The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-08-13
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,-...r s.a- For the Cadiz Sentinel.
Mr.. EDIToR;--Your are probably aware that
agreeable 10 public notice given, celebration Of
the 18th anniversary Of the emancipation Of The
Slaves ofthe British Colonies, was held in New
Athens, on tine FIRST day of August. Lest you
and all your readers, may not have been there,
write you a short description Of the carrying
out Of the performance. .s
Between a and IL o'clock the procession ar
rived from the cast: 1t would probably number
some $50 persons, consisting Of men, women and
children, Of all colors from black to fair mulsto.
They were riding on horseback in carriages and
wagons, and accompanied by a band that would
occasionally break forth in strains of music
They had banners floating o'er them--one OF the
most conspicuous having the Stars and Stripes
Of the Union, their position being reversed
the Stars being beneath the stripes: Another
with motto "No more Slave States;'' and 9TH
ers of less note, ..u
After dinner the company formed in process
sion, and proceeded to a grove north of the
town, followed by their paler brethren, where
platform was ready to receive the flag bearers,
speakers and musicians. 5t
The first orator Of the day was n Rankin.
Of the Western Reserve: He had bis speech well
committed, and delivered it pretty we'll lie
spoke Of and eulogized the British abolitionists
of the tendency of Slavery to outrage and
wrong, up to the lastgre1t oisc, the assault upon
the "Class;c head" ofthe great Sumner--and he
might have added as still later, the alasost in
human murder Of Burlingane at the Clifton
House, Canada. He terminated by saving he
went for free speech, free men, and Fremont.
! The next speaker was q Mr.. Walker, from
near Mt Pleasant. lie differed from his prede-
cessor in being violent, bosterous,an and ncoherent
lie said he was hasty when on these subjects,
thought he, would not submit to slavery, as he
was stubborn when boy. He took up paper
which he called the "Day-Book''--a Buchanan
paper: he read text and commented on it.
He admitted the negro was not q white man,
that they differed from the whites anitomically
he did not state where--but not phrenolQgi-
cally; that three hundred years. Che might said
three thousand,) ofdegredaton had made them
what they are. In speaking Of the West India
experiment Of negro freedom, and its good re-
suits, he would scarcely degn to discuss that
stated that the French and Spanish were not
fit for republcanism. He denounced the south
crn people as robbers and murdeIers, ald also, as
guilty Of other deeds of darkness, and being a
''plain blunt man he spoke plain--words scarce
ly fit to be heard by ladies, and far from being
polite. The complexion ofhs associates might
show him that the free north' is not always
going to be held by the south in this thing, bat
that they are moving in the matter. Some per-
son made noise. He would insure it was :
Il Buchanan man.. If Buchanan men wanted any
thing he was ready for them f l. 6
Two others followed in the same strain. Ont
who spoke in drawing sng-sons tone, said
Pierce had no more right ule-n-ths-coun-
try than-the demons fro n-perditon,'
After these Underwood was called for. HI
, stated that he had been shaking with the ague
} and would wish to decline. The crowd tlel
called out, Craig" "Dooin," Craig" "Doo
lin" Underwood said the Rev. Craig would g
on, he would follow by way of exhortation. -
, Rev. Craig assembled the'pIatform. lie said al
4 here would admit that Adam was our common
, parent; and as he went on in his demonstrations
he clinched Insists and swinging his arms il
g a semicircle slowly around his head and brough
a it down.occasionally with ponderous strokes
8 lie said they call us Negro worshipors am IA
6 negro or niger worshiper; the meek and lowl
q Jesus was caHed foul names when lie sympathi
d fzed with the humble and lowly,s as surroun
t me now. This | did not expect from tina
e source Would it not be just as true if he ha
: said, we have coined words unknown to the I'm
: glish language, and added them to the vocabula
e Fry of billingsate; this improved vocabulary W
e use in denouncing our opponents, as this day
If performance will fully attest, contrary to the
Z vine precepts ofthe meek and lowly Jesus.
+ Rev. Underwood now followed, he said II al
/, an American--I love my contry-with all ht
Il faults love her, still. An expression | yer
i much approved, He took up a paper and rca
Q few questions for Fillmore or his followers
: answer, thinking ! suppose that Buchanan g
ii his share fully. They were these printed in IL
I papers asking sElperer why heyeted for tv
.2lnortherna candidates fort President and VII
c1l'rosident Fillmore, boz his aadherents nota
i7tswering, he proceeded to say Sit will make b
I livery little difference in as much as We are col
/. cernod who is elected PRESIDENT WhatfNs
\ that he, said r Was it "a mere hint--a drop
!, cold water thrown on his excited fellow Fr
4 monters to keep them little cool? This W
small admoniton indeul, and it might ha
i been cruel to have said more under the circun
. stances. To have asked them, why do you SUI
port Fremont2 What has he done for US? Is
n because he voted while in Congress with our G.
! emies and against our friends? Is it because
i approves Of the Topeka Constitution that pr
v vides for prohibiting the free colorei man fro
! dwelling on the soil of Kansas. Is it becau
, , he stands on the most despotic platform ey
a. acted upon by the American people, since that
George the third and his Parlament2 Is it
these and many more that could name that ,
Il stand here applaudng his name while the d
y, and the occasion that caused us to assemble
& forgotten, or only mentioned as an incident?
a Is the freedom Of thresr rtonrthefsa millionof
4 rlce serWrmpsrtapt that we cannot 'occupySo
d time in giving the history and operation Of tn
Is great act, which brings so much happiness
S tlicm--tous, and ultimately to all lnanldnd?.