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The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15
A Misstatcn,ent.

The Is organ is particularly wiry, and pitches
with special bitterness into the Star, because it
has denounced Douglass Nebraska bill, and says
we are among those who denounce this bill even
before they have acquainted themselves with its
provisions" and complains because we have not
published Douglass bill.
Our readers will bear US witness, that we pub
lished Mr.. Douglass Report entire. (Which the
Scntine. has not done) which unfolded the princi-
pies of his BILL and embodied his reasoning to
tain those principles. Thus did we put our read
ers in full possession of his positions, 10 his
language, before we denounced him and them.
What then must be thought of the reckless villif-
er, who charges us with denouncing the move
ment. :" without waiting to see The bill and without
publishing the bill eren synopsis Of H. that his
readers may Judge inPartiaity Of ats prorisioas. "
But even this, entirely at variance with truth il
is, is honorable treatment compared with much
that we receive from that source.
To test the iSenGaers Willingness or desire thai
the people may .'judgeimparlialy of Mr.. Doug
lass movement, we submit the following propo
/ sition g
We will publish Mr.. Douglass entire speech
las revised by himself ip support Of his Nebrask'
biII if the Sentinel viii publish the entire speech
of Mr.. Chase. delivered in reply on the 3rd inst.
and subsequently revised by himself. Ifthe Sen
tineps cry about impartia.ify is not hypocrit
ical can't If it is not afraid to lei The people hau
both sides of This question it will accept SO reason
able proposition as this. Will it do it? W.
shall see.
We shall publish MIR. Chase's speech, but vii
delay its publication one week, to get the decision
of the Sentinel. in order. if orr proposition is &C
cepted, that We may publish Mr.. Dougass' speecl
| first.
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15
Falling into line.

As we anticipated last week. the Portage Sen
tinel has given in its adhesion to Douglass infam-
Gus Nebraska bill, repealing the old Missouri Com
to Slavery, thus crushing the hopes and the pros
poets of landless free laborers, for homes in the
west. .s4z.l
That is Democyncy, is it :? This Nebraska bill
recognises the binding effect and finaIity of the
Compromise measures of 1850, the Fugitive LAW
inclusive, and is, indeed, confessedly based upon
those compromises-and. the Sentinel now fully
endorses the whole. , F
Samuel D. Harris, jr., purports to be tho editor
and publisher of the Sentinel. Is this the same
Samuel D. H,rris, jr., who participated u an in
dignatiou meeting against these Compromise mea-
sures, including the Fugitive Law, in October.
1850. Is this the same Harris who was so .fi:ed
with indignation at that time, that he ofica;ed
in the double capacity of resolution maker, and
Secretary of the meeting? Was this Harris then
a canting hollow-hsarted, knavish hypocrite,
joining in the expression Of indignant sentiments
for mere effect, for Buncombe, or was he then
sincere, and has he since become serYile, corrupt
and rotten, and basely apostat zed from thesprinci
pies of liberty and humanity which he then ad
yanced -
Samuel D. Harris, jr., is demagoguc, moi
he'll .1
But let the people of Portage County mark thl
the Sentinel has gone into the hearty support o
the most infamous administration measure evel
proposed since the adoption of the Federal Const
tuition, and what adds aggravatun to baseness is
that this foul tyranny is sought to be perpelratee
in the name Of democracy!
But not always can inquiiy triumph; not al
ways will the corrupt plotters against our deares
rights and interests be successful. These out
rageous wrongs, and these infamous schemer
most be overthrown. Delenda est t1urthago!
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15
Address fa. the Peonle.

