The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-17

The slave power is a u.ighty foe, and as cer-
rupt and corrupting as it is powerful. Its
Vaccinations are deep and dangerous. Not
only does il aim in violation of Constitutional
inIiibitions, 10 sec1re the enactment of slare
code for the Territories, but it seeks to legal
ize what 1t has already clandsstinely opened,
the wicked and inhuman African slave trade
The New York Herald says:
We publish aaother letter to-day from
Washington on the practical revival of the
African slave trade in the South in which our
Intelligent correspondent in the premi-es ear
nestly maintains the aathenticitv Of his start
ling information upon the sui ject through
these columns few weeks ago. We are thus
assured that every syllable" Of that informa-
tion "in relation TO the landing of large cargoes
of imported savages on the coast of Florida
was strictly true" and that the contraband
business along the Florida coast is carried on
extensively. We are further informed that
there are depots for the reception of these
ssavaees' in over tW enty Southern townsi and
that in three of these depots one gentleman
bad seen altogether some hine hundred Afri-
eans Another gentleman, interested in the
business, estimates the number of cargoes sue
cessfully dispersed into the Southern interior.
within eighteen months. as high as between
sixty and seventy, including an aggregate OF
'-savages' of perhaps over fifteen thousand"
We are in the constant receipt of such IT.
telligence as the foregoing. This develops the
nature Of the contest before us.
The conflict is and from henceforth must o.
necessity be, between Freedom ard Slavery
One or the other must come out Of the COM
bat as the prevailing permanent, controlling
power iu this country.
The friends of freedom must be vigilant -
They should lose no time. nor single oppor-
tnnity in their efforts to deal effectua and fata
blows. at this monster power Of monste
scheme of wickedness.
Let us have great and enthusiastic gath
ering on the 3lst, 10 commune together. ant
take counsel with each other in regard to thes'
things.
The Ravenna Democrat, and Abolition
sheet. is opposed to discussion between th'
candidates for Governor, and among the res
sons given why such a discussion should no
come eff is that however ably Mr. Dennisol
may sustain the views, positions and princi
pies of The Republican party. he can expec
nothing but obloquy and ribald abuse from
Administration journals and it then name
the National Democrat as one of the paper
that will not do Mr.. Dennison any thing lik
justice. m aft
/ Mr. Dennison would be among the last @
men to believe that we would knowingly d
him injustice, and our private opinion is tina
the Ravenna Democrat Editor, in making tn
charge upon us. stated that which he did nc
himself believe. Cleveland National Den
oerat .dug. IL.
When we penned our article to which tn
above alludes, we had in view the followin
'disparagipg' article, in reference to MIR DE,
NIsoN. The National Democrat of Aug. 8,
said:
| We understand that Mr.. Dennison has 8
far accepted the challenge of Judge Ranne
to public discussion at some point in eac
Congressional District as to agree to met
him at such places as may be agreed upoI
between the 5th and 20th of September, a
lleging as an excuse for not going into NOR
extended discussion, that bis appoint ments. a
ready published. will prevent it. When Ii
fact is remembered that it was known in G..
lumbus that Judge Ranney intended to cha
Ilenge Mr.. Dennision twenty. four hours befol
The list was published, and that il was the
got out in hot haste. as was charged at tn
time. TO enable Mr.. Dennison to give the yer
excuse he now urges. it places that gentlema
in rather sorry plight.
The arrangement OF the time and plac
Mr.. Dennison wishes left with the Centr
Committee of the two parties. We fear th,
this is done to get some other excuse whereb
The discussion can he indefinitely postponed.
The above, certainly. is not very compI
mentary TO Mr. DENNIsoN. If it means al
thing. it means 10 impute to him fear. throne
conscious mferiority, to meet Mr.. RANNEY
discussion, and also holds him up in the igl
of being capable of resorting to an unmanly al
false and shabby suhierfuge to avoid such di
lcussion. We, therefore, as we think, legi
mately inferred. and did believe that Il
National Democrat woaid be one of the o
pers that would not do MIR. DENIM, ON justice
That the gentlemanly bearing of MIR. De
MON. has won from the Editor of the NJ
tiondt Democrat in times past. the homage
his personal respect and good will we q
not doubt-sDd it is much 10 be hoped tn,
the genial feelings of the gentleman, whic
always characterize the editor in his person.
intercourse with his fellows without disiin
ton of party will SO bear sway. as to moo
fy The intensity of the partisan ferocity. whit
generally appears in his editorial performance
in which case our inference. as above, may |
put hors de combat. But will it be2 We sha
see -
The Late Election.
In Oregon. the Democrats have not SUI
ceeded, as was announced last week. Lat
and reliable advices give the pleasing assu
ance that the Republicans have carried Il
day, electing Republican to Congress, &c.
Kentucky in the last Congress had two o.
position members, now FIVE; Tennessee b,
three, DOW seven; North Carolina had two. nc