The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-03-01
The Democratic Party will ad-
here to its Compacts.

The Democratic party isthc only party
IN thls country that has always adhered, in
victory and defeat, with rigid fidelity. to
ali its compacts. Il WITS because Of this
general confidence in this characteristics of
the party, that commaDi.ed for its Presden-
lisl candidate the almost unanimous snp-
port Of the people OT the whole country, in
the canvass of 1859.
The Free S1llers and Abolitionists laugh
ed tosccrn the idea of peace, and final
settlement OF the slavery question.
The Hhig party, although adopting, in
their National Convention. similar reSolu-
tor relating to the slavery question to those
opted by the Democracy, yet were not
not able to command the acquescence in
them of only u faction of their party, as
the great body Of Wings merely voted for
their candidate, and 'spi" upon their plat.
form
The Democracy, then, were the only par.
ty that stood solemnly pledged to adhere to
the slavery compromise of 1850, and to in,
dignantly frown upon the first attempt at a
renewal of the agitation, whether that at.
tempt should be made in Oh out of Congress.
That they will turn covenant. breakers-lay
violent hands upon their own edifce, and
thus realize the evil proheces of the Free
Sellers and Abolitionists, that the Compro-
mise of 1850 and Democratic Baltimore
Platform would not survive second Presi-
Dental election, we do not believe.
The bill Of Mr.. Douglas repeals every
compromise which has ever been made up
on the subject of slavery. 1t repeals the
Missouri Compromise of 1890; the joint res
olution annexing Texas, passed in I845, and
one of the most important of the compromise
acts of 1850, as will be seen by reference tc
the joint resolutions for annexing Texas tc
the United States and the act establishing
the boundaries of Texas:
ANNEXATION OF Texas The third article
of the second section of the 'joint resolutior
for annexing Texas to the United States, .
approved March lst. 1845, among Other
things, provides, ''that new States Of con.
venient size, not exceeding four in number
| in addition to said State, of Texas, and hav.
ing sufficient POPULATION, may hereafter, by
the consent Of said State be formed out ot
the territory thereof, which shall be entitled
TO admission under the provisions Of the
Federal Constitution. And such State as
may be formed out Of that portion Of said
territory lying south Of thirty.six degrees
and thirty minutes OF north latitude, com
IN, My known as the Missouri Compromise
line, shall be admitted into the Union with
or without slavery, as the people Of each
State, asking admission, may desire. And
to such State or States as shall be formed
ont of said territory north of said Missouri
Compromise line, slavery or involuntary
servitude Except for crime shat be prohb-
4 tied. NJ
/ COMPROMISE OF l85).-The fifth prop5si
! ton OF IN act entitled, IAN act proposing tc
the State OF Texas the establishment Of hel
northern and western boundaries, tie relin.
quishmentby the sail State Of al territory
claimed by ner exterior to said boundaries
the REIMBURSEMENT by the sid State OF al
territory claimed by her exterior to said
boundaries, aud OF all her claims on the
United States, and to establish Territorial
Government for New Mexico" approved
Sept. 9 h, 1850, amonstother things provides
as follows: provided. that nothing berer
contained shall be construed to impair, o,
qualify anything contained liz the third arti
Gle Of section second oil the join resolutions
| for annexing Texas to the United States
The Democracy of Ohio, especially, hav,
I 100 recently re-affirmed thnir' adherence t.
the Baltimore platform, to now consent t.
the wholesale reputation oft, which sup
port of the agitating features Of the Nebras
ka bill would require Of them. They have
I pledged themselves to these great Nationa
measures of peace amid the jeers and taunts
Of Free soilers, Abolitionists and Wings
and the vaulting ambition ofno restles poll
tician, however anxious he may be to reacl
the Presidency through the bitter storms Q
sectional strife win induce the Democracy o
1 Ohio to abandoIs their position Ohio Stat
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