The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-08-08
The Great Douglas Flood !
See HOW They Come!

Democratlc party appear DrlgnterI tnan ooes,
at this moment. that Of Douglas and John
son. There is no enthusiasm-there are no
changes-there is no hope for the election of
any other ticket. The PsOple-the mighty
masses of all parties, North and South, East
and West, are rallyng beneath the bright
banner OF Douglas and Johnson in scores
and by hundreds.
If our space did permit, we could fill eve.
ry column of two entire papers, such as ours,
with the changes that have recently taken
place 10 fovor Of Douglas and Johnson
We must suffice, however, with what fol.
lows:
ONE HUNDRED AT A TIME.-The Apple
ton, Wisconsin, Crescent, states that at late
Douglas ratification meeting in that city,
over a hundred men were seen marching in
the torcb-light procession who voted for
Fremont in 1856, and who are now enthu.
siastic for the Little Giant.
The New Albany, Indiana. Ledger says
that Ex Governor Charles A. Wickliffe, OF
Kentucky, has come out strong for Douglas.
Hon. Hugh Short, of SanoIe Parish, Lou.
isians, prominent lawyer and leading and
influential Democrat, has declared for Doug.
las and johnson, the regular nominees Of
the Democratic party.
The Washington Press says that ]. S.
Beatty Esq, of Washington county, Qowa, }
who for two or three years has been acting
with the Republicans, has come out for
Douglas.
DR.. ST. Gle, of Warren county, Iowa, has
LETT tee ranks OF the secessionists, aud ta-
ken tine field for Douglas and johnson. Mr..
Steele will be remembered as the gentleman
who ran against Judge Townsend several
years ago the 9th judicial district.
Maj. Dan. Mace, Of Indiana, who left the
Democratic party some years ago, because
it repealed the Missouri Compromise, has
recently returned to its ranks. and declares
his intention to support Douglas and John.
con.
D. S. Summers, Esq, who has been the
leader of Republicanism in Princeton, In.
diana, has fully renouuced Republ lcanism,
and come to do battle under Douglas and
Johnson.
TWENTY SEVEN MORE. - The Detroit
(Michigan) Free Press chronicles the foct
that at Port Huron, in that State, sixteen
persons Joined the Douglas Club who voted
for Fremont in 1856. In the town Of New.
port in the same county. there are twelve
farmers who never voted Democratic tick.
ct in their lives before, all going for Doug
las.
| ANOTHER Sr1LL.-The Detroit Free Press
Gays: "Among the accessions to the De.
mocracy from the Black Republican ranks
in Calhoun county is ex Sheriff H. M. Dix.
on, of Marshal, who has been one Of the
m man stays Of the opposition, and hes done
as much to build up and maintain the party
as any man in the county,"
AND Still ANOTHER learn through
the Clermont, Ohio, San that at the Doug
las ratification meeting which is TO come off
at FeciIity on Thursday, August 9, John G.
Marshall, E,q, leading Republican hereto
fore, but who has espoused the cause Of
Douglas and popular sovereignty, will be
present and speak.
ANOTHER BIG Gun COMES OvER-The
American (New Jersev) Standard is infor-
med that Hon. Jacob M. Marshal, who has
been an active Republican politician avows
his determination to support Douglas for
President. He can't 60 Lincoln.
ANOTHER STILL.-The Fort Wayne Qn-
diOna) Sentinel says:
"John Hamilton, Esq, OF Fort Wayne,
has come out for Douglas and Johnson.-
Mr.. Hamilton has at all times been con.
sidered the strongest mon of the Opposition
ranks in Allen County-was a candidate for
Sheriff in that county in 1856, and ran ahead
of his party largely"
ANOTHER CHAMPGcN The Hon. Archie
Dixon has taken the stump for Douglas.-
The little giant Of Illinois couldn't ask for
more gallant and effective champion than
the tall giant of Kentucky.
TWELVE MORE. The Hillsdale (Michi.
GAM Democrat OF July 26tb, says:
"We are informed by reliable gentle
man living in this township that there are
twelve Republicans Of his acquaintance, and
in his ncighborhood, who have avowed their
Intention to vote for the Little Gant and
John 8. Barry"
GFA letter from st. Joseph, Mich, July
II, to the Chicago Times, signed "A Ere.
monter in 1885," says: "This county. Ber-
rien, which gave Fremont, in 1866, 386 ma.
jority, will row give Judge Douglas from
300 to 500 majority; and, if other portions
of the Peninsulur State will do os we'll as
we of this county, the State will be again
enrolled in the list Of Democratic States.-
know Of no Democrat in this town. or in
this part of the county, but who is for Doug.
las first and last. There is not Breckin-
ridge man here, and all the clamor for him
is by the Black Republicans. We have the
most cheering intelligence from all parts of
the State, and with Douglas and Barry we
hope to win."
GFDr. Ignatus LANCER, Of Davenport,
Iowa, one of the most distinguished physi
clans of the State, a gentleman who has
heretofore opposed US, avows his determine.
tion to vote for Stephen A. Douglas.
We copy the following from that staunch
Democratic paper, the Marietta, o., Repu5.
hcan, of the 9th ult.
Every day we hesr Of men in this county,
who have heretofore acted with the Opposi.
ton, coming out in support OF Douglas and
Popular Sovereignty. Many of them are
leading and influential men, the loss OF
which the Republicans will feel, and deeply
regret.
Hon. E. H. Allen, Ex Mayor Of this city,
is out strongly for Douglas, and he regards
him as the most honest and trustworthy man
before the people, as we'll as the represent.
alive of the true principle.
Granville Harness, Esq, one of the most
intelligent farmers of the Little Muskingum
neighborhood, man known and respected
l.. -S-a<a..uss "a alsa out Eo.