The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-04-03
From the Ohio State Journal, March 81.
The UniOH-NOt Republican Insti-
IuIiOuS--On Trial.


tutiOns--On Trial.
The erroneous impression Of many OF our
own people that the Republican OF Democratic
institutions are on trial. and that the fall Of the
American Union carries down il, not only
these institutions but the hopes Of freedom
eyeTyW here, has been generally accepted by the
outside world, and we now find curious speeta-
tors in Europe looking intensely on at what
they suppose to be the fierce struggle Of De-
mocracy ior life. Especially interested are OUT
English cousins in this matter; and the London
Times has deemed it expedient to send out one
o its crack letter writer's TO report the proceed
ing OF the trial Mr.. RUSSELL so superior in
mere objective Wi ingi brilliant in descriptions
of striking scenery and the horrid realities oil
war, Will We are convinced, find but little ma
teIial Tor his forid pen in the incidents o. Anne
rcan disso ution. 1t would be as practicable
to trace the minute details OF the progress OF
disease in the human frame, and eventual death,
a to write vivid description Of our national
troubles and their prospective termination IN
permanent disunion. articles can be written
on the various questions growing out OF our
troubles, but mere description OF those troub'
les, never
We started out by saying the impression that
Democratic institutions are on trial In this
country is erroneous. So it is. 1t is a hetro-
geneous Union which has gone to the country
to be passed on, and which, failing 10 further
subserve the ends OF its creation, is about to be
cast aside, like the body which an immortal
soul has worn out and thrown off to seek a
n and more lasting tenement. The Demo
cratic idea in America las outlived the Amer
can Union That is all. The lie, the utility,
the soul OF this idea is about to burst from its
chrysaEs she'll and taking on a new form-in-
veSiirg some more effective vehicle OF action
will run that career Of power IN civlzlng and
refining crude world, which we believe is its
DESTINY under Heaven. Politicians aud dOtards
MAJ qobble and aeep tears Of intecihty over the
breaking up of an u1naturdf compact, but reason,
jvstice and humanity wiH gladly accept it as one
ofthose cheering evidences that FroUdence is soork
4 ing good to the creatures Of earth through tie pro
cess Of events.
A rigid analysis Of American patriotism dis
covers but little gold. The enthusiasm O. the
masses for the Unon is more or less fictitious
The Union has been mae their rallying cry
until the anthiahing had be- ONE to invest II
with a certain degree OF sacrednrss But trulf
has reached the popular heart and intelligence
The popu ar mind, aud the masses see that The
natural giant strength of physical America ant
The measure of freedom enjoyed by our people
under the Constitution, properly directed, hav!
made us what we are in spite Of the Unihn. /
is free labor and free thought that have made
the American Union llustriou>, and ot th'
. Union which has developed those features o
Democracy. And row that this free labor a7(
, this restless throbbing free thought are "ntian
n1eledb bu the Union, the embal rasment will be re
, moved. The young giants refuse 10 be man
nacled. .....
The Afrcanized people of the South have pre-
cipitaled work which we believe advancin
civilization and the teachings Of Chrstanit,
8 would have, ere long, demanded at the hand
;, of the free people of The North. The ccmplici
: ty with the barbarism Of slavery which the lat
!, ter have had forced upon them by the Unio
y has become more hurthcnsome every year, an
must hare been ttroWn off UolHntarily before N
lapse of many years. The Union has done nttI
ina in reahjg fr freedom. It's legislation has al
been in favor OF slavery, when rtquiree to de
eide differences between these antipode. The
aoAq shouM free men dep'ore the loss Of the Un1o
Sepera lie peaceul existences OF sections ar
y y preferable to Union which is dissatisfactorv t
one and retards the progress OF the other.
= The creators of the Union so1Oed the seeds Of ii
. inevitable death at The creation. They songht t
!. beget a aheal by body by an unatural cross be
. tween right and wrong. They thought to pro
. duce harmon Gus, symmetrical whole by ben
A ding two conflicting systems of udustry-tw
= civilizations. How could they expect to b
- successful when all history is against :hem?-
. All nations that recognize the right of on
, man 10 Cypress another sooner or later crumbl
:, into dissolution and in that extinction we al
y bound to recognize the decree OF justice. An
4 why should tie American people alone hope
enjoy immunity from this universal doom?