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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-09-27


A large and enthusiastic meeting Of the
Democracy assembled at the Court House
in Canton on Wednesday evening Sept.
f2oth 1854.
On motion AsaOld Lynch was cailedto the
chair, and w. F. Evans appointed Secretary.
On motion j. r. Karthnus and PA.
Reitzell were appointed committee to draft
resolutions expressive Of the sense Of the
meeting. The committee after retiring for
short time returned and offered the follow
ing iesoldtism which were adopted
Resolved, That this meeting fully recogni-
yes as The faith of the Democracy, the SEN
timents cohtsiaed in the following resolu-
ton:
"ThSt the people Of Ohio, now, as they
have always done, look upon the institution
of slavery, in any part of the Union, as an
evil, and unfavorable to the full develop
ment of the spirit and practical benefits of
free institutions; and that entertaining these
sentiments, they will, at all times, feel 1t to
be their duty to use all power clearly given
by the terms Of the national compact, to pre-
vent its increase, to mitigate, and finally
eradicate the Democratic Resolution
Of lS48.
Resolved, That we will use all constitu-
tional means within our power to prevent
the admission into the Union, of the terri.
tories of Kansas and Nebraska as slave
states.
ResolUed, That the doctrine which would
exclude our fellow men OF foreign birth, or
any particular religion or sect, from all the
equal privileges of the American govern
'rnent, is dangerous to the best interests, glo-
ny and power of the nation, and it is in vio-
lation of the true spirit and intention of the
Federal Constitution.
After the adoption of the foregoing and
at the call of the meeting, Hon. D. K. CAR
TER took the stand and in his usual style
opposed the inconsistency of the political
course, B. F,Leiter the fusion candidate for
Congress. a.a..
At the conclusion of Mr.. Carter's re-
marks, Hon. s. Lahm was called upon who
in speech of more than an hour in length,
showed up Know Nothing Fusionism and
Leiter'& Co. The speakers were frequuntly
applauded and the old Democratic enthusi-
asm was fully aroused.
ARNOLD LYNCH, President.
w. F. EVANS, Secty.
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Voters ofPortase County,

