The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-11-20

Slave property of the South. No aboli-
ton war, but a just war; war to main
tain the Union, and sensible war; wal
neither pro-slayery nor Abolition, but an
effective and conclusive war. Let Us look
this whole matter in the face, and act be-
fore it is too late. ... Nu-.a
Ex-GSvcrH Seymour OM the Taia.-
pOralnce of Preserving tite DeEH-
OcERije Party. .. ...
The following is an extract from late speech
of Ex Governor Seymour, Of New York, at bis
residence in Utica. The Governor says:
We believe that we can best promote the in
terests Of our country in preserving our time
honered organization. 1t has been so closely
identified with history and progress ofour coun-
try that its dissolution would seem like the Sc
verance of the bond which holds our country
together. know that many of our citizens
and those for whom entertain a strong perzon-
al regard, have united in this movement with a
belief that they should thereby secure greater
degree of unity Of action among our people -
They felt that past divisions should be overlook
ed. appeal 10 them ii these expectations and
hopes have been realized. Has this movement
produced unaaimty of purpose, or has it caused
confusion? Has 1t made fewer parties or more
parties?
We do not object to this organization that its
members or its nominees hid different views in
the past, but we do object to it that they hold
dscOrdant opinions now. We do not object
to it that they held different purposes hereto.
fore, but that they are pursuing different oh
iects at this timc. The election OF its ticket
will not carry harmony and unity ofpurpose to
your State Capitol but discord and con fusion
Its very authors have admitted that this move.
ment was great mistake. 1t IS simply par
ty which is all Union AMI no harmony; 1t
agrees with regard to officers and disagrees With
Spect to prin One wing Of TINS organi
zat0n is conservative and paulOtic, the other
is violent and revolutionary. Some o! its nOmi
nees have avowed The most cXtre me doctrines 0
the Seeessonsts OF the South, others agree
with the ultra Ab0tlonistS OF the North. -
Which class will prevail? Lflhey are placed n
power no principle will be settled, no contest
will be ended. Controversies will begin with
their advent to place,
appeal to the conservative and patriotic NOR
who have Joined that organization. if they arc
acting wisely and well in aIIating, with those
whose principles and pursuits they dctest. or ir
placing in Office men whom they believe to have
been nstrumen al in causing this war, and Wit
do not hold one purpose as to the future in
common with themselves Are they not con.
tributing to bring about the very evils and ca
lamities which they wish to avoid? If they sue
ceed, what influence will any conservative o.
patriotic man have in the state? Their nomiaa
lions are supported most cordially By every
journal and evrv class oi men who have not en-
ly been vindictiye, violent and revolutionary ii
the past, but are also yIudlctIge, violent anl
revolutionary now
mporc She PATRIOTS and conservative uleI
who have neretufUre acted with this organizl
ton or conservative pnrpo. e', to pause and pom
der, aul see if they are nJC about to fall INTO
the hands of those from whom they differ mos
widely. This movement is not only dangerou
but absurd. There is usually attached to The
travelling menagerios OF our country an eXh
biton called the happy family" where ami
mails OF the most opposite Character are penned
together IN one cage. We admire the skill tha
seems TO subdue their natural ms inct TO rend
and destroy each other, and are surprised to see
BIRDS, beasts and reptiles living in apparent har
mony. This may do Tor one Of the curio tie
of museum, bat it will net answer Tor the
Government OF u State. 1t will be iouni tha
the passions and prejuliceS of men are not 50
easily su0dued and our political "happy fam
lily" will be Iounl to be not only b.under bu
d Saser,
But is the proposition Of our Republican friends
that they viii dissolve their oganl2 ton ant
that we shall give up ours, quite far and equal
Their party is but thing of yesterday. 1t
grew out OF sectional passion or prejudlceS. Ii
never emcraced our whole cOun ry within its
organization. Its first victory IS associated
with the ruin OF our land. II they wish to a.
bandon it let them do so, but let them not at
tempt to cover that abandonment by propo
sal that we shall give up party which is iden
titled with the greatness, tue progress aud the
power Of our nation.
1t has been we'll sal by one of our townsmen
that il an American citizen returning from a.
broad and ignorent OF the events which have
happened within the past two yeats, should hcal
that civil war was raging here, his first eXcla.
nation would be: "Then the Democratic party
party was de oated at the las Pres dental cleo
! tion" We believe that our success at this
time will strengthen the Union mn of the
South We believe that the dissolution of The
| Democratic party would discourage them. We
mean therefore to emulate the example OF ouI
brethren in Pennsylvania, and strive to place il
power not only harmonious State Admins
tra,ion, but one that viii have the confidence
of patriotic men in every section OF our coun-
try
| We are willing to support this war as {
means of restoring our Union. and because W.
! regard 1t as harsh but necessary remedy oI
the evils OF the day. But We will not carry /
on in a spirit ofhatfed, malice or revenge. Wha
ever our views be with respect to slavery W.
do not regared it as the cause Of the controver
sizes. We hold that the controversies oil the
day do not grow so much out OF the institution
OF slavery AS from the existence ut the South o
ygst numbers OF the trcan race, that the abo
lition of slavery would not end he contest, bu
it would be the commencement OF a lasting
destructive, terrible domestic conflict. WI
know that the people of tue North would no
consent that 100000 of free negroes shoulC
live in their midst; that they would not agre
to abolition Of slavery il those manumittet
slaves were to be moved into the Northert
States and placed upon the vast, unoccupeC
lands belonging to our Government. II VIZ
would not live with them under these circum
stances, with what justice do we demand tina
the people Of the South should be su jeoted t
all the evils and insecurity and loss OF consti
,utlonal right, involved in the immediate abo
lition ol slavery? .yaa
We cannot, therefore, make this a war 70
the abolition OF slavery. We will not permit i
to be made war upon the rights ol the States
We shall strive to make the con est and in tn
rv.establishment Of our Government and th
restoration oil fraternal feelings among the peo
Irle Of this country. We shall see that it doe
not crush out the Liberties Of the citizen, or th'
reserve powers OF the States. We shall holC
that man TO be as much traitor who urge
our Government to overstep It's Constitution
power as he who resists the exercise OF it
rightul authority. We shall contend that tn