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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-09-28
Silly and Foolish,

A parrot chpttering editor Of the Repubi.
can party, calls upon the people to elect the
Republicans, SO that the territories of the
Union may be preserved for the honest free
white men in l60 acre tracts, to be given to
them, while the Democratic party wants to
give the lands to the slave power. What
silly, foolish and knavish fellows these Re-
publcan editors are. The fact is, their
friends in Congress voted against the admis-
sion OF the free States of Oregon and Min.
nessota, while the Southern Democrats
voted to admit both. And the Republican
leaders are TOR giving the whole OF the good
lands in the territories to Railroad corpora.
tions, while the Democracy are for the
homestead end for giving the lands to actual
settlers. If the people want the lands for
the settlers they should vote the Democratic
ticket, whereas, if they are in favor of the
lands being given to Railroads for them to
speculate upon, and sell at from SIS to 1875
per acre, let them vote for the Republicans.
Statesman.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-09-28
More Proof about GhOEsOn SeIIin:
his Negroes.

Our friend, VIM. Miller, of New Athens
in this county, having heard some Of his re
publican neighbors deny that Judge Gholson
the republican nominee for Supreme Judge
had sold his negroes before leaving the State
Of Mississippi for Ohio, wrote to Pontotoc
Judge Gholson's former residence, and re.
ceved the following letter in reply from the
Clerk of the Probate Court of thut county:
PoNroToc, Miss. Sept. 7, 1859.
VIM. MILLER, Dear Sir:-Your favor Of
the 30th August, came to hand this morning,
and contents duly noticed. can say, from
the records in my Office, that w. Y. Ghol.
cod and Elvira his wife, executed to Sarah
X. Daggett bill of sale to certain negro
boy named Ned, at that time about 10 wears
old, in which he warranted him to be sound
in body and mind, and slave for lie.
| never had any Acquaintance with Judge
Ghoson, but learn from gentlemen of un.
doubted veracity. that lie sold all his slaves,
about thirty in number, before leaving Ms
sissippi. The law of our State does not re-.
quire purchasers Of slaves to have bills Of
sale recorded, and consequently it is seldom
done. If you will get copy of the Week
Iy National Democrat, published at Cleve.
land, in your State, printed 3lst of August,
you will see the whole proof. Judge Ghol
son surely will not deny the facts as charged.
1t could be established by hundreds of our
best citizens, who knew him personally, and
are acquainted with all the facts.
Your ob't servant,
G. ]. JONES. Probate Clerk.
P. s. They executed the bill of sule on
the 10th day of December, 1874.
c. J. JONES.
-Cadiz Sentinel!
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-09-28
Remind Them Of Z his,

Should any of the Republicans come to
you, and say that they, as a party, are in fa-
vor of having section two Of article four OF
the Constitution Of the United States, which
expressly provides that "no person held to
service or labor in one State, under the
laws thereof, escaping into another, shall
in consequence Of any law or regulation
therein, be discharged from such service OF
labor, but shall be delivered up on claim o.
the party to whom such service or labor
may be DUE" executed, but that some OF the
features of the present Fugitive Slave Law
is "insulting,' and hence repugnant to theiI
feelings, and therefore they wish it modified
remind them that the Republican platforn
demands its unconditional repeal. 1t no
where intimates that the party is in favor o
it's modification.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-09-28
"SuhieCt to FitS!"

Corwin in his llte speech at s.. Ciairs
ville,. said = ''Father GiddiDgs is a good
old feliow--honest soul--bnt subject to fits. f"
The Enquirer says :: We think that is fail
log of the Republican party. 1t was strong.
ly under its influence when itbrought Judge
Gholason Corwin should turn Giddings
Swaurs head to the block and nominated
over to th, celebrated doctor he delights to
tell of from the stump, who was great on
fits, and who could cure any disorder if he
could only throw the patient into fft.-
And il he could persuade the eft doctor''
to take the Republican party in hand,' he
might p6ssibIy. taking it in one Of its parcx.
ysms, reslore it to health, If ito organization
would admit of such thing. A good time
to take it; we would suggest, would be about
six O'Clock, P. M, October II, 1869, when
it willhage q genuine "conniptiou ft."
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-09-28
The Harmonious Opposition.

