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Keep il Before the PeOnLe.

q have hoped for. not feared the coming of the
Judgment of nv constituents. thougb, from the
very inception of this measure down to the nres-
ent hour the couotrv hes bern flooded with mis-
S1Ies renresentn ali who favor This nariic,Ia hin
as IN favor of fha Union and every soutbernar
who opposes it as opposing il for the purnose Of
disunion. Now. sir. when resncctabl4 man shall
ever make that charge against me / shall answer
him When any Respectable man shall ever ac-
cuse me of being p disuuionis. will answer him
in rnorosyIIs hIeS Al present ! have no wish m
enter into an aroun1ent 10 nroy, that false which
| hope no gentleman will charre. and which nv
whole life utterly condemns. # | have > suptI-
stition sir. which governs nv mind and holds it
captive it is superSttious reverence fortbe Union
II one can inherit a sentiment, NAV be said 10
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Gen. Fooie and Coerciou cf 4 STATE " Fedora.
ia a,g;sCt;,


Mr.. JAMES PHELAN, oil Monroe caun,y, charges Ger.
Foots tn having declared that ii he were elecgad o
the chic: sSrtcy u 1l.ssssiYg he would eEer ;ie
power Of his ytve to aoerce aovtrer S, ste 10 by
tue dlctuGl ii rhc Fclgr-i cove a.aent. IT,, l'fn
Ell. sl. 5 chs 3, h I'll. 4Pr.yvc ihc Prs
dent employing eie mij5a.y power Of the FeGe al
government % conquer sovereign State an0 that i
he the Governor Of Mississippi, he would tender
to the President the militia of the State. He would
aid to the extent of his influence, personal and official
to clothe the President with the power of military
despot This is the doctrine of the republican Gen.
Foote, the democratic Senator Foote. What do our
democratic friends think of this doctrine. We mean
of course, the strict construction democrats those
who believe the rule of the President is found m ard
not ont of the, constitution We nowhere find in the
constitution the power conferred the President to
use the military power of the government against Il
State. No such powerwas ever conferred, and its
erclse would be a violation of the constitution and
yet that violent Union patriot Gen. Henry Stuart
Foote declares he would tender the militia of Bissis
sppl to the President, and aid in conquering State
by military force What do you think of that, demo-
Gratis 1t that IS not colossus stride toward mill
tary despotism, we do not know what despotism
means.
Let US look at this in another light The right of
secession has but few advocates at the North-t
originated in a slave State and it has been defended
almost wholly by the statesmen of the South The
New England, abolition States, federal in their
politics and sectional in their interests. strong
government one capable of exercising sectional in
uence for the benefit of manufacture and trade even
at the price of oppression to any other section, has
been the motto of New England The manufacturing
and trading interest is opposed the agricultural inter-
ests of the South and there has existed fierce wal
between these interest since 1924. The New Eng
land States succeeded in obtaining victory in 1928
and the slave, agricultural labor of the South has
ever since been made to contribute to the aggandize
ment of the North Not satisfied with fair contribu-
ton, contribution supplying nearly three quarters o
the public revenues, the New England and Northern
States have determined to control the legislation OF
the country and to exclude the slave agricultural
portion from more than passive participation. The
object is evident. They preach up the right to CO.
cree States and where there has existed any determ
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-10-25

This question has been frequently asked. but never
satisfactorily answered. In reply to nterogatories
put him by citizens Of Laudcrdae county Fooe in
timaed that he might resign. He said that he had
constantly announced his intention to resign "anteri-
or to the November eection.' In the same para
graph he says 4 have always intended "to place my
commission Senator in The hands Of the conven-
tiona delegates" ofiinds county, to be "dsposcd of
the Convention" might decide to right and prop
err" Now mark the dupIicity of the man. He says
he las constantly declared that he would resign "an-
terror to the November election, and it is well known
that the Convention does not meet until after the No
yember election. VIII he resign, that's the question
He says in the same paragraph that he would have
resigned long since but for fear the Governor would
appoint socessionsti in his place. The Governor in
formed FOote that he should make no appointment
either in his (Footes) or JEFF. Davis place. Foote
has not yetresigned--will he
The Governor has now publicly avowed that he in
tends making no Senatorial appointment in a letter
but recently published and this leaves the demagogue
no further for shufiing and miserable trickery
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-10-25

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must be post paid to insure attention.
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n. Z. Times and Gen. F0ote.

