The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-05-09
The WNy TO Do 1t.

Ohio is at present in the hands Of the Black
Republicans, but there is no Just reason WHY
the Democracy should not govern the State.
They stand upon principles which no assa ults
can sublue. Their feet are planted upon the
rock FRIGHT. They fight their battles in be.
half ofa political creed so true, SO JUS, SO in
hcrenty selfsustanng, that to fail of success
seems to imply little less than intended SELF
destruction.
We need more union in action-more har-
mony in head, heart, and hand, in rank and file,
and less jealousy and petty ambition among
those chosen men whom the Democracy are
wont to call upon to take the lead and bear the
brunt of the battle. Above all, and more than
all, it behooves every man bearing the name Of
Democrat, and earnest in the faith, by all rea-
sonable means to strengthen the hands Of the
elected stantard-harers of the party. When
we have once placed man Of ability, honesty
and undoubted fidelity to Democracy in po
sition to promote the common cause, let him
be sustained in that position and encouraged in
his work. Let him have something to do other
than protected himself from "fre in the rear"
let off by his own political friends. Especial
ly in this State, it is the too common practice
of Democrats to pull down one another. No
sooner are the feet ofa Democrat of ability plan
ted in position where he could, and would il
let alone, do reliable service for Democracy,
then he is pelted from all quarters, as if ne were
bastard and an interloper. The system is
wrong-is fatal. If one Democrat has won
himself to strength and influence at home and
abroad and has the just confidence of the people
let that strength and influence and confidence
be increased, rather than diminished If one
Democrat makes a gallant run for Congress
and another for Governor, that is by no means
a sufficient reason per Sc, why either should be
throttled and unsparngy denounced and polit-
ically murdered. In recklessly destroying the
organization furnish our opponents with a cap
itol to which they are entitled by no merit of
their own, and put aar off the day of perlna-
nent and general triumph for Democratic men
and measures in the State.
Has not experience in these matters in past
years been sufficient to teach us lesson for
the future? Is the example set US by the De-
mocracy of other States nothing? Have we
yet to learn what at least, the Democracy oil ev-
ry Southern State can tell us, that in order to
build up and sustain State influence and party
strength that will endure and prove fruitful o.
grand results, We must build up and sustain
our public men? That we must stand by them
in the battle and the storm, and protect them
from harm and defamation as by a very wall
of brave and faithful heart?
We have common enemy, and we need all
our epons,-energy and courage and labor, to
subdue that enemy. In the coming Presiden
tial compagn, let us in Ohio rally beneath the
glorious old Democratic banner as one man,
with one heart and one purpose, respecting and
sustaining every chosen standard. bearer of the
Democratic host, and II US fight the battle thro'
10 victory. Thus, and thus only, may Ohio be
redeemed.-DOyton Empire.