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

the British government III tho eyes "l ihe
world, while it insured the ffeciom OF the
seas 10 our commerce and toiing seamen;
and who, with n thorough unorstand ng
and elaborate acquaintance with The Frn
ciples Of the Democratic parry. has never
finched in their sapp"rt. On the other
hand, we have n s"Idier, fresh from tho
most brilliant victerieS agaifs, tore!gh
enemy, but who has. avon e,ily, not on no
acquaintance whatever with The vrious
subjects of internal policy that haze agilst-
ed the country for fifty Ieaf$, h,,t has never
sufficiently estimated the ADVANTAGES orself-
government TO eNel else the privilege ot vot
lng--a soldier absorbed in war, and ripe
[fuEdeeds Of fmilitarY daring, has not busted
himself wIththe dittfesept II citizen. The
discipline Of the camp has been more con-
genial than the equality of citizenship.
Federalism has fastened upon the recent
brilliant military achievements Of Ibis lead
er To establish in the national government
all those fatal practical measures ard per.
ncious principles against which the De-
nlocrary has contcnded for more Than half
n century-nationai banks, bankrupt laws,
distribution of the public lands, high tariffs
the rdinous financial and commercial poll
" of EngIand-in n word. the general ap-
rlicnliun to all occasions that may arise Of
that laftudnarian construction of The const-
:ution For Which that party has ever been
distinguished In order ln defeat the Dem
ocra,ic party, ami to confer this great pow
er of mischief upon The old federal parry.
of which he has become the ally, Mr.. Van
Buren, puts himself in nonination against
the regular candidate, itor none are so de.
ceived as TO doubt the immediate dictation
of that parsonage in all the steps that have
led to the Utica C"nvention) 10 run upon
the sole federal princip!e,i if principle it may
BE- called, Of opposition to the harmonious
extension of territory; wherein he IS aided
hv the co-opcral N OF the eHnSSaFies Of the
E1g|ish ars:ocrlcy, who for 50 m my yen rs
have sought to divide the Union by pronot-
ing dissen,ons between The north and south.
he issues proposed by the seeding fac
lion are of so self contradictory and puer-
lie a character rs scarcely to merit the con-
sidara,ion ~ n sensible man. The united
democracy of The ecu TRY h,s minute
northern nun who represents all the great
leading denpcretic principles rho Wing
party have noninetc a slave holder, with
the nnd,r<,on ling thrt hn is to carry the
Wing principles. With a hypocriti:al cry
of ''iree SOIL" the boilers disorganize the
democratic party for the express purpose OF
placing the stakeholder l power, ali riding
an opportunity of selling oat his interest in
In tic house. With what consistency can
these men pretend to democracy and advo-
cacy of free s,il," when they pursue Il
course calculated to throw the government
and its patronage, by the operation Of cor
r1ption, into the hands, for four years, Of
iederalsts under slaveholding leader?
The triumph of prnci pie can form M part
OF the calculations of these men; struggle
for spoils is assured!y the extent of the as
pirations. The consistency Of their phflan-
thrpic pretences becomes clearly apparent
when we reflect that the individuals who
are now ,lictous as 10 the internal regula-
ton of tho states nearly 1900 miles distant,
are iden:crlly those who, in New York,
to free blacks. Under the new constitution
of The Sta'e of New York free blacks are
not represented al ali, and they have light
TO vote, only in clse they are possessed OF,
and pay taxes on rerl estate, OF the value
of $3.50. I hese same blacks who are not
represented in the state Assembly are rep
resented in Congress. Thus, in the fifth
u, Il l BIS,
in Congress and not represent.
ed in the state \ resolution 10 submit TO
the people the question OF black suffrage.
was negatived, Il: the polls, by n majority
of 40 900 votes. There are in Tho State of
New York 5000 blacks, that having no
votes and no state representation, make up
the constituency of the members of Con.
gross. when the same state of things nt the
south is complained Of ms an intoleruble in-
equality o! representation.
lie, no man deceive himself with the idea
that the prevention Of slavery IN territory
where it has not before eS listed is the only
object of these people. 1t is but an incipient
step 10 total overthrow Of the constitution
and a violent inroad upon southern rights.
We have but to call attention to one OF the
resolutions adopted BY Mr.. Van Buren's
agents at Utter, MS follows:
Resolved That our political action isl
based upon purely democratic principles,
involving he natural rights and Liberties oil
man--,hat compromise Of these prIncl-
pies would be surrender Of them,:o which
wo cannot submit; that consistency and
duty require that we support, by our influ'
ence and SufrageS, no other candidate Tor
any office, but those who are openly iden-
lifted with us in principle, feeling and ac-
ton in the advancing Of free speech, free
action, free territory, free trade, and free
institutions.
The import of the words "freo Speech"
ssfree aclion,'' "lrec institutions, is open
Iy avowed to mean the right Of going INTO
the southern states and publishing and spea-
king abolition principles, and by "lree ac'
tion,' incite insurrection, and promote
servile war, if need be. The words bear
no other construction than this, by which
he advocates Of the resolution passed seek
to secure the abolition votes. All patriots
and true friends of the country will pause
before they lend countenance, directly or
indirectly, to this narrowing course.
Happily, however, through an occiden-