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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-09-14
who is SWalIOwed!
not answered

The following paragraph from the Columbian,
the Free Soil organ at Columbus, and published
and endorsed by the Star last week, will not be a
remarkably sweet morsel to the Wings of this
community:
WHAT ARE WE AS FREE DEMOCRATS TO Do?-
Shall we abandon old organization, as many
from the old parties proposing to do, and unite
with them for the formation of another! The an
swer need not be difficult. Our party is not
compact entered into for spoils-s it not COM
pact to perpetuate names. Is it a compact to in
duce the government to act on the great principles
of right, to promote the general good Its lead
ing principles we all acknowledge to be freedom
and temperance. AS oppression and intemPer-
ance are the two great sources of human woe, so
the design to put them out of our midst is the great
end of our labors 1t may be said that freedom is
the heart which sends the blood coursing up and
down the arteries and veins of our organization,
and that temperance is the lungs from which we
breathe. Both are essential to our life. Strike
either one from its place, and we die. PAR
TY, THEREFORE, WHICH EMBRACES
THESE PRINCIPLES, AND NOTHING
CONTRADICTORY THERETO, IS OUR
PARTY. We cannot, from the nature of the
case, be particular about the name unless it be
something absolutely ridiculous, or false to the
THEREFORE, ORGANIZES ON THIS
PLATFORM, COMES OVER TO US; and
,choeuer rejects either of these great items as against
us, and such party should call on US to Uote 0ih
them, our plain ansaoer could be but NO.
Wherever, then, in the counties, a new party
is formed by 'sluson'' of the old, or otherwise
it does not seem difficult to determine whether il
is ours or not. AS to our State organization it is
already formed for this cOmpaign. Our candidate
for Governor is in the field, and from extensive
travel and acquaintance in the State, the writer o
this can say that no one can be found to fill the
place better, or al we'll No friend Of liberty o.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-09-14

fraud upon circulation. is entitled to our high
est respect and gratitude
o. BOWEN, President Bank of Marion.
NJ BROWN, President Pickaway County
Bank.
B.F. SANFORD, Cashier Savings Bank OF
Cincinnati.
A. w. BRoCKwAY, Cashier Forest City
Bank.
JAMES A. SAXTON, President Stark Coun-
THOMAS EARL, Franklin Bank of Portage
County.
JAMES O. WILLARD, Cashier Iron Bank OF
Ironton
J. STEESE, President Merchants Bank OF
MasslloR.
H.B. HURLBURT, Cashier Bank of Com.
merce.
s. w. TORREY, Cashier Union Bank, San
dusky City.
VIM. McMEENS, Cashier of Sprinfeld Bank.
H. P. ESPY, Cashier Champaign County
Bank.
DANIEL BECKEL, President Miami Valley
Bank.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-09-14
"of what is the old man thinking''

o. The Sar, of last week, in an attempted
defence of Rev. George Messenger, makes fu-
rieus attack upon us, charging that, sit is not
enough for tho senior editor, with red-mouthed
blasphemy to denounce hin to his face as "damn-
ed hog" ''damned scoundrel,''a "damned trail
tor,'' and the like, but the columns of his paper
must TEEN weekly with abuse" 1t is highly prop
er that the editor Of the Star should come up to
the defence of Mr. NJ, in consideration of his en-
nent services in the cause of the allied powers,
and it is rendered necessary from the fact that he
has made so miserable failure in attempting to
justify himself Now, we commenced no con-
troversy with Mr.. NJ, we sought none. He made
the attack upon US, by misrepresenting and fals-
flying our action in reference to certain commu-
nication of his which refused to publish. In
vindication of ourself we were forced to denounce
the falsehoods in his unwarrantabe attack, and
we did so both through the columns of our paper
and to Mr.. NJ. in person, nor has he presumed
to deny that our charges were true. Was it ur-
bane or kind in Mr.. NJ to misrepresent us? Was
it not hoggish traitorous, villainous! 1t would
be so regarded in common individuals, and we
thought it no less so in an anointed high priest,
and we told him so. This in the eyes of the Star
editor may be regarded as "red-mouthed blasphe-
N.Y. "intoleralbe tyranny and ''abuse." This
is the extent of our offending, and it is this that
has brought down upon us the virtuous Indignation
of that pious editor. "Anges and ministers of
grace, defend us!' 1t will, doubtles, inspire ev-
cry body with confidence in Mr.. MS Democracy
that it receives the endorsement of the editor of
the Star Who could wish better? What though
all his efforts are directed to the defeat of the
Democratic party and its measures, SO long as he
has the endorsement of such upright, consist
emit @ politician as the editor of the Star, he need
feel in no wise concerned.
What is said about an attempt being made to
overawe Mr.. Underwood is all miserable clap
trap, it has no foundation whatever; it is bare
ruse, designed to excite the mind of that gentle
man and his friends against his old political asso-
ciates. No attempt of the kind has been made
in reference to any one, not even Mr.. Messenger.
No one has tried to induce him, either by threats
or persuasion to change his purpose. No one
has assaied him. But we have defended our
self from his unjustifyabIe attack and misrepre-
sentations.
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whv thew SUPPORT him.