The time d fast approaching when yOa win
be called upon to exercise the fFiSieges Of
freeman at the bsllotboK.
REMEMBER
That you owe your freedom and al the civil
privileges which you enjoy to The glorious
CONSTITUTION Of these States.
REMEMBER
That sectional parties are declared BY
WAsHIEeroS, FRANKLIN, Jackson, CLAY
end all those noble men to whom we have
been accustomed to look for counsel, as dam
0erous to the existence Of the constitution
and the liberties Of the people!
REMEMBER
That B. +. LETTER is the candidate of a
party based solely upon sectional interests-
that B. f. LETTER denies the right of popu-
lar sovereignty, that he 'beioags to secret
political party, and is OPPosED TO RELIGIOUS
FREEDoM-that he is opposed to allowing
the countrymen of LAFAYETTE, Pulaski and
DEKALB, a participation in the blessings OF
otr goyernment-that he would prescribe
even the chiIarsn Of foreigners from the.Priv-
,i!ege'o of citizenship.
REMEMBER
That Mr.. SPALpINe, the Democratic candi-
date for Congress, is in favor Of popular
sovereignty, and religious freedom.
REMEMBER
That Mr.. SPALDING is pledged 10 use all con-
stiLutisndl and legal means toPrerent the spread
of Slavery into territories not0 free.
REMEMBER
That the Democratic party is in favor Of
equal rights, equal lars, and equal tdrdtion---
that they are in favor of compelling Banks
and other chartered institutions, to bear their
equal share in the taxes for the support Of
the Government.
REMEMBER
That by voting for the Democratic candi-
dates, you vote for men who are pledged to
carry out1hese doctrines of equality in tax
alton as we'll as equality in the exercise OF
civil and religious privileges.
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o. P. Brown spoke at Randolph and
Rootstown, with point and spirit, he has in
vestigated Mr.. Letters position, atid has the
strongest confidence in MIR. Letters tenn
perance principles.-Dem. Of last soeek
o. P. Brown, Esq, says that Hall L. Co.,
are not authorized to make the above state
ment, that it is not corect-that in his speech
at Rootstown he did not endorse Letter as q
temperance man, or endorse his temperance
principles; and we say that o. P. Brown
does not now, endorse him as temperance
man. That is something which an honest TEN.
perance man cannot do.
1t seems that Hall having exhausted him.
self in lying is endeavortng to make others
lie for him-let temperance men beware.
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A NOBLE INDrAN.-The st. Louis Demo:
crat pays the following tribute 10 the friend
ly Indian chief who fell victim to the
first fire of the detachment Of troops recent:
ly massacfed near Fort Laramie:
"At the last accounts, Matteiowan, who
was shot in three places, was at the point Of
death. In even this brief notice of him we
cannot fcrbear speaking word in his praise.
We knew him we'll, and better friend the
white man never had. He was brave, and
gentle, and kind, wIse ruler, skillfui
warrior, and much respected chieftain.=
Even in accepting his position, assigned to
him some four years ago at the treaty of
Laramie, he only consented after much per:
suations and then remarked, when he did
so, that he "gave his life to the Great Spir:
it." So far from any charge Of treachery
attaching to his conduct, his own fate is
sufficient proof of his fidelity, and, in re:
cording it, we feel like inscribng worthy
memorial Of one of the most high.toned and
chivalric of all the Indians whom we have
known. Augusta Lucien also was one
whom all who knew him will deeply la:
ment. A Frenchman by birth and in feel:
ing, yet an American in his latter sympa:
thes, he was one OF the most social, true:
hearted, and generous of all the yoyaeerA
upon the plains. His light and joyous hu-
NOR was always the life of the camp, his
skill as hunter supplied the choicest of
games and his quaint and glowing gossip
made the hour pass like dfeam beneath
the shadow of the mountains. But he has
passed to the land Of dreams and to the
"hapPy hunting grohnds" Of which he de-
lighted so to speak, ,imbued as he was with
the fullness Of an Indians faith. May il
be his lot to dfIhk of the fresh waters Of the
new life, and may His spirit find d pleas:
ant resting-place!"
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Important ffom CaliEc rain.
Grsaf Firss-Nearly el,O0O,O0O porfA Of
Properly Consuls1-LSty Nsws frOI
NEw OHLEAHs, Sept. IS.
The Uhds Sam brings l20 passengers and
S900, 900. She left Aspinwsll on The 18th.
Great fires have occurred throughout the
State since the sailing Of the last steamer.
The losses sbin Up 'haarly one milliOn.-
Mokulme Hill has beeh almost entirely de-
stroyed, ahe the loss Is estimated at $780,
600. The town OF st. Louis has also been
destroyed, Involving q loss Of e156, 6,O9O.-
Camp 'SecO has also been consumed and
loss sBstainedof $4,000. .-E
The accounts from mines are oFthe most
fattering nature.
Agricultural pursuits were also flourish
ing finely.
There was hardly q question but the
Wings would sweep the State at the next
election, as the Democratic party appear 10
be hopelessly divided.
! The French Consul at San Francisco had
given notice that all vessels Of maFque
would be treated aS pirates and dealt with
Walter Sherwood, of San Francisco, had
committed forgeries to the extent Of 9l7,-
400,
Great preparations were being made for
war upon the Russian stateihentE.
In the case Of Banman the father Of Kst6
and Ellen Batema1r, the Jury had returned 4
verdict Of acfuitai on two indictments.
The arrivals of vessels from Atlantic
ports since last steamer have been few.
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ttcAiiS Of News.

