The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-05-26
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To the Editor of tAs Portage Sen!'HeI:
l last week addressed the aceomp Anylng
communication tot he Editors of the Portage
County Democrat, (so calledD who, as they
had right to do, refused to publish it, but
very politely permitted me to withdraw it a
few days after their last issue. l had not
indeed much expectation that they would in.
sert it, when | wrote 1t, but thought If they
did not, that it might find place in your pa
per, and possibly some facts in it might find
their way to the minds of some Republicans
to their benefit; though, believe, but few
Republicans take Democratic papers, while
Democrats prefer to read both sides.
1t is indeed Notifying to true democratic
Republicans, and patriots, to observe the ef.
forts making by the Editors and leaders oil
the Republican party, to urge their party to
disregard law, to open and violent opposition
to the execution of the fugitive slave laws,
even to "revolution not bloOdless," as seems
to be urged by J. R. Giddiugs and echoed
by the Portage County Democrat, if l can
understand their declarations. But the Re.
publican Judges of the Supreme Court, and
Hon. Judge Andrews, Of Cleveland, former
Wing member of Congress, and others re.
fuse TO follow the lead Of Giddings and the
uluaists, seeing that it is leading to anarchy
and rank notification, and l trust there is
patriotism and discretion enough in the op-
position party, to ultimately head the
schemes Of the ultras ; otherwise, it is for the
Democrats to head them, which we cun do
in Ohio if their schemes may be laid open,
so that all the Democrats can discern the
real objects Of the self-styled Republican
party.
Wzgkg Portage County Democrat
EDITORS Il think you do great
in 49,. ID your last issue, to worthy Off
Ger of the U. S. Court. refer to District
Attorney Belden, who have known for
many years as very urbane and accom-
plished gentleman, and who is reputed OF
good character and Of good legal talent-not
as you term him an "imbecle."
AS regards the matter of his employing
Col. Swayne to argue the habeas corpus
case, before the Supreme Court of Ohio.
which you deem an acknowledgment Of his
incompetency, it should on the contrary, in
such case, be taken as mark Of respect
and courtesy toward the Court, as Col.
Swayne is known to be lawyer of much
talent, and of high standing, and is moreover
Of the same political party us the whole
Court, the case being Dotoriously of party
character, or SO considered by Republicans.
You suffered your correspondent too, with
out rebuke to berate Judge Belden unjustly
and apparently for no other crime than for
aiding in the execution of the laws which his
oath compelled him to do; law declared
constitutional by the highest tribunals Of our
State and Nation, and with unexampled una
nimity too, irrespective of party.
hope you will reconsider the subject, and
see it your duty to retrsct somewhat, from
the position you seem to assume of opposi'
ton "not bloodless" to law. Such ultraism
am sure your party cannot, as party, sus'
tain or justify if they are Influenced by true
patriotism. Respectfully offered by
J. HARMON.