The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-07

has lo1g been one of the sttrnsted highly
esteeaed and valued citizens of his township.
No man stands higher IN the regards of the
general community. He IS 3 practising ply
sician of intelligence and great merit. man
of mind and thought and of incorruptible IN
|legFity-H he was formerly a zmembersof the
Democratic party. but when that party had
become Thoroughly debauched by the slave
power and become recreant to its aEowed
principles, he, like many other patriotic Dem
ocrats, followed the trne Democratic princi-
pie of mans inaiienable birth-right privileg.
es. into the Republican party. and we have no
more, enlightened, and trustworthy Republi'
cans in our ranks. q - = = - s'a-
Such are our candidates for the Legislature,
and the assurance that they are all devoted
friends and ndmirers of that incorruptibie
statesman. SALMON p. CHASE, gives US great
pleasure. They will not only. with hearty
good will. east their votes for him for the
United States Senate, bat viii, with aiacrity
and zeal follow bis fortunes into the Presiden
tial Chair or, at least, faithfully attempt SO to
| do. o. 81
GEoReE SANFORD, of Charlestown, our can
! didate for Treasurer, is yet young man, q
thrifty farmer and good citizen. He is 6
gentleman of great personal merit. of un
blemished integrity, intelligent, we'll informed
true and faithful He is worthy of the posi-
ton assigned him, and will make one of the
best officers, Portage County has ever had.
I ALFRED H. WEATHERBEE. of Streetsboro
our candidate for Commissioner, is farmer
and one OF The most respected and responsi
BILE citizens Of his township He has beef
bonored with many responsible trusts, and ha
been faithful in them all. He is capable, and
honest, viii make good officer, and the pub
lie interests will be well guarded in his hands
and Streetsborough will be honorably repre-
| sented by him on the County official Board.
PH1Lo B. CoNANT. of Ravenna our candi
date for Prosecuting Attorney, is worthy ant
well qualified, a gentleman and true man ii
the best sense of the tern,-and none NOR
worthy than he. to receive the suffrages of tn
people. ss sf-s 'a osa ti,a7is z'a =iit
RuGeLEs BosrwrcK. of Edinburgh, eur car
Ididate for Surveyor, is now filling out teri
lof service, and is a candidate for reelection
Heis amply qualified for the office, with on
single excepiion-he is not subscriber 70
the Portage County Demoerat' Neverthe
less we adviseevery Republican 10 do as W
shall--give him hearty support. fa tieea
THOMAS G. SUTHERLAND. of Ravenna, on
candidate for Director Of the County Tn6rms
ry, is an intelligent merchant, a CAPABLE bus
ness man. and will be a great and efficient al
TO the Directors, in taking care o. the impoi
tant interests committed to their charge.
JAMEsaO o. GURLEY, Of Rootsfowp, our car
, didate for Coroner, is one of the hest fellow
as he is one of the best Republicans in tn
; world, and is we'll worthy OF that or of an
other office in the Comfy. la7tfs7
: 60 Such are the candidates on our Republicn
ticket. in worth in position, and capabilit
Y without g:oss,aand without exaggeration. u
: il not only be elected--that is a folegone col
: cIusion-1but let it be well elected! Roll u
the majority. Every Republican must do b
duty and his whole duty .1zd 5EI-31 saa q