The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-10-16
FaIsehooiIs a,,d TrutI,s.

Falseh0Ods aud Truths. II
The charge that the Democratic party is
in favor Of the extension Of slavery, is
base fslsehOod.
The charge that the present administra-
ton, or the Democracy, are trying to plant
slavery in Kansas, is a falseboOd.
The charge that the Democracy wish
Kansas to be a slave State, is a false
hood. ..---
The charge that the agents of the govern
ment and the United States troops in Kan.
sas, favored the Pro.slayery men against the
free State men is falsehood. 4
The charge that Mr.. Buchanan's election
would favor the introduction ofslavery into
Kansas, is a self-evident falsehOOd.
The charge that Mr.. Buchanan did injus-
tice to Henry Clay, is a fOlsehood, and is
proven such by Mr.. Clay's own son.
The charge that Mr.. Buchanan ever fa-
vored the reduction of wages, has been pro-
ven hundred times base calumny and q
lie. -....... L.
The story that John C. Breckinridge was
engaged IN the defence of Matt Ward, is a
falsehood.
The charge that Mr.. Buchanan favors fil-
lbustering, is faisehood
i One half the stories that come from Kan
sas about murders, robberies, &c, are lies.
The report that the free State settlers in
Kansas have been driven out Of the Terrific
ry by the Disturbances there, is well known
falsehood.
Such are some Of the falsehoods that are
: mouthed over by the Black Republican ora
tors and printed in their papers. Those
who write and utter them, must know that
they are falsehoods.
Let us turn to chapter of truths.
1t is true that the Black Republicans are
opposed to the great principle Of popular
: sovereignty.
1t is true that that principle lies at the
foundation of all free government. 1t means
: simply that the people shall rule them.
selves.
: II is true that the Democrats are now and
ever were in favor of popular sovereignty.
1t is true that the Democratic party has
had the control Of our federal government
: nearly all the time for more than half cen.
: tury, and during that time no nation ever ad'
: vanced so rapidly in all the elements Of no
tional greatness and prosperity. and no ma
ton was ever more free and happy.
1t is true that during the Democratic rule
- freedom has constantly gainedup slavery
both in territory and population, until now
I the free States have a majority Of ffty-thret
in the House of Representatives.
1t is true that slavery has thus no power
to be aggressive even ifit had the will.
1t is true that popular sovereignty hat
abolished slavery in all the Middle and Ens'
: tern States since the declaration of our In
u dependence.
1t is true that before political abolition
i ION disturbed the country, tho people oi
i Virginia and Kentucky were preparing t'
0 abolish slavery; and it is true that since
e then all efforts in that direction have ceus
l. ed.
1t is true that the abolitionists have dom
u the slaves more harm than good-and 81
u said Webster. ..
+ 1t is true that the interests and welfare
j. of twenty -four millions Of white people il
Is this country are of far more consequence
u than the condition of three million of blacks
e 1t is true that the so-caled "repub!i
J. cans devote oil their sympathies and ener
l. gies of the cause of the negroes, and eav'
e the care of the interests of the white peo
pie entirely to the Democracy.
1t is true that John C. Fremont is th
l nominee of a know-nothing convention tha
-" assembled at New York.
II 1t is true that his supporters are now try
y ing to enveigle the naturalized citizens int
u the support of that nominee by lulse preten
- ces and bribery.
1t 1t is true that Fremont is also the nom
q nee of a sectional abolition party whose suc
cess would inevitably destroy the Union.
1t is true that large portion of the sur
porters of Fremont are in favor Of dssc
:, luton of the Uuion, and are circulating an
, signing petitions to that effect, and declaI
ing their infamous design in their speeches
- 1t is true that many speeches have latel
been made both in and out of Congress, tn
:, obvious and undoubted design of which wa
\ to create bitter and incurable animosit
between the North and the South, and rer
der disunon most certain event.
tits true that Fremont is candidate
only sixteen States ofthe Union, while NJ
= Buchanan is the candidate of thirty-on
u States.
1t is true that John c. Fremont is th
=. most selfish, grasping monopolist in tf
:. United States.
"A 1t is true that he is charged with conver
ing government property to his own US
:, and that the charge is not and cannot be r,
futed.
Itis true that as military officer he WI
- arrested and tried on charges Of mutiny ar