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The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04

placed on trial and had the aid OF able coun-
sci, but fair and impartial jury have said
upon their Oaths that you are guilty lfyou
have any thing further to say why judgement t
should not now be pronounced, you have OPP
portunily. W
The prisoner having replied that he had
nothing to say he was further addressed rs
iollowsi
The facts Of this case are plain. In con-
sequence Of your intoxica,ioR, and repeated
acts OF extreme personal violence, your vile
refused to live with you, and in March last
separated from you. Harboring a deadly
purpose against her in June last you heavily
loaded pistol with powder and ball-pick-
ing the powder to the tube, in your own Ian
guage-and went to the house where she re-
sided, and there without any provication, de-
liberately snapped it at her breast. From
some cause the cap exploded without igni-
ting the powder, and thus you are placed in
the dock, charged with an assault instead oI
murd.r. e. t.a5.... -5r..U..
The positive evidence is very strong upon
every point which is involved in making out
the charge, but your threats made before the
affair, and conduct afterwards, leave no doubt
OF your deadly purpose. There was howev.
er one fact disclosed in the trial which has
not been without weight in your favor. 1t
appears that when sober you are kind and af-
lectionats with your family.
The judgement of the court, in view of all
the circumstances, that >u be imprisoned in
the penitentiary and kept at hard labor for
the term OF four years, and pay cost Of pros
ecution. And we will trust that at the ex
piration OF that time you will be better pre-.
pared to discharge your duty as citizen than,
looking TO the evidence, we can believe you
are now Gazette.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04
The Seward and Lyons, correspondence.

The Seward and Lyons Correspondence.
The London Times OF. the 9th, in an
article upon Mr.. Stewards letter to
Lord Lyons in regard to the detention
Of British subjects says:
The answer of Mr.. Seward is sub
stantially that All insurrection has bro
ken out in the United States-that
Congress has by the constitution no
executive power or responsibility ty--that
the President is invested with all the
executive power of the government,
and with the supreme direction of all
municipal or ministerial civil agents,
and of the forces of the Union-that
the President is charged by the consti-
tution and laws with the duty Of sup
pressing insurrection and repelling in
vasion, and that, therefore, lie has the
right to suspend the writ of habeas
corpus whenever, wheresoever and in
whatsoever. cases he pleases. Mr.. Sew
ard further states that the President
has suspended the writ of habeas cor.
pus to just the extent that, with regard
to the peril of the state, he deemed
necessary. a|ls ii
Here, then, are two statements ono
of law and one Of fact. The state.
ment of law is that the President has
in time Of insurrection the right ,togar-
rest suspected persons and to suspend
the writ Of habeas corpus; the second
is, that as matter of fact hehas sus-
pended the writ. Mr.. Seward has en-
tirely failed to convince us of either of
these propositions. His argument for
the right is an argument for preioga-
tive, and is little more than the tyraat's
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04

0TThe Editor Of the Belmont Chronicle
has shown his consistency by going to work
to raise company for the war. MIR. Poor
man, is also, Auditor OF the County, as well
Editor Of the Chronicle. Br. Heaton of the
Gazette, thus complimentary notices Mr. P's.
efforts to raise company H
1t will be noticed by an advertisement in
anther column, that G L. Poorman, Elitor
Of the Belmont Chronicle, has received a mil
itary commission and intends raising COM
pany for the war. This step is commenda-
Bile on his part, and we hope he may be sue
cesstul. Whatever faults we may consider
he has politician, we believe he will make
good military officer. He'is energetic, untir-
ing and determined in his purposes, and those
who may enrol under him, can do so so with
the full assurance that they will have o COM
mander who will look after their every com
fort, and in no case will be permit them to
be imposed upon. We feel justified in say
ing this much Of him in the capacity he is
about to assume, We say then, roll up to
the Captains office, ge! your uniforms, (for
he has them) and receive pay from the day
you volunteer. This is a most excellent
chance for those who may wish to go into the
service. - Gazette.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04
The AbOIitioRists.

