The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-10-19
senator Douglas strength at the
South.

"There Is great division OF sentiment
among the Democrats Of Georgia, in regard
to Mr.. Douglas. In addition to Mr.. ToombS,
it is understood that Mr.. Stephens and Mr..
IFrioht, late members from IhiS State, and 9th.
er prominent Democrats, together with the
Augusta COnStitutiOnalist, Macon Telegraph,
and other papers are in favor of his nomina'
| tion."
MIR. Aiken, the independent candidate for
Governor in Georgis-who pledged himself
to go agsnst Senator Douglas, if he was
nominated for President at Charleston-was
defeated by twenty thousand majority by
Governor Brown, who, it was we'll under.
stood, would support him. The Democrats
Of Georgia are for Douglas.
AS to Douglas strength in Arkansas for
( the next Presidency, the Memphis (Tenn.)
Appeal. in noticing statement of the jack
son (Tenn.) Vhig that it was small, says i:
"Here in Memphis, where we have the
opportunity of conversng with gentlemen
from Arkansas every day, we learn that quite
a different state of things exists in that State.
| We wouId tell our friends OF the Whi9 all
about it. but we do not care to ogitOte their
nerves."
The APpea! adds:
1--WE therefore hazard nothing in reitera-
ting the prediction that at the Charleston
Convention Mr.. Douglas will at once re.
ceve the vote of the majority of Southern
States, and eventually the acquiescence of
the others. The South has reared Presi-
dents the North has furnished many ; let
the Great West for once fill the Chief Mag
isunte's chair"
The Missouri Statesman, an Opposition
paper, is exceedingly indignant at the way
things are going on in Missouri. 1t says:
"Mony of the leading Democratic journals
Of the South, and among them some OF those
that distinguish themselves for the bitterness
with hich they denounced Senator Douglas
during the Lecompton imbroglio in Con.
gress, are rapidly backing down from their
position of antagonism to that Senator. 1t
is evident they think they see which way the
ca, Jumps, and Bre preparing for the event.
Very suddenly and very strangely MIR. Doug
las has become pretty fair and conServa'
tive statesman.
the chief of these sinners, is about to become
their iavoTite champion for the Presidency
Papers ard politicians that, in Missouri, less
than a wear ago, blackbalIed and denounced
Douglas "a vile AboIitionist, and opposed
men Tor flee because they agreed with him
t in opposing Lecompton, are preparing tC
shed their linen,' if not their worthless
skins, for the fight for the Little Giant"
The Murfreesboro (Tenn.) News, of Sep
ten Der l4lh, ia an article says:
"This distinguished gentleman, whose
name is placed at the head of this srticIc, i;
/ the subject of much discussion in political
r circles Ut this time. Few men in the Uoi
ted States are sttrscling more attention. 81
i, some he is still called the 'Lilt!e Giant,
Il others cpl him the Little Rebel He is th'
Z first choice of eome, even 10 the South, as
Is candidate for the Presidency otherS, Nor'E
:. ard South express a great unwilIncness It
q support him. The Opposition pary ma
Great fears that he will be nominated by ou
y party IS its candidate in the next Presidential
IT race. The Opposition party appears TO hav
o strc no convlctiun that, il nominated, Doug
qs will certainly be elected. Their appre
tensions and fears in this case we think jus
l. and we'll founded.
, +
II We believe Douglas better man by fal
than any ore of half duzen that we coult
mime, who have been mentioned in reference
e to the Presidency. He is not our first choice
Is but if he should be nominated by the Charles
!. ton Convention, that conyeRtion will have
h good, sutficient and patriotic reasons for it,
= choice, ard we will supper, him."
a Central Academy (Iliss.) correspondent
Of the Memphis Appeal writes
"Let the tomahswk OF domestic rcbelio,
9 be buried. Let the war cry of 'Lecompton
It and Anti Lecompton' be hUshed. Aud e
n the urjust prosecutions of distinguished
~ Democrats be no longer persisted in, ant
like band of brothers march on to victory
in spite o! the exertions OF Northern fanatic.
and the puny will OF Southern Opposition'
:. lists. In order, therefore, TO accomplish thi:
4 end. policy and patriotism would dctate tha
we should select men of national character
and administrative qualities. Allow me thei
to nominate,
& For President, Hon. S. A. Douglas, OF H.
e !inois.
, For Vice President, Hon. Jacob Thomp
son, OF Mississippi.
In these men are combined all the ele.
t ments Of true greatness ; aud should they
i. receive the nomination Ut the Charleston
p Convention one long. loud shout of patriotic
joy will ring throughout the camps Of the
. Democracy S. mote it be 20
Hon. John A. Cuthbert, who is one of lhe
most prominent Democrats in Alabama, ha:
written letter to John Forsyth, OF the No
bile Register, in which he avows himself fol
= Doug las for President. He says:
"But the course which he (DougIas) advo.
Gates is wise it is essential to the malnten
= ance OF Southern rights in the Union. NJ
= Northern Democrat couid sustain himsel
:, anon. his constituents il he should act will
!, the South in establishing code for the pro
!, lection OF slavery in the Territories. SncI
o u measure would bretk up the Northern De
:, nocracy, and mbke Block Rtpubliconsn
y triumphant over the Unou, snd we shout
:. BE- obliged 10 submit to the degradation.
=, X X
~ IbeIeve that you have made wise choic
,s Of candidate for the Presidency, and mos
, iervently wish success to your noble etfvrt
/, in the cause. With great regard,
# JOHN A. CUrHBERT."
pit The Douglas ball is rolling on.
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n GF The famous horses, "Prncees," an
;" "Fiora Temple" are expected to trot again,
:. each other for purse OF $1,000, at the Fa
10 of the Lake Erie Horse Breeders Associ,