The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-05-13

our heroes have been devoted to their
attainment. They should be the creed
of our political faith and the text Of
civic instruction, the touchstone by
which to try the services of those we
trust; and should we wander from them
in moments Of error or alarm, let us
hasten oretrace our steps and to regain
the road which alone leads to peace,
liberty and safety.
Such, Gentlemen, are the principles
of our organization; such We believe TO
be the principles Of the Democrat C
party, and upon these principles alone
do we believe our Government can be
successful.
Tho Organization of the Club.
10 support these principles and dis
seminate correct political knowledge;
to harmonizo the party, and consult
together in regard to our duties as good
citizens in the present awful emcrgon-
ey, the Democratic National Club of
this City was organized. A number
Of peaceabIe citizens--many of whom
had nrov ed their devotion to the Union
by a life long adherence to the princi>
pies upon which it was founded, associ-
at9d themselves together and procured
Il room for the purposes indicated.--
Money was subscribed, and many Of
the leading journals Of the day, Re-
publican as well as Democratic, were
for the information and ben
eft Of the public. We mot--not in
secret concIaye and bound by strange
oaths, but as freoman ever should meet,
boldly, OPENLY and fearlossly, asking
all to unite with Us in council and dis
cu8s fairly and calmly the quas lions
presented for consideration. 1t was
no object Of the organization to fur
ther the interests Of any particular
man, or to advocate any particular
dogma, but for the purpose Of harmon
;zing the party, and ADVANCING THE
WE HAVE ALREADY LAID
DOWN.
Hrl=rc cprcaen4atio1ae.
Notwithstanding these facts, since
the first moment of our organization,
The character and purposes Of our Club
have been grossly and persistently
misropresented. Men whose true in
tor9st it was, and whose object it
should have been, to advance the vel
fare of our party, either failed to unite
With us in this 'objcct, or by their ST.
lencc confirmed the ISLANDERS our enc
mics had ttered@against us, upon
.ho aimsy pretext that certain men
lad said or done some things that they
could not approve Of Othor men
calling themselves Democrats, proved
their consistency BY ABANDONING
THETG PRINCIPLES, UNITING WITH A
SECRET OATH-D0UND SOCIETY, and en-
oracing with enthusiasm not only the
aboIi5ionist, but principles against
which they had long wagcd the bitter>
est warfare. Docs the conduct Of one
individual justify another in rejecting
correct principles? Because there is
D sinner in the church shall a man
persist in going to destruction? Such
pro5onoes arc not worthy moments
consideration--they arc too shallow.
Some, we believe, Of those who joined
this league were sincere in their mo-
tives. and will, no doubt, on reflection,
see that tho cause Of the Union, which
belongs to the WHOLE PEOPLE, is not
to be permanently advanced by po>
Iitical society held together by secret
oaths and mystic signs. But let us
consider for a moment the misropre-
which have been made
against us.
In the first place we are charged
with being Scccssionists and Traitors.
If this charge be true, then were
Jefferson, Madison and all the wise
men of the nation such, for we but
follow the text Of their instructions;
but it is nottrue, for we stand undinch-
ingly by the Constitution and the
Union as our fathers gave them. We
are not only in favor of the Union
and our Constitutional Government,
but we arc willing to make any sacri-
fee to preserve them, and all the oblo-
guy attempted to be cast upon us by
the fanaticisrn that rules the hour
cannot deter us from our duty as good
citizens. We have upheld, do, and
will uