The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-06-29
The KabOring RBen OF Ohio.

The laboring mon Of Ohio constitute an i'm
portant elementin socsty. Labor creates wealth
and by the constant toll of the working man,
our material resources are daily increased and
our wealth augmented Labor cuts down the
forest and cultivates the soil builds houses,
makes roads and canals, manu- iactures the steam
engine, constructs machinery, and all else need
full to the wants OF society. While, however,
labor creates wealth, it obtains oritsef but lit
tie of that which it produces.
The laboring man has deep interest in the
perpetuation Of the government and the main
tainance OF law and order. If these be over
thrown and anarchy substituted the laboring
classes will be the greatest sufferers, and they
should be the first to resist the designs Of thase
who are inimcal to Constitutional Liberty
ANY effort to degrade labor, come from what
quarter it may, should meet with the prompt
and united opposition Of the great laboring in
terests Of Ohio.
II the Republicans had succeeded in their re-
cent attempt, or if they should hereafter sue
ceed in successfully nullifyng the fugitive slave
law, most fatal blow would be given to the
interests of free labor in Ohio. OF this fact
there can be no question, as q simple illustra-
ton of the effect of such measure must fully
demonstrate. Let it be settled and established
by the supremacy of the Republican Party in
this State, that the slaves OF the Southern
| States may come here with impunity, and that
when here they are safe from capture by their
masters, and in very few years Ohio will be
over-run by an emigration of slaves from all the
Southern States, who, by the aid and protection
OF the Republican party would make this State
their permanent homes. When here they must
be employed and in wnat channels would they
be thrown? We do not think that Gov. Chase
and MIR. Dennison would introduce them into
their society, or that Giddngs even would seek
their companionship They must from the ne
cessity OF the case come into contact with the
poor white laborer and it would be impossible
for the latter to preyen it. He would be com
peled to submit to competition with these
southern negroes, for the labor Of the country
however degraded they might be, and work
side by side by them, and they would vote him
down at the polisi The white laborer would
thus be degraded and oppressed, and the injury
which this meritorious class Of community
would receive from the great and leading idea
i'll the Republican policy is too apparent to
need comment. The heart sickens at the bare
suggestion Of the wretched misery and degra-
dation that would be entailed upon the white
laboring man.
In this view Of the case II becomes the duty
Of this valuable class Of society 10 unite its in
terest and its fortune with the Democratic par,
ty. Within the organization Of that party anG
upon the principles which it is pledged to main
tain, the free white laborer Of Ohio has perfec
assurance that this State shall never be made
an asylum for the negro population Of the South
ern States. Let all laboring men at once joii
the standard Of the Democracy, and BY 50 do
ing protect themselves from calamity Of
serious character. The success Of the Republi.
can party would be fatal to the interest and dig
nifty Of white labor in Oh,o whereas the tri
umph Of the Democracy would be sure guar
antee that the rights, privileges and interests Q
the white lsboring man shall not only be main
tanned and protected as they now are, but en-
larged until labor shall receive the appropri
ate fruits Of the wealth it creates, Statesman
0TOu Saturday last, Mr.. George Shurtz, Q
this place, was guilty Of the ipdiscretion Q
speaking disrespectiully to gentleman Of col
or" who owed him small sum Of money bu
denied the debt AS . punishment for this Ia
discretion. the colored gentleman struck th'
white gentleman on the head, inAicting Sigh
wound to the rear OF the forehead. On com
plaint being made before Justice Of the peace
Il the insulted colored citizen was bound over u