The Wing supports Mr.. Upson because he was
nominated by a Wing convention. The Star
supports him, we presume, because "the Whig
party has always been right the slavery ques-
ton" The Wing says that, ssin principle Mr..
Upson is "Whig." Now, ifhe is honest he will
be Whig in practice. If SO, can he vote for Mr..
Chase? If he cannot the Free Soilers will not
of course, support him. If Mr.. Upson' s'antece-
dents on the slavery question all right then
all those who voted for Gen. Scott last fall were
right, and John P. Hale's friends were wrong,
and the Free Soil party is a humbug. If his
.santecedents'' have been wrong on that subject,
consistent ant-slavery men, of course, will oppose
him. There is not word said by the Wing on
the subject of his temperance proclvities and yet
that sheet is so absorbed in that great question
that it will not stop to ask Caleb Brown whether
he is a Whio Democrat or Free Soiler, whether
he is in favor of the banks the people, but only
is he Maine Law man! But the Wing is in ia
vor of Mr.. Upson because the State Journal en-
dorses him, yet it is unwilling to take the endorse
ment of the Journal on the question of ''fusions.
him; but that concern is under the control of the
Bank. The bellows attachment of the Ohio Star
is in favor of Upson, but the Star will 60 for
any person who will vote for the repeal of the Tax
Law and Crowbar Law; so that, far Mr..
Upson is concerned, the temperance dodge is
out of the question, and the real object of the
"fusionists,' is easily discovered.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-09-14
Otis Reed. ESQ.

The District Convention on Saturday nominal
ed Mr.. REED by acclamaton the Democratic
candidate for Member of the Board Of Equalza-
ton. He was the unanimous choice of the De-
mocracy of hoth counties. The people of this
county are pretty generally acquainted with Mr..
REED and we think that better selection could
not have been made A sound, consistent Dem
ocrat, in favor of the people and opposed to spe,
eial privileges and chartered monopolies, he wiz
have no sinister inducement to put up the value
of real estate for the purpose of shielding the
Banks from equal taxation. Not so with his op-
ponent. He is banker, and his interest is iden-
tiie ID with Banks, which will be an inducemen
for him to go for keeping up the highest valuation
of real property and tax it high, in order to re.
duce the assessment on the Banks. Mark him.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-09-14

ssAnd Wing is an index of the political princi-
Piles it advocates which it has ever and will ever
continue to maintain, though defeated for the
thousandth time. Wing, Aug. "a, 1853.
s' The Sentinel wonders how we can consist
emily support CALEB BROWN for Representative.
There is nothing marvellous in it; we support him
as the Peoples candidate-pledged to the Maine
Law, and likely to represent the will of his con-
stituents. We have not asked, nor do we know
of any one who has, whether he is Crow-Bar
law man or its opposite-an Aboltionst or Pro-
slavery man-an Anabaptist or Presbyterian
Spirtualist cr FataIist-a Bache lor or a Benedict
These not the issues upon which the people
sustain him. Is he a Maine Law man! Do you
hear? That is the great question with the people
Is the Sentinel answered. Wing, Sept. 7, 1853
"We would say from henceforth, let US and oul
candidates alone, we have principles and party
organization to sustain &c. Star, Oct l6, 1850
''Let there be general cooperation of the peo
pie, without regard to old party lines, to advance
the important interests. ."-&Gr, Aug. 10, 1853.
''We shall look with contempt any effort tt
entrap into, or entangle us with organiza
ton whose leading men lie PROSTATE at the feet o
the slave wer."-itar, Aug. 16, 1850.
cup to 184S, the Wings have always been
consistent anti-savery party, their antecedents OIL
that question have always been right. "-Star
Juky, 1853.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-09-14
Organize! Organize!l

