The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-02-12
FEBRUARY 12, 1862


honored name o. Washington, but they vii
/ permit it 10 burn Baltimore, Philsdelphis
and New York, TO oyerwhelm the nation IL
] its progress rather than vote man or q dol
4 lar, unless you, the Representatives Of tht
people, will give an anti slavery turn "spd
i yigor" 10 the war Who does not know tht
] Object OF these things? These men belong {
the peace party; they and their policy aim a
disgisceful peace, and dissolution on tht
\ slave line '-l.4 aaa1 ss8- it2igvl e.- Is
4 AIR. Chairman, we, who are rom III,
States most nearly concerned, have sat hert
A for weeks and weeks and suffered this q1es
/ ton TO bs. brought forward and debated in
the most intempera'e and offensive manner
4 We have heard them talk about the slavehol
] der as if be were not their peer and OF the
same race az themselves. Yet, for the sake
Of securing the great measures necessary tC
4 accomplish successful termination to thi
war and the preservation Of our torn country
we have sat still and endured it. No for
bearance moves their "stern inexorablt
! hearts," The consideration of these topics
has been forced upon us by the peace party
in this House, v ho believe that If this ques
! lion OF emancipation is iorced into the wal
there W be fifteen States in the rebellion
! instead Of eleven; and that peace and disso'
/ luton iollows. srs- ,lr,a-s., 81 .,-,.r..-;
They may be disappointed in this. As fol
ourselves, we do npt intend to quit this Tn.
ion-we will never give up our lot and part
in IT,, We will find ways and means and
| friends and SAFETY icr all our rights in the
Union. We vii never commit the mighty
sin, the mighlier blunder, which the seeded
| States have committed, OF e ling out OF the
Union. Every acre OF all the lands trem
Atlantic shores TO Pacific seas forms part
! Of our inheritance, and our country, and we
! will never surrender one grain Of all their
sands. II you commit the great blunder o
making this war for emancipation, then let
me tell you that we will stand by the Con-
: stitution that your fathers and our fathers
gave to US; we will seek beneath its ample
shield protection from the horrors Of serV,le
insurrection, and the preservation OF liberty
and equality, our inalienable birthrIght-
4 The cotton States cut themselves off from
| the sympathy of the conservative men In the
halls OF legislation, as well as from their
support upon the field of tattle. We OF
Kentucky will not break away from this
| Union and enter into the same folly Of re-
belllon. No, sir; we have sworn by the
/ blood that cemented it; we have sworn by
the great men who founded it, and our own
departed Teacher; we have sworn by every
tie Of affection and honor eternal finelity' to
it. and we will defend ourselves and our
rights in the Union, not out Of it, to the last
gasp. And in that contest we expect to see
worthy patriots from all the States Iallying
to our aid in Congress, or as we now see
them, upon the tented field. We expect
too, patriot Presidents, rulers of the whole
people, TO interpose to shield US from oppres-
sion. The result cannot be doubted. TIE
Union and the Constitution, the cause Of
! right and justice will prevail, and abolition
! and rebellion meeta common foe, rs s
! say, then, Mr.. Chairman, that the great
danger which we have to guard against is 3
quarrel among ourselves. | want gentlemen
10 ask their constituents how many will
stand by them if they make this war Of e.
Emancipation. have faith in the constitution
Of members. have faith in the people rep.
resentd by the gentleman on my right, the
noble freemen OF Pennsylvania, whose sons
are now upon Kentucky soil fighting the bat
ties of the Union and the Constitution and
an outraged and invaded sister State and not
the battles Of negro emancipation. trust
that my words will reach them. trust that
they will listen to an humble Kentuckian
who loves their great State Tor it's mighty and
virtuous population, its great wealth, its won
derful Transforming industry, and the patriot
ism and Valor Of its sons. Believe me, when
the contest comes to which have referred,
that they WILL be found standing shoulder to
shoulder with their brethren OF prosecuted
States in defense Of the Constitution:
What has been the chief curse upon the
American people these many years? Why,
sir, the alienation of men OF kindred race
and common history and destiny. We are
now reaping the fruits OF 1t. We see, in1am.
ed by this long contest, one half Of this ma.
;ion rising in armed rebellion, upon what we
still believe to be ialsest pretexts. Do not
let that curse still further afiiict us. Have
we not had enough hate? Shall we not, at
this dreadful moment, draw nearer together?
Is there not enough brotherhood left to us to
unite the American people again? Cannot
southern men and northern men shake hands
and swear at the alter OF their country to
give their lives, their fortunes, and their sa-
cred honor for the preservation of the Union,
of the Constitution? propose that We shall
bot a'te"PV " So'o'h Hhts SouHsiy W the nc
publican party or any other partisan organi
zaIion at a moment like this. 1t cannot be
done. Let US rather throw aside the ma
chinery of congressional party caucuses, and
let US meet here as brothers, with common
purpose in view. Let no distracting ques-
tion be brought in to create dissensions and
differences and separation. Let not the
friends OF the Constitution be divided, but
let them stand like wall around that char
ter OF our rights and liberties. II we do
that, il will tend to keep OIL the first danger
of which spoke-war with foreign nations.
Seeing US united, they will not wantonly in
suit our flag and nation or perfldiously seek
to profit BY our caiamities. That great con.
tinuing enemy of ours. "perfidious Albion"
which stands like beast Of prey eager 70
snatch the mighty commerce Of her rival, at
the propitious moment OF our further divs-
snsS Ia rusth h.c ,nsk