The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-10-23
Incidents Of the Election in Por
tage County.

EucidentS OF the EtectiOn IN VT
tage County.
Last week the Portage Democrat Ventur'
ed to accuse the Democracy of fraud at the
elections. 1t charged US Of almost every
conceivable crime. 1t is oftentimes the case
that criminal even before he is accused, pro-
tests his own innocence and charges wrong
upon somebody else. Just so, with the DEM
ocrat in this instance. Conscious of the
frauds and falsehood committed by its own
party, and desirous TO get rid of the stigma
which necessarily attaches to dishonorabie
actions, it hastens to make charge Ofwrong
against the Democracy. The Democracy
were in earnest in their work on election
day: but their conduct was in every respect
honorable and fair. Can as much be said of
cur opponentsl We think not.
Here in Ravenno, the ballot box was en-
tirey in the hands Of fusion officers. If fraud
: was committed, then the fraud attaches TO
them and not to the Democracy. tits we'll
: known that number of laborers on the
Railroad, who were entitled to vote in
Ravennu, and who, had they been here would
have voted the Democratic ticket, were
day or two before, transported to another To-
cality for work, and as consequence de-
prived of their votes. II is also currently
! reported that the polls were closed three or
: four minutes before the time, in order to
keep out six or eight votes of hands on the
Railrord who we're just about coming in
:, There were also one or two curiou;
decisions by the the trustees. A man who
=. lives in town, but whose wife and family are
in Ashtabula county who is Republican
-. was permitted to vote. A man who lives il
~ town but whose wife and family live in Ma
. honing county and ,Uho is Democrat t0a
prohibited from voting. Here the case
were precisely similar; yet one was admitte
to vote because he wos Republicans an
81 the other prohibited because he was a Dem
-, m ocrat. Nice discrimination that.
..r In FRANKLIN, where the ballot box is
the hands of fusionists, all the boatmaI
ECU
-. were prohibited from voting. This was
most unjust and outrageous proceeding, an
=" the trustees have shownthemselves to be an
sim '"o 'I'''I' ,0t,S '.N ua.o..fo.o ;,
Ok 'h'"s 0oS "'"0 -
rule has been to allow boatmen to vote at ar
port of entry whether on the lake, river
canal, and in Franklin, we are informs
ID that such has always been regarded
tho rule of law. But in this case, Il
ugh fusionists were so eager for victory th
that they were willing to set aside all form
cen rules and disregard the legal rights OF
ace fellow citizens. In another instance,
ltial publican who himself lives in distant cou
ltee ty and whose family are there with him "
that admitted as a legal voter, without even
lite shadow of legality. When his vote W
cir challenged, he turned to the Democrat W
are challenged him, and threatened to "cut
heart out" This in our judgment, loo
late like "Rufianism.'
ople In Deer field, purjury was committed
ding order to get in one Republicans vote
'nal the matter will probably come under lie
poke Investigation, we deer all comment at
same time. We pity the person who may b
that been made the tool of designing men;
l his let Justice be done without regard to pt
ana or position
lrded We might mention other incidents WI
meet preseur our opponents in quite an une
l let able light, but forbear at present We
this cerey hope that the election law may
:, al carried out strictly and fully. Give cV
king man of every party, his full legal right
are, This is the true doctrine. Deprive no
state of his vote, who is entitled to it, and al
time no man to vote who is incompetent
and want of age, residence or any other ca
citi- To Democrats, we would say, give your
) real ponents all the privileges and rights to W
a fair Justice and the law of the land entitle Il
rable and no more. Ask for yourselves just
Tues you award to your opponents and no
meet and stand by and defend your rights at
sent hazard.