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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-03-19
Effects of Clothing Oh the Human Skin,

The London Lancet prcscn:s aomo excel
lent ideas on the >uhjcr, Of clothing, Lc,
Icrs,n III bod be covered with >aiiicicnt per
>I,iration, ana let ihe,e blankets bc covered
with an oil or InIia-rubbcr doth, or other
imycr,ious fabric; in the morning the blan-
ket> viii Lo dry, hut the unt-r suriare :,hc
lndia-ruhbrr cloth will be quite W.T., The
blankets, 10y thcir 'ir! hess, sl.pw il.;., the eA
halarions Of the boly pass through them and
would ra>> through lhcm 10 the .urruundins
air, had Ili'y no: been intercepted by The in,.
lcrviou, outer covering, Thu, 1t Is ineyita,
bic iha: lie hab.tua! use Oh an imperyiog,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-03-19
GETTING. MARRIED.

ns~a.,hr last summer. little incident
"..r.) in one OF the eastern towns. which
'.,.! -"ru~ amusement to the spectators at
'nr. and furnished food for considerable
.,, thereafter. II occurred in church on
,lo,c ouict S5.nday afternoons. when
H.. world seem, inst ready 10 dron a,lccp:
ai.n H.. .-,, lull lazilv on the window
Ian.>. aud the d. lies quietly on the door
-'ao
The afternoon ,-r,icr had ended. and the
congregation were arranging themselves for
'hr f"n"'i-,,on. when TO tn, great a>toni>h-
rru'Mi manifest interest of the worship
rrr> the good pr~,n DESCRIBED from hi> pull
I.''"t.' !">l 'r'ow.md ~aid in a calm, clear
'.rr.'Iao>c wishing to be united in the ho-
y ''".'' OF matrImony will Row please come
"'n' y deep stiffness instantly came o.
'.s '.' congregation, broken only by the
,'.i- Of silk, a. some pretty little girI. or
\''"i matron changed her position, to cotch
Tie ':'t We" OF the couple to be married.
>.."". However, arose or seemed inclined
'fi>". Nhcrcnpon. the worthy clergyman.
.'ia". h'> first notice unhcari u misun-
-.'ool. ropcat,d the inyi,,,;o,
.LHtLo,e who wish to he united IN IL. bo-
d: .'n', OF matrimony, now come forward
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w HOLE NO. SIG.

break off hv files from tn ,ear, ami r,~i.n.,:
their p,vrc>. Great care should he TAX, Il :
course, hy other rariir>,not 10 enter III, ..i>lc
where this evolution l. IA progress un!i. Ii D.,
completed
Ii this evolution appears too tormidail,.~e
have another mcrhod /" >,.-"r>t; iy 'hl,..
The evil can hc a,oil,d. and that Il, =, !, =
those who rome first TAX. The r,i,sot,->t >.-l.
and a. Others arrive, let them fiji up in 81,
order of arrival, without rrgar! la raj.
Rank Thrrc is Ia" rank iur .o"'lnr>> IL ,aa
sigl; f Gr4, whether ii l., t!,e head or ;oc-
of H. i.k
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-03-19

traorlinary proof of address. the spectators
were struck with a>tuni>hnlrnt. As to the
poor Lieutenant, he was more dead than a
1--we
The Captain nov resumed his station. and
requested his antagonist to fire: bat the Ma
]or intcrpo>cd. Stain" that it was contrary
TO the custom OF the country; that the offend
ed party had an un,louhtrl ri.ht To maxi. the
first essay, and after Li> fire was returned. The
rest should bc dcci,i,,l by chance.
My friend" said the Captain, If | should
suffer my>''ltto bc influenced hy your u;,in-
ION, tins Young gentleman r..y,r l.,ul. lav,
another opportunity TO test the quality oi hi>
pistols. must have my own way in TIN,
l"ril,nlal; and after have settled the affair
with this gentleman. his companions. VII,
amn>"! themselves last rrcmin. At my rxprn>,
and who, instead Of restraining the imlIrrti-
ncnrc other friend laughed al his ridicu-
l"nS t"Iii,S. must uI.e after another front IT,
muzzlc Of mv pistol. Now. sly. am really
lake good ann Tor il vou mis- l.e Won A., :.
dead mln"
The Lieutenant presented his weapon: lrrw
his tri9=rr; and the ball PASSED throu. =. the
En"l>hman's Ia.
III i now nv turn." said The C,orain Il
vas last cvcmin. a Iutt ior r.ilcrir>. tor vour
>arra~m~. Without pro, o,alion Won in~u'red
M; covered me with humiliatioms. was a
>choolma>rcr: tailor: a VILLAGE hahhlrr.-
WAT an row: \ man. AHd what arc
Won: a miserable wretch, a l,olt~cc,,. .:...l.
hiing with i;.al. The death win, il u, = lew
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I II /. Iti T. |.


