The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-03-18
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For the Sentinel.
Mr.. ALLEs:-l expect you have noticed
two articles in the late ISSUES Of the Rspllb.
hoan. signed "many citizen democrats" Ev
identity their author needs not the exercise
Of thought to enable him to faIsify and mis-
represent. This be does BY ins met and
impulse. Nature has fully qualified him for
it. Were he 10 attempt telling the truth,
the effort would have to be so great as to en-
danger bis life; SO contrary to the nature OF
the man would it be. The following COM
municaiion is written in reply to them. and
the Eiitor Of the RepuJlioan was requested
to publish it. which he refused to do. 4
thought that since the republican gave char.
ac:er to these falsehoods by publishing them,
it would certainly allow itself to be the me.
dunn ofrefuting them The Editor thinks
otherwise. DO me the iavor Of inserting it 10
your paper, PHILIP DONAHUE.
For the CadiH Republican.
Mn. EDrToR:-A man styling himself
"citizcn democrat" has written two commu.
ncations which were inserted iu the two
last issues OF the Republican, in which the
domocratic call for a mass meeting is mis-
c nstrued, and also their author says, that
he had been credibly informed that |, in a
speech recently delivered in Stumptown. ex.
pressed wish to God that the government
might iail to crush the rebellion
Mr.. llalton, ] hope you will do me the
justice o. publishing correction OF this mis-
conStrnc ion, and also what suppose this
CT izen democrats informant had reference
to in his personal charge against me. Our
call implies, that no law should be estab
lished or ruler elected tha would do violence
to the feelings Of all the well disposed cti
zens OF State or Sta'es. In speaking Of
the establishment OF laws or government to
the end OF commanding the voluntary re-
spect OF men, re ferencc is never had to the
voluntary respect OF criminals, as the author
OF these communications would have US be
leve. The principle has reference alone to
laws or government Tor regulating citizens
who are disposed to act in accordance with
their honest convictions az to their rights
Can we Tor a moment suppose, that Jeffer-
son had in view, criminals, when he express
ed the sentiment that no cove nmeut should
be established that had not its foundation in
the consent Of the goycrnel. Or did he not
really mean that, in ac ,ordance with his
IDEAS OF liberty, no government should be
e'tstlishcd or perpetuae Cd that did not COM
mlnd the co osent of the well disposed citi,
ms Of that government. We think all will
agree that The latter was his meaning.
In accordance with this principle, the call
for Democratic mass meeting declares that
the Democratic party Twill never assist in
compelling the entire people o. any State or
States to obey laws through constraint. -
WHAT we mean by this is, that we will ney
or assist in enforcing obedience, where oil
the well disposed citizens of S'ate5 xho
act from an honest conviction o. their rights
refuse 10 obey. Enforcement of obedience
in such case. would be contrary to the go.
MUS Of our government.
When the honest people of State oppose,
in the capacity Of State, it is folly in the
general government to attempt the enforce
ment OF obedience. To compel obedience in
this case would be to war against the educa-
ton OF the American people and their cons
sequent tendency OF mind. This principle
ip one whose paternity is claimed by Jeffer>
son and all those that sign d the Declaration
Of independence. Yet we have a man de-
olar,ng himself Democrat, asserting that
he believes "in true democratic principles, .
who denies the doctrne nes OF Jefferson, and
asserts that it "smels nightly of treason ;
to advocate them. Ifa Democrat, he must
be bastard one, since he denies or knows
not his paternity.
In view Of my unalterable attachment to
this Jctfersonian principle, and the attacks
ment which believe every true American
citizen entsrtains for il, did declare, in the
speech referred to, that | did not believe
there was an American citizen who was not
ready to excaim, 81 hope to God that my
eyes may never be allowed to behold gov.
eminent held together by force;;" and that
God, by a display of lis goodness ard wis.
dom would visit all such governments with
vengeance, until governments everywhere
would be forced to the acknowledges MT, that
their chief strength lies in the consent of the
governed We hope this democrat or dem
ocrats will make his or their name known,
so that the apostles OF this "third party"
will be seen and known OF all men. Remem-
ber, the honest and upright never have any
object in keeping their names concealed
This is only the habit Of horse thieves, and
persons who have escaped the peniteniiary.
PHILIP DONAuUE.
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