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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06
Cass and Butler Re-Neminate ed.

A large Democratic meeting was held
at St. Mary's, in Mercer county, on the
2lst ultimo, at which the Hon. VIM. SAW,
YER presided. A number Of spirited reso-
lu,ions were adopted, among which were
the following, which will meet with hear
ty response from the entire democracy OF
the Buckeye State and the great North
west:
"Resozre4, That our confidence is our
noble standard bearers, General Lewis Cass
of Michigan, and Gen. William O. Butler,
of Kentucky, is undininished, and though
temporary defeat has cast its shadow over
our cause, we again raise that standard
and nail that banner upon our outer acail,
with foil and abiding confidence, that
.That there is better day coHaiBgp-
aTruth crushed to earth will rise again,
for
The eternal years of God are hers;-
Whilst error wounded writhes in pain,
And dies amidst her wo1shippers.'
sReso1red, therefore, that entertaining
for those tive great champions of democra1
CIV. General Lewis Cass and William O..
Butler, the high regard 10 which their mer-
its so justly entitle them. We again nom-
nate them for President ard Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, and in S52, the
democracy ssiH elect them over all opposl-
ton"
The St. Mary's Sentinel says that the
meeting was one of the most enthusiastic
ever attended; and that in the passage Of
the resolutions, u perfect unanimity exist.
ed, and upon reading them, especially those
containing the names Of Cnss and Butler,
and more especially that one nominal
ing these two great and good men for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency of the
United States in 1852, a perfect burst Of
applause filled the room, and testified the
deep and abiding affections Of the people
for these men.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06
From tho Now York Globe, (Free Soil
A Min0rity President.

In no previous contest has President
received the requisite number of electoral
votes to carry him into the White House,
and yet ron so far behind on the popular
vote. Taylor is in a greater minority than
any Of his predecessors, who were elected
oy the people. Taylor's mnjority Of Cass
in all the states in which he has mnjori-
ty over him, will not exceed 100000
The Journal Of Commerce makes l99.083
To get this majority,it allows Taylor l0O,-
coo over Cass in this state. This is too
large, we think, but we will allow him
20O, 900 in the whole Union, Cass' ma
jority over Taylor is about 65, 900, which,
deducted from 200, 900 leaves I35, ,000.-
This will be the full extent of Taylor's
popular vote over that of Cass in the whole
Tn on. The vote Of South Carolina is moi
estimated in this calculation. Should it be
it would make Taylor's minority over Cass
still less-probably some ten or twelve
thousand less.
Now, what is the probable vote Of Mr..
Van Buren in the whole Union. The Of
fetal canvass will show it to be full 3O0,-
900. In New York alone it will range
between 100000 and 10000. In Mass.
achusetts, it is near 10000 In Vermont,
New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut and
Rhode Island, the aggregate Van Buren
vote about equals that in Massachusetts,
40 600. In Pennsylvania it is from $1,000
to $4,000. These make about 200 900,
without counting the Van Buren vote OF
Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, and all the other
western states, in which there was a Van
Buren, electoral ticket. In the three first
named states, the Van Buren, vote was
heavy. We have not before us any def.
1ite returns which show the Van Buren
vote in the West, but we estimate it to be
from s0,O00 TO 100000. If we are not far
out Of the way, and we believe we are not,
then Mr. Van Buren cannot get much less
thanssOo,oo votes in the whole.
Deduct from this number Taylor's ma
jority over Cass-say l35, 5,OU0-and you
get l65, 5,000-which is Taylor's minority.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06
Look to the Senate.

The wings, says the Detroi, Free Press,
will illundoubtedly have large majority in
the lower branch Of the next Congress; but
the great cause ofthe democracy happily
finds safe repository In the United States
Senate. Whatever mischief may be med
itated in the one branch will be Fortunate
ly frustrated in the other. We have not
examined the chances critically, but we
doubt whether the wings have reasona-
BILE prospect Of obtaining q majority in the
United States Senate during the next four
years. What folly, then, TO talk Of re-
pealing the sub-treasury and the tariff!
The following will most likely be the state
Of parties in the next Senate:
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06
r The New York Globe (Barnburn-

C. The New York Globe (Barnburn.
erj says that many Van Buren, men of that
State voted for Taylor, fearing that Cass
might carry the State, and many Cass
men voted for Taylor, fearing that Van
Buren might carry the State.
Then, Notwithstanding the heavy Dem,
ocratic vote. he received from these and
other causes, the Globe proceeds to say;
"General Tayler will fall short OF hav'
ing majority of the votes Of the Union,
by fully one hundred thousand. lie viii
be the largest minority President the coun'
try ever had"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06
Columbus, Dec. 4th, 4 p N

Columbus, Dec. 4th, 4 P NJ.
Two separate organizations Of the House
Democratic organization SO members
Some in, including Townsend, Van Doren
and johnson now in session.
Wings have retired and will not Join
excitement tremendous no violence-ne
Legislature, probably.
A friend at Columbus has sent us tht
above which sums up the proceedings to
o'clo ek to-day.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06
The WiImet Proriso at Santa Fe.