ner, most clearl V, that the Abolition
lists, unless they can manage to convert
the present war into a mere raid a
gOinst Slavery, are determined to make
war upon the Administration of their
own choice, and destroy every hope of
a reconstruction of the Union. The
course of the Abolitionists of the North
is Just as dcteStable and traitorous as
the course of the SecrSSionists of the
South. Both are cnemieS of our com-
try and its Constitution, and both
should receive the same, treatment
put where the dogs wouldn't bark at
them. -..
Suppose, for moment, that the de-
signs of the Fremont Abolitionists were
carried out, and slavery should be a.
bolishcd by military cdict in every
Southern Statc-what then! Yes,
Why, the next thing would be an at
tempt to confer upon this degraded, ig-
norant, half-savagc race of beings, all
the social and political rights at pres
ent enjoyed by the White Race of our
country. To make then ''frccmen
and ''citizens," would imply that they
must be invested with all the privileges
and immunitics enjoyed by White Men,
even up to being President of these
United States!
The negro is an inferior branch of
the creation. In his native state he is
a savage and cannibal---a sort of con-
meeting link between the white man
and the brute. He was made so by
the Good and Wise creator of the Uni
verse, and it was never designed that
he should be an equal with the white
man, morally, physically or intellectu-
ally, or else the Creator would have
made him so. Those crazy-headed,
bogus philanthrophists, who, at this late
day, undertake to change the whole or
der of the creation, are nothing but
disorganizcrs and infdels. They set
up for themselves "an Anti-Slavery
Constitution, an Anti-Slavery Bible
and an Anti-Slavery God,' and seek
to overthrow the well-established regu-
lations of civilized society.
Are those politicians, who, unmind-
full of consequences, applaud Fremont's s
Proclamation, emancipating the ne
groes, prepared to take this degraded,
unfortunate race into their families, to
sit at the same table, sleep in the same
bed and intermarry with their sons'and
daughters? Abolitionism, carried into
practical effect, means all that, or it
means nothing. These are questions
that should be calmly and carefully
considered by all thinking people.
To put down the present Rebellion
is one thing; but to overrun the North
crn States with an inferior, degraded,
thriftless race of beings, to fill our jails
and alms-houscs, to degrade white Ia
Dor, to dcmoralize society and to over
turn the whole order of creation, is
quite another and different thing.
When the leaders of Abolitionism
are confined in the same prison, or
hung upon the same tree with the lead
ers of Secessionism, then the country
NAV look for restoration of peace,
law and order, and not before.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04
Startling Development.

The New York Herald says that the
President and Cabinet were startled
on Saturday afternoon last by the ar
rival of distinguished military officer
of the United States Army from For
tress Monroe, with papers that had
been seized. These papers were spread
before the President and his ministerial
advisers for their examination, and, to
their astonishmcnt, proved to be CONS
munications from rebels in the South,
forwarded by British Consular agents in
the cities of the South to Lord Lyons,
who, in his official capacity, it appear
ed, had forwarded the rebel documents
on their way to England. How they
fell into the hands of our officers is
more than we can tell at present. That
the President and Cabinet were good
deal excited about the development
made by the obtaining of the papers
there is no doubt. 1t is possible that
Lord Lyons will be able to explain the
matter satisfactorily to cur govern
ment, and thus extricatc himself from
the suspicion that now rests upon him
of collusion with those who are in open
rebellion against the government to
which he is accredited.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04

lGy% A Washington correspondent
of a Boston paper says that every body
speaks well of the President, except the
Charles Sumner abolitionists, and that
they denounce him with severity
which would consign any one else to
Fort Lafayette or Fort Warren, and
every day but adds to the strength of
these men, who are cndeayoring to make
this war for the emancipation of slaves.
Unles l am very much mistaken; 6mon' $
will not elapse before the warmest sup
porters of the President in New Eng
land will be among those who opposed
his election, and the approaching scs-
sion of Congress will develope an oppo-
sition from quarter certainly not an
ticipated when the war commenced
This will be followed by a reconstruc-
ton of the Cabinet, and another year
will find Democrats among Mr.. Lin
coins advisers, or he will have no gov
crnmcnt to require Cabinet.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04
Some Things we DomtLikc.

