The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-07-17

ing yeoman service for the Democracy in
this contest" |
The Democratic Platform, published at In
dianspolis, in its last number, says:
"MoRGAN COUNTY ALL RIGHT.--There
was tremendous outpouring ofthe Democ-
raey at Moorsvills on Saturday last. II is
estimated that four thousand people were
present. Music, banners, hickory bushes,
tDhedt sheaves and other emblems were car
ried in the long procession. The cnthusi-
asm Of the people was unbounded The
names OF sixty National Wings. who have
never heretofore acted with the Democracy,
were shown to the speakers Of The occa-
sion."
The ecent Democratic meeting in Scott
Cou nty, Kentucky, was addressed by Fran
cis Troutman, OF Bourbon County; James B.
Beck, Of Lexington; George p. Hodge, of
Newport, and Thomas P Porter, Of Versail-
les; all Old-line Wings.
The late Democratic ratification meeting
in Kalamazoo, Michigan, was addressed by
the Hon. F. j. Littlejohn, of Allegan Coun-
ty, late Whig candidate for Governor OF
Michigan, and also by the Hon. Stephen
Nickery, distinguished Old dline Whig,-
The speeches Of both these gentlemen are
reported at length in the Kalamazoo Gazette
and are very able and eloquent. Anthony
Cooley, OF Pawpaw, one of the early pic.
neers of Michigan, an Old-line Wing. writes
q letter to the Gazette, announcing his deter
minaton to vote fer Buchanan and BreCkin-
ridge.
R. s. Blackwell. a Scott Wing elector in
Chicago, Illinois, 1862, has written stgpng
Buchanan letter to the Rock Island Argus.
In Venango county, Pa, at the late coun-
ty Convention, sBys the democratic paper i'll
that county, Gen. E. C. Wilson formerly a
prominent member of the opposition, upon
being called upon, come forward in the
meeting and announced his determination TO
aid in the election of Buchanan and Breck
inrdge, in few pertinent remarks, which
were received with rounds Of spplause.-
The General will be heard from during the
campaign.
The Manchester IN. H. correspondent
of the Boston Post writes as follows from
that town.
"One of the most eloquent and powerful
advocates of Wing principles in the State,
George M. Flanders, Esq, lawyer Of emf
nence in this city-whose voice has echoed
from every hill top, and in every valley in
the State, for Wing men and Whig prnci'
pes-who, at the last State election, voted
for Ichabod Goodwin, the Wing nominee
for Governor. throw his whole strength
into this contest in favor Of the truly Dem.
ocratic doctrine OF popular sovereignty
"ADother gentleman in this city, Jacob
B. Moore-a former abo ltionist, an eminent
artist, whose pen and pencil are alike noted
for pungency aud beauty-whose reputation
as fine painter and deep thinker is not con-
fined to the narrow limits of this State-has
come to the wise conclusion that the only
political party whose principles, if carried
out, wi II best subserve the interests of the
colored man, is the Democratic.
The Defiance CO., Democrat, after stating
that many of the Old Line Wings in tha,
county will vote for Fillmore in preference
to Fremont, gives US the following crafty
ing information
"There are others, even here, always here.
tofore in opposition to the Democracy, de-
claring themselves for Buchanan, finding If
the general medley, that he is the only ont
who stands fairly and squarely before the
country with party to support him. with
reputation for integrity, talents, capacity an
long experience in public life"
"The Hen. Joseph Lewis, long membe
Of the Kentucky Legislature, and one of th
most influential Old Line Wings IN Barrel
county, has taken the stump for Buchanan
) and Breckinridge.
For Pennsylvania, Josiah Randall, d dis
tinguished Wing Lawyer Of Philadelphia
thus vouched in his recent speech at New
J York:
"Fellow citizens, am not going to pu
, myself in the position of those who max
e bets, and prophesy as to the result of tn
o election; but one thing / say to you, hay
' no fear of the State of Pennsylvania
Three cheers for Pa. We can beat them
:, only divided they do not foresee the contest
n but you will have ample opportunity O
knowing the result at the State election o
- - the second Tuesday in October. Then wi
: be told you what Pennsylvania will do
'r [Applause.]
/. There is not nook nor corner that doe
" not present some intelligent, upright Oh
) line Wing who followed Webster, Clay ,Sa
+ gent and the noble Wings who have survi,
ed the defenders of the Constitution of ii
It country secured by them. Applause.
a You need not have any fear concerning p
= She will do her duty, not because Mr.. B.
- chanan is her favorite son, three cheers Fl
"a Buchanan and Breckinridge,I but becau
she is the Keystone State Ct the Union; b
n. cause the Declaration of Independence W
:. proclaimed on her soil, and because the Co
~ stitution Of the country wac adopted in I
r. same manner. She has always gone to I
I'D rescue when the country was in danger, "a
e she will not be wanting now"
We The Hon. E. B. Webb, Whig candids
for Governor of Illinois in 1862, has writ
be a Nebraska Democratic letter to frier
s- which has been published, the last paragra
- Of which reads as follows:
~ ~ "My friend, come out from among then
III m If you won't come out, not only | will r
~ help you, but whenever there is fair bl,
of to be struck and can strike it, ,ciH stri
We against the Republican - party and its
~ sues"
ks The Rock Island Qll) Argus also pr
fishes letter from james Chapman, a lie,
o. ing Wing in Illinois, announcing his inte
tion to support the Democratic candida
~ as the only national ticket in the field.
an the course of his able letter he says: !.
ed II am aware the other party have capi
ap for buncombe speeches--they caD talk wi