or MADAME RUTrKAr (the sister of Kos
suth,) has returned to the city of New York,
and reopened her establishment for the sale
of laces and embroideres.
TARRED AND FEATHERED.-The Louisville
Democrat states that the juryman in the
Thomson case at Georgetown, Kentucky,
who was in favor Of acquittihg the prison
er, and thus hung the jury and saved the
supposed guilty, had beef tarred and feath-
cred near that place:
0F The New York Mirror says, cat d
meeting of the creditors of Messrs. G. p.
Putnam g. Co., yesterday, it was agreed to
give the house an extension; and allow them
to go on with their publications. The liza:
bilities are represented at $S0,000.
OF A COW in Northeast Pennsylvania
gave five hundred and fNy.nine and three
fourth lbs. Of milk in ten days. The lar
gest yield in one day was fifty-nine, and the
least fifty-three and half pounds--averag-
Ing fifty-six pounds per day. 30 says the
Erie (Pa.) Gazette'
G- The river is so low at st. Louis that
the boiler decks of the largest steamers afs
scarcely ON level with the wharf, and dis
charging freight is consequently rendered
exceedingly difficult. Laborers are paid
twenty cents an hour.
OF Three thousand eight hundred and
forty acres of land in the town of Eaton,
Manitowac county, Michigan, have recently
been sold to a company of 500 Germans
The price was $3.50 per acre.
OF The Grand Jury Of Philadelphia has
indicted Robert Simpson, late Treasurer Of
the County of Philadelphia, William J.
Christman, his chief clerk, and John Sizer,
one of his surities, for felony, in embezzling
$sO,7s9,25, belonging to the. Common.
wealth of Pennsylvania.
0T The sugar crop of Louisiana for this
year is set down at 449,324, hogsheads.-
The weight of sugar is estimated at 493-
10000, lbs.
0E In the Newburyport (Mass achusetts)
police court, on Monday, gentleman was
arraigned and fined $500 for kissing q
buxom Irish lass without permission.
OF Captain Smith of the brig Julia
Moulton has been arrested, charged by
Wells, mate, with bringing six hundred and
sixteen slaves from Africa and landing them
| A respectable ship chandler was also ar.
rested, charged with furnishing supplies fol
the trade.
or HARMAN BLANNERHAssETT, the sec.
ond son of Harman Blannerhassett, of the
island in the Ohio river which bears thai
name, died in New York on the 18th nlti
mo, after a protracted illness. He was an
artist of very considerable eminence. The
only surviving member Of the family, Jo
seph L. Blennerhassett, now lives in Troy
Missouri.
T or The constitutionality of the fugitive
slave law will be argued in the Suprem'
Court of the United States; Mr.. Attor
ney General Cushing is preparing to carry
up the Booth case, which was decided in tn,
supreme court of Wisconsin. g ga
4 or Young Mr.. w. CooKMAs HUTcHENs
page in the Senate, has generously givel
seven dollars out of his limited pay to tn
Washington Monument fund-being dol
lar a month for thewhole time he has beef
I employed. u h ssRs
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vi IIO VIVuBU 'UHIIHC
EmfOl nation Wanted.
EDINBURGH, Sept. q


Mr.. EDrToR:-The Free Soil candidate
for Congress, B. F. LETTER, was announced
to speak here on Tuesday evening, last, but
failed to make his appearance. 1t is re-
ported that owing to an unfortunate habit, he
was not in condition to speak. We should
like to be informed here. l have always
been Temperance man, both in practice and
principle, and cannot, as an honest, consis-
tent one, support an intemperate man for of
fee. have labored for years 10 the tenn
perance cause and rejoice that it stands
where it does at the present time. cannot
abandon all my former professions and vote
for man who 10 accustomed to indulge ID
the fatahglass. r f.9sg
A TEMPERANCE MAN. n
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Mn Letter and his Temperance
Supporters.


Mr.. Letter, not only himself claims to be
the friend of prohibitory law, but Lyman
w. Hall, ]. S. Herrick .aRa VIM. Wads-
worth, publishers of the Mongrel Democrat,
all of them claimed as champions of the
"Maine Law" in their paper of last week,
asserts that Mr.. LETTER sis a temperate
man--a champion of the prohSbiiory liquor
ldr, consistent and able," and urge temper
ance men to vote for him on this behalf.
What hypocrisy They knew that state
ment was lie when they published it!
We did not at the beginning of the cam
paign intend to say anything about Mr..
LETTERS private character; we preferred to
deal with his public acts. But his own par
ty have put his character in issue-have
presented him to the temperance men,
as one worthy Of their support, and now we
propose to examine his conduct.
We can prove he is ha6itual drinker and
has been for gears. If the testimony of the
four grocers in Canton, given in another
column, is not sufficient to satisfy honest
men of his intemperance, we can give them
more. There is not town or township
in Stark county, but where witnesses can be
feand to testify against him.
But he is laboring in this county to estab-
lish belief in his piety. Now it is current
ly reported and we believe it can be proven
by men both in Portage and Stark counties.
that he is gambler. He is far better ac-
Quainted with the game of"Faro" than with
Church ceremonies-far more familiar with
gamblers phrases than with texts in the
Bible.
We have the names and dates, and any
man can have the proof who desires it, by
calling at this Office.
This is BEN LETTER, the Fusion candidate
for Congress--the candidate of the pwre tenn
perpcrancs party-the candidate supported by
HALL, HERRICK g. WADsworth, those men
who have been preaching morality to the
people of Portage county for years, and who
thanking God that "they are not as othel
men are," hold themselves up as the oracles
} of truth and virtue. "No doubt wisdom will
die with them"
We have made these charges at this time,
that Mr.. LETTER and his friends, can have an
opportunity to defend themselves before
election, if any defense can be made. We
have the proof for every thing we have stat
ed. We are willing and even desirous, tc
have our opponents to put these facts ii
question.
AS Mr.. LETTERS private character is now
in issue, so is that of Mr.. SPALDING, the
Democratic candidate for Congress. He
(Mr. SPALDrNGD is known in Portage county
Can any of these charges be made against
him. No, he is man whose habits are un.
exceptionable. He stands before the people
as an upright honorable citizen. No man
can say anything against him. As between
him and MIR. LETTER, there will be no diff
fculty with honest men in making choice
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Equal TaxatiOn--Af few facts for
thinking Men.

