Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-10-05

from the speech Of the Hon. Wm. Altn,
delivered at Lancaster, on the 10Th Of
August last, and then say if you will toll
crate such institutions and uphold them
by elcctpg men to The Legislature who
are in taror of them. We trust you vii.
answer. no. We trust that already
you are sufficiently convinced by tho
conduct Of Banks Of their evils, and
that instead of supporting 'i,cm,
they now exist, you will be content with
nothing short Of radical reform
Inquire ior moment, which of the men.
before you, Tor whom you are asked 10
vote, are in favor OF Banks. By what
means are YOU to arrive al the knowledge
of the truth in the case2 We say, TAXA
the actions Of those men and judge by
those actions whether they are in favor Of
Banks. Take the facts that We stated
last week-that one Of the Wing candid
a'es lot Representative attended the Leg
lslature last winter to procure charter,
for Bank IN this County, and that the.
other agreed to loan to the Eank of Eleye-
land this County's Surplus money, as ir
IS called. What do these facis provcsL,
Do they not prove to a elemanst ration.
that both Of these men are the friends of
the present rotten and corrupt Ranking
systemE Certainly they DO. What naav
be expected from Representatives. ,l,1,s
friendly to Banks? May VIC expect that
these persons will aid in in9uiring lntothe
frauds of the Banks-punishing them as
they deserve, and refusing to create rncue
OF the same kind? No; we cannot es,
'pect II. But niay we not rather expect
from these men, that they will assist TO-
prevent all Investigation, and vote 10 Gro.
ate more9 Yes; that is the rational cou..
clusion that will be drawn. Fellow cit;..
zens' is it not your duty to prevent a.
thing OF this kind-docs not the ipteresS
OF your country demand of you to exert
yourselves to the utmost, to prevent a
thing OF this nature? But in what resa-
ton do the Democratic candidates stana I
to this subjecta Read the rcsolutjon
which the convention that nominated tbose.
candidates, unanimously agreed 10, for ana
answer to the quarry. The resolution fol-
lows:
iteso1eed, That as Democrats and Ioy-
ers ol Democratic institutions and prfnci-
pies, We are at war with irrespcnsia,Ie
corporations, and consequently can sup-
port no man for Legislative Office who
will not pledge himself to oppose all ali
temPts ut obtaining corporate power with
out individual responsibility.
This resolution was considered bv tia
convention as distinct pledge of the can
dldates, and 50 did they themselves con-
slider it, and under that resolution did they
accept the nomination. Now, Fellow Gil
lzens, you have the men before you--ths
Republican candidates pledged to Oppose
all attempts at obtaining corporate power
without individual responsibility, and the
opposition candidates, in favor of irres-
ponsiblc corporations, as appears by their
own actions. Which will you support
You have but little time to decide On q
question of so much importance, if you
have not already decided II let the deci,-
ion be made, ard when made, carry it out.
1t is too often the case, that voters do nor
importance Of voting for pro,-
or men. They suffer party feelings and
party prejudices to blind them to their
own and their country's Interests But
we hope and trust that every vote in Por-
tagc Couaty will weigh well the auestiors
before them, and consider that upon tho
result Of this election depends the welTaua
and happiness of the people Of the State
Of Ohio.