The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-05-23

dorsed in the fullest manner by Il e adoption
Of the Virginia and Kentucky resolution OF
1893, and the report Of Mr.. Madison to the
Virginia Legislature in 1899; and in addi-
ton to which, and determining not to be
in regard to this cardinal
feature of the Democratic creed, as its first
declaration made the following:
al. That tue Federal Government is one
of the limited powers, derived solely from
the Constitution; and the grants of power
made therein ought 10 be strictly construed
by al the departments and agents OF the
government; and that it is inexpedient and
dangerous to exercise doubtful constitution
al powers"
These doctrines. even the Columbian will
not object to; and if the Federal Court had
been guided by them, its Judges would ney-
er have struck the blow at State sovereignty
they did, when they decided that Ohio had
no right to tax their banks-wouid never
have struck the blow at individual and
State rights they did when Judge Mclean
decided that the declaring person free by
the State Courts was 10 bar t. .heir re ar
rest by warrant from the United States
Commissioner. and that TIE writ of habeas
corpus coul- not legally issue, where the
person arrested was charged with the crime
of being a slave--the crime we suppose, so
infamous one as to suspend the writ.
In the Ohio platform, as published above
following Immediately after the endorse
ment Of the Baltimore platform, comes the
broad declaration against Slavery; as full, las
free, and as bold declaration as could be
made; iii terms declaring it to be the mis-
sion of the Ohio Democracy use all pow
er clearly given by the national compact
to prevent its increase, to mitigate, and f.
nally to eradicate the eviP' The next res
olu ton recognizes the doctrine of State
Rights; that to each tate"telongs the rish
60 adopt and modify its own municipal laws
and to regulate its own internal officers"
The portion Of the Baltimore platform
which has bearing on Slayeryis cast asid
and done away with by the Ohio resolution
on the same subject; the latter acting as
codicil TO a will. over riding and renderin!
voit all that cor hicts with it.
Such being the p sition Of the Ohio De-
mocracy; sach the position which we, as
member of that party hold-it sound
strangely for tie Columbian to use such Ian
guage as this:
awe put it to Mr.. Fleod-that it is not 70
him to say that Democrats cannot act wit
know nothings,' while be himself, profess
ing democracy acts with slave holders -
The charge is untrue-utterly glourdles
mot only as respects ourself, but is cqral
lly so as regards the Democracy of tL'
State.
The Columbian makes a lame defence o
Know Nothingism; says they rallied to th'
defence of freedom against the Democratic
party; that "they joined in the movement o
the people against slavery; and "tley join
ed in the battlecry of freedom-'No NOR
slave States! No slave terr,oreaP The,
require of no man membership of their ord
er as a condition of support for Office" NC.
all of which sounds well on paper, but vii
not bear the test of truth,
Know Nothings do require of every mai
membership ofther order as condition TO
office. Nay, more; they swear their candl
, dates for admission to support none bu
their own members for Office; and he whit
dares to break over his extra judicial oath
} branded perjurer, and as such is posted i
every Know Nothing Council in the Unite
States. Their candidates for admission ar
, required to sink their manhood; to vote a
the majority pleases; not as concience ma
dictate; and, willing or unwilling, they mus
do, or receive the brand of which in tn
, eyes ofKuow Noth;ngism. renders men in
! famous 1t was this that caused the lat
stampede in Columbus, which led man
honest and deluded men to leave the Orde
it is this that is causing thousaa Is to leav
: it in the Northern and Western Safes -
Surely the editor of the Columbian has M
tread the papers," or he would not hav
: hazzarded such an assertion.
! OF the like character Of the above, is til
! Know Nothings joined in the battle cry
freedom mo more Slave Sta.esl N
more slave Territory!!" II so, it was suS
: a CIV as that said to have been sent forth )
: the crocodiles Of the Nile. cry that lead
( the traveller to suppose that it came from
G female in distress, and thus they were lure
o on to their destruction. . ~
q An able article in the Columbian Of Il
7 the 25th of April, speaking Of Know Mott
0 ingism By the familiar name Of Sam, 'thI
sustains us in our charge of hypocricy:
0 .sSam has conquered the country in d.
/. tail, because. in the guerilla war he hi
!. waged, he has been able to enlist all sor
l Of recruits, under all sorts of lags In Ne
England he is intensely anti,slayery.s !
: New York he is not only for Seward an
D Fillmore In different localities, but also
i Hard and a Soft side. In Pennsylvania
4 ! Michigan, aud the Northwest, he is strong
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