We ask candid men to read the following
expressions of opinion from leading Repub.
licans in Ohio:
"In disregnrding this law, (he fugitive
law) the prisoners did right; their error con.
sisted in spuring the lives of the slave catch.
ere. Those pirates should have been deliv-
cred over to the colored men, and consigned
to the doom of pirates, which should have
been speedily executed" GIDDINGS.
"The Fugitive law is right, and must be
enforced, and SO help me God, will do all
| can 10 punish those who violate it,"
CORWFN.
Now who is right-who controls the Re.
publican party Is it Corwin =! Or is it
GiddiDgs! Corwin claims TO be the father
Of the Republican party, and repudiates
G:ddings, Spading and the OberIin "Saints. -
He declares that an extra crop of hemp should
be raised to hang these men as traitors -
On the other hand these "traitors" repudate
Corwin, and say he is no Republican, and is
Unauthorized TO speak for the Republican
parry. Giddings in his last epstle denounces
Corwin in very severe language, and says
that he is worse than any locofoco The
fun o! the business is that both are speaking
the truth !
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-09-28
How to RecOme 0n.r.

me way to become good, consistent Re!
publican, is: Sell into slavery three or fon,
negroes IN The State of Mississippi, quietly
put the price ln your pocket and immigrato
10 oh'o. When in the latter Seate5 and YOU
oesln 10 view the moral aspect of slavery h
lts true light, raise your hands in holy hors
ror'at the ''inhuman traffic, shout hosan.-
nahs'to Chase and Giddings, subscribe to
the tbifty.nine articles of the Oberlin school,
and run on the Republican ticketfor iddse.
ship. Vide Gholaon aud his slaves, Dave.
Ned, Ras, &c. CdrrolLton. Democrat. =
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-09-28

o. Joseph Rider, of Newark, Ohio. has
Patented'a very ingenious mode Of applying
a movable breech to pistol, which enables
common percussion cap to be used both
for the printing and the. charge, confning
the cap in such way that none Of the force
developed by the explosion of the detonating
power is lost, and enabling a small bali, to
be sent with great force. He also has on
improvement in the lock, which enables the
pistol to be made very compact. An effec,
tive pistol may thus be made small enough
to be carried in the vest pocket. The paten,
for this "parlor pistol" as it is termed, is as.
signed to .Messrs. Remington g. Sons, rife
manufacturers, of Ilion, N. Y.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-09-28
Ehe Republican Party Of Ohio in
favor Of Negro Suffrage and
Negro Equality.


favor Of Negro Suffrage and
Negro Equality.
We have made the assertion, now for
the proof. Here it is:
At the Republican County Convention in
Lorain county, few days since, at which
Gov. Chase and other leading members of
that party spoke, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted -
Resolved, That it is the sense of this Con.
vention that the colored people are entitled to
have the elective franchise given Mem."
Here is more :: At the Republican State
Convention, a platform was reported which
contained the following -
eve claim for ALL CITIZENS, native
and naturaIized, liberty Of conscience,
EQUALITY OF RIGHTS AND THE
FREEST EXERCISE OF THE RIGHT
OF SUFFRAGE"
And here is more proof. Professor Peck
of Oberlin, in speaking of Judge Carpenters
decision, (Which decision gives negroes the
right to vote,) in speech few days since,
used the following language -
"The decision of Judge Carpenter, setting
at defiance the Law passed last vi inter TO prevent
colored men from vottng, ,oiH secure to The Re.
publican ticket in Oberlin, the Votes of 200
cotored men ,1hom the loco focos Wrongfu!ly tried
TO di$tranchise.
The above is sufficient proof to show that
the Republican party is in favor Of negroes
voting. No honest man will deny the proof.
Here is the proof to show that the Re-
publican party is in favor Of negro equality
H. G. Blake, after receiving the nomination
for Congress few days since, from the Re.
publican party, used the following language:
"Away with your negro slips in clurchss--
away with your negro cars! know thai
those fellows in the southern part Of the
will say that Blake is negro man, but what
care |, SO long as am conscious Of being
right !"
White men of Ohio, if'you are in favor Of
negroes voting and being placed On al
equality with you, vote the Republican ticket
If you are opposed to"it, vote with the party
that is opposed to negro suffrage and negro
equality-the Democratic party. .
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-09-28
The Elections this FAN.

