The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-02-14
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weeks past, the efforts Of The Editor Of the
Portage County 1smOcrat o eOnyince sems
Of bis readers that he.,has no connection with,
or knowledge Of=lhe principlesof of sh-organ.
izstion kaoWn BY the title Of Know Nothings.
This is nothing more than might be expect
ed Of him, BY those who are acquainted with
the secrets Of this nefariOus party; for fraud,
deception and downright falsehoOd, sOmPose
their bill of rights. To the people Of POr-
t6ge County I>would say: that | have abun-
dant and satisfactory evidence, that all the
members Of the firm Of Hall, Herrick &
Wsdsworth who now publish the Democrat,
were among the first to join this secret con-
elsve Of midnight conspirators. Yes, and
to-day, the place where they assembled (the
Fair Ground) groans beneath the weight OF
iniquity consumated in their presence; the
old stone Barn, and the Barn near the Tan
merry add their testimony against this " out
side editor.
Some may ask why the need OF all this
effort on his part, to deceive his readers and
all those who are not in the order! The
question is easily answered. In the first
place, he has OF his own free will and accord,
in the presence Of Almighty God, his right
hand resting on the Holy Bible or Cross and
his left hand toward lIeaveR, in token of his
sincerity, solemnly promised and s,OOrn, that
he will not make known any of the signs
secrets, mysteries, or Objects of this organi'
zation, or the nams Of any Of its members.
and that in matters both political and SOCIAL
| he will conform to the will Of the majority Of
the council, whatever il may be. Who, ] ask
that is not already sunk to the lowest depths
of human depravity, could after moments
reflection, remain in fellowship with such an
order! Again, that editor knows that if he
were to disclose the fact that he was con.
nected with such vile and slaveish despo-
tism, he would lose the patronage and respect
of the honest portion of community, who
despise intrigue and double ealing; as we'll
as the confidence OF the foreigner whom he
has sworn TO persecute.
This editor who declares himself to be the
apostle Of Liberty, by his intrigue and cajo
lery has succeeded in binding large portion
Of the freemen of Portage County, in T.
slavery ten-fold worse than that which binds
the negro to the cotton fields of Louisiana
or the rice swnmps of Carolina Yes, they
are compelled to make an absolute and SER
vile surrender of their own free will and
choice. If man is nominated for any Office
in the gift of the people, though he may be
the vlest wretch that ever wore the human
form, if he is second degree member of this
order, every member must vote for him "un-
der the penalty Of having his name posted
aud circulated throughout the different coun-
cils Of the United States, as a perjurer and
as traitor to God and his Country, totally
unworthy of the confidence Of all good men
and at whom the finger of scorn should ever
be pointed. What blasphemy Yet this
sainted editor has the impudence to call the
party whose principles require neither false
hood, perjury, or prescription to defend them
-" the Slave Democracy" LYMAN W..
HALL, editor Of the Democrat will do more
to confirm the community in the doctrine Of
total depravity than all the preaching Of Cal
vim and Luther. II he can by fraud and de-
ception make the people of the County be-
lieve that he is not member of this base
clan, he will only be acting the part Of his
nature, and when October comes, he will
wrap himself up in his dignity and say all is
safe, am the man that has performed these
miracles-I am the conscience keeper for the
freemen Of Portage County. ...... ....
AS this order claims to have no accredited
organ in the County, propose to give some
Of the proceedings Of the Ravenna Council
Some sx weeks since, it was proposed to ap
point a committee TO draft resolutions which
would draw into the fold those who have
backslidden as we'll as to quiet those among
them, who we're unwilling to 60 every thing
blind. Lyman w. HALL, as chairman
and four others, Of the council, were
appointed said committee; the platform was
soon produced. and after four weeks they
were declared in preseRce Of the grand coun-
Gil to be immaculate. A copy has been for
warded to the subordinate councils, and wo
10 such as do not endorse it; all the strag-
sers are expected to fall into line, and that
there will be no more hankering after the
flesh pots of Egypt. INSIDE.