The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-09
Duty oF tive Drnaocratic k~nrty--
a few Facts tfoip Ets Past sits-
tory--A <HEgession tS thC DEM
orrnts Os the Townships,

Inc seneca AuVeFRSef says tnat
the Abolition paPees are presenting q
pyramid of States in astounding capi.
tails as the proud trophies wo's BIZ the
Abolition party in the late elections.
Abolitionism is on the rampage, and
VIC are told that tke Democratic party
is hopelessiy ruined; that it will be-
though it has cast A MILLION AND A
HALrcF VOTES (ls5,0O0 in 0hio) in
the Northern States-hereafter known
ealy among the things that were.
tits useless to deny the the fact that
We have been defeated-badly defea-
ted. And were it the first time that
disaster had befallen us as q party; We
might give way to repining, and feel
that the country was lost and ruined.
But such is not the case, as the public
history of the country already shows.
In1S40, the democratic party, then
in power, nominated for reelection to
the presidency, Martin Van Buren.
The whig party, then in large mino-
sity, witheat-any government patron
age or ihaaepce, nominated General
Harrison, Al know the issue of the
contest; the wings were victorious and
the democracy were routed "horse,
foot and dragons" We were then
told that the days of the democratic
party were ended; that it could never
recover from its overwhelming defeat.
What was the result? In 1914, the
wings being in power, nominated the
gallant Clay, man we'll known
throughout the country as bold, fear.
less advocate ofwhig principles; in fact,
was frequently called "the great erabo
diment Of whig principles" 1t was
expected that the victory over the
democratic party would be an cosy one.
The democracy nominated, after a
tedious session in convention, as a
compromise candidate, james K. Polk
Of Tennessee, man comparatively
unknown outside of his own State!
Who does not remember the the tanta-
lizing inquiry made in the columns of
the whig press, "who is james K.
Polk?" All were sanguine of the sue
cess of Mr.. Clay, and the democrats
had but little idea of the election Of
their candidate. Mark the result!
Despite the government influence
brought to bear to secure the election
of Mr.. Clay, the democracy elected
their candidate, and again acquired
the ascendancy. aadG.
In 1s4S, the democratic party nom
mated Gen. Lewis Cass, a man well
known in history, lifelong demo>
crat, and las such having the confidence
of the entire party. The wings nom
mated dea. Taylor, and by a very
large majority elected him, and the
democrats against lost their power.
So In 1852, the wings nominated Gen.
Scott, supposing that because General
Taylor was elected upon his new pop
ularity, it would be an easy matter to
carry the election of General Scott
upon the same platform. Again the
democracy were compelled to take an
unknown man as a compromise candi-
date, and nominated Hon. Franklin
Pierce. In this, contest the wings
were badly beaten. But we follow
this train Of thought no further, as we
hare served our purpose in the cleo
tions already referred to. THE demo-
cratic party have met defeat after de,
feat, disaster after disaster, yet though
often defeated, it has never been con-
quered. Again we have suffered an
overwhelming defeat at the hands Of
the republican party. We stop not
now 70 inquire as to the cause Of that
defeat; it is enough to know that such
is the case, but our inquiry now is,
what is the duty of the democracy in
the present emergency? We claim
that'if our country is to be extricated
from its present embarrassed condition,
and peace and prosperity be restored,
it must be done through the success of
democratic principles as held by the
democratic party. We have ever re-
vered the constitution of our country,
have ever respected our institutions,
and loved and honored the stars and
stripes. We have never waged war
aginsti' tile institutions of any Of the
States Of the Union, but have always
insisted that the people Of the several
states ought to have the privilege of
regulating their own domestic institu-
tioas, in their own way. We have be-
ljeved, with Mr.sLincoln, that neither
congress nor the president have any