The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-09-21


shown dark, ugly looking brick building, fC
which is called the " State House )" because Il
in it was signed the first Constitution of the s.
United STAGES. 1t is also called the -" CrG- r
die of Liberty" because the cradle in which 4
a wooden image Of Liberty was placed du. 5
ring the war against his most gracious Ma. !
jesty, George the Third, is still preserved, t
with the original image of the Goddess ly.
ing in state within it. / did not have any
curiosity to see the thing, but was told that
the image represents little black girl with
gold ear rings in its ears, and cap Of liberty
on its head Thousands come up every
year, from oil parts Of the country, to pay
their respects to the shrine of this little
black goddess Funny people, this-truy!
DEMOCRACY.
Democracy, says this distinguished travel
er, Is an invention of the lower classes Of
society, and is the form of government best
adapted to depress gentlemen to level with |
ignorance, presumption and audacity! Wher'
ever democracy exists, there will be found
constant tendency of the lower classes-otl
the vulgar and the brutal-to assume rank
and distinction above the cultivated and re-
fined. These latter are kept down by sene
OF modesty and refinement, ond none of them
can attain office or position who do not fat
ter the rabble, and subdue private judgments
to their brutal will and vulgar prejudices.
Democracy is not favorable to high cult.
! vation of mind or refnem ent of character.
2 Looseness of morals and habits universally
prevail in the United States, and the Gov.
ernment itself is powerless to check or de.
stroy the evils that naturally follow upon
such lamentable state of social degrade
ton. The spectacle Americans q mean the
d educated classes who read the newspapersl
u acknowledge that there is no permanency
h to any of their institutions, and that in few
W years the Union must fall to pieces | have
ID myself seen this stated 10 several powerful
Of edtorOs. In view of this latter and mos
q. inevitable result, would it not be wise on the
= part on the ministers of her most graciou!
M4iesty to look forward to the event, ant
10 hold cut some promise OF restoration to tht
~ favor Of her most gracious Majesty to those
G. who would seek 10 become her faithful sub
It! iects A large class are favorable to thi
nd change, and few titles and honors present
es ed to This class, in advance, would secur
n, their cooperation whenever such an even
ct shall tOke place.
in Notwithstanding their pretended fondnes
he for equality, there is no people in the worl'
by that have ever yet seen, who are so fon
d. Of titles! The titles that prevail anon
his them are generally Of q military characte
N as they oil have remarkable londness fc
| war, and those that are Of civil kind, al
ish such as have been conferred through II
,ct bollot-boxes on election days. Ihave bee
nv told that the manner in which military titlt
n are conferred, is as follows: There can
ZEN no doubt of the facts, as they were given
,se me by a Governor of one of the sovereig
w, States. ANY man who has killed rattl
ort snake is entitled TO the rank of major. gen
raj! black snake, TO the title of colone
on. garter snake, TO captain, and so on; al
ere and as this country is overrun with the
md vermin, almost every man holds some mi
he tary distinction, which is recognized duriI
o his life among his fellow citizens. Th
ov shows what curious people the Americo
ion are As they are fond of military title
in. they are naturally pugnacious, and are CO
aid stantly encroachinG upon their weaker neig
ons bors, either TO oppose or to rob them. Th
do nothing but bully, however, and are eusi
i,h frightened whenever other nations she
O fight" Then all difficulties are settled
ted once, for a war involves taxation, and no r
ose ton dislikes taxes more than the Yankee
ure ADJUSTMENTS.
or. There are only two holidays allowed
cir the people by the Government throughc
md the year. The one is entitled "Thanksg
cir ing day." the other, " The Fourth of July
g 7 or "Evucuation day." The first is CO
on manded by the Governor of each State,
ing proclamation, which command dare not
BY disregatded On that day the stores are
on. closed, and labor is suspended; and eve
de d man is obliged, under n severe penalty,
lis, attend church in the morning.! AS tt
,ih have no archbishop, there is no form
The prayer prepared for them by authority, es
and man depending on his own minister; and
for their ministers (like their judges are elec
re- by the people, they make such prayers
ned they may deem satisfactory to their cons
did uents! The conse equence is Gas am to
and every constituency is thankful for so
his blessing peculiar to itself, and in which {
lied other constituency can have no possible
ard terest. In the Eastern States they
It of thankful for being free people, enjoy
, TO exemptions from the evils of slavery
orth the South, they are thankful for the BILE
ma. ings of slavery, and plead that it may be r
han petuated to them as the best gift OF Pr
most dence What a wonderful strange peo
rom this is After the church services are o'
her, the people retire their homes, and CONT
ton the rest of the day and night in g!uttony
and riot. 1t is perfectly incredible, the amo
ex. of food that is consumed-each man, won
ock. and child striving to dispose Of more d
a on their Deighbors. The next day each G