The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-10-22
VOLUME %, NO q
The Constitation and the war

ShikohAoua bntt ~ ueSuS SiaitihS
pruning in order to fit it for the mar
agement Of this war. 1t has guide
US safely through two wars, and 1t
sufficient for any other which we ar
willing to conduct according to the OF
dinary rules that are recognized an
enforced byaciyilized nations. W
can have no other law of war. IF ev
cry nation may declare its own laws Q
warfare, then each viii attempt +
make its laws more severe and dread
fuhthan those aof the other, and W
shall soon fall back into mere savag
warfaressed s,si1t ~ ita -as
# We Do not mean to restore ant
support the Constitution, then th'
South are properly separated from us
forthe Constitution is the only bono
of dnion existing between us and them
except the bonds of neighborhood anG
of ascommon humanity. IF we NEAR
to set it aside, then there is no bont
Of Union for any of the States, cx
cept the common cause in which We
are'engaged in the suppression of the
rebellion. The suppression of rebel.
lion means a renewal of the subiection
to the violated Constitution. War 70,
any other purpose is not civil war al
all, but merely a war for conquest and
suljusation, 4 If, therefore, we do not
brink back the South to its old consti-
tntional allegiance, we are, in fact and
substance, engaged in foreign war;
and an alliance Of the South, for de-
Tense and war, with any other nation
would not be new treason on one side
and an improper interference on the
other Let us think of this coolly,
calmly and carefully. It points to a
most imminent danger into which
Abolition is leading us. Let any one
reflect on this and he will see that we
are making no partisan argument
Our country and our Constitution are
in danger, and we call on all patriots
to study the quarter from which the
danger comes. t'7a ~
We know how hard it is for this
call to be heard with any good effect,
for even abolition has raised this cry
in order to rally forces in support Of
its destructive schemes. And how
can the people decide which is true
and sincere; which proceeds from hon
est and enlightened devotion to the
country and the Constitution, unless
they will carefully, and even with fear
Of the coming future, reflect on the
different courses taken by the Consti,
tutionalists and the Abolitionists. d"
We are Democratic; and proud we
are that the Democracy bounded brave>
ly and unitedly to the support of the
full integrity Of the Constitution when
rebellion dared to assail 1t, and have
So gIg - g. IT, Id
stood firmly by it while Abolitionism
has been seeking to undermine it,
And yet Abolition drres to call all
Democrats traitors to their country
We hear this at the hustings, and read
it in nearly all abolition papers. An
gry,, indignant, we often feel at such
heartless abuse; but this is not the pre-
vailing feeling. 1t is a. distressing
sadness in thinking Of the damage
which this spirit has done and is doing
our country. tits manifestly dictated
bysmere partisanship, or by that big.
oted spirit that can endure no opinions
in others that are different from its
own, md that condemns all institutions
that falls short Of its theories. It is
the very war-breeding spirit and had
very much to do in, bringing on this
war; and it will not be still until il
shall have split our country to atoms
unless God be merciful enough to save
usfrom us.
For ourselves, this cry of rRAIToT
has no sort of terrors. We scarcely
believe it to; be slander, SO much has
itbeen abused and misapplied of late
Many Of the best statesmen and gen
erals and soundest patriots in the lane
have been called traitors, and will con-
tin,ie to be SO, In France, during thu
revolution. the same sort Of bigotl
called all men traitors who dared tt
offend their political theories by adj
dressing any person as ''Mohsieur' OF
E'Sir, instead Of "Citizen." All in
telligentlmen, of course, despise sucl
abuse, when aimed at themselves; bu
they cannot avoid seeing in it a disea
scd and depraved partizanship ant
selfshness that is endangering all thu
patriotic unity that remains among us
Alooktat its bold and lying insin
eerity will be sufficient. All the Dem
ocrats are traitors to their country
Then it follows that half of the arm.