The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-05-09
Communications.
ESr the c,da DsmesrsaeSaahpA
President Spooner's Address, &c.

Dor the Ctda DsmosrsaeSaahQdf
President Spooner's address, &c.
Ma. EDtroR: The sOnhunics on Of DAHL
Palmer has created sone exeiRrent anong
the laniern carriers Of thia township especi-
ally in the mind Of J. N. CroWl, who they
used as a tool for diseharging some of the
Gairor daiss of their undermining policy.
Yhe cause Of his uneasiness l think, howev-
er, is FROM the fact. that Mr.. Palmer did not
SCI forth he pay which be received for his
services. Mr.. CroBl was elected Constable
from the fact that there was no other man
IN the order whc would accept the Office, and
ilr his former fidelity te the party; and he
was elected township Clerk for the services
described in Mr.. Palmer's article; which he
considers an ample reward. But letitb be
said in justice to Mr.. Crowl, that he is not
the most dishonest member ofthe order here,
,ior honesty must be reckOned in proportion
TO age. experience and intellect.
but let us set forth the principles of the
.oFder as proclaimed by the Grand President
Of Ohio:
LIT. The oEder.;s orpo ed to the le,tp ion
and naturalization OF Foreigners in this eoun-
Try.
and. Tue order is in favor of prohibiting
all persons who believe in or adhere 10 the
Roman Catholic religion, from using the e.
~ie.liye franchise, whether foreign OF native
born.
3rd. The order is in favor of restricting
Abe right of suffrage TO such persons only as
those who can read and write the English
language.
4th. The leaders are determined TO put a
~quietus On the agitation of the slavery CUES
iion. and al other questions Of internal pol,
jey.
The Grand President argues very elabo.
Tstsly to show that foreigners come upon
our shores filed with religions prejudices
and socialism, &c, and also imbued with de.
spotic and arislocratic views OF national pol
sey, which be considers dangerous to cur
free institutions, and calculated to corrupt
abe morals OF ourpeople. lie argues against
homan Catholicism on the grounds (as he
#ays) hat they owe and acknowledge a tenn
T'oral as Wei 40 spiritual obligation to the
Pope. The power TO &bsolve oaths, &c.
lie argues against the present qualifra-
sieas Of voters Gu the premises that the PEG.
gle are not sufficiently enlightened to use
Shs.r saGrages properly; and in favor Of re-
.s%'rictlng the elective franchise to such as can
Fead and write, that it may act as a stimu.
lant to the people toeducale more extensive
ly,
tie argues against the agitation of the
a'a'ery question OF say othe: question of a
Reli'osl character on the ground that those
questions are calculated o .create d~isunion
@ha3ng The brethren, and finally &c overthrow
IN" designs Of he Organization, which is the
zsas' reasonable argument lie makes in his
7h1le address. lie winds up By saying thai
:otIe is no press III The United States an
.ESrized 70 speak for the order; but if he
5s.asd refer the brethren TO any one individ,
faAi as an exponent OF the principles of the
-order, ii WAS Cav. 6 ,riner in his messape.
Every n,ember should have one copy Of th2t
document FOL his own perual.
Aasc anon,
X. n. SIMONToN.
psersaille. Ohio, May, 1855.