Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-06-26
HING he the Heavens in Blackl .

I1uilS ut tll6 IlOdlCho Ill Dldoh!
We find the following choice bit Of
coon hmenlation in the last Ohio Re-
publican and we copy it TO let our
democratic friends see what fatal con-
sequences oftheir voting for James K.
Polk has brought upon the country.
|"You who have tears To- shed prepare
to shed them nowH'
sFor the Ohio Republican :, -
WHO is. JAMES X. P0LKa v
IF ever righteous Heaven sent its
punishments upon the children Of men
for violating its holy laws. the people
of the United States are now reap,
ing the reward of their, iniquity for
elevatipg to office the present Chief
Magistrate of the American. Republic.
James X. Polk was nominated through
fraud and elevated by The most damning
fraud: his election. intended to con-
sumate as fragrant an, act of vilLaihy
as ever human depravity conce ived
robbing Of a neighboring nation to peri
petuate,a trafi: in human beings. Our
cities are in ashes; 4. .trder, robbenE
and every crime are OF daily occtn Z
rance, ,incendiarism boldly stalks abroad
Heaven withholds the genial shower,
and the chilling blasts of winter are
upon us when the field should be rip
ening for the harvest. Is mortal man
greater than his Maker? Who is James
K. Polk? Heaven and earth have. Civ
us an answer that we will long re.
member. ge 'PATAsKALA.
OH! P.o.I-Kl But before Abandoning
ourselves to utter despair-before CLOTH
ing ourselves in 'sack.cloth and ashes
for our misdeeds, in elevating Jamc ,
X. Polk to the Presidency instead Of
that saint G. Henry Clay, and for
whichaccordng TO the correspondent
of tie Republican. we have incurred
the Divine dlspleasure-let US take a
cursory glance at 'Patashala.' The
position he has assumed is 'cgularly
unfortunate. Heaven withholds the
genial Showers &c. True, in Ohio,
which gave the sanity Clay a MAJORS
|ty; but not in Mississippi, Louisiana,
Alabama, Illinois. Michigan, New York,
Pennsylvania, Zee where the robbery
of meighboring nation to perpetuata
a traffic in human beings, which this
Solon talks about, was so much more
popular than in Ohio. Our, cities are il.
ashes True again, except a little
exaggcration) SO far as Pittsburgh,
Allegheny City, GAINESVILLE, and the
coon portion of New York goes. Pitts
burgh, Allegheny City and GAINESVILLE
voted for Mr.. Clay. AS to Quebec -
there we acknowIedg the corn.'--The
destruction Of that city. was undoubt-
edly q judgment from Heaven for its
participation in the election Of James
X. Polk to- the Presidency! Murder,
robbery, and every crime are Of daily
occurrence Who could expect any
thing else. when the candidate Of one
of the great parties for the Presidency,
has been the accomplice of.'murder the
most foul, and was only prevented
from imbruing his hands in the blood Of
a fellow man, by being put under tfpe
thousand dolars bonds to keep the peace
The force of example is very great.
But we are a convert to the doctrine
of 'Pataskala.' We can clearly see
the hand Of Divine Providence in all
this chastisement sen: upon the chill
dren of men for violating His holy
laws, Lin not clecting a gambler and
duelist TO the Presidency?]-We rec-
ommend the country to go in mourn.-
ing Immediately, to do penance; and
perhaps, if they are unremitting and
sincere in their repentance, they may.
appease the wrath of an offended God,
and prevent the further punishmcnts to
which they are SO justly deserviDgl
OH! P,o,Ek!!-Zanes. Azrora. .'T5