Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-07-29
WHOLE NUMBER 81.


and il got checked will occasion its political
making their stock olders mdiy idhal and
personally liable, without subjection to prop
or taxatlon for the public revenue, with
many restrictions on those who wouldsacf
as competitors without the Legislative per-
nit, with unrepealable charters with unre-
publican privileges, with aristocratic ten
dencies, with the effect Of making the rich
richer and the poor poorer-these are the
offspring Of whig government. The rapid
growth Of the evil, calls to mind the casket
found by the fisherman in the Arabian
Tales, from which proceeded d genii of
monstrous dimensions and Of fearful power;
so from this whig principle Of whig legis-
lative favor to capital, has been evoked q
demon who bids defiance to all control OF
contraction. Every year, spring forth new
hordes of these monsters 10 rob and plum
der the people, and to wiring from industry
its hard earnings. The legislature Of Mas
sachusetts, under whig dominion, has pre-.
sented spectacle Of this pernicious Law
making, Of building up aristocratic incor.
porations, ofreleasing wealth, SD console.
dated, from paying its due proportion Of the
expenses of the government, and Of ever
loaning large sums Of the public money to
them, and pledging in their fayci, the res
sources and the income of the State. In
vain have lie democrats protested against
tin vain have they pointed out its gross
injustice and baleful influence. The pow
er of money has prevailed. Money has
been potent in the legislative halls. Money
has been equally potent in building up, sub
, sidizing, and patronizing thousands Of fed
eral newspapers to spread lies. caiumnles,
land sophistry throughout the community.
Y Money has raised clamor against all who
sought to change such an order of things,
and by offices bestowed upon ambition, ssnA
ecures upon ayarice, and consideration upon
! the lovers Of distinction, the true objects Of
government have been perverted, and un-
less the whig party is soon viewed in its
legitimate colors, the state Of the working
classes will be deplorable in the extreme.
The producers must combine in self-de-
fence. Associated labor must oppose asso-
ciated capital. Industry has the advantage
of numbers, and if those who create the
wealth of the country would only cooperate
understandingly and heartily together; the
victory would be theirs. To effect this
object the dangerous coalition between cap
ital and legislation should be kept unceas-
ingly before the public. The laborers are
not sufficiently aware of the disastrous con-
sequences which must result from the infiu-
ence and monopoly incorporated wealth is
obtaining. If suffered to proceed, the old
feudal system of masters and vassals will,
in effect, be reproduced, and those who get
their living by the sweat Of their brows be
transformed into abject slaves. Let the
working men then unite in one solid un-
conquerable phalanx, bear down all oppo-
sition, and by placing honest democrats
chosen from among themselves, in office,
check this tide Of destructive Legislation, and
cause law to throw its mantle over thepoor
as well as the rich.
Think not that we are endeavoring to ex-
cite animosities between penury and aflu-
ence. We disavow such intentions. We
only contend for the doctrine Of THOMAS
JEFFERSON and exact justice TO all
men, of whatever state, or persuasion, re-
ligious or political" By the nomination
and support Of men imbued with principles
radically democratic, by putting men into
power who are neither welded to rotten
systems Of unequal laws, how ancient So
ever, nor ready to regard q scrap Of pafch-
inent as superior to the voice Of the people
clearly and explicitly expressed through
the ballot-box: by thus doing can industry
be- duly protected, and the working men
receive the consideration which is their
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