Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22
For the roi,sge Srnuuei
"Greai God, wfat wonders webehoid
WRAPPED within this mortal iold."
II NUrsEEy REyMEe.

wrap ped within this mortal fold."
" NUfsERy REYMEs.
The ass-ocinte corps Editorial, that scrib.
BILE and scissorize for the "Por,nge County
Whig,' composed las "Report, srsr.6dsy
Repont'' kds il, Of no less personnges than
johnny Champolleon Probung and Keen
Stephen Noggle, Esquires, .have, at last,
by constant scratching, cOnceiredn an idea,
and, wonderful 10 relate! after eight days
bard and protractsa labor have brought
forth mnre's-egg. The "Looker on
member ofthat talented and very ass-,uie
association of perny-a-liners, who occu-
pies very prominent position, whether
upon the tripod-in the TemPie,,or in the
tier above .he s,ove-pipe-has uncofkedan
extra bottle of Rice water, whey. eurd and
thunder at the Democratic Convention of
the 18th a Convention, by the way, That,
in point Of numbers and systematic, orderly
condses, will compare with anyio,her dele
gate conveRlion ,hu, has convened in this
county siDcessSaesh ho.swaz!o the sheep
SKIN" a '--- s,zyzss
Suppose We attend for one moment to
what "Looker on'' has to say. Now,.boys.
clear the track, and let the s'tjg white boss"
| go through. "7he Conreniion met in the
renoon"-Remarkable!--"Organized''.-
MarvelIous!!-"announced the names of
candidates'-Slrange!l!-~and adjourn
ed for dinner onderfnlMn
AT The appointed honr TO pAic1 the
Conrenfion adjourned, the Ccun House
bell rung out its peal" The ID il
did! in the name Of Tinnicum, whosespeal
should it ringl '.Ths Democracy fnaKy
dragged their sloo length along. and the
chairman called the meeting to order"
(leaving Chaos in The gallery Well,
now, if tha: is not rich. Even the good
old name Of "Locofoco," which has bee
worn so long as 10 become honorable. these,
fedgings of whiggery, in their desperation,
must forsooth dror, and learn anew to
mouth the word Democracy--th long De.
mocracy! Well, gentlemen, il is an al.
mighty long Democracy. Ii mny be siosO
and the sick "cfisld among US taking
notes" will, TO doubt, find by The 18th of
October next that il is sure. also. Next in
order comes On exceedingly granrmasieal,
as well as poetical efusion touching .'small
heads and Democratic Nucleus" Now i,
is no disparpgemeni 10 have small poll,
provided il is well stacked and properly
balanced; but there have been. instances
on record, even in the chair E5is0ffsfs6Ts
large, well-deyeloped poll, with scarcity
of brains, or, nj least, brain SO depressed
and recediDg as 10 render idea scratching
a constant habit, and, in fact, a stern ne
!, cessity. Leirus see-the old dtliy goes
lhus:-
Large head, forehead high
Scratches where the brains lie n
Bnl the main bug bsar that these knights
of,hs tripod seem 10 have Col rcd up from
The bottom Of The mares nest they huye
found. and hiah their lie imagiLations
. have clothed up rs y monster franehl " ith
danger to everybody in general, and neb, dy
in particnlur, is tie pretended, aid alto.
gelher imaginary ''Coun House Cliqus I"
Now, boys, thst cock wont fight That
story is too old and lhr cad bare 10 go down
J at this late heur. I he democracy of Por.
, Iake county have, BY this Time, learned
what confidence 10 place in whig balder.
dash, and have become srfficieslly ncquniill.
cd with tin pms, TO know ihal ull The Iolai.
! cal lin-pnn there is nj this time iIs .Rs ehna
may be found, empty as usual, and inverted,
J Jnsl four inches above the shouldersEor a
certain Red back Editor, where any per-
} son, not posted on the sui jeel, might ucci.
oentally look for brains
} Now, then, in conclusion. il may be ell
TO say, that some talented young gentlemen,
} mot to mention nnmes,) who presume To
} act as newspaper contrihulors, will do well,
The next time they essay 10 writs politI.
cal article to refrain from attacking any
citizen of this county personally, or charg-
} ing them with Pol.lical or personal dishon.
J esty, or, sin the language Of my shepherd
they may find themselves "in little heaps"
lNCOG, Jun.
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