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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-19

JEFFERsoNs ScHoLAR.-In speech before
the Fusion Convention at Columbus on the 18th,
Judge spalding claimed to be"a Democrat oftbe
Jefferson school," and he did not think it Deces.
sary for him "to take lessons in Democracy Of
Franklin Pierce or Arnold Douglas" Doubtless
the Judge has distinct recollection of the time
when he took the first lesson in the jefferson
school" Was it when he was 'tstrnight- -out''
wing living in Trumbpl county; or when he
Protessea TO be Democrat in old Portage; o.
when be removed to Summit and became pupil
IN the culred school' There is little doubt that
the Judge hS' been in the Jefferson school,n for
mere has been no political school in existence ia
his day and generation In which h. h.. ~, bs..,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-19
IA WORD 90 sl.e soSAicrs er the Late

At your convention on the foarth Of July, inst
you pussed the following resolution, &
"Thst the committee on resoiutions Be rsuuss,
cd 10 eirculate for signatures the petition q Con
gTess in behalf Of the old Sotdisrs of 1919, an
that the editors Of papers in the county be re
quested to call attention 10 the same and urR
their readers in its behslf,-which resolution wa
unsnimOusly adopted" - s-FFrr
Instead of complying with the resolution, tb,
Free Soil editor snesringly seOrns the meeting
its objects and its men, and closes hi. MOTTO,
thereof with the following: s4., ..- t'I
"PerhaPs "the heroes of the second war of In
dependence" have pursued the best course to con
eiliate public favor, and to PROCURE PENSIONS fo
IMAGINARY PERILS and PRIvATIONS.-
We shall see." a1 N
Notice the covert threat, that hc will do hi,
best to prevent your accomplishment Of what yot
are so we'll entitled to Oaehieve-remuneratiO fol
services performed your country and your FIRE
sides when the disunion abolition scribbler war
in his cradle. He who by your "peris and pri.
vations" is secured the blessings Of free and
happy government, can now sit down and eoolly
calculate the value af the Union, throw ridicule
upon its defenders, and sneeringly talk Of "pen.
sions for IMAGINARY PERrLs and PRrvArross."
Now, why is this! The answer is very shor,
and easily understood. This factionist belongs
to sectional party, that never can attain ma.
tionality until that nation shall comprise the
northern sectOn-then, perhaps, he and his friends
may ride into power.
To accomplish this the Union must be dssolv.
ed, all sentiment, feeling argument, action. every
thing that tends to bind the Union together, must
be met and overcome.
The fourth of July. instead of consccrating it
to the remembrance of our National indepen-
ience, the birth Of our glorious Union, must be
devoted to disunion meetings addressed by disun-
on orators, and graced by disunon flags and ,rea-
son generally.
You, who had defended the country in the hour
If peril, could never think of deserving to the en-.
my, and chose to come up here, and celebrate
'our country's freedom and prosperity in the man.
lcr most congenial to your feelings and your prin.
iples.
Thus it was you gave offence; but you have Of
ended only miserable faction, faction that by
our aid the people of this county will, as of yore
most terribly rebukc at the balot-box this fall.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-19

eysee b = monsief OF such hideous Eaien,
nat 10 be hated need bal 70 be seen,
Yet seen too on, familiar With lls face,
We nrst endure, thea nltV. than amir a.


We nEsi endure, thea pity, then smbFAes."
No man ever yet committed wilfnl and pemed.
iiated crime ofa desperate character. without hAv-
ing 6srt paved the way BY the commission ofninor
offences, Were all offenders 10 look upon crime
with the same horror, and losihsome disgust, Of
the vrInous man, or that he, the guilty one would
have done, before he took the initiatOry steps in
crime, and fsmilarized himself with its defOrmiy,
there would be but little necessity for criminal
codes, and places Of correction. Were the So
cial drinker when he swallows with relish bis
first glass of soda, or mineral preparation, that
lays the foundation for an appetite for stimulating
beverages, and disease, to reflect that he is tax.
ing the "frst false step" In the gradual ascent Of
iniemperance and vice, we would have no need
ola Maine law and its Incidents costly litgatonS
and imprisonment. There is no one who has cast
single reflection on the subject, but who will be
witness to the fact, that the appetite and habit Of
dram drinking is contracted, at our fashionable
temperance drinking establishments. kept and pat
ronized by church members, and lecturers and es-
sayists on morals, temperance, religion and pol
itics. Our young men go there, because it is re-
spectabs. (or who dare say that the drinking con-
cern at the Fusion Printing Office, kept by Hall,
Herrick & Wadsworth, is not place for the
youth of our village and country to learn morality
and temperanceD Their parents permit them for
the same reason. They mingle with the drink
ing class and cultivate an intimacy that is
over something stronger perhaps a
glass Of ale that is hob-knobbed over like the
soda that preceded it. A glass of wine succeeds
and brandy follows, and thus are drunkards
made .....
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-19

