The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-09-17
aur Oause aud Our Principles.

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Let this be our metto-In GOD is our trust =
sueh was The spirit thSt animated our fore
sshsFs in their struggle fOE hbeFty-in their
efforts to free themselves from the yoke Of
British oppression. They knew their cause
vas Just. that they were fighting fox the
Right, snd they strained every nerve to Sc
care ,hst boon, 50 dear to every Freeman
Equal RigLfs and Egval Lays.
Their efforts were croUnsd With success
end the present period tells us plainly, that
their eaasc tras iass,- But theywerc bitterly
opposed. There we're those at that day who
sneered atthe doctrine that "the people were
capable of governing themselves" They
wished to have the government confined
to few, and they to be of the we'll
bred or "gepteel portion Of society" But
thank God, the peoples cause triumphcd,
and Republican form of Government was
established.
Time passed on. Measures we're brought
forward. that had they been established
would have at once prostratsd our free insti-
tutioRS Hers again was found a party oP-
posing tie people--a party favoring the few
nt the expense of the many. But eventual
ly the people again triumphed.
In 1909, state government was estab-
, lished in Ohio, but in course of time it be-
came manifest that the people labored un-
der disadvantages-they wanted the govern
ment brought nearer to them-in short, the
people demanded thorough reform.
But wele tAe wishes Of the people, granted
without struggle? No. That spirit which
prompted an opposition to the patriots of '7G
that spirit which attempted the infamous
Alien and Sedition Law of the elder Adams
that spirit which prompted opposition tC
the war of 1919 and the Mexican War
arrayed itself against the proposed reform
But the people again proved triumphant,
Through all these contests one party ha'
nobly stood by, and defended the rights o
the people. They at the first stationed
themselves on the broad platform of Repub
lican Equality and with ''he People and til
Peoples Rights" inscribed upon their ban
. ner--and though three fourths of centur,
= has passed into the dark future, they stant
:, to-day as firm as ever, battling for the right
o of the people. The Democracy are nov
C as they ever have becn-Firm, True ant
Faithful.
Every measure which the people denen
n ded since the formation of the government
= has been battled for by the Democracy, am
MOST triumphantly haye they succeeded il
having them established.
But where has our opponents, the pres
ent Wing party, been during these contests
At the first they assumed the title of Fede
ralists, but the measures ady9eated by then
were at 50 infamous a character, that they
: were compelled, either TO disbRnd or to as
sumo new name. They adopted the lat
) ter course, and up to the present time have
battled under at least a score of names
but they have invariably been defeated.
In all great political cont ests, this sam,
Federal Wing party strictly avoid any re
ference to political principles, How careful
they are on this point. Ask their candidate
what their views are on any leadingquestior
aud you will get about as much satisfaction
r as the traveller who accosted boy
1t Halo! Jack, how far isit to the next town?
:How do you know my name is Jack"
HWhY ! guessed at il"
"Wen th5a you can guess how far it
:. town.
h So with Wing candidates. Ask ther
4. what they profess and what principles the
! advocate, and they will give you as reply
I; "you guessed we have principles, noo CUES
a phat they are!"
Voters of Ohio, Again are you calle
IN upon to Judge between the two parties. o
a. the one side, you have the Federal VIII
A. party led on by Vinton and Eckley. On tn
9 other the Democracy with WOOD an
"A MEDILL as their standard bearers. Choos
~ I'VE between them.
!; VINTON is AN OLD FEDERALIS1
q He is man who voted against grantin
c. bounty lands to old soldiers-opposed grant
;s ing supplies to the army when in Mexico
20 and introduced into the House of Represer
90 tates, ONLY TWO YEARS AGO, a bi
!. taking from the hands of the people tn
election of President,
ID RUBEN WOOD is A DEMOCRAT :
h. He is our present Chief Magistrate, and
Is a true friend to the people. He always Iii
at always will be found the staunch supportt
Is of Equal Rights and Equal Laws.
a. Such fellow citizens, are the claims of til
at two parties. Our opponents as yet hay
r.. made no public avoyal of principle, The
n fear to let the people know their position
y. But Democrats have nothing to conceal
They have gone into the present contest vii
n their banners waving, on which is inscribe
those great principles
A strict construction Of the constitutions
Elections free
ID No costly splendor Of government
! Public compensation for public service