The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-02-20

Another and he stranger, on an eIrsnd o
love, hunted like beast Of prey from town Il
town and city to city. by ierocious multituds
eager TO lisp his blood All this Thousand
times more, in FREE States, and law mute
and public sentiment, with loud a.clam, shout
ing its ecstacies over the wholel While these
outrsges are enacted at the North, thousands
at the South, no longer content with robbery oi
individual rights, are making desperate clutch
at the rights Of natiou, aud waging deadly
STRIFE to wrest Texas from Mexico, to make it
q slave market! Would that these were the on =
lV signs of the times, black with baeful portsu'.
But No the Church Of God not only lays upon
his altar robbery for burnt offering. but now
she WAKES bolder in impiety, and summons her
Great head to prove that the imbruting of his
image is a virtue, and she blasphemously Graves
his aid in the process. and his benedction in the
result claiming that the traffic in the purchase
OF atoning blood, and to make merchandise oi
the temple Of the Holy Ghost, is homage 70
God, obedient to the law fIove, an imitation
OF the patriarchs and apostles, and well pleas
ing to the Holy One"
Almost on the very day when this letter was
written, MIR. Edward Everett was elected Gov
ernor Of Massachusetts. That gentleman, when
a member of Congress, had declared that there
was no cause in which be would sooner buckle
a knapssck to his back, and put musket on
his shoulder, than the suppression of an attempt
on the part OF the slaves, to gain their freedom.
He had, at the same time, declared that slavery
was neither irrelgous nor immoral, and that
the slaves were better off than peasants of some
of the most prosperous States in Europe. Such
was the man chosen by lhe people Of Massachu
sets to be their Governor in 1885. In his in
aural message to the Legislature, he appealed
to the patriotism OF the people toput Gown the
discussion of the anti slavery question, as like
ly to prove the rock on which the Union would
split. and recommended that those who said
anything calculuted to excite discomfort a-
mongst the slaves, should be held to have CON-
mitted an offence against the peace OF the Com
monwealtb, and should be prosecuted for mis-
demanor at common law! For this proshvery
zeal, Mr.. Everett obtained his reward, by be-
ing sent as United States minister TO the
Court of our Sovereign! Such was the state OF
public sentiment in Massachusetts quarter O!
a century ago.
This came Edward Everett was, within three
weeks of the present time, candidate for the
Vice Presidency OF the Republic, on the ticket
which nominated John Bell, a Tennessee slave
holder, for the officesof President i will now,
for few moments, refer to the result Of the
Presidential Electioo, as it will illustrate the
mighty change which the anti slavery efforts OF
twenty five years have produced, and will also
show you in what estimation MIR. Everett is
now held as politician by the people Of his
native State, who, in the days oftheir pro-sla-
very blindness and bigotry, raised him to the
Office Of their governor. There were four aspi-
rants to the honor ofelection TO the chair first
! filled by the ilustrious father OF his country,
George Washington Each had been nomina
ted by National Convention. Two were
Democrats, but belonging to different sections
Of that great proslavery party. One was a rep.
resentative Of the old Wing party Of the coun-
try; and enc was the nominee efthe Repuhli-
can or non-extension- -ofslsvery party. The
most ultra of the Democratic party sought to e.
lect Mr.. John @. Breckenridge, already the Vice
Presdent--a naughty, eloquent Kentuckan
slaveholder--the representative of Southern
democracy, pure and slmple--the alter ego Of
Mr.. Buchanan--the embodiment Of the spirit
OF the present administration 1.-The champion Of
"the equality oil the States" and the right Of the
slaveholper to the protection OF his human chat
tells in the National Territories, and wherever
else the jurisdiction Of the Federal government
extends.
| His competitor for Democratic votes was Mr..
s. A. Douglas, the inventor of the doctrine OF
'Sqnatter Sovereignty the repealer OF the Mis-.
souri, Compromise--tbe author OF th Kansas
Nebraska bill, an accomplished demogogue, a
man OF vast energy, and well skilled in election
eering tactics. A third candidate was Mr.. Bell,
| Southern old line Whig--a Senator, slave
holder, man OF moderate opinions, but loyal
| 20 what are called the constitutional rights Of
| the South. The fourth candidate was MIR.
Abraham Lincoln, man OF humble origin, the
orphan son OF citizen of Kentucky, brought up
| by his widowed mother in Indinaa; at an early
age farm laborer, then rail ail-splitter, then q
boatman on the Mississippi, then shopman,
then soldier, then a lawyer, then . member
of Congress, then successful advocate at the
bar, and, in 1858, a candidate for the Senate Of
the United States. This gentleman was nomi-
mated at Chicago by the Republican Convention,
and was supported by men OF all political par.
ties opposed to the Slave Power of the South.
Mr.. Lincoln was the outward and visible en-
bodiment Of the political anti-slavery sentiment
OF the free States. On the abstract question of
slavery he differed from the rival candidates by
openly avowing that the system is essentially
wrong, thereby confessing that its abolition
would be morally right. lie stood, however,
by the Compromise of the Constitution, but at
the same time by the ordinance OF 1857, which
limited the area OF slavery. What has been the
result Of the contest which was decided by the
popular vote of the 9th? Mr.. Lincoln is the
Presdent-elect of the United States cloud
cheers). Douglas and Breckenridge divided the
votes of the Democratic party: Bell had the
support OF the middle party in the South, who
regarded dsunion with abhorrence, while Mr..
Lincoln gathered up in the free States the suff-
RACES ofall opposed to the future dominat' on and
supremacy of the Slave Power in the govern
ment OF the country and the control oil the Ter
ritories Out of 303 Presidential Electors re-
turned to the Colleges Mr.. Lincoln hae secur-
ed l69, giving him clear majority over those
elected 10 vote Ior his three opponents of 35
(cheers) While many Of the States have done
noble, Massachusetts, has excellcd them all, her.
self included. In this small State, Mr.. Lincoln
had a majority over Mr.. Breckenridge OF 9s,-
1896; over Mr. Douglas OF of 7246O; and over
Messrs. Bell and Everett OF SO, ,450; aid over all
put together OF 40, 301 lcheeis). Governor
Of the State was electcd at the same time, ard
the person nominated by Il Republicans was
a distinguished Abolition lawyer OF the name
of Andrew, who had for many years been con-
spicuous for his efforts in the anti slavery cause,
and was not afraid to take the chair at meet
ing ofsympathy " lth The family ofJohn Brown,
held en- the evening ofthe I'd Of Dec, 1859, the
day when the hero was executed. This gen
tleman varqu ished his three pro slavery oppo-
mems by Inajorities oil 960ll. 1928, and 67.-
7o8, with a clear majority over all OF 1888
(cheers). Let me guard ou against expecting
any early or positive anti slavery action on the
part of Mr.. Lincoln or his government. He
will take Office with majority against him bo, b
In the Senate AID the House OF Representa- yes.
In the States at large ie 10 in q numerical mi