The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-02-12
Ithsrstore declare, Mr.. Chairman. that the

compact the hearts and hands of the
I illions who stand ready tothpw their uni.
/ ted weight npon armed treason. IL the Rep
reSentaiives rom the eastern States are earc-
est in their desire for union and fraternity,
will they abolish slavery in the District OF
1 Columbia? viii they nuIify the fugitive slave
! law ?; Will they,confscaie the slaves in the
eleven slave States? Will they try 10 oblit-
crate from the map the Southern States?-
! VIII they insult American history by trying
4 to divide the State Of Virginia, and 10 wipe
\ out the name Of Virginia from the eastern
slope Of that State? Will they transfer from
the grave Of Washington the name Of Vfr.
ginia2 VIII they do these things? Are
they in earnest enengh for that? IL they
succeed, then new schism viii take place
among the friends Of the Union. Then, the
war will enlarge its proportion. i declare,
as an American citizen, thar, although will
not abandon all hope Of the preservation OF
this Union, when that day arrives my hopes
will survive only by my faith in the fortune
! OF the Republic. But do not believe that
,his new party which is springing up hete
will sucrecd-tfis peace and dissolution par
ty. 1t IL destined 10 djsgracefnl overthrow
4 Let that party be formed on the basis Of the
enancipatirn of,he slave, "giving the war an
anti.slavery vigof;" let il be formed in oppo-
sitlon to the Adminstration-the Admins.
tration which II now persistentiy attacks,
the Administration will BIZ strengthened by
its deiec ion; each adherent su h an opposi.
tio1 takes away, thousand good men will
replace Take away Garrison and Wende |
Phillips, and the gentlemen fIon Pennsylva
mia, and the gentleman from Illinois, and all
that race, from The support Of this Admins
tration and in place Of their false and prelen-
ded love for the Unien, the cause yet will
give YOU million in the Slave Slaves and
amillon in the free States who will pour out
the red drops OF their hearts in defense of the
Union.
In this dreadful moment gentlemen should
let us know where they are going. IL is an
hour that demands perfect candor. Do not
beat about the bush any more. Do not let
US talk about taking asay the strength of
the rebeIlion'' "strike slavery in its weak
point" &c. Let us see what you are for
Lay down your programme, and speak in
plain terms. Ifyou are for slave emancipa-
tion and slave insurrectionr why, say so.--
If that is your ground go before the people Of
the country upon it, and see whether you can
be returned to Congress Not many,
think, will find their way back from the
West upon such platform. 1t violates all
former pledges to a deceived people. 8l fI
| am ready here to. day to strike hands
with any man who viii sustain the patliotic
gentleman who now fills the presidential
chair against these dissnlutionists, who will
rally 20 his policy oil the "INTEoRiTy OF THE
UNION, WITH THE DIGNITY AND EQUALITY or
TIRE 4sTAFEs gNrMFArRse,'' who will stand
by the gallant men who lead our armies and
the patriotic soldiers who responded to the
call ofthe Union, and who will give the men
and money TO save this government and se-
cure the destiny ofthe American people A.
Why do come here and say this? | was
told, and the country was told, by the distin
guished premier OF this Administration that
before he perils that impended over the
Government, parties and all party Platforms
and partisan feeling should give way and that
the people should rise 10 vindieate their Ca
pacity for self government and to secure and
preserve our national institutions, in order TO
transmit them unimparired to ouI posteritV.
Does he still hold that grand doctrine? Is
that pledge to be redeemed?? Let it be re-
deemed, and the nation will bless him and all
that labor upon the sublime work. Let this
House and this Administration put an end to
this agitation. 1t is doing incalculable mis-
chief do not know what it may do in the
free States, but it is weakining the cause OF
the Union in the slave States. / dot use the
term southern Stafes,'' Tor know no
North, no South. know the Union, and
know States; no more. IS
News comes TO US frequently Of once faith.
ful but fainting hearts who have stood man
fully with Us, succumbing to this destructive
agitation. When they read that you intend
to proclaim emancipation, arm slaves repeal
the fugitive slave law, and exterminate sla,
very in the States and the District, they
faint and tall, and they say you justify The
ground upon which the rebellion originally
started. Why do you drive them from you?
Is it that yon may secure the support Of the
African race? Is 1t for any aid which they
may bring 10 you? Do you prefer to iraern.
ize with the negroes OF the slave States rath.
er than with the ireemen there? This day
you have to make the choice / { you are Tor
the emancipation Of the slaves, you arm each
man OF those states against you. You must
choose between negro slavery or the white
people of fifteen States 10 opposition to you.
If you say you win not support this war ex-
cept it is waged for emancipation, let me ask
you whether it is likely that you will be able
to extinguish this rebellion, which you find
SO difficult to crush now, when you have &c |
teen States to deal with, ell united, in place
OF eleven, all divided? You never can get
the slaves to revolt until you have killed, ex
the white people, and first put
down the rebellion Yet you say emancipa
ton will end it. You talk OF arming slaves,
and will not arm the brave men whose
hearts are beating in imprisoned Tennessee
br the patriot. You have tried, and what
success have you met, in winning away TO
freedom the negro? Yon have had your
missionaries among them endeavering 10 in
still some idea. Of freedom. &C., into the ne
gro mind. HIS idea Of freedom is that OF q
state in which be will be exempt from labor. 4
You have tried to get them to. work; and |
Sic that letters of the soDs Of Massachusetts
tell you Of the success you have had IN teach
ing thema 1T Is not freedom for negroes that
you want; tits q dissolution. sjtaax ~
think II do hotinisread she gentleman
from Kansas, MIR. Conway when / say q
study of his speech would convince any man /
that he does not desire q restoration Of slave |
States to the Union; be is for dissolution. |
I thiuk | do not mis,ead the gentleman IRON
Pennsylvania, Mr., Stevens when he talks
about negro emancipation, ia concluding that
be IL for torcing peace on the basis ot dis
solution They are s,eking to make this d |
contest between a North and South they
know the result and wish 1t. When IL comes
to be d contest betwcen North and South,
there Is no man. bat must See that dissoIul
tion of tha Union is inevitable The free
States could not conquer fifteen slave States.
You might de eat armies, overthrow them inI
battle, i but fresh armies would spring up
when the question is between honor. liberty,
and life, dishon0r, externination, and "a
vefy.s / do pot believe that these men who
talk. about emancipation are at heart war and |
Union men; but | believe they are AFRAID to
announce 10 thsir constituents that Ehsy are
to the war. They know that they