- ''''' ''''f > '.'- "'"" th'' 1"'"" "t lr'>''
i''' i '''' '' ''' ''''.l'..>;~ OF N''"!""n IL
H.. ..-,. g., ,,,.,,.,..:,,
o.;a>. France. r..,,.,.., D.. .-,,., g., .i....,
.r.u.n, ,,u.....,.,,,.,. r..,.,. ,,.,,.
,.,;;..... W.. ,,..,.... ..,...;..,,..I,. -. u.l.
r,.i,,d ..i.,,.'.. o- ,,..... .,f..,,;...,l ,..t
service. t., -. ,;,n...,...,. r,,.,,,. :r;..,.
........,,r ..,-.-,,.,... lr. -,
mes. anal ,,,>>,,.,r,.n
IN ,h.. .ari, mar, -. >,,.,,,,1..,. ..,..,.1 :.
,l.... ,.;:..~, L.,,;.., ,,I..,...I..,I.
,,t;...,I ,,,fr ,,...r, .., ,I.,. I.;,..,t =, H..
.,.I ..J..rr,..I ..,,..,.,
,.h.,,... C.,,,,.. !I..,... .i..,.....
IN inv v...,..,.....,
in. in the mos fuo,,f.uo,. ,a,,.,u 80.
q; i, lianr, til, ral,.> OF pro,~i..,, ,rl d..-,
.r.!n. The ,o,,,..... -, ,h.. ,.,,..,,....,.I =.
Baron de y. who how. ~. ,.,o,n,;...,,,
o.a lirnf.nan, IN rh. army W.. ,,,,n. ,n.n.
:.-.ivr wears o, ,.,.. w..,l,I.,. h,nl.,,,.. .,.l
~ "''''''N' h''''''''''''' a"i
80 '" "'' MS '"''' '''i not ''''-
'''' " IT," ".> i''>'H i'' "a> VAN. 'n>"-
lent. >clt.roncritrl and rrr~nntinr When
'"'! '''''i'i me FHhiIc room IN this l"~'rr-
- 'i''''''''.'' ''.'.S ''>'F''' an ''''''i'"'' OF
small eio,irr. IN a dark suit. seated a:Juc II
4. Ia !, i
-, " ,'',' III MS nan" me Journal OF
...:It'',,.," '', ~ '-''' ."Fi'"r'',' Fr'-
i''''' '''' '''''' ''''I'i"h I" ''' entrance
" d,i.o,;r.. f. ,.,;., '', y. :, ~ -
h.. WAS rc,a;r. rb. ,...,,,..l,. Ii'i i.iN
offended a, ~ ,,,',..,.,, ,.,'' .,,n' ,','''
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-03-19
roL. Ecco.I,c,ion, Of Nrl.. ,>i-.in.
THE SOLDIERS STORY.


