The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-02-20
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eceiYed at Lswrence; hey we're brouglt
eeFstly through Iowa and, ,NsPrAsks'4'l04 !
Eg The Portage eoph,y ehio) Sentinel, |
4 the f4.h inst. las, ihe following; va |
"a colored man by. the name Of H,H, at I
empted to commit suicide last s sturday sby !
aking .lapdanum. He succeeded inai swal.
owing a considerable quantity, butthrough !
he timely aid Of a physician, his death was
'Feyented's haf sai! sdi lBd .vjrHq wa lo
Can some pretended frisndsOf freedom
explain whyit is thasa coiored min, who /
5 ousileretI BSKh stPEai5a 70 4 white min
n that region, should, think Of doing such a
rash sct.s I'nsgtO PhEantlr 4py on the de-
crease in tLataregion? tHr aL1rws 's7t7m 4
Shocking Depravity iue the Ohio |
es'6 '7ss Legislature. o',s ,.l...,5, ''''l ~
Itisa wen acertaip9d fact that q large
majority of the members of the State Snnate
belong to the Know Nothing organic ttion.
AS members Of that orslniz stion. cash anil
every one Of them has taken solemn oath.
including, among other obligations, The fol-
loving: gsis-rrnnn dE.a yiza9 'ss3 sa s'25'
"That you will not vote for. rof gveyon
iufluencelto, any nan for any Lolfiee in the
gift Of the peop e, unless he be AN Ametf
can born citize n in favor Of Americans ri
hing A meiica, or If he be Roman Catho-
lIc.r reeA,GHa ~-2e1g5m @ EN" es' ta th"f t3
THAT you will when elected or appcin.
/ ted to an official station comforting on you
| the power c doing so, remove all foreigners
aliens or Roman Catholics from otllce or
place. al dthat you will lin no ctse appoint
such to any cfiise or p!5.cs in yoar
. gift" @af'"a o@@3 af.a s'
With this state Of facts kept steadily in
view twi ! scarcely be, credited that the
Senate had confirmed the appointment Of a
foreigner to office; butsuch we are assured
isthe fact. Mr. Elliott, who WAS anonina'
ted for the Office Of Cottectorof Canal Tolls
at Cincinnati. By Mr. Chase. iapl whose
nomination the Telegraph advises us has
! just been confirmed aby the Ssnate,is An
lrishnau by birth mot only ishs Al Irish
man, but he is also decidedly opposed L
Know Nothingism. y 1oSsoi,7 t s.5a n
Of the propristy of this appointm 'nt we
have nothing 20 say. EItis doubtless 'Fl'n
iiiea for the post. AMI olFglbFe 70 it utflel
our, Constitution and lays. AT all tvea9t.
! we are bound soto c9n5l Ter. lie bet9n5sf
I isi,nAy to the abaIisionis;s. ana thsn tc
! the Chase wing Of tlte tfusi On; anil 1t mly
! got have been deemed safe for the Klog
7 Nothing Senate Z, get UP q qurrel With th'
| Rep .blican 81 le Of the fnsioa;3 but neithtl
have VIZ Mt present anything to say astr tn
motives which actasted them The fac
4 which strikes the mind Of the m st c4su
I fobseryer, IS, that here are aelarse nambe
Of men elected to the sponsible .aulahon
orable polts of Senators for the State, VIII
!, no sooner get into Office than, under th
pressure Of trivial circumstances, they. turl
around, and do the very acts they pied ses
themselves TO God and their fellow mel
they would nut do. The mind can scarce
" conceive that these things are 50, but til,
evidence against them is unfortunately to
strong to admit ofdoubt Thoy stanl be
fore the county in an atitu;lesof moral de
pravity shocking to contemplate. E. i
Itisno excuse for them, to sly that tn
confirmation Of Mr.. Elliott was an act ri5h
cous il itself. for they hal placed them
selvesila position where they coall hc
perform it without falsifYiny their words
the men who elected them. and tramplir
l over their vows to their Maker. What goe
can bs expected Of q body composed
such material? They will not pause at al
Q Flesscr sacrifice, ihould they deem such n
cessary; an1 their deeds. handed dowa
the people through the forms Of law, W
partake Of the corruptions and nfamy
the makers. We have it from high authc
ity, that "when the wicked rule the peop
= mourn" The people Of Ohio should ther
y fore prepare to tmoara, for the iacl lelt v
are commenting upon indicates more wicI
edness In the prssent Legislature than fl
to the lot Of any that preceded il.
| q What the moral effect upon the comm
nifty, Of such reckless disregard Of prorhis
J! land obligations on the part Of men select
as Senator's. from among their nsghbo
Z because of their supposed sacred regsrl {
/, such things. may be beimaylned L furnisl
: es materl for an impressive moral sermon.
!. We hope some ofathe K. Nothing DiviI
! gay find time enough betweent the me
/ 11liings Of thsirIol ges to take up the subjet
y and preach,upon y 70 their congregation
Y Their folly has 3doae mach taprodase su'
/ EIoose notions OF honor, honesty and m ors
r.iity; AMI this mach is,reqnirei at tht
haadsss dss tsgtsaes ~ " have AYE tpe sermons 1aan 's4
4 Unions ~ see .s.daSeA tta " a#9fss
M FRozEssTo ? 0EAra s--The Madison. lWi
III Democrat states sthat weekgbefore last, 7
i driver and two passengers IN Vie stage Il
b irving atSFox Lake, were found dead as
.. drove up 70 the door,, andtve Indians "
~ shortly after found near the village. fro
sa I'd death. Aboutf five weeks ago, five =
iH were fr6zea 10 death Ia the southern par
on ". a fi,,D s'ss = n Il N a u vt,sg