Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-08-27
Read Honesty, Capacity, Fidelity

Of his pledges by Oeneral taylor S rulers,
it may serve good purpose to examine
into the cl,arac ter of the persons honored
with the confidence oflhe reigning regency.
We take the last two spec linens presented
to US. When we add to these the previous
selection Of such men as CHARLES B. PEN
ROSE, F1Tz HENRY WARREN, METER,
SoU1REs, we may better appreciate the
scandalous atrocity ofthe attempt to cry
down members of the Democratic party,
for want of the necessary integrity and ca
pacity.
The Natchez Free Trader takes up the
appo intment by Mr.. CLAYTON, of JAMES
HEUDEBERr,a as Consul to Lyons,in France,
d city with population of 100000:
What on earth could have induced Gen.
Taylor to select such vulgar specimen of
humanity as Heudebert, to act as our Con-
sui at the refined city of Lyons, we cannot
imagine. Surely he did not know the
character Of the man, who, if sent any,
where at all, should be semitic the Peniten.
tlary as nuisance and a curse 10 society.
Some years ago Heudebert was citizen
of this city, where he kept an eating house.
With his career in this city we are not un-
acquainted, but are informed that it was of
such q character as 10 render him odious.
He was compelled to remove his culinary
utensils and kitchen furniture TO some 9TH
er place. After much trouble he succeed
ed in getting possession of the Race
Course in Jefferson county, known as
''Hamberln's Track" where he kept
doggery and gambling house. Mr.. Ham.
berlin who resides near the track, soon
became disguised with Heudebert's con-
duct, and one day told him he must keep
decent house or he would be compelled 10
turn him out Of it. Not being able TO
comply with this very proper demand,
ieudeberl removed his neiarious mple-
ments oil trade to Port Gibson. What kind
Of all establishment he kept in Port Gibson
we do not know, nor do we know how long
| he resided there, but we know he was Or
dered to leave Oh account of his vulgarilies
and insall to a very respectable lady. In
fact such was the nature Of his offence.
that be barely escaped the penalties of
Lynch Law. When we heard of Heude-
oert again, he had opened grocery ani
gambling house in jackson. With his ca
reer in Jackson, we are we'll acquainted
| He has been severa! times indicted for keep
ing q gambling and disurjerly house, and
at one time he WAS informed by several re-
spectacle heads Of families that if be did
not stop his Keno table, they would drive
him rs u nns.ance from the city ,and throw
his gambling cards aid apparatus into
Pearl River. -
This was heavy blow to his prospects.
"By gar, gentlenen," s,id the horror
stricken Heudy, ''jis as | begin 10 make
my fortune by Innocent amusement, you
tell me must leave your damn town.
You slarvc HE in NatcIlez-you win all
my money on Ge HamberIin track k-yoI
drive me to Jackson, aud nov you tel me
| must go to some other place. or you will
throw ali my tings into de PetrI River.
have one damn hard time oi il. | NJ ask
your boys to play hen0, Some lime they
win, and some time they lose. no ask
them TO drink. But they be vor good Gus
toners, for they drink when they be dry,
and when they be asked always. All, gen.
;lemen, this country be no longer free and
shall cry yer much.;' This speech had
no effect upon lleadebert's hearers One
week from that day the Circuit Court of
llinds county met, the song Of Ileudeberl's
dealer was heard no more, and Heudebert
himself was forced To visit his friends in
Louis ana, where he remained until the
adjournment OF the court, when he again
returned TO Jackson. He then returned to
his pots and kettles, opened an eating house,
where lie carried g,mbling on in all its
various branches, and lived in open inter-
course with a negro woman up TO the hour
Of his appointment as Consul at Lyons.
The above is true sketch of James
Heudebert, the Whig Consul of Lyons
Comment is unnecessary. The Whole
Country is insuted and dsgraced, at home
and abroad,by such an appointment; rs
Heudebert is destitute Of honesty and ca
pacily, and without reoeeming trait in
his character But he is a Whig! That
covers multitude Of sins.
We hope our friends of the Washington
Republic will not hesitate to undertake the
defence Of this distinguished Wing, who
occupies position so high in the conf
dence Of the premier. But let us take an
other case. The notorious FITz Henry
WARREN has appointed GEORGE c. PRATT
Postmaster at Prarievlle, Wisconsin. The
Age. Democratic paper published at
Woodstock, VT, where PTATT formerly
resided, quotes as follows from the corpora
ton records of that place, 10 prove the
honesty of this recipient of government
patronage:
"Your committee TO whom has been re-
ferred the subject matter contained in the
second article in the warning OF the village
meeting, having had the same under con-
sideration, beg leave to make the following
Report:
And whereas George c. Pratt, late COL
lector of the village Of Woodstock, regard.
less ofthe rights of its citizens. and in vic.
lation of his oath of office, being moved
and instigated by the devil, on the first
day of January instant, in the night time,
secretly and feloniously left for parts un-
known, Willingly and fraudulently carry
ing with him q large amount of the village
funds thereby greatly impoverishing its
resources-therefore,