1t was StIrrIn" time of the Duke of Wei
'i''2'o" wars alter the trcnch had retreat
od through Portugal, ard Ec'lljo> had fpIirn
ana We had d'iv"n them fairly over the Span
'>h frontier the h"ht division was ordered on
ic" ol their long leagues further to orcup,
line OF posts among the mountains which
rise over the northern banks OF the Gutlia
ma a 'e" companies of our regiment ad
NanrF" 10 orcH.T 4 village which the French
h"d ,l">' abandoned.
we "'' Il 'ii>N march over s"orchcd and
rugged country, wmcl had already been ran
sacked oi Ill that coNid have supplied * with
fresh provisions 1t was many days >incr We
ha" heard the crrak OF tn" commissioners
"'@"n, 'nd we had been on very short com
mons iho%e WAS no reason to expect much
III the Village "r were no" ordered to. The
fr'nrh' vino ha! ,">t marched out, who
"'"'''o oI course, helped themselves to what
ever was portable. and nu>, h,y.. .,on,;oa.1, ,
pretty well drained ,b.. Mae. W. n,l..
search. however. in,jn;,., tin, ,,os>;Il .,.,.
t',i,,o n,;..l,+ L,,,. ....,....,l
hy .l,. r.1.a,,s ,,J w.. ,,.n.,I,. >.
c,,,l,.J .,.,.,,l l..u... .,..,.,
had b..o >,rrrt..d , sofa;., -. I,.r =,
after I., service. 49,. ,.,,.,,,.. ..,.,.,.t..l
..,... ..,i!,.I,. Ill., -
..,,...
E,o.,. ,..,,..,L
n,.,,, .. .i1.
b,.,,. his ;,~. -l,...u, ,,1,,. ..o,. .....,,-
was olj;o..d +, .,l,,rl,r # - -. ,I,;.s Van
miob, see the r.,or ua,iv,, on a! >i,i., ,un-
ning away: >omr wrh mor,rl Of food. o:!.-
err with skin Of VINE IN their arms. and e.,
lowed " the a.cnacr, and >r3a,s.r,n. >.r.,>
Of tL,. ,v,.,r, and haIrIrunL,.i. ..,,Ii.r.
gina. ,,,., wa> tie cry IN every parr
ofrhc ,illarr. I'm Enrli.L soldier. -ir. m,y
be for months tos,ticr in a .arrian land au.j
lave a pride in not kuowin., how To- Ak -ar
an,tl.in., hut E.uiar va, y. I...t..r than,
the rest.
..I;,.,, mi. ..,,o =" sad t,, n,,r
balt->tarvrJ and rt.r,r1 u,t;,. ,1. w..
.tealinr -. arI holdiao. .o,r,,1.n,. unl..r II.
torn cloak "i1no roq b,egarl, ,.o,.rjr,l
,iv,. n,, r.,a aid
.I1,ono j,,,o,." H.. cried ,s h.. Iro,,,
from my ara>p and ran upickly and fearful
" away,
was not vcr, drunk ! had not had aFoy,
half my guanti,y-and | pursued linn NJ, a
street. Bu; he VA, the flrctcr: and should
have lost Linn, had | not made Il sudden turn
and come upon him in a for>akcn ;lle. ,whcr,
| supposed the poor THING dwclt. | seized
him by the collar. lie was small and spare
and he treE'1lei under my "ripe; bat @tiI! h"
held Ia, own, and only wrapped !.i> cloak tn,
closer round his property.
M" Y""'ro r"'". SAID |; rive me r.
y.,..,...
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-03-19

