The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-04-29
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For the Sentinel,
Ma EpIToR:--The editor of the
Republican for some time back has
made me the subject, upon which ne
has exercised his unlimited capacity
for Misrepresentation. This is . quail
ification needed by all leaders of the
Republican party. As they prove
themselves proficient in it, they re-
ceiye promotion. Why it is the editor
of the Republican has not received his
reward before this, I know not. Ger
tain it is, be is not excelledin this par
ticular. 1t may be owing to his reti-
ring disposition, not having pressed
the claims arising from his superior
qualifications. Or perhaps he is wri-
ting to show his party the degree OF
perfection at which man can arrive
in the art Of misrepresentation. If
this be your object, Mr.. Hatton, in
the name Of heaven, take some other
object than me upon whom you may
exercise your powers. If it be possi-
BILE that divinity can be deceived by
systematic misrepresentation, you can
do it. For the salvation of your soul
it was necessary for you to arrive at
this degree Of perfection, for l believe
it to be the only means by which you
will ever succeed in getting into hea-
ven.
I shall state my opinion upon GER
tain points in question, and | hope
when you attempt to hurl at me the
classic epithets of "bold bad man"
"rebel sympathizer," story" "trai-
tor" &C., &c., you will assign the fol-
lowing reasons as the foundation of
your belief. Do not, Mr.. Hatton,
pervert my meaning. You need to be
warned against this failure. We are
in for the preservation Of the unity of
this government by every possible
means, that can in the remotest degree
tend to its preservation. We will do
our endeavors to strengthen every
bond of union between the States
There are many bonds of Union be-
tween the States, which every lover of
the Union will try to foster and every
disunionist try to weaken. Every
lover Of the Union will be constantly
endeavoring to excite the minds Of ev-
cry State with remembrances Of the
common hafdships and trials endured
by the founders of this government
The people of Virginia and the other
Southern States, and the people of
New York and the other Northern
States, should be pointed to the time
when their fathers battled side by
side, for our independence which has
been productive of SO many blessings
to us all. They should be pointed to
the heroic fortitude displayed by those
patriotic fathers, the privations endu-
red, the lives sacrificed, and all fo1
one common object, freedom from ty-
ranny. How much these ties would
lead them to enjoy this freedom uni
tedly! We also sprung from the same
stock, speak the same language, wor>
ship the SINE God. Such endearing
ties as these have always, in all ages,
concentrated the affections of men,
They are ties that always tend to tht
p'oducti n of pure, unalloyed patriot
i,m, unmixed with any sense Of IN.
terest.
But we also hove bonds Of union be.
tween these States arising from con-
currenae Of interest. These should
be spoken of and their advantages
shown as inducements to union. The
great God, who does all for the best
speaks the language of union to us
through the mighty rivers, that H
has made traverse the nation from on'
end to the other, through the diversity
of soil, through the production of in
terchangeable products. All thes
speak theintentions and will of God
Man has not been idle either. Un
der the direction of God pointing on
20 him his interest, man, with his owl
hands, has built up strong bonds o
nnion in the neandering railroad
running from one end Of the natiol
to the other. Frem this we can Sc
that we are both naturally and artif
cially united; naturally in our majesti
rivers, and arti6cially in our might
railroads and common history. Thes
means Of communication are enduring
bonds, cementing us together in tn
strong arms Of interest.
AL above spoken Of indicate tn
Influences which first inclined th
minds Of the people to the formatio