The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-02-20

once. In the organization of this great Re-
publican party, it Was necessary that a
portions Of the country should mingIe thei
councils, for eotDmon object. and to thi
end he had visited this part of the coun
try. This movement Of The people was l.
have an imporIrnt bearing upon the destin
les Of tho republic. Such conSentiol
as this proved that it was genuine move
ment Of the people: 1t was no assemblaR
convene at the call of a respected leaae'
of any party. but the time had come for ID,
people to conduct their own affairs.
There was but one question worthy o
the consideration of the American people
and that was the great question of slavery
which had been thrust upon the North in
such manner that unless they were the
merest towards under heaven they could
not disregard it f they would, and if they
we're they would not If they could. The
free institutions of the country have been
deliberately aSsailed 5y that very govern
nent which WAS Instituted for its.proteetion.
No subject seems worthy of the attention oi
these in power except the propagation ci
slavery. ..''-......t. I,.',..,.-..
"There were in Maine. as in the West, a
few who believed 10 reorganization of the
old Wing party. He had followed the for.
tunes Of that party with unwavering fidelity
more than lYeniy years. aud felt free to say
that that psrty was not only dead but stink
eth. lie was present when it died the
death Of felon. and he stood there to pro-
nounce it dead, dead, dead. 1t died by the
perfdy Of its own members-soathern men
who sneaked into private room, with q
common enemy. snd devised tieachery ).
gaihst their brethren of the North. The
straight out wings" may have some cch.
vulsive spasnns, such as you find in the tail
of dead snake; but the body and head Of
this snake have been buried. "
"The old Democtltic party, zoo, once
proud, predominant and despisng little
things, how have they dwindled? They
are also dead. They receive an occasional
salvanic shock fro,G the Treasury ;but every
honorable principle has departed, and moth
ing but co, rupt carcass remains to day in
and about the Treasury.
"All the old issues. he repeated, had be-
come obsolete aud man who should de
rote his attention to the tariff, the curren-
", Internal improvements, and matters OF
his bind, would be regarded very much
ike one who should propose TO play check,
srs with his neighbor while his house was
burning over his head But he had no
ear as to the result. Ee should return TO
Ohio, and proclaim what he had seen to
lay, and it woLld add twenty thousand
fotes to the overwhelming majority for
reedom. [Loud cheers tN
"The orator uext turned to threats OF dis
lnion on the part Of the South. showing
heir ahsurdity in the impoverished and
helpless state of the country. ANY bust.
'ess man would kick such a grumbling part
Ier out of his Office. and kick him again at
er he was out The Union was doubtless
grand thing, but it seemed question
Porth considering whether it ought to be
reserved at the cost Of the e. slavement of
7ur millions Of CUR fellow men. He was
o enemy to the Union, provided avery
oald be driven to rot in its own dark do
Unions, There was no freedom at the
outh for either white or black, and he
'ouid strive to protect the free soil Of the |
'orth from the same blighting curse |
here was really no union now between the |
Torth and tbs South, and believed no two /
ations on earth entertained feelings OF |
lore bitter raneor toward each other slan
,ese two sections ofthe Union. The only
Aviation off the Urion, therefore, was to
2 found in divesting it entirely from all
lint of slavery. ..fga. '3a.sa
"To suppose that the Union can s.ard as
a instrumentalty for the propagation OF
avery, was to believe that Col Almighty
unjust. and sides with the oppressor.-
ut there is providence who rules over
e destnies of nation. sand for every wrong
ere must be retribution. Therefore, he
as to be be considered the only true con.
rvative Of this U lion who seeks to purge
OF slavery. The crnging Of dough faces
IS brought about these lamentable results,
Id the sons OF the recreants are reapIng
e punishment Of their cowardce. They
I'd been educated into the belief that the
orth are eowardly poltroons, and they
I'VE acted upon this btlief in making their
.mands, until the north has borns more
an Qaakers would bear At last he ie-
iced that Compromises were at end, and .
g North has been driven into close cor !.
n. where they must fight or be enslaved.
"Mr. Wade then commenced upon the
'mands Of the slave power, and especially e
ION The recent decision Of Judge Kane in c
the strongest terms This decision, If 8
rried to lbs legitimate consequences, would .
nsdlidate the GENERAL government, aud
owe as fatal ~ death to the sovereignty of 7
e States. These encroachmenls must BE-
pPed in the bud, and unless the people Of r
Q Moth Would not vindicate their Fights q
the ballot box, they would have to A !ht
battles Of The Revolution over again -
le South were already conquering the
ortb, and has reduced Kansas by means
an organized army, which usurLed and
str1yed the right Of suffrage. President
erce's conduct in the removal OF Govern
Reeder was most severely commented
on. as was also the character of bis sac.
u or. 4 I
1.-The Missourians who invaded Kansas, d
said. wele guilty Of rank treason, and Z
} President Of this Republic. was an ac.
ssory after the fact in endorsing this y
use. There was no Union with the Sou b. b
J Northern man would daie preach the o.
ctrines Of the Declaration OF lndepend =
ss at the South, and If be did. there was Z Z
power enough In the Constitution to = 7
.tett Tim iftn tirtil vic nee. Essr ! e
aIkes pedlaE yll Ett be liberated tEels III
h onesthird Of the Tribune in HE POCKET. d,
US have Union. said be. Or let rs !,
sep away this remnant which We call Il I. =
ion. Igo for q Union where al lien ara Y