The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-04-23
The Organization Of the DemOc-
raCy.

reconstruction of the Union, the pres
ervation of the Constitution, liberty
and happiness, all make it solemn
duty. 1t should be immediate and
complete-an organization peryading
every school district, township and
city.
The people know not where they
stand. The appreciate not the head
long velocity with which our country
their country is driving on to ire
deemable ruin. Twelve months ago,
because of Democratic triumphs at the
Spring elections, says an exchange,
Abolition Governors from the Northern
and Western States, hurried to the
Federal Capital, and to SAVE TIE
REPUBLICAN pARTY, demanded war,
bloody civil war, at the hands of the
President. Twelve months, aye, twelve
weeks hence, we may find our freedom
gone, even as the freedom of speech
and of the press destroyed, in obedi-
ence to the commands of Abolitionism.
Let us prepare for any emergency
With the glorious shouts of Democratic
triumph ringing from every nook and
corner of the State, an organization
can now be effected, powerful enough
to prevent future outrages, as well as
repetition,of those which have mark
ed with eternal infamy the men who
have committed them,
Organize for the struggle, which is
coming, between the WHITE men of
the North and the Abolitionists, ts,--for
the protection of yourselves and chill
dren-your homes and your freedom.
Organize for the restoration of your
once happy Union, and the preserya-
ton of the Constitution, and the en-,
Ijoyment of the rights and privileges
guaranteed by them.
Organize to save yourselves BEFORE
IT IS TOO LATE. Men were imprisoned
last year for delivering Democratic
speeches and publishing Democratic
newspapers. You may this year b.
imprisoned for attending Democratic
meetings. Men who had no respect
for constitutional obligations, oaths o.
Office, Or the laws of the land in 1861
who violated all these to crafty parti
zan malignity and break down the be
mocracy of the country, may repea
the same enormities on more extended
scale in 1862, for similar purpose.
Organize, if you desire to retair
constitutional liberty, for the Demo
cratic party is the last and only hop'
of preserving it. Tyrants never pro
claim their designs, until they ar
ready to execute them, by force, j
need be. Usurpers never publish thei
intention of destroying Government
until they are ready to mou& tht
throne, and have an armed force t,
sustain themselves. The Abolition
managers at Washington will not de
clare freedom to the slaves, until the,
have the people bound hand and foot
helpless to resist it. And this latte
is coming-coming soon, while the for
mer may be nearer than many imag
inc.
We have in Ohio about two hundre
thousand or more Democrats-men VIII
believe in certain political creed, i
opposition to those in power. Yet thi
vast Constitutional army has been vi
terly helpless-compelled to submi
to acts more dangerous and de
structive to Constitutional freedom
than many which have cost kings thei
crowns. They have been compelled t
! submit to measures, which in the en-
= can but tend to create trouble, if nc
a bloodshed in our own midst, by forcin
into our community a degraded an
worthless negro population, stealth
; the substance Of our people, filing OF
9 prisons, and crowding our poor house,
They have been compelled to submit
be stigmatized as traitors to the.
country and their flag, notwithstandin
4 hundreds and thousands Of their nea,
! est and dearest were wasting their live
4 on the field of strife. Many of the
: have been thrown into prison, guilt
of no crime, without benefitof counse
$ without trial by jury, without privilea
J of the writ Of habeas corpus. The'
g things have been done. They may (
u repeated, unless, indeed, the Dem
? cratic masses rally and organize fl
= self-preseryation. No one can te
= what day may bring forth. Ac
! have been committed, events have 0
= CURED, which, but short time sin'
= were deemed an impossibility in this boast,
h land of freedom. We repeat, no ono know
! what the future has in store fol- US. o
I only hope lies in preparing for any emerge
m cy--our only chance Of safety is being rea,
to meet the enemies Of the Constitution
/ tba thrauhhaid. tfsi,ee