The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-09-15
Henry CIay's Opinion Of the black
RruubIican DaFty.


Republicans party.
The following which We find among the last
speeches OF the sage ofAshland shows where the
venerable Clay would have stood had he lived
until the present day. Read it ye Republicans
who once professed to bo wings, and then say
if you dare that yoa are Clay Wings still; r
"There are three classes OF persons opposed
TO the continued existence OF Slavery in the
United States. The first are those who, from
sentiment of philanthropy and humanity, are
consciertiously opposed to the existence of slai
very but who are no less opposed, at the SAND
time, to any disturbance of the peace and tran
quihty orthe union, of the infringement OF the
powers of the states composing the cohfedera.
cy. In this class may be comprehended that
peaceful and exemplary society of Friends
one of whose established naxims is, an abhor-
renee Of war in all its forms, and the cultiva.
ton Of peace and good will among mankind.
The next class consists apparent abolitionistst
that is those who, having been pursuaded that
the right Of petition has been violated by Con-
gresS, cooperation with the abolitionsts for
tie sole purpose Of asserting ard vndicating
that right. And the third class are the real
ultra aboliiioniSts, who are resolved to preserve
in the pursuit OF their object at all hazards and
without regard to any consequence, however
calamtous they may I've. With them the rights
OF property are nothing; the deficiency of the
powers Of the states care nothing; civil war, .
dissolution 0f the Union, and the overthrow of
government In which are concentrated the
fondest hopes Of the civilized world are moth
ing A single idea has taken possession Of
their minds, and onward they pursue it, oYerA
looking all barriers, reckless and regardless Of
all corsequ n ,es. With this class the immedi-
ate abolition Of slavery in the District of Co
Iumbia, and in the territory ofFlorda, the pro-
hibition Of the removal Of slaves from State TO
State, and the refusal to admit any new State
comprising wihia its limits the institution of
domestic slavery, are but so many means com
ducing to the accomplishment Of the ultimate
but perilous end at which they avowedly and
boldly aiIn--ara but so many short stages in the
long and bloody road to the distant goal at
which they would finally arrive. Their pur
pose IS abnliticn universal abolition peaccably
if it can forcibly il it must be. Their object is
no longer concealed by the thinest vcil it is
avowed and proclaimed Utterly destitute of
constitutional or other rightful power, living in
totally district communities, as alien to tho
communities in which the subject on which
they would operate resides so lar as concerns
political power over that subject, as If they
| lived in Africa or Asia, they nevertheless pro.
muIgated to the world their purpose to be man
unit forthwith, moral preparation three millions
Of negro slaves, under jurisdiction altogether
separate from those under which they live.s@st
| have said that immediate abolition of slavery in
the District of Columbia, and the territory OF
Floriday and the exclusion of new States, were
only means toward the attainment Of a much
more important end. Unfortunately they are
not the only means. Another, and much more
lamcntable one, is that which this class is en-
deavoring to employ, of arraying and portion OF
the Union. With that view, in all their lea
ding prints and publications, the alleged hor-
rors of slavery ace depicted in the most glowins
and exaggerated colors to excite the irns..
and stimulate the rage Of the people ;''
States, against the people in the
The STAKEHOLDER is held up and re- Jsehted T..
the most atrocious of human be- 4. Aiver-
tisements of fugitive slaves andPI ,5Iaves to he
sod are carefully collected and .saz1mea forth,
to infllSe spirit Of detestation and haired a.
gainst one entire and the largest section Of the
Union. And, like notorious astator upon
another theatre, they would hunt down and
prescribe from the pale ot civilized society the
inhabitants Of that entire section.
"But the means to which have already ad-
verted are not the only ones which this third
class OF ultra 0DCIllOHlSLS " Siirob
their ultimate end. They began their opera
tions by protesting to employ only persuasive
means in appealing 70 the humanity, and en-
tightening the understandings, of the slavehold-
ing portion Of the Union. II there were some
kindness in this avowed motive, it must be ac-
knowledged that there was rather presump-
tuous display also IAN assumed superiority iii
intelligence and knowledge. For some time
they continued to make these appeals to our
interest, but inpatient with the slow influence
OF their logic upon our stupid minds, they re-
Gently resolved to change their system Of ac-
ton. 70 the agency Of their powers ofpersra-
sion, they now propose to substitute the powers
of the ballot box; and he must be Blind to what
is passing before us, who does not perceive that
the inevitable tendency oftheir proceedings Is,
if their should be iound insufficient TO invoke
finally, the more potent powers ofthe bayohet.
"Mr. President, it is at this alarming stege
} of the proceedings Of the ultra-abolitionsts,
that would seriously invite every consideratc
, man in the country solemnly to pause, and de-
lberately to reflect, not merely on our existing
posture, but upon that would hurry US. 1t is
because these ultra abolitonists haze ceased tc
employ the instruments Of reason and persua-
sion, have made their cause POLITICAL and havs
appealed to the ballothox, that am induced,
upon this occasion, to address you"
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