THAT "HoME CuRRENcY"--The Cincinnati
Commercial (Whig) estimates that there sre
FIFTEEN MILLIONS Of the notes Of foreign
Banks in circulation in Ohio. The presena
Banks, let it never be forgotten, were Chartered
for the purpose Of driving out this foreign.trash,
and supplying its place with a home currency -
Finding that our Banks failed to answer the ipre!
tended objects oftheir Wing creators, the Demo.
cratic Legislature last winter passed q law to
drive the "ysniton Of foFeign Banks out of the.
State; me effect Of which will be to supply a
place with gold and silver, the real home ctfreb[
cy of the Constitution. But Whiggery is ffctla
in its attachments, The Commercial, iStats Jcs,rs
nal, and other Wing prints, have foreswora thelr
love of home currency, and now declare that the
very salvation Of the State depends upon the q,
tention Of these fifteen millions ofragged, pes,i
lence-breeding shin-plas,ers. = &Gtcsmon and
Dem. h.B> .b9nsJiatl 9d 4sA ,.,fsa4g -.16
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-19

1Hr MINERAL WEALrn OF MExtco-A we'll
posted correspondent Of the New York Times
says: a... .a, s',. ..,. 'gr
Santa Anna availed himself of his recen, narch
TO Acapulco, 10 test the accuracy Of the reporis
that the mountains of Guerrero contain extensive
coal mines. The result Of his investigation sat.
Islcd him t'.nt there are anos; inexhawstible sup,
plies OF this valuahlo article, which can be sun
pied IN any quantity at Acapulco, at cost ous,
sderably less than The freight ON that now carried
there from England and the Atlantic States for
the use OF our steamers. Santa Anna has also
satisfied himself that the undeveoped preciou.
mineral wealth Of Mexico is immeasurabiy great.
er than has ever heretofore been supposed: and
It la his desire 10 adopt measures 10 make these
treasures available. What these measures are,
remain to be seen n" i7i3H11 sr t9F .Il'
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-19

FusIoNrsTs LOOK HESE-A RARE cHAEcE.-By
reference to our advertising columns it will be
seen that the Sheriff advertises the sale Of half
finished, unlettercd Monument, in few days.
Should there be fusionists enough left to bury
the remains of their party after the election, this
fall, this monument might be appropriately fin
ishsd up for their accommodation.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-19

