The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-01-25
The Voice Of the XYesr.

at the election of 1868, Mr.. Douglas carried
one hundred and twenty five thousand out oI
one hundred and thirty thousand votes, il
wss certain thing that her favorite son
would receive the unanimous approval oi
her brave and uhflinching Democracy who
refused and rejected oil Influences to create
prejudice against him. All honor to their
fidelity! The remarkable and striking una
nanimity OF sentiment which was exhibited
smoDg the Democrats of Illinois when Mr..
Douglas was reelected United States Sena.
tor, has increased since then. The entire
Democracy Of the State are now for him
with zeal and enthusiasm such as has not
been witnessed since the days of General
Jackson. The Convention has sent twenty
six OF his truest and most tried friends in the
State, to Charleston TO urge his nomination,
and to csst the vote OF Democratic Illinois
for Stephen A. Douglas.
Ohio, too-the Empire State of the West
has spoken in a voice of thunder. The
entire delegation Of the State, in Conven
tion met-men fresh from the ranks of the
people--wilhout dissenting voice UpI roved
the great Democratic doctrine OF popular
sovereignty as enuuciated by Mr.. Douglas,
and by vote OF four to one instructed their
delegates to Charleston to cast it's twenty
six votes as a unit for the man of the peo.
ple's choice.
Indiana, too, has spoken for herself. In
voice not 10 be mistaken, che has given
her opinion that Mr.. Douglas is the man to
lead the Democratic host in 1860. With
all the efforts that were made to induce the
Democracy of the State to depart from the
course which the peopo had resolved upon,
Indiana has said TO her sister States of the
Northwest, II will not part company with
you in the coming contest. The politicians
cannot beat the people;-their preferences
in the Presidential contest are expresssed.-
Indiana declares for POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY,
and it's great national champion-STEPHEN
A. DOUGLAS"
The true and tried Democracy OF the New
Eng land States, have declared their prefer.
ence for Mr.. Douglas. In IOwa, Wisconsin
Minnesota, and Michigan, the popular cur.
rent is sweeping resisteSsly in the same d.
rection. 1t cannot be checked nor stayed.
The people haze taken the matter into their
o,On hands, and bid The politicians stand aside
They have selected men to 60 to Charleston
who will be faithful exponents of their
wi.hes-men upon whose fidelity and deter
miDaton to resist all extraneous influences,
the most perfect reliance can be placed.
Let our Southern Democratic friends con.
slider calmly and in good faith these express
sions of the firm and tried Democracy of
these Northern and Northw estern States
In their compacts and alliances against the
aggressive spirit OF the Northern Repubr.
cans, let them recollect, as Kentucky has
done, that the Union has as many warm
friends among US as in the South. We have
for years contended with all our power
sgainst this spirit Of aggression and wrong,
Of which the South SO justly complains
The Democrats of the North have made
heavy and constant sacrifices that your con.
'titu;ional rights might not be invaded. We
IRE with you now as we have always been.
We have no taint of Aboitionism. 1t is right
nd just that you should give US credit for
What we have done and for the position
which we shall ever continue to occupy
We stand by the Union and the Consttu.
ional rights of the States. There is where
ur champion stands. With Douglus dnG
he Cincinnati Platform, Ohio, Illinois, In
lana, end We fsin hope, Pennsylvania and
lew York, can be carried for the National
democracy. We do not ask you to frater.
jze with those who would trample upon
our rights and revolutionize your domestic
'sti'utions. We say join hands with us
nd we can and will defeat our common en-.
my-the enemies OF the Union.
Kentucky has set you a noble example,
n denouncing the mad ogita,ors of the North
he has made glorious exception of the true
nd tried Democratic men who have ever set
leir influence against fanaticsm and Sec
onolism. In your non-intercourse COM
acts, remember your friends. In your
ecessary dealings with the North, recollect
'at we are your allies-not your enemies.
his will give US additional strength to work :
" the good cause. In denouncing the
ectional agitators who would endanger the
'nion, give us such comfortable assurance
aat our efforts are appreciated as Kentucky,
, its late State Convention has done.
We 60 for DOUGLAS, THE CINCINNATI I
LATFoRM AND THE UNION. Although in
,e count Of Democratic States you outnum-
er Us, etill when it comes to the count OF
Democratic heads, the North polls more than
oUbie ss many Democratic votes as the en-
ire South.
The cause Of Democracy is one of no d.
ided interest. 1t is mutual cause in which
9th sections Of ihe country are alike inter-
sted for success. II the opposition is to be
efeated next year,. the Democrats of the
'outh must strengthen the hands of their