The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-09-17
From the Washington Union,
A Brief Review and Appeal.

htical drama winch IS before US. We do this
at least We endeavor to do it-jwstly and i'm
partially. When We say 50, we do not intend
&c practice the eharlatin arts Of the dsmagogue
upon the public; but we say so when We are
sensible Of the power Of truth, and We have rua-
son to be satisfied with the triumphs 1t is bring
ing in every State 10 the cause of the country,
sshich is the cause Of Democracy. We cOngratu-
late, therefore, our eountrymen upon the proud
pinnacle on which il this day reposes." 1t has
nobly resisted the undermining power secret
oaths, and midnight conclaves Of Know Nothing
ISM 1t has repelled its seduction, defied its at
tacks, and turned it's triumphs into defeats
Il has breasted, too, the abolition, which has,
with unscrupulous ardor and art, disguised il.
self under the attractive name Of Republican,
! Still, there stands he Demoracy-intrepid and
unyielding, without fear and above temptation
with its foot PLANTED upon the Constitution,
the olive of peace extended to our remotOst ter
ritory, and the emblem Of its country-its true
fag-irih al its stars and an its stripes floating
above their comci1s, oHheN in Prblic ddy. They
proclaim nothing in one State which they do
not in another. Equal rights in the States they
declare in the North, the South, the East and
the West They have no occasion to disguise
one single principle, or so change it for time ser.
wing purposes. In Indiana we see that the
Know Nothings and Black Republicans, with
very natural and kindred sympathies for each
ther, arc entering, or trying to enter into and
cgectioaate fusion. In Pennsylvania, in some
counties, they are doing the same thing All
down East, they have done that deed-secming-
/ ~ cthout effort 1t is only when Know Moth
ingism approaches the South that it affects to
take on distinct and separate character-sa.
wing that in New York they seem to maintain q
local fued with the blacks. These last fca-
lures are necessary to perfect the deception
when it wages its secret and insiduous war in
the sunny land. But it carries no news there
Of its own accord as to the manner in which it
is conducting its campaigns elsewhere. The
fact Of tie fitsiGn of the Know Nothings with the
Black Republicans, once it is understood by the
people in Tennessee, will be fatal 1t will ad-
minister the poison of death to the party. Its
leaders, doubtless, would escape because of their
political idiosyncrasy So it would be in Ala
bama. Kentucky, and Virginia. We state now
this passing fact for the purpose Of keeping our
friends advised Of the double-dealings which are
at work, and to admonish our antagonists that,
whatever may be in their aro'ds, there is no Sqph-
istry in their acts. 2Aeymakc full explanations.
Theg deceive nobody. Let Tennessee and Ken.
lucky look to the stratcgetical movements ol
those daring mon who are playing for power,
and not their country.
But there is one othct feature in the history
oftho democracy of which they have reason to
be proud because it is alike honorable to them.
selves to them and to those to whom we refer
The old issues between the Wings and Demo.
Gratis have passed awsy and forever. The par
ties had contended front to front with each 9TH
or; they were both national; there was nothing
mean or sncalSing or sectional in either; neither
ever availed itself of an accidental majority a.
gainst the other, to refuse to vote supplies, and
thus destroy the government, because they cod
not obtain supreme power They fought hon.
orably and bravcly; and when either fell by the
blows Of the other it was with their feet to the
foes and their backs to tho ground. They died
behind no ambush. They never sought to wage
civil war! The last acts of Clay and Web
ster were for tho Union-tho whole Union
and nothing but the Union. The memory O.
the great Paciicator lives now in the hearts o
his countrymen, and posterity will not forget the
thrilling eloquence of Daniel Webster often re.
peatcd, for his whole country, after the doors
Fancuil Hall had been closed against him by
the hand of fanaticsm. 1t is in this brief sum
ming upof the past that the democracy may
we'll be proud that the great whig leaders who
remain have come forward to its support for thu
rescue of their country, without the possibility
of the misinterprctation of motive Toomb
and Stephens, Pearce and Pratt, Benjamin ant
: Jones are fighting in ono sense, where the,
fought before--in national cause---wth tn,
single distinction, that is now the only ma
tional cause for which to combat.
TO this list we must add the talented voun,
Clay Of Kentucky, the son of the great com
moncr of America
These are testimonials of the truth of on
cause, and no less against the evil designs ofou
political enemies. They are the testimonial
OF men who wish to be faithful to the eonsti
tuition and the country.
With this review we this day, then, appea
to our friends everywhere-the friends of tn
Union, the old-line and patriotic wings of man
, well-fought ficld--to come up to the work
saving our country from the piratical ambitio
Of the worst combination Of men who have bee
known since the days of Catiine and Robes
pierre. One great effort more--another gloriou
charge, and we will have won the victory, nc
for ourselves but for our noble country. w
have already repulsed the enciny's hand fro,
clutching the supplies for the support Of th
government and they have retreated in dsgraC
from the capitol! One more effort, and the
viii never return here again with power to di.
turb the peace and safety Of the Union.
-------@w~-e-~-au.-- EI
or Henry Green, free negro of respects
bility, living in Baltimore, has recently bee
tried for larceny and during the trial it came O,