The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-04-30
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As soon rs the decision OF the Died Scott
case Was known, il WIS generally expected that
tie Ohio Legislature would proceed forthwith
TO make ltscli in sume way ludicFous. But as
much a. The people were prepared to expect
this particular, tie Legislature has far exceeded
the eXi e'tatiOns Of tie iliust Sanguine"
A committee .! twJ ON the part Of the senate
together with four on the par. Of the house, af-
ter applying all the force Of their gigantic intel
IcctS T sever weary days and sleepieSs nights
made u repOrt-and such report. After as
Stunning that the decision makes Ohio slave
State an idea too absurd even for the brains
OF a iunatic-they proceed in a spaSmOdic fit OF
desperation TO make the following bloody threat;
This accursed institution NAV lie planted on
our soil and interviewer with our institutions, but
no, until every hillside is reddenel with blood
and whitened with the bones OF our sons, broth
erS, husbands, and ialhers."
Yes sir, these Republican members actually in
tcnd 70 send their sons, brothers, husbands and
tithcrs 10 tight somebody who is going to estab-
l:shcd slavery in Ohio. They wholly. neglect to
mention that they have any notion Of helping
their husbands and fathers to do their fighting
These omissions Of course, was inadyertant, oc-
eaSioned by the excitement, us men who could
make such terrific threats must be remarkably
brave But it hooks he a &aste OF material to
get so astonishingly Brave aboat thing that can
ntvyf possibly happen.
Their going so far after trouble reminds US Of
d;tty that we used TO hear in our juvenile
days. An old gcntIsman had very fine daugh-
named Nan who was occasionally visited by a
very nice young man named "rom." while
the old man was sitting ON the bank of the
creek one day catching some little fishes his wife
came to him crying. Upon beifig asked what
was the matter She replied.
ali Tom and Nan should wed,
And such thing there may be,
he marriage may bIing forth
pretty illte baby
And when Ihr babe grows up
And itrst begins 10 Yaddle,
Perhaps il may come down here
And III the water paddle"
Here her feelings choked her utterancc, but
the old man seeing the point, finished the sui
ject as follows;
| "Ah yes, and dearest wife
The baby may be dsgYneJ,
And cast upon the shore
And Afterwards he found"
! Here the old mans feelings overpowered
him, and they sat down together and cried hall
d day over the melancholy picture they had
! drawn.
III buI tIlc Dll lliAll anu his WIG lll:ll-
Tested about as much common sense as the
| Ohio Legislature has done.
! We will make one more extract which fol
4 hightaluLin stands unapproachahle.
! "Endeayor to enforce that decision in our
| State, and from the blue waters of Lake Erie
on the north to the beautiful Ohio on the south;
from the hills Of Pennsylvania on the east to the
| plains of Indiana on tie west but ore voice
will be heard echomg and re-echoing the war
cry Of the {eyo!ution-Niye US liberty or give
US death.
VIII o-o-o.oy! Spread eagles and star span
Sled bann2rs Such language makes one feel
| like starting forthwith to some general muster
Somebody ought to be sent forthwith to hold
! them.
| Asa fitting climax to this absurlity they re-
port a bill "to prevent sayeholdng in Ohio"
| Ii the people ever elect another such Le2is-
| latue, We Shall be in favor Of erecting half a
dozen lunatic asylmns in every county in the
State.-spirit Of Dem