The address to the people, signed by Senators
and Representatives in Congress. which we inserted
week before last has also, in addition 10 the
then published, the names of GERRlT SAITH,
Represe utative from New York, and ALEXANDER
De WITT, Representative from Massachusetts,
appended to it. The address. as published in the
Daily National Era has also the following post
script.
P. S.-The AMENDED? Nebraska Bill, intro
duced by Mr.. Douglas, was promptly printed at
length in the Washington Sentinel. AS printed, it
did not meet the views of certain Southern gentle
men. and it was then discovered that an important
deciaratory section, legislaling into the bill the
principles of the Compromises, had been omitted
by a clerical error!' Even after this remarkable
clerical error had been rectifed, the bill was un-
satisfactory, and now Mr.. Douglas proposes more
amendments-to to divide the Territory into two
to charge the Treasury with the expense of two
Territorial Governments to strike out the cleri-
cal error section. aid insert elsewhere in the bill
clause excepting from the laws of the United
States extended over the Territory. the Missouri
Prohibition. This last proposed amendment will
read thus:
" That the Constitution and all laws of the
United States, which are not locally inapplicable
shall have the same force and effect within the
said Territory of Nebraska as elsewhere within
the United States, ercept The eighth section of lhe
act preparatory 10 The admission Of ylissouri into
the Union, approved JMarch 9Th, 1920, svhich ,ras
superseded by the principles Of the legislation of
1850. commonly called the Compromise Measures,
and is hereby declared in perative."
=
the truth of history, is shown in the body of the
foregoing address. Not man in Congress or out
of Congress- in 1850, pretended that the Comprc-
mise Measures would repeal the Missouri Pro
hibition. Mr.. Douglas himself never advanced
such pretence until this session. His own Ne
braska bill, of last session, rejected it. 1t is a
sheer afterthought. To declare the Prohibition
imperative, may, indeed, have effect in law as a
repeal, but it is most discredtable way of reach
ing the object. Will the People permit their
dearest interests to be thus made the mere haz-
ards of Presidential game and destroyed by false
facts and false nfereneesl
u So far as other signatures than those of the
Independent Democrats in Congress have been
printed in connexion with the foregoing Appeal, il
has been through mistake. The Independent
/ Democrats represent the only powerful politca
organization fully committed against the extension
and naturalization of slavery, and, therefore
though they trust that there are many 10 bott
Houses. who will, with them. oppose the repea
of the Missouri Prohibition. yet they thought i
best that an Appeal TO the People of the country
setting forth their reasons for opposition, and hei
determination to raise the standard of liberty
and democracy, should it be beaten down in III,
impending struggle, it should bear only their OWL
signatures. s5 -
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15

DISHONEST CLERK.-A young married man
nsmed VIM. Fl. Munger, employed for sever
Al months past in Iddings g. Morgan's store.
had been suspected lately Of embazzling goods
from toe establishment. Watch was kept upon
BIN, and bis pecularii9ns established beyond
doubt. On Monday last, his house was searched
and some $40 or $50 worth of the stolen pro-
perty recovered Other articles are still miss
isg. ina.much as wife and child are de-
pendent on him for support, he was not prose-
su'ed' but allowedthe privilege of leaving town
Hnmoies'ed. He came 10 Iddings & Morgan
With excellent letters of reconme ndalion from
persons in Mercer County, from which ,hey were
iaduced 10 employ him. l. is strongly suspect.
cd now that they were forged--Warren iran.
seript.
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15
Democratic Protest.


One of the late supporters Of Douglas claims
20 the Presidency, in Wisconsin. The ozaukee
Times says:
.'rhis Senator Douglass, it will be recolleci-
ed. we supported as canidaie for the Democrat
ic Presidential nomina ion in 1852. Our cheek
,Ingies with shame a, the remembrance thai
we ever. IN The most remote degree. assisted to
add to the political prominence of SO servile a
dough-face." :"
The Gnlena Js6ersonian, the leading Demo.
cratic pnper in the North Western portion of
Illinois. comes out manfuly for freedom. II
says:-
"Mr. Douglass Nebraska bill is a bomb she'll
in our camp. We rejoice to know that it will
be actively ard vigorously opposed. 1t asks
much, and it asks for Slavery. We shall OPP
pose the measure with what ability and industry
we may possess.
As ye, but a single Democratic paper in Hi:
nois has come 10 The support of the bill.
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15
,,,sshaxtos OorrsspaalRes ef TIE Cisrsland Hereza.
Sennf0r CAase's speech.