Fhe reader will see, in the news from
New Mexico, that the Provincial Conyen-
ton there have passed strcng resolutions a.
gainst slavery. They have sent delegate
to " ashington, and have demanded the
protection Of the National Government a..
gainst SLAVERY. This is decisive on one
point That is that { ongress cannot refuse
to give that protection in the shape Of re-
striction Of slavery, in this new Territory.
without violating the very principles for
which the pro-slavery advocates conterd.
This was, that the people of these territories
had right to do as they pleased. If so,
then they have a right to demand protec-
tien against the inroads of slavery. If it
be refused, it will be in opposition to tie
demands of the people there; to the demands
OF public sentiment in this country; ard to
the demands Of public sentiment through
out intelligent communities. We cannot
imagine any argument, which, so far a.
New Mexico is concerned, can be used a.
gainst the adoption of the propiso. We
shall uot assume, until it is done, that any
intelligent gentleman, South or North, will
attempt any such argument. We trust
that the movements in New Mexico a.. ID
California, will place this ratter on suci,
ground that there will be nothing to conteLd
for, as against the prosiso. He must be
most pugnacfous man who will colteud
when the ground of eente.ton is taken
from under him." -.
1t is not worth " lille for the Atlas TO say
it only intends that Congress gust Eass laws
against the carrying the saves there, as that
would be useless, for if the people are o.
posed to slavery, they can vote i; out Of tie
Territory at any time if they are permit
ted to vote at all.-Sia' 'esmau,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06

TREASON ABRoAp.-It is stated thu: The
southern whig electors are goirg to cast
their votes for Taylor and Butler! The
wings Mt the north are fearful that their
favorite, Fillmore, is to be sacrificed
"There's good time coming
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06

Joint St0ck.-A company in New Ha-
ven is to be formed for the purpose of drain
ing the Red Sea and getting the valuables
there, lost by the Egyptians, at the time
they chased Moses. The publisher of the
@Portage County Whig," had better sell
out, and take stock in this undertaking.
After reading the last Star we should think
he would want to go soma1vhar.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06

Boots and Shoes.-In Massachusetts,
there is manufactured about SIS 900 900
worth of boots and shoes, annually, and of
that amount very large part is pegged
wor k, which is sold in all parts of the
Union.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06

LAcoNlc EPlsrLE.-Lord Brougbam's
son, who is q minor, and consequently de.
pendent on his father for support, was no
ted somewhat for his attention to young
actress Of the French theatre His fnther
wrote him the following laconic epistles
'sIf you do not quit her | will stop your
allowance"
To which the son replied.
slf you do not double it I'll marry her."
The son will enjoy seat in Parliament
when he becomes of age.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06

Gen. Scott.-The difficulties existing
between the administration and General
Scott, are said to have been explained and
adjusted, and he will forthwith assume his
old quarters and position at the scat of Gov
crnment,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06

Education is better safeguard for lib
erty than standing army. five retrench
the wages Of the schoolmaster we must
raise the wages ofthe recruiting sergeant.
-Edpard Everett
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06

A most Radical and Dangerous Prin-
ciple.-SI hold" says Western editor,
Il hold it as self-evident principle, that
no man should take newspaper three con-
secutive years without at least making an
apology to the editor for not paving for it:
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06
The Public LaEdS.

The sale of the Public Lands, during
the year 1847, as apears by returns TO !he
Land Office, amounted to 2,526, 900 acres,
principally in the States OF Illinois, lndi-
ana, Missouri, Alabama, Louisiana, Ar
kansas, Iowa, and Wisconsin. We have
not data upon which TO estimate the Sales
of the past year, but we presume they have
been equal, at least, to those oil the year
previous.
We have always been of the opinion,
that if the Government would dispose Of
the Public Lands 10 actual settlers at such
rates as would barely defray the expenses
of surveys and titles. it would result 10 The
benefit of all concerned. AS it is. the rev.
enue derived from that source amounts to
but trifle; and whether placed in the
National Treasury, as at present, or dis
tributed amongst the different States. as
proposed by the wing party, the People at
large would be very little benefited. To
graduate the price of the Public Lands in
the manner we propose, would have the
undoubted effect of rapidly peopling the
West with an honest, hardy, industrious,
republican population, from other coun-
tries, who would not only add to the
wealth and strengthen the country. but
would make up for any supposed deficit in
the public revenue, through an increased
consumption of foreign importations, upon
which duty would be collected.
The Public Lands are the property OF
the people Of the U. States. They alone,
through their authorized agents, have the
right to direct the manner in which they
shall be disposed Of. 1t is not right Tor
the people to speculate upon themselves.
Every citizen, who desires to make an ac-
tual, permanent settlement upon any por'
ton Of those lands should be permitted to
do SO, by paying to the Government the
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06

dF Genius has on attraction for sor.
row, as the high mountains attract the
thunder storm; but the tempest expends its
fury upon them, and they prove the shell
ter and defense Of the plains beneath
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06

