The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-06-30
Facts on the slavery question.

There was never better illustration OF the
truth of the old adage, that "a lie well stuck to
is as goNd as the truth" than the continual harp
ing of the Black Republicans, and their reiter.
alton for years of the flsehood that the Demo-
cratic party OF the Union is opposed to the in
tereSts Of freedom. and against the multiplica-
tion Of free States in the cohiederacy. SO COM
siStent and vehement have been their charges.
although history furnishes full and complete
reply to them, that large portion of our peo-
pie, without reflection, and in ignorance OF the
truth, have been led to give them credence.---
The facts which we are about 10 state from the
recorded history Of the past, should be stereo-
typed and everywhere held UP to view, for they
perfectly annihilate the very basis Upon which
the Black Republican party is placed. We de-
fy and challenge contradiction Of the following
proposition:
/. Every new free State which has been adj
mitted into the Union, from OHIO in 1902 to
Minnesota in 1858, has been by Democratic
Congress, and In all cases save one, under
Democratic President. Here is the list:
Ohio, in 1902, under President Jefferson, with
a Democratic Congress; Indiana, 1915, under
President Madison, with Democratic Congress;
Illinois, 1918, Under President Monroe, with
/ Democratic Congress, Maine, in 1921, with d
/ Democratic Congress Michigan, in 1885, under
! President Jackson, with Democratic Congress.
! Wisconsin, 1916, under President Polk, with
| Democratic Congress; Iowa, in 1847 with q
/ Democratic Congress; California, 1850, under
/ President Fillmore, (Whig) with a Democratic
, Congress- Minnesota, in 1858, under President
Buchanan. with a Democratic Congress.
No free State, or slave State either, was ever
admitted under an administration opposed to
the Democracy. Mark that! John Adams left
the Union composed of the same number OF
! States that he found it when he assumed the
duties of President. SO didJ. O. Adams the
next President elected, opposed to the Democ-
racy. The regime Of Harrison atid Tyler did
! not add State to the Union, although il took
the initiative measures to bring the slave State
Of Texas into the Union. The formal admis-
sion was accomplished by President Polk in
1916.
A Democratic Congress, under the admins
tration of Fillmore, brought California into the
Union with his assent. His signature was all
the opposition ever did toward increasing the
number Of free States froth the foundation of
the government.
Before the termination Of the Democratic ad-
: miniStration Of President Buchanan two more
free States will doubtless be added to the Union
Oregon and Kansas; yet; fellow citizens, the
party that has brought nine new free States in
to the Union is arraigned by lying and un-
scrupulous press as being Southern and pro-sla-
very in its proclivities and as opposed to the in
terests of freedom. Was there ever sttch t1oh-
strous perversion of history? 1t is but Just to
add, that the Democratic party have admitted
these nine free States into the Union, not espe-
cially because they were free, but because it re-
cognizes the right of every State to adopt, with
out interference from others, stiUh local and do
mestc institutions as it desires.
Our second proposition is this that despite
the charge which the Black Republicans make,
that the Democracy are in favor of the extern
: sion of slavery into territory now fr,e, the re
cords show that not a mile Of free territory was
e ever acquired by the General Government and
S converted into slavery. On the contrary, four
t fifhs Of the immense territory which was ac-
, quired by the Louisiana purchase in 1903, which
was all slave when we bought it. will be con.
G verted into free States Under the principle o
! the Compromise of 1850 adopted by Demo
t cratic Congress-. Texas and Florida have beer
added to the Union, but slavery already exist
1 ed in them when acquired, so that their acqui-
= sition made no difference to the interests o
y freedom. OF the territory acquired from Mex
$ leo in 1850. it is moral certainty that it viii
= all be made into free States:
With this history of the COUNTRY before us, i
it not astonishing that any person should have
the eiIrontery to talk about the don1inat ton ant
G aggression of the South, or to charge the Dem
c ocratic party with being opposed to the admls
sion Of free States-Cia Eng.