The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-06-30
Massachusetts POIitics--POrtland:
Riot.
PORTLAND, MAINE, June goth.

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PORTLAND, MAINE, June goth.
FRIEND HART:-This morning find my
self few miles west Of sunrise; | left Hart
fort at 1890 M. and at P. NJ. found my
self in the city of Boston, after passing
through continuous cloud Of dust that would
suffocate Bedouin Arab. On approaching
the city, we have fine view Of the State
House, where was assembled few weeks
ago all the purity, virtue and respectability
Of the Know Nothing party in Massachu-
setts. Yet their are very few persons who
are willing to endorse their virtuous acts.-I
They imprisoned peer Hiss for debt in or
der to prevent him from making some rich
disclosures which would have been worthy
of n place in the secret archives Of the State.
was credbly informed by merchant who
resides in Boston, and a strong Whig by
the by, that the cane to which allusion has
been made in the newspapers in many parts
ofthe country, which was left at house oc-
cupied by persons of doubtful character
was left there, by certain clergyman whe
resides not hundred miles from Boston,
and who is Supposed to be perfect model
of virtue and responsibility. But alas
chow are the mighty faTlen!" MassachH-
sets once boasted of her morality and the
virtue of her citizens, while to-day, she
hides her head in shame for her sons have
followed after strange women.
1t is to be presumed that this clergyman
is one Of the 5000 who protested in the
name Of Almighty God against the Nebras-
ka Bill" and this probably helped to secure
his election.
Can we expect any good thing to come
out of Know Nothingism. Every candid
man says, no, it is full Of corruption, and
public sentiment is acting like blister in
bringing this corruption and iniquity to the
surface, and it will require something more
than secrecy to hide its deformity. aud
better medical trearment than any yet devils
ed to prevent its leaving scar which may
be "known and read Of all men," for gener-
atoms to come.
The city of Portland is very we'll located,
being on on elevation of about 200 feet a.
bove the level Of the sea, and contains
about $4,000 inhabitants. It's a place OF
considerable business. There are four Rail
Roads dverging from it. Among the most
important are the Boston and Maine, and
the Grand Trunk; the latter running from
this place to Montreal and Quebec. The
inhabitants are deriving great benefit
from the Reciprocity treaty. Coal is brought
here from the provinces and sold as cheap
as the Virginia coal in New York, and is
about the same quality. Large quantities OF
flour and grain are brought over this Road
from Montreal. had an opportunity to-day,
of visiting the ground of the late riot. The
windows on the opposite side of the street
from the City Hall, are many of them Pierc-
ed with bullets, and it is astonishing that
there were not t,oenty killed instead OF one.
It appears from all can learn, that the
whole affair would have ended without any
serious loss of life or property, had the mill
) itary been kept out of the street. 1t seems
the law provides for city agency, but until
this spring, the authorities have not thought
: best to establish one, and the druggists
I have sold it on prescription which answer
| ed all purposes. Upon the iaaugeration OF
f Mayor Dow, the city rum shop was es'
t tablished which was the immediate cause of
t the riot.
= 1t is notorious fact that in many instan
= ces where city agencies are established the
4 friends of the Know Nothing Maine law
= hobby, obtain all the liquor they aoant, ant
E this is no inconsiderable amount; while tht
| man who works in his shop or carries the
: hod is imprisoned ifhe is suspected OF hav
t ing drop in his house. believe Ohio ha
5 the best law for the suppression OF in
: temperance of any other State in the Union
: | am we'll aware it was passed by "wick
S ed Locofoco Nebraska rum drinking Legis
lature, ,"and that the Maine law party refus
? ed it their support, but all to no purpose
= the provisions of the law have been execut
v ed, the hobby is gone, Know Nothingism ha
: followed in its track, and will find an earl,
= grave.
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