The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-02-22
Renewal Of the Slavery Agita,
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The renewal in Congress, and consequent
Iy throughout the country, OF the terrible
Question which alone can ever threaten the |
peace and stability OF the Unibn, is sincere.
iy TO be depreciated--and the more 50, be- |
cause il is brought forward in palpable vio-
lation of as sacred covenants as haze ever
been eonsummaIed by the Government and
PEOPLE of this or any othar country. -
Against this agitation the Democratic
parLy--the only national party, the only par
ty in this country that has its foundations in
its allegiance to the Constitution and she
Uhion-stands solemnly pledged. The first
Democratic National Convention which sue
ceeded the fierce conflict OF 1850, pledged
the Democracy OF the Union to resist all
attempts at rene wing. in Congress or out of
it, the agitation ofthe slavery question, un-
der whatever shape or color the attempt
may be made" 10 the faithful observance
of this compact.a a million and half Of Dem
ocrats Of the Republic gave hearty in
dorsement in the votes they cast for the
Democratic nominees for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency in 1859.
Gen. Pierce, in his Inaugural and in his
Annual Message, pledged himself to the
support OF the compromise measures Of $50,
ueclaring them "stIictly constitutional" "
and ITO be unhestatingly carried into eff
feet" 1t is not TO be presumed that Gen.
! Pierce, his Cabinet, or the Democratic par
ty of the Union, are to prove untrue to these
solemn declarations; and the one hundred
and seventy thousand Democrats of Ohio
who rallied to the support of Pierce and
the Baltimore Platform, and who recently,
through their delegates in the State Con
: yenti0n, re-asserted and re-afiirnled the
|, the principles of the compromise of 1850,
will be guilty Of no such act Of bad faith
, They will not so stullify themselves. They
/, will faithfully adhere TO the compact which
was concentrated by the best intellect ant
patriotism of the country,in conflict which
, It was feared, would make shipwreck Of th'
Union. .....
The people had seen tirebrand thrown
into their miist--it had struck down, il
. l848,. the candidates of the Democrac,
: for President and Vice President. Gath
{ ering new force and new courage by sue
B cess, an open organization was formed t
d resist the laws of the land, under the imp
Gus pea that a higher law taan that of me
= demand it. Many Democrats, good me
t and patriots, but deluded ones, we're led
j. believe the Fugitive Slave Law unconstitu
n tional, and were ready TO band thcmselve
r with the Abolition agitalors. The Bait
{ more Convention met, and the DemocTac
:. was represented by its picked and by man
o Of its abeSt men, from every State in tn
Union. The resolutions they adopted wei
like oil upon the troubled waters. 1t or,
~ sented Il platform upon which every Den
.s ocrat having the principles VI his party
e the integrity of the Union, a: heart, couI
support without sacrifice Of principle
4. The candidates nominated were pledged
q carry them out, and the result was that e'
q cry State in the Union, save four arraye
= themselves on the side of Democracy, an
# every Democratic heart in the Republ
Il hailcd the election Of Pierce and King &
v at once and forever settling the question
slavery agitation.
earnestly hope that the Democrat
d delegation in the present Congress will me
r. this question promptly. and without any il
Ii indications OF faltering. Their Democrat
N constituency will sustain them in Iaithf
.. adherence to the Aag of the party, und
l. which they have achieved such recent al
r. noble trumphs. There are false prophe
$. who undertake to make false issues thrpu!
is certain journals. Ii they suffer ,themselg
It; to be rured to destruction by SUCH fal
OF lights, it shall not be said that We onritt'
toraise voice Of warning. The Demorf
ic voiee Of Ohio is IN fapor Of tie Baitim.
IN plotor,n, Of the compromise Of 1850, and
/ daiaa "0yitution." He who questions Ii
iz statement will IN good time be persuade
le Of his error.-O. s. Democrat.