The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-08-11

Know Nothings with an unceseirg asperi-l
ty that amounts 20 downright malignity.-i
Verify the maligner shall meet his just re-
gsrd.-Portags DemocrGt, Nov, 80, 1854.
In these two extracts, editor HALL comes
out not only as one who approves, but as
the champion and advocate Of this dark
lantern conspiracy, and is ready TO ann'hi-
late the Tribune because it has ventured
to condemn their movements.
But the following extracts are still more
pointed:
"Repeal Of all naturalization laws.
NoNE BUT NATIVE AMERICANS FoR oFFIcE,
Opposition first and last to the formation
of military companies composec OF foreign
o,s - With these
sentiments emblaGoned on your banner and
faithfully adhered TO, you will command
and deserve ABIDING CONFIDENCE AND WILL
MAKE The FUTURE OF YOUR ORDER GLoRI-
ous.A The secret order known as Know
Nothings has gone to the very fountain,
the people, and touched springs which gush
forth with living power and freshness, and
has accumulated current which is sweep
ing a,sdv, and forever the corruptions and
power OF old organizations. 1t emancipates
men from servil party thraldom and they
stand forth in the true dignity OF Indepen'
dent, fearless men. JHE FREE
SOIL PARTY HAS FULFILLED ITS MISSION, the
whig party the same, and the. old line demo-
cratic party is at last overwhelmed and pros
trated. ."--Portags Democrat, Dec. 90, 1854.
This American movement is based on a
correct principle, and is destined to produce a
most important revolution in this country
Our NATURALIZATION LAWS OUGHT TO BE
CHANGED. Native citizens cannot vote un-
til they are twenty one years of age. For
EIGN emigrdnts should be required to pass no
less Il period of probation. before being cloth
ed with the elective franchize. And not
even then, should catholic vote.-Pertage
Democrat, Jan. 3, 1856.
Thus out of their own mouths are the
proprietors of the Democrat condemned
They are proven from the columns of their
own,paper, to be guilty of wilful and delib-
crate falsehood. The extracts last quoted,
show unequivocaly that they, instead oi
being the friends, are the sworn enemies
of the foreign population Of the country
They advocate the repeal of all naturaliza'
ton laws---they are in favor of none but
native Americans for office---they are oppos.
ed to foreign military companies---they
would prescribe catholics from voting, ant
finally would require all foreigners whether
catholic or protestant to remain here TWEEN
ty one years, before they are permitted tt
become citizens. What hypocrisy in them
to claim that merit and not birthplace or re
ligion, is heirsstandard of worth.
The evidence above given is overwhelm
ing. No more need be offered to exhibi
our opponents in the unenvable light o
fasfers. There is however another iter
of proof which we will here introduce. A
the late Cleveland X. N. State Convention
the following among the resolutions wa
adopted:
"No interference with the rights of citizen
ship already acquired by Foreigners, TN
the protection of law to all who honestl
emigrate from love of liberty; but the e2
clusion of foreign paupers and felons, and
refusal to ertend The right Of suffrage TO AL
, WHO COME HEREAFTER, until THEY sHAL
HAVE RESIDED "a YEARS IN THE UNITE
STATES and complied with the Naturalizatio
Laws"
When the convention adjourned, Hall
: HERRIcK and WADswoRTH were so anxior
: to proclaim the glad news, that they issue
E an Extra and sent it broad cast over ii
II county, in which they stated their Unqual
0 fed approval Of the foregoing doctrine. Ar
yet in the face of all this testimony, the
profess to be the friends Of our naturallze
citizens, and friendly to foreigners who ma
come to our shores! AS we'll might JUDA
IscAR1or profess to be a true disciple, {
: BENEDICT ARNOLD, ask place among th
defenders of American liberty.
With our opponents, politics seems
be simply game--a mere matter of ba
gain and sale. Always in the market roa
dy to sell themselves to the highest bidder
is not strange that they should change fror
once in two or three months. Their last e
fort, is to secure the foreign vote, by pre-
Tossing friendship for class of citizen
whom they have long labored in secrt
council, to disfranchize. But it will not {
vail them. Men of sense, will remembe
their sentiments published Il few month
. ago, and comparing these with their prcser
professions, will regard the. authors of sue
contradictions, with feelings OF sovereig
contempt.
KaMsas.Aid Societies.
The Cincinnati Commercial, the ablest an
leading opposition paper in Ohio, has an ar
r tcle in regard to Aid Societies in Kansa
uhinh 10 uyali worthv of consideration n 40