The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-04-02

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purely seI6sh mo,ivIs. IN brincinr ',o'., ,n ho.n
series Of most Ismen,sble and ,Ips,sn ,s s,;,,a.
difficulties. Nor are thew satisfsd Win az
mischief nIceadv done. Tbev rsSS, dsa;s.S sa ~
that The nresent neace sbouid he afTse,aJ.
nor do thew intend that n shJt cdnaikns IL
thsv have The nower ~ nreTeSt H.
e6bsfanf 6fosElHos ar dIss i3ees y
in various. .sectiois. won hear s,niSN,be ex.
pressions 6f e1il desires a d, fnte ntions.-
Watch, then, with a-sperial, iealons and sus.
picioas eve those who, ara, eon,ippa llv In.
dulging surmises of renewed bos,ili,;es
They sre moi the friends Of Knnsss and
there h reasot, "a fear sr5tbht anna nIIhsrS 80
not only the enemies Of ,i,e 'Territory. bn,
of the Union itself. It's dissolution !. their
ardent wish. and Kansas has been seloc,ed
as q tit place TO .commenee tbs accomnl;sh.
ment OF most neT5fions design = Irhs
scheme has thus far been f,bs,rsied. nm, 4
has not been Abandoned. ls,Yun ,o,e sntrns,.
ed. not only with theivuardi.nsbi, ,af tS;.
Territory. but the peaee of The Unian ,,h;rb
depends mon Won IN gresfer asgrss sn Inn
yot1 may al present sroooss. 2 esfiR F1f
Il You should, therefore. fro,sh down every
effort to fument -discord. and esnec;nIIv, n
array settlers from different sections of the
Union in hostility against eacb o,bcr. All
true patriors. whether from The 9Nsr,b ~
South the East or West. should mite 10.
Qelher for that which il and must be regard.
ed asa common cause.. the prsserva,ien,, ,of
the Unions and he who whispers n .dss;re
for it's dissolution, no matter what NAV he
his pretensions, or to what faction Or pa,tv he
elaims to belong, is unworthy ofavott eonl,.
dence, deserves your stroDgest reprohst,or
and should be branded as a traitor 10 ,bis
country. There Is voice cryinc fran tho
grave Of one whose memory il dearlv. cber.
ished in every patriotic heart, and lei K not
cry IN win. IL tells you thatthis at,sn,nt
at ,disolation is no new. thing; but that. even
as early as the days OF our first President.
it was agitated by ambitious aspiranis for
place aud power. And II the appeal of a
still more recent patriot and hero wus need.
ed in his time, how much more applicable
is it now, and in this Territory go
"The possible disso lation Of the Union /"
he SAYS, "has al length become nm ordinarv
and lamiliar subject of discussion. Has,be
warning voice Of Washington been, forc,,.
ten! or hive designs already beeh ,formcl
10 sever the Union! Let il not he snnnos
ed that / impute 10 al, Of those who have
taken an active part in these uinlwvi.e and
unptoftable discussions. a want of na,riot.
ism or of public virtue. The honoruble
feeling of State pride and local attochmeuts,
find place in The bosom of The mos, on.
lightened and piire. But while such men
are consciousof their own INTEGRITY nd hon.
esty of purpose, they ought never TO forget
that the citizens of other States ure ubeir
political brethren; and that, however mis.
taken they may be in their views. thp oreot
body of them are eqGaily honest and unTriuL,
with themselves. Mutuai suspicious and
reproaches may, in time, create mutual hos.
tiiiy, and ertful and designing men will
always be found who are ready to Ioment
these fatal divisions, and to ipflame the nat
ural jeulousies OF different sections Of the
country. The history of the world is full
of such examples, aad especially the. history
iof republics" ,,,
When look upon the present condition
of the Territory, and contrast it with what
il was when Erst entered il. | feel satisfied
that my administration has not bee preju,
dlcihl to its Interests. On every hand,
now perceive iunmistakeabIe indicatioos OF
wei!are andprosperity The honest settler
occupies his quiet dwelling, With his wife and
children clustering aroend him, ann olested
and fearless OF daager. The solitary travel
er pursues his way unh armed over every
public thoroushidre The torch OF the in.
cendlury has been ext ngIi he'd, and The cab
ing wh ch were DESTROYED have beenrep!4ced
with more Substantial buildings. Hordes, OF
banditti no longer lie in wait in every ravine
for plunder and assassinati IN. Invasiuns Of
hostile armies hive ceased and ii4fHria,ed
part'zanS, liyihg' in our midst, have eIhphnt-
lcaby turned their swords into poughshrrcs,
and their>spears into pruning, hpoks, Lab.
orers are everywhere 10 work--farms are
undergoing rapid improve ovements-merchants
are driving a thriving trade--and merchan-
les are pursuing with profit their yaSious ~.
cnpations.' Real estate, in town and country:
has increased in value almost without
precedent until in some places Il is com.
mauding prices that never could Be antici
pated. Whether this healthy and hapov
change is the result solely of NV Exccutive
laburs, or not, it certainly has occurred d,I
ring my administration. Upon yourself1
must mainly depend ihe preservation and
perpetuity Of the present prospt rous conJi.
ton of affairs. Guard it with increasiup
yiuilance nud nrota.t IL ,s ,,o,, ,,,o,,JI vo