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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-09-01
CATHOLICS IN THE u. S.

One of the GROUNDS laid down by the Know
Nothings for opposition to foreigners, is the
danger to be feared from undue power and
increase of the Catholic church, and the ul.
innate roofing out and swallowing up of
Protestantism! Any candid mind that will
reflect for moment on the past and present
history of the country, and compare it with
the every day observation of experience and
reason, cannot fail to find abundant argu
ments to disspate so shallow and untenabe
position.
Maryland, the first State where the Roman
Catholic church was established, was set
tied by Cecil Cabot, Lord Baltimore, a stren-
nous and energetic Catholic, in 1882, who
gave to the church his entire support and fa-
vor; and yet, now that State has sO7 Protes-
tant churches, and only 65 Catholic coDgre-
cations, and those have no greater numbers
than the average among the Protestants.
In Florida the Catholics very early made
settlement, and had the power OF the Span
ish government to sustain them until its ces-
sion to US, in 1919, and now she has ITO
Protestant, and only five Catholic churches.
Louisiana, where Catholicism has been es-
tabished since the days of De Soto, the
Catholic priest who first sailed up the Mis-
sissippi, and that probably contains more
foreigners than any other State in the Union,
now has only 55 Catholic churches in the
States while the Protestants show 247 In
Texas the Catholics were the first church in
point of time, with all the power of the
Mexican hierarchy to protect and support
them, and prevent by law the establishment
of other churches, until she declared her in.
dependence, in 1885. They now have 10
churches, and the Protestants 3O7. In Illi-
nois, where the foreign population very gen.
orally diffused throughout the State, the
Catholics have 81 churches, while the Prot
'estants number 69s. In Ohio the proper
tion of Protestant churches is forty. seven
times greater than those of the Cath
olic. The number of Episcopal, Lutheran,
and Roman Catholic churches are about the
same throughout the country; but each of
the three denominations have about one-eleu-
enth of the number Of the Methodists; scarce
ly one. eighth that of the Baptlsts, and not one
fourth that of the Presbyterians. The en-
tire Protestant population compared with
that of the Catholics is as twelve to one.
And yet we are told the country is in dakger
from the Catholics!-Hiclory FlaI.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-09-01
William ID. Morgan.

The following justly merited compliment
to Mr.. MORGAN, our Democratic candidate
for State Auditor, was paid him by cores
pondent of the New York Evening Post an
anti. Nebraska and anti-Admihstratioh pa
per:
William Duane Morgan, the candidate for
Auditor of State, is for Ohio what Flagg is for
New York, man uncorrupted and icorrnpt.
lble, an enemy to all public punder from
friends or foe, true man upon Jackson's
state debt paying policy, and especially right
upon the tax question. The defeat of Nor.
gan loses to the Ohio democracy twelve
years labor, and will be as disastrous as the
whig success was in New York the second
or third year after the establishment of your
bunker in our state will secretly rejoice at
the result.
Truth every word of it. Mr.. MORGAN is
the most able and efficient man ever elect
ed to the Office of Auditor of OHIO. 1t may
we'll be said of him that he is uncorrupted
and ncortuptible. If Democrats put on the
harness and 60 to work he will be reelected
10 the Office he has 80 ably and nobIy filled
for the last three or four years, by an over
whelming majority. We are all interested
in the financial affairs ofthe State. What
folly to spend our time in discussing slavery
and other questions with which State officers
have nothing to do, as the fusionists would
have u.s. Our State finances are the legiti
mate subject Of inquiry. Let US look a
these and then with all our might labor fol
the election of w. d. MORGAN whose clear
intellect, iron nerve and unfinching integri
ty render hima blessing to the State and al
honor to his party.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-09-01
Swearing to Violate the COHstitla-
1iOm.


The obligation administered to persons
taking the first degree in the K. N. Order,
says:
"In the presence Of Almighty God and
these witnesses, you do solemnly promise
and swear that you will not vote, nor
give your influence for any man. for any
office within the gift of the people, unless
he be an America born citizen in favor of
Americans ruling America, nor tfhe be a Ro-
man Catholic.
The Constitution of United States says
expressly, that.
"Congress shall make no laws respecting
an establishment of religion, or prohibiting
the free exercise thereof
The obligation of the Second Degree
says
"That if it may legally be done, you will,
when elected or appointed to any official
station comforting on you the power so to
DO remove all f6feigners, aliens or Roman
catholics from Office or place, and that you
will in no other case appoint such to any
office or place in yodr gift"
The Constitution expressly declares; that
"No religious Test shall ever be required
as qualification to any Office of public
trust under the Constitution of the United
States"
What contrast is here presented! We
submit it to the good sense OF all loyal
citizens and freemen, and ask them to pause
and ponder, before casting their vote for
the eight Of the Republican candidates who
are declared by the President of the State
council to be members of this wicked and
proscriptive order.--M. Vernon Banner.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-09-01
Or SOMETHING WORTH LOOK.