YOU smoke like Swiss. That pipe causes you
treat Inconvenience" 1t was a second tim.
broken
Without crlnring hya gesture, or any Wis
lble change of countrrlanrc. the lee. an
pearance OF amer, the mar IL black coolv
repeated hi> first dcmand-"N Naitcr. another
pipe"
What melo,lious voice. resumed the
Baron. ">uch patience mn~t be the attribute
OF an angel or devil. would rive a thou
5al.i. ii"rrns to 50" YOU IN a passion 1t would
De drirIou> sport ~
An old Major, r,who>c embroidered coat vas
decorated with military orders. and Oh y;,o,c
"erman phv>iognom, WIS depicted franknc>>.
true c"ara"r and lnyal'v, who entered, the
'"iIec house With these hair-hrancd Youths.
now addressed The baron in a low voice, bat
which notwithstanding could be heard in All
parts OF the ruom. My Young friend Won
are in>H.iln" Stranger without pro, "raiion
YOU ar" t"oli,h!y guilty Of "a orcat imprrri
Renee. aud Your conduct and that of vorr
aP,lauding comrades, h""in> 10 ,liSuu>t ,n...
be" -" viii pursue this foolish Joke no
further
Tho. J;ar,n with h,
X adiourp.d +, , r.i,ll.,r;.,., .,,..,
,n,,,r..I ,.1,,;,.,. .arl y, :,
their numerous i,l.c. aIl,.,,.il,. 1.-,l,..I.
Of I,Y,b,,.r :, ,,,,rl ...n. .r... :.
,,..,.r.. ,;.,,,. ,...l ;,,....,.,...
n,,..n Ar.l,,. ,......l ..
,,.. ioIi;,,.. ,l.. E,r.,, L..I
rail e. .,n mad l.. .,.;r:,. ,,n,
H.. L...,.,,,, uL,, - .,.,i..n -
tered - :. r,,,, ,,,3 .,,,,;,. .,..r,.l;., J..
,l.;r ,,,,,,.l l,;,.....,..,, -,
,...,,,...,...l .,..,.,.l ,:,l, L..
,.,,,,,,, 1l..r., -,
r.,I. -. -. =,
=. ,....i:
ami. .,,
n,..l.. ,,l;.l,r
correct am nr;,I...r = -,;ro~ ror , ,.l,..-
MASTER. nay. H.. i..r.r..l.., Pcs, C.n-
.ain in the Er.,.~l, NIX, ,...., r,..b -. VAN.
>,n5.r N,.,f.,,. i,.>.,,,,..i n,,. ana, ,,..,,,,l
,,ti,r.,-.,,,, ,,,., .,.,...,.;, .1,, r,l,.....
ro ,,,.,ir :, G,,..r.,w ,n...,
" "'i" *. >'i"!! await y"E here. EiInE pistols
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life cnb slow y from the wouud which had
myself ST wantonly inflicted in the breast ot
helpless. innocent cbiIJ' l. w,> hv mn,
hc-by accident. Oh. yc>, know il.
KNOW 1t we'll ami I,y and nj lt | haxo s,r;v-
en- to forget that hour. Bar i Is o. no u,a.
the cruel rrcoI!rcrioa never leaves my mind
that pitrou> wall i ever in nv car,' The
fathers AGONY Will tnII,w mn. to ti,. ,rr,,.
Ah''9 'ii i'i'e''';'5 N"liy oo"S'
The li,,nnni,rrn,a,,, If 5,;,,. f,,,,o,.. ,,o
generally to be traced ,o =, ,,-,nt y, ;,,L,,,,nr.
IN rh, s,I..t;.,, ,.' ,L,. 1.,..,.1:.,.,....L
yrr, con,u.,,, ,,....,,
= NAL. and t,ar a.. o,,,o.;+a I.....,;,,.,.,,.. ~
cfara~r,r>f.,. and w;,,.,,.. r,..,.rI ,,ii,.l.rl
Of animal ,o.,.j,t +, j.. ,,r..l.,,..I
The system 81, ,.r,.>.;n.r : o.. H.. L.., , va
~ f,IIarion> rrinr;nln ot. L,..u,.,.. ,r.i....,.
there cannot n,. = ,oI., ,b,t ,ne..l .,.,l ,,,.,,
j.. ,.i,,,.5 I,-,, o,.,....;..,...: ;.,.,..;-.
=, ,r,,o lr,.l .,.,,,.n.,i
:.
". n,,,.o, ,.,,,,.,.. -,
.,.o,, ,nrf,.. ,nl ..,.. ,
..,..,.l ., -.
.......,;........1.
I.o......,u.,e., J.. e.,.,..,
,,
... .I,
,,.,
:,''c.n" '., ln''"- %, ".,,.o.'~ ..,l-,. ,r-
ON adapting thr breed Of any anirltl To- The
clr'"m>'an'r> in which It = 10 h' 'Ni,rrd, 'nd
- al '""> are r"Hn| 80 ~''c"''''l best j" III"
r'f'" Nnrrc they h1'r bee" reared. It =
gu"-i'"n "t Na>' "c"Eomral 'ntrrr>; To- IN"
'-r"ni''r>i VIII ih'. TIE 'H"'iN" '.."i
>''''"" be- preserved amt improved or N''"'h-
rr It >h"u.! u" abandoned ior some "th"rp"S-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-03-19
A HINT To ClioI.SS.