A few weeks more and the people will be call
ed on to vote for Senator, Representative, and
other county officers. Too much cannot be said
on the Importance of speedy and efficient organ
ization. The approaching contest is one of no
ordinary interest. The cardinal measures of the
Democratic party, are to be sustained or abandon
ed The policy of the State Government is to be
Democratic or anti-Democratic, either the people
or the banks are to be victorious. Taxes will be
either increased or diminished Already, by
Whig inanciering, Whig plundering, and the re-
usal of the Banks to pay their taxes, the assess
ment is higher, and the people compelled to pay
more than they should pay If the Democracy
are defeated and the opposition have the control
of the legislature, this tax law will be repealed
and the banks be taxed on their profits only, and
the people upon their property. Already the coun-
try is flooded with rag-mlls of every description
almost every Whg capitalist invests large por-
ton of his capital in bank stock and for two rea-
sons: first, banking pays better per cent than
any other business; anG second, he is not obliged
to pay his taxes To prevent this let the Demo
Gratis every where organiZe-let committee be
appointed in each school district-let that com
mittee see that the Democrats in their district are
awake and at work "Let not the Democracy be
diverted from their duty by immatera issues" go
up by fusionists to distract the Demo cratic party
We have candidate in the field bound to obey
the instructions of his constituents if elected
Are the people of Portage county afraid to trus
the temperance question in their own hands
Must that great question be clogged with other
and political considerations The "Fusionists'
say if you are opposed to our ticket, you are op
posed to temperance. This is not SO. If th'
people want the Maine law, or any other prohibi
tary law, is not our candidates bound to carry ou
their wishes? But why have they connected th'
temperance question with the tax law? Merel.
because they never could succeed at the polls un
less they could have a cloak to cover their rea
object. Must the temperance question be so con
nected with banking, that every man who vote
for it, must vote for the repeal of the tax law an
crow-bar law! The "fusionists not only afrai
to leave the temperance question to the people
but compel all temperance men to say by thei
vote that they are in favor of banks, and oppose
to the tax law.
Let Democrats then, 60 to work bravely, an
success is certain.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-09-14

THE TRICK STICKING OUr.-Some time since,
a movement was made by number of the Whig
and Free Soil leaders in Cleveland and the coun-
ty of Cayahoga, to get up call for "People's
Convention,' ostensibly for the purpose of max
ing an organization and forming ticket, without
any regard to old party lines, that would adop,
the Maine Law as the leading object to be obtain.
ed by its election. Tho circular was tolerably
crafty, being signed by most of the Representatives
of most of the banks of that city, who desired
under the cover of Temperance, to obtain the elec.
ton of Legislators who would do them the essen
tial service of repeating the laws now in opera
ton, imposing taxes upon them upon individu-
ais. The Convention was held accordingly, and
true to the object three bank attorneys were placed
upon the ticket, one of them for the State Sen
ate. The temperance men will vote for them to
get the Maine Law, and the Wings will vote fol
them to get help for the banks, and the Free Soil
ers will vote for them to get U. 8. Senator
CtNcIm1gH Enquirer.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-09-14

ssTHE Sentinel wonders how we can consistent
ly support CALEB BROWN for Representative.
There is nothing marvellous in it; we support
him as the Peoples canddate-pledged to the
Maine Law, and likely to represent the will of his
constituents. We have not asked, nor do we
know of any one who has, whether he is a Crow
Bar law man or its opposte-an Abolitionist or a
Pro-slavery man-an Anabaptist or Presbyterian
"a Spiritualist or Fatalist-a Bachelor or Ben
edct. These are not the issues upon which the
People sustain him. Is he a Maine Law man
Do you hear! That is the great question with
the people. Is the Sentinel answered = Wing.
The spurious character of all that sort of clap
trap, Mr.. Whig, is too self evident to need much
exposure. To make any person believe that the
party, whose only principle in 1910, was hard ci-
der and whisky-whose creed was coon skins and
log cabins, and who s'would look with contempt
on any person suspected Of being sober say,
to undertake to make any person believe, that
you 90 it blind for "do 'em Brown merely because
he is said to be temperance man, is transparent
ly absurd, and self evidently ridiculous You say
you s'have not asked, nor do we know of any one
its opposite, &C." Perhaps you have not, but the
firm of WADswoRTH & Co., would never have
dared to look the Ravenna Bank in the face, had
they dared to nominate him without his pledge to
repeal the Crowbar and Tax laws. Do you hon.
estly suppose that the people of this county are so
blind as to be deceived with this sort of humbug
That you, the organ of old fogy, old bunker, con-
servatve whiggery, will abandon all and every
thing for the sake of temperance, which you SO
much despised in 'sforty." Ifyou would have the
people convinced of your sincerity, haul down the
name of Brandy "BARRERE,'' and nail to the mast
head the name of the temperance champion, SAM
UEL LEWIS! Do not pretend to say that tenn
perance party can support a Whisky Governor,
when you abandon your party lines, and vote a
mongrel ticket for every county officer, on the
ground ostemperance. Why do you, you paragon
of temperance, devote you columns and your labor
to the support of Mr.. BARRERE. els HE a Maine
LaaO manu- "Do you hear!" The Sentinel is
not answered.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-09-14
"Of what is the old man thinking