Il CIu4ents r.
TAe Portage Dsmocras % with bold eafOutsry
rel0iees over the disuniOn demonstration Of the
fDsiOnists on ths fourth Of July, in Rsvenns-
and with maliensnt bitterness seornfully saeeru
st the patriotic meeting Of the soldiers Ofthe late
war.
We hope that the people Of Pertaes county
viii not forget that LTnAH w. Hail, the free
sOil editor, is as openly and svOwedly opposed to
the soldiers fthe late war, their meetings, and
the objsen they pursue, a. were his ancestors CD.
posed 10 the war itself -s sl,F
Wehops that the people Of Portage county will
understand that the Fusion party Is hostile to any
measure that tends to-bind the Union, now firm
" together lts sole object is to sever the North
and South, erect Northern republic, or a North.
Monarchy, the latter most probably, as the anti.
Revolution, snti-late war, anti Mexican war, an
tifourtb Of July and nnti.Soldier principles of the
party too certainly indicate. --. t
When this object is gained we will have Ho-
race Greeley for President or king Fred Doug
lass, or some other niger for Secretary of State
or Prime Minister Of the realm. Abby Kelly or
some other strong minded woman will be Secre-
tary Of War and Generalissimo OF the forces
Joshua R. Giddings, Secretary of the Treasury,
or Chancellor of the Exchequer. LYMAN w.
HAT, Minister PleuipOtentinry and Envoy ex-
traordidary to the court Of Timbuctoo, or some
other African Court A general amalgamation
will be encouraged by the Legislature enactment
Royal procamations will be issued granting spe-
cial privileges to citizens who will intermarry with
the blacks. Persons honestly believing that
white man Is as good as niger, will have just
time enough givien to change their residence.
Their Northern monarchy will consist of the
States Of Connecticut, of the Hartford Conven-
ton nOtoriety, Rhode Island of THOMAS w.
DORR celebrity, Ohio, the home Of Giddings
and Lyman w. Hail. Massachusetts, the abid-
ing place of Theodore Parker, Garrison, &C., &c.
While the Southern republic will boast the home
IF Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe,
Jackson, and other distinguished Nebraska men,
rho are in favor Of popular sovereignty with the
ntire western States, with all the south, and en-
argcd BY the emigration Of the intelligent cit.
ems Of the northern kingdom who believe that
ggers are no better than respectable white peo- -.
lie. Honest unsusPecting and conGdng citizens,
Tho have imbibed the principle--prejudice, if =
ou plense,--that because man is black, wears a
'ool instead Of hair, stands with his ance in the
iddle of his foot, without the capacity Of learn
e anything-we say that merely on this account, = "
'ey are taught to believe that nggers are, per 5, 8
better than respectable white people. "
Of course this class would emigrate. The bal. P
ice of the citizens would be fusonists and mig. !"
ers' and il would not be long after, thorough |,
nalgamation, end the niggers got the upper o
and. being too lazy TO work. like their ancestors
Guinea they would commence selling one an.
her in the slave market. This would be GER
in result.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-19

or Barnum has sent in hi. resignation as Pies.
ident as the New York Crystal Palace Company
and this is sregarded as its final end. 1t has beer
doing miserably,for sometime not paying expen.
ses on any day. How its affairs are to be settlei
us is not yet knOwa. John H. White has beer
elected President FRO TN. The Palace is ia
eioss tpsiiy, it i said, on the 3Ist OF October
ihoUgh r. u not unlikely the Sheriff may sIcye Il
earlier ''2I "Ne |'.1.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-19
For The Portara iinni

For The Portage Sentinel.
EDrToRs OF THE SENIIxEL:--I sec that the cd
itors Of the Bogus Democrat sneer at the ole
Soldiers, and their dongs. IT is not strange
The old tory papers did SO in old times. Let the
enemies Of our glorious Union and Constitution
the advocates of Disunion aud civil war sncer to
their hearts content. We expected It. It will Dc
Us no harm. Patriots will thus be induced to great.
er exertions for us, and we shall succeed. LIE,
them alone 10 kick and florence as nuch as they
please. SOLDIERS.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-19

SLAVERY III NEsRAsxA Mr.. ,HADLsY D JoHs.
Tos,a lawyer. who formerly resided in Shelby
ville' Indiana. whence he recently emigrated ,s
Nebraska, writes to friend as follows: ,.ah,5
"Please inform the 'fdgety' that sIayerp isr NO,
yet established in Nebraska on 'frm bssis!'---
Also that there are NO fears OF its extension here
as we are determined that freedom shall exist in
our territory. We do not intend to be troubled
with free negroes or slave negroes, and not much
by abolition negroes.'
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-19
JOHN HARMON.
Temperance Movemen, IL, in l1I IIir" Sra'',.' M.

