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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-05-27
49, The Fast Running 0nd
Strong TOW-BOat

0l,b n TIC FAST EtUWUIUK WWO
1R1 Strong TOw-Eoat
TEMPEST has been bought expressly for
the trade from Gallipolis to Rayenswood, and
will be a regular packet in said trade. Will
leave Pomeroy every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday Mornings, at Z O'Clock, for Gallipolis,
and back same day. Will leave Pomeroy every
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings, at Z
o'crock, and back same day. % 2i
BY close attention to business, and low prices
for services, the subscriber hopes to obtain the
patronage fall business men alorg said route
Thankful to his friends and patrons Of the steam
er LARK, he asks a continuance Of the same pat
ronage for the TEMPEST. ~t sv .F,
J.w, MATTHEWS, Capt.
Point Pleasant Republican and Gallia Repubss
lcan please copy.
Pomcroy, Oct %, 1855.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-05-27

Great Lnd0cenlent to Salt FNynGcemen
WILL sell my undivided fourth of the estate
Y of the late DR.. Phelps with the privilege OF
the whole on very reasonable terms, containing
twenty-one acres Of land, with Improvements.
between ten and twelve acres coal, and about
10 acres well tiIibered. For parti,ulars, terms,
&C., apply to Nathan Simpson, at the Court
house. s.s,s .is
JAMEsE. PHELPS.
Sept. ist, t85b--tf a
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-05-27
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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-10-30
A Noble Old Democrat.

At meeting of The Democracy at Gin
cinnati last week, there was introduced to
the multitude, man of ninety one years
of age, who had voted twice for George
Washington as President of the United
States, and who also voted for Jefferson:
Madison, Monroe, Jackson, Van Buren,, Polk
and Pierce. At the close of the meeting
this very aged man arose, and in clear
firm voice, declared that if his life was spar.
ed till November next, he would vole for
Buchanan and Brec kinridge, in order to hand
down the Union, which he bad helped to
form, to his great grandchildren. Loud
huzzas and music followed this impressive
spectacle - Washington Union.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-10-30
aUp, Gunrds, nnd nt Them!"

From the "e,ernal hillsH Of the old Key
stone State, the cry has gone forth-"the
Union must and shall be preserved" Catch
ing up the sound, the broad prairies OF the
Hoosier State have e.iterated the word, and
send greeting to the other States OF the con-
federacy, that Democracy has triumphed,
and the Constitution and Union will be per-
petuated. What say the freemen of Ohio!
Will you redeem your State from the GO;hs
and Vanduls, the Sections and Disunion'
lists, or will you tamely fold your arms aud
calmly submit to the degradation your ene'
mics and the enemies Of your country are
attempting to heap upon you! Up, then, and
at them! Let your rallying cry be, "ohio
must be redeemed" Work night and day
for the attainment Of this desirable result,
and after the battle is fought and the victo.
ry won, you can rest from your labors, with
the proud qualification of knowing that you
have been instrumental in rescuing yonr
State from the thralldom under which she
now suffers. Democrats Of the county OF
Portage, and Of the State of Ohio, are you
willing that your State should be redeemed!
IF SO, GO TO work. Pour your broadsides in
to the rotten hull Of the old Abolition school,
ner, now under the same commanders that
have ever stood at the helm, who, for the
purpose of deceiving the friends of the
Union, have flung to the breeze a so-called
Republican banner. Riddle the old hull
with grape and canister, and expose the
cargo of disunionists who are on board OF
that piratical craft. Pour an avalanche oI
Truth and Argument against the fortifica'
tons of lies and misrepresentations,' and
like the walls Of Jericho, down they will
fall.
"UP, GUARDS, AND AT THEM"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-10-30
Time to Work.

A few days only remain till the all-im.
partant contest. Fellow Democrats, give
them all to the cause. The time for long
speeches and Mass Meetings has gone by.
1t is TIME TO WORK. The recent
elections, have demonstrated that the VIC
tory is ours. But what Democrat does not
desire to see Ohio head the Democratic COL
umn? That result can be accomplished, but
in order to do it, WORK must be DONE
Then let every Democrat buckle on his ar
NOR and pitch into the contest with deter
mination that the victory shall be ours.--
See that your organization is complete in
every township. Let not Democratic vo-
ter be left behind on the day of election -
Undeceive those who have been led astray
by the false and deceitful camor about
"bloody outruges in Kansas" Talk with
the DOUBTFUL, and secure their votes fol
Buchanan and the Union. WORK, WORK
WORK, in every place where an effort i,
needed, and on the day Of election WORE
at the polls, und do not relax your efforts un
til the last ballot is deposited in the box, unt
Ohio may yet be redeemed.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-10-30
PhiIaG elplsisl City.