The elections in California for State off
GERS and members of Congress took plac,
on the first of September. I'm October
elections will occur in Pennsylvania, Ohio
Minnesota, Mississippi, Georgia. Iowa. an
Kansas. In the early part OF November tn
following States will vote: New York
New Jersey, Louisiana, Maryland, Massa
chusetts and Wisconsin, As,.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-09-28
Democratic State Ticket.

FOR GOVERNOR,
RUFUS P. RANNEY, of Cuyahoga Co.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
WILLIAM II. Stafford, of Ross Co.
JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT,
HENRY C. WHITMAN, of Fairfield Co
AUDITOR OF STATE,
G. VOLNEY DORSEY, of Miami Co.
TREASURER OF STATE,
WILLIAM BUSHNELL, of Rchland Co
SECRETARY OF STATE,
JACOB REINHARD, of Franklin Co.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
JAMES TOMLINSON, of Washington Co.
COMMON SCHOOL COMMISSIONER,
CHARLES N. ALLEN, of Harrison Co.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-09-28
The Backbone 0,I Rixht.

we send greeting to the Democracy Of thA
state, that Richland and Ashland, two Of The
reliable counties of the Backbone, will send
one Democratic Senator and three Deno.
Itat'c .a:N representatives to the Legislators
MS MS winter. and that Gov. Chate and h.s.
Voeflln Saints VINO are talking treason to
tneif country, may Danish all expectation Of,
AID from this quarter.-Mans6sH Shield.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-09-28

FSome Of the San Francisco papers
have published portraits of Mr.. Greeley
They seem to have taken for this purpose
such wood cuts as they had on hand, and in
stead of adapting the portrait to the original
they content Themselves with adapting the
description to the portrait. 1t was fouht
necessary in one case to make him "stout
burly, dark. complexioned man, with black
hair, and good deal Of black whiskers."
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-09-28

GTThe Hon. ]. R. Giddibgs~ had his
pocket picked Of $50 at the Vermont State
Fair at Burlington last week. The Burling.
ton Free Press says that number OF gentle.
men Immediately subscribed the amount and
gave it to him.
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Democratic County Ticket.

Democratic County Ticket.
REPRESENTATIVES,,
EBENEZER RAWSON, of Brimfeld.
WILLIAM l.. HOLBROOK, of Mantua
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY,
ALPHONSO HART, OF Ravenna.
TREASURER,
EDWARD KNAPP, OF Charlestown.
COMMISSIONER,
JAMES w. CLARK, of Sreetsborough.
CORONER,
WILLIAM SUTTON, SR., OF Deelfeld.
SURVEYOR,
DEWITT C. GOLDMAN, of Rayepna.
DIRECTOR CT lNFIRMARY,
SAMUEL REDFlELD, of Ravenna.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-09-28
Democratic District Ticket.

STATE SENATOR,
ALVA UDALL, Of Portage county.
MEMBER CF STATE BOARD CT EQUALIZATION,
HIRAM WESTON, of Summit Co.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-09-28

That Vim. DennisOn, although leading
and influential member of the State Senate,
served bis entire term in that body WITHOUT
PROPOSING stcH CHANGES in the laws as
would no longer permit the State Treasurer
on retiring from Office, to secretly settle his
accounts in such manner as he and his
successor alone might arrange bstwesn them
SelveS,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-08