We don't like to see the remnants OF that
old flag Of our Common Country, as it is, all
"tattered and torn" (Which we are rather
compelled to see every day. which hangs in
shreds, all faded and dirty, just across the
street from our Office window.
We don't like to see and hear men who
are hearty and hale, athletic and able bod
icd. protesting to be good patriots and un-
compromising war men, and who denounce
all who may either think or act contrary to
their notions as traitors, &C., lounging about
home and in effect, refusing to put their pro
-fsssions into practical operation.
We don't like in such weather as this, to
see children on the streets, quite so near
bear necked, bear armed and bear legged
We would hate, now, to see Mr.. Poor
MAN fail in getting up full and complete
Company oil good men.
We don't like TO see poo essed temperance
men secretly imbibing strong drinks.
We don't like to see subscribers to news
papers returning the same refused" with
out paying up back arrearages duo the Prin-
ter. Republican.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04

Irshould always be the duty of every
good and patriotic citizen to oppose
every cause or influence calculated to
disturb the peace and prosperity of our
common country. And it is equally
their duty, now that fanaticism and
sectionalism have brought our country
and our government to the verge of
of dissolution and ruin, to rally for its
defence.
The sunshine soldier and the sum
mer patriot may desert their country,
but he that defends it now will deserve
the lasting thanks of man and woman.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04

.'OLD ABE is reported as saying
that he was glad that he had but four
years to stay at Washington: ''When
| left Springfield, remarked the Pres
ident, 81 was reputed an honest man,
but here Ihardly know what my friends
do call me. | am beset by hundreds
of men anxious for place, and in the
hurry of the moment | sometimes give
encouragement to people who in con-
sequence charge me with want Of
truth, if they do not receive the offices
for: Which they apply. 1t is much
easier to please your ncighbors and
maintain a fair reputation in Spring
field s!tihh in Washington This is
true enough.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04


plea of necessity. The same duty of
providing for the public safety which
places the liberty Of The citizen and the
writ of habeas corpus at the disposal of
the President places the whole const,.
tuition at his feet. That the President
nt the head of a large army has the
power to do these things may be true,
but. that power does not, SO far a, we
can see, draw atterit the most remote
semblance of right.
The suspension of the habeas corpus
act is not, rs Mr.. Seward would have
it, an executive, but a Legislative func-
tion. The writ of habeas corpus is
part Of the constitution, and, can OILY
be suspended legally by the same
means by which the rest of the sonssi,
tuition, can be. altered. Next, it is quite
clear that the Presidept has,not legally
suspended tho writ, for had he donesso
there would have been no occasion fer
him to issue orders TO themilitary,com-
manders to disobey it when issued. 1t
is not the President, but, the Judges of
the Supreme Court, who are the Judges
whether the writ has been legally sus-
pended or not. The proof that it has
not been legally suspended is, that
they continue to issue it, and that the
President finds it necessary to direct
disobedience to it.
| Mr.. Seward tells us that the Presi-
dent is responsible before the Supreme
Court of the United States for. his coll
duct III this matter, but that is a purely
irrelevant consideration. AS regards
the subjects OF a foreign country it is
quite true that we have no right ,au-
thoritatively to interpret the constitu-
tion of the United States; but then it
is equally true that the American gov
ernment has no such right. The legit-
mate authorities to decide the question
are the judges of the Supreme Court
Of the United States, and the chief Jus
tice appears to have decided that point
in our favor by issuing the writ OF ha-
beas corpus, which the government
never questioned as illegal, but SET
aside by an appeal to the power Of the
word. ....l.... b. ..gs,,., s,.t,..,,... ...It
We have said that we DO not now
enter into the merits Of this Gontrovcr-
sy, nor inquire into the prudence Of
commencing it. The case has been ar
gned exceedingly i'll on our part, and
with much ability on the part OF the
American government; but the only
result has been entirely to convince III
that, on their own showing, their acts
have been illegal as regards their own
citizens, and a violation of the rights
of nations as regards ours. rypTn&
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04
AFFAIRS on the Lower Potomac look