senator CAase's speech.
WAsRiaGTos, Feb. 4. 1854.
Senator csAsE's spsech, yesisFday. upon
the Kansas and Nebraska bill, was q. dign:hed.
Sepalorisl and conclusive yindicalion. Of the
truth of National Legislation touching Slavery
and crushing response 10 the epitheticsl and
dsclama;ory assault Of Senator Douglas. The
Senate lobby and galleries were crowded at
40 early hour, and Reporters gallery we're fill
ed with large proportion Of ladies. Mr.. Chase
occupied tie hoor two honrs and hall-he was
,horougly prepared, and his speech will be a
reliable textbook upon ;he great question upon
which he spoke. The con,ras, beieen him and
matory, dedunciatory, in1ammaio:y, presumpu
ousy false and offsnslve--the former caln, dig
Di6ed, historically true, and convincing. He
proved that the assertions and statements OF
Douglass we're. geographically. Historically. and
argumentative!y erroneous ard false-he de-
monstraled, what every intelligent man knows
TO be true, but what Douglas had denied. thai
the early policy of this government, lis Con
federa,e as well as Constitutional legislation
was Save-restricting. Slave-probbiing ane
Slave-abolishiog because 1t was universally fel
and acknowledged that The 'peculiar insiu
tion," was an evil aud curse. He reviewed
the various Compromises, Compacis and Agree
ments, restrictive and prohibitory OF Slave ex
tension-anaiy zed The 'hnolily" measures o
1850, and exposed to public gszs, the Outrage
bad filth and per6dy which this Kansas AM
Nebraska bill contemplated. Having myself
no political afin.ty with the Ohio Senator
still l cannot Withhold the expression of m,
admiration for his impressive. truthful an
,unanswsrabls speech upon Il is wholly importnn
question.
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15

power of Congress to prohibit slavery in The terri
tories. there might be doubt whether Congress
could prevent State from instuiing slavery. but
it has always been held that Congress was the su-
preme governing power of the territories. This
committee, while reporting this bill, had inserted
"a clause which proved conciusively. that Congress
had that power over slavery. They had inserted
clause that all territorial enactments whatever,
should be submitted to Congress. and if not ap-
proved by that body, they should bs null and void.
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15

Rev. Mr.. SANDERS, of the Congregational
Church, preached against the Nebraska iniquity
last Sabbath. In the midst of the discourse, the
brains of the Ravenna clique. the principal lie der
of the Pierceies, who counsels, advises and gives
tone and character to the Sentinel the prospective
U. S. Senator who is expected to succeed MIR.
Chase, and to take rank as Little Giant, No. 2 y
hastily seized his hat and rushed out of the house.
" fired with Indignation, and lremulous with ire
pressible excitement thus unwtlipgly compli-
menting the stringency and pungency of the dis
courseI Good for Mike -
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15

Their voice is for Tree homes in The free
West,
Tho lsading paper Of Illinois. heretofore
stepped in .pafty democracy. denounces The
shams - Douglnss. Pierce and all--and declares
that no German win support thsn. Il affirms.
shs Nebraska Bill to bs ,ila,nous compound
Of desposism and says the vengeance ofihe Peo-
pie viii ovenake its oiiginalors and support
ers.
leading German tell, US, that. II Pierce
was nova candidate. he would not receive
fifty German votes in this city,. c. Dem
ocraf. 4s--
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15
A Fearless Editor.

The Sandusky -hirror, an administration Jour
nal, edited by Hon. Joseph Cable, ex member Of
Congress unspairingly denounces Douglass Ne
braska bill. He says:
LAS an old fashioned democrat, one who voted
three times for Gen. Jackson, and has taken an ac-
tive part for every regularly democratic nominee
since Gen. Jackson become President, we shall
feel deeply mortified if this legislation on slavery
shall SO unwisely pass Congress as the Douglass
Nebraska bill proposes. And if it pass as it core
from the author, or any other bill repeating or
rendering imperative, disturb in any way the
9Th section of the compromise of 1920 in these
words:
SEC 8. Be it further enacted, That in all that
territory ceded by France toihe United States,
under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of
Sc deg. and 80 mn. of north latitude, not included
within the limits of the State contemplated by this
act, slavery and involuntary servitude, otherwise
than as the punishment of crimes shall be and is
hereby forever prohibited
Then shall we raise the warchword Of repeal!
repeal! and cease not until it shall be effected
requiring pledge from every candidate TO that
effect We shall not stop here-if the Constiu-
shall require pledges from every one where we
have the right of elector not only to repel this
obnoxious bill but that slavery shall be prohpited
elsewhere, and abolished in the District of Colum
bia in all the territories of the United States and
wherever they have no State sovereignty 10 meet
and cease not until ''she as nun through" We ad-
nit we could only do this under great provocation;
but if this continued bloviafion must be kept up
to the annoyance of the people, we go into the
fight with energy, and see whether the ;nGj jorits
must ever succumb TO the minority. If it mus
be fought through-if no respite is to be bad from
this subject of slavery, we say 'iay on M'Duff
.swar to the knife, and knife to the hilt." Pass
this bill and We shall neither ask nor give quar-
ters." .ra.-
The Editor of the Mirror further gives the fol
lowing significant hints to officials and aspirates:
I'VE have voted the Democratic ticket at each
annual election for thirty -one years during tha
entire time we have mingled with the political ex
citements of the State-haye contended for ant
with the Democratic party. learned their senti
ments understood their impulses, and we have M
hesitation in saying, that no man can be sustaine'
By the Democratic uote Of any Congregational Dis
trict in Ohio ,rho ui1l cote for amy bill haring til
aboue 'duse therein! Mark the declaration! Th
Democratic party will reject any member of Con
gress who will be so reckless in principle and In
consistent in practice to overturn all these set
tied questions, and involve the country in sue
ruthless agitation again."
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15
LYMAN w. HALL, Editor.
The Nebraska BiiI-Call for a Public
Meeting

