The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-07-25
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To The Editor of Tie Portage Sentinel /:


To The Editor Of The Portage Sentinel /:
DEAR SIR 81 have lived over three
score years. and till yesterday have never
hesrd anything against my moral character,
either at home or abroad. Yesterday, q
friend came to see me and told it was re.
ported that had turned Black Republican.
| thought, at first, he was jesting, but he
said he wss not. This morning, another
Dem ocratic friend came with the same news,
and told me | must contradict it. A few
minutes ago, still another came with the
Portage Democrat, Chat last word is q mis-.
nomer,) informing its readers that l was
going to vote for Lincoln. Now, in place
of that being true, ii is the very reverse OF
truth-it has not even the shadow Of plausl.
bility. 1t 10 known by ell, both Democrats
and Republicans, that took exceptions to
Buchanan's Lecompton policy from the
start, viewing it, as we then did, and still do.
as wide departure from the Cincinnati
platform. We then predicted temporal
death OF the Democratic party, and the only
way to resuscitate it was to set up Douglas
as nucleus and grow round him. How
near we were right, let time make proof
Now we do sincerely believe that if any one
man in Portage county has more intense
anxiety than another for the election OF
Douglas to the Presidency, we are that thing.
Better, far better for the Democratic party,
that all the Fremonts, with Jessie to boot,
had been elected Presidents, than Buchanan
urging on his Lecompton frauds. ] am now
in the sere and yellow leaf, and have but a
few years longer to remain on earth. |
want my sun to set clear. want no SLAM
derous imputations attached to my skirts.
was always sensitive on the loss of char.
acter, especially such q vile calumny as that
now in circulation.
t.Who of deceit a worker Is,
In my house shall not dwell,
And in my presence shall he no.
Remain that lies doth tell"
Now for the record: My honored father
voted twice for Washington, three times for
Jefferson, twice for Madison, and once for
Monroe. In the spring Of 1917 he was re.
moved to the land of glory, where all good
Democrats go. Then commenced to vote
Tor Presidents. Here it goes: Once for
Monroe, three times for Jackson, twice for
Von Buren, once for Polk, ditto Cass, Pierce
and Buchanan. Now, believe that mod
esty is rather Lending trait in my compost
ton, yet do feel little egotistical in read
ing over the above record of both sire anc
son. Do you think | would forsake Doug
los after being consistent Democrat up tc
this time God forbid. "Let my tongue
cleave to the roof OF my mouth, and my righ
hand forget her cunning if forsnke thee
O! Democracy
Douglas is the man Of the people, and the
man for the people, ond the peoples mon
and, if he can be elected, it will be founc
there is yet "bolm in Gleod." He has the
mind oble to concoct, also the will and de
termination to execute. He has the mos
consistent record OF any man, living or dead
that has spoken and written as much as ht
| hos.
tWho made the government shine,
D,ugias in the chair.
Who strengthened the Union line,
Douglas was thare.''
"They that ARE RIGHTEOUS, let them be
righteous still" DAVID FENTON.
Mantua, July Goth, 1860.