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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-09-01
County Convention.

This Saturday evening, is the time aP-
pointed for the Democrats of the several
townships, to select delegates for the coun-
ty Democratic Convention which is 10 be
held next Saturday, Sept Sth. Democrats
should labor to have full delegation from
each township. The County Convention is
a meeting, of Importance.
Let GOOD MEN be chosen as our candi-
dates.
Let honesty and capacity, without regard
to wealth, or religion, or birth, be the stand,
ard of qualification. Let every delegate
come ready to do his Wholc duty.
Let the will ofthe majority when fully and
fairly expressed be the law. This is dem
ocratic doctrine, and if lived up to; there
will be union of effort and harmony of ac-
ton, which will give us ultimately per-
manent and reliable influence, with which,
we can triumph over all opposition.
Democrats, if we do our whole duty, the
victory is ours!
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-09-01
ATCHINSON, STRINGFEILOW & co.
ATTEMPTS OF KNOW NOTHINGS
TO UNDERMINE THE PRIN NCIPLES
OF POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY.

The AntisDemocratic party, failing to
defeat the popular sovereignty doctrines, are
secretly attempting to destroy its efficacy
by arming the Know Nothing border ruff
fans, to prevent the purity of elections, as
they recently did at Louisville and Cincin-
natl.
This party, when the Nebraska bill was
before Congress, was long and loud in de-
nouncing the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise, and opening the door Gas they
c)amed) for the establishment of slavery
Yet not a syllable is now heard of its res
toratior. Its utter ineAicacy, had it been
restored, is so apparent that their silly clam.
or would be met at once with proper detes-
tation.
The Missouri Compromise was an act of
Congress. The Popular sovereignty, Kan
sas Ne5rska bill was just the same. The
conspirators who would dare to attack the
one, would not hesitate to assail the other.
When such men as AtchiDson and String
fellow, and the Louisville butchers, acting
under the orders of their secret council arm
themselves for the purpose of murder, ar
son, robbery, and planting slavery, Jyforce,
| in the Territory Of Kansas, in the face of
| 4 law guaranteeing llIe SuULllSoloh VI tHdl
question to the people of the Territory,
would the Missouri compromise be any pro-
lection. Truly, SO long as Know Nothing
ism exists, and the drunken hordes of ruff
fans who are hired by the contributions
Of the members of the order to butcher meh
and women in cold blood, desecrate chur-
ches, and burn and pillage private property
law and order have but little efficacy
whether in the shape of criminal statutes
or Congressional compromises.
At the election in Cincinnati, the order
contributed over $4,000, as expenses ! -
What for! Were these Kentucky slave.
holding bulies hired to repair to Cincin-
natl to fight the citizens, burn their houses
destroy their property. for the sake of car
rying the Know Nothing election there! or
did these slave holding bulies, volunteer
their services to effect the success oc ar
abolition ticket! The "Democrat" and Mr.
Chase. say the Know Nothings Of Ohio arr
anti-slavefy-- ---hence---ether these bullel
were hirea to murder Ohio citizens witt
this $60oO, or part of it, or else thei
sympathies were strongly with them, whicl
shows striking instance of slavery con
sprators sympathizing with Free SoiIers.-
Hickory F!ail.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-09-01
OswEGo, August 80

A most awful murder was committed in
North Sterling, about miles west Of Oswe-
60. Last night man named Fitzgerald, with
his wife were found horribly cut to pieces
and dead, in their bed this q. NJ, young
son in the same room not quite killed but
since died: A son named John is suspect
ed, as he tells contradictory stories. He
was recently arrested for stealing horses, and
has threatened to kill his father, and yester-
day had quarrel with his mother. He was
arrested and says the murder was committed
by negro. Another son in another part Of
the house heard nothing till the screaming oi
the boy, and then gave the alarm. He found
all the doors locked on the inside. and found
John in-the room with the murdered persons
also saw blood on him. lie slept on the
floor in room opening into the room where
the murder was done.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-09-01
The Democratic Ball Rolling over
Iowa Brilliant Victories.