''!gnr, As pra-ii>h al =. Etrioii,hs:
"Whcn sou heard th, brass r;,a.s r,rs.,.
oHcI lie IRON roiro which the rcd curtain WAS
attached. shutting np the rhori>ters il Il.
>''slU>ion Of ih~ir prrchcl-ai loft, ;hrn .o,.
n-i.ht know TIA, ~4.n, gran,! rxll4;ta IF .,-
caii-ni w re to come III. The :. .ton. w.lo
n..I been despatched IN .eG. >......n :, II
'-arri>ty, t" obtain from Tie reci,y H. d.
lrr OF the psalm aln. h.lnE, L.siu- gr;d,l.,,,
with a >'nal! >lir II Taper on wl.lri. ,;Dy W..
Indicated in pencil. a great whispering ~!
consultation having taken r!asc, which ,,.-
>nlie'! IN the ,.lcr'icn ei Times. Mr 'Tah:9,.,.
i'.''fd tie music h,,.n on the rack. ana -.
",il.'.> Of the ii;ilc-il- or-am were pat "a
play. Never was a more brilliant spark.
aud >-in,ila;ion eli iicl from thr WINDY i,l-
lows q! a biach>aiti.'> tnr,r. IL l,-a q a
shoulders =" t'''. o~s,r'i~; .,- ,..,,..:,. y.
hlo tl.>c't TIA Chinese eater ut The mar. co..
d.a-, q" tine compartments Of au .rni'n.ri
>a'lon upon the A,H>, Whi,h mad III VIII.
congregation in,"lu,,arily tai>; ;br- ne :,
ani look aiutt: and al last wi.l 8; =! r'.>.r.i
blast trv:r ic:lDr, 49,. Ala .rcu.c, III =.
cal effect was complete.
There Were. no doubt manv present who
cam" expressly 10 ,hca: tlc mrl~;r.' ana The
knowledge Of rii> fat inspired the arii>ss
with 4 dt.>ir. la ia n ,.t,. i-..s iu>,i,. II -
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L was OF lis very composition, similarly
f.,rlorr4cd, ,ha, the late Bi>hop >cabury On
one OF hi> ,i>iia;ions was asked E,s ,S,inion,
an4 h;> rvil. was mat he had laaid no a'ten-
ton to the mu>ir; Tat lha, hi, s,mpathir=
were 50 much excited for poor Aaron, that he
has AFRAID that he would MT have d hais
l..-t
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-08-24
/" Equal Taxation"

Of course the Bankers who pulled the wires
and dictated the action of the coalition Conven-
ton held here on Thursday last, are in favor of
equal Taxation'' Don't they say they are!
and have they not made it a plank in their plat
form? In fact, amt their ssantecededts all right
on this subject! But what they mean by "equal
taxation is taxing the people upon their property
and the Banks upon their profits only, by which
they were exempt to the amount of some $780,
600, which amount had to be made up to the
treasury from the pockets of the people. That
is the kind "equality' which these Bankers want,
and it is the only ind to which they have shown
any willingness to submit They would not even
consent to be taxed upon their capital and
undivided profits, though thereby they got the
advantage of the people some $15O,000, much
less are they now willing to submit to being tax
ed upon their PROPERTY as the people are. There
can be no doubt that the ideas of "equazity" of
their candidate for Representative comport ex-
actly with those of the Bankers. No one doubts
that the Bank Director and member of the Board
of Control who was the chairman of the commit
tee on nominations, knew his man before his
name was reported to the Convention, and knew
he was the man to do the bidding of the Banks:s
It would be splendid system of 'equal taxation''
these men would give the people. But we trust
they have already had surfeit of it, and it will
be long while ere they can be induced to re-
turn to that system of fraud and plunder.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-08-24