But who shall say that such mileage, vast as
il Is. will not be exceeded: Hitherto the pro-
gress Of construction has far outstripped that of
population, and We have wide country in
which the vigor Of the nation will be indefinitely
expanded the railroad and settlement mutually
operating upon each other, and lending an i'm
petus to the general movement.
Again, the future may be calculated from the
condition OF the present. in relation Of mileage to
territory. All Tie present States minnesota cx-
ceptcdl have more or less railroad within their
limits, in all amounting 30 far as completed and
~ before stated-to 2s,23s miles. Within the
same States there are probably at the present
time 5000 miles in course Of construction, and
twice that amount projected partially surveyed
and which viii be eventually completed. Others,
that have not been yet conceived even in the
mind, will also De required. Thus probably
10000 miles will scarcely bc the ultmatum of
the present States which cover IN the aggregate
will be about one mile TO every twenty -four or
twenty-five square miles. There H. already
mile to every 81 square miles The whole
United States contain 3,gG3 GGG square miles r.
then, sc lake the present ratio q to 52) we shall
eventually have 1924 miles, and il the rate
which We have estimated as the completion Of
the present State systems q 10 2s), the mileage
In the Union will ultimately reach lG5,l52 miles
Improbable az the attainment Of snch results
may appear, We dare 10 he confident that the
man is now living who will see the highest esii-
mate realized.
GA the whole, we may look upon The railroad
status ard prospects IN The United States With
Satisfaction. W. bare ~. Oily Larger ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-08

The SHAM CUBAN MsURRECrION- another
tons, the one from New York and the other from
New Orleans, protesting to give details of the
projected insurrectionary movement in Cuba,
which has found birth in the busy brains
of certain political schemers and newspaper
correspondents here and there. On COM
pairing them, it will be seen that there is
singular agreement, not only in the main
features Of these pretended revelations, but
in the generalization which is used in regard
to matters on which specific information might
have been given without endangering any one.
This caution is the more remarkable from the
fact that other statements are made, pointing to
individuals of whose safety but little heed need be
taken. If such plot were really in existence,
the Captain General would not have the slightest
difficulty, from the illusions contained in these
letters, Of bouncing Immediately upon the par
ties We do not feel the least conjunction in
making him New Years Offering Of I'LL the in
formation which they furnish, confident that no
ones rest will be disturbed and no ones neck
imperiled by the Facts which they profess to dis
close.
The persons who get up these pretended Gu.
ban plots must have unlimited faith in the gull
bility of their compatriots. They originate, as it
is well known, either With the Cuban officials,
who want to make their services appreciated at
home, or with Cuban exiles here, who live UPON
the sympathy Of their fellow liberals in that
Island, and who are DESTROYS Of showing that they
are doing something for the aid which is afford
ed to them. The newspaper correspondents,
through whose instrumentality these foreshadow-
ings Of revolution are circulated, are Of course
the more easily duped from their zeal to acquire
the latest and most important news
Whatever may be the views of our govern
ment in regard to Cuba, it is clear that they can
not be in any way promoted by these simulated
movements. The persons who are at the bottom
of them are the last who feel DESTROYS of wit
Messing the annexation or purchase of that
island by this country. They are merely
political schemers, intent only upon their own
selfish ends, and they do not want to further
any project which has the future welfare and
good government of the Cuban people for its OBJ
ject. In this conviction we deem it right to hold
up to ridicule and contempt the foolish rumors
with which they are seeking to agitate the pub
Lie mind. both here and in Spain. Were there
any real conspiracy of this character on foot it is
certain that its authors would make less noise
about it,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-08