We insert to day a call for County Mse,ing to
reInonstrate egainst the passage of Douglass Ne
btaska bill. The Daily National Era says there
is danger that the bill will pass both Houses
especially so. unless the People move with great
promptitude and sgor Let not the voice of Por-
fage County, then. be wanting, if anything can be
done by rsmonstrance, to defeat SO iniquitious a
measure.
We trust, whatever the weather or the travel
ing, the patriotic citizens Of the County. Of what
ever party. who are opposed to the scheme. will
come cut aud spend one day in counsel for the
countrys good, in behalf interests which concern
every individual
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15
The uarpers, Losses.

The following particulars of The losses sustained
by the Messrs. Harpers. in the late burning OF
their establishment are taken from their Magazine
for January:
At the time of the fire they kept in constant op-
GRAFTON thirty-three Adams power presses of the
largest and best description, twelve of which were
employed, sometimes by night as well as by day,
upon the magazine-nnd four new ones had just
been put up for the new monthly seres Harper's
story books, of which twenty thousand copies had
already been printed. Each of these presses av-
eraged about six thousand impressions, or 100, 600
16 mo. pages day. Sixteen ofthese presses had
been built expressly for working wood cuts, giving
employment to ten persons considered the best
workmen 10 the country, and occupied exclusively
u making ready and celebrating the illustrated
forms of the magazine and other pictorial publica-
tions. The progress made during tho last thirty
years in this department of the business may be
inferred from the fact that when the senior part
ner ofthe house was learning the trade, and work.
ing at press it took two men to do one tenth part OF
the work which single power press, fed by boy
OF girl now performs; and in 1887 the Harpers had
but twenty -four hand presses, employing thirty
persons, euch press doing seventh of the work
performed by each of their thirty three power
presses managed by seventy persons.
Since the establishment went into operation, it
has published this amount of books in the various
departments of literature:
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15
To the Point.

We use strong language in speaking of Doug
Lass Nebraska iniquity, and of its endorsement by
the weak and wheeling, Dough-faced "organ "
on Chestnut Street. We ebelieve our readers will
justify US in this, and think with US, that plain,
Saxon English. calling of things by their right
names, is due to the crisis and the case in hand.
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15
The Conspiracy.

There is evidently deep and alarming conspi-
rscy against the liberties of the country. Slave.
holders and northern dou2hfacss are the conspira-
tors, and despotism and tyranny threaten to over
shadow the laBd.
The managers and counsellors of the {" organ :"
on Chestnut Street, the Sentinel, are among the
onspirators-false to Jsmucracy-trai to free
dom.
Look out for them
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15
M.rl,i,,n agnin.

The Chillicoihe .4duertiser, an administration
print, takes the most decided ground against Doug
lass Nebraska bill. He says in speaking of the
services who advocate aud defend the scheme ::
Z. 1t does that some men not endowed
with common sense" t.- .,
This hits the "organ" among the tonbs, on
Chestnut Street, square on the "mug!"
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15

q The German population all over the coun-
try are manlfesting the most indignant aversion
Douglass BILL and numerous meetings are being
held by them everywhere. An immense German
meeting in opposition 10 the bill has JUS, been held
in Pittsburgh.
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15
ola Faneu1I Han speaks,

An arrangement is in progress in Massachu-
sets, for State demonstration against the Ne
braska fraud-the meeting to be held in Faneuil
Hall-the excitement in the State is immense,
and the indications are that the meeting will be
worthy of the ancient fame of the old patriotic
Commonwealth. --t- e-- z...-
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15
Senator Wade.

