Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-09-20

POSED the true Interests of their country
md thus in every contest have they been
,aaten. They say the Democratic party
S progressive, and so it is. 1t has never
aiken up q measure which it did not carry
through. Instance the destruction of the
Natio ,al Bank and the Protective Tariff.
The Democratic party as said before new
er catered for success anu never threw a.
way its principles or its leaders. 1t does
n It clasp to its bosom every little faction
that offers its aid. 1t is not sectional-it |
is no. for Now York or South Carolina
but for the Union, and the whole Union
We do not abandon principle for power. |
At the Baltimore Convention we did with |
New Y ork as we would have done with
Delaware. When New York threatened
US and said we could not be successful with
out her, we told her to go, for we woald
rather die with principle than succeed by
its Abandonment Thus we want the
whole government OR none-we would be
rs much southern as northern IN the dissrl-
button Of jus;ice-we would neither insult
otIend or exasperate the southern portion
of the Union. The nan who raises sec
tonnl standard is working work of mis-
chief which no patriot should ever attempt.
Martin Van Buren, was elevated to the
presidency not by Tree soil men-not by
barnbnrners, but by the whole nation; and
whom | see him leading sectional party
as he does now, respect his talents more
than his motives.
AS for Gen. Taylor, it seems that we
could have had him upon the same terms
that the wings have him. But we have
done better-we have selected 4 man as
| brave. rs efficient and rs noble as Gen.
Taylor or any other man. He is our own
! man, n north western man, who will give
to every portion Of the Union its full share
Of the advantages of the goyernment.-
| lie will favor the improvement of our wes-
tern lakes and harbors. He will oppose
tha. corrupt systsm of internal improve
ments, which, at the expense Of the govern
! ment, would build canals, railroads and
turnpkes all over the country. Every
vote he has ever given upon this matter
| has been in favor of proper Improvements
Of our lakes harbors and rivers; and had
rather have one vote to show mans feel
ings upon such subject than any number
Of letters. Besides it has been proved that
| writing letters is n very precarious business.
have myself been accused of attempting
| to shell the government from merited CEN
sure because wrote a letter home from
Mexico, denying that was not dead, and
that the many surgeons had not mal-tr eat
ed me! Vote then. say on better eyi
| denced Of a mans opinions than letters and
speeches; and Gen. Cass has thus proved
himself worthy Of our confidence, We
will make him our next President. Ohio
must bear The brunt Of the battle and
know that she will do her duty. Have
but full effective faith in yourselves and
success is certain. For awhile, be.wean
| New York and South Carolina, the Democ-
racy were like Mahomet's coffin suspend
ed between heavens and earth: bat South
| Carolina has recs1ed from her opposition,
and New York alrnos, hope, is about to
reconsider her ways. The signs show that
we will, for little while longer at any
rate, carry on the administration OF The
government. The wings have never held
power in re,ce Their most promising
reign was interrupted by The memorable
John Tyler; and they have been crying
ruin for so years past. But from the eI-
feet Of democratic administration the coun.
try has heppily progressed. Ohio then
will give her vote for Cass. The wings
think Taylor Will carry the state ofIlinois,
but the lliinoisians think as has been sug-
gested, because they are too ignoraat TO
have discovered the changes, that the whig
party is now what it has ever beon, cor
rupt and unworthy of confidence, and they
will stand by the Democracy. There is
tie which binds the people of the north
west to Cass and they will not desert him.
We have always stood by our principles
and we always will.
Fellow citizens, have already ,respass.
ed too long upon your patience. Excite
ment most always works injury to me, but
cheered on by your bright faces and enthu-
siastic cheers, have spoken longer than
| intendedor ever supposed could. thank
you for the welcome you have given me
t. day; and whether or not | shall ever
have the pleasure of meeting and mingling
with you again, shall ever hold this day
in lively remembrance.