The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-07-18

rial legislatures, and let ii be declared that they
in like manner have no power to establish, i'm
par, or destroy slavery, and then the cOntro-
versy is in effect ended This is all that is re-
quired at present, and yeyily believe all that
will ever be required. Hands off by Congress,
and hands off by the Territorial legislature
Loud applause With the Supreme Court Of
the United States hold that neither Congress
nor the Territorial legislature, has any power
to establish, impair, or abolish slavery in the
Territories. But, it. in the face Of this positive
prohibition, the Territorial legislature should
exercise the power of intervening, then this
would be mere transfer OF the Wilmot Proyiso
and the Buffalo Platform from Congress, to be
carried into execution in the Territories to the
destruction of ali property in slaves. Renewed
applause
An attempt OF this kind, If made in Congress,
both houses and probably defeated. Not SO in
remote Territory To every new Territory
there will be rush Of free -soers from the
Northern States They would elect the first
Territorial legislature before the people of the
South could arrive with their property, and
this legislature would mosi probably settle for
ever the question Of slavery according to their
own will.
And shall we for the sake OF sQuatter sover-
eighty, which, from its nature, can only continue
during the brie period of Teri itorial existence
incur the risk Of dividing the great Democratic
partv Of the country into two sectional parties,
the one North and the other South? Shall
this great party which has governed the coun-
try in peace and war, which has raised it from
humble herinnngS to be one ofthe most pewer-
full and prosperous nations in the world-shall
this party be broken up for such a cause? That
is the question The numerous, powerful, ,piouS,
and respectable Methodist Church has been
thus divided. The division was severe shock
TO the Union. A similar division of the great
Democratic party, should it continue, would
rend asunder one Of the most powerful links
, which binds the Union together.
entertain no such fearful apprehensions. -
: The present issue is transitory, and will speed.
. lily pass away. In the nature of things it can
4 not continue. There is but one possible con
tlngency which can endanger the Union; ant
e against this all Democrats, whether squatter
sovereigns or popular sovereigns, will present q
united resistance. Should the time ever arriv
n when Northern agitation and fanaticism shal
r proceed so far as to render the domestic firesd
. will the Union he in danger. A united North
a ern Democracy will present wall Of fire a
4 gainst such a catastrophe!
It There are in our midst numerous persons
!, who predict the dissolution of the grea, Demo
e cratic party, and Others who contend that il
d father to the thought. 1t has heretofore bee
l. already dosolved The wish is in great peri
= but when divided 'or the moment it has Away
u closed up its ranks and become more powerful
even from defeat It will live to protect an
deerd both 1t has lis roots in the very vital
ofthe Constitution, and like one OF the ancien
j. cedars OF Lebanon, it will fluiish to affbr shell
: ter and protection TO that sacred instrument
e and to shield it against every storm and faction
le Renewed applause.l
y Now, friends and fellow citizens, it is probs
Sc BILE that this is the last political speech that
y shall ever make. A Voice, 1--WE hope not!'
le It is now nearly forty years Stree first cam
A. to Washington as member OF Congress- and
% wish to say this night that during that whol
70 period have received nothing but kindnes
IL and attention from your fathers and from your
D. selves. Washington was then comparatively
,r small town; now it has grown to be great an
ye beautiful city; and the first wish of my heart
a. that its citizens may enjoy uninterrupted healt
ID and prosperity. | thank tou for the kind a
D. tention you have paid me, and now hid you a
r. a good night PROLONGED cheering