Among the measures set forth in the resolu-
tons of the coalitionsts is that of ssrepeal of
oppressive, partizan laws.'' What is meant by
this, no one can fail to understand, when he con-
siders that this movement was set on foot and
is carried on by set of men who have resorted to
every possible means to shield themselves from
discharging those obligations justly imposed upon
them by the Constitution and laws of the State
the Bankers. In plain English it means the re-
peal of the law taxing the Banks upon their prop
erty the same as every citizen is taxed on his, and
the law which authorizes and requires the treas
urer to collect those taxes in the same way
he would from an individual who may refuse to
pay-by the distress of property. This is what it
means, nothing more and nothing less And vet
they dare not come out openly and above board
and declare it. They have not confidence in the
justice of their position to come out fairly and
frankly and take issue on it before the people.
| They have tried that upon several occasions OF
late years, and been defeated each time. They
have appealed to the courts and met with no bet
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-08-24
TI,e .Peop1c,s Convention.'

The mass convention on Thursday, whose pro-
ceedings will be found in another column, came
off very quietly and it is to be hoped satisfactory
" to the Free soilers-about two hundred, or two
hundred and fifty voters were present, perhaps
one half as many as signed the "call." The day
was rather unfavorable, and the circus having
been in town the day before, had, in measure
qratiied the curious who would, perhaps, other
wise have attended. There was no enthusiasm,
no hurrah, no cordial heartfelt rejoicing that
usually characterizes mass meetings; but Wings
looked suspiciously at Free soilers, and the Free
soiler returned an indignant scowl, that gave but
little prospect of united harmony. A ticket had
been prepared, and was formally announced BY
committee appointed by the chair!
Although this convention was called professed-
ly as ssPeople's Convention" those present could
not fail to discover that it entirely controlled
by the wire workers of the Free soil party, and
the stockholders and Directors of the Rayenna
Bank. Every thing that was done, was done by
their direction, and to their liking, and as it had
been cut and dried by their clique in council here,
long before the convention met. 1t is claimed
now, that it is composed of candidates from all
parties. What kind of show has the dominant
party in this county? What relation would the
Democracy hold toward our State government in
the management of its affairs, should this move
ment succeed! Why, you would have the pleas
are of knowing that party which has large
andisputed majority in the county; has been pro-
yided for by few office seeking Free soilers, and
the Bank directors of the Ravenna Bank; and
has received as its portion, County Commission
er, and the paltry Office of Poor House Director.
The same coalition party that has been defeated
again and again, has appropriated to ITSELF the of
fise of Representative, Treasurer, Prosecuting
Attorney, and County Surveyor. Their Repre-
resentatiye is to vote for Chase and the repeal o
the Tax law and Crowbar Law, by this means
seeking to adapt himself to the wishes of botf
factions. The bankers, not daring to come ou
openly and meet the people at the ballot-boxes
on the tax question, have adopted the Maine Law
as hobby, and expect thereby to accomplish
their object. They willing to sacrifice thei
principles and vote for Representative, who il
pledged to support Chase for U. S. Senator.
We hope that Democrats will not be deceived
by such transparent humbugs, but come up to thu
poles as you have always done, and as your faith
ers did before you, voting for principle and for th
right.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-08-24

