The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-07-16
The yss,c-Ward mask of Liars.

BY ORDER.
The Essue-Mard Task of Liars
The Pittsburgh Saturday Morning Post says:
The attempt industriously made to falsify the
issue now before the Amer lean people we'll illus
trates the hard task to which those persons who
will lie are subjected. The true and only issue
is, so aras slavery is concerned, Shall the people
of the Seueral territories haze the right to determine
the question Of SLAVERY no Slavery for themselves?
That is now the question that is to be decided
by the people. 1t is by no means the only ques-
ton to be decided in this presidential election:
but it is the only one that relates to the subject
of slavery. It'll not whether slavery shall be
extended and introduced into the new terrific
ries; but whether the people Of The territories
themselves shall decide upon its Introduction or
exclusion.
Our political opponents know that this is the
only question in relation to slavery now before
the people-the only question in relation to it
presented by the Cinclnati platform, or contend
ed for by the Democratic party True, the f.
gitiVe slave law, and the question of abolishing
slavery in the District of Columbia, are referred
to, but as to them the platform merely roiter.
ates foregone conclusions. But the question in
volved in the Nebraska bill, and raised by it is
the practical and real and only issue so far as
slavery is concerned. Shall the people Of the
territories shape their own local institutions, and
| dot thoir n,vp Inoa1 elo
ded?
But the aboIitionists dodge the question as
thus stated. They know that the American
people love liberty and republican institutions
too we'll to consent that that great vital ele-
ment and fundamental principle Of all repubh-
cansm shall now be struck down and repudia
ted. That vital element and principle is popu-
lar sovereig:.ty. And popular sovereignty or sell
government means that the people of each State
and territory shall decide all local questions for
Themselves. The opponents of the Democracy
well know that with the issue fairly stated the
decision of the people must inevitably be against
them; and hence they seek to dodge the ques-
ton, falsify the issue and deceive the people,
They make a feeble attempt to represent the is
sue as being aoHcther slavery shall be ertenIca k
new territories or not There is no such question
presented by the Cincinnati platform. But oul
opponents in their desperation are obliged to re.
sort to the expedient that "a lie we'll stuck tc
is as good as the truth" ami they reterate the
falsehood with remarkable auuacity, but with lu-
dicrous inconsistency. One example of this in
consistency, which shows that liars should have
good memories, appears, in late number Of tht
New York Tribune. In one column it utters
this falsehood: "Mr. Buchanan is the candidate
of the slavery extentonists."
By that remark the writer would have BIZ
readers believe if they are silly enough to do so
that the Democratic party is in favor of the ex
tension of slavery, But the writer's memory
is too short for his avocation. In the very mex
column Of the same paper is an extract from
Mr.. Buchanan's letter of acceptance addressed
to the committee who officially informed him 0
his nomination. That committee consisted o.
} both Southern and northern men. All will con
cede to Mr.. Buchanan intelligence enough t.
understand fully the true meaning Of platform
and the issues it presents; and his letter wa
written with strict reference to the platform. -
We give the extract from the letter which thu
Tribune publishes and it will be seen that j
proves the falschood Of the above extract from
the Tribune, and states the true issue precisel
as we have stated it. Here is the extract from
Mr. BIS letter:
"The agitation on the question Of Domesti
Slavery has too long distracted and divided tn
lpeople of this Union and alienated their affcc
tons from each other. This agitation has assu
med many forms since its commencement, but i
now secms to be directed chiefly to the terrific
ries: and, judging from its present character,
think we may safely anticipate that it is rapid
approaching tfnality' The recent legisls
ton Of Congress respecting Domestic Slavery
derived, as it has been, from the original AM
pure fountain Of legitimate political power, tn
will of the majority, promised ere long to ALA
the dangerous excitement This legislation /
tounIed upon principles as ancient as free govern
ment Itself, and in accordance NTH them; has sim
/. ply declared that the people Of a territory, kk
ttosecf stae, shall decide for Themselves sohethe
SLAVERY ssan or shall not erist witsin their limits
Now had the platform contained anything ii
, favor Of the extension Of slavery, or had M
|. Buchanan been ''the candidate Of slavery exten