Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-10-04
Bright Prospects Of the Democratic
cause.


cause.
Mover in our recollection, were the pros
poets Of the democracy so bright as q. lht
present time. Never was the country Sc
prosperous. The grea, leading measure.
of the party, rs heretofore contended for
established as the settled policy the coun'
try, and, at least tacitly, acquiesced in by
all parties-by almost unanimous consen,
Of tho people. On the eve Of another Pres.
idental election, our candidates, ofihe high.
est order Of talents, and Of the most ire
proachable character, and SO eknowledg:
ed BY tie most liberal md enlightened Or
our opponents. Men whose services to the
country have been most invaluable, who
have long served our country most ussidu-
ously, energe.ically and successfully, and
pledged and determined on further progress
with their patriotic party and the mass Of
the people. And every indication is, that
the people duly appreciate their worth, the
value of their past services, and their CO.
pacisy and disposition for future usefulness,
for further progress. The opponents Of
democratic principles, indeed, while admit
ting the wisdom Of our measures, and their
acquiescence in our former policy, do, for
lhe sake Of the spoils Of Office, make show
Of opposition to further progress-opposi-
tion 10 our candidates; but it is faint, and
must be futile. Cass and Butler are us
sure of their election as the seventh day Of
November is to come and pass. Van Bu-
rem cannot get an electoral vote. Taylor
can but &c, the votes Of Kentucky, possibly
North Carolina, and perhaps one or two
other States in the South, and perhaps Mas
sachuse.ts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and
Vermont, in the East 1.-The had ever
prospect Of New York by apparent divis.
ions Of the democratic strength through the
ip,rigues Of the Van Burens, that prospect
is daily becoming beautifully less The
rank and file Of democratic boilers, as the
aims Of the Vans are being developed and
their whig associates showing their hands
are leaving such false leaders, and re-unit-
ing with their democratic brethren. Since
Gen. Taylor's acceptance Of the South
Carolina nomination to run on the ticket
with Gen. Butler, thousands of his former
supporters in New York and Virginia and
in several other States are leaving his STAN
dard; and if that dsaffection continues the
Empire State will be safe for Cass and
Butler beyond question. But we are not
compelled to rely upon such contingency
for success. Cuss and Butler will be elect
ed without the vote of New York; but ev-
ery day serves to confirm Us in the belief
that that old and noble democratic State is
not los, TO the democracy. Our opponents
are becoming every day more broken up
in fragments The few democrats in Lou
isinnn, Maryland, and perhaps in some
other Southern States who declared for
Taylor while he was held forth rs the no.
party candidate, repudia,e him now that
he is the candidate Of the Wing Conven.
ton, and will avow no principles, but mere
ly that he is Wing. And even wings in
the south repudiate him, and 60 for Cass
and Butler. Talanted wings, TOO, in some
Of these States, have taken the stump for
Cass and Butler. since the old whig nomi-
inee and the whig platform are repudiated.
Certainly never, in any contested election
for President, were the democratic pros.
poets brighte. for IN overwhelming major
ity for our candidates. But to make our
victory thus complete, and their defeat so
overwhelming. we must ,oork-we should
manifest n zeal worthy Of the noble cause
for which we contend. And especially
should we work for the success of our
State and county ticket. Our patriotic and
talanted Weller must, and will be pu. for
ahead Of the old absquatulator Ford, who
hopes to gain his election by riding the
fence between Taylor and Van Buren,, as
do also Crowell and other Of their candid
a,es. Let US bear ever in mind that our
cause is Just, and our candidate capable,
honest and true-patriots in peace or war,
who shrink not from avowing their princi-
Piles and their preferences-men worthy
of our united support, and let US give it
to them.
Prices of "Loose Dirt' at the East
The Providence Journal says the Transcript
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