Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-06-05
TO THE PUBLIC.

This, the first number Of the SENTINEL, is
the commencement of the fourth experiment
TO establish in the county of Portage the pub
lica,ion ofa Democratic. paper, and if we mis-
take not, this is not one which will be likely
to fail. In endeavoring to raise sQbscrip-
ton list for our paper, we have succeeded, in
those townshshipr from which we have heard,
with but little exertion, .beyo nd our most san
gulne expectations; and we are conn dent
that those who have become our patrons feel
solicitous for the success ofour un dertaklng.
Although entering upon our task as cons
ductors Of the Sentinel at time when the
principles we cherish and desire to advance.
have been crowned with the most abundant
success, and the maa selected as the represents
re IL slssse principles BY the Democratic
Council, has been elected 70 guide and watch
.ovu ths aiiairss government yet there re-
sip,Aiiss worktobe done.s The enemy with
whom we have so long had to contend, is de-
feated, not conquered. Another campaign
will soon be at hand, and we will have the
same foe to on,end with; and unless we are
ever vigilent and on the alert the battle will
result in favor of the enemy. Nor are we with
out work to do at home. Each successive
year brings upon itswings questions to be de-
cided by the people of great Importance to
our prosperity as State: and these are CUES
tions which we cannot; though we might wish
to, and would not, though we could, avoid.
Untiring and unyielding opposition to any
system of laws which shall favor one class of
community at the expense Of the other, to all
partial legislation, to all favoritism in the
administration ofgovernm ent, either National
or State, is our watchword: and we shall ever
be found contending for such Jan administra.
ton of the affairs of Government as shall tend
to promote the general veal.
In the result of the late Presidential cleo.
ton, as well as in the many elections which
have preceded it, one might reasonably sup
pose that those great National questions
which have SO long been agtated and which
have as long divided the two great political
parties of this country, had been settled, but
no. another camp; i5n viii again call upon the
Democracy to be up and manfully to contend
for the principles of the Constitution, and i,
shali be our chief pleasure ~ be found doing
batileon theeside Of our country for the prin
eiples of Democracy We shall never be
hired 81 the inHuepce of wealth or intimidated
I s6T iss threats ID advocate its cause where il
comes "A opr osition u the Interests of the
\ ps.aF Eef WA beIieye, thAt tslhe blessings Of
Government, like the dews of Heaven, shoule
be dispensed alike to the rich and to the poor
We shall not devote the whole of our pa
per to the discussion of political subjects-but
believing that what our patrons most desire
is news journal, fre-side companion, We
9 shall endeavor to furnish them through the
columns of the SENTINEL, well served trea
q of miscellaneous and news items, together
with we'll selected Agricultural and articles
on such other subjects as we shall deem oi
interest to our readers, and We are confident
that if our patrons feel desire that the pub
iication of the Sentinel shall become perlna'
nent, it is within :heir power to make it so.