/ ACApcEAHCc movement 1m AA1r0 ma
1t having become notorious, that large quaint
ties of intoxicating liquors were daily sold at the
center of Hiram, and the citizens believing tha,
the Temperance Laws now in force, were gross |,
vi-lated, met, pursuant to previous notice, at the
Disciples Church, on the 10th inst, at u o'cloc
r. M. The meeting was organized by appoint.
ing N. DUNsnEE, President and w. B. Goodrich
Secretary.
After The FesdiAg Of the prohibitory laws nov
in force in this State, several individuals made
statements Of facts in regard TO the sale Of intoxi
eating drinks aud its effect upon the morals and
good order eof'our community; by which it ap-
peared that much mischief had been done, calling
loudly for the restraints of law. After some dis
cussion it was unanimously resolved by the meet
ing which was large and spirited that the law
should be strictly enforced. A committee of
vigllence consisting of of qix ladies' and as MANY
gentlemen, and also a prosecuting committee
consisting ofthe following gentlemen viz:-Jehi-
al Lane, Francis Strong, AMI AIvah Udall ESQ,
were appointed A subscription was then circu-
lated to obtain pledges for funds to meet expen-
ses of prosecution, and the sum of $500 was
subscribed, to be forthcoming, wholly or in part,
if necessary to carry out the determination Of the
meeting. 1t was then voted. that synopsis of the
be prepared and signed by the off.
GERS, and forwarded to the Portage County Dem
ocrGs and Portage Seatsael for publication. After
which the meeting adjourned.
... N. DUNSHEE, President.
w. B. Goodrich, Secretary
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-19

FustoS PLArroRM.-The platform Of the fu,
sionists muy be briefly stated thus:
=. ]. A dissolution of the Union ...
2. Armed resistance to the execution Of the
laws.
2. Perjury in Senators and jurymea commend.
ed. ...........
T. The conquest OF the South and the Aboll-
t!on Of slavery by force,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-19

TIE DRoueHr.-Itis is long time since we have
been blessed with rain, and vegetation 10 suffer.
ing very much in consequence. The corn and
potato crop will be but slim unless we have rain
soon. Il will be well, while everything Is so dry
TO keep look.ou, for fires, as if fire should
once get started, it would be almost impossible
10 suppress It,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-19

GrIt is worthy of remark that among all the
banners carried in the procession and on the
grounds at the fusion convention at this place on
the 4th, the glorious banner of the stars end
stripes, the flag OF our Union was nowhere to be
seen, nothing but banners with sectional psrtl-
ssn inscriptions. designed to beget disrespect
for the government and tho Union.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-19

WASTED.--Either Circus or Fusion Con.
vsntion. There is nothing so refreshing as good
tumbling, wire dancing, and riding, with one Or
tmo clowns 10 keep up the merriment. five
SAINT have circus, give US Convention, some.
thing ridiculous is relished once in q while every
where.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-19
ouR Mr.. HERRicK; Il. e. THE HERRrck BELONG
ING TO HALL WApswoRTE.

OuR MR.. HERRIcK; q. e. THE HERRIck BELONG
| ING TO HALL & WApswoRTH.
Our Mr.. HERRicK, left at noon to-day, to rep
resent the Portage County Democrat, and to b,
on hand to report progress, to catch the aim ant
spirit ofths great Convention, coming fresh from
and to do the work of, justly aroused, and indig
nant people.-POrta9e Co. Democrat, edited ),
Lymas w. Hall.
Wonder II this is the same Mr.. HERRIcK, that
this same LYMAN w. HALL SO graphically des.
cribed in July 1850. That was, however, before
he was "our" Mr. HERRrck. The following is
the descriptions:
"As tlt@erodite" (Nlr. Herrck, will soon be
passing though several townships to count folks
and ask questions, We present this matter to the
public, that all may understand that be can lie
upon pinch, and that hence, nothing, to say the
least, can be lost by taking his most ordinary,
and especially his extraordinary statements with
some grains Of allowance 1t is best to leave a
wide margin for the correction of errors The
public will be interested in seeing the boated,
meaty Fhis of this pinJeather, or perhaps more
properly, new-fedged ofhce-holder, whose intel.
lectual countenance is not inaptly described by
one Ut the poets, speaking Of another, thus:
"a moony breadth of virgin face,
By thought un-vi0lated, '..
patient mouth TO take from seorn .. .
The hook with bank notes baitsd;
Its sefcomplacent slsukness shows
How thrift goes with the Ewner,
An unctuous unconcern OF all,
Which wise folks call disAonor."
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-19
THE STATE FAIR.-The Newark Times ssys

Extensive and general preparations are making
by our citizens for the entertainment of yisitors,
and as many as 1t is possible for them 10 aecnu,.
modate, will be, as comfortably as circumstances
will admit Of. The spirit Of our people is fairiy
aroused upon this subject, and with one accord
they seem determiHed to make this Fair 20 Of
with more ectat than ever yet held in Ohio. and
the weather proving favorable, it will unquestion.
ably take precedence Of all State Fairs held ia
1864. '"- ll. -.aasa t.f +uo Igat ri
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-19

