Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-08-27
P ok I" Ruin

Who has forgotten that during the late
Presidential campaign every Federal whig
print in the Union was loud in proclaiming
that, if the "Loco Focos"(D succeeded in
electing James X. Polk to the Presidency,
misery and ruin would be the consequence?
Well, what has become Of all the s'r,sin"
which was to have been the sure result Of
the success Of the Democracy In Pennsyl-
yania, that old "repudiating State" az the
whigs hereabou,s termed her, and which they
Ioaid not have cast its electoral vote for the
fGrea: Embodiment" lat least after they
found they IS ere gone Coons there) we see
ny the papers, that several capitalists are
&fiven to the necessity of investing their cap
ital in building up more Iron furnaces and
forges, and all this in consequence Of the
election Of James X. Polk to the Presidency.
But how heavily has the dcstroyer's hand
fallen upon the people of Ohio? Either the
journals of both political parties have been
regardless of the truth, or Ohio is indeed in
deplorable condition in consequence Of the
result of the late Presidential contest. We
scarcely open paper but that speaks Of the
prosperous appearance, growth andgincreased
business Of the place in which it is printed.
Tits, indeed, painful to witness this state Of
things, lat least, so think the whigs) when
we reflect that this dire "rHin" might have
been avoided. 1t is fact which will be obs
served by all, that these indications Of pros>
purity POLK ruin) are solid they are based
upon solid, substantial capital and honest la
Dor. Had the wings succeeded how differ
ent prosperity would they have afforded the
country. With National monster Of thirty
millions Of capital, with whictto control and
direct the prosperity Of the couRtry which
should hold in its own hands the destinies Of
this mighty nation and eke ont its substance
--how different would have been the pros>
perity Of the country from what it is and
must be where men are left to depend
upon their own industry to secure to them
that prosperity; which it never fails to do
when well directed, and where the govern
ment nurses no leeches to eat up its substance.
ltis to labor alone, that the country must
look for true prosperity and it is the only
source of wealth. 4y
sa The disposition of the democratic party to
encourages labor by securing to every branch
Of industry fair and equal protection, not
only from foreign competition, but to shield
iii from the baleful influence of worse
enemy--the control .of paper currency
ut home--has given an energy to the pros
ducing powers Of the, country which is
spreading prosperity throughout the length
and breadth of this Republic--and this il the
ruin consequent upon the election Of James
4. Polk this is the moral influence which
follows the success Of the democratic party
and tho principles VI equality. ~ = .''f
Were Congress- to food our country with
.banks--were there bank in every hamlet the
prosperity Of the people could mot he more
.shundaatly promoted and the country more
prosperous. 4, rast s,se. 55a,a.5 II Tt.g
e IOWA.--The st Louis Reporter Of The l4th
says: sWc have letter from the Iowa Terri
tory, Which says that Augustus @, Dodge is rc-