The IoWa Capital City reporter of the 18th
brings US some additional returns of the re-
cent elections in that State for County off.
GERS, which were held on the 9th OF August
In some counties local issues decided the
day, but the great majority of them were
contested by the Democrats and the secret
oath-bonnd Know Nothing order. The re-
suit is series Of the most gratifying Demo-
cratic triumphs. In Henry County which
last August gave the Know Nothing Cover
nor 634 majority, that party is now beaten
100. Buchanan County, 200 Democratic
majoritythis year although OF the election in
1854 it wss 60 against us. In Dubuque
County the Democrats succeeded by 500 ma
jority, being gain Of l5O since last August
In Scott County the Democratic ticket was
elected by triumphant vote; last year it was
$50 against US. If these are a specimen o.
the State, she has gone Democratic by an
immense majority.--Cin. Enqnirer. /.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-09-01

HIGH PRICES AT SEBAsToPoL.- bot.
tied beer costs one pound for dozen-bear
in mind, friendly reader, that we broil under
sun that keeps the glass at any average of
SO degrees in the shade; a bottle of trashy
sherry, five shillings; leg Of mutton, ten
shillings; pound ofsalt butter, three shil-
liugs; pound of potatoes, five pence; a cab
bage, from eighteen pence to half crown,
according to the size; flour, eight pence q
pound; anatomical hens and ducks, seven
and thirteen shillings pair, respectively;
and most doubtful Itallion eggs, two pence
each-Letter from the camp.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-09-01
Raging of Epideniics nt Night.

From the Baltimore Sun, .Aug: 81
The text from which physicians so often
preach upon the "danger Of exposure to
the night airy" says the Richmond Dispatch,
is particularly applicable during the prevail
ence of epdemics 1t is said that, both in
England and on the Continent, large pro-
portion of cholera, in its several forms, was
observed to have occurred between l and 2
O'Clock in the morning. In the great plague
of London, four thousand perished in one
night. At Hamburg, during the cholera,
stoves and open fires were Kept burning
through the night; and at Sierra Leone the
natives have practice in the sickly season
of keeping fires constantly burning in their
huts at night, not that they had been prothp
they assert that the fires kept away the evil
spirit, to which they attribute fever and ague.
1t is said that latterly Europeans have begun
20 adopt the same practice, and those who
have tried it assert that they have entire i'm
munity from the tropical fevers to which
they were formely subject. The Westmin
lister Reuiew gives the following simple ex-
planation:
ut is at nil ght that the steam of air near
est the ground must always be the most
charged with the PARTICLES Of animalized
matter given out from the skin, and delete
rious gases, such as carbonc acid gas, the
product OF the sewers. In the day, gases
and vaporohs substances of all kinds rise in
the air by the rarefaction Of Heat: at night,
when the rarefaction leaves them, they fall
by an increase of gravity, it imperfectly
mixed with the atmosphere, while the gases
evolved during the night, instead of ascen-
ding, remains at nearly the same level. 1t
is known that carbonic acid gas, at low
temperture, is so nearly of the nature. of a flu
i'd that it may be pourd out of one vessel in
to another; it rises dt the temperature at
which it is exhaled ffoth the lungs, but it's
tendency is toward the floor or the bed of the
sleeper, in cold and unventillated rooms.
In the epidemics of the Middle Ages fires
were lighted in the streets for the publication
of the air; and more recently trains of gun
powder have been fred and cannon dischar.
ged for the same object; but these agents,
operating against an illimitaO!e extent of
atmosphereric air, have been on too small
scale to produce any sensible effect
1t is, however, pronounced by the best au-
thority quite possible to heat room to pro.
duce rarefaction and consequent dilution
OF any malignent gases it may contain; and
it is Of course the air of the room and that
alone, at night, which comes into immediate
contact with the lungs of person sleep
ing.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-09-01
The Bail Rolls On.

