The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-05-21

lican party. The "Crittenden Propositions
never received single Republican vote il
either House. For the proof we appeal Il
the journals Of Congress and to the Coneres
sioiGl Glole.
We scorn to reply to the charge that ths
Democratic party is opposed to granting aid
aud support to the Federal Government in
maintaining its safety, integrity and consti.
tu'ional supremacy, and in favor Of disbsnd.
ing our armies and succumbing to the South.
The charge is libelous and false. No man
has advocated any such proposition. Demo
Gratis recognize it as their duty as patriots to
support the Government in all constitutional
necessary and proper efforts to maintain IFS
safety, in egrity and constitutional authority;
but at the same time they are infexibly op-
posed to waging war against any Of the
States or people ofthis Union in any spirit o
oppression or for any purpose Of conquest OF
subjugation, or Of overthrowlng or interfer.
ing with the rights or established institutions
Of any State. Above all, the Democratic
party will not support the Administration IN
any thing which looks or tends to the loss oil
our political or personal rights and liberties,
or changcst our present dsmocraticaI form
of government.
But no. Democrats, it is not the support Of
the Government in restoring the Union
which the party now in power require OF you.
You are asked to give up your principles,
your policy and your party, and to stand by
the Administration OF the party in power, in
all its acts. Above all it is demanded OF YOU
that you yield at least silent support to
their whole policy, and to withhold all scru-
tiny into their public conduct of every kind,
lest you should "embarrass the Adminisera
tion." You are thus asked to renounce one
of the first principles and the chief security
Of Democratic Government--the right to
hold public servants responsible to their
master the people; to render the representa-.
tive accountable to the constituent the an.
cient and undoubted prorogative of Ameri.
cans to canvass public measures and public
men. 1t is this "high constitutional privil-
ege'' which Daniel Webster declared he
would 'deend and exercise within the House
and out of the House, and in all places, in
time Of war, in time of peace and in all
timesW 1t is a right secured by the Consti-
tuiion-s right inestimable to the people, and
formidable to tyrants ouly.
If ever there was time when the exist.
ence and consolidation of the Democratic
party upon its principles and policy was
vital necessity to public and private liberty,
it is now.
UDquestionably the Constitution gives
ample power to the several Departments of
the Government to carry on war, strictly
subject to it provisions, and, in case Of civil
war, with perfect security to citizens Of the
loyal States. Every act necessary for the
sa afety and efficiency Of the Government, and
for complete and more vigorous trial OF its
strength, is yet wholly consistent with the
observance OF every provision Of that instru
ment, and OF the laws in pursuance Of it, if
the sole motives Of those in power were the
rebellion" and no more. And yet the his
tory Of the Administration for the twelve
months past has been, and continues to be,
a history OF repeated usurpations OF power
and of violations OF the Constitution, and Of
the public and private rights OF the citizen.
For proof we appeal to facts too recent to
need recital here, and too fragrant and helm
Gus for the calm narrstive which we propose.
Similar acts were done and like policy pur-
sued in the threatened war with France in
the time OF John Adams, and with the same
purpose. But in two or three years
the people forced them into an honorable
peace with France, rebuked the excesses and
abuses Of power. vindicated the Constitution,
and turned over the Federal Government to
the principles and policy of the Democratic
party. To the sober second thought Of the
people," therefore, ard to the ballot. box, we
now appeal when again in like peril with our
fathers.
Buff every Democrat concurred in the
policy of prosecuting the war to the utter
subjugation of the South and for the subver-
'ion of her State Governments with her
without q convention of the
States, and without an overture for peace.
We should just as resolutely resist the dis
,andng OF the Democrats party. 1t is the
'nly party capable OF carrying on war; it
8 the only party which has ever conducted
! war to successful issue, and the only par
" which has done it without abuse OF power
without moderation to the rights OF any
lass Of citizens, and with due regard 10
economy. All this it has done; all this, if
reed be, it is able to do again. If success,
hen, in military point OF view be required,
he Democratic party alone can command
{.
To conclude: Inviting all tneh; without
distinction of State, section or party, who
re for the Constitution as 1t is and the I'm.
on as it was, to unite with US in this great
york upon terms Of perfect equality, we in.
ist that
The restoration Of the Union, whether
trough peace or by war demands the con
inued organization and success OF the Dem.
cratic party.
The preservation Of the Constitution de.
nands it;
The maintainance Of liberty and free dem
cratical government demands it;
The restoration OF sound system Of in.
ernsl policy demands it;
Economy and honesty in public expendi-
ures, now at the rate oil four millions Of dol
ars day, demand il;
The rapid accumulation Of an enormous
nd permanent debt demand it---a public debt
lready one thousand millions of dollars, and |
quail at the present rate, in three years, to |
highlands debt OF a century and half in
rowth;
The hesty taxation, direct and indirect,
tate and Federal, already more than two
undred millions Of dollNs q year, eating
ut the substance Of the people, augmenting
very year, demand it;
Reduced wages, low prices. depression OF
rade, decay OF business, scarcity Of work,
npendipg ruin on every side, delnann it;
And, finally, the restoration of the concord,
bod feeling, and prosperity Of former years,
emands that the Democratic party shall be
'aintained and made victorious
A HE OF A bOlitiOm History.
During the discussion Of some political
solutions in the Ohio Legislature, recently
Ir. Converse, In abiding to the Oberlin res
le case, said:
When an appeal was made to the Supreme
ourt OF this State, and in anticipation Of he
ecision of that Court being adverse to the
fationsl law, Gov. Chase caused ball cart
dges 10 be made; and 1t was only by the de
sion of q wise and upright Judge--J R.
wan---that it happened that rebellion did