About or three months since, company of out
and out abotoniss in the city of n. York. contrib
uted to raise fund of 100000, for the purpose of es-
tablishing and conducting an abolition paper. The
editorial management Of the new paper confided
to Col Raymond gentleman OF talent and experience
in journalism. 1t is the organ ofthe arstocrac abo-
itionsts o, New York Of the men who have made
fortunes off of Southern trade and who are now exert
ing every nerve to crush and enslave the South
This is the character Of the Times newspaper and of
the with whom it originated. This n. York abo-
Htion paper is out for II. S. Foote for Governor of
Mississippi! tits singular that every abolition paper
in the Union, ofwhch we have information, are for
Foote. Bad company, that. But Foote'S supporters
here Justify him the ground that he is for the pre-
servaon of the Union They say also, that the abo-
lit,onsts at the North disap1onjsts and this we
know be true, yet they nearly all of them OPEN
ly sympathise with Foote and his Union party. Bad
company But Foote is entitled their aid and sym
pahy he aided with his voice and his vote to exclude
slavery from the territories, and denied to the
South proper and constitutional protection to its prop
erty. Aboticnism delights o honor such man, and
hence the support of the Times newspaper is very nat
ura! and proper.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-10-25

reader will also see that the Northern Abolitionists
rely upon raising up a party within the limits of
the slave States, by appealing to the cupdity Of
some and the fears of others
In the course of the incoming year, if We have
health, we will expose, as far as we are able, the
whole system and plan Of operations Of the Abo-
litionists, North and South
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-10-25

igg Senator Chase, from Ohio, has also been
making speeches to his constituents. We give be-
low shorC synopsis of one delivered at Cleveland
before the Convention of the friends of Freedom "
In Justice to Senator Chase we should say that he
is now acting with what is called the Northern
Dcmocracy-that Democracy represented bv the
Washington Union, Howell Cobb, Henry S. Foote
and others Of similar character But note what
Senator Chase says--he does not conceal his opin-
ions, and he tells you the company he keeps. He
says 'Fthe question with me was Is the Demo-
cratic party of Ohio now right on the record Yes
It IS so It leaves the Compromise to its support
ers, and declares thati recognizes as its duty to
use all constitutional powers to prevent the increase
Of slavery to mitigate its evils, and to eradicate it,
Do ask more than that I? |, too propose the
same thing, and l, too, propose to eectit by con
stitutonal means" The Washington Union has
recently been engaged in defending the Ohio, New
York, and Pennsylvania Democracy, Henry S.
Foote, and denouncing Jefferson Davis and the
party which sustains him. Its all right, probably;
we only desire the people to see and know this
But we give below an extract from the Ohio Sena-
tors speech
Il nave never before maze my own actions Ine
theme of my remarks.
have always exercised my best judgment up
on all questions and acted out my convictions, re-
gardless of consequences. Many years ago, when
there were no anti-slavery men, l, young man,
just entering upon my profession in CINCINNATI,
was the first in this State to take ground publicly
in defence Of the hunted fugitive, and maintain that
Congress had no power to egisate for the extra
dition of slaves, and thus invade the sovereignty
] of the States And the consciousness of having
done my duty was the best fee ever received
In passing from the courtroom | heard the re-
mark-''there is promising young man who has
ruined himself"
l recoect that when ]. e. Birney was hunted
down in CINCINNATI, | STOOD alone IN The door,
way against the mob. No one aided me. cared
for assistance, and | never repented for the act
i is well known that in my course with respec
/ to our coming State election, differ from some
)! friends whom respect. But | am acting IN ac
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-10-25

How many young ladies are there who would
be mortified to the last degree if fril or collar
or other parts of their dress were displaced, but
who, on being detected in ignorance, even in the
history of their own country, would own it With
out blush
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-10-25

Judge Sharkey, of Mississippi has resigned his
Judicial Office for the purpose of being the Wing
candidate for the Senate Of the United States.-
Egttolg Uhig
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The papers state that there are now some City
persons digging for gold at Stratford, Conn in the
expectation of finding from 81 7,oo6, ,oC0 10 sI0,-
O00, 900, said to have been buried there by Span
ish Captain When they get it, the Philadelphia
Leger says, they should make note not
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-07
That Pork.

