The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-08-26
PROPHETIC WARNING!
Delivered Ism of March, 1851.

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Delivered 18Th of March, 1851.
The following extract is from the
last speech Mr.. Douglas made in the
United States Senate, and the closing
official act Of his life. Thus far, his
prophetic warnings have proved true.
Read and ponder them, fellow citi-
Zens:
We are told that the President is going
10 enforce the law in the seeded States.--
How? By calling out the militia and using
the army and navy. Thofe terms are used
as freely and as hippantly as il we were
military G9vernment, where martial law was
the only rule OF action, and the will OF the
monarch was the only law on the sub
jcet. srH --.. ...
Sir, the President can not use the army
or the navy for any purpose not authorized
by law. What is that? Iithere be an in
surrection in any State against the laws and
authority thereof, the President can use the
military to put it down only when called
upon by the State Legislature, il it be in ses
sion, or lit can not be convened, by the
Governor. He can not interfere except
when requested. II on the contrary, the in
surrection be against the laws oil the United
z States, instead OF State, then the Presi
dent can use the military as posse conlitd>
tus in aid of the marshal in such cases as are
so extreme that judicial authority and the
powers OF the marshal can not put down
the obstruction. The military can not be
used in any case whatever, except in aid OF
civil process to assist the marshal to execute
the writ. shall not quote he lawon the
subject, but il the gentlemen will reler to
acts Of 1895 and 1908, thew will find that
by the act of 1895 the militia only could be
called out to aid in the en- orcement of the
laws when resisted to snc an extent that
the marshal could not overcome the OBJ
struction. BY the act Of 1902, the PTeSi
dent is auth )rized to use the army and ma
w to aid IN enforcing the laws in all cases
where it was before lawful to use the mill
tia. -.........
Hence, the military power, no matter
whether naval or regulars, volunteers or
militia, can be used only in aid OF the civil
authorities.
Nov, sir, how are you going to create
case in one OF those seeded States where
the President was authorized to call out the
military? You must fist procure writ
from the Judge describing the crime; you
must place them in the hands of the mar
shal, and must meet such obstructons as
render it impossible tor blm to execute 1t;
and then, and rot till then, can y, u call on
the military. Where is your judge in the
seeded States? Where is your marshall
You have no civil authorities there, and the
President, in his inaugural, tells you he
does not intend to appoint any. He said he
intended to use The power confded in him
to collect the revenue, hut beyond that he
did not intend to 90. You are told, there
fore, in the inaugural that he is gong to ap>
point no Judge, no marshal, no civil oflcers
in the seeded States that can execute the
law, and hence we are told that he does not
intend to use the army, the navy, or the mlt'
itia, for any such purpose
Is it your purpose to rush this country
blindly into war at a cosr OF S3lOOOOOOO
per annum; to levy 100000 600 direct tax
es upon the people, and then call upon them
to pay it because you have involved us IN
civil war? Sir, | expect to stand By my
country under all ciycums ances, and hence
I will save her, il can, from being plunged
into civil war of indefinite duration, that will
require quarter Of a million Of men and ex>
orvitant taxation, levied on one-hali of the
American people, to subdue the other half
Remen Der this extraordinary amount OF rev.
enue, these extraordinary number Of men,
are to be called for in eighteen States to
fight fifteen; for it is useless to disguise the
fact that whenever you make the question
one Of peace or war the slaveholding States
will be unit, and will he fifteen against
eighteen. Are we prepared for civil war
with all its horrors and calamities.
repeat that It'll time that the line oI
policy was adopted and that the country
knew it. In my opinion, we must choose
and that promptly, between one Of the three
lines Of policy.
/. The restoration and preservation OF the
Union by such amendmer is to the Constitu-
ton as will insure domestic tranquility;
safety and equality of all the States, and
thus restore peace, uaty and fraternity to
the whole country; or, ar..n.l- .a..
2. A peaceful dissolution Of the Union, by
recognizing the independence ofsuch States
as refuse to remain in the Union without
such constit utional amendments--and the
establishment Of a liberal system OF socia
and commercial intercourse with them, by
treaties of commerce and amity;or
3 3. War, With view Of sutjugation and
military occupation OF those States which
have seeded or may secede from the u
nion.
repeat, that, in my opinion, you mus
adopt and pursue one Of these lines OF policy
The sooner you choose between them anC
proclaim your choice to the country, the bet
ter for you, the better for US, the better fol
every friend of liberty and Constitutions
government throughout the world. In my
opinion, the first proposition is the best, anC
the last is the worst. - ga
/ am infavor OF such amendments to the
Constitution as will take that question Out
OF Congress and restore peace to the Coun'
try. That may be done by non-nterven
tion--by popular sovereignty, as it is call
ed, or by the Crittenden amendment maxim.
an equitable partition Of the territory he
tween the two sections, with self execu
ing clause prohibiting 1t on one side and pro
tec'ingt ON the other. 1t may be don9 il
various ways. ID s ri uaae.r
sl5oiI prefer such an amicabls settlement to
= peaceable disanion; and | prefer it thous
and times to civil war. II we can adop
sdch anne ndments as will be satisfactory L
Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, anC
other border States. the same plan of pacif
cation which will satisfy them will create
Union party in the Cotton States which will
soon embrace large majority Of the peop
in those States, and bring them back o
their OVID free will and accord, and in SO do
ing thus restore, strengthen and penpetua.
the glorious old Union forever repeat