Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-25
The Akron Convention.

Democracy of the counties Of Summit, Me.
dina and Portage, came off at Akron on
Friday last. The state Of the weather and
roads was very favorable for large turn
out, yet we understand that the meeting !
was not very large. 1t is generally under
stood that this convention was called to
denounce the action of the late Democratic
Convention on the question of the Wilnot
Proviso and to take measures to bring out
candidate in opposition to Judge Wood
We have not learned the action Of the Con-
vention and are therefore unable to
speak with reference to it. Of one thing,
however, we feel perfectly satisfied: that
if it is thought to induce the tried and true
Democracy to estrange themselves from
their old political associations, abandon their
long cherished principles, and throw them
selves into the embrace Of the Beavers,
Blakes and Randalls, the leaders of the Free
Dsmccraey, and play the heartless dema-
gogue merely to gain temporary triumph
of men at the sacrifice Of the principles
and measures for which they have so long
contended, the getters up of this plan will
most certainly fail. The delusive idea is
held out by these men who oppose the Dem
ocratic nominee, that the democrat who~a-
bandons his party and joins in this move
ment sacrifices none of his political princi-
pies nor perils their success, for the asserted
reason that the @Free Democracy" are full
! ly pledged to carry out those principles
Let him who has harbored this delusiye idea
but look around upon thatparty and seeif it
be true that they have embraced the Demo-
cratic principles and are committed to their
support. Do they acknowledge the equality
of political rights? do they scout the doctrine
of special privileges? Look at the action
Of the leaders of that party in the Legisla-
ture-Beaver, Blake and Randall. Have
they not uniformly voted with the Wing 5
upon all questions of party eharacter?-
upon the Bank and Tax questions and upon
all other matters that have divided the two
parties of the State? And are not the rec
ognized leaders of that party in our midst
still adherents to and sticklsrs for the whig
doctrines and policy? And what can any
Democrat expect or hope to gain by such
a sacrifice, such coalition, such an aban-
donment Of the principles for which he has
contended in many hard fought struggle!
This is question which every democrat
should seriously ask himself and be able to
give satisfactory answer before he aban-
dons his old political associations and princi-
Piles. ~
The ground upon which the Democracy
are asked to abandon their party and ]eop-
ardize those measures of the greatest interest
and Importance to the people OF the State
4 is, that the Democratic Convention did no
in express words adopt the Wil4not Provise
and bind its Gubernatoriai candidate to th'
recognition of that measure, a measure en-
tirely beyond his jurisdiction and over tn
decision of which he can exercise neithe
action, influence or control. 1t was to b.
expected that this would form the ground o
opposition of the Free Sellers to the nomi
: nee. for that doctrine forms the distinctiv
feature of their political faith; but how
Democrat, who has battled for years man
fully against special privileges, which ar
year after year making the toiling psopl
more and more the slaves of capital, and rear
, ing in our midst powerful moneyed aris
J tocracy to control the destiries of the pee
pie, can adopt such flimsy pretext for es
tranging himself from his old political asso
, Citations, is to US matter of wonder. A
far as the powers or influence of the Cover
nor of this State is concerned, we would a
soon think of binding him to the recogni
ton of the Mahomedan, Jewish, Pagan G
Christian religion. We very much dout
whether the religious tenets of Judge Woo
correspond with those of the entire Demo
cratic party; and yet, whether they do {
not is a matter of quite as much importanc
: to the people of Ohio as is his opinion in r.
: gard to this matter, for both are entirely b,
yond his jurisdiction.
f The questions for the Democracy of Obi
f to decide in the election of governor are sue
e as concern the people Of the State alone
J the issue is, as it ever mas been, between tn
e rights of man and the wrongs of capital
shall we have privileged order in Ohio?-
shall we continue the present system of tax
ing Banks? and let no man who is in favo
6 Of the principles of equality, now desert th
E Democratic standard. When the time al
rives for the selection of candidates who's
official stations require them to act with ref
srence to the question of the Proviso, tn
. voice of the Democracy will be heard an,
their will reflected in the persons of thei
candidates.
:. PRoGRsss OF REFoRM.-The Frankfor
: Ky Yeoman says that number Of tn
Virginia papers are advocating tho slectio,
Of judges by the people with eal and abil
ity. We wish them much cucces in tn
: glorious sause in which they are engaged
and can assure them that to triumph O