Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-03-29
Great Whig Mass Convention.

Saturday last was the day for the assem-
bling of the wings of Portage county in
Mass Convention at this place. The order
had gone forth from headquarters, inviting
the wings of the county, big and little,
| young and old, to assemble in grand coun-
Gil on that day. Well, the day came, but
the people did not rally. The Convention
was held, but it was anything but Mass
gathering. Indeed, the convention was one
ofthe smallest affairs Of the season. There
were not over hundred or l25 persons in
attendance at this immense gathering du-
ring the day, and the effort to make a de-
mao,astartios entirely failed. The call
for the masses to assemble, was like calling
for spirits from the other world-they
would not come. The truth is, the high
priests of federalism, will find it difficult
matter to get up a great excitement-to
carry the election by storm, as in the ever
to be remembered contest of 1910. The
wings cannot go into the approaching con.
test without an open avowal of their prin-
ciples. And while the principles and meas
ures Of the democratic party are self-vindi-
cated-while the country and the people
are enjoying the highest degree of pros
perity under the influence of democratic
measures, despite the predictions Of the
federal leaders that the country was inev-
itably ruined, how can they hope that the
people will manifest great zeal for the tri-
umph of the wh;g cause? The position
which their leaders have taken in favor Of
the enemy in our contest with Mexico, is
one in which hundreds of wings who are
more attached to their country than to par
| ty cannot and will not sustain them. How
much influence these things had in causing
want of enthusiasm among the wings Of
the county and the consequent pausity Of
the convention on Saturday, we cannot
say. ~.-.. ...-- ..f
Our engagements were such, we were
unable to attend the convention, and we
are therefore unable to give full account
of its proceedings. The meeting was ad-
dressed by Mr.. LEWIS, the Senator from
this district, upon the subject of the Appor-
tionment. He denounced the Is demo-
cratic Senators who left their seats when
the bill was about to be passed, and claim
ed that the apportionment was a fair and
honest one. Whether he told them that
to enttle any district to elect Senator re.
quired free white male population, over
the age of21 years. Of 9776, and that by
this bill the wings secure majority of sax
in the Senate, and that 10 entitle them
to that majority they should have nnnjori
ty in the popular vote ofthe State Of over
56,OOO-that the necessary number OF
white males over the age of 2l years to
entitle to Representative, is 1883, and
that this bill gave to the wings majority
Of sixteen members of the House,to entitle
them to which, they should heye majority
in the popular vote of the State of over
7s,0OO-we say, whether he told the con.
vention these facts or ot,before pronounc.
ing that miserable abortion of federalism,
gotten up for base party purposes, a. fair
and honest bill, we have not learned; but
no set of honest men, knowing these facts,
would, as we understand the whig eonven.