thinking MeHs
We would invite attention to the follow
ing resolutions passed at our late democratic
county Convention
Resolved, That all laws exempting Banks
or other chartered institutions from the pay
ment of their equal share Of taxes for the
support of the government, are ungust and
oppressive, and WE ARE FULLY DETERMINED
70 CONTINUE OUR OPPOSITION TO SUCH LAWS,
UNTIL PERFECT EQUALITY IN TAXATION Is
RULLY ESTABLISHED.
Resolved, That we cannot appreciate the
justice Of the principle, which this year ex-
empts the Portage County Bank from taxa
ton altogether, on account of loss occa-
stoned by taeir owa adiscretiea, while the
people realize no diminution of their taxes,
although the profits Of their land and labor
have been providentially cut off.
The above is bold and clear expression
of Democratic principles aud policy upon
this subject Our party has always advoca.
ted equality of taxation, while our opponents
have favored noaeycd monopolies. This
question Of equal taxation, is of Ear more
importance to the people of Portage ooan-
~, than the dead, useless Nebraska issue.
which the FusionistS are harping about SC
much.
The delinquent tax upon the Portage
Branch Bank here in RaVenna, for the year
1859 is 81, ,46V, ,20-for 1853 it is $s,5l2 ,2S
The delinquent tax upon the Ohio Life Insu.
rance and Trust Company for 1852 is $685.
80; for 1853 it is $2S2. Neither the tax
upon the Bank, or the Trust Company for
those two years has yet been paid. The re-
suit is that this sum must be made up, by tax
upon others, and the farmers and mechanics
of Portage county, have been compelled to
pay the large sum of SIX THOUSAND
NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY NINE
DOLLARS AND EIGHTY SEVEN
CENTS, more than they would have done,
If the Portage County Bank and the Trust
Company had paid their equal share of the
State and county taxes
Again, the Portage county Bank by its
Encouragement has lost several thousand
dollars within the last year, and being taxed
only upon its profits, the consequence is, that
it is exempted almost entirely from taxation.
The farmers of Portage county have also
lost thousands of dollars, not by their mis-
management, but by the terrible drouth which
they could not prevent; and yet they, the hon.
est lGb0rers of the country, are allowed no
diminution on this account, but are compell-
cd to pay about as many dollors o: tax as if
no such drought had affected them.
Every one scan see the injustice of this
mode Of taxation. Here is an evil right al
home. But where can we look for q remedy,
To the Fusion Party They are opposed
to equality in taxation. They care nothing
about the rights of the people of Portage
county. We hope the voters of the county
will consider this matter 1t is one that con-
Germs them. Let them examine the subject,
and then by their votes, declare themselves
In favor of equal taxation and lust laws.
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4 Contrast.

The oficeil statement of the TifeSsury
Department shows twenty-five millions Of
dollars in hard cash, ready for the Govern.
ment in any quarter of the Union. This
condition Of our national finance, with
scarcely any debt weighing down her ener.
ges, is perhaps the most astonishing feature
Of our youthful Republic. To have paid off
all the debt Of our foreign wars, to be COM
paratively free from debt of any kind, and
to have $25,OO0,O0O, for future use,
condition of finances that no other Govern
ment in the world can boast oE.--Advertiser
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DREADFUL AccIDEET.---One of the most
dreadful accidents that ever occurred on
western railroad, happened on Wednesday
morning, on the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton road, when within three squares Of
the Cincinnati depot. BY the breaking Of
switch lever, three cars containing l2N
passengers, were precipitated down an eigh--
teen foot embankment into the White-wa--
ter canal. Very fortunately there were on
ly three feet of water in the canal, or the
loss of life would have been terrible. As
it was. one person was killed, and thirty
were wounded. n 1
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Democratic Meetings.