IFIt is calculated that there are 6 ,OOO,-
900 of Jews scattered on the face of the
globe,-"dwelling alone, and not reckoned
among the nations"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06

Public Land Sales.-The sale of Public
Lands for the year ending June 3Oth, lS48,
amounted to 1886 1888. The largest a.
mount sold in any one month, was in Octo-
borf lS47, reaching $63l, $50.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06

CALIFORNIAN ENGRAVING CoMPANY.--A
company has been formed in New Orleans
for emigrating to California. $4,000 were
wanted-S2200 wero subscribed. The
company were likely TO proceed,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06

Indiana Schools. Indiana has decided
by strong vote to go for schools. The
State Sentinel of the 18th ult., contains re-
turns from So counties, which stands as
follows: In favor of free schools, 27,543;
against free schools, 1886.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06

Emigration at Ne,o York.-During
the seven months preceding August lst,
10, 900 cmigrants arrived at New York.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06
The Right Doctrine.

The lollowln article, which we copy
from the Pittsburgh Morning Post, con
tains some interesting information in re-
gard to the quantity Of the psblic lands dis
posed of during the year 1847. We most
heartily concur with the views expressed
by tho Post. The question of making
free the public lands TO actual settlers, is
comparatively new one in the political
circles, yet so obviously just and humane
is the doctrine, that it has gained favor a.
mong the masses of the people, and we
look ahead to the triumph of this doc
trine at no very distant day. The legis-
la'ion of this country has too long been
directed to the upbuilding Of capital at the
expense Of satu, to the protection Of mon
sy instead Of the natural rights of man.
The great end Of government shoald be the
protection Of man in the enjoyment Of his
natural rights, and not in confering OIL the
possessors of wealth. Of money, the power
to wiring from the hardy teilers the produc
duc,ions of their labor 1t should be the
object Of legislation to protect the weak a.
gainst the expressions Of the strong and
the inlriegues Of the designing Among
the first Of mans natural rights, is that of
life and the natural elements to sustain it,
land, air, water, land she free light of heav.
en-; and each one Of these is rs necessary
to his subsistence as another, they are the
natural, and only. natural and necessary
means Of his subsistence, and they are all
the free gift Of the Creator to the creatures
he has made. Deprive man of either Of
these natural and necessary elements, and
he becomes pensioner upon the bounty
Of his fellows and a tresspasser upon the
earth. Nothing can add more to the pros
perty Of the country, nothing can better
serve to perpetuate our free institutions
than to secure to the people their natural
right to portion Of land.
There is land enough upon this conti-
nent for home for ever one Of its inhahit-
ants, but the eager grasp of the avariclous
spectators are fast fastening upon it
their rayenous clutches, and inless
timely remedy is applied, it will be in
this country as it is in the countries Of the
Old World, that the land will be monopo-
lized by the few while the mass Of the peg
pie will be a mere tenantry, compelled to
pay the landlord for the God-given right
to life and the means for its support.
Truly, the public lands are the property
of the people, and as they are so, and as
man has an inalienable right to lie and to
the heaven bestowed means for its support:
let Congress and the State Legislatures de.
vote more of their time TO securing nnd
protecting" these rights of the whole peo-
pie, and less to granting 10 capital and as
sociations Of capitalists the power to ride
the people booted add spurred. The lands
are the peoples, and theirs is the power
to put check upon their being the subject
of monopoly, and will they not do it?
The following is the article from the
poct.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06

Ohio, It is said, has more colleges in it
thsn any ther State in the Union, though
she is onl; about fifty years old.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06

%. Abbot Lawrence. it appeaes BY tie
following, which we clip from the Boston
Emancipator, is @down on" the God-liks
Daniel. When a man begins 10 run down
hill every body will give him kick, and
here it commences with Daniel cwn flie,.ds
- the Boston cottonocracv
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06

@ A correspondent of the N. Y. Eve
ming Post says:-3To give you some idea
of the thirst for Office in the ranks of the
successful candidate for the Presidency, /
am enabled to inform you, upon good au-
thority, that for the small postmastership
of Germantown, in this county, there are
already ninety-six applicants"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06

From the Cleveland Daily Plaindealer, Dec 4.
BY Telegraph frem Columbus.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06
Taking Gen. Cass' CIR aana.

