The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-10-28
A Glimpse Of the Future.

The Republican party of Ohio, while re
joicing over the success of their State ticket
seem to remember the "ekelet in tn,
house," and their present joy is no littl,
qualified by apprshensions of the immediate
future. From this time forth, their council,
will be distracted by conflicting claims ant
schemes among the candidates for State nom
inations next year. We hazard nothing in
saying that the opposition is painfully con.
scious that their recent victory has secured
them no additional strength for the great
battle OF 1859. The friends OF Joshua r.
Giddings, whose power within the organiza.
tion is predominant, are encouraged by the
recent result to press with uncompromising
determination, the selection of the "Ashta.
bula Che" as the Republican standard
bearer in the coming campaign. His sum-
mary dismissal from his position in Con.
gress, by acknowledged trickery, only adds
an edge to the resolute spirit of his pc.
culiar friends. to give him the first place
among the powers Of his party in the State.
Mr.. Giddings himself feels the strength
OF his hold upon the radical aboltionists of
bis party. He knows the indispensable ne.
cessity Of that element TO the integrity and
force Of the organization. No sooner is the
election over, than he Eliminates decree
to Thomas Corwin, laying down the law Of
the party, by which that gentleman shall
square his conduct as Republican Repre-.
sentative from Ohio. Mr.. Corwin is ad.
monished that be has uttered heresy, and
that he must recant his errors, under the
penalty Of forfeting the approval of Mr..
Giddinys, which has become the touch stone
Of Republican orthodoxy. "Be as am, Or
be nothing. Think as think, oct as
would, or depart out Of the Republic an house.
ho!d forever"
The position to which Mr.. Gddings has
been elevated by his friends, usd which his
pronunciamiento to Mr.. Corwin indicates
that he is not reluctant to accept, invests
this ukase with q Significance, that not only
Mr. Corwin will hesitate to disregard, but
which will secure it general appreciation
BY all who expect to hope for anything from
the Republican party. Caleb B. Smith ans
William DennisoD, who will be rivals fol
the gubernatorial nomination against tht
venerable aspirant from the Western Re
serve, must take home what is addressed Il
Dir. Corwin, as il it had been specifically dedi
Gated to them. Who wins in this issue mus
b, right on the "Rugged Issue"
The question now is, will Mr.. Corwil
obey the command of his king, or will h
yebell He spoke his honest convictions
We hope, when he avowed his determination
to vote for the acceptance of Cuba with sla
very, If the measure should require his &C
tion. Will he recant at the bidding of tn
maker and unmaker OF the creeds of the Re
publican party! Will he abandon his hero
&c but desperate attempt to infuse his owl
conservatism into, the party to which he wa
somewhat late, albeit, in giving his own ad
hesionl
The query will prove no more trouble
some to Mr.. Corwin that it will to the Re
publican politicians 10 general. All that clas
of orthies may ponder on this fact mean
Vie: That Joshua R. Giddings is nov
nd will be hereafter, a. long as be shsl