The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-09-17
FJom he Ohio Siaiesn,an.
The Election.

The day of election is now rapidly approach
ing. We have but a few weeks in which to
complete preparations and TO marshal our forces
for the conflict between democracy and whig-
gism. Many of the candidates of both parties
have been put in nomination, and the remainder
will soon be in the field. The issues are fairly
made up, and are distinctly before the people,
| for their wise decision Seldom have the peo-
tpe of Ohio had more important duty to per-
| form, than that which is involved III the decision
ithey are now called upon 10 make. The wings
ask of them, that they confirm all and sundry
of the acts of the last Legislature; the democ-
racy ask that power be given to them, TO the
and of a repeal of these acts The wings ask a
popular approval of the new banking law, with
all its unjust features, its comforting of special
privileges, its want of rovslons making the
lbill-holder safe, and its board of control, with
which to use the whole property of the State to'
Ipoliticat purposes; the democracy, boldly and
tunequivocally, avow that it is their purpose to
ioverthrow that law--to expunge it from the sta,
ute book-the moment they obtain power
THE wings seek the continuance OF their tax law
by which the many poor are taxed for the beneh
of the members ola particular interes--the first
being taxed on all they own, and the latter on
their profits; the democracy wish to substitute
for this law, one more equal in Its operations
4 which shall throw the burdens of society, as full
ly as may be, upon the property Of society, ,whlcl
is clearly iii accordance with the dictates OF Jus
Itice seeing that those burdens ale mainly eau
Ised by the protection which that property re-
ceives. The wings aim at maintaining their re-
gstry law, which is, under pretexts scarcely plau
sible, but an attempt to keep the masses from vo
ting; the democracy are determined upon its re
peal, we'll knowing its true character and the mo
Fl tives of its enactors, and confident that in the
honesty and the intelligence the people, arc tC
, be found the surest guarantees of the purity o
} the elective franchise These and other impor
} tant matters form the main points at issue be
tween the two parties; and there certainly 1
enough in them to cause an universal rallying o
the democracy i'll support OF their views W.
must not allow The wings 10 gain the victory aou
as it would make every succeeding contest mucI
more difficult, by introducing into it elements o
Interest which now are dormant. We must nc
} permit our opponents to identify their policy wit
the interests and pursuits Of any large portion G
the community not at present intimately connec
ted with it. We must cut down the tree in it
> youth, and not so act as to let it tower to til
E skies, with men seeking comfort in its shade
= must be hewn in its greenness, and never reac
maturity, Our policy must be that of this grea
state, the destined moral lawgiver ofthe Vest
We must infuse into our laws and our system O
, life the beautiful principles of democracy so tho
comfort may be carried into the homes of tn
f people, and not have things so ordered that th
fruits of Our labor and enterprise can be see
only in the lordIy dwellings, Of the rich. Choos
\ ye, people of Ohio, which ye will have-whg
gism, with special privileges for the few; or de
mocracy, with equal rights, secured by equo
laws impartialIy administered, and the happines
of the great, the honest, and the noble indUstri;
classes Of the land!