barnet, Of Montgomery; James.
= S. Carpenter, Of NJ edinn; John Crowell, Of
TrumbuIl; CLANCY Dewey, of Harrison;-
Seabury Ford, OF Geaugn; Griffith Zoos, of
7 Clinlon; james H Goldman, of Marion;
4 James Henderson, of Muskingum;a Simeon.
's' Nash, oil Gallia; Isaac Perkins, of 6 Greene;
$. Joseph M. Root, of Huron; Elisha N. Sill.
e OF Summit; Benjamin Stanton, of Logan;
II, William J.. Thomas, of Miami; Abraham
IS Van Vorhes,of Athens; Benjamin f. W ade,
r OF Ashtabula; Alexander w addIe Of Clark
$ 4e RFPkESEN IVES 81 gua