The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1846-04-01


too high already-are to be
greatly increasod, land for whata To furnish
money 10 fllup the vacuum in the public Trea-
sury caused by the extravaganza and PTOfligacy
of Wing legislation. Hoards of new Offices
have been created, to satisfy the restless spirits
of political cormorants--the salaries of existing
officers have been greatly increased, and the
State Treasury drained of some Tiso Millions Of
dollars, TO be met by tax on the farmers hogs,
sheep and poultry. And this act is enumerated,
by the Wings, as one of the number enacted
for the relicfof the people! IF ever there was
a measure calculated 10 RELIEVE the people of
their hard earnings, their products, and even
ItuaIy their homes, this iniquitous and odiousl
Wing Tax Law is most imperatively so,
It's intended that the Sentinel shall contain
all that variety ofpolitical, literary and mscel'
Ianeous matter which will make it useful and
enlertaining to the politician, the farmer, the
mechanic and business mana hreside friend,
and companion of the general reader. In poli
| tics, ii viii embrace the Democratic side; and,
while it will be chiefly devoted to the spread Of
sound political principles, and the fuitherance
lof Democratic interests, it will also give full,
clear and explicit exposition of the secret ma
tchinations of the Whig party,
We shall discuss the momentous questions
at issue between the two great political parties
of the country, and give our own views, to-
Igether with those of the party with which we
act, honestly and fearlcssly. If those with
whom we differ in opinion choose to cali US
Ihard names, we will receive it in spirit OF
Iforbcarance But we hope all the candid part
! Of community, before they condemn our opln'
lions, will fully investigate the subjects OF winch
we shall treat; and after examining the evI-
Idence on both sides of the questions in all lis
bearings, if they should then decide against u.s.
we shall then suppose that we were wrong
: We do not hold our opinions to be ntollIb'e, or
that the community wllagree with US IN every
: particular Where there arc number ol con-
-]hicting opinions on all those great questions
I which divide and distract our otherwise happy
lcommunity, ii cannot be supposed that all can
@ be right, some must be in the wrong; and it is
l. for the want of full and proper understanding
u of these questions by the great body OF the peo
e nle that those differences of opinion exist
The newspaper press can only furnish sucl
:! facts and arguments as have bearing on the
auestions, and leave the people TO Judge tol
themselves. We do not ask our readers to take
any thing for granted which we may state; bu
to investigate. onalyzc, and compare our argu
ments and facts with those on the opposite side
: of the question, and if ours should seem to have
Z 1.-The most weight, then adopt them, # not, reJec
=" them, The great body Of the people are seek
ling after truth, and it is plain to see that TRurI
. WILL ULr1MATELY PREVAIL
- 1t is believed that abuses have creptin, ant
" that systems have been tolerated in our Stat
- ~ Government, which operate against the best in
- tcrests of the community. 10 correct thes
abuses and destroy and reform these systems,
what the Democratic party are striving to brln
about. This is what divides the country int
: parties-ono party claiming prioiIcgcs By sp'
| -. Icia1 acts of the Legislatures the other part
" refusing to grant those pripi!egcs. The Viii
party claim the right of those privileges on tn
Ground that all civilized governments haV
!, granted them in some shape or other, that som
Iof the States still tolerate them, and that "
u should not depart from the precedent. W
/, claim the right of reforming abuses in our q
~ vernment, no matter how long they may hay
1 existed, or how long the people may have h,
\ to suffer under them. This matter we want Il
~ people to fully understand, and we fear not Il
result of their decision.
M We purpose giving summary Of the pr
81 ceedngs Of Congress, during the sittings ofth
:. lbody, together with the most able speeche
=. made BY men of talent and celebrity, on tho
- great national questions which now so deep
~ =, interest and engross the minds of the Americ
~ people.
~ Aside from politics, the COLUMNS Of the se
tinel will contain such variety Of matter as W
cproye interesting and beneficial to every read'
-: We intend giving the latest foreign and dome
- tic intelligence, and general report of the n
lney and produce markets. In filling up t
-, literary department Of our paper, we infe
~ ~ making selections from the greatest mast
~ M pieces of novel and poetical composition, both
this country and of Europe. Many Of the
y q selections will be taken from the most eleg,
and classical American authors writer's wht
~ noble productions have already shed an unfnd
VI ilustre, and stamped immortality upon the lite
:. ture Of our country.
VII The retiring editor Of the Sentinel has