Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-08-31
Free soilism Three Ye.rs AGO,

"Reso1ued, That in our State policy we are in
favor of system of taxation that hall reach all
stock and all property, which when it exempts
shall discriminate only in favor of the poor of
form currency in such manner as they shall de-
mand; of an inalienable
home for every family; of protecting the weak
and the poor from the oppressive power of wealth
associated, incorporate or Individually and of every
truly Democratic measure, &c. "-Resolutions of
the Free Soil COmvention, held at RGveena, August
Gath, 1850.
This was the platform of the Free Soilers in
1850, To this Democratic sentiment, hundreds
gave hearty response; on such platform with
honest and consistent men for leaders, the pros
poets of their party would have been favorable,
and it's motives free from all suspicion. But now,
in 1853, this same Free Soil party is allied with
bankers, engaged in common warfare against the
Democrats, and just such law as they approved
in the resolution quoted. Honest Democrats who
have abandoned the old rank and file because their
party was not sufficiently ridgd in enforcing this
doctrine, are now sOd party, principle and all, to
the banks of Ohio, for a pecuniary consideration
paid to one or two of the leaders of the Free Soil
faction. Who are the moving spirits of this Goa
lition movement! Who set the ball in motion,
bank directors and stock holders can you find who
will oppose this mongrel ticket! Not one. To
entrap the unsuspecting portion of community,
they have distributed the Offices among the seve-
raj parties. What is the portion given to the
dominant party of the county! A County Com
missioner, and Poor House Director!! When
the question is asked in the Legislative Hall,
"shall the bank tax law be repealed?'' will the
Democrats have voice! No! When the ques-
ton is asked, "shall the bar law be stricken
from the statute book,'' shall the Democrats or
Free Sellers who have resolved that they are in
favor of equal taxation; be represented in that
Assembly, No, the minion of the banks, brought
forward by bank directors, and nominated by their
direction, a member of party deeply in the mi
norty in this county, will be there, to vote for its
repeal! man pledged to use every exertion
therefor, to defend law that distrains the prop.
perty of the honest citizen for his taxes, and ex'
cuses the banks from the payment of theirs, un-
less they see fit to pay them voluntarily. man
in favor law that crowbars the people, the "hon
est poor' and removes all legal restrain from the
aristocratic banker. Is this your Free Soil, Free
Democratic progressiveness? Your organ boast:
of it's progressive party, and progressive men. Il
this the direction in which you progress? Three
years ago you resolved that you were Gin favor o
system of taxation that shall reach all stocks ant
:. all PROPERTY, which when it exempts shal
discriminate only in favor of the poor !! !" i" o
protecting the weak and the poor from the opPres
, sive power of wealth associated incorporated, o
Individual, and of EVERY DEMOCRATIC
, MEASURE!!" Now do you say repeal ever
t Democratic measure, and discriminate against tn
poor and in favor of the banks! in favor of wealth
incorporated or associated! Is this your progress
siveness! Answer at the polls.