Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-08-30
Correspondence of the Portage Sentinel.
Detroit, August 2l, 1848.

ter from this place, the residence OF the
Democratic standard bearer, would be ac-
ceptable. 1t will be political, for that is the
all absorbing topic in this place and the en-
tire west.
Michigan, as you know, claims to be tie
banner State. She has claimed that honor
for some years, and now that she furnishes
the democracy of the Union with stand
ard bearer, she will be far from losing that
honor. 1 could go through and give you
the vote by coun ties, which will be cast in
November, but that would be uninteresting
i will give the footing. The democracy
of Michigan will be satisfied with nothing
short of 1000 maj ority. The State has
been thoroughly canvassed, and the result
of the election in November is already known.
Gen. Cass will carry the city in which he
resides by 200 majority. He will carry
the county in which he resides by $50 ma
jority, at least, and if all are not greatly
mistaken, by 700 majority. This will be
large gain. In this city, it is true there
are few disappointed @pot house" demo-
Gratis who will vote against him,-they are
men whom the democracy have long since
discarded. But, for the loss of this class of
men, Gen. Cass will be voted for by the "old
residents who have always voted the whig
ticket. He will receive the votes of at least
$50 uniform whigs-two former whig can
didates for Governor of the State-of a
former whig Secretary Of State, Auditor
General, &c. &c. Indeed, the letter of Cen
Taylor to Geo. Lippard, has thrown the
whig camp into confusion the full extent
of which cannot be known until the great
political battle is fought. The election OF
Gen. Cass is now conceded by these who
have taken risks Oh the result.
The Buffalo Convention will result advan-
tageously to our cause, in this State. For
every democrat who will vote for the ticket
there put in nomination, there will be at
least twelve wings. can safely say, that
Gen. Taylor will not receive majority In
one single county in the State. Had there
been no third nomination, he would have
carried two counties. Rest assured, l speak
within bounds, for few, if any, have bet
ter opportunity of knowing public sentiment
than myself.
1 have seen in my Ohio papers, attacks
upon Gen. Cass's private business charac-
ter. 1 have seen it stated that he was aris-
tocratic, and overbearing. This is wide Of
the truth. Gen. Cass has property worth
probably, 100000, divided into city lots
which he has sold to mechanics and other:
at from 3OC to 81 200 each at ten year.
credit, interest at per cent. which is oul
legal rate, payable yearly. These liberal
terms have been the means of improving
the city and giving home to many worthy
poor men. l know of hundreds, who have
not paid one cent of interest or principal in
five years, but they have not been oppressed
or their homes taken from them. Cen
Cass says to them edo the best you can, and
l will give you five years extension" He
has never taken a lot away from a single
individual he has never made costs to a
single individual. He can say what no
man holding the same kind and amount OF
property can say-he has never sued q man
in has life, neither has he ever been sued
himself. He is liberal to a fault. He was
never asked for assistance but he gave it.
Even when in France, his agent was in
structed to give for all charitable purposes,
and to contribute to all public Improvements.
His wealth came to him by the rapid rise Of
property. When he settled in Michigan
territory, at the close of the last war, he
purchased large farm, below what was
then the French town or military post of
Detroit. Now the city of Detroit is located
on the farm. He is not aristocratic. He
lives in plain and simple style. His resi-
dence is one of the plainest wood buildings
on Fort street. You have many families in
your pretty little village who live in better
houses, and more extravagantly than the
NEXT President of the United States.
We look with great confidence to Ohio
for % electoral votes in November. Shall
we be disappointed? Unless we are great
ly deceived in the signs of the times, think
we can not be. The result in North Caro-
lima is democratic victory even though
the wings have elected their Governor, and
that party so consider it. A majority OF
some 5000 has dwindled down to less than
so many hundreds In Indiana, where we
have not but twice, in many years, had
majority on joint ballot in theLegislature,w we
now have some Is to 25. In Iowa, where
we have been unable to elect our Senators
for the want of good and true democrats In
the Legislature. We now have decided
majority. In Missouri, and Illinois, we
have triumphed by overwhelming MAORI
ties. Are not the signs indications OF most
overwhelming triumph in November next!
Theatre.
Mr.. F. J. MErcALF's Company has been