The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-08-29


Mr.. Hickman, the boldest and clearest intellect
Of the followers Of Mr.. Douglas, now upbraids
him for his timidity and treachery, has man.
fully cast of the mask, and is now and avowed
leader in the republican ranks. His fugle man
Forney, openly advocates a coalition with the
black republicans to defeat our candidates.-
We see presses, and leaders, and orators pulling
down Douglas and raising the republican flag.
We say to the democrats oi the olden time and
to the young democrats Of the present day, be-
ware OF the insidious advances OF the enemy
Beware of the first fatal step towards republi-
canism and towards disunIon. Rally to the old
flag. Rally on the tried leaders. Be not
sloughed or into the abolition camp with Hick-
man and others. We implore you to weigh
these facts, and we believe you will be satisfied
Of the tendency the Douglas organization to-
wads republicanism. Indeed the entire organ.
ization will melt and is melting away. The
freesoilism oft is now being absorbed in the re-
publican ranks, and the true democrats, ofwhom
there are large numbers, are falling back into
line with the old comrades with whom they
have achieved the triumphs of the democracy.
BRECKENRIDGE AND DOUGLAS.
Consider the spectacle presented to us by the
democratic and the Douglas candidates for the
presidency. Mr., Breckenridge has retired to
his quiet home in Kentucky, there calmly and
Tith dignity to await the verdict Of the people.
Mr.. Douglas is traversing the country especial
ly in the North and East, dosing out the pam
acea OF ''squatter sovereignty" as remedy for
all our ills, appealing to the "higher law" and
cndeavoring, with the magic OF his words and
his presence, to cajole the people to his support.
In tn is he will mseraby fail. In the exalted
position OF President OF these United States, the
people viii exact something more than the
qualities Of travelling mouutebank. Mr..
Douglas in his recent letter has averred that
his object was to take the question Of slavery
out OF the Halls of Congress, and yet during this
whole administration he has kept up the slavery
agitation with persistency and ferceness a.
mounting almost to insanity. 1t has caused
him to neglect every other duty in Congress
except the defence of his consistency, and the
advocacy of his views in regard to slavery. lie
has been remarkable for his facility in lodging
votes, and when he did VOTE for his votes with
the republicans. With that party not only did
he vote on the Lecompton question, but on most
incidental questions, in total inconsistency with
his former votes. With that party he coaesced,
not simply in his votes on such minor ques-
tons as the election of public printer, &c,
but in determining who in the Senate Of
the United States were the representa-
tives of the sovereign State OF Indiana. He
has been rebel, both to the organization and
the principles Of the party. He has voted a.
gainst It's platform and its candidates.
To concliate republican votes he has iudulg
ed in vulgar filings at the South. lie prefers
the CLANS of Rhode Island to the niggers ofthe
South II HAVE MUCH MORE FoNDoEss FOR
YOUR cLAMEs THAN I HAVE FOR THEIR NIGGERs" I"
These things have sunk deep into the hearts of
the American democracy; and even if he should
extend his clam. baking operations to the coasts
of Labrador, trying on his way the infinite rel
ish of freshly caught mackerel, halibut, and cod,
he will find that whilst the people are pleased
with the jovial qualities of the hail, we'll met
fellow, they will despisc and reprobate the pub
lie man. Words cannot express the magnitude
Of the blessings whiah a benignant Providence
has showered upon us-a vast and extended
area, spanning the entire continent, and reach
ing from the cold North down even to tropical
heat-a population now large and NEST rapidly
lincreasing--the enjoyment of abundant com
forts and even great luxuries OF lie--a union OF
industrial interests, varied by soil and climate
"A paternal and kindly government, founded
on the principle for which we have ever and
shall ever contend. Shall discord enter this
magnificent abode? Shall the Union be broken
up? Shall poverty, anxiety, distress and inter-
nal wars take the place Of wealth, content, and
successful enterprise? Our countrymen, do not
close your eyes to the danger Of this! When
the danger comes, it will come from the selfish
ambition OF individuals, whose talents enable
| them to sow the seed OF strife in party which
fer many generations has supported this glor-
GUS Government, founded on political and So
cial rights to every citizen government dis
tinguished alike for its be nifty, its wisdom
and its strength-the glory of the age, and the
admiration Of the friends OF freedom, and of the
rights of man throughout the habitable globe.
| democrats, to the work! Stand on
your platform, and cling to your candidates-
You are conendng for the Consttui ion of your
Country and for the union OF these States. Let
us fight the good fight as our fathers did. Our
candidates have been bap'ised in blood in the
wars of the country, and have in every act OF
their lives signalizcd their patriotism and self
sacrifice. The crisis OF the times has placed
them before the people. You know their prin-
ciplss. There is no silence, as in the case Of
Bell and Everett. There are no shuf1ing dis
guises, as in the case Of Douglas and Johnson.
There is no war upon both the Constitution and
{ Q Union, as in the case OF Lincoln (the sym
path'zer with Mexico, ard now the sympathizer
with fanaticsm) and Hamln. But their motto
and our motto is
"FHE CONSTITUTION AND THE Equality OF
| THE STATES: THESE ARE SYMBOLS OF EvERLAsT
ING UNION. LET THESE BE THE RALLYISG
CRIES OF THE PEoPLEr'
In behalf of the National Democratic Exec
utive Committee. ISAAC !. STEVENS,
Chairman.