Our readers may remember that we COS
pied from Portsmouth pnper an account
of barrel Of Pork having been found un-
injured in the old bed of the Scioto, where
the water has not run for 20 years
Thomas James Esq, Of this city says that
pork is his! In I5O4-but forty seven
years ngo!-he informs US he chartered the
brig Dominique, built and owned by Dud-
ley w oodbridge and the celebrated Blaner-
hasselt, at Marietta, and intended to load
said vessel at the mouth of the Scioto.
In taking down the pork, from Chilli
cothe To tho vessel, one of the boats stove
just above old Alexandra, in Scioto, and
35 barrels were lost. The water was
very high, aud MIR. james claims that the
barrel found is one which foated TO the
spot in which it was found the other day.
By the way, he adds, that John Mccoy,
Esq, (anolher pioneer merchant of Chilli
colhe,) was partner in the pork opera
tion;-and the adventure was Of the first
pork ever taken out oil our river exeept
200 barrels which MIR. James carried south
the year before, viz: in 1893. At the
time the barrel was lost, MIR. James was
enroute to the Vest Indies, where he sold
his charge and then sailed the brig TO Phi
ladelphia, with sugar for james q Wood.
bridge.--.Scioto Ga1eHe. -. .,.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-07
Horrible Cruelty.

The Black>Feet tribe of Indians are pro.
verbally the most savage inhabiting the
northwestern regions of this vast conti-
nent. A friondly deputation Of Otoes,a war.
like nation Of the Rocky Mountains, in
lS47, proceeded 10 the hunting grounds Of
the Black Feet, ..'to hold talk" and was
accompanied by several squaws and pa
pooses Of high rank. Some difference
arising in the council, the treachereus
Black-Feet massacred the whole party,
with the exception Of Paw~no -mee, the
rose Of the Prorie, who escaped, but IN.
happily without her infant Ne,Iin.go, The
blossom.) The Otoes at. once assembled
their war-chiefs, and after. dancing :heir
war-dance, set off to invade the territory of
the BlackFeet. The hostile tribes met,
when, as if determined to render the strbg-
gle desperate, the Black-Feet brought out
the infant Ne-rin.go and cruelty murdered
it before the eyes Of its ugonized mother.
This reused the fury Of the Otoes, who
inflicted summary and fearful vengeance
on the blood-thirsty Black.Feet Paw no.
me, (the rose ofthe prairie is now with
the. war party encamped at Woods Muse
un.- Cen. Nonpareil.
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me-. 9z~a <%s RAVENNA OHI0 MONDAY, JULY T. 1851 @

''But, on closer examination, see lie
wus full as lame for'ard; one balaaced
t'other, SOS he couldn't limp. One eye
had been knocl't out. in the fight, but The
headstal! klvered that mlsfort'n. Brush'd
i'm down kerefully, and put on the shiney
harness. Led him down the street. mn
met an old gent in search of spirited
beast. Asked me if ] wanted to SELF
No sir| sez |. Wo.'ll you take for mp
sez he, Il want good 'un.' Isn't he
'ansome?' sez |. He as seq he; 'wot's
he wnthp i never warrants hosses,' seq
|. 'Ei you want I'm, jest as he is-you re
good judge. O. hosses, no doubt sez | =
Wal, ana,' sez he. Very well, then;
you may hev'm for Two hundred dollars,
seq |.
"The old gent peeked into his mouth,
stroked his neck, looked. very wing,'
and replied, 'i'll give you q hundred and
ifty.' Split the difference sez |. 'DoneP
sez he. The boss is your'n,' sez |.
''He give methe money, took the animal,
an that's the last I've heern o Linn, or
that hoss.'
"Possiolen' exclaimed his friend.
s'Yaas. Under all the suckemstances,
thort it warnt best to keep the beast, you
see; so let him go!'
"Wbere are you going now?" asked his
friend.
ssTo York"
"When do you retnru?''
"Not at present." said Mr.. Sellum,
silly and | reckon he wont!
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-07
Fire AnnihilatOr

