The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-02-10


neA few days since base outrage was per-
pessased upon che printing Office of the Ma
hcning Ssntinel, at Youngstown, By some re-
turned soldiers Bad whisk ], doubtless, hae
much to do With the affair Personal vio-
lence and outrages Of this kind, are quite 100
numerous on the part Of retAsneds soldiers.
They cahnot be too strongly condemned, md
ought to receive due legal punishment. APP
pretended outrages of the same kind have
produced feverish anxiety and state Of alarm
IN Gantoli and in Warren lately But What
is most to be deplored is the manifested dis
position TO ret;iliate IN outrages of like
character, upcninnocent and unoffending per-
sons, who have no sympathy with such out
RACES but strongly cendemn them. This is
wrong. 1t is dangerous groun,tto tread np-
on. Threats of violence will not remedy
any wrong. but may lead TO the preparation
of greater wrongs. Every right-minded citi-
zen. of whatever party or. sect, will set his
face like a flint, against every riotous tenden-s
Ecy in whatever direction it may point The
thoughtless, influenced by passion, who threat
en- violence forviolence, knew not what they
do. They are uncapping !. volcano. They are
preparing the way for, and inviting civil broils
and bloodshcd among ourselves. A mob.
| spirit must receive no encouragement or toll
lIerance. siEUNcHAIN NOT THE TIGER No
matter what may be a mans political senti-
ments; nomatter what may be his sentiments
upon the war; no matter how distasteful
bthey may be tosome, heiis not to be assaled
Eby personal violence and made to suffer in
person or in property. Every right-minded
man will so say. But if, unfortunately, mob
| violence is perpetrated, mob violence is not.
to be invoked by wayof retaliation. Every
I just and 'right.minded man will so say. All
should be admonished, by the fearful scenes
| of mob violence and bloodshed in New York
last summer, to guard faithfully and earnest
| IL against riotous conduct. He who sows
the wind, will certainly reap the whirlwind.
Let all heed the admonition. UNcHAIN NOT
THE TIGER.
Bear this in mind: War, and especially
civil war, tends to loosen the foundations of
of social order, and to diminish personal safe
ty.a Hence public outrages, by mob violence
are at time like this most easily infamed
All pesceably disposed, and law abiding eti-
zens should carefully bear this in mind, and
do nothing, through heedlessness and passion
to apply the torch to the combustible materi- /
al all about us.
It is to be regretted that returned soldiers
are SO often engaged in lawless acts, such as
these to which we have been allading. tits
said in pallation for them, that they have
been perilling their lives m the defence of
their country, and when at home they cam
not brook sentiments not in accordance with
the stern determination and sacred duty of
putting down the rebellion and overthrowing
the military power of the rebels, by force of
arms. But it should be borne in mind, that
local outbreaks, and vicious conduct at home,
cannot benefit the cause of the country, either
at home, or on the field of bloody strife. It.
is damage, rather than.a help. No good
cause was ever benefited by acts of lawless-
kaess
1dSs week our cibIZeuS STeeleo LIE iSltirH
of body of our brave soldiers. with open
arms They have been ibraveiys fighting the
battles of their country, and we honor them.
They are true and noble patriots, and we vel
come them But alas, not all Many of
the brave have returned, butswhere are the
anreturning brave9 While we greet the liv-
ing, we can but drop a tear for the departed.
Green be their memories, and honored be-
their names on the historic page. 5es3 :.
We trust Portage County isto be subjected
to no such excitement as that, which has run
through some of our neighboring counties, by
reasons of the acts of returned soldiers Our
furloughed soldiers are gallant gentlcmen, and
We are sure that they viii bear themselves as
magnanimously at home, as we know they do
bravely in the field. We trust they will quiz
etly bear with the unfortunate sentiments Of
any misguided men, Cor those whom they
may think such1 and have nothing but pleas
ant recollections of their visit at home, to
bear back with them to the 6eld. And it
well becomes every citizen, to treat with due
respect the gallant ana sensitive soldier, who
perils his precious life for the salvation of the
Union, the stability of the Government and
the common welfare of us all.