The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-10-29

Court, has taken occasion to give his. pirli-
san hate distinct airing, ss it regards Ger.
tai n parties in Court, and certain profession.
al'geutlemen Of opposing politics.
This is unmanly, unworthy, Of. a gentle
man, and at utter variance with that esprit
du eOrpS which should ever characterize
member,of the same profession.
To take idvintaee Of the opportu nifty
which the accidental control of newspaper
columns gives 0rei'u' 'place;parties in Court
in unfsHOrsble positions before the public,
and to, maUgn rival professional gentlemeR,
is msdhr.M Democrat. .n =. h.
We hardly know what the Democrat
means. The article is written blindIy, but
we suppose it refers to our comments i'm re-
gard to The continudpce Of The case of, Es-
Err NJ. CoNANr. 1t would be easy to guess
at whose suggestion the article was written.
We had intended to let the matter of this
continuance sleep where'it is, but The FORE
going requires word ofrepIy. To be plain.
and state our views distinctly, we say then,
that in ourjudgmept, the case of ,Eber NJ.
Conant was continued for slight and trivial
! cause, and that the Prosecuting Attorney
was censurable for allowing it to be done.
Had it been Democratic prosecutor instead
of Republican, the Portage Democrat would
have denounced the proceeding with the
greatest bitterness. Two years ago, the
Prosecuting Attorney wss q. Democrat
Hardly week passed, without some mean
insinuation or 'censuring comment in the
Democrat in regard to his professional ddty
Does the Democrat remember these things!
| Our emurks upon the 'Conapt case, were
the honest convictions Of ,our Judgment and
heart. We published them, ,lbecnuse as pub
lie journalists, we had au undoubted right to
do SO, and so long as we control the columns
of the Sentinel, we shall not hesitate to con-
tinue to express our opinions upon all mat
ters of public interest, without fear or favor
from anybody: 80, T.
But there is another paragraph in, the
Democrat, which deserves a word Of notice
The Democrat would actually have the.phb
lie believe that our article was writer
for the purpose of tearing down rival II
the legal profession! and that we are ehvi
GUS on account Of the trunscendant apd shin
ing abilities of Messrs. Tnylorand Brown!
!. We quote sentence or two .nq,.
al is a dangerous expedient for man Il
attempt TO rise by pulling others down. A
rival never adds grace OF, dignity ts, his own
character by aspersing those whom he en-
! vies. II man cannot rise by his own mer
its and his own capabilities, he had better
consent to STICK and be patient .
We have always regarded Mr.. Taylor al
a man OF high professional honor and abili
ty. But humble as our talents and limited q
our experience may be when compared will
his, we had never dreamed Of attempting tt
pull hip down or 60 beyond him through
.rtie fundamentally, of slander and detrac
ton, This is new idea oT!g!apfIqs purely
in the .Rroliic brain Of the ,etitoE, Ct !a'
+ Democrat. 1t is TRUE, we (the senior) hau'
entered the legal, profession, and hope B.
patient industry to attain a respectable posi-
tionamong the members Of the bar. BIZ
we have no desire (even il we could t.
cripple or hinder the progress of any othe
person. The field of competition is opel
to all and no man will receive greater en-
, |jpyment than we, in witnessing the rapi
rise and progress and reward Of Zach an
every honest and honorable attorney in th'
country, no matter what his pecuniary, so
cial or political position, ;. ,a
As to the charge of meanness a d un
inarIiaess3 made by the Deq7ocrdt, yer 'hav
not word of comment, We might rotor
!, against the editors OF that pap,r. with. tn
. charge of meanness, and IL Would be true =
:, We might to say they were aishoneraDls an
e thousands of people in the county would en-
dorse the charge. We might accuse ttet
. OF using their columns for the purpose Of DO
stcring up certain members Of the leg.
p profession to the prejudice Of others, fc
there are hundreds who belieye it already
j. But we have no desire to make any sue
charge or fnsihuutioh. II the. Democrat &C
itor, or any other person outside of it. hs
ian axe to grind" we hope they may be SUI
cessful in securing their object through ii
= columns Of that paper.
: e, T. jonEs' READY PAY sroRE,-TE
advertis ement of e. T. JONES, Merchant,
Palmyra, appears in to.day's paper. He hal
as we think, very wisely adopted the, pl,
of freudy pay for goods. By this mode he CT
afford to sell goods at a low igureA4mu'
" lower than where, long credit is giyen.-
" Mr.. JQnss is fair, honest dealer, and tho
who make purchases at bis store once VI
be sure to call again.,
le PRA1sEwoRTHY.--RoBINsoN, KING
Co., have taken the right ground. In the
dark deys, forbearance towards each 9TH
re is the true role for business men eve
g. where. !,
ID RAvENNA, O., Oct. II, 1857.
i At meering of the stockholders of t
u Banking House of Robinson, King & c
Va held at their Banking House, on Saturd
= evening, the 18th inst, the following rel
0i luton was unanimously adopted: > 4.
a. Resolved, That we will not, either dire
ne ly, or indirectlys within thirty days, for o.
ed selves or others, return for redemption
-. coin mr. exchange, the notes of anV of