The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-09-28
The state OF the CANVASS.

} Never in the long series Of arduous at
sometimes unequal contests in which the
have been engaged, did the gallant Demo-
: rscy of Ohio exhibit more Vigor and detel
minatiOn than in the present canvass. o.
advices from O. II parts OF the State are hghl
encouraging, and the Democratic masses
inspired with confidence and hope, are resC
lutely bent upon redeeming the Common
wealth from the misrule under which it ha
fallen. The great importance Of the strus
gle in a national point Of view, and tn
bearing it will have upon our local prosper
ty, by determining whether the public none
shall be safely kept by the public officers, o
committed again to bankers and speculator
to be gambled with for their own enrich
ment, force themselves upon the grave con
sideratiOn of the people. The question, toe
as to whether a crew of fanatics shall b
permitted to preach treason and defy law
and, encouraged in their mad antics by Gov
Chase, Mr.. Dennison, and others, shal
stamp Ohio among the sister States Of th'
Coniederacy as recreant 10 her engagements
is not to be disregarded. Then, again, lht
question of negro suffrage is substantially
involved in the contest, and the people are
called upon to put stop to those Republi'
cun enCroa chments which have for their ul
innate end the establishment of Negro
Equality within our borders. Victory was
snutched from us two years ago by the re-
ception of about 1900 illegal votes, polled
by negroes and mulattoes against the ex-
press fiat Of the Constitution.
Remembering all these things and consid-
ering that great triumph is now within
our reach, it behooves the Democracy to
continue and increase those patriotic exer.
tions which will insure victory to our glor-
Gus cause. The Democracy of Ohio may
proudly point each other to the fact, that the
attention Of the whole Union Is now directed
towards the IN, and that their gallant bear
ing excites the admiration of the people
wherever patriotism is appreciated and the
Union beloved-they can truly soy to each
other, that they are striving for the cause OF
our common country, to secure the rights OF
the States and the power Of the people, and
to withstand the extravagant demands OF
sectional fanatics, whose vagOries imperil
the peace and well being Of the country
Occupying this proud position and engaged
in SO audable and patriotic purpose, let us'
with renewed ardor and "one cheer more"
carry on the good work. 1t matters not
what our opponents say or do, the result Of
this great contest depends upon ourselves.
By our exertions we can redeem Ohio from
the thraldom under which she now Ian.
guishes, and present her before the country,
TIE champion Of National Democratic prin
ciples-the leading State for the imminent
struggle of 1860. The enthusiastic young
champions and the time honored leaders OF
The Democracy are alike forward in this
great struggle. Our candidate for Cover
nor command d., wherever he goes, the re.
spect and good opinion OF the people; our
principles, wherever fully presented, compel
our oppon ents to silence or to misrepresen-
tation, which is a more signal acknowledge
ment OF weakness and error than silence
itself; and our able and accomplished
speakers address masses of the people so
warmly interested in the present aspect Of
political affairs, that among those who
closely study the tendency of things as they
appear, our success mOy hardly be doubted.
The sentiments OF honor, justice and love OF
country inspire the Democracy of the State;
md selfinterest, not more noble but often |
lot less powerful, calls upon the people TO
'nest the progress of that insidous Repub-
ican party which, in repudating the Con.
itution and laws, threatens to preciptate
he country into wide. spread ruin.