AFFAIRS on the Lower Potomac look
encouraging. The rebels are already
falling back from the river, before the
advance of the Union forces. They
hardly offer resistance to the passage
of our vessels. Many have come up
within the last two days, loaded with
coal to such an extent as to lower the
price in that article from ten to seven
dollars.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04

PRISONERS CARED FoR.-The rebel
government, through Gen. Huger, has
granted permission to General Wool
to supply the Union prisoners, at Rich
mond, and elsewhere in the South,
with blankets and clothing necessary
for their comfort.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04
Presidents Message.

Congress met on last Monday. The
message of President Lincoln will be
looked for with intense interest. 1t
viii foreshndow the policy of his Ads
=. ~
ministration on all questions connect
.eI with tho war. We will publish it
next week.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04
More Naval Expeditions Preparing. d

More Naval Expeditions Preparing.
An Annapolis correspondent OF the
n. Y. Times writes: aall s'atr}
The arc at Annapolis twelve or fiE
teen thousand men awaiting transpor-
tation. Their destination is not known,
though the current opinion is that they
arc designed to rc-entoree Gen. Sher-
man in South Carolina, under Gen..
Burnside. Another, and | think more
probable report gives them quite an
other destination. lsfq gai
Gen. Buffers newly raised command
is about to sail, but its destination il
equally secret. 1t is understood that
Gen. B. is desirous of exchanging for
a single season, the rugged climate of
New England for more genial ono
further South. Perhaps he win con-
fine himself to no particular degree Of
latitude, but will call at several places.
1t will be telling nothing not accessible
to the whole public if | state that 4
feature Of his expedition is a large
number of old vessels laden with stones,
pro badly to be sunk in channels.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04

A SEcEsH TERMAGANT.-Scrgcnt
Mccoy, of the First Virginia Casal.
ry, arrived last evening, from ClaFks-
burg, having in charge bold, intpu-
dent woman, named Jane Green, who
was arrested some weeks ago downin
Braxton county, charged with carry
inI correspondence to the rebel army.
She has been stopping, sinse her ar
rest, with the iailor at Clarksburg. -
The commander Of that post, Col. An-.
lsansell, called to see her a short Time
ago, and asked her il she would take
the oath Of allegiance. She very brief
ly, and with more emphasis than ele-
gancc, informed him that she would see,
him id first. "Thcn,' said the Col
oncl, 81 suppose l may as well 60"
"1ou may go to HI it'you choose"
replied the brazen faced creature. s.L r.,
Last evening, when the woman ar
rived, Gov. Pierpoint was sent for.
Sac said she would rot before she
would take the oath. She talked glib
ly about abolitionists, aud .displa yed
more effrontry than usually falles to
the lot Of the worst Of woman. This
woman evidently has more conscience
than many Of her botters. She WAS
confined last evening in the .McLurc
House, and we do not know what dis
position will be made OF her. Uheet-
Mg Ittelltgencer, I9th iast. 20 ;..s, es,-, 1,
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04

IT reported that President Lincoln
and Secretaries Seward and Welles arc
in favor Of an exchange of prisoners
with the rebels, and that proper orders
for that purpose will be, issued in few
days. in,t
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04

HANDSOME PRESENT. 1t is contem-
plated in New York, among the mons
eyed men, to raise sufficient sum to
purchase $4,000 rcams of paper, to be
presented to George d. Prentice, Of
the Louisville Journal.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04

Whenever Democrat arrives at the
point when.hc cannot be patriot and
o Union man without ignoring his prin-
ciples and joining those he believes
have been one Of the great causes Of
our troubles, he had better at once go
over. s
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04
Dcaoumcing the Administration.