The following sweet morsel is taken from the
organ of colored Democracy oflast weeks issue.
'It will be seen by to-days paper, hat the
County Central Committee appointed by the
Peoples Convention, have ratified the nomna-
tan of Mr. Upson and accordingly place his
name in the ticket. We do it cheerfully, be-
lieving him to be worthy of the confidence and
support of the people of Portage County at this
crisis. Nor have we the doubt that the people
will cordially respond to so excellent nomina-
ton. We cannot doubt, that by the united vote
of Summit and Portage both Mr.. Upson and Mr..
Crocker will be elected-and elected upon the
principles of our "Call."
1t appears that the firm of WADswoRTH & Co.,
have RATIFIED the nomination of Mr.. Upson' and
then follows-'and WE accordingly place has name
IN the ticket Is that the way the people NOM
mate? Do the Free soilers of Portage County
feel like endorsing Mr.. UPsoN because the Bank
ing firm of WADswoRTH & Co., have said you
should, and the Star that has attempted to sell
you, party, principle and all, over to lhe banks
has placed his name in the ticket Is this FREE
DEMOCRACY! Would you wear yourselves ou
in attempting to free the slaves of the South, and
wear the fetters of political slavery at home!-
Are you freemen! if so then vote as freemen vote
Does the editor of the Star suppose the people o.
this county are humbugged!
! 'sOf what is the old thinkng''
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-09-14
For the Portage Sentinel.

Mr.. EDITOR: It is said that certain bank
stockholder, who is an active church member and
one of the "fuson" central committee, has pro-
posed to bet any amount of money the success
of the coalition ticket, saying that the Ravenna
Bank would furnish him with all the money he
wanted to bet on this election. The Bank has
entered the political arena and is striving surrep-
ttiously to avoid the payment of it's just taxes
If that institution has any spare funds on hand
would it not look quite aswel for it to hand them
over to the Treasurer in payment of its just taxes
as to be employing or letting them out politi-
cal corruption funds ORE OF rHE PEoPLH.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-09-14

Why is Ir!-We last week referred to the fact
that not a single Democrat had been nominated
for the Legislature by the 'sfuslonists," as evi-
dence of the nsincerity of their professions that
the Maine Law is the "paramount issue'' in this
contest The proof of the utter hypocrisy of their
pretensons are to be met upon every hand, and
they are perfectly irresistible. The real objects
of the getters up of the affair to the
peal of the Bank Tax and Crowbar Laws and the
election of Free Soil or Whig U. S. Senator,
and this temperance dodge is got up for the pur-
them in securing these objects. AS the State
Democrat says: :" If these men are sincere, why
do they not operate in the strong Whig, as we'll
as in the strong Democratic connties! That
would not do, for they might thereby electa Maine
Law Democrat, who would vote to retain the tax
on Banks, and who would vote for good and
tried Democrat for the United States Senate, and
that is part of the game they wish not to see
played.' Can any Democrat, in view of such
facts become the dupes ofthese political intriguers!
Why is it, too, that these trcksters did not define
their position on the question of taxation? The
reason is obvious they dare not trust the people;
they know that the people would sustain the law
taxing the Banks like individuals, and they there
fore, under cover Of the Maine Law question, seek
to secure the repeal of the Bank tax and restore
to the Banks their former privileges. The move
ment got up and the wires arranged by the
bankers in secret conclave, but the artiice is too
shallow, the veil with which they seek to conceal
their real designs is too thin to avail them.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-09-14
For the Portage Sentinel.

