Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-05-18
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The Ohio Star and its Course.

Mr.. HARRIS: 1t is with feelings of regret that
I notice, in the last issue of the "Star,' un-
merited and uncalled for rebuke of Cassus M.
Clay, for showing up Thomas Corwin's hypocrisy.
am constant reader of that paper, having taken
it for several years, and hold almost precisely the
same political opinions as does its editor, except
"violent phillipics" against such men as C. NJ.
Clay, and his opposition to that excellent law tax
ing banks as other property is taxed. am Free
Soiler, "dyed in the WOOL" and go as far as the
farthest in my humble efforts to overthrow that
giant of denominations, American Slavery. But
when l see such men as the gifted editor of the
Star," STOPPING from their high position to assail
Mr.. Clay for dischargng sacred duty, feel that
my efforts are thousand times counterbalanced.
The e Ohio Starr occupies high moral position
in the community, and is capable of doing great
good to the cause of freedom, or great evil. Its
editor is a man of many social and moral excel
lencies, and, in the main, one whom I admire
And when I behold such an individual, occupying
such position in society, hurting stones of con-
demnation at Cassius M. Clay for simply perform
ing a bounden duty, can't help thinking that the
time, pen, and ink, could have been put to much
better use; In thus doing. however, Mr.. HALL is
but following in the footsteps of Dr. Bailey, Of the
ssNational Ere" The EZRA does not deny the
authenticity of the language imputed to Mr.. Cor
win by the Southern PATRIOT" but very absurdly
claims that the language is ironical. No true
hearted abolitionist would make use of such stuff
even in irony. However, it is not to be expected
that Mr.. Corwin would have very nice percep-
ton of the moral qualities of others after sacric
ing his own Gf traitors ever possess any, in con-
summating the ssGardiner swindle," 4"
The "Syar,'' says:
'sMr. Clay with many noble traits of character,
has many depIorable defects, and these defects
have often led him into positions in which he has
done injustice to others and injury to himself"
Could any one have better described Mr.. HA1L's
position in this matter? He has correctly painted
his own likeness! Where is the man who has not
smany deplorable defects!" Is the editor of the
ssiStar' free from these annoyances! .
would scorn to apologize for many of the acts
of C. M. Clay-his participation in the Disgrace
full war with Mexico, duelism, &C., &c.,-but he
has never deliberately turned his back upon Free
dom and her friends, and Mr. Corwin has. There
are not newspapers enough in the Union to con-
vince nine-tenths of the abolitionsts that Thomas
Corwin was not ".bought up' soon after his great
Mexican War speech-as soon as sufficient time
had elapsed for him to exhibit penitence. This is
afxed fact' fact-well considered and digested
at the time. The "Era'' says that Mr.. Corwin
"consented to become member of the Cabinet,
feeling at the time he was making sacrifice of
bimse1fo TT adds. Ufrom that time we have re-
garded him occupying false position" No
doubt Benedict Arnold experienced such ''feel-
ing" when he surrendered West Point into the
hands of the British And undoubtedly John T'y-
Ter had such 'feeling at the time he was max
ing sacrifice of himself" by not obeying the will
of the party that elevated him to official station
Probably every traitor has that same "feeling,"-I
it is inseparable from treachery.
But who placed Thomas Corwin in his "false
positions?'' Is it not his own act and is he not
responsible for it! The "Era'' pretends that the
"Slavehoding Interest could not forget or forgive
what he had said and DONE" Who does not know
that unless Thomas Corwin had sold himself to the
sSlaveholding Interest" and shown contrition for
his few ant-slavery deeds, he could never have
obtained seat in the Cabinet! And yet DR..
BaiIy is stupid enough to make such a ridiculas
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