The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-04-25
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we 70 kere acampaign in Ohio Ills year
worthy Of the great principles at stake. Or
are veto sit quietly. or m~easurably SO, end
see the State go bodily into the hands O the
Know Nothing order? Are We to be gov
srned BY hs people, ipAprold fashioned,
fapen daylight way Of dong things, or are
We to be ruled by a secret, oeth-bound mid
nightorganizations To his rhe contest has
go: toacome. and it might as well be looked
%titeetly IN the face FIRST es last. The Spring
elections just past, have exhibited mos
plainly that the Democratic party has been
more sleeping than dead. They show tina,
there IS a noble vitality stin lefi, to kiRdle
The embers of a most fery battle. But what
preparations are making? What are the
committees doing? What progress is ma
king towards a reunion Of the democratic
elements. and a close and thorough organ
i%sation? If ne one, personally interested
cares about the resal.. or relies upon the
great mass of voters, 10 do it themselves.
unstimnlated and uncared for, why then
the chances are that they viii be forgotten
they must expect TO be remembered. If
anything is be donein a general way, it
aae y begihoto prepare for the work
a. is time that some interest be taken %
scatter broadcast over the State, informa-
ton that will satisfy the people that it is
better TO sustain a party that acts openly and
manly than one that acts secretly ans steal
ihily. The Democracy has got to fight
openly and above board, while their oppo-
nents keep everything hid from the light.
This very difference involves a great republi.
CAN principle that ofitself is a powerto WELD
a mighty vote among men a0eGaTmed 10
fair and manly dealing, This issue should a
once be made and acted upon, and the 9th
ers will follow in their course. But who is
to set the ball in motion? Who is to lay
out tie great rssdwgy that leads 10 the de-
sired goal? 81 5
Editors may write and plead, and urge,
but if ghat they write a1d urge fall into
but few hands. and those ~listless, it is la.
Der in vain. If our organizations ere in
complete or vanished, they should be reyi-
we'd and freshly stimulated. II any are led
astray by novelty Or false doctrines, they
should be got back or passed off into the
fold Of their choosing II any are undeci-
ded. they should be reasoned with, and
shown that there are butts sides to this
~gpestion--one Of which they must choose.
That the double, indefinite play Of the past
year Will not suffice for TIE year to come
If you Lave objections to what is, let them
be heard that they may uqt be lost to what
is to come,
We ar, prepared lode our duty in the
position we find ourselves so suddenly pla-
ced, one that is OF immense labor, and Of
the utmost responsibility, Al a time Ct life
when we. should have been enjoying repose,
we are in the midst Of q new and most ip2-
portant contest-one new to this country 4,
and in,some respects, new, to the world
one in which humanity itself is deeply con-
oerned--a contest in which We feel it our
duty, solemn dety, to ennggagge,-one which
ought to arouse evesyFriend Of TRUE Amer
lean principles 10 acii n,--one 70 which i
linked our COOL name, -our future prosper
ity and oar very existence as a republic
It leaves no,neutrals-non dopb.ful-noue
70 say i care nothing for the fnal event.
We are struggling against mighty odds.
we have shown by the secret proceedings
We have published the extent Of their Sc
cfet organization last November, with the
workings If its terrific machinery ever since.
We showed by that publication, that as long
ago as The last October elections; hat they
hal in addition to their Organization, a se-
cret service fund Of about $4,000, to aid
tEeir electicne ring. i i exp cted, then,
hat they are to be fought and conquered
IN the next State election. without orgapi.
%zAtion on our part- Without means to coun-
teract their plots, and withou. a circulation
fpr or paper 70 say nothing of Others. J
that is not contemptible, compared.swith the
mighty and unequal struggle We are enga-
Iged inf
These are matters to be thought Of now,
not after il is tco late. u will be too late at
ter defeat oyertakes us-unne sessaIy defeat
10 sii down a PROSTATE and hopeless par
", and spend our time in elimination and
re elimination, We desire to see no such
thing-it, shall not be our fault fit occurs.
But the center mnstb be sound and strong. or
the circumference will be broken and weak.
This IS the law Of politics, as well as Of me-
chanics. tits a philosophic truth, but no
one need attempt to controyert, however
agreeable i may be to BIN 70 do 50, When
4 household Is assailed from every quarter
II 1 nc. time 70 settle d;ai9ulties. But il
,tAlerer Il "a be ~ thorough organization
No { ffort q meet our political opponents ID
a spirit Of Determination Nc, one cares
ior any body but hin'salf and should pres
fer defeat himself to the success Of ore be