The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-08-23

| loF the suppression oil the foreign SlaVe-raQe
and second, for the surrender of fugitiyes
from service. Congress has treated in good
faith the full measure of authority in both
cases. The abolitionists avow their willing.
ness to abide by tx constitution aud law in
one case, where the introduction of any
more slaves into the United States is pro
hibited, for the reason hat the result is in
harmony with their views. But in the 9th.
er case, where the act of Congress was pass
ed for the express purpose of carrying int,
effect plain provision of the constitution by
returning the slave to his master, these
same aboliilonists say that they will not abide
by the law-they will trample upon the con.
stitution--they will set at defiance the con-
stituted authorities and bear aloft the stand.
ard of rebellion against the federal govern
ment for the reason that this clause of the
constitution and the law for carrying it into
effect do harmonize with their views. Their
doctrine is they will abide by and claim the
benefit of the constitution and laws when
ever and wherever they tend to advance
their peculiar theories and opinions; and on
the contrary they they will resist both the
constitution and laws, with force and VIC.
lence, whenever that line of policy is ne
cessary. Efforts are now being made to or
ganlze new party--upon the abolition
platform and to carry on an offensive war
against the local and domestic institutions
Of one half of the States of the Union, un-
der manner which shall proclaim to the
world that they claim for themselves the
protection of the constitution which they de-
ny to those upon whose rights they make
war-that the constitution is binding upon
their opponents, but not upon themselves;
and they hold themselves at liberty at all
times to obey Or resistt as may best suit
their purpose.
Whatever name shall be given to this
new political organization whether it shall
be called whig. abolition, free-soil or know
noLhing-it will still be the antagonism o
the democratic party. Whatever may De
the natule Of the contest or the prospects o.
success, the democracy of the nation mus
stand firmly by the constitution as it is
yielding implicit obedience to all OF its obi,
cations, and carrying into fruitful execution
all Of its provisions. (Cneers and continued
applause. We must maintain the supre.
macy Of the laws, put down resistance ans
violence wherever they occur, and be ready
to punish the traitors when ever the over
act of treason shall be committed. Tire
mendous cheers and applause
Fellow citizens, it has been said chat ii
the bosom ofthis new political organization
there is a secret society, bound together b,
the most solemn and terrible oaths-".
know no its name. Inquire of whom you
may, and the answer will be Il don't know.
| (Great laughter.) And from all the inior
nation can get, am inclined to beev
that "Know Nothiags" is their name Con
tinued laughter
was about to say. (and presume tina
| the facts connected with your recent election
in this city have sufficiently e tablishel The
fact, that have been in formed there ex
lists in the bosom of this new political organ
ization secret political society, bound to
gether by the most terrible oaths, to pro
scribe every man, whether naturaIized OF
not, or whatever his political or religious
sentiments, who had the misfortune to be
born in II foreign cline, and, like oGr ances
tors, driven by religious or political perse
Gu ions to flee from his native land and seel
an asylum in America. Is there such al
organization among you? (Cries of yes
yes, there is, there Is
1t is also said-and with how much trutl
you have better opportunities of knowing
than that thsrsecret society controls The
nominations and directs the movements o
the allied forces against the democracy
binds its members by the most solemn ob
| legations to prescribe every man who wor'
ships God according to the Roman Catho
lie faith, no matter to what race he may be
long or where he was born. (Cries Of cha
is it," "they do, they do.") 1t is also sail
that your recent city election was controlled
BY this socety-that your city governmen
is NV being managed under us ausp ceS
and that the whole patronage OF the city i
distributed under its direction and in accord
anae with its principles of prescription.
This secret society, whose members pre-
fer to "know nothing" with view Of con
cealing their political designs, are said tC
have their branches and auxiliary societie
in every city, town and village, and to b,
in alliance with this great northern section
al party which proclaims OPEN var upon th,
institutions Of the States aud upon the con
stitution of the United States. 1t is not sur
prisng that political society, whose effici
ent secret organization enables them 10 con
ceal their plans willie they hold out induce
nents of power and patronage to persons t,
assume their proscrptiva obligations, will
the assurance that they can conceal the han,
that strikes the blow, AMI thus avoid TIN
odium and responsibility of the act, Will
they level in the spoils OF victory; | say i
is not surprising that such a political organ
izaton should prove Formidable and evel
irresistible in its first efforts, when the spe
clfc objects and principles OF the societ
were unknown to community, and befor
the people could be aroused 10 q u't sens
OF their danger. speak Of the society an
of its principles of acton here and whereve
else they have triumphed in the recent e ec
tions, for am not aware that am person
ally acquainted with any one man who ha
taken upon himself their obligations and en-
rolled his name upon their books.
No principle q political action could hav
been ievised more hostile to the genius Z
our institutions, more repugnant to the con
stituiions, than those which are said to foru
the test Of membership in the society @
"Know-Nothings," Toproscrbe man i
this country on account Of his birthplace o
his religious faith is subversive Of all on
ideas and principles of civil and religion