solutc mileage than any other country Of the
world, but we have also 9 larger mileage in re-
lation 10 population. Great Britain and Ireland,
with about the came population as the Union,
have little more than 5000 miles Of railroad or
about one mile to every 5000 inhabitants. Bel
GUM ranks next in railroad progress, and all the
States Of Europe have more or less of the iron
track; but these are far behind Great Britain,
and UNNECESSARILY behind the United States in
the great railroad race.
4 As far as regards the dts'deyata of speed with
Comfort aud safety in railway travelling, we have
yet muah to learn. Matters, however, are i'm
proving. Railways are generally better ma
naged than they were ten years ago. The build
ing OF parallel lines, while il has ruined specula-
tors, has been advantageous to the travelling
public, 10y reducing the rates of fare and improv-
ing the working machinery of the competing
roads The impression however, must be that
the railway business here is over done. This is
especially the case in the West, where but one
road is now earning money enough to pay divi-
dend to the stockholders. This, however, is
pretty we'll understood; and no one can say, now
a-days that be goes bliudly into railway opera
tons, which, while they develope the resources
of the country, almost always ruin their projec-
tors
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-08
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and Judgment cannot soften their hearts, may
be making fatal mistake. With the Scripture
warning Of a" Judge not lest ye snail he judged"
words Of the poe. may apply to their cases.
that
Satan now is wiser than Of yorc,
And tempts By making rich--not making poor
that their aims at salvation in the other
world, and Immortality in this may be fo'ed,
and they MAJ find themselves disowued for their
selfishness, above and laughed at for their folly
and superstition below.
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today hsaAlD The report u a very solcminous
documeai. ani our reatc,s viii, therefore doubt
less. he ule more grateful for the opportunity Of
cerisining all The material fao,s II contains with
out Tie trouble oflaboring through il cumbersome
aeisns
Nessss Preston and ). CLANCY Jones. our new
Ministers 20 Vienna and Madrid. depart IN the
steamship fuiton today for Europe Brief sketches
Of the psFsonal history OF these gentlemen are
given IN another column
In the United States Court yesterday. Oliver Bat.
ti,te NJ. Rodr.guos and Oliver Jacobson. who we're
tried TO- violating tho United States laws IN relation
TO the slave trade, by voluntarily serving On board
tie ship Haidoe, we've acquitted by The ury. and
discharged.
Ia the General Sessions yesterday, Charles Ber
gen, indicted f)r burglary in the second degree
pleaded guilty TO the third grade Of that offence
and was sent to the State prison Tor two wears
John Morton, indicted for similar offence pleaded
guilty to petit larceny and was remanied for sen.
tence. Dennis Bowen was tried and Convicted Of
highway robbery, having on the evening q he 21,h
OF Noyember. assaulted Michael Green Of Pouga-
keepsie, and robbed him Of nine dollars IN silver
Judge Russell sentenced him to imprisonment in
the State prison for ten years and siN months.
John Taeen, charged with committing IN assault
and battery on Mary johnson. was acquitted Clara
Smith, alias Ellen Chase, convicted Of forgery
in the second degree, having passed a two dollar
altered bill on the Manufacturers Bank OF Roches-
ter. When she was arrested she tooA the olhcers
to No. q Pell street, where o large number Of
altered bills and dies was found She was sent 20
the Stale prison for five years and three months Il
is said that the men who we're engaged in altering
these bills have been instrument in sending three
women to Sing Sing, Edward hoManus, indicted
for forgery in the second degree, pleaded guilty 20
the fourth grade OF that crime ana sent 10 the
State prison for two years The Grand Jury handed
in Il number Of indictments for burglary, to which
the prisoners pleaded not guilty
he sales o. cotton yesterday embraced about GOO
bales he rDarkc. closed quietly, while prices we're
withou. Quotable charge Lots in transtu steady
demand at sustained prices, while parcels in
some less buoyant. Common grades OF -four rner,
while extra brands steady and prices sustained,
and sales moderate. Wheat steady and prime
firmly held, while transactions light In corn sales
were moderate, and prices unchanged. Pork dull,
with sales Of old at ST. l2 and do at SIT So
and new prime at $l3 60 Sugars firm, but sales
were moderate. The sales confined 10 about 400
bids New Orleans at prices given ia another column.
Coffee was quiet, but firm. Freight engagements
quite limited Some cotton reported to Liverpool at
I'd and ro.n to London at IS, and bark engaged
for Cenfuegos and back load with sugar. at sc There
was some inquiry for vessels to load at southern ports
With cotton for Europe and coastwise.