The German Republicans of Cincin~
natl, held large and enthusiastic
meeting, on Saturday, and adopted a
series Of resolutions, denouncing the
Administration,:.and lauding Gen. John
G. Fremont.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04

or A MEMBER or CAPT HoLLowAY's
COMPANY KILLED.-Thos. Dunn, one OF
Capt. Holloway's new recruits, was killed
while on picket last Thursday night, by a
comrade. The night was very dark. Dunn
was halted three times, but, it is supposed,
did not hear, when the guard fred, killing
him instantly. Dun was about 26 years OF
age, and lived.we believe near Moorefield.--
His remains will be brou 5ht home by Lieut..
Cochran. He leaves wife and three chill.
dren.- Chronicle
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04

THAT battle that was just about to
take place near Springfield, Mo-, when
Fremont was removed, has not yet
taken place.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04

Mrs. Jefferson Davis brought new
occupant into the rebel Presidents
mansion in Richmond on the night of
the. 10th inst. Both were doing well
at last accounts.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04

The supply of rice in the Philadel..
phia market is running low. 1t is es-
timated that there are but two hundred
tierces of it in that city.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04

Il Up to going to press, our dispatches
contain nothing worthy Of notice.
Every thing seem to be quiet at pres
ent along the Potomac and in the
West. fil.s y q
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04

THE Douglas monument, at Chicago,
is to cost from one hundred to one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04

6TWe hare inst learned on going to press
that our much esteemed fellow citizen, Hon.
GEORGE w. HAZEN, died this morning
at his residence in Union township lie will
be buried tomorrow Thursday at II
o'clock, according TO the rites and ceremo
MES Of the Masonic fraternity, Of which he
was devoted and exemplary member. All
brethren in good standing ara requested to
attend. Gazette.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04

CARRYING THE WAR INro THE soUrH.
The War Departments is beseiged by
the colonies of the one. hundred anl
fifty regiments located in and about
this capital for permission to take their
commands to Sontli Carolina The
stories Of the Italian climate and deli
cions fruits of Beaufort, narrated by
those who have described the regeon
now in possession OF the United States
forces, have greatly sharpened the ap-
petites of our soldiers, and they are
anxious, if there are to be winter quar-
ters anywhere, that they should spend
December aud January in the State
Of Calhoun, Rhett, keitt, Orr and Ai-g
ken.-I Press.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-04


ENGLAND UNwILLlNG TO FiGHT.---'
The London Herald, Lord Derby's Or
gan, and the leading Tory paper. in
England, candidly says: ,,i ..a ;,,ian
A war between England and Ameri-;
ca, at the present moment, would be
calamity to the world. lii Us immcdi-
ateand material effects, indeed, 1t might
be q gain to this country; for We should
reopen our vast trade with the South;
and with the North, since the Morrill,
tariff, we have no trade to sleseafiBut-
such q war. would leave behind i feel
ings fatal to good rotations between
the two countries. 1t would throw
the FedeSal Government into the hands
of the despotjc. Powers, whose allianee
they have always shown Q. strong. dis
position to court-a disposition hath
raj TO all dcmocracies, and sure To bc'
fostered by bitter ladafrel With Eng
land. And such a. war wonll force, ls
into a closer alliance with the Confcd-
crate States than we ever oight to9em.l
tcrtain with n Power resting on thef
basis OF Slavery. Unless ,manifestly,
forced upon us, it would be regarded
lin Exrope, and by a section of Dit owni
people, ASA war tor the sake of cottonr
ION hehalf. of Slavery. ia.ey II ,ap,,,