The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-08-01
The Fusion PIatgorm.

ened by rejecting that we fErulsh the means
by which we suffer. Government, like
dress.is be badge of lost'mnocence the pal
aces Of kings are built on the ins of the
bowers of paradise. For were the impulses
OF conscience clear, uniform aAd irresstably
obeyed, man would need no other lawgiyer;
but that not being the case, he finds il ne
cessary to surrender up part of his prop
erty, 10 furnish means for the protection Of
the rest, and this he is induced 10 do by the
same prudence, which in every other case
advises him out of two evils to choose the
least Therefore, security being the true
design and cad of government it unanswer.
ably follows that whatever form thereof ap-
pears most likely to ensure it to us. with
| the least expense and greatest benefit, is
/ preferable to all others.?' COMMON SENSE.
The above has been heretofore, generally.
considered sound doctrine. II is certainly
true, that the security Oh protection Of the
persons and property of the people Of any
country, is the only legitimate end and de-
), sign Of the government Of that country or
State. That all laws should be made with
direct view to promote these ends. But
the great Hydra headed Fusion Convention
at Columbus, appears to have been Of opin-
ion, that protecting the PERSONS and PROP.
ERTY ofthe .oITIzENs OF OHIO, "with the least
expense and greatest benefit" was about
the only thing, With which government has
nothing at all to 10. Its proper frRetion is
30 neglect its OWN business, and attend to
the business of "all the wcrA aad the rest
of mankind."
Itis true, that months baioge the eouven-
tion met, it was said, that the people Of Ohio,
were laboring under very great grievances.
Our constitution was wrong--many Of our
laws ineIpedient and oppressiye-O Our tax
alton ruipous-and the administration cor
rupt and extravagant. If such were the
case, here were undoubtedly objeeus for the
proper and legitimate action of government.
But what says the Fusion platform about
these evils? Does it lay down any princi-
pies or prescribe any rules for the action of
its nominees on these questions? None.
Their men, if elected, are, of course,
bound to carry out the principles Of the plat
form, but in every thing else they are per-
fectly free. 1t may be, that many of the
fusionists, expect them to be governed by
certain oTREE principles; but what security
have they, that principles directly opposite,
to wh2t they may expect, will not control
their action?
Suppose one who had cherished such ex-
pectatons previous to the election TO be Gis-
appointed. He meets one of the State OF,
GERS and complains 10 him some what in
this manner, ".Sir, you have been recreant
to our party--the evils Of the constitution
have not been remedied-the system Of tax
:stion has not bean improyed--and your ad.
minstration is exceedingly extravagant."
The officer, taking the platform out of
his pocket might reply something in this
vtyle. "My dear sir, you must be mista.
ken about US being recreant to our party
We have all endeayored to act strictly up
to the letter and spirit of our PLATFORM
And now sir, wherein have we failed? 1t
is true sir, that we have not paid much at
ten.ion to the constitution of our owy STATE,
but have We not followed our platform, and
''guarded with Jealous care the lights of the
OTHER! States of the Union? In candor,
we must admit that we have not bettered
the system Of taxation, but you will per-
ceive that you left that to our discretion. -
Besides, as an offset to that, have we not
talked loudly aud indignantly, on all
proper occasions, about Presenting the
spread Of slavery" OF course you did no
expect US to do any thing in the matter
only to talk, and we bave 4ALKED valor-
ously. AS to our administration being ex.
travagant, that is mere matter Of opinion
We agreed to an Economical administra.
tion of the State government" But that is
very indefpite, and nothing more than all ,
parties promise to do. But flour conduct
IN this matter does not please you, still you
must confess that we have not been slow In I
lttering our emphatic condemnation of the
recent acts of violence, & civil war in Kan
'as." In fact sir, many Of those, who sup.
ported US, appear to have had a very errc :
lious view, as to what we were pledged to
10. Our platform says nothing about the
fugitive slave law" AMI il was very wisely !.
eft cut; for many Of our party believe 1t to ;,
g right. It says nothing about The resto !
alton Of the Missouri Compromise Iine;"
either does.it say any thing about the re !
eal Of the kansas Nebraska Bill" nor /
ny part Of it. You see, it would never :
ave done, to bring these questions, promi- I
emily, before the people at the present time 4
hey have had their day, and answered our +
urpose very well for The time being. j
"lt is true, we promised to labor, not in
eed for the REPEAL Of any part Of the Ne.
raska Bill, but we promised to try "to rem e
er imperative and void" that part Of Il d
hich permits the PEOPLE Of the territory 10 Jl
Ianage their own domestic Institutions; (or b.
J we expressed it in the platform, that OF
lrt which "abolishee freedoml in tie ter. ell
tory and we have performed that prom. 81