The Philadelphia Pennsylvania states
that it is believed that ten thousand Fillmore
men who voted the Union State ticket in
October, will 60 for Mr.. Buchanan in No.
vember: ..,
"They understand the nefarious scheme
OF their professed leaders to sell them out
again to the negro amalgamutionists, and
they repudiate the loathsome bargain. They
wash their hands Of this Infamous corrup-
ton. They see that there is not the remot-
est chance for Mr.. Fillmore to obtain sin.
electoral vote, and they are determined to
secure the defeat Of Fremont. The most
effectual way of doing this is to vote for
Mr.. Buchanan, and this they will do when
the day OF election comes. They are not
TO be cheated the second time"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-10-30
How VIII the Quakers Vote.

The Penmsyltanian disposes of this last
most pueriIe consolation of Quaker votes
thus:
"The negro lgamationists are trying
to raise the dropping spirits oftheir disheart-
ened friends, by ten thousand inventions
that are as ridiculous as they are untrue
One ofthese is the pretence that the Friends
or the Quakers, in Pennsylvania, did not
vote at the recent election, but will 90 to
the polls in November, without fail, and
will vote for Fremont. This is gratuitous
fabrication, out and out-from beginning to
end. We are informed from reliable
source. that Orthodox Friends are the warm
supporters OF Mr.. Buchanan, and will cast
their votes 10 his favor. almost to man.
How the disciples of peace can vote, with
any consistency, for duelist and a pugilist,
not to say anything about the " Conquerer
of California" is certainly beyond our COM
prehension. They will DO no such thing"
1t is a pity to spoil the last hope OF our
interesting friends, but truth must out, no
odds how cruel it is. Quakers do not pay
their money for Beechcr's rites .,I
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-10-30
Ia RevolutIonarr soldier.

About two miles and half southwest
OF the town Of Ashland, in Ashland county,
Ohio, there dwells revolutionary soldier.
He voted for Washington, Jefferson and
Jackson, ana is now an ardent supporter of
James Buchanan. Near his residence he
has caused to be erected splendid hickory
pole, and from its top floats the star span
gled banner. The old veteran is now nine.
ty-seven years Of age. He lived before
the government was formed. He spent the
best years of his early manhood in fighting
for our national Independence. He has
watched the progress of our government
from weakness to power, and noted with
pleasure and gratitude the beneficient in.
fluence Of our institutions in developing the
resources Of the country, and advancing the
prosperity and happiness of its inhabitants.
How that old mans heart must ache when
he looks about him and beholds the strife
and bitterness which is growing up between
different sections of the confederacy-when
he beholds powerful party here in the
North, calling itself Republican" which
seeks to array one portion of the Union
against the other, which is laboring to kin.
die the fires OF civil war and internal dis
cord in the land, and in the end destroy that
noble government which was framed by
the wisdom and sanctfed by the blood of
the Fathers! How his heart must sink with.
in him when he comes to the conclusion
that the experiment Of self.government is
failure, and that all the toll and treasure
and blood spent by the fathers in the revolu
tion is thrown away upon their ungrateful
children And yet such must be the in.
evitable result If the principles and policy
of the Republicans are permitted to triumph
in The Government. Already have the
leaders of that party declared their deter
mnation to destroy the Union, if they fail
of success in the present political contest.
Are our opponents blind that they cannot
see. Are they determined TO ALLEVIATE the
affections Of the people from the Constitu.
ton! Are they determined to array the
North against the South, and the East against
the West until disunion is preferable to
eternal discord! Are they determined to
pull down the temple of freedom over the
grey heads of the fathers who framed it =
Will they not even let the soldiers Of the
Revolution 90 to their rest in peace
But few are left Of the patriot band who
fought in the days that tried mems souls
One by one, they have dropped off into the
grave. Here and there, grey haired vet
eran is standing yet; hut few days, and
the last soldier of the Revolution will have
"paid the debt OF Nature" Let us cherish
their memories and their counsels; let Us
venerate the dead; let us heed the farewell
words of the living. II there be any person
who esteems our government as OF but little
value, let him call to mind the sacred price
by which it was purchased, the innumerable
blessing it has secured, and lie will no Ion
ger d are to concert with party, which ha'
erased from its banner, fifteen States OF the
Union.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-10-30

