The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-05-21
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The Democracy Of Cincinnati had
large and enthusiastic meeting on last
Tuesday evening week, for the purpose
of recognizing the Democratic party.
Able speeches we're made by Hon. G.
E. Pugh, Charles Reemlin and others.
The President of the meeting was
Professor David Christy. Mr.. C. was
for ten or twelve years the editor of the
whig paper in this county, at a time
when it was an honor to be whig and
disgrace to be an abOlitionist. lie
followed the advice of Henry Clay,
who said-"whenever the Wing party
is merged into an abolition party then
I am no longer a whig, but will be
found with that party battling for the
Constitution and the Union;" and We
now find him as he grows older and
wiser, presiding at large and impor-
tant Democratic meeting. On taking
the chair, Mr.. Christy made the follow
ing excellent and judicious remarks,
which we hope will be read by every man
living in Harrison county who delight
ed in being whig when David Christy
edited the Harrison county whig paper:
FELLOW CITIZENS. thank you for this
token of regard and confidence, which has
placed me for the third time in the chair, to
preside over your deliberations. No question
can be Of graver moment than the one in
relation to which we have met ip consuts.
ton. That question is the eflfcIent organi-
zation of the Democratic party, SO that its
energies now, as in the past, shall be devoted
| to the preservation of the Constitution and
the Union, as willed to us by our Revolu-
tionary fathers. --
But why call upon the Democratic party,
and all other lovers of their country, to rise
in their might for the protection of the Con.
stitution, when the Executive of the nation
stands pledged to its maintenance?
| will answer this question. The Presi
dent is trammeled in his action by the Abo.
lilion wing Of his party. That wing gave to
the Republican party the control of national
affairs; and, IN turn. the Republicans had tc
support their candidates for Congress. -
when the Southern members-in their mo.
mementary terror, their hot haste and incon
sidera'e zeal-withdrew from Congress, the
Abolitionists were left in the ascendency in
/ Al &c IN la ha NIyoi
a means Of abolishing slavery; and in this
they are sustained by the anti slavery press
and the pulpit politicians"
The Presidents scheme can not be sue
cessful as long as he IS trammeled by the
Republican party. He hopes to recons ruct
the seeded States upon the basis OF their
loyal population; but the loyal population oi
the South can never place confidence in O
party that gained Its power by means Of
! Abolitionism, and which can not maintain
itself in power for single day except by the
aid of that wing Of its organization. The
venerable Crttenden and other conservative
men have labored in vain to prevent the ag-
gressions OF Abolitionism. 1t Is too strong
for both them and the President. Loyal men
ia both sections, North and South, can never
repose confidence in men who claim that the
Constitution can be set aside under any cir
cumstances, and must consider that party
unsafe who countenance such doctrinces.
The reorganization of the Democratic
party is essential, therefore, to the mainten-
ance OF the Constitution and the Union.
Nothing is clearer to the minds oi intelli.
gent men, than the truth of this proposition
The doctrine that the Constitution is sus.
pended in its action and obligations, is po'
litical heresy that must be rejected and pu
down at all hazards. The Constitution sus
, pended; and for what? Not that rebellion cal
not be suppressed under the constitution
but that Aboltionism may carry out its pur
pose Of emancipation, independent OF tina
sacred instrumeni md thus bring ruin upol
every loyal man AZ the South!
What did | say? Bring ruin upon ever,
loyal man in the South? Yes, and not il
the South only; but ruin upon the Western
country, and upon every city within it
bounds The emancipation OF the negroe
, would be as ruinous to you, fellow-citizeDE
as though the entire Southern market, here
toiore of SO much value to you all, wer
q blotted out forever. The history Of emanc
patton teaches the great truth that the ne
g gro is wholly incapable of voluntary labo
in the production Of staple commodities; an
his liberation, therefore, would annihilai
j. the markets of the Southern States ic
( Northern products, and leave us in the hand
Of the East, without competition and with
out remedy.
e Emancipation fellow citizens, that is
measure not authorized by the Constitute
: mot demanded by true philanthropy
4 But cannot discuss these questions nov
in their varied aspects; yet hope to do S
J" with your permission, before many montl
i roll around
! At present our duty is made plain. W
= must cast aside all personal consideration
+ all private ambitions, all mercenary motive
" and unite in the patriotic effort of susta inir
,, the Constitution and the laws.