Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-10-25
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dress you briefly upon the present aspect of
the presidential campaign.
At the outset we assure you that nothing
has yet occurred, which has shaken our
confidence in the success of the democratic
party, and the triumphant election of its IL.
lustrious standard d-bearers, LEWIS CASS
and WILLIAM o. BUTLER.
Until the recent elections in Pennsylvania
and Ohio, the intelligent members of the
whig party had given up all hope of the
election OF their candidates. The nomina-
tions had produced disatfection, distraction,
and division in their ranks. Their military
candidate had not only failed to awaken
any enthusiasm in his favor, but had we'll
nigh ruined his prospects, faint as they
were, by the injudicious correspondence in
which he had indulged. In this stage Of
the campaign, the elections in the western
States, AID in North Carolina, Maine, and
Georgia, occurred, and resulted disastrously
to the whig cause. The effect of these tri.
umphs of the democracy was to inspire our
party with exultation and undoubting con-
hdence in the election of their candidates,
while it filled the hearts of our opponents
with fear and dependency. Hence, while
faith in ultimate victory induced the former
to relax their efforts, it gave the energy of
despair to the latter.
The result of the recent election in Penn
sylvania, where the democratic party had
strong and reliable majority, is but the fruit
OF these two combined causes. While in
cur belief it has not endangered the demo-
cratic cause, it proclaims in thund-r-tones
to the democracy, the necessity of VIGIL
LANCE, ENERGY, and UNTIRING
ACTIVITY.
We repeat, we see nothing in the present
state of the campaign to lead US TO doubt,
for moment, the final success of the dem
ocratic party in November. A calm and
dispa ssionate view of the recent elections
in Pennsylvania and Ohio, convinces US that
the democracy has nothing to fear from
those States in the Presidential election.
In Pennsylvania, all parties and factions
opposed to the democratic party united on
the whig candidate for governor. He was
voted for by wings, native Americans, abe
litionists, and Van Buren, men. This union
of parties and factions has probably secured
his election, by majority not exceeding a
few hundred votes, while the democratic
candidate for canal commissioner was elect
ed by handsome majority.
In Ohio the democracy had the same
combination of factions to encounter. Be-
sides, in the State election we did not expec
| victory. Yet the result, under all the cir
cumstances, is most glorious. We have
gained in the election of members of Con
gress and the Legislature, aud in all proba-
bility, have carried our candidate for Gov
ernor.
In view of these results, can thsre be a
doubt that the votes of Pennsylvania and
! Ohio will be given to the democratic candi-
dates in November? We think not. Eve
ry vote which was cast for Longstreth in
Pennsylvania, may be relied on for Cass
and Butler; as may also every vote given t,
tie gallant Weller in Ohio. But can all
the factions that voted for the whig caudi.
dates in those States he depended upon for
Gen. Taylor? If there is any honesty in
human nature, they cannot be. In the first
place, the abolitionists cannot vote for Gen.
Taylor. The abstraction Of the vote of that
party from the whig candidate will reduce
his vote at least 5000 in Ohio, ard 1000
in Pennsylvania. The abstraction also of
the pretended ''free-soil" faction, will take
from him many thousands more in both
States. Neither abolitionists nor Van Bu-
rem men can vote for the whig nominee,
without proving themselves utterly corrupt
and unprincipled. To these may be added
Quakers and other religious denomina tons,
who cannot, upon, principle, vote for mil
itary candidate, who now belongs to the
army and wears sword by his side.
We therefore believe 1T to be morally i'm
possible for the avhig party to carry either
Pennsylvania or Ohio, If our brethren ii,
those States mayully do their duty, as
ace haze every reason to belieus they aoiH.
In addition to the encoura ging sign
which have been indicated in the State
elections during the summer and autumn,
and the certain prospect of carrying Penn
sylvania and Ohio in the approaching presi-
dental election, we have the strongest as
surances that Tennessee, and perhaps even
North Casolina, will be added to the pha-
lanx of democratic States in November.
We therefore unhesitatingly say to our
democratic brethren cf the Union, be of good
cheer. Your final success as certain, if
you DO your duty manfully and faithfully
until the election. But you must no longer
fold your arms in inactivity-you must
a0ork-you must speak-you must write
you must organize forthwith in exery coun-
ty, town and school district; and you must
rally every democrat and bring him to the
polls.
We speak plainly to you, because we
would not disguise from you the necessity
of instant and untiring effort The unex-
pected- gains of our opponents, have aroused
them from the gloomiest despair to wild and
unreasonable hope. 1t will stimulate them
to additional exertion, which will render
activity and energy more necessary on the
part of the democracy. Brethren, when we
call upon you to make the necessary efforts
for success, we are confident we shall not be
We would address the old democracy
the supporters of Jefferson, Madison, and
Jackson : and ask if they desire return Ct
the federal PARTY to power, with its odious
policy, and its obnoxious measures? Are
the fruits of a quarter of century of haid |
struggle now to be lost for the want of lit
tie effort on your part? We do not believe
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