The Reformer of last week appears to be
sorely exercised, on account Of the very brief
notice we gave of its article in reference to
the.recent Democratic Mass Meeting. The
editor still adheres to the falsehoods uttered,
doubtless thinking that his bruzcn impudence
will give credit to his base assertions; but
neither his brayado nor the title of Reverend,
which lie disgraces, will avail him in this
instance. There were too many persons at
that gathering, who witnessed the transac-
tions of the day, for even minister to at
tempt to misrepresent it. He complains that
our charges are too general; we do not think
so, but if they are, we now proceed to make
them specific: characterizing that meet
ing as drunken ratble, you are LIAR; in
in nsinuating that the young ladies who rep
resented the thirty one States Of the Union
behaved unbecomingly, you are sLANDER-
Err, and in saying that the Lord never made
a Buchanan Democrat, you are q BLAsPHE-
MER. We are not desrous of having q cor
troversy with man who is so destitute OF
principle, and therefore will refrain from re-
plying to any thing more you may say on
the subject.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-10-30
ONE V0 ! I: ,

ONE VOTE in the United States Sen.
ate annexed Texas to the United States
Mr.. Hannegan, of Indiana, cast that vote.
ONE VOTE in the Indiana Legislature
elected Mr.. Hannegan to his place in the
Senate. That vote was cast by Madison
Marsh, OF Steuben county. Mr. Marsh was
chosen to the Legislature of Indiana by
ONE VOTE.
Hence ONE VOTE cast by private ci,i'
zen at primary election in Indiana, annex
ed Texas, led to the Mexican War, the &C
QUESTION Of California, New Mexico, Utah
added TWO HUNDRED MILLIONS OF GOLD AM
SEVERAL HUNDRED MILLIONS OF LAND to the
country. Democrats, do you hear that
VoTE! VoTE! VOTE! Cast your ballots
"And let your voices come down still,
AS snow-fakes fall upon the sod;
And execute freeman's will
AS lightning does the will of God"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-10-30
Keep up the Fire.

Democrats Of Portage county! You have
Just passed through an animated and highly
important contest, and have fought noble
and glorious fight. Another election inf
nitely more important, is near al hand. On
the 4h of November the people will be call.
ed upon TO decide whether James Buchanan,
the noble patriot, and brilliant and we'll.
tried statesman, or John c. Fremont, mere
adventurer and the representative Of a party
that is striving for the destruction OF our glo.
rious Union, shall preside over the destinies
Of the American republic, for the next Presi-
dental term. The liberties, happiness and
prosperity of our nation are at stake. Vote
for Buchanan, and our country will be saved
and un born millions will bless you. Vote
for Fremont, ord all, ALL is LOST
Pause freemen! before it is too late. De-
stroy the American Union, and anarchy will
reign, and despotism will be founded on its
ruins. Elect Fremont and such will be
your reward.
Then, brother Democrats, keep up your
organization! The interests of the present
generation, of your children, and your chill
dren's children-the salvation OF your coun.
try are at stake, and the battle must be fought
bravely through. Let the watch'fres of
Democracy be kept burning! Fight on!-
Fight ever!
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-10-30
The seIfRiEhteous PhnrIsec.

We are told in the New Testament, of
Pharisee and Publican who wentup into
the temple to pray, and The Phsrisee prayed
and said: "GOd, thank thee that | am not
as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adul-
ierers, or suen as his Publican" This prayer
illustrates with peculiar propriety the char
acter Of a certain class Of Black Republi.
cans in Portage county. In their own est.
nation, they are the only pure, liberty-lOving
and Godfearing people in the whole land
All the honesty, decency, intelligence and
merit rests with them and their party, while
all the corruption, drunkenness and vice at
taches to the Democracy. They teach their
children to look upon Democrat as neces-
sarily an ignOromus or knave. They
think it no violation of freedom OF speech
to interrupt Democratic meeting; no dis
regard of courtesy to insult man who dares
to vote for Buchanan, and no breach Of good
faith to betruy an opponent or falsify his
position.
These selfrighteous Republicans forget
that passage of Scripture which says:-"Let
him that is without sin among you cast the
first stone" They forget that there may be
imperfections and errors among their own
people. 1t is unquestionably the right of
every man to entertain his own conscien-
tious convictions in regard to politics and
religion; but when he assumes to himself
all the purity and decency, and denounces
all who differ with him US fools and knaves,
then he proves himself to be clearly def
cient in the first element of gentleman or
the first principles of honesty. He is a
bigot, and no bigot can ever be man of in
teligence or hberality. .'
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-10-30
Last Kansas ISOOrNaCk Exploded.

CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-Dates from Lawrence
to the 18th have been received. The emf
grants arrested at Plymouth have been re.
leased. GOV Geary ordered them TO dis
perse or leave the Territory, when they
retired to different settlements. The arms
found in the wagons were restored to them.
Telegraph.
Their private arms were restored to them,
but the following found among their plunder
were taken away and receipted for by the
Governor. Curious implements of husban.
dry @ There was not plough or hoe in
the crowd.
4 cannons; l45 breach loading muskets;
100 common muskcts; 60 sabres; officers
sabres; IL kegs of powder, $500 cartrid.
ges, and drum.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-10-30

At the formation Of our Government, the
spirit Of the times called forth aud gave
birth TO the Democratic party; and from its
organization TO the present time, its princi-
pies, policy and measures, because they
are those of justice, truth and humanity,
have met with most bitter opposition
This opposition first manifested itself in
the stormy days of The Revolution under the
gsrb Of Toryism; afterwards as Federalism;
later as Anti Masonism; still later as Wing
ism; and finally nt the present day it haS
dwindled down to Know Nothingism and
Black Repubicsnism. Its tactics and issues
have been changed with every change Of
nam c, seeking in its many transformations
to strike some chord, the vibration of which
would be popular with the people. But as
often as il has thrown its banner Of discord
to the breeze, have the honest masses turn.
cd their backs upon it, and it has been
forced to leave the field covered with the
most shameful and inglorious defeat.
But it is not so with the Democratic party.
The principles which it promulgated 10 the
world the day it sprang into existence, have
ever guided its operations and actions, and
they are to-day as Interchangeable as the rights
Of man upon which they are based. Every
act and measure Of our time-honored organ
cation has been upheld and sustained by the
cordial assent OF the people, while those Of
the opposition have passed away with their
power and are now forgotten. What stri-
king contrast does the Democratic party,
with its unchangeable principles and policy,
present to the ever.veering course Of the op'
position! Having for its wutch.word "Equal
and exact justice to all men," it has ever
pursued and is still pursuing the same
straight forward course with but one object
that Of the greatest good to the greatest
number-untll it has become the pride and
glory of its adherents, and commands the
respect and admiration of its enemies g
While on the other hand, the opposition by
its dishonesty, fawning, and base attempts
to pander to popular prejudces, has lost the
confidence of the masses and the respect Of
all sensible men, and is now only held to-
gether and kept in existence by the selfish
ambition Of corrupt and designing leaders.
Freemen of Portage county, in five days
you will be called upon to sustain the policy
Of this noble old guard, which carries uloIt
the banner under which our fathers fought
so long and so we'll. Are you prepared for
the contest! Ifyour answer is in the mega
tive, we conjure you by oil that is sacred and
dear, to lose no time in furnishing up your
armor, that you may do effective service in
the cause Of truth, and put to flight the hosts
OF fanaticism which are leagued against you
and your country. lfyour answer should be
in the uffirmative-which we believe it is
we would remind you that eternal vigilance
is the price of liberty
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-10-30
StringfcllOW ban7sIRCd frCln Mis-
SOuFi-Ehc tide Turning.

We learn from gentleman who arrived
in this city, from Weston last Saturday, that
an Indignation meeting of the citizens Of
that place had been held at which the ban.
ishment of StringfelIow from Weston and
Platte county had been resolved upon.--
The circumstances which gave rise to this
preceding were these: A merchant Of
Weston by the name of Rockwell, some
time since sold out his stock. of gaeds.to
firm known us that Of Perry & Walker.--,
These gentlemen in the exercise of their
commercial liberty had sold'a quantity of
-four to certain parties in Kansas. This
fact happening to become known to BODY
ofregulators in Platte city, an armed expe.
dition of about one hundred men issued from
that place and proceeded to Weston, with
the avowed purpose of arrestng and hang
ing Perry, whom they accused OF being an
abolitionist 9.Y"
On reaching Weston, they at once placed
themselves under the command of String.
fellow, and marched to the store of the ar.
ties agains, whom they had sworn summary
vengeance Mr.. Perry was arrested, and
assured that he should be hung. Upon this
Mr. +. appealed to the people of Weston,
for protection and JUSTICE, and the result
shows that he did not calculate in vain upon
their sense of right. As soon as these cir.
cumstances became generally known,
public meeting was called, Mr.. Perry was
released, and the party from Platte city or.
dered to leave within two hours, or abide
by the conseq uences. They then proceeded
to dispose OF Gen. Stringfellow, whose
course III the Kansas difficulties. thew, de-.
nonneed most Indignantly. and concluded BY
passing resolution requiring him to leave
the town and county forever, giving him
five days to settle up his affairs.--Sh Lou6si
Democrat.