MIR. G. Q. Cotton writes an interesting
letter to the Boston Transcript on this sub
Ject. We make the following extracts'-
The Fire Annihilator claims to have been
well esiablihed by practical experiments
ana. experiments, too, upon a scale suffi-
GENTLY large, In Eng land 20 prove its appli-
cabllIty un9er every possible circumstances.
The proofs ofthis are oyerw helming.
The statements that an American pentle
man has purchased the paten, for tile United
States for S2SJ, ,O00 believe a little uer-
mature. think 1 may state that an
American gentleman has the business 50
arranged. that il lie can and will comply
with certain conditions, lie Can seizure the
patent in the United States for that sum. =
this gentleman arrived from England in one
OF the last Steamers and having by chance
formed his acquaintance, was allowed, On
Wednesday last to witness an expe imeut
with the Annihilator.f
went with the gentleman to the oppeeh
lots in the upper part of the city, taking
with US one OF the hand machines. Here
we purchased lard barrel, with one head
out-lhe slaves well soaked with grese.
we filled the barrel half full Of dry pine
shayings and sticks, and poured over the
whole pint of spirits of turpentine. This
we set fire to-tbe wind blowing briskly
at the time; after it had burned, say ten or
fifteen miutcs, SO as to become living val
or flame ins de, took the Annihilator' gave
it rap upon the top with my fist Thereby
breaking the vial containing the sulphuric
acid and chlorate of potash and iguiiins
the whole mass OF chemicals when Instant
ly an immense volume OF white vapor rush
ed out of the aperture in tile cover. This |
turned upon the flames, and in less than
four seconds, every vestige III fame and
fire was extinguished -.
The experiment was perfectly successful.
The vapor continued to pour out Of the tiia-
chine for two minutes. noticed wherever
the yapor touched, it left mos ure like
dew. 1t appears to me, ns the National
lnteligencer has stated, that the value Of
this discovery is not surpassed by that Of the
Magnetic Telegraph, or the Cotiun Gin.
One application Of the machine I ne slect-
ed to me ention in my first letter. Suppose a
merchant having large store, many stories
high. wished to lEave 1t without an occu-
pant or watchman at night. He could
place one Of these Annihilators in tile cor
nsr OF each story, with weight placed
allowed it, and suspended by lead wire
the wire extending up to the ceiling and
entirely around the room. Should a fire
occur this lead wire would easily melt. let
ting the weight fall upon the Annihilator ;
when. ignition would take place-the yapor
rush out and perform its works, while the
merchant slept soundly in bis bed.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-07
Flax Gotten in England.

The editor of the New York Tribune, in
letter from London, after referring to tie
discovery Of Mr. Claussen, by which the flax
fibre can be so dissolved through chemical
agents, that it loses its coarseness and hard
ness, and becomes as soft and fine as ths
best cotton, gives Mr.. Claussen's estimates
Of the probable cost Of the new material:
"He says the flax straw, or the ripe, dry
plants as il comes from the field, with the
seed taken off, may be grown even in Eng
land for $40 per ton, but he will cuncede
its cost for the present to be $l5 per ton,
delivered, as it is necessary that liberal in
ducements should be given for its extensive
cultivation. Six tons Of the straw or fax
in the bundle will yield one ton Of dressed
and clean fibre, the cost Of dressing which
by his methods, SO as to make it flax cotton,
is S35 per ton. (Our superior western
machinery ought considerably to reiuce
this } The total cost of the flax, therefore,
will be s$l25 per ton, or six cents per pound ,
while flax, as it comes from the field, is
worth $I5 per ton; should this come down
to $40 per ton, the cost of the fibre will be
reduced to $95 per ton, or less than five cents
per pound. At that rate, good 'tield-hands'
must be rather sloW Of sale for cotton plant
ing at 1000 each OF even $780,"
M. Claussen's process, it is said, re-
quires but three hours for its comp pletion.
Il takes the fax as it came from the field !,
only somewhat dryer and with the seed
beaten off for breaking. The plants Is alz
lowed to ripen before it is harvested, SO
that the seed is all saved. while tae tedious
ness and injury to the fibre, not to speak of
the unwholcsomeness of the old fashioned
rotting processes, are entirely obviated: !:
Where warmth is desirable in the fabrics
contemplated. the staple is made to resent
BILE wool quite closely. Specimens dyed
red, blue, yellow, &C., are exhibited, to
show how readily and satisfactorily the
flax cotton takes any Color that may be de-
sired. Beside these lie rolls of hannels,
feltings, and almost every variety of plain
textures, fabricated wholly or in good part
from flax as prepared for spinning under
M. Clausen's patent, proving the adapta-
tion of this fibre to almost every use now
subserved by either cotton or wooL The
mixtures of cotton and fax, fax-co,ton
and wool, are excellent and serviceable fa-
brics
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-07

