The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-08-29
Smelling Danger Ahead.

The Republicans of New York are just
now in o state borderin on despair. They
see defeat staring them in the face, and they
du not know which way to turn. AS
sample of how they feel, we copy the fol-
lowing from the New York Evening Post.
The admissions are significant and omnous:
There is nothing more perilous to indvidu-
ais or to political parties than continuous
prosperity. The Republican party is al
ready illustrating this truth. In proportion
to the chances of electng our candidate for
the Presidency have personal jealousies and
onmosties been developed. Every news
paper that we take up is obliged to reflect
these selfish striles in its chronicle OF cur
rent events, and we regret to see on The
very eve OF our State Convention an effort
making to distract its coun5els and waste its
energies, required Tor the battle with our
common enemy, in intestine broils.
Par1doXicsl as it may seem. ii we were
weaker we should feel stronger, and it we
had less hope we should have more faith
! Our bdversaries have taken courage from
the indications of disorder in our lines, and
OF bad blood among our leaders, and Ore
taking steps to unite upon single electoral
ticket in this State, in the hope, by coDcen'
truting all the energies of their several pr.
ties and factions in the nation upon this
State, to defeat Lincoln, and thereby to
carry the election into the House o; Repre-.
sentatives. Nothing but the folly and self
iShness Of that class OF men which is to be
found in oil parties, whose interest in the
success OF the Republican party depends
entirely upon the elevation Of the seat to be
assigned to them in it, has made such thing
practicable. Now, it is inevitable. There
will be, practically, but two electoral tick
cts run in this State-the friends OF Houston
and Breckenridge will be constrained to sup
port either the Douglas or Lincoln electoral
ticket, if they wish to give any effect to
their vote.
New York is to be the battle field. No
effort is making by our adversaries else
where, but no amount Of money, craft or
exertion will be spared to separate this State
from the Republican column. We sre GLAD
that those who ore not for the Republican
party are to be against it, and that their
strength is 10 be SO combined that when the
battle is over there will be defeat on one
side and victory on the other.. We wish
the question OF Issue between the Republi-
cans ind their opponents SO decidedly set
tied lhSt the administration, ii Republican,
may be vigorous and efficient one. At the
same time we cannot but regret the cause
which has brought about this combination OF
our adversaries, Tor it may continue to oper-
ate until the State itself is in danger. II
we read the signs of the horizon arigbt we
have now before US, and we say this in nc
crouking spirit, one Of the most desperate
political contests that has ever been Tough,
in this State. The Republicans OF New
York are equal to the contest il they will be
united und 90 into action with singleness o.
heart but il every man must fret settle who
is 10 be Postmaster General, who is TO be
Collector and who is to be night watchman
and il the competitors have TO first prove, il
hand.to hand fight, which is the better mar
before they can point their swords at the
common enemy, our cause and our candidate
ere alike in peril.