The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-09-07
Rev. George M Ecssinger---Frcculan
Underyynod.


The Sentinel continues TO pursue the first named
of these gentleman with malicious ferocy. It is
not enough for the senior editor, with red-nouth-
ed blasphemy to denounce HIM TO his face
damned hog $. damned scoundre,' n " damn
ed trator,' and the like, but the columns of his
paper must TEEN weekly with abuse.
Now what is Mr.. Messingei's offence? Never
has he wronged the editor of the Sentinel. never
has he treated him otherwise than with urbaniiy
and kiudness-and when rudely assailed by vulgar
and profane erithets, he has given no harsh word
iu return. Nor has Mr. Messenger ever been dis
loyal to the democratic fatb unless to be an earn
est, sincere, ont-spoken and independent advocate
of Temperance is 10 be thus dsioyal. Is it then
treason disregard the bebess of the party organ2
Is it then scoundrcism assert the right of iude-
pendent thought? Is it hoggish, to act the part
of bravely conscientious man
Democrats of Portage, are you willing to sub
NIT to such utolerable tyranny! Arc you willing
to standby and sec one ofyour most exemplary as
sociates thus bitterly and causeessly assalled, be-
cause his spirit of philanthropy and humanity III
ses higher than party?
| We understand the determination is to brow
beat, abuse, and attempt TO overawe every dem
ocrat who shall dare to show favor to the Peoples
Temperance Ticket 1t may, therefore, bo pre-
sumed, that Mr.. Messenger is thus fiercely assal-
ed, in order to awe others into submission.
1t is limited thai an attempt is being made to
overawe Freennn U Dderwood, the Peoples can
didate for Commissioner, in order to make him de-
cline; and if he does not resign, ferce and bitter
denunciatious like those showered upon Mr.. Mes
singer, await him. The spirit of manhood will
rise up in Mr.. Underwood, as it docs in MIR. Mes
singer, we doubt not, and bid defiance to such bru
tai tyranny. No. no, they reckon without their
host, when they attempt to drive. and oyerawe
such men as Messrs. Messenger and Underwood
Mr.. Underwood signed the g CALL" because he
approved fit. He was present at the Conven-
ton, convened pursuant to that "Ca," and receiv-
ed and accepted a nomination at tho hands of that
convention. We say accepted, because he was
present and did not decline it.
Mr.. Underwood has too much honor and self
respect to throw that nomination baek at this late
day. into the face of the People, and thus turn his
back upon the friends of glorius cause, which en-
lists all his sympathies. Mr.. Underwood will DE-
no such il-judged thing, as to decline. He will
take no such heavy responsbiiity-he understands
too ell his position and its responsibility. and he
is ready, no ono who knows him can doubt, TO NEE
all proper responsibilities.
He will not fail to stand faithfully by his frent
Messenger and others and in this great and goot
cause where the blows fall thckest he will be fount
bravely at his post. The Se,tttnel aud the malig
nants that cluster aboutit, presume too much whel
they think to overaws or destroy such men as Mes
singer and Underwood. We we'll know that th
good men of all parties sympathize together in thi
great Temperance movement. We we'll know
f that all such put humanity before pariy-we vel
know that such mon be relied upon-that the,
have not lightly embarked in this cause. 10 be ca
silly turned aside by triaing unprincipled causes
And we will say, if the Sentinel reads all the Dom
ocratc Temperance men like Messenger and Un
derwood, of its paty, will thin it's ranks
, fast. rts p. g., z=ss --.
Vain hope to stop this onward movement Of til
People Messrs. Underwood and Messenger ur
better democrats to- day than the Sentinel cligu
ever was or will be-and because they demo
Gratis they are willing TO labor, to spend and b
spent for the best interests and welfare of the pee
= pie, as the Sentinel is not.