Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-17

The wings are at work, aided by all those !
powers which the Aristocracy Of
ever wicds against the DE
1!6ocracy Of numbers" The approaching
contest is one Of vital importance to the
principles of Democracy which we all
profess, and it bchooycs us now to guard
our rights, to meet our opponents at the
first attack. If tLeyaro routednow, they
are down forever. We have principles
to contend lor---thc principles Of our fore
fathers, who would not bow to the iron |
rule Of arbitrary Aristocracy. The prin-
ciples Of Jefferson and Jackson, and thoae
of all the first and foremost Of the Demo
cratic party at the time of its formation.
Fellow citizens, the present situation
Of our country calls loudly upon all of
us. We have fora time past been suf-
fering under widespread national ca
,lamity In tbemidst ofunexamplcd pros
perty, an unseen influence, has on a sud-
den, prostrated all our energies and
while, after a long contest, we have ap-
parently succeeded in establishing the
pure principles of Republicanism, as the
firm baisis Tor the administration Of Gov
ernment, it has been reserved for us
now to discover amidst asscene Of univcr-
Dagssl ruin drought upon us by system Of
Foreign Monarchical growth, that there is
yet power among us "more powerful
than the throne ITSELF" and it is against
this, that we must now contend--the
power Of money, entrenched behind the
breast works Of Banks, Corporations and
"vested rights the fruits of a sickly and
diseased Aristocracy.
. Such is the enemy we are now to meet
Shall we then at this time, Fellow citi-
zcns, when the contest aPproaches-
when the same great ends are to be at
tained;" for which the Democracy have
ever contended-Shall we permit this
ruincus system, this many headed mon
ster Of our adversaries so to fix itself up
on US till we have no distinguishing mark
of principle Is guide us,and from men,we
are transformed into Slaves? Shall We
give up our System of Liberty and Inde-
pendence,now SO nearly perfected and so
dear TO all, for the most miserable of all
Slavery; state of vassalage to money
changers ana the heads OF "Shav:ng
Shops?' Shall we by supineness now,
loose all for which we have so long and,
so successfully contendod?
Fellow Citizens, noav is the decisive
time. This must be the final blow. Let
he Democracy of Portage county rally
again around the old standard. Let the
watchword be "Reform." Letus charge
for the sVestibulo of the Temple " and
overthrow the tables Of the money
changers"
The Importance of the coming election
to the principles of Democracy, impresses
upon us the necessity of a thorough or
ganization. We have the people-the
strength Of the country with us. All that
is now incumbent upon us, is, to do our
selves, and the principles we profess, that
justiceTwhich they call for. One half of
the enenny's oxertions brought to bear
upon our side of the question, will ensure
us atruniph, and our opponents com
plete Waterloo Defeat. Let us then be
active; and believing in the truth Of
the old saying Old men for counsel
and Young men for action," we, por-
ton of the young men of Portage county,
relying on the welltried Democratic prin-
eipes Of our brethren & confident Of sue
cess in the approaching contest, call upon
them one and all, in the different towns
throughout the county to1assemble togeth-
er in primary meetings, and appoint
full delegation from their numbers to meet
us at Raverna on the jScVea: fk5 Ggy (
of Sgasfeas2Des' 2seGS, to take into
|" consideration the causes Of the present
stat f things in the country, and ex'
press our sentiments concerning the same,
opt such measures as may be deem
ed advisable preparatory to the approach
ing fall elections.
S D KELLY,