The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-04-24
Important for white Men to
Know.

Ifany one has q remaining doubt fthe real
character OF the Republican organizaton- its
purposes and consequences, now is a good time
to become cured Of those doubts. thousand
things will now be made public, which other
wise would nave been kept secret by the lead :.
ers and managers OF the "irrepressible conflict"
for prudential purposes.
One instance OF this is the publication of the
following letter, written in this city, by the negn
Langstou, leader in Obeilin riots. We all re-
collect the excitement in this city last January
in reference to a negro military organization in
this city, which was prominently brought to
public notice by resolution introduced into
the House of Representatives by our watchful
member, Mr.. Converse, and the prompt denial
and blssful ignorance Of the Republicans who
came to their relief These things being yet
fresh in the remembrance OF our citizens, it is
we'll to observe the date Of this letter of Langs
ton Nov. 28, 1860 ollowing immed lately
after the election OF Mr. Lincoln! 1t will ac-
count, also, for the revolutionary articles in the
Ohio State Journal, of this city, as they show
complete Union of the same elements, black and
white, and that the articles all flow from the
same Heterogeneous mint. We hope our citizens
will con over these things at their leisure, and
they will discover tba: treason and war are
concocted in our very midst-and instigated
with ferocity that blood hounds would disown
as a libel upon their canine propensities:
COLUMBUS, Nov %, 1860
"Gentlemen. Your kind invitation Of the 18th
inst, did not reach me till late this afternoon.
would be most happy to attend your meeting
the third of next month. bnt the delay of your
invitation renders it wholly impossible; nor
have l sufficient time to reply by letter. But
Tor fear you mvy think me unmindu of the
s,aue bleeding in his chains and careless as to
the necessity Of immediate, resolute and eff
cient action for his deliverance, drop you this
very hasty answer. lam sure you will not re.
cieve 1t until after the adjournment ofyour Con.
vention.
every one addressing your meeting orally
or by letter, is expected to ccnfine himself to
the great question OF the day: slow can sla-
very be abolished?' This is to me no new
question. One half Of my short li(ehas been
spent in seeking for it an intelligent solution -
But my research has thus far been in VAIN.
Various plans have been proposed for the
abolition Of slavery, no one Of which can, in my
opinion prove effectual. II the friends oil free
dom will unite their energies against the com
mon enemy ofhbe'ty, agi eeing to differ as to the
particular mode oI operation. but uniting on the
ON6 BTHUu oHu W NC dCSOiiiplsHcu, nave no
doubt but what we would ere long see ths
great American image broken in pieces. /
would say then, let every sect, party and indi
vidual, labor in their own way for the destruc
tion Of despotism. Let Republicans by their
VOTES stop the extension afslavery. Let rad,
cal abolitionists make the Constitution OF the
United States purely Anti Slavery. Let Gar
risoniaus proclaim No Union with Slavery,
and the immediate dissolution of the American
Union. Let Christians pray and preach for the
overthrow Of slavery. Let the colored men by
their words and actions demonstrate the equal
ity of the races. But above all let the friends
of physical revolution continue to plot insurrec-
tion. Let the benevolent give money TO ARM
the slave; and united with and aided by their
friends, let them mage soer to the Knife with the
knife TO the hilt against their oppressors. Ty.
rants and slave holders have no right to live
they ought not to breathe Gods air, nor en-.
Joy his sunlight. To aid in their destruction
is work Of the purest henevolence. As soon
as the friends Of God and humanity are FULLY
united in The work Of abolition. we may expect
to see the bleeding slave regeneraied and Olsen
enthralled.' Yours, for the cause Of God,
@. H. LANGSTON.
JAMES REDPATH, ESQ, AND OTHERS"
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