The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-10-27
triumph OF Democracy,

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The Democratic party does not now, nor
has il ever, recognized the doctrine, that
democrat should cease TO be a democrat.
when elevated to Office. While successful,
or in defeat, this party and each individual
composing il, remains the same. Every
democrat, il he is such from principle, (nnd
we believe there are none other,) must be
the same, whether he occupies high Off
cial statica, or is engaged in the quiet and
uuassuming duties of life. The great prin-
ciples Of the party remain the same, whether
victory is awarded to the effort or not
Truth is mighty and must prevail" The
principles Of the democratic party are found
ed in truth. The opposers Of these doctrines
may for season throw about them the dust
and eobwebs of their own vile sophistry, and
by their false promises and infamous perver-
sion Of the bearing OF those truths, so for
mislead the unwary, as for short time to
give their minds misdrection, aud thus
prove successful. Although they may do
this, what matters it Does it therefore fol-
low, tat truth is not the basis Of these doc
trines Because the staue of Venus, is, by
those who are jealous of the artists fame,
obscured by dust and cobwees, and by them
declared to have been destroyed, does it fol-
low that the artist VINO has thus been guilty
Of trying to dis6gufe its fair proportions, has
himself the perfect model By no means.
When this gilded abortion fusion comes to
be examined in all its parts, it will prove to
be only structure Of empty professions
and outside gildings, and under its fair exte-
rior will be found nothing but false preten-
sions, rotten promises and vulgar falsehoods.
What will be the effect Of this discovery, on
those who have been chasing this ignis ia.
iIus2 Those who have ever been honest,
upright, and just prncipled persons The
answer is most simple. They will gronp a.
bout perhaps for time, for their lost virtues,
for untarnished truth, and when they find the
high position from which misguided zeal
has sunk them, how quick will they mount
the platform-how fiimsy to them, will ap-
pear the false gildings Of their late associ-
ates-with what activity will they brush
inside the dust and cobwebs, with which their
true principles have been obscured-and
with what heartfelt pride will they welcome
the wholesome, untarnished, everlasting
truths Of their old allies, the democratic par
~. Those principles, will then appear ia,
more beautiful, from the fact, that they have
for time been lost to their sight.
This reaction is going on with all the
speed possible. Our own county has shown
afalling of from the opposition ranks, to the
number of about -fvs hundred in this briei
campaign. These men, who have found
their true position, have come to us with
strong nerve and resolute mind, determined
70 fight their late deceivers to the last. The
clouds that have been thrown over our prin-
ciples from bssely false statements as to
their workings, have been and are being re-
moved. The fraud, falsehood, and base po.
li,ical course Of tho fusion party, is being
shown up in all its naked deformity. Thei
strong men are weak--their honest men Zee
ing. The charm is broken, and the smok,
b clearing away. Confidence with them il
no mere, while the confidence of the demo
cratic party is renewed day by day., Tru
Il has been defeated, but in being overcome
no principle Of manhood or honesty has beer
violated. We have come out OF the fight
with every faculty strengthened, with oul
ranks increased some FIVE hundred in the
the county, and $4,000 or upwards in the
State. Our principles have been put to the
test, and have proved to be pure metal. The
4llied forces o.. all the isms in the State com
bined, have been made to quail before iti
power, and while the fusion party, although
successful, are sorely weakened, the demo
crAtic party, is proportionately strengthened
although defeated. The combined opposition
cannot survive another such triumph. Thei
ultimate doom is apparent Democras have
nothing to do, but to fight on, and within .
twelve month. this discordant fusion party
will be sunk so low, that there will not be
enough Of It left for even Senator WADE .c
Pidicule.