The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-04-15

, the usual means of bringing about po
litical revolutions in this country, W.
intend to show forth and prove the
truthfulness of these charges.
How does Mr.. Bingham advise his
followers to meet us in our efforts t.
prove them? By argument? No. By
an appeal to the people to to come up
to the ballot box and there deny them?
No. He advises his partisans "tC
dish out our presses in the street," il
we attempt the proof of such charges.
He also declares that every man who
dares speak thus, should be made fee
that in doing SO he was perilling hi
life.
What! Has it come to this pass, in
free America, that mems lives will b.
endangered for giving expression to ar
honest difference of opinion? The
man, that dares express such sentiments
is traitor to the principles of civil
liberty. The approval of such senti-
ments by people would be the harbin-
ger of an incoming despotism.
Mr.. Bingham, understand it now,
you may as well understand it first as
last, that men, who follow your advice
and engage in the dishing out of pres
ses, run the risk of LOSING THEIR
LIVES. And men who ADVISE the
commission fsuch deeds will be MARK
ED objects of HATRED and VENGEANCE.
Democrats of Harrison County, this
man advises his followers to pursue
you, even to the taking of your lives,
if you attempt the proof of those char
ges against the Administration and
Congress. Familiarize yourselves
with the idea of being willing and REA-
DY to risk your lives in defense of those
rights which every American believes
to be his birthright. Ponder over
what is going on until your convictions
Of duty point out to you the necessity
of so training your feelings. In the
face of such threats as these, it i'll be-
comes freeman to fold his arms as if
life and property were secure.
After having fortified yourselves
with resolutions strong, having their
foundations in firm convictions and
supported by an earnest love of coun-
try, then make all NEEDFUL prepare
tions, to the end of lending your aid to
the preservation of all the Democratic
presses within your reach, and also to
the end of ofpreserving inviolate the pri-
vilege of using free speech to prove
those charges to which we have refer
red. Let us be ready, at moments
warning, to avenge ourselves upon any
man who dares follow the instructions
Of this disturber of the peace of socie-
ty. Under the directions of Bingham,
his psrtisaas are instructed to proceed
against cur lives aud property regard
less of the laws of THEIR country. Let
us make his deluded followers feel,
that in following these wicked coun-
sells, they are in danger of losing their
lives.
Democrats have shown by their
conduct, that they have no disposition
to disturb the peace of society, but will
do all they can to preserve it. 1t must
not be presumed from this, that they
will desist from the advocacy Of what
they suppose to be right and true,
simply because Mr.. Bingham recon-
meRds to his adherents to take the life
Of those who question the honesty of
the Administration and Of the last
Congress.
No, no, Mr.. Bingham our purpose
is unalterable. We are determined to
show, that those charges which we
make against the measures of the Adj
ministration and Congress, are true.
You may threaten, may advise all the
violence you please, you may succeed
in placing our lives in peril, yet our
determination will remain unchanged.
AS well might you attempt to war
against the laws which God has estab-
lished for the regulation of the natural
world, against the laws which govern
mems minds, as to attempt to thr ow
hindrances in our way.
The Democracy with their truly ma
tional instincts sees and understand
the road to unity and peace, and with
their reputed boldness they will never
cease their efforts in endeavoring to
build up truly national feeling in cv.
cry State in the Union. This is the !
natural path to the restoration of the
Union, and the one in which every
real Union man must finally travel. |