The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-10-07

our camps should become tha arena o. stumo
sprskers and elec ilneerers we'll bsins
and disciplIn, OF the army orbId thit-but
we do mean that the soldier should bs per
uiilted to read and judge Tor himself-and IL
is only by permitting this that the law au
thOrzing him TO vote can retain It's popular
ity. Permit this, open to him the avepues
oi Information, in the formation OF his opin
! ions and he casting OF his votes, lei him be
as tree as if he were al home, and whatever
may be the effect Of his suffrage, IL will be
respected by his untrymen and cheeriully
acquiesced in. That you, gentlemen, will
exert your great and deserved influence to
promote this fairness, and secure this desir~
able result, we confidently hope
| You ask US three other questions, namely;
"2d Is 1t not the programme OF your par~
ty in Ohio to contest the election for Cover
nor il Mr.. Valandigham shall receive ma
jorily OF the home vote, even though the
so dIers' votes should give Mr.. Brough a
cit or majority?
! Sd Is 1t not further part of your pro
gramme to issue certificates OF election, or
procure such certificates to be issued to mem>
bers Of the Legislature, when the Demo
Gratis receive q majority Of tie home votes OF
the District. without wainng for or count.
ing the soldiers vo' les?
4h. Is it not the intention OF your party
to oppose and render void and imperative
the law giving the soldiers the right 10
voter'
10 these questions we have merely to re-
ply that there is no such programme as is
supposed in either of the questions.
In conclusion, gentlemen, permit us to
say thai you are justly jealous OF the soldiers
right to vote You believe it a constitutions
right Yon believe that il its result shoulT
be the election of Mr. Brough, that he will
be a constitutionally elected Governor =
And so believing, yon are anxious that, in
that event, the ConSti'u ution shall be para
mount and he shall exercise that office. All
bis is very we'll. But entertaining these
views, a. we suppose you do, what Can you
think Of Mr.. Brough, who is trayerSing the
State proclaiming that ii Mr.. Vullandighan
shall be elected, the will Of the people, the
soldiers included, shalt not be respected
that although constitutonally elected he
shall net be inaugurated, that If necessary
civil war shall be waged in OHIO to prevent
his Inauguration. Thesa, in substance, are
the declarations of Mr.. Brough repeatedly
made at public assemblies, as if we had not
enough OF the horrors and calamitss OF civil
war without bringing it home to our own
doors. 1t is the first time in the history oI
this country, and God grant it may be the
last, when candidate has had the auducity
to tell his countrymen that il they do not
vote for him, il they dare to vote for and
elect his opponent. their will aud the Con
stitu'ion shall be resisted by arms and over
thrown bv civil war. 1t is tue that this
threat OF Mr. B onsh is mere rnpoieGs rage
extorted ny the fear o dc eat, but it makes
the character o III. man, AMI forever con
demns him il the iud ;ment of all who re-
we're justic, 81 the law. AS you appear tc
have = 49, app 3l,a ION and lOva Of const
tut oral tight, We trust it will condemn him
in yours. Let him b, fairly elected and the
Democracy much as they will regret it, will
cheerully acqniasce LIST Vailandieham be
fairly elected, and the Democ acy will ex
pecl their opponents in like manner to &C
quiesce.
JOHN G. THOMPSON,
SAM'L MEDARY,
AMOS LAYMAN.
4. G. THURMAN,
GEO. l.. CONVERSE,
Democratic State Central Committee 0
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