The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-04-27
Thc Portage Co,,pty yynig,

On the 9th inst. published an extract from
a zanesviIIe paper touching the personal habits of
Nelson Barrere. the Wing nnminee for Governor,
and prefaeed The extract with the following re-
marks:
I" The following infmafes Incorporate habits on
the part of ihs Wing nont:nes f1r Governor We
have noticed 10 the papers lie limitations before.
We take no pleasure in cllrnnicling such unhappy
facts, if facts they But the truth should be
known. for The time has come when Temperance
men must be true to their professions at the ballot
box we'll as elsewhere. IF Mr.. Barrere is
misrepresen ed in this. tsfac;ory proof of the
fact can be piodueed. If ros msrePresented, how
can Temperance men more worthiiy bestow their
surages, than by casting their votes for that wor-
thy old veteran in the Temperance cause, Samuel
| Lewis
| For this the Wing of ths 20 h inst, bestows n
half column of personalities upon the editor of the
Star applying to him the term Vile hypocrite, -
and sundry ether epithets Gu led from IKE choice
vocabulary. Did not self-respeet forbid it, we
could teach the editor Of the Whig, and the young
gentleman who writes for him. that 10 personal
warfare. there are blows TO take as well as blows
| W SN6- Duts SIiCou hS w dltnch upoH us
is with vulgar blackguardisrn. cannot enter the
/ lists, where even victory would be disgrace. The
application of such language TO Us, and the mani
festaiion of such spirit towards US, neither
do us hmm, disturb our eqnanimiiy. If the
Wing has reputation enough 10 afford to indulge
in that way, be it so.
In regard to Mr.. Btrrere, wo are desirous only
that the truth should be kaowu. We suppose il
TO be true that he is not temperate man. If the
contrary can be satisfactorily shown it will give u.
pleasure 10 publish it. But when tho temperance
cause is approaching great clisis.t becomes eve
ry ffiehdto be true, faithful consistent, watchfdI.
| If it shall prove 10 be true, unfortunately, tha
n candidate of Incorporate habiit has got upon The
Wing ticket, it will be grave question for tenn
perance Wings to decide, whether it not due tt
the cause, that they should ropudiate their caudi
date rather than by supporting him, sacrifice ,he
consistency and thus prcstrate their influence, an,
destroy their moral power.
Tue Aenia T'orchFgM, a Wing psrer, distinctly
states, that Col. MEDILL, the Democratic candi
date for Governor. is intemperate. What, there
FORE we have said in reference to MIR. BARRERE
we say in reference TO Col. NEEDLE. Pity I'll
if true, but if true. should be known and actet
upon. If not true it can be satisfactorily shown
Iii much becomes Temperance Democrats, tt
act with caution and circunspeciion, as it doe
Temperance Wings, that they may preserve thei
consistency and their moral power
1t becomes all Temperance men of all partie
and sects, TO Get in the spirit suggested by Mayo
BRowN in to-days paper-fosgstiing in eonmo
4 cause sectarian chickering's and party strife. LIE
there be sincerity, good faith, magnanimity, har
Inony. union, and tho friends of Temperance cal
carry the day. We shall be harpy to co-operat
with any ono and every one, Wing, Democra
and all who will, in flithu Efforts to advance th,
cause. 1t would give Us pleasure certainly to CO
operate 10 this spirit with village co-tempora
ries the IFhig and Sentinel, and with them labo
Shoulder to shoulder, till county and State are re
lieved from the curse Of Rum.
And in this spirit, ov; r oAing mere persona
and party considerations, NIL must act, who ar
sincere, end would be consistent and true.