General Cass took the position that the
people ct the territories should be left to a.
dopt their own laws = including that of sla-
very. The election is hardly over, when we
find in the Cincinnati Atlas the following.
showing conclusiyely that the wings will
now attempt to get on Gen Case platform
that of non interference. 1t shows the
base dishonesty of party having no fixed
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06

rIllinois contains 730, ,0C0 inha abitants,
and produced last year 100000 bushels
of wheat and 100000 bushels of corn.
What country which was forty years
ago wilderness.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06

amount necessary 10 make him survey
and title. Is this not fair and right?
We trust that the subject will be brought
before Congress at its approaching session;
and that the suggestions we have made
will be taken mp, and adopted as the law Of
the land"
Those who favor this measure do not
do it upon the ground of mere benevolence,
or as matter of policy, though it possess
es strong claims to public favor on either
of them, but because man has satat-
raj right to land, 10 home on earth,
and these Public Lands ore the property Of
the people, and should be possessed by
them. instead of being kept in the market
to te bought up and monopolized by specu.
lutors, and even by the lords and mobiles OF
the I'D world, while thousands upon thou
sands of our own citizens are left to wan.
der about the country, houseless and home
less, bartering their FLESH, blood and SIN
ews in the market, enriching the possess
ions of idle spectators, barely to obtain
for themselves poor subsistence. And
the condition Of those who depend alone
upon the labor Of their own hands, is year.
ly becoming worse. and their number fear
fully augmented, as the lands pass into the
hands of the few. IL in 5the power of
the people to remedy This constantly in.
creasing evil, and they should do it before
it is too late. They should strike the ef:
featual blow in this great reform before it
is too late, before the public domain pass
es into the hands of the spectators. The
title to these lands is now in the people, and
there let it remain, and let the landless
people be permitted to occupy and cultivate
them in limited quantities, and thus will
we have a moro substantial evidence of the
growth and greatness Of the country in the
general prosperity and happiness Of the
people, than Gun possibly be presented in
the oyergrown wealth Of a few mammoth
corporations which are fedsting and fatten-
ing upon the flesh and blood OF the laborers
OF the country.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06
GREAT ROW at The CAPITAL.
NO LEGISLATURE.

SEPERATE ORGANIZ ZATICNS.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06
Lawrence vs.. Webster.
"Hit him again, he's got no friends. F"

Gilt him again, he's got no friends" r.
MIR. Webster's tardy assistance, and the
returns from the towns he visited, have dis
gusted the Zackites. Mr.. Lawrence, on
Monday evening, gave him kick, as 9Th
er live animals have done dead ores. When
the Taylorites in procession, called upon
him, he made speech, in The course ef
which he remarked, ait has been said in
certain quarters that the nomination Of Tay-
lor was not fit to be made In my opinion,
gentlemen, it was most fit to be made"
There is getting 10 be deadly feud be-
tween pocket and brains. The shining
qualities of the cotton lord carry it strong
over the intellect of Webster. Never mind:
we don't believe that there will ever be
three volumes of Abbot Lawrence's speech
es published, for the readers of a Thousand
years hence. There is comfort for Webster
in that reflection
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06
Ubc 1po tta9e 9entil1el.
r A VEN Ma, O HIO:

Wednesday, Dec. 8. IsAs
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06

sP 1t would seem that the pack of fed
eral blood hounds have already commence
ep ':worrying" the President elect; so
greedy are they for the spoils, that they
can wait. Washington letter writers say
that some northern "gehtlemen'' have al
ready gone to Baton Rouge-anxious, of
course, for Gen. Toylor's. health. The
General has brother residing in Balti-
more. The aspirants, to court favor, are
said to be extremely anxious to become oc-
quainted with him.
This swarm of hungry of1ice.seekers ap-
pear to forget that, before the election,
Gen. Taylor declared-and the wings made
use of the declaration for the purpose Of
securing democratic votes-lhat, if ever
he filled that 'high Office, (,he Presicer.
cy,) i, must be untrammeiled with party
obligations or interests of any kind;' and
that he had "no friends lt reward, and no
enemies to punish" The, motto Of these
men was, "no prescription for opinion
sake" but now that they. have triumphed
they can't even wait tlf the President elect
is inaugurated, ere they begin to prepare
the block and the axe, and the victims are
already marked, What do they think o.
bout their declaration previous to the cleo
ton, that Seen, Taylor never told lie!"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06

OFFICIAL REsuLT,-The following is
the official vote polled at the late Presiden-
tial election, in the different States as far
as heard from.