The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-09-11
Wl.at IS the Use!

, Some patriotic gentlemen Just now are about
bursting with he benevolent desire that the
- dominant party in the State shall change its
s name. disorganze, or do something else, bnt
what, is not made exactly clear but which Gin
es,irnable combination" is engmaticaily tyri
fed in the word "Un niun." >. - -.r. &
4, These men seem to have no proper idea oI
tglg parties exist or the purpose of their exis.
tence. A party exists only from iancied or ac
tual necessita. Sensible men do not band them
selves together merely for the fan OF Seeing
which OF two crowds can poll the most votes
Such innocent pastimes are leerrcd to those OF
immature minds whose Idleness furnishes their
4 exepse for so doing. The formation Of party
4 pre .supposes issues, pre- snpposes an opposing
nartv. Is there party in the State opposed
10 The Union? Making an issue with the Re
r. publican party upon the Union. viii any sen
sible. honest man or any resrectable party say
7 that such is the truth? Then where is the use
OF a counter organization? Parties form Them
selves TO effect or prevent what cannot at all or
SO easily otherwise be effected or prevented
sod their formation otherwise would be foolish
waste Of time.
= Some men have got TO suppose we live by
parties rather than that parties live by us. II
the Republican party has committed no wrong
what ~ the use OF quarreng with it? II 1t
has sinasd say so end punish the sin by expu-
sion from p6mar. II it has not and threatens
8 none, let it alone. ifpersons in other organ-
cations think more OF their prrty than they do
OF the Government when in the hands OF diff
terent party that asks no abandonment Of their
past party ieaity in supporting the Government,
the sin be theirs, IL they support the Govern.
81 rlent the worthier then are they.
;cs thaf tha rpal prOund of Obipr ion
ia to be found in the fact that the objectioDer is
not in the place he wants; that party vi h
himself in be position, he would Ike to have
? IN the new movement would do more good
Probably 1t would, but the Country is free and
each individual can make humself gloriaus the
centre Of glorious party without an object, il
i he desires it without inviting he most devoted
party we have ever Yet known to dsband be,
fore it even Iairly enters upon the great work
that completed its organization. TO such the
field is open and should the number Of his ad
IS herents be small the more exceeding would he
the weight Of glory that would attach to each
NJ The above is from the Home Journal, puhli' h.
ed at Mt Pleasant, Iowa, by Mr.. Edwards, for
:. merlyof this county. The paper is Republican
all over. In Iowa the Republicans have an an
a doubted majority. If they had sure thing in
Ohio they would talk just as our Iowa cotem-
porary does, The cry for Union ticket is to
prevent defeat Of their party. They see de-
feat staring them in the face. They are willing
htc give part of the State ticket to the-Demo
Gratis, but while they offer this the Republican
State Committee, of this State, has issued
acircalar 10 tho county committees to look to
their Legislature and see that they secure it.
The Legislature approprates the money, all the
affairs Of the State are controlled by that body
and in addition to this they want to re-elect
Ben Vale to the United States Senate. Let
these iacts be considered. = Farmer.