The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-08-30
The Constitution of tEsc United
Statcs---Tlae Anniversary OF it's
Adoption.

III Adoption.
/! Sixty-seven years ago on the sevcnte cnth
day Of September next, the present Consti-
tuition Of the United States was adopted by
the Convention that met to frame it. 1t has
been suggested by the National IateRigencer,
that all the friends of the Government and
I Constitution, throughout the counties and
Congressional districts of the several States,
meet together on that day, and celebrate the
anniversary ofits adoption.
/ Many considerations will suggest them
selves to our fellow citizens, in favor of the
propriety of this movement. Within the
short space of sixty seven years, our country
has grown up from comparative weakness, to
immense wealth and power. Then, this
whole Western country, SO rich in natural
resources, was wilderncss-now, it is
! cultivated garden, where millions of people
live in the enjoy ment Of wealth, comfort, ed
ucation, and all the blessings Of abundant
prosperity. Then, but few cities and vii
lagos were seen along tho Atlantic coasts;
now, they have risen up all over the land as
if by enchantnont, with power to control, in
great measure, the affairs Of the whole bu-
siness world. Then, our commerce was
scarcely known upon the ocean; now, it
floats upon every wave, and rests in every
port.
a | fbncn nd L
we need not mention, but which are appre-
ciated by all ofus, may be attributed to the
happy effects af the Constitution which binds
these States together. The band OF Patriots
who met for the holy purpose Of framing il, tho
their hopes were high, could hardly have i'm
agined the glorious results which would
flow from their work. Their names should
be engruven upon the heart Of every Ameri-
can citizen. Washington, the President of
that Convention, Franklin, Sherman, Ham
ilton, and all their ilustrious ccmpecrs,
where ore they now! One by one they have
dropped off into the grave! They labored
that we might enjoy the fruits of their labor.
The Constitution of these States is their
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT by which we are
made the nheritors of the blessings purchas- !
cd by their toll. 1t is but q patriotic duty
which we owe TO them, and to ourselves, to
assemble together and celebrate the ami
versary Of that day, which must ever be re-
garded as an important era in our national
history.
We have sometimes feared that in these.
days of sectional jealousy and strife, when
disunion and treason are openly advocated
by some, and secretly and indirectly eug-
gested by others, that the affections of the
people would become estrangcd from the
government, and that their attachment to
the Constitution md laws would be weaken
cd. The truth is, we have enjoyed these
blessings so long tat we seem to forget
their source, and the price by which they
were purchased. We believe, however, that
the masses of the people are still true to the
government. There is deep under-current
of feeling, generous love of county in their
hearts, which the recital Of the heroic deeds
and noble sacrifices OF our fathers, will wake
into new life.
We respectfully submit this subject to the
consideration of the Democratic County and
Congressional Conventions, to be held, the
one at Ravenna, on the I'd, and the other at
Alliance on the 9th Of September next. 1fi
the suggestions herein made should meet
the appreciation Of the delegates then assem-
bled, it is hoped they will take measures to
hold celebration at Rayenna, or some 9TH
cr eligible point in this District. Let sec
tional discord and party strife be forgotten
for once, and all meet together for kind Of
National Jubilee. s @
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