The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-03-26

When their trumpets gives SO many and \
such uncertain sounds, who can have con-
fdenee in them? In regard to the subject
Of slavery the conviction has been growing
stronger and stronger IN my own mind ever
since ls4S, thst we can do no good to mas
ter or slave BY attempting to act upon it po-
itieally. The old liberty party which Up
to that point acted on principle, was trans
lated, not TO beaver, but TO the purgatory
Of barn-b urnslism, by the splended elo-
quence Of Charles Sumner and the winning
smiles of Martin and John Van Bmen.-
From that day TO this it has been known
as freescilism, true democracy, changing
position as often as its name. Il has been
used in fact as make weight, either for
party or fer men, as circumstances required.
Now nearly all parties profess to be ma
tIonal. and affirm that they will abide BY
the provisions Of the constitution and let
Alsvery alone.
The compromise of $50 has been repeal
ed. and the whole new territory opened to
settlers, and the question Of slavery TO be
left TO the actual settlers when they fol m
THEN constitution. There are very few who
would vote for the restoration of tLis conl-
promise. Both parties prefer the chance of
what they may gain rather than the GER
tainty of the restoration. And one can
hardly see the very great difference it can
make either TO the slaves or the country,
/ whether the old states Of Mari land, Virgin
a and Kentucky shall continue slave states
or be drained to supply new regions, while
they are left gradually to become free.
AS the north has row presented the sub
iect to the south in all its phases, morally,
politically and reGgously--as they have
contessedly no power to emancipate slave
without the consent of the state where they
are--would il not be wiser and better t.
leave them for time to their own reflection.
and the silent operations Of a far seeing anc
wonder working Providence, than TO drive
this question TO civil war and division o
the Union? The slave will gain nothins
By such catastrophe, and the country an
the world will lose all the hopes that hang
upon our success. Nine weeks of anarch
in the house Of representatives are nine
blows upon the heart Of the nation, ant
niue great chadows upon the light that w
"ere shedding abroad upon other lands
Sectional strife was one of the rocks O
which Washington warned us. Anarchy
is the rock on which ancient republics wer
wrecked. If the republican party succeeds
of which there is small probability, we ar
thrown upon the former; if the America
party succeeds, we shall have an inlermi
nable war of sects and creeds-a war of ra
ces and OF clans. In civil strife il is har
TO say which is most 10 be deplored, thos
who survive or those Who perish iii tbs frs
conflict The wound to the nation is met
rable. The arrows OF hatred and reveng
' will ranke the healts of many generation:
! II the war in Kansas shall break out resi-
= and flame over those praii les, no mortal ca
tell where it will end. No matter whic
party is the aggressor, which is most
i, blame, the result to the nation will be tt
same. Il is time that strong voice wei
. forth, and strong arm outstretched to hu
% this civil strife. Now what party but t
. democratic party can accomplish this?
,s know the present administration is receivi
i unmeasured censure, both for what it do:
.s and for what IT ueglects to do. But 1
member that this has been the fate of e
=. cry administration within my memory, a
II indeed Of every one that has occupied t
N places Of power since the formation Of t
hs government, with The exception of that
=, Washington and Monroe. The gates
the temple of war at Rome were o.
= twice shut in seven centuries. The gates
~ violent political strife and bitter abuse ha
been closed only twice in seventy yea
~ almost equal to seven of the ancient cen
>, ries in the progress Of nat ions.
= Indeed the violent abuse OF "the pow
:. that be" is one of the luxures of wb
\. the American people are never will
- to deny themselves. 1t is no more {
- dence that a man is wrong because he
:, abused. than it was was Of the gilt oil Lo
~ Xl. because they were hanged. The e
cution was always pointed at as eonclus
Of their guilt. "lhs present age and pr
'' perity are rivals--whoever sacrifices to !.
NV must loose the other Nearly all our
mnistrations have been severely condeu
WV - ed while in power and praised after a
" years.
-" No, | see no other peaceable solution
~ the difficulties by which we are surrouut
~ but in this ancient and strong party. :
- the dark night which we are surrounde
:" | see no other star that can guide the
- Of State into the haven of safety. '
!" my good friend Of the Courier, theref,
" whom sincerely thank for his uniform
'Hs sonal courtesy whose fidelity TO his fla
VOC admire--whose defence of the Russsan
'"t applaud, will he ponder and review
60 whole subject. and speak his mind, whet
Ao it is not best for those who find themsel
without home, in tie breaking up