The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-10-25
Defeat Momentary---Prinoiplesa

AaNS4 AAAAAs
Tue prlnoipleS which lie at the basis n
the Democratic faith, are not chaaged by
She results Of an election They are roun-
dsd IN human nature. Ia he desire oe maa
for happiness. IN lle ina.e IDEAS Of ina-
vidaal independence. In disirust OF class
-gisaiion and blr,h-prero5a o5aiive, in the con
E isnce IN the popular capacity and intel
h5ence, aud in the charter OF our country,
which was framed in wisdom Tor ''the COM
mon defense and general welfare" OF the
people, Such principles veer not with the
gustY passions Of the hour. They are not
dapent,n for their perm .nency On nUbll-
ity, which reels under theimpulses Oferror.
They live in the Fight. They are et,rnal.t
Faith in them wall carry US along, not
withstaLding temporary defeat. Tue De-
moo acy have the honor tU have moulded
all our present laws, by winch we have
attained our present Distinguished position
in the world, and disseminated 50 much
happiness among men.
Our substantial power has no, now de-
parted from us. Though the whole force
ot prescription were now in place; though
3 WIZ SNOtSN AA tliG thNAlbSAo Va
legislation; though our Executive were the
prince OF JacoDlnism; they wOuli never
/ DARE to disturb tlat Oeuidcenl system oi
! policy -c0mmeicIal. iScal. foreign and Ill
Ierna by which the Guvernmen. is now
regulated Tley would not dare 10 strke
down the principles which fosters emigra.
zion and encourages nalural2 llion; which
/ htpHC p.,rl, bnr Srnta.,-
tereSts in comfy and the nations to our
/ Union, 10y the cordilalities and in erests oi
/ flee Interchange.
/ Then let us say to the Democracy who
have just met the surges tnat have bro.
ken in upon rs, moved by the 0iegiess winds
Of tanauclsm and intolerance aud firm by
your old ensign. 1t has stool You in stead
in darker days. Do not desert it now!--.
Faith WAS given, not for the time of sue
cess, when the very clements wait on us
/ IN smiles, but for the hourof adversely when
the sky is overcast! In the language Of
the Cincinnati Enquirer, we say:
"To the Democracy who have firmly
stood the brunt of the battle--who have
shrunk not under the shock Of passion and
! pSIoCCuLlUll~-h hllO lhNC DtGu kGuC ~ JItlE
country and themselves, we say that time
will vndiUate their course. Their patriot
! ism will be the admiration of all who love
their country, do fealty to the Constitution,
and venerate the eXlmpes Of the fathers o
American freedom. We tell them to be
OF good cheer. Not a year will elapse be-
fore the foe, now so exuItant, will 'htil be-
fore u.s. With every possible combination
against Us, the old and true Democracy has
accomplished wonders, Ii is the Only po-
hticaI party that possesses principles which
/ are acknowledged from the forests Of Maine
lG the golden sands OF the Sacramento. No
other party has an existence, and uT defeat
is attributable alone tD an unnatural fusion
that ma't e&pioIe by its iuconsruous ele-
menIS.
1--WE will not upbraid the Democrats--no,
not even the foreign born clLlzens-- who for.
sock us in the hour ot need Taey are oar
fell citizens. Thoy must pro,p.r ot.p:r-
ish beneath the same genial skies or fl, Ell
/ ing blasts that encomp tss us. We are sure
'theres good Time coming, and the soon
er it does come the better for our country,
and the better for those who were once and
will be again, with the Democracy"
| There is common bond between Demo
crtts, the strength OF which i; only tes ed
i'll times Ike these. In the past sunshine
oi our success, il became too much slacken-
ell. Let it now be close around each Dem.
o@iatic heat; and III the electric spiGt that
eyur aDiinatss the liberal, bop-ful and hon
est Democrat E,ake our brotherhood a cir
Gle Of polency within which the liberties of
tie coangy shall be guarded from MI pro-
scrigtIoA anl every dAnger. - S!atssMuM.