The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-18
Gbe Gaais Sentinel.
THE CAUSE.

'Abolitionists, and the dupcs of Abo'
litionists, argue thus: "Slavery is the
cause of the war; therefore, to end the
war, Slavery must be abolished. ;" OF
all the lies and sophisms promulged by
Abolitionists, none have been more
false, illogical and dangerous. Here
is the argument, stated in authorized
terms, as we find it in pamphlet, un-
der the frank of Charles Sumner:
sMisconceiving entirely the cause of the
war, and the Gsimus Of the enemy, we have
every reason 10 be thankful that nothing
worse has happened to our cause, but what
have we to hope for in the future? AS long
as we do not strike at the CAUSE of the war,
nothing. Every dollar we expend on the
plan sf restoring the sGatam quo ante 6etIuha,
is so much given to the rebel cause" Pa.
In palmer English: "Those who
'liave control of the war, are ignorant
of the cause, and therefore we have
been unfortunate. But tits wonderful
that nothing worse has happened an-
der the guidance of such blockheads as
SMr. Lincoln and his advisers. We
sabolitionists understand the cause of
the war, and if we-h had our own way
we would remove it speedily and end
the war. Every dollar we cxpend on
the plan of restoring the Constitution
and Union of our fathers, is so much
given to the rebel cause"
:. Our statement of the abolition argu-
ment is made with literal correctness
from an authorized publication of their
most able and trusted leaders; and the
cumulative version we make of it, is a
faithful translation into ineligible
words and simple English. The abo-
lition aversion to the restoration of the
Constitution and the Union, is disguis-
ed and concealed in Latin. We bring
it to light, and place it before the COM
mon understanding.
There is no intelligent citizen who
is not weary of the ''damnable itera>
ton of the lie that slavery is the
cause of the war. There is no patriot
WHO is not indignant at it.
The rifle is in no ust sense the cause
of murder, though a man be killed by
d. shot. 1t is only an instrument. The
cause is to be sought for in the deliber-
ate and premcditatcd malice of the
man who uses it. In precisely the
same sense, slavery, is an instrument
in the hands of bad men. Those who
have used it most effectively for the in
stigation of this war, and the utter
overthrow of our Government, are Abb
olitionists. The Seeessionists did all
the harm they could with it; but they
would have been impotent, but for the
aid of their abolition accompliccs.--
The prcnicditaftd malice-thc anmus
in one word, the cause of ''all our
woes" is to be found in Abolltionism.
Slavery has existed in this Govern
ment since its foundation, and it cxis-
ted in the colonies before the Govern
ment had a being. For years and
years, we had slavery, peace, unity,
brotherhood. But disturbance began
at the moment that Abolitionism was
introduced into the. country; and just
in proportion as Abolitionism grew in
. strength, didpeace, unity and frater-
nifty give place to strife, disscntion and
hatred, until at last dissolution and ci-
vii war threaten the final and eternal
overthrow of the Governn ent Of Wash
ington. II Ha lf ..a
There is a superficial assignment of
causes, which is apt to mislead the un-
wary;. but few Illustrations will put
the simplest minded man on his guard.
Adam fell from his primal innocence,
because he ate of the forbidden fruit.
Was it the Tree Of knowledge Of Good
and Evil whichloaused his falG Cain
slew his brother Abel, we ordinarily
say, because the Almighty had respect
for the offering ofAbel; but who really
means that the respect of the Al
mighty was the Acause Of the murder!
None. The fall of man resulted from
the51sinfulness which impelled the Dis
obedience iof .onr first parents; the MUIR MUIR
derofi Abel arose from the malignant
passions Of Cain, just as the overthrow
of this Government has ensued from
the ,patricidal acts and Influence Of the
Apoiltioiiioeo.t H9# hitf tfaaffN8 ~
J" Mrs. Cunningham murdered DIR.
Bunr!dell for Che sake Of His money.
Ought we, therefore, TO abolish money?
The ravisher sometimes selects his vic
TIM because Of her beauty and inno-
scence. Should innocence, and beauty,
therefore, be expelled from the world?
Inconsistent, the Abolitionist would
answer: Yes. Ny
It did not avail Adam to say, that if
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