The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-02-27
Horribly in Convention.

The Portland Transcript has a long letter
from Ethan Spike, which describes recent
"peryisioual convention of the moonisipal
emporium of Hornby, Main" A commu-
nication was received from the Secretary Of
The Town Treasury to the effect that there
was "not red" in that department. The
Secretary Of War Of that Village reported
as follows: a.s
That eight Of the sixteen members Of the
Hornby Phalanx he'd desarled-an that moth.
in short of a new supply OF rum would save
the loyalty Of the balance-was referred TO
the Committee on Lighthouses, with in.
struc,ions to get the necessary supplies In
Portland-on credt-if they can. y4
The Committee on Ways aud Means 70.
ported: "That ways lie plenty, but means
contrary minded, and recommend a volun.
tary tax on old mnds, cats and tea to fill up
the public exgencies."
The Convention went into committee on
the hull-and-
Resolved, We are poor daown trodden,
long suferin', despised, injured. miserable.
meek, mean, innocent, irrepressible, ill-be.
gotten, individooal people:
Resolved, That the demand of the State,
ca lin on US to tell wot aour grievance is an
what we want is insultin' to aOur feeins.
Jest as thoug anybody with one eye put out
an t'other bunged could't see that the elec-
ton of Isril Washburn was q premeditated
insult to Hornby.
| Resolved, That we are opposed to koer-
ton-except when exercised By aour-
selves.
Resolved, That the okerpation of Bald-
win Lightus by State keeper is irritatin
circumstances. An, onless he is Withdrawn
aouf army be instructed to take possession
of the same in the name OF taown.
Resolved, That eff aour reasonable de-.
mands is not complied to, will take an hold
for aour own use, the State Prison and the
Insane Asylum.
Resolved, That aour Suvrin Sister, South
Kareiny be invited to jine with us in the
stand we take agin oppression.
Resolved, That if any man shall speak
sgin secessien-or be suspected OF thinking
agin it, any good law abiding citizsn msy
knock him down and empty his pockets
the proceeds to be appropriated--under the
direction of the Committee on Wsye and
Means, for general treat 81
Resolved, that this ere Convention 10 dry.
An, that whereas the President and Vice
President Of this Orgust body is both horse
dew combat being foored, so to speak, an.
helpless, that forced loan TO the suvtinty
be now made from their pockets Of q sufficient
sum for a general "smile," on the principle
of defense. es.. tq5
! Resolved, That Hornby be and hereby &,
Free Port Of Entry for everything but
niggers, absTlishunists and Black Repnbli.
cans which is contraband. Helz
Resolved, That the haybius korpus aet.
taxes aud the Mains Law be and is suspend.
ed.
Also On ordinances 10 relation TO weights
an m slsures used 10 the Ticker trade. fet
Be IL enscted. That hsncstorth and fcF.i
ever in this here realmr-evefy quart bottle.
shall hold gallon. @ - te ~
Ordered, I'hAt the foregoin articles shall
be the Constitution OF this Suvfiaty. 2. Au
that an attesled copy thereof be posted loa
the taown pump tor terror to evil doers.s u
Done at the Caouucil Chamber shs YeaF
One SIS. TREMRNDoUs z. TURTEx.aG
President pro tssnpuA