The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-07-16
An Hmprudent Umtruth.

The Black Republican presses, stumpers, and
street brawlers are continually charging that the
Democratic party are in favor of slavery and of
opening up the territories of the United States
to 'slave breeders" &c. But such charges are
false in every particular and are manufactured
by the opposition to excite the prejudices and
impose upon the credulity of whomsoever may
fall within their influence On this subject we
copy, from the Chillicothe Aduertiser, the follow
| ing truthful remarks:
Touching the subject Of Slavery, The doctrine
ofthe Democratic party, as enuncated through
! its Platform can be stated in a very few words.
tbs, "None-inte.f~ence By Congress aeiA Slavery
in Stateor' Te174toyp Itrefers the whole ques-
ton to the determination Of those who shall be
affected by it, the actual settlers of State or
Territory. The Democratic party boldly as
sumes the position that the people are fully as
competent to settle the vexed question Of fAfrican
slavery as are few members of Congress, who
are not, as very general thing, superior in in
tcllect, education or common sense. "The A.
merican Democracy place their trust in the in
ttelligence, the patriotism, and the discriminating
l. justice of the American people" Those who
contend that Congress should settle the question
ofslavery in the territories, virtually deny that
the people are either intelligent, just or capable
ofself government. In the outset of this Re-
public the idea was secuted by European gov
ernments, that the people were capable of self
government, and now the opposition party in
this country adopt into its action the same idea.
1t ought to be manifest to the most obtuse intel
lect, that if the citizens Of Harrison county can
vote intelligently on any proposition while resi-
ding in the county of Harrison, they would lose
none ofthat discriminating intelligence by remo-
wing to any other State or to any other Terrific
ry.
"But" say the opposition, 'you democrats are
pro slavery because you do not demand that
Congress shall prohibit slavery in the Terrific
ries "isIt must be borne in mind that the terrific
ries belonging to the government are common
property Of the North and the South; that one
section has no superior claim over that Of the
other section to them, and this being the fact,
does not justice teach that no line of dsparage-
ing discrimination should be drawn between
them? No single line in the Platform intimates
that slavery shall be extended. The democracy
I North, South, East and West, in national con-
vention, have covenanted this, that they will
permit new States to come into and enjoy the
benefits arising from the Union on the same
terms that other States have been admitted. Is
this pro slavery? The South has further coven-
anted that she will not oppose the admission of
any Free State, ifseeking admission under the
sanction of law, and fthe constitution. Should
every territory adopt free constitution and seek
admission as free State the south is bound to
consent to its admission. Is such an agreement
Opening up all the virgin territory in the Uni
on to the occupancy ofslave breeders? And in
consideration Of this agreement on the part Of
the South, the North has covenanted, that if the
actal settlers in territory shall fairly elect tc
have slavery they will consent to its admission
as State. In this agreement, they treated
each other as brothers Of the same glorious Uni
On. Although it is known at the South and al
most every where else that the emigration tt
territories is more rapid and more numerous
from the free than from the slave States, ant
hence more prejudicial than favorable to the ex
! tension of Slavery, it was not asked on the par
Of the south, that a stipulation should be put in
to the democratic platform, that in order to pre-.
serve the balance Of power, for every free STATE
admitted there should also be a slave admitted
Had the South becn aggressive or overbearing i
would have made this demand
| Tosay that the democratic party is in favor O
extending slavery because, in conformity with
its belief 'n the intelligence, the patriotism and
the discriminating justice Of the American peo.
pie, it is for kicking the whole subject Of slave.
ry, which has been little else than foot bali
deragogues, out Of Congress, is an untrpth sc
! impudent, that even Satan himself might blusE
u to useit. With equal propricty might II b