The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-09-30
Democrats Of Portage, Charge
upon the Encmy! +

Democrats, the time for action is at hand.
Now is the time for the Democracy to gird
on their armor and deal hearty and death
strok es into the ranks of the waning faction
of Republicanism, which came so near be-
ing buried last fall. In other counties the
fires are burning brightly, and our friends
are routing the enemy right and left. Let
not the Democracy of Portage, therefore,
be inactive or Indifferent; but rally around
the good old cause with such vigor and en-
ergy as shall set every school district in the
county in blaze of enthusiasm. II is ut.
terly impossible for the opposition to with.
stand another shock from the Democratic
battery. AS hypocrisy and humbuggery
vanish when in contact with truth and JUS
tice, so will this corrupt faction.
The principles of the Democratic party
have stood the test Of free discussion since
the organization of the government, and
have been proved invulnerable to the attacks
OF inscriptions demagogues from their for.
nation to the present time. Time can work
no impunity or corruption in such principles;
to-day they contain the same power they
did in the days Of Jeffersonand Jackson.
To adhere to Democratic principles then,
it but to accept the constitution as enacted
by our Revolutionary Fathers-to advocate
equal rights and liberty of conscience-to
acknowledge the right of the people to gov
ern themselves and to regulate their insti.
tutions in their own way, subject only to
the Federal Constitution-to oppose wild
cat Banks and the incorporation of prvi-
legged classes under whatever name.
[ Such are a few Of the leading doctrines
of the Democratic party. Are they not
worthy of your support, fellow Democrats,
nay, are they not worthy Of the support Of
every good citizen, Of every honest voter, OF
every American who loves his country.
On the other side, what are the principles
of the opposition! Echo answers, WHAT
Their mission is simply to oppose the De.
mocracy-to obtain ofice-to get the con.
troll of the peoples money. They are de.
cidedIy negative party in every thing save
three propositions, viz: l. That Congress
should have exclusive rule over the Terri
tories. 2. That the negro should be elevat
ed to level, socially and politically, with
the white man. 8. That Banks and other
corporations should have special privileges
which are denied to private individuals.
On the present position of this Bank Tax
question, we wish to call the particular at.
tention Of every tax payer and every honest
citizen. The question is more important in
this campaign than in all others, because it
directly involves the interest of every tax
payer and every voter. The question stands
thus: The Democracy have nominated for
the Office of Supreme Judge, Thomas w.
BARLEY, who has already decided that Banks
should be taxed the same as individual pro-
perty, while the opposition have nominated
William V. Peck, who has always been q
Bank man, and is opposed to taxing Banks.
The Supreme Court Of Ohio now Stands
for Bank tOxation, 8; against Bank taxation,
2. Now, if the Democracy succeed in re.
electing Thomas w. Barley, the Court will
remain the same on that question, but if his
opponent is elected, the Court will decide
against taxing Banks, and the amount which
they are now compelled to pay into the
State Treasury will have to be made up by
the honest masses of the people. Is there
farmer, a mechanic, or laboring man
who is willing to allow his taxes to be in
creased, and the rich silk stocking Banker
to be almost entirely exempted We await
their answer at the polls on the second
Tuesday of October.