NTDemocratic meetings, will be held in
several townships Of this county, during this
and the coming week as follows: Brimfeld,
Friday evening, Sept, 2sth; Randolph, sOth;
Shalersville, Oct I'd; Garrettsville, Oct. Sd;
Palmyra, Oct. 4th; Deerfield, Oct. 9Th;
Streetsboro, Oct. 9Th. As to the other town.
ships, notice will be given by handbills.-
The above meetings will be held in the
evenings of said days.
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We are informed that one of the Canton
Grocery refused to sign certificate as
to LETTER drinking for fear, he would stop
patronizing him, and his, (LEITERs) custom
was worth half dollar a day.
We speak from The proof. Will the tenn
perancc organ on Main street please copy!
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or An old farmer Of Portage County
wants to know il the "Fusion candidates
don't think the county Offices would be good
place to 60, to prevent SLAVERY from getting
into Nebraska Tsrritmy2.' Quite sensi-
BILE question. We hope the Fusionists will
answer it.. -. a,5,i$s5.,s .ters
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6TThis afternoons lightning train from
Buffalo, when at Painesville, ran over a som
Of Mr.. Stone, Of Austinburgh, child Of four
years, cutting off both his legs Mr.. Stone
had seated his wife and child in scar, and
stepped out to look after his baggage. The
child followed his father out, and the train
starting, Yves thrown under it, Cev. Her.
GLd e51a s 4N E( 8stE e5i
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DEMOCRATIC PRosPEcTs IN IsDIRSA.--An
Indianapolis correspondent Of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, writing under date OF the Stir
inst, says: "You can rely on Indiana as
perfectly safe for the democratic State tick
ct, and | think the entire Congressional
delegation. The fusionists may probably
get one member Holloway 10 the Fifth
District, better known as the aBurnt Dis.
trict;;" but that will be the extent"
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6TThe Lords of the Treasury, EnglaId,
have awarded Mr.. John Dicker, ipspectorof
mails, the sum of E500, as cs.ipensaton
for bis invention of an apparatus for TINS
ferring mail bags to and from railwsycar-.
iages at full speed, without stopping.
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or We would call the attention Of our
readers, to the letter from Wing, in anoth-
er column. 1t is q clear candid Statement
Of facts, and arguments, and appeals to the
reason Of every honest consistent Wing,
in Portage County. We ask for It an at
tentiye perusal.
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r The Free Soilers Of Geauga Coun
ty, have nominated a ticket of their own,
for the County Offices. There is too much
independence, and integrity. about them to
Join the fusion, mongrel movement.
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is s. B.sW. Mclean, Collector Of Cusbms.
at Cincinnati, has received from the Trlas-.
ury Department one hundred thousand ei-
lars IN silver, which will be exchangedYfof
gold, to facilitate business In al its yarbus
channels, when the small note law beEins
lite operations. apasg3 8as1 "a maed
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CANTON, Sept. 90, 1854

CANTON, sept. ~, loo4'
The undersigned Grocery and Saloon
keepers of Canton, Stark county, Ohio, do
hereby certify that Benjamin F. Letter, ESQ.,
of this place, has been for months and years
past, up to the present time, formidable
customer, in the drinking line, at our estab-
lishme1ts. n. L. FOGELGESANG.
C. FOGELGESANG-
JOHN MALLINE.
N. SCHAFFER.
We are really astonished at Letters ef-
frontery. Red wine for the "boDel rom
plaint." Was elected as Tie Temperance
Mayor Of Canton! Why it is susceptible
of proof that he pledged himself, if elected
Mayor, not to enforce the temperance law,
and to allow the groceries and saloons full
swing during the Singing Festival in June,
which lasted three days, one Of phich ,0as
Sunday. A good deal Of piety and Maine
law temperance in tAat, isn't there! Why,
it is qeise common beast Of Letter, that
he is a good Judge of good liquor.
We regret to be compelled to expose Lei
ter's ridiculous and contemplate efforts to
be elected to Congress. 1t is only strong
sense of duty that induces US to show him
up in this way, in his true colors."
Is not the evidence given above, strong
enough to convince any candid man of Mr..
LETTER intemperance! In Stark county he
expects to be elected by the votes of those
who favor the liquor traffic, while in Por-
tage he asks support on account of his tenn
perance principles. Beautiful consistency!
Will the temperance men of Portage Coun-
ty support him! Will the voting members
of the "Live Oak Temple Of Honor" sup
port him! Can they as consistent friends
Of Temperance support man thus notori-
ously incorporate.