The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-03

VOLUME VI.---NUMBER 10.

cinnati was twice DESTROYED by mobs, and in
the perilous excitement which at Washington
followed the capture of the Pearl with its car
go of fugitive slaves. his courage never falter-
ed. With every thing he loved in life at stake.
he disregarded alike the menaces of enemies
and the persuasion of friends, and refused to
make any concession of apology. and. strong
in his conscious integrity. challenged the clos
est scrutiny of his words and actions. The
future historian Of the Anti-Slavery move
ment will find few nobler pictures for his can
vass than that of the slight figure Of the An
ed and unsupported in the heart of slave
holding CITY. calmly confronting 40 armed and
excited multitude. declaring his determination
to live and die free man, aud to speak and
print his sentiments freely and fully, subject
only to the laws of his country ;and closing with
sh appeal. at once touching and manly to the
better natures of his opponents, until threats
changed to cheers. and the really generous
but misguided populace pressed towards him,
not to maItreat or intimid ,te, but to shake the
hand of brave and honest man.
Personally. we feel assured, DIR. Bailey had
no enemies. His genial. hearty, healthful na
ture, his-ingenuousness, his delicate regard for
the amenities and courtesies of life, his un-
grudeing admission of the right TO differ, his
broad Catholic charity. endeared him to wide
circle of friends, among the warmest OF whom
were some who totally dissented from his views
on political matters and the moral character
of Slavery.
Many thoughts and memories crowd upon
US, but our heart is too full for words A true
aud good man has laid down to his long rest
after bravely fighting the battle of life, leaving
honored name to his children. The world
wherein he labored is better for his ke. He
will be greatly missed in the coming struggle
Heaven grant IL may he the last and triumph
ant one y of Freedom with Slavery. But
God is over all. and 90 man is indispensable.
The broken ranks will be closed, and young
men, who have learned the lessons of Liberty
in the school of our lamented associate, will
take up. and carry forward to its glorions con
Summation, the great work to which his life was
devoted.
Young Men and Late Hours.
There is great deal of truth 10 the remark
of contemporary, that one of the most dele
terious influences brought to bear against the
strength and vgor of American youth is the
practice of keeping late hours The simple
fact of yonng man keeping late hours is not
in itself of 80 much import, though bad
enough, but when all is taken into account,
] the dissipation, and the long string of incl
dentals connected with leading such life. it
will be readily understood how keeping late
hours is calculated to reduce the vigor and
strength of our youths. both in body and
lmind. We win take as an instance the young
man who has just broken loose from his
mothers apron strings. as it is called He
goes into company with men much his sen.
iors, and every night, though against his incli
nation at first, be is led step by step into prac
tices at which his pure mind revolted but a
few short months before, and which he then
thought it impossible that he could ever be
induced to take part in. Bat, imperceptibly.
he becomes familiar with them, until at last
he first takes part and then delights in them
as much as his companions; and as not unfre
quently happens, becomes the leader of them
all-and the first intimation that his mother
receives of the change that has come over
him is that he comes home IN the srali hours
tof the night roaring drunkardl Such il
almost invariably the result of keeping lare
hours; and thongh our youths may think i
they should beware and remember tat it is th
first step that has led to crime and all it.
dreadful consequences; and that one of tn,
: greatest, if not the greatest mistakes they Cal
make, is to keep late hours. Early TO be-
and early to rise,' is as good motto now a
20 when it was first uttered, and if i. does no
make men always wealthy and wise' it doe
betrer--it preserves their innocence. their cor
~ stitution, and keeps them free from sin and il
train of evil consequences.
The Press
William Orland Bourne discourses on tb
fruitful theme in verse thus:
/, MILLION OF tongues are thine and they are heart
Speaking of hope to nations in the prime
III OF Freedoms day, to hasten on the time
When the wide world Of spirit shall be stirred
~ With higher aims than now-when man shall call
Each man bis brothsr-esch shall tell to each
ne - His tale OF lovs-srd pure and holy speech
ID, Be music for the SOULS high festival!
Ill Thy gentle notes are heard like choral Waves
Reaching he mountain plain oniet vala-