The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-06-17
vauandlgham ana pugh.

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ValIandigham and Pugh.
The Democratic Convention at Columbus
on the 11th inst, by acclamaton nominated
for Governor Clement L. Vallandigham, the
traitor, and his legal adviser and Counsel,
George E. Pugh, for Lieutenant Governor
The Convention, also, put in nomination the
following William Hubbard, of Logan. for
State Auditor; Henry S. Knapp, of Ashland,
for Treasurer; P. Van Trump, of Fairfield,
for Supreme Judge; John A. Heaton, of Bel
mont, for Member of the Board of Public
Works. .s-.i
Thus has the Convention performed its
work, and in the character and position of its
nominees has presented a distinct issue to
the people of Ohio-namely, opposition to the
: Government and Var, and peace al any price
This distinctly draws the line between the
loyal and disloyal-between those who would
uphold the power and unity of the Govern
ment, and those who would basely surrender
It with all its power and prestige to those who
are in open, causeless and malignant rebellion
against it, for its overthrow. aas
Mr. Pugh made speech in the Conven-
ton, in which he tore himself to tatters in an
indiscriminate raid upon the Administration
and It's Generals, Burnside especially reeeiv-
ing full volley Of his invectives He took
especial pains to trample upon, "spit upon,'
and deJy, Burnside's order No. So, by virtue
of which his .chicftain, Vallandgham, the
traitor, is now paying protracted visit to his
beloved, svmpathising and admiring friends
in Rebellion. .t sE
That traitors like Vallandigham and Pugh
should be nominated, by numerous Conven
ton to the chief Offices of the State, presents
sorry spectacle to the world ; but it, also
impresses a most solemn duty upon homes
men, loyalists and patriots, true lovers of thei
country to stand by the Government of thei
fathers in its great life-struggle; in its effort
to parry the assassin blows of rebel in arms
and their sympathisers, the Vallandighan
traitors of the North.
All men, who would be true to their coun
try and its Government, Overlapping forme
party antecedents and prejudices, should wei
come each other to cooperative efforts, to pu
| down this bloody rebellion, and thus conque
a permanent and abiding peace.
The transpring events of the day roll upo
men weighty responsibilities, such as hav
with magnanimous and virtuous resolve, wi
meet these responsibilities Alright.
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The LoCUsTs.-The Seventeen Yeai
Locusts,'' are acquiring much newspaper nc
toriety, and are appearing in large force. nh
territory they will infest this year is given b
writer as follows: From the souther
shore of Lake Erie, the Eastern boundary
Lake Co., O., to the Western boundary
4 Cuyahoga Co.-thence south to Hebron. Licl
ing Co., thence to the Muskingum and Mar
q eta; thence to Western Virginia and en-
bracing Washington and Fayette Cos, Pa
thence to the Northern line of Jefferson CO
4 o.; thence near the Western boundary
:. Golumbiana, Trumbull and Ashtabula CO..
O., to- Lake Erie.
Contrary to popular belief, it is said the
IISSCtS uO uOG OtT tdhe StSbeudiI
during their forty days stay. To prevent Il
injury these animals do the following is pr
scribed
Let the owners of all young fruit and c
namental, deciduous and evergreen trees. pr
cure quantity of oat or other soft straw
As soon as the locusts commence getti1
through the ground, soak the straw from S
:, to ten hours in strong lye, made from go
I. wood ashes or lime. While wet make t
straw into ropes and wind them into balls
Wrap the body of the tree with these strs
, ropes from three to six feet, owing to the a
and size of the tree commencing at the .bt
. tom and fastening well at the top, so as
prevent its being loosened by the wind
: shaken off by the tree If the young tt
: has formed its top, wrap around the botto
;, of the main branches.
: The locusts bores the main branches a
!, sappy- parts of the wood where the bark
. tender and deposits its egg. The bark so
;, opens and the limb soon dies, and unless
! moved Injuries, if not kills the tree As so
|, as the locusts are principally gone, which W
! be in about six weeks after they appear,
:, move the straw bandages and cut off the t
: of the trees as low down as they are stung.
d New branches will Immediately shoot out a
IS in two years you will have much larger a
Il healthier tree.
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