FREE Soil NOMINATIONS IN SUMM1r-The
Free Soilers of Summit county held their nom-
mating Convention at Akron on the 12t inst, and
nominated Hon. S. Fl. THOMPSON for Represent
ative, DARIUS WoLcoTT, for Commissioner, and
ANDREW HARRIS, for Director of Co. Infrmary.
In that county the Free Soil party under a
different lead and prompted by different motives
than in this. There they do not regard the old
issues dead, nor do they look upon the 'antece-
dents of the Whigs'' call right and seek an
amalgamation with them. They adopted the plat
form of the State Convention of their party held
at Columbus last winter, Free Trade, Direct Tax
alton and all, measures upon which that party in
this county are playing "nuna" and dare not open
their mouths.
Judge Thompson pledged himself uncondition-
ally to 60 for the Maine Law, and yet the Beacon,
the Whig organ in that county, refuses to support
him, notwithstanding it has declared that the
Maine Law is the only issue in this contest. 1t
is evident that some other motive prompts it's &C
ton than the success of that measure
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-08-24

and show their indepedence of old party leaders,
and of defunct party issues. Their. old leaders,
have deserted--let them go. They do not need
such tottering lead. The old party issues of the
old Wing party, have long been abandoned, and
there are truly no good reasons, for keeping up a
seperate party organization, for mere opposition.
The strife for spoils is unworthy and unwise.-
Let the Democracy all unite to cut down the
spoils to what is just. Let all honest men unite
to keep the ship of State in good trim. She has
seen bad weather. The State is deep in debt.
and taxes are high, by reason of the bad manage
ment Of our leaders, for which each party blames
the other. Let us not fall out about the question
of who is most to blame. All have been at fault,
until we are so deep in debt that that we have to
to pay interest on the public Debt-and still, the
principal remaining but little reduced. This
yearly interest, is like yearly tribute, and goes
mostly to foreigners, or out of the State, and
ought to be stopped before many years, either by
payment or reputation, for it drains State toe
the Democrats, there is scarce a tangible issue
Our platforms are in their main features the same
We are all for freedom and for free soil to stant
on. We are all for public justice for reform ant
retrenchment, all for temperance. Let there
fore the whole democracy unite, temperately, bu
resolutely, to effect the reforms most desirable
and falter not in our efforts to carry toward tht
ship of State by easy sail to the haven of no deb
and light taxes. J. H.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-08-24

Did you ever reflect that those banks who claim
that it is unfair that they should be compelled to
pay their taxes, instead of paying interest on the
notes they issue as you have to pay yours;
they lend it out as MONEY, and DRAW IN
TEREST ON THEIR INDEBTEDNESS
For inst ance, the Ravenna Bank has in round
numbers, $4,000 in specie, and $4,000 in
stocks, they issue on that deposite 100000 in
bank notes, the sum of TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS is thus manufactured
out of nothing. This they loan out at six per
cent. and make yearly the sum of 13, 900 and then
port the government that creates, supports and
protects them!
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-08-24
For the Portage Sentinel
The Democracy Of the two Defunct
Parties.

Now that the two parties, heretofore called
Wing and Free SOIL, have, here in the region of
Old Portage at least, dissolved into their original
elements, the Democratic portion of those old
organizations-for the great body of them are
honest laborers for public good intent for
spoils-the Democracy, I say, of those two par
ties, appear at full liberty to form new party
associations, as those who have assumed the lead
of those parties are now leading, or attempting to
lead into the quagmire of Bank thraldom, at the
nod of those who seek to relieve the Banks of
their equal share Of the public burdens. This
appears evident to the Democracy of all
parties, and they will not sanction it. The pre-
tence of Temperance, when we have already a
good Democratic temperance law, is too plainly a
mere pretence. 1t is the repeal of what thep call
an Oppressive, unjust, partzan law,' the repeal
of the law that taxes the banks, that they most
seek. But the Democracy say of that, and also
of the present temperance law-sslet we'll enough
alone" We may amend, indeed, but not mutil-
ate or abolish laws founded in justice.
Now Mr. Editor, [ hope that you, and all of our
Democratic friends, will cordially extend to the
Democracy, the real Democratic portion of those
old parties, invitations, in sincerity and good
est, to meet with us at our primary meetings, and
cooperate with us during the political campaign,
and aid to keep on the correct line of true De-
mocracy. Let them come up to our primary
meetings, and be represented at our Conventions,