OF Mr.. Robert SECULAR. the defaulter, is the
same man, the Boston Transcript says, that few
months ago had CONSIDERATIONS scruplss abou. run
ming trains on the New Haven Rail Road on Sun.
dsys. There are "few more Of the same sort
laff1 l- sef
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-19

T a post destructive fire occurred at the
vlllage1o: Coxsackie, N. Y, about twenty two
miles south OF Albany, on Monday evening. The
village is entirely in ruins three hotels and the
Post Office having shared in the devastation.--
The loss is estimated at about seventy-foE thou.
sand dellsrs, .f<
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-19

TIE 4rH AT SANDUsxY. The fusionists had
an incendiary rally at sandusky on the 4th inst.
They were edited BY Thompson Hudson & o. p.
Brown, Esqs., Of Ravennas Rather q strong
team. " 'a' ''s"' - 'a'a 9i9a ods a'a7G'
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-19

MONTREAL, July l4.-D,aths from Cholera
Yesterday, n. Total deaths from cholera since
the gath Of June, 54l. Now ON the decrease,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-19

OT Ths oficlal report announces ten deaths
BY cholsra ip Toledo for the twenty'fcpr hours
ending noon, July 18th.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-19

MEssRs. HALL, HERRrcx & WADswoarH:-
Your Mantua correspondent OF last week
"BiGke," finds fault with the late appraiser o
land, whom he ratherun courteously, and, apply
ing nickname, charges with aPpraising "lsnd OF
cross roads" but trifie lower than land on the
State road " t' a1 Il fi.f.
/ would not complain Of any just and friendly
admoniton; but his, does not appear to me, either
just or friendly.
Mr.. Blake treated me courteously and hospitn.
bly, when at his house-I intended to do nv
duty toward him, on the "cross roud,' az to ali
others-feel justified that I did my duty in those
cases, though very difficult and laborious task,
aud deserving liberal treatment from friends, even
though may have sometimes failed in my judQ.
ment of right. Had been of his politics, |
think he would not have thus complained Pro-
badly, however, he thinks hc has good cause of
complaint, but, he ought to knor of what he
speaks, before publishing. He is evidently ig-
norant, that under our law, a Board of Equaiza-
ton has to pass upon every appraisers return,
and may alter the appraisement Of every tract of
he might have found that one appraiser, being
member of that Board, did not sign their Journal
and decisions. Further-had he consulted that
appraiser, he might have learned his reasons for
not signing; one of which may have been, that
in his opinion the Board did injustice to the less
saeable lands. as. a.
mean, Messrs. Editors, to treat every per-
son, even political, and also personal opponents,
If have any, with due respect and courtesy, and
am gratifed that Mr.. Blake did not, as many do,
skulk behind a fcticious signature an now
quite glad of an opportunity, as presume will
have, in your columns, to correct any msappre-
tensions in regard to my official acts, and, that
my corrections may 60 before the same tribunal
to whom the charges were made. ... +.
JOHN HARMON.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-19

G Wheat ives selling jp Detroit last veel
for &I,I94
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-19

Fa ne sss,laea II
MsssAs. Epnoas:--i5Ill yOu saeAse give pIaos
ia your paper. 30 de eopg sead. Ofay sE,isls
written Cor EIsll o Coz paper. d reply 10 an a.
tels b thsi paper of last wesk. signed 'Blske. |"
and dated Manius. e.
Mr. Blake curses the Democratic tar law, 6nds
fault with the spprsisemenL, but fOrgets that the
banks pay no tsx, and the people have 70 Psy the
more, to make up that deficiency, because for
mer Wing legislature exhonorated them from pay
ing county, town, or other tax, except State tax,
and that only on their profits, and below their
equal share. But his party editors and leaders,
He probably thinks Il oil right and courteous
to apply name, as il is the practice Of his friends
and leadsn who, besides.appying that of Loco
Foeo to us, have even nieknsmed their party or
gan Democrat" and are now, apparently, using
their utmost efforts to rob us Of our good old long
honored name Of Democrat, and apply il to their
own use. Against that we protest, lest the asme
should be dshonored and spoiled for our own use
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