The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-03-24
A serious 0uestion for DeInocrats.

A serious Question for Democrats
The following article from New Hampshire
paper, is equally applicable to Ohio as. to the
Granite State. There never was there never
will be, particle Of good result to the Demo-
cratic party by yielding to the clamOr Of the Op-
position in treating party measures. Or 70 the
remonstrances and complaints Of tender-ooted
Democrats. We reeollect very well when the
question Of the annexation of Texas was first
urged as Democratic measure. What howl
the opposition set up, and there were then, as
there is now, tender looted Democrats who
echoed that Rowland threatened to leave the
party if it was made the 'test." 1t was made
the "test'' and under that ''test' even Martin
Van Buren, :eIl-but the Democracy stood firm!
then came the tarT::of '4s-that was made
the "test,' and under it, even Pennsylvania
swung from her moorings, and floated off into
the opposition stream. We had tender footed
Democrats in those days-but the party in the
Union stood firm, and now is there democrat
in the entire State who would be willing TO
have. the party so back to its former position on
that question? Not one; on the contrary there
is hardly one that will acknowledge that he was
ever in favor Of "p-otecton for the sake of pro-
tection," Then came the Wilmot Proviso, and
what is true in regard to New Hampshire, as
related in the annexed article, is true here
A large majority Of our party in the State 'at-
tempted to out herod" their opponents in fealty
to "iree soil, and free speech" The result was
that the politicians and presses that thus COM
mitted themselves were compelled to back down
or go over TO the enemy ''body aud SOUL" Some
with Wilmot, preferred the latter course-but
much the largest number forgot their tender
feet and are now ready TO swear they were new
er committed to the Wilmot Proviso humbug.
The next "test" was the Kansas Nebraska bill,
What "shrieks' then went up from the opposi-
ton over the repeal of the Missouri Compro-
mise; and how quick the tender footed Demo
Gratis were to learn their lesson, and prate abont
the "sacredness' OF the Compact" and the fol-
ly Of Douglas in disturbing it, On all these oc-
casion-the annexation of Texas--the tariff o
'46-the Willnot Proviso the Kansas Nebras-
ka bill-wc were called upon to defend and Sus-
tain the Democratic party, and apply the test
to the Democracy Of those who opposed the va
rious Democretic Administrations under which
these measures were brought forward and dis
posed Of A like crisis in the history of the
party is now upon US; and as we did not ii
| times past, so shall we not now shrink from the
issue. On one side is arraycd the President
his Cabinet, and nine -tenths Of the Democratic
members of Congress, urging the immediate ad
mission Of Kansas. On the other is the entire
Black Republican party "aided and comforted'
by the tender footed Democrats composing the
other part Of Congress, all anxious that Kansas
Shall not come into the Union because then thei
occupation as hobby riders will be gone. Tht
one seeks the peace and quiet Of the country OF
the slavery question, while the other wants i
prolonged for party ends to 1860. The one i:
the Democratic party-tte other is The opposition
We can readily see how it will end, and so car
any one who casts his eye back over the histor,
of the past. But to the article from the New
Hampshire paper alluded to above;
Are we to have the old Wilmot Proviso gam,
again played over by men and newspapers, VIII,
profess to be the leaders and organs Of the Gran
itc State? Do not the Democracy remembe
well the miserable and contemplate polio,
(Which the short sighted ie&ders and editors il
this State pursued, when our armies returnct
from the fields OF Mexico, flushed with victory
and bearing upon the points of their swords th
rich trophies Of California, New Mexico and q
tah? Then the aboltionsts raised the hue ant
cry Of free soil, free speech. and free men," IL
other words they attempted to engralt the vii
mot Proviso on the bill organizing the conquer
ed territories Of Mexico And what did tn
r leaders Of the party and many Of the Demo
cratic presses including the central organ her
at the capitol then do? Why they raised tn
cry of free soil, too. They attempted to out
herod the aboliionists in their clamor for fro
soil. They denounced the Cass Nicholson let
r ter. They passed Wilmot Proyiso Abolition
resolutions through the Legislature, and com
: mitted the Democracy to positions from whic
they had to make precipitate and ignominiou
retreat. They are noio pliyiag the sane gam
d 0psr again. They now attempt TO commit tn
Democratic party to the same positions advoca
ted by the Abohonists or Black Republicans
They have gone even farther. They have pu
the Democratic partyin this State in open hos
: tity to our Democratic President and Admin
e iStraton. They insult the President by resol
. wing friendship for him, while they commi
: themselves to a position Numerically oppose
to him. We now ask-are the Democracy c
= New Hampshire going to consent to have thi
miserable game of the Wilmot Proviso playe
over again? And will they consent to be use
=, as puppets in this miserable, short, sighted an
+ disgraceful game. We do not believe it.
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i. DIsAsTRoCs FAILURE-THE COUNTY INTER
= EsTED.-The banking firm Of Henry S. Mayo
= Co., of Troy, closed their doors the other day
!, and we learn, made an assignment Of their e
: ects This house has been doing an extensiy
y business since it opened out about year agc
and seemed to have the confidence ofthe entir