The Democracy OF Ohio are fully awake.
From every part of the State we hear the
most cheering news. Among the many
leading and influential Democrats of the
State who have taken the stump In defence
ofthe time honered principles of the Democ-
racy, we notice the following:
Gov. MEDrLL, Hon. A. p. EDeERroN, Hon.
JoHN A. CoRwIS, late Supreme Judge, Hon.
II. B. PATHE, Col. s. MEDARY, Hon. H. J.
JEwIrr, U. 8. District Attorney, Col. G. w
nc Cook Atty. General Of Ohio, Hon. J. NJ
TAYLOR, Hon. DAVID TODD, Hon. GEO. E.
PgeH, U. 8. Senator, Hon. c. L. VALAN-
DiEoRAM, Hon. w. s. GRosBEcK, Hon. E. B
OLps,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-09-01
ARRIVALOF THBCANADAI
At HALIFAX.
The Bombardment of Sweborg.
Great Losses Of tho Russians.
FIGHTINGIN THE CRIMEA
Russians attacking The Allies Lines-RsPuIs-
ed after hard fight vih great loss.
QUEEN VICTORIA IN FRANCE.
LATER NEWS FROM KANSAS.
Schooner Cnpsized OF ShebOygE %.
THREE Elves LOST.
The Bombardment of Sweborg
Greal Losses OF the Russians.
FIGHTINGIN THE CRIMEA
Russians attacking The Allies Linss-RsPuls-
ed after a hard fight vih great loss.
QUEEN VICTORIA IN FRANCE.
LATER NEWS FROM KANSAS.
Schooner Cupsized OF shebOygr u
THREE ELVES LOST.
HALIFAX, Aug. -29


The Canada, Capt. Stone, arrived here en-
route for Boston at an early hour this A. M.
bringing Liverpool dates to the 18th in-
slant.
News highly important and exciting, both
from the Crimea and the Baltic.
The threatened bombardment Of Sebasto-
pol by the Allied squadron was opened on
the 9th inst, and continued uninteruptedly
until the lth. Loss by the Allies terrifying
but on the other side destruction ofproperty
immense.
In the Crimea on the t6th inst, the Rus
siuns under command Of Gen. Liprandi, at
tackled the lines of the Allies in the Tehuays
desperate encounter ofthree hours ensued,
when the Russians were repulsed with very
heavy loss. Gen. Simpson had telegraphe d
the British Government that the sefge of Sc
bastopol wouldbe recommended on the t7th
inst.
| Queen Victoria was in France paying her
long contemplated visit to the Emperor.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-09-01
Political Min listers.

The Portage County Democrat of this
week has the following:
Because a faithful Ministry preach the
Gospel, bears heavily upon the iniq uities
upheld by the Slave, Democracy, the Senti-
mel denounces the Ministers Of our Holy Re-
ligion for "preaching politics in the pulpit"
Can the infdel dogmas of the Sentinel make
headway in a community where the Bible is
read believed, and rracticed!
In our article upon "Political Minister'S"
we mentioned no name, no party. no sect,
and had reference to no particular individu-
al. WeIespect the ministerial profession.
There is no higher or holier vocation. The
devoted ambassador Of Christ" he who
spends his life and energies, in disseminating
the religion of his Master, is man whom
above all others, we reverence. In regard
to such, we have not q word TO say, but in
praise.
We spoke in censure of political Minis
sers, only,-those who make partizan SER
mons from the pulpit, or leaving the pulpit
altogether, and forgetting their "call' come
down from that high position to mingle in
the strife and jar Of politics as seekers after
Office. This, was the class of Ministers to
whom we alluded. And we here state again,
in broad terms, that no Minister can become
political partizan, either as "stump speak
er" from the pulpit, or q seeker after office,
without degrading his profession and injur-
ing the cause Of religious progress. We
believe it can be demonstrated that the in.
terferance of preachers with party politics
has ruined more churches and made more in
fdels than almost all other causes combn-
ed.
The charge Of in6delity against us is also
withoutfoundation. The Sentinel is not relig
ouspaper, upon this subject it is neutral ant
will never be found to favor any particular
creed. But at the same time, we intend tina
its articles shall be so selected and writer
that it's tendency will be to elevate the stand
ard of morals in communi ties where it i
read.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-09-01

E A bereaSed mother requests the pa.
pers throughout the country to publish the
the following:
"A boy, James Nesbitt, now about seven.
teen years Of age, left his mother, Mary Ann
Nesbit nearly two years ago, to procure en-
ployment and assist in supporting his only
surviving parent, who is an educated and in-
telligent lady in very poor circumstances,
and who Is very much distressed at the abb
scence or loss Of her only son. Mrs. Mes!
bit is residing in Erie, New york, and will
be most thankful for any inforna atom sboB
hef lest boy" st.l1si n s2sfEsf