Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-08-23

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geographical diserimina ation--eorhern and
southern, atlantic and acesteru,r WHENCE
designing men may endearor to excite u
belief that there is a real difference Of local
interests and views. One Of the espedignts
Of party to acquire influence aoithin par
ticalar districts u.s. to misrepresent the
opinions and aims Of other districts. x
This (party) spirit unfortunately, is in
separable from our nature, having its root
In the strongest passions in the human mind.
Itexists under different shapes in all gov
ernments, more or less stifed, controlled, or
repressed; but in those Of the popular form
III IS seearin its greatest rankness, and is
4ltkaly tlaiE worst enemy. The alternate d.
ilihati6n ih 81 one faction over another, sharp
Fened by the spirit Of rerenge, natural to
party dissention,, which, in different ages
and countries has perpetrated the most hor
rid eno'maties, is in itself a irig htful despo-
tism. The disorders and miseries which re-
suit, gradually incline the minds of men to
seek security and repose in the absolute
power of an individual; and sooner Or later,
the chief of some prevailing faction, more
able or more fortunate than his competitors,
turn this despotism to the purpose of his
own elevation on the ruins of the public lib
erty"
The fear expressed by Washington in
relation to the operation Of atty ranc our
upon the compromises of the Constitution
were not realized for more than fifty years.
Under the administration Of the late vener
able Jackson, the deeds of the present fac
ton. for which Mr.. Van Buren, has desert
ed the people that supported him and attack
ed the institutions which gave him. wealth
and honor, were terminating. The vigil
ant old hero soon detected the tendency of
the treason which was manilesling Itself,
and did not scruple to denounce it in terms
at once Ist and severe.
The fears Of Andrew Jackson, us well rs
Of other true patriots, were aroused from the
consciousness that the system OF political
intrigue, organized in N New York under the
cons.i tuition Of 1925, by which the State
was bound over to the power Of a. regency
whic b successfully ruled for twenty wears
could not last, and that despotc and unprin-
ciplcd intrigucrs whH, without persona mcr-
It or great public services, have contrived.
through the skilful application of the spoils
Of Office, to form 4 scaffold on which to
climb to the highest Offices, would not scru-
pie when this system fell into decay To- ieop
ard;se the whole Interests Of the Country.
and even TO sacrifice the gloriols union, bv
laying hands upon the compromises Of the
consultation. The demon aboIlionsm in.
troduced here by English emmissaries, one
of whom is now 4 member of Parliament.
was even then forming materials from
which the political traitors could construct
their treason. This state Of aff,lrs dii not
fail to escape the sagacity Of the great pat
riot, and in his farewell address, following
the admonition of Washington, he remarks:
"We behold systematic efforts made pub
liclv to SOW The seeds of dlscord between
different parts Of the United States, and to
place party divisions directly upon geo.
graphical distinctinns; to excite tie no17h
against the south. and to force into The
controversy the mos, delicate ond exciting
topics upon which it is impossible that
large portion of The Union can speak with
out strong emotions Appeals, too are con.
stantlv made to sectional interests, in Or
der to influence the elevation Of the chief
ma agistrate, as if it were desired that he
should favor particular quarter Of the
country, instead of fulfilling the duties of
his station with impartial JUS ice to all; and
the possible dissolution of the Union has at
length become nm ordinary and familiar
subject Of discussion"
Each stale has the unquestonable right
to regulate its own internal concerns accor
ding to its own pleasure. Every state must
be sole Judge Of the means proper to secure
the safety of its citizens. and promote their
happiness; and all efforts on the part of
the people Of other states to cast o1ium up
on the institution. and all mans calculat-
ed to disturb their rights of property, or to
put in jeopardy their peace and in'ernal
are in direct opposition to the
spirit in which the union was formed, and
must endanger its safety. Motives Of phi
lanthrcpy may be assigned for this unwar-
rantable interference, and weak men may
persuade themselves for a moment that they
are aboring in the cause of humanity, and
asserting the rights of the human race; but
every one upon sober reflection will see
that that nothing but mischief can come
from these improper assaults upon the feel
ings and rights Of others. Rest assured That
the mentound busy IN this acork Of dis
cord are not a0orthy Of your conf fdence and
deserre your strongest rebrobation.'
We are now embarhe1 in campaign Of
unusual importance, and the democracy
will not fail to observe that their choice
lies between manly and loyal support of
the representative Of the principles summed
w in the known creed and charter of the
democratic party, and a base and traitor
Gus desertion Of them all by espousing the
cause of the enemy. In such a juncture,
neutrality is equivalent to hostlity-h he
who is not with US is against us; and every
vote withheld is ballot for the opposition.
The alternative that presents itsclfto the
people at the coming election, is, on one
hand, candidate emnently more national
upon all the great questions of the day than
any other man in the Union-F'a northern
man." who so far from opposing the an
nexation of Texas, has not only regarded
with clear and Just view, but vigorously
the progress of the people, as well
in the direction of Oregon as in that Of Cal