Senator Wade made very able and effective
speech against the Nebraska bill. He made the
followiug telling hit in ths of bis speech.
Abiding to the declaration of Mr.. Dixon, that the
South, in going for Douglass bill, were but ac-
cepting boon Proffsred TO them by the Norih
Mr.. Wade replied. Sir, Majar Andre was hung
for accepting the treason proffered by Benedict
Arnold" We intend to publish the entire spec ch
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15
LEGAL NOTICE.

EOTlN SHY FL will take naice tha, 'rheo-
eD docia Rice by her friend Henry Bedgsel
filed in the Court of Common ieas OF Po7ssa County,
which is the of $3.50, and interest rora
18th day OF Nov 1853. due plaintiff from defendant
for the care support md nantairence ominnr child Of
saiddeenant upon which pc order of sttachrn
has issued and been levied upon property ofisenant.
Said John Smyth is required answer said petition by
the 25th day Of February, 4 ID 1888.
RANNEY & TAYLOR.
1851 wv Ally s for PIsjntH
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15
Gas.

Justin E. Jones, of Cleveland has invented a
new method of manufacturing gas, by which the
expense is decreased to less than one third of the
present cost. So cheap is it that villages as well
as cities can be lighted wi h it. Warren is soon
to be lighted with gas.
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15

At every street corner, ond throughout our
whole eg icultlral and trading community. TOO,
DO we here ihls subtle and mischievous exclama-
ton-"IheTe must be something arrong y,
The soil has been prolific beyond comparison -
prices of all IFS products hive ruled upon high
fgures-rnanufacioiie have buuniifu business
vet all feel oppressed. and are opp essed-
all engaged in them wonder uhy it is, and koU
ii is. that the adn ini>Iraiion cf public affairs
should exact SO largely of their profits, as real
" ,c take the ..lion's share !'' Men are begin
ming to hunt up some cause for all tais. and in
vestigaton takes the resroI sibi ity from of their
own manag cement OF busi .ess and places ii in
their judgement upon those who conduct public
affairs. We have heard numbers of cur most
substantial citizens, Democ,al of consistent
lives convinced that this st, te Of affairs could
proceed from no olheriufuence than Prcfigacy.
extravagance and mismanagement. How else.
they reason. can our burthens be SO greeti-
And is the, power which holds The corrective in
its hands. so blind that they think no wrong is
1 al work snd no relief demanded"
This Oppression continues the Herald SO keen
ly felt by the people is the legitimate result of
/ dishonest and dIsgraceful combination on The
part of the Locofoco delegates in framing oi
the 3rd section of the 13.h article OF the Con-
stltuiion, and the people iasuch haste sent that
majority to that convention can now report al
| their leisure.
! Under the new appraisement. the taxable
property of the Safe is about double; and, mas
much as the Banks are returned from year to
year at the same fixed amount, :hey will here
after be CO npelledlo pay only about one half the
tax at presen, levied. Add 10 individual pro-
petty nov on the duplicate. that amount sub
stracied i, the shape of indf btedaess, and which
under the lsie decision can no longer be de
Quoted, and the duplicate will be more thar
doubled.
In its ultimate practical workings, therefore
our late Locofoco constitutional convention. st
overloaded Ihtir blunderbuss OF wrath, as to en-
danger the safety Of their own party by its recnii
Verify are they .'suIk down in the pit iha
they make; 10 the net which they hid is ihei
own foot raken."
In addition to the foregoing the Dayton EN-
pire an administration paper, endorses the artic
Of the Cincinnati Enquirer, and fully agrees with it
that if the Legislature does not submit an amend
ment of the Constitution TO the people aliowin
the tax payers 10 deduct their debts from lhei
credits, there will not be ten democratic member
in the next Legislature.
Let the taxpayers of Portage County look a
these things candidIy and considerably, if the
have any just regard for their own interests o
their purses.
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15

9 The Ohio State Democrat is out with
longer leader in favor of William Allen for the U.
S. Senate. The Statesman is out with rejoin-
der, savagely attacking both Allen and the State
Democrdt. O, the harmonious democracy! The
fight goes bravely on