The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-01-07

est agriculture. He would have us
root out slavery or die. Indeed, in
picturing our "armiesS penetrating the
territory of the REBELLION, carrying
, this military order of Aeedom inscribed
upon their banner" hsswould have his
halting friends, like the President,
E "dare" more; he quotes the language
8 of Mirabeau, tie Revolutionist, urging
) on revolt--no REVOLT by halves, no
timidity, no hesitation from a sense of
duty, no sacrifice of passion, no half
way indecision in treason; and he ex-
erts his confederates in abolition that
it is letter to be resolutely bad than
indecisively honest! This is the Ian
guage of revolution and the spirit OF
SatanAs Milton pictures him in hell.
The quotation of my colleague is fell
citious; but it is relief to know that
his comrades in revolt have not the
daring of Davis, the manliness of Mi.
rabeau, or the intellect of Satan.
! lie indulges in comparisons between
this radicalism which he espouses, and
that conservatism which is now organ>
izing under the Democratic name.
The word conservative" is not the
name Of party. 1t is an element,
now dominant among the people. 1t
represents the principle of rcpose and
strength; the ideas of order and law.
1t defends the Constitution. 1t would
restore the Union. When the gentle
man lkcns it to the Israelites who han
kered for the slavery of Egypt; when
he says that those wl,o prefer the
Union as it was, are like the tories Of
the Revolution; when he likens them
to the Scribes and Pharisces, who pre-
ferred the doctrines of the elders, he
perpetrates superficial nonsense. To
Stigmatize those who are in favor of
the Union of Washington as like the
Tories whom Washington fought, is
the silliest pathos of ii mediocre poet,
whom Horace says gods, men and ook-
sellers despise. Laughter. To IL
ken the conservative voice just uttered
at our elections to the lust of the Is
raclitcs for the fesh.pots of Egypt,
has not the dignity of a schoolgirls
rhapsody. The smile which he drew
between the Scribcs and Pharisees
and those who reverence the Constitu-
ton because it is the work of the eel
ders," smacks of supercillous ego
tlsm which it is idle to answer There
are no such analogics between the par
ties of tie day. No comparisons are
needed to show the differences between
the radicalism which uprootsto destroy
and the conservatism which would
guard to save. / would like to know
the difference in spirit between the
radicalism of secession, which con-
temned the constitutional majority and
set up for itself on slavery principles,
and the radicalism which now defes
the peoples will to set up for itself
on anti-slavcry IDEAS,
This radical party of the gentleman
has been in power six hundred and
ffty-one days-since the 4th of March,
1861, to the present time. What is
the result? I do not now ask who
has caused this result, but what is our
condition under the agents selected at
Chicago by sectional organization,
acting with those of similar radical
views in the South?
la con edera,ion OF thirty three States to
which appurtenant were seven Territories,
has been torn into two parts, under severed
and belligerent governments ....,-,. ...g
g. From state Of record the people O.
these States have been made hostile and one
half OF the people of these States, capable
under the law OF bcaring arms have become
consumers instead OF peacable proluters OF
wealth. ...s .....
g. That these men, numbering perhaps two
millions connected with the armies Of the
Nor h and South, are costing the people at
least $1,000, 600 per day, which is not being
replaced, Tor all that is spent in war is, by
the laws Of eco; o ny, loss to those who
spend it as a mere pee, ary transaction, and
not counting ultimate and moral results,
f. That since this Administration cane in
to power there has been lost to this country
merely as a matter Of business, not counting
debt and taxes Of a national or State charac.
ter, at least S3O0,O00,000 in the destruction
o, properly, inter 'erence with established
business, increase in wages, spoliation Of rail-
roads, depo's, produce, corn, wheat, -four,
cotton, hay, crops, ect.
s. That the debt Of this country at this
time, IL all the liabilities not liqudite are
included, and not including the $4,000, 600
le by the proceeding Administration. a
mounts at this time to the sum Of $1,000
100000 and by he 1st OF July. 1864 will. in
my judgment, amount to $2,5CO, ,00O,O00.-
The estimates for the army aloEe for next
year are $700,OO0, 900.
8. That we have now system OF taxation
by tariff which imposes a burden on the
West, to benefit manufacturing in New Eng
land, and pays Indirectly $15OOO0,o0O into
the Treasury and into the pockets OF capital
ists ard mostly from the consumers, who are
farmers OF the West.
z. That we have now system Of internal
taxation, costing for collection some $4,000
600 extra which might have been saved, and
levying, in enc year $50 100000 as interest
only great national debt and with an army
Of ne W " made officeholders with exorbltant
salaries.
8. That within these K hundred and fifty. !
one days party has succeeded which propo |
ses by legislation and proclamation, to break
down lobor system in eleven States, or
send out oi the country four millions OF ne
groes whose industry has been productive /
hitherto, worth,on or before the 4th Of March
1861. an average Of $500 apiece, being in all |
$500 100000; and when this capital is do ]
stroyed, the objects oftbis pseudo pbilanthro
ply will remain on hand, North and South, as
IN n sa nf denandent and innrnvifant bla,L