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


The Democratic Party.
There is no genuine democra: who will
moi fully endorse every line Of the following
from the Washington Union. The aim and
destiny of the Democratic party is noble
one, and if our beloved country is saved and
perpetuated as land OF freedom where
proscriptive intolerance shall not interfere
with the rights Of citiz' ms, adopted or ma
tive, it must be through the democratic
party, whose principles never change:
Every other party has retired from the
strug 9le with intolerance and bigotry, or
has yielded itself to this combination OF fac
tons, save and except the democracy -
Throughout the entire field, the only flag
that waves in poud defiance of this combina-
ton is that Of democracy. Nor are te
numbers that gather under this Asg unwor-
thy of the cause to which they have drdi-
Gated themselves. The rank and file rmain;
the heroes of many hard fought conflicts
have not deserted. A few corrupt leaders
have gone ia good ridaance to them;" but
the great body of the progressive party is
as full of energy and hope as ever it was,
and bat little shorn of its noble proportions.
From the day that the fig of prescription
unfurled its dark wing, we hailed real iu-
ure Of success to the democratic party, to
which all its past victories AMI all its past
services viii prove to be nothing The po-
Iitical fusons and confusions Of the day will
soon realize the truth Of this prophecy to
their bitter cost. Either way, the cause Of
truth anl Of equality, of rational liberty and
sound patriotism, must gain. Whether the
proiligate leaders of the deluded men who
have gone into these dens Of secret shame
fail to carry out their pledges, or whethtr
they fulfil them, it will be all the same in
the end-a wide and general catastrophe
will overtake them. If they fail 10 make
good their promises, the cheat will be ap
parent in all its corrSption. If they go on,
their votares will start before the long pro.
cession of prosecutions, felhes, and crimes
perpetrated in the name of Americanism.-
II we loved our country less, we should
say let these madmen 60 on. The lesson
would do good thougi all time if it were
not purchased at too great cost Already
an appalling record has been made up
The spirit of insane innovation has broke
out wherever the phrensy Of intolerance has
penetrated. 1t seeks to interfere with every
political right and every social obligation
1t annuls the most sacred obligations with
out remorse. 1t strikes at every security
for the we'll being of society; and in the
name Of reform it inficts countless evils up.
on the country. On the one hand, it forces
upon reluctant communities sumptuary
laws that would have disgraced the reign o
the most diss3lute monarch that ever lived
on the other, it nulliies those solemn guar
antees which protect the States in their con
venauted rights. Here, it strikes down ar
eminent citizen for his religion. there, fo
the place Of his birth.
Extravaganza in its municipal State ad
ministratlons, and the nominations Of base
ignorant, and corrupt men for Office, ha q
} been conspicuous features 10 its practice, il
not in its professions. In Massachusetts, !
insults weak snd helpless women because
, they have the hardihood TO be Catholics; il
Ohio it destroys the ballot boxes with ths
CRY Of "Americans must rule America, 'auC
retires abashed and penitent at its owe tur
bulence; in New York it burries a murder
ed bully with honors, such. as were scarcel!
bestowed upon departed Washing on, ant
in Pennsylvania it desecrates Independence
Hall by denunciations OF foreigners, breath
ed in contempt Of the memoirs Of the reyo
lutionary struggle. We say we wish VI
could see those humiliatng proceeding
condu to the close if the coantry ha
not already "supped full Of horrors"
'.Itis naturalthat at such time all eye
should be turned to the Democratic party
which unawed by maiorises and unsednc
ed by appeals for aid and comfort, tlings ID
defiance into the teeth Of these bold ard bad
men, and dares them to The issue. There
: lis something subj me ia this. Honest ans
clearminded men win see init en- opportan