For the Portage Sentinel.
MEssRs ED1ToRs:-I observe in the Star OF
last week gross attack upon Judge Brown in
reference to the case of the State of Ohio va
Ransom Case and others, the main features oS
which is tissue of gross falsehoods and misrepre-
sentations, got up and propagated with the sole de-
sign of ofinjuring Judge B. The facts are theset
The two Messrs. Case were examined before a.
Justice of the Peace of Atwater township and
held to bail in the sum of $1,000, and in default
of obtaining bail committed to the Jail Of the
county. Afterwards, on application they were
brought out before Judge Brown, for the purpose
of giving bail for their appearance, and upon their
application, and the representation of others a.
to the ability of the suretfes offered. Judge r.
accepted the bail, but ''to make assurance douh-
ly sure," he required the sureties to execute ",
mortgage upon real property to secure the perr
formance of the conditions of the bond Was,
there anything in all this that should sabjeS1A
Judge B., to the malignant slang and pious SLAP
ders of the Star. This transaction is Of over q.
years standing, and yet has never been regarded
of such character to excite the public, prejas
dicaly to the official ability and integrity of
Judge Brown Nor would it now be referred 70
but for the base and sordid purpose of gratifying
private spite and malice. 1t is true that the
bond was afterwards defaulted and judgments rem
dered thereon, but it is not true, as the &nr as.
serts, that "nothing has been, or ever will ba
collected on the bond in this case. The coun-
ty has already realized the sum of $3.50, on the
judgements rendered thereon. Now, what do
the people of Portage county think of paper
that resorts to such miserable falsehoods for the
purpose of venting its spite upon public officer.
because he had the temerity to vote for giving
the printing of the laws to the Wing instead of
the Star? = ONE WHO KNOWS
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-09-14

Pursuant to call of the Democratic Seuatcro.
al Committe, the Delegates of Portage and Sum-
NIT Counties, met in Convention at Franklin, ON
Saturday, Sept. 10th, and organized by choosing
Silas H. Eldridge of Portage, President, and
David OBren. and Peter Waltz, of Summit,
Vice Presidents, Michael Stuart and VIM. McNisl
Secretaries.
On motion, the Chair appointed J. L. Ranney,
E. L. Munger, and o. E. Gross, Committee u
report the number and names Of delegates In at
tendance, and after examining credentials ths
committee made their report to the Convention.
On motion, of Jonn L. Ranney, Esq, the deiee
gates of the respective counties were empowered
to fill the vacancies of their different townships
from persons residing in the township which they
represented, and thereupon the Convention took
a recess until 2 O'Clock. .4--
Convention met at 2 O'Clock, p. NJ, and, on
motion, proceeded to suggest names OF Candt-
dates, when the names of George Lille, Hiram
Weston, David O'Brien and J. L. Ranney, were
announced candidates for Senator, and Otis
Reed of Portage, as candidate for member of the
Board of Equalization, the name of David O'Brien
was withdrawn, John L. Ranney, Esq, arose and
after few appropriate remarks also withdrew
his name. He was loudly applauded
The result of the first ballot was as followsi
For George Lille, AZ
" Hiram Weston,
Mr.. Lille having received majority all the
votes cast, was declared duly nominated.
Otis Reed being the only candidate for the
Board of Equalization, was nominated by eccla-
nation.
On motion, --- of Summit, and John
L. Ranney and N l.. Jefries, of Portage, we've
chosen a Senatorial Committee for the ensuing
two years, and thereupon the Convention ADJOURN
ed
) The greatest good feeling was manifested by
all those in attendance, and they separated with
the determination to elect their ticket nominated
by handsome majority.
s. II. ELDRIDGE, Presidene
) DAVID O'BRIEN,) v;ce p,evi8enf..
, PETER WALTZ, {
MICHAEL STuART9 oo.:
WIN. McNIEL, {
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-09-14
District. Convention.

This convention, on Saturday, went off harmo.
nously, and to the satisfaction of all concerned
The district was well represented, much more
general than is common on like occasions. The
best of feelings prevailed and the proceedings
closed with the united determination of the De-
mocracy present to elect triumphantly the nomi.
uees of the Convention.