I. When Cibber once went to visit Booth,
and knew that he was at home, female
domestic denied him. Cibber took no no.
itice Of this at the time, but when, in few
days afterwards, Booth paid him visit IN
return, he called out from the first floor,
that he was s,not at home?"
- allow can that be?" answered Booth;
do not hearsyour voiee?"
- aFo be sure you do,'' replied Cibber;
''but wha: then2 believed your servant
maid, and it is hard, indeed, if you won'l
believe mel" '*< @.s%=..@s =
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-07
Brom Eliza Cooks Magazine.
Guardian Angels.
BY ]. T.. CARPENTER.

-..-s BY ]. E.. CARPENTER. E--
Guardian Angels, do we. doubt them!
Night by night and day by day,
Could we guide our steps without them,
w here would wavering fancy stray7.
Every noble thought that's spoken,
Every smile and every sigh,
Are they not a sign-a token
That guardian angels by?
Guardian angels, iiovering d'ef us s s
= Keep the soul in mercy, pure; "
Had we not bright hope before US,
Could we this frail world endured
Then, be sure, that ever near us
Voices come from forms unseen,
Breathed by angels sent to cheer US
Watching earth and Heaven between!
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1)e Portage 5eatinfl.
From Arthurss Heme Gazette
NV Early Home.


BY HIRAM ToRR EY. %.
I sit.alone--alone in thought,
And thronging visions come,
In rainbow tints of beauty caught
s From childhooa's happy home S.sss
@ happy home! best boon below,
To passing pilgrims given;
First fountain spring Of joy we know' ! =
And fttest type Of Heaven. 7@ s. =
How truthfuHy the dear ones rise,
As mem'ry calls them up;
] see the smiles and loving eyes,
OF all that kindred group. :
Pm with them now, boy again,
- My heart is light with joyi
= No anxious care nor thought of pain
ss#F Our blissfal sports alloy. as-5zs@
seatea around the blazing fire, .z..
II With mirth in every heart;
Our Mother dear and loving sire,
In merry plays take part. s. .g-s-
Our simple heats oil nature love. ss -z.-..-
The pretty birds and flowers;
The dancing bresk and shady grove,
3 The sunshine and the showers. .z
And when at night we 90 to rest.
Our Mothers pray'r we hear;
8. 'Tis thus u e all with love are blest;
ssss, And nothing know of fear.
- 5 ( -- =
We ask no joy We cannot find,
In this abode Of love;
All is so dear, so good and kind,
So like the homie above
Ny dream is o'er-that early home
Lies mantled in past years;
But when my heart feels sad and lone,
When flow unbidden tears
Then Faith and Hope my soul assure,
That in the spirit-lnnd,
8. I'll meet again as angels pure,
That cherished household band.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-07

A KNorTY QuEsTIoN.-A sucker being
put to it for glass Of the crstter, went into
grocery store, and comenced the following
dialogue: go
sinister, III take four pence worth of
crackers"
"Yes,sir;;' sa the grocer; and the crack.
ers were accordingly bagged up.
@On second thought" says the sucker.
@;ll take yo6r pence worth Of gin, and
here's four crackers"
, The grocerrcceived the crackers, and the
sucker received the gin, which was speedily
drank, and the sucker was about departing.
"Here," says the grocery "pay me for
that tgin!"
aPay you," says the smoker. didn't I
give you the crackers for the sinl" =
"True, "says the grocery keeper, ~but you
did 'ntpay for the crackers!"
"Of course not, says the sucker; Il
did mt keep them! Hant you got your crack
ers! You don't want tnan to pay for
what he did mt have, do youl"
Sucker departed, leaving the grocer en-
gagged in the process Of scratching his bead.