Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-15
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r A V E N N A., O H-IO:
Wednesday, Nov. Is. 1913
The Electien.-The Result.

result beyond a doubt. The great battle
of the 7th of November has reuted disas-
terously to TIE Democracy and the friends
of Constitutional Right and democratic
progress-our gallant standard bearers have
been borne down with defeat, and General
Zachary Taylor, fresh from the military
camp, has been elected TO the highest civ
il office in the gift Of a free people. This
result does not meet our expectations. AS
we felt firm and unwavering confidence
in the intelligence and integrity of the A.
merican people, SO confidently did se look
for the triumph Of the Democracy and the
election of Lewis Cass and William o.
Butler, our chosen standard-bearers. Our
expectations have not been realized. In
stead Of the election of man of undoubt-
ed qualifications, Of vast experience as q
statesman, and Of tried integrity, for the
first time in the history Of this country has
man been chosen fresh from the camp,
who is acknowledged to be deficient in all
the qualifications which are necessary to
fit him for the responsible station to which
he has been chosen.
The Wings have but little TO rejoice O.
yer in this result. They have elected "Old
Zack," but they have elected him under
the open and oft repeated. declaration thn,
he would not stand pledged to administer
the government upon the principles of any
party; and they have ,uken him as they
found him, opposed to being exclusively
the candidate Of any party; but who &C.
cepted the nomination first Of the Native
| Americans, then of the no-party men, then
ofthe Philadelphia "slaughter- and
lastly of the Democrats of Charleston, all
of whom have united in his support, and
who must unite in the great joy which
is felt at his triumph. They went into the
contest completely bankrupt in principles,
and with the assertion that the former is
sues between the two parties were "obso.
lete;" and the only bond Of union between
these opposing factions to the democracy
was their deadly hatred Of party that had
ruined 'shem by promoting the welfare and
prosperity Of the country. They have
elected their man, that is all. 1t is not the
triumph of n party boldly standing forth in
defence and vindication of its principles
We feel more joy under the burden of de-
feat, with Lewis Cass, who is the pride OF
the Democrucy-whose name is respected
at home and abroad, and whose life has
been spent in promoting lbe prosperity Of
his country, than they possibly can, flushed
with victory under the lead of Gen. Zach.
ary Taylor.
But the victory belongs not to the wings.
They did everything that party could do
to accomplish the end; but without the aid
and assistance of tho disnffection in the
Democratic ranks in New York and
Pennsylvania, whiggory must have met its
accustomed fate. To Martin Van Buren
belongs the glory Of their triumph, and to
him let them uscribe their praise. To
him, the favored champion of ''free soil,'
belongs the honor of having defeated the
candidate Of the Democracy, a resident Of
the free West, with no sympathies for the
accursed institution of slavery, and raised
to the Presidency the owner Of 25O
slaves, and whose only soil is slave SOIL
Had Martin Van Buren spoken the word,
as he did in 1914, when James K. Polk,
slave holder was in the field, he might have
averted this result, he would have saved
the democracy from this defeat. Had he
but given the word, the old and tried de.
cocracy Of the Empire State would have
come up to the work in solid phalanx, and
our victory would have been complets -
When it is remembered that in 1914, Mr..
Van Buren, interested himself in behalf OF
Shareholder, and then again in ls4s used
his efforts to divide the democratic party,
that by means of that division another, and
an ultra slave holder might be elevated to
the Presidency, one can scarcely escape
the conclusion that he is still attached 10
: the South and her cherished institution, and
an instrument in their hands to effect their
purposes; and when the "free dirt" which
he has raised TO obscure the mental vision
Of his followers has blown away, and "free
men, shall see more clearly the power
that has betrayed this nation into the hands
Of tho s,avocracy, then will the name Of
Martin Van Buren have los, its power 10
charm, and be held in universal execration
by the friends Of freedom.
. O. The Indiana State Journal, Of the
/! 9th ult., publishes the vote by counties for
:, and against taxation for free schools in
., that State, which shows nm aggregate vote
Of 1888 in favor Of tax, and 81, 300 a
gainst it; being majority Of 1888 in
, favor Of tax.
i. @ A serious riot occurred in New Or