The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-07-10

the Constitutlon-is lawful and peaceful 1T
is not commended that there is any express law |
tor it, and nothing should ever be implied as
law which leads 10 unjust or absurd conse. |
quences.
The nation purchased with money the coun- /
tries out OF which several Of these States were
o,med. Is it just that they shsH 60 off with |
out leave, and without refunding? The nation /
paid very large sums (in tie aggregate believe
Of hundred millions) to relieve Florida of the
aboriginal tribes. Is it just that she shall now
go of without consent, or without making any
return? .---.--a -.r F--. |
The nation is now in debt for money applied
to the benefit of these so called seeded States,
in common with the rest. Is it just either
that creditors shall go unpaid or the remaining
States pay the whole part OF the present nation
al debt which was contracted to pay the old
debts of Texas? Is it just that she shall leave
and pay no part OF this herself!
Again, If one State may secede, so may an
other; and when all have eceded none is left to
pay the debts. Is this quite just to creditors?
Did we notify them in this sage view OF ours,
when we borrowed their money? II we now
recognize this doctrine by allowing the sece-
ders to go in peace, it is difficult TO see what we
can do, il others choose to 20 or to exlort terms
upon which they will promise to remain. The
seceders insist that our Constitution admits oil
secession They have assumed to make Ma
ional Constitution of their own, in which oi
necessity, they have either discarded or retain
ed the right Of secession, which they insist, ex-
lists in ouIs.
! If they have discarded it. they thereby ad-
NIT that OF principle it ought not to be IN ours
| II they have retained it, by their own construc-
tion OF ours they show that to be consistent
they must secede from one another whenever
they shall find it the easiest way OF settling their
debts or affecting any other selfish or unjust OBJ
ject.
The principle itself is one Of disntegration,
and upon which no government can possibly
endure II all the States save one should as
sert the power to drive that one out OF the
Union it is presumed the whole class ol sece'
der politicians would at once deny the power
al d denounce the act as the greatest outrage
upon State rights But suppose that precisely
! the same act instead OF being called driving
them out should be called the seeding OF the
others from that one it would he exactly what
I the ssceders claim to do; unless, indeed, they
make the point thar the one, bacause 1t Is mi
nority, may IightullY do what the others, he
t cause they are majority, may not nghtlulIy
do These politicians are subtle and profound
D
tial 10 that power which made the Consttu'
lion, and speaks rom the preamoie' Gazing IL
n self 1--WE, the people," :.
4 1t NAV well be questioned whether there Is
i to-day a majority OF legally qualified voters o
t any State, excert, perhaps, South Carolina il
favor OF disuuon. There is much reason 10 DE
b lieye that the Union men are in the majorit.
, in many, If not every other one oi the o-callet
e seeded States The contrary has not beel
e demonstrated in any of them.
y will venture to affirm this, even OF Slrgl1
ia and Tennessee, for the result Of ali eecilol
h held in military catnps where the bayonets ar
d all on the one side OF the question voted npon
e can scarcely be considered as demonstrating TN
+ popular sentiment. At such am election al
=. that large class who are at once for this unior
It and against coercion, would be CoeIced to yott
e against the Union.
y 1t NAV he affirmed without extravaganza tina
the free institutions we enjoy have developedtht
], powers and improved the rendition Of our who'll
Il people beyond any example in the world. 0
e this we now have striking and an impressive
II illustration So large an army as the Govern
y ment has now on loot, was sneVer before known
c without a soldier in it but who has taken hi
+ place there OF his own free choice.
Y But more than this, there are many singl
regiment VIII Sc members one and another pos
is sess ul practical knowledge of all arts, scen
Sc ces pro LESSONS and whatever else whether use
s. lul or elegant, is known in the world, and her
e. is scarcely one from which there could not b
o. selected a Presidents a Cabinet, Congress, au
re nerhaps Court, abundantly competent 10 ad
We minister the Government itself!
to Nor do 1say this is not true also in the al
" nv of our late riends, now adyersaries in To
he contest But if it is, so muca better the ret
OF son Why the government which has conterre
10 such benefits on both them and US, should M
e. be broken mp,
cy Whoever, in any section proposes to abandc
p such government, would do well to consd
ch in Difference to what principle it is that he do
it. What better he is likely to get in its Steat
cr Whether the substitute will give, or be inteno
by ed to give so much Of good TO the people The
ng are some loreshaoowings on this subject q
lal adversaries have adopted some declarations
ey independence, in which, unlike the good o
nd one penned by Jefferson, they omit the word
ct. "all men are created equal" Why? They ha
TX adopted temporary National Constitution,
ID the preamble of which, unlike our good old or
signed by Washington, they omit 1--WE the pc
Of ple," and substitute 1--WE the deputies Of the S
hat veregn and independent States" Why II
rec and the authority Of the people? This is eSSe
Oh. tally o peoples contest. On the side OF
nd Union it is struggle for maintaining in /
ct world that the form and substance OF Cover
,re, ment whose leading object is to elevate t
VS. condition Of men, to lift artificial weights irt
all all shoulders, TO clear the paths for laudal
on pursuits tor ALL to afford all unettered sta
ion and fair chance in the race of life, yielding
av partial and temporary departures from I
nee cesSity.
his This is the'leading object Of the governme
ing for whose existence we contend. | am N
ion happy to believe that the plain people und
Y OF stand and appreciate this. 1t is worthy OF n
Ma that while in this, the governments hour
any trial. large numbers of those in the army q
YER navy who have been favored with the ofIiC
? have resigned and proved false to the land VIII
iti. had pampered them Not one common sold
(? or common sailor Is known to have deser
,ept his flag. Great honor is due to those ofic
xas who have remained true despite the exanpl
ion, the r treacherous associates. But the great
tn honor and most important fact Of all is the
md nanmous frmnesS oil the common soldiers :;
nee common sailors, to The last man. So ar
ome known they have successfully resisted the Il
torous efforts 0 those whose commands but
ion, hour before they obeyed as absolute law.
hey This is the patriotic pstinct Of plain peol
the They understand without argument, that
EN- destroying Of the Government which was M
'nce by Washington means no good to them.
e. Our popular Goyefnment has often been (
1de- led an experiment. Two points in it our
pie have already settled: The successful est
ties, lishment and the successful administering o
rigi. One still remains: its successful mantena
lion, against a formidable, internal avowed after
de. to overthrow il. Its now for them to dem