The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-09-20
The Ohio Democratic Press-They
Charge along the Line!

II the unity, ability, energy and fore-cas
OF the press, is anr index Of the sentiment
Of the people, the Democracy of Ohio never
presented so firm a phalanx against the con.
spiracYs and coalition which Know Nothing.
and the Fusion have arrayed in our State
The first principles OF Democracy, those az.
iomatic truths enunciated by JEFFERSON, and
acted out by JACKSON, which have obtained
the assent OF larger portion Of tie Ameri.
can people, are no longer idle weapons, hung
upon the walls "for monuments" Of the
time when to preach them was considered
boldness, bordering upon anarchy; but they
now flash forth to DO battle against the en-
emies OF State rights and popular sovereign
ty, and the secret propagandists of religious
intolerance and political prescription. Thus
is evidenced the truth, that distractions, as
they are sneeringly termed by the Grad
grands of the day who pin their faith on iso.
lated facts, and who cannot judge of events,
nor foretell consequence, save by the little
! pEeJudices of the moment, which are foster.
tered by partial and shallow views; abstrac-
tons, which seem to be framed in the utopia
OF politics, become guiding stars to the vss-
sci OF State amidst her perilous ventures.
II Is in the faith Of these principles that
our Democratic co.laborers of the pres, have
"charged all along The line" of the opposi
ton; unmasking the pretences oftime serving
tricksters for power, and exposing the shall
low sophistries Of the bigoted and visiona.
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| From our central position, and from the
pleasure impaired by the daily perusal OF
our Ohio exchanges we are enabled to pro-
phesy for the Dem Jcracy as gallant fight
and as triumphant victory as ever was at
attained 10 the arena Unpopular contest.
The personal animosities engendered in
the past, have been buried in the deepest
pool Of oblivion. The local affections of
the past which, by destroying the unity OF
Democracy Of Ohio, weakened its vigor,
have been forgotten in International and gen
era questions which this contest has intro
duced. ~.
Ohio may boast Of being one of the most
steadfast Democratic States in the Confed-
eracy. The reason for this, is the radical
character OF her politics;the searching anal7
sis her Democracy gave to every question
OF public Importance. Convince !hems that
the popular lnteiests can be subserved- NOT
in the short run, but the long run--by a GER
tain course, and no dictates Of expediency
will lead them to waver from their pursuit
Whether on State ascal matters, or on for
eign policy; whether the temptation come in
the form offederal appropriations for local
benefit, that are clearly athwart the Consti-
tuition, or the clamor of the hour vents it,
self in agitations about neg,o slavery, which,
| by our resolves, we are bound to eradicate
wherever the power may be constitutionally
exercised; whether in arresting monopolies
ruptions Of wealth, or in checking the unsur-
and corupa ions which the lust OF power en-
genders; the Ohio democracy stand hand in
hand, unbought by patronage, and "unterri-
fed" by the rawlings Of fanaticsm and the
plots OF secretinquisilions. y fst Ha
And now, Democrats of Ohio, another
contest draws near! Are you ready? Is
your township and county organized as of
Old? Six weeks will glide rapidly round. -
The enemy is busy, plying every art which
the demagogue can discover and the shang
ling practice. Cant and humbug, yillifica
ton and intrigue are about, striving to un-
dermine your influence, and seduce you
from your allegiance. Do you believe,
in earnest faith, that the destiny of this
banded brotherhood of States is in the keep
ing of the Democracy? You do. Do you
believe that sectionalsm and a sect-and,race
warfare are inmical TO their interests and
perpetuity? You do. Do you believe that
The sentiments of humane policy, ever lean
ing toward the weak and the oppressed; ever
tlgilant against the lusts and encroachments
Of power. yet beat in the Democratic heart,
and that, how many little eddies and bye
pools soever there may be in the current,
which you do not like, the stream of Demo
cratic principle nloves on, pure, strong and
invinclblv, 10 Its appointed end; then keep
the fires bright and the heart courageous
Let your presses be sustained, and then,
like the war crosses Of the Highlands, they
will blaze from hill to hill. IRON valley to
valley, calling The old soldier and the young
volunteer to the rescue, to beat back the
foe to his dark haunts of intolerance and
selishness. Statesman.
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