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

Ing proclivites of the Republican party is
in the new order OF the "Wide Awskes."-
Last week We had two OF the after dark de-.
monstrstions Of this order in our village,
and we see accounts Of similar displays in
most Of the large cities of the North.
The Wide Awakes 10 Ravenna consist
principally Of capes, a small cap, q broom
hsndle with tin lamp tied to one end and Q
man or boy, as the case may be, at the
other. They spend their evenings at one Of
the shops formerly belonging to the Car.
risge Company in drilling, and learning to
carry their torches perpendiculsrly, thus
giving their wives and parents great uneasi-
ness by staying out late at nights.
On Tuesday and Thursday nights Of last
week, they were out in "iull feather" The
number on parade the first night, we are in
formed, wos ga. On Thursday night, they
numbered 70, composed of members whose
ages ranged from 10 to 65 years. As they
marched through the principal streets OF the
village, in single file, double file and in pla.
tOons, to The music Of Fsirchild's Militsry
Band, carrying their lamps most valiantly,
and presenting a very military appearance
in their oil cloth uniform, the viIlugers
"stood uloof and looked sghast." Excla.
nations of "How beautiful !! "Whst a
convincing argumen,!". &C., &c -, were heard
on every side. And when their exercises
were concluded and cheers given for one
Lincoln, who is said 10 have split pile OF
rails and poled fiat boat up some creek,
the emotion of the people was plainly visi.
Bile.
We are thus particular in describing these
exercises for the benefit OF our readers
abroad who have never been favored with
view OF so magnificent a spectacle
What the object Of these exhibitions Is. it
is hard to determine, but we presume it is
to illustrate and demonstrate the principles
of the Republican party. For instance 1t
is the doctrine Of that party TINT the people
ure incapable OF self. government; and these
men demonstrate the proposition by paradng
the streets alter the manner above described.
II those who 60 into the new Territories for
the purpose OF bearing "Westward the Stsr
Of Empire" und establishing for themselves
und families happy homes, were to make
themselves as ridiculous as the " Wide
Awukes," the game would be blocked, and
there would be no longer any chance for
argument; it would be demonstrated to a
dot, and call the world and the rest OF man.
kind" would have to give it up.
REPORT ON THE CATTLE DTsEAsE.-We
are indebted to SAMUEL D. HARRIS, Jr, for
a copy of the "Report o; the Commissioners
appointed by the Governor OF Ohio to inves-
tgale the NJ ,ssachusetts Cattle Disease "
Tho Commissioners appointed were Sull-
van D. Hurris, John H. KIippart and Ro
bert Thompson. They proceeded, as re
quired, to the infected districts in New
made their ex limitations, and
give their views on tho disess, and the re
suit OF their investigations to the world in
an exceedingly "toplo'tical" style, OF which
the following extracts are specimens:
"This disease is strictly suppurative ore.
Its name should be suppurative or furuncul-
or nneumonia."
"But uguin: when it is known that the ef.
feet Of On irritant upon the capilaries is to
cause the rcd corpuscles to flow nearer to
innpr surface OF the vessel, and, as an in
hsmm story ieGdeUcy ctuses conlesrenc
VI those blood diseases, we have these YER
al conditions necessary to establi.h FIST a
,ligbt ond then more deep congestion OF the
spot first impressed. and thus lay the found
alton Tor that state called red heputization,
leading directly 10 that last condition which
has been SO aptly compared TO old chese, or
to other fixed morbd results, such ss are
seen in the various d'ssecIons,"
IF um the knowledge acquired by the
Committee OF the nature OF the pleuro pneu.
mona. they are of the opinion that none o.
the remedies submitted would cosummate the
odject, aud therefore respect
fully decline either TO recommend or pub
lish them"