The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-07-09
Tsaae Lewis Position.

Isaac Lewis FOsttlOms
Our friend Isaac Lewis, Of Short Greek, has
always heretofore been considered a firm anti
slavery man; but when We heard Of his Justify
cheering for the shareholder, John c. Fremont,
we thought, and still think, that he showed great
Inconsistency. For that reason we stated last
week that We supposed he would offer the fol-
lowing resolution to the convention on last Fi-
day:
"ReSoie{, That we are in favor Of John G.
Fremont for the Presidency because he is
Iapehol'sr, our former advocacy of freedom not
withstanding" es EfFEft fF
This resolution struck tender place. Made
our friend feel just like person would when he
is doing wrong act, and is caught at it. And
to try to make out as good case EOr himself as
possible; he handed Us the following communi-
cation to publish, which request we cheerfully
comply with:
SHORT CREEK, Harrison Co., o.
July 4, 1856.
FRIEND C. n. ALLEN
You do me injustice in this weeks Sentinel"
in giving my reasons for supporting Col. FIRE.
mont for President. heartily support him be
cause he is opposed to Slavery IN the abstract aud
upon principle sustained and made habitttdlby long
tettted convictiOns,' and because he is 'inferiHy
opposed TO its extension tbs continent beyond is
present hn'its." My authority that they are his
settled convictions will be found in his letter to
the State Republican meeting at the Tabernacle
to wit: -
New York, April 20, 1856.
I e., Al.
honor of an invitation to meeting this evening,
at the Broadway Tabernacle and regret that
other engagements have interlered to prevent my
being present.
l heartily concur in all movements which
have for their object ito repair the mischiefs a.
''riSing from the violation of good faith in the
"repeal of the Missouri Compromise" am op-
posed to Slavery in the abstract and upon prin-
cple, sustained and made lhabitual by long set
tied convictions. oa sac'gss
While am nhexble in the belief that it
ought not to be interfered with where it exists
under the shield of State Sovereignty, | am as
nfexibly opposed to its extention on this conti-
nent beyond its present limits. t.stJ
With the assurance of for yourselves.
l am very respectfully yours,
(Signed) j. C. FREMONT.
Messrs. E. D. Morgan and others. A Commit
tee, &c. at
/ ask as simple act of justice that you set
me right before your readers ~
3, Respectfully,
ISAAC LEWIS.
1t will be noticed that our friend takes partic-
uar care to quote from Uery ute letter of this
"aeD slavcholding advocate for freedom" He
does not give proof that Mr.. Fremont is not
stakeholder but tries to prove something that is
not at issue between friend Lewis and ourself--
Our position was that Fremont is SaUe holier.
That's all! Not that we care anything about
his opposition to slavery in the abstract" &c.-
We consider all such tnlk as Mr.. Frcm mt ses
in his letter the very heighth ofhumbaggery.--
For Shareholder to talk about being opposslto
slavery, is perfectly ridiculous and there is not
a genuine anti-slavery man in the country that
has any filth in such talk as Mr. Fremont uses.
And two years ago our friend Lewis would have
been one of the first men to have ridiculed all
such talk as Col Fremont uses, when he knew
that the author of it was a S!dps hotter But it
is with Isaac Lewis like too many other men
with out principle, "we will go anything to beat
the Democratic party" What do these pretca-
ders care about freedom when they can advo-
cate the election of slaUe boiler for the Presi-
dency? Verify consistency thou art a jewell,