The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-06-18


stitution and the organic act. Ifthey deny the
tConst;tdtionality or validity Of any law. let
them test it in the courts of law, and abide the
result; or, if they desire to have any Of the laws
-Irepealel let them try 70 carry their point al
Ethe polls, and let the majority decide the ques-
tom but so long as the laws stand upon the stat
ute BOOK, 50 longas the courts pronounce them
constitutional just so long must they be obeyed
These remarks were applicable, not to the laws
of the Territory of Kansas alone but to all
laws. ltwas a universal principle in every free
government that the supremacy of the law must
be maintained; and ifthat principle should be
lost sight Of fora moment what would the lib
crty of the people be worth? Now, this was
not the first time that there had been disposi-
ton to resist the laws because some of the pco-
Pile do not like them; not only hal there been
opposition to the laws of Kansas, but to the
| Fugitive-slaye Law, and in each case they made
the same excuse. Indeed, no other excuse cod
be made for refusing to obcythe law than that
theydid not like it because it sends the negro
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opinion that, if there could be found a hole in
it big enough to let every negro drop through,
they would call it the holicst law that ever was
made. The Constitution says that the slave
must he surrendered; and those who object to
this, object to the Constitution of the country,
and not to the Fugitive slave Law.
The principle of the Black Republicans is to
obey such laws as they like, and repudiate those
they do not like They claim protection under
the Constitution and refuse to yield obedience to
it. The difference between them and the De-
mocracy is that the Democracy support the
Constitution in allits parts with equal fidelity
without reference to whether they like or dis
like it. 1t is no excuse for man to say that
he does not like a law, and therefore, will not
obeyi it. Did they ever know a criminal who
| liked the law? Applause. | Law breakers nev-
er like the punishment that follows the act
Law abiding men have no fear of the supremacy
of the law; and the question to be decided in
this contest i, whether law made in pursuance
Of the Constitution and as expoundcd by the
Courts, shall prevail, or whether such law is
naught and whether cowarlly leaders may
shoot down the officers of law with impunity
He reioiced that the Convention, by a unani-
nous vote, had approved of the creed that law
must and shall prevail Applause He re-
joiccd that we had standard bearer with 50
much wisdom and nerve as to enforce Il firm and
| l,1 nf l.,
said the issues were presented between the two
great partieshe said parties because Know
Notlfngsnt was dead, and nothing but Black
RepubIcanism was left, [la,ghterl they would
find such II verdict as this country had never
rendered in favor of a Democratic platform ora
Democratic Standard bearer. Great cheer
Iing,l r. .-.. .... ...
He hardly knew where the opposition would
get any votes, nordcr to let u know, when the
history ofthis contest should be written, who
its candidates were. s..
The heDemocracy didno intcntt that their OPP
poncnts should get single State in the great
Northwest. They were law abiding people
there. He was sure they had no hopes in old
Pennsylvania, the Keystone State the home o
Buchanan. In New York he said, the Demo
Gratis are united, thank God, Applause. l.
Did any one suppose that lawlcss violence was
to triumph over the laws and the judiciary of the
country in New England? Was it there that
under the advice ofthe pulpit filled with Sharp'>
rifles, law was to be spurnel, constitutional OBJ
legations to he dctilcl and the mob to take pos
session Of the power OF the government? liz
repelIcd the charge. He had New England bloot
of New England would decide in favor of mol
violence over the constitution, the laws, the jul
dietary of the country, and everything sacred il
oar institutions. ....
New Hampshire, too, would come i'll with
glorious victory-Ncw Hampshire. the brit
place Of Franklin Pierce, the star in the Els
that never sets! Did any one suppose that sh
would join this mob law party? Never 50 Ions
as she remembered the faithful administration
of franklin Picrc, AMI when the history 0
these times should be written it would be seen
that there never had been Chief Magistrate
who had stood with more religious flelity b,
the Constitution ofhis country than has the pre-
sent Chief Magistrate. Great applause l.
The proulest honor which his successor coulc
desire to have paid tohn would be to say tina
he had been as faithful to the Constitution ant
the Union as had been Franklin Pierce Re
nawed cheering Mr.. d. said that he felt it
duty and privleSe to have the opportunity {
| saying, under circum stances when there was n
danger of misapprehenson, what every Demo
: crat had in his heart to say, that the countr
owed an immense undying obligation to this ad
: ninistration for the fidelity with which tn
, Constitution has been upheld and guarded.
; Following the example ofmy yillustrious fient
from Michigan, he continued, | will say here, a
, hope to have the power ofsaying ina good mn
+ ny other places between this time and the Is
. of November, that if | have friend in this unio
who loves me or regards my opinion, or has an
respect for memory let him put his shoulder t
the wheel, and do everything inhis power to wi
a great and glorious victory.
Mr. d. took his seat amid tremendous cheer
Ing, and tile band played The Star span0lea BGl
aer.
sf PRESIDENT, PIERCE's SPEECH. as
congratulate you, my fellow citizens upo
the occasion which brings you here, and indulg
the confident hope that the joy with which 70
! hail the harmonious and unanimous result Of th