The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-01-16


is organized for tile support oftyranny, and
the mass of the people are neither trained
nor allowed 10 possess arms. Here the NIL
ilsTv force is organized for the support OF
popular Government. and the right Of the
people 10 bear arms is an express guarahty
Of the Constitution. The protection Of the
liberties Of the country and the maintenance
of public order, are coH6ded 10 the hands Of
the free and Independent ciilens Of lie
State. lf.l. str.sa .EE
We receive annually large quantity Of
arms from the General Government. and
with suitable encouragement, there would
be organized a hne Of Uniformed volunteer
companies that would inspire our young men
with laudable spirit Of chivalry, and in the
hour of necessity azd peril, ssdrct honor on
the State.
In closing the present comp. dnicati1n to
the General Assembly. / may be allowed TO
advert, with some little feeling Of pride and
congr ,tulation, TO the high position which
our State has acquired, aud the brilliant fu
tire that is still before Us. The publle debt.
under the policy that has been recently pur-
sued. is rapi lily diminishing. Our credit is
cnquestionsd On either side ofthe Atlantic.
There has never been period in the history
Of the State when industry and enterprise
were more adequately and literally rewar-
d,d.
The geographical position Of Ohio being
encircled by an inland Sea ahd River. which
bear upon theirbosOm commerce sufficient
TO enrich an empire. is not surpassed by
that Of any State in the Union. She has
six hunGrsd miles Of navigable rivers, and
eight hundred miles OF canals; twenty SIX
hundred Of completed railroad. and more
than that number cf miles projected and in
course of construction. These natural and
artificial channels Of commerce, form the
great ar cries of communication between the
Atlantic States and the rapidly growing
West. Tie soil and climate admit of as
great an extent Of variety Of production as
any similar area on the face Of the globe
Her supply OF the most useful minerals is
inexhaustable, and she has all the facilities
to render her one Of the FIRST manufacturing
states Of the Union. She contains a popu-
lation, that. under broad and enlightened
policy, has increased, since the commence.
ment of the century, from forty five thou
sand to at least two and qnarter millions
Her Bene solt Mt Institutions are monu-
ments of the enlightened humanity of her
people, and her Educational system which
is as free and eqnsl as the blessings Of Hea.
ven, is ample for the solid instructions Of all
her youth.
The Wheat crop Of Ohio for the past year
has been estimated by the Secretary OF
State. at thirty millions Of bushels, and the
Corn crop at eighty rrIIons. The State Of
Ohio yielded full one eighth of al the corn
that was produced in the U. s.. and our
wheat crop was more than one fifth Of tie
aggregate Of the Union. The value of the
cereal or qread products Of tne State for '55
in the granaIies and upon the premises
where grown will probably exceed one
hundred million Of dollars: of wnich more
than one half finds market beyond the
limits of the State. By the report of the
Auditor. it will be seen that the aggregate
valuation of horses, cattle. mules. sheep and
swine, is nearly sixty million Of dollars; and
this valuation being for the purpose of tax
able basis, is presumed to be within reason
able bounds While the wheat aid corn
crops are the principal staples Of our agri-
culture they form but a small proportion of
the immense resources Of that great inter-
est in Ohio.
The returns of the Federal Census Of so
which embraced the farm products of 40
do US great injustice. That year was one
OF unusual disaster to tie farmers of Ohio,
their wheat crop having been almost de-
stroyed by the weevIl. 1t may therefore
be safely assured that Ohio occupies the
position of the first agricultural State in the
Union.
The mineral resources Of the Sta'e are
but partially developed. There are no
means by which to form an accurate opir -
ion of their extent. but sufficient is known
to authorize The belief that whei capita
and science shall have ascertained the full
amount of mineral deposits which underIie
a large portion Of the soil, the Stale will
occupy no secondary rank in this respect.
Notwiths!an ling the Grain which emigrs ZION to
Western States and Territories was supposed by
some have made upon this State, it will be 81 en-
by the returns otthe ennmerations OF persons over
the age OF twenty one years, that the average annual
increase OF that clnss Of our population during the
stltten or twenty years, has lot been diminished.
For progress and prosperity SO eminent, Ohio
owes much to the grsat natural adv vantages already
enumerated, hut more TO that generous policy, which
toierntes no iberul Tess OF birth or creed, and to
institutions which tlnlody the vital princip es Of uop.
ulur sovereignty. Loyal to lbe Union, and prompt
to observe every obligation OF the National com
pact, her citizens carrot fail to recognize. in the
br0aoest sense the Just aud sautary principle that
to the people OF every organized State und eritory
h,in r..rht
themselves heir own domestic and local affairs,
within the limits Of the Constitution. Our brief
annals as state are enlph itlc in vindication OF
such policy. The Consultations Of \ W was vel.
coaied by the people aasa relef from IerriiorlaI
misgoyernnient, and because it secured tothe nbab.
ilantsthe election nt their officers aud the unc0n.
trolled regulation OF their domestic aiisirs lneed
all expsri4nce demonstrates that the harmony of fieh
Union, aud the success OF the great Repub lean ex
pstments in progress among US, require the inhex.
bic application pt the doclriae of ola Rights and
Popular Sovereignty, Limiting the interference by
federal Authority to those few objects Of National
interest which are specifically melated in the
Constitution, Capitalization is the greatest danger
Of Republics, aud againsr snch tendency, VIII ther
the olive be the advancCmento of special intere or
the qualification OF sectional aninlosity the Ameri.
can people can establish no barrier more secure
than the admirable division Of political power def.
ned by the founders OF our Institutions.
Nor is il necessary, in order toeommand the pub.
lie approval. OF ,hese fundamental principles, to add
any appeal in behalf Of the Union No citizen Of The
Valley OF the Mississippi will tolerate any doubt OF
the perpetuity OF our league Of States " ith our
reaions to the Lake, River and Gulf coasts of this
mighty Dasln; any scheme ofdismemberment. which
sectional infatuation mas engenaer, ca not be re.
ceiyed otherwise than vim mingled scorn and indig-
nation by the patriotic communities of the Vest
Let be understood that the centre of our Republi
can Empire will aeon roach the shores of the Mis-
sss ppi. constituting The vast region drained by its
tnmutuous heod aud innumrrable tributaries, the
natural arbiter-neyer n beIliperAnts-in sectional