Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-24
of all the first and foremost of the Demo-

OF our country calls loudly upon oil o.
us. We have for time past been suf
fering under wide c-sprcad national ca
lamity. In the midst of uuexampled pros
perity, an unseen influence, has on sud.
den, prostrated all our energies = and
while, after long contest, we have APP
parentIy succeeded in establishing the
pure principles Of Republicansm, as the
firm baisis Tor the administration of Gov
ernment, it has been reserved for US
now TO discover amidst Il scene of univcr-
sal ruin brought upon US bya 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 contcnd-the
power Of money, entrenched behind the
breast works of Banks, Corporations and
"vested rghts,' the fruits OF sickIy and
diseased Aristocracy.
Such is the enemy we are now 10 meet
Shall we then at this time, Fellow citi
zens, when the contest approaches =
when the same great ends are to be at
tainod, for which the Democracy have
ever contcnded--Shal 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 to 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 al, for the most miserable Of all
Slavery; state Of vassalage to money
changers and the heads OF "Shavng
Shops?' Snail we by supincnoss now.
loose all for which we have so long and
so successfully Y contcnded?
Fellow Citizens, aoso is the decisive
time. This must be the final blow. Let
the Democracy Of Portage county rally
again around the old standard. Let tho
watchword be "Rcform." Let us charge
for the "VestibuIc Of the Tcmple' % and
overthrow the tables Of tie money
changers.'
The Importance of the coming election
to the principles of Democracy, impresscs
upon us the necessity Of a thorough or
ganization. We have The pcople-thc
strength Of the country with us. All that
is now incumbent upon us, is, to do our
selves, and the principles we profess, that
justice which they call for. One half of
the enemy's exertions brought to bear
upon our side Of the question, will ensure
us triumph, and our opponents COM
plete Waterloo Defeat Let us then be
.actipe; and believing in the truth OF
the old saying-"OId men for counsel
and Young men for action" we, por-
ton of the young men of Portage county,
relying on the wclllried Democratic prin-
ciples Of our brethren & confident of sue
cess in the approaching contest, cali upon
them one and all, in the different towns
throughout the county to!assombIe togett-
er in primary meetings, and appoint a
= full delegation from their numbers to meet
us at Raverna on the &aEGelsffs Egsy
of September 4seIz. to take into
consideration the causes of the present
state of things in the country, and ex-
press our sentiments concerning the same,
and adopt such measures as may be deem
cd advisable preparatory to the approach
ing fall elections.
Sd KELLY,
ID X CARTIER.
THOMAS B SELBF.
SW COCHRAN,
LUCIUS V BlERCE,
JB KING.
ER SELBY,
JOHN V INGERSOLL,
ASAHEL TYLER,