The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-06-02
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Correspondents Of the Cadi1 Democratic Sentinel
WAsHINGTOS CITY,
Nav O7th 1873

FRIEND ALtES.-Minnesota has at length
and Representatives in Congress have taken
their seats in the house. Both the admission
Of Minnesota as State and the right Of her
members to seat met with considerable oppo-
sition onsthe part of the black republicans
probably for the sake of opposition or because
her members are democrats, as there was no
Negro in the way in this instance.
Oregon has been admitted by the Senate
Her Constitution prohibits free blacks from living
in the State. This now seems to be the policy
of the north western States. The black repub-
lican leaders seeing the drift of public opinion,
likely to take place on this question, seem to
desire to adopt or modify their views according
". Hence we hear Preston King, Of New York,
saying in the Senate Of the United States that
the two races (white and black) cannot well
live together, and that too many free negroes in
state is not good. Probably Mr.. King spoke
from experience as they have large number in
New York, especially in the City, and with GER
The black republican legislature Ct 1856, in that
State, in order to show how far they were will
ing to 60 on the Negro question passed law,
Oforace Greeley was at the bottom Of it) abol-
ishing the qualification of negro voters, but care
was taken that the act never received the sigma
ture Of the Governor, who was, and is, a black
republican.
The contested seat in the House, of Lewis D.
Campbell, of your State, was decided on last
Tuesday and Mr.. Yallandigham was admitted
and sworn in.
The news from Utah, that Gov Cumming
had entered Salt Lake City by invitation of
Brigham Young and that the trouble with the
Mormons is at an end, needs confirmation that
is official.
The late outrages on American vessels in the
Gulf of Mexico by British and Spanish author.
tiles is claiming the attention of the executive
and of Congress.
1t appears the British government claims the
right of visit in order to determine the nation
aity of vessels.
Our government claims they have no right to
visit in time of peace, except in certain cases,
much less the right to search.
From the tenor ofthe letter addressed by the
Secretary of State, Gen. Cass, to Mr.. Dallas,
our Minister in England it it is to be presumed
that the two governments will come te def
mite understanding on the subject. Meantime
| q p,oynn,ant ic hainp tnoda in Conorocc IN n,p
power the executive to redress all grievances Of
that character.
This detention and examination of American
vessels by British cruisers is certainly highly
injurious to the lawful commerce of the United
States So spake Daniel Webster as far back
as 1913.
1t is now thought that Congress may prolong
its session, a week or two, beyond the 7th OF
June. OF late great amount of business has
been transacted.
Measures OF great national Importance have
been up for consideration and disposal. The
working portion of Congress have been giving
their attention, like good practical statesmen,
to these matters, while the restless and per.
turbed spirits of the politicians among the op-
position, politically, by agitation and dema-
gogueism, are busy considering the question
Of the reconstruction Of parties. But construct
them as they may,--name them what they will
it is at last nothing but opposition to tile dem
ocratic party and democratic principles
Meantime the democratic party goes on in its
good old mission Of conducting the affairs o1
Our great country for the best interests Of the
country and Of the people.
The opposition may assume as many different
! forms and names as Prcteus had shapes--they
may seek to gull portion of the people by their
sophistry and their ''catch words" as they have
done,-they may change their policy, lay aside
one measure for another -fprSake their proles-
sions o f principle and assume new ones, still
the urchanging principles of Democracy-the
principles that have guided and directed ouI
government ever since its foundation to its pre-
sent greatness and magnitude, will continue to
guide and direct her;-they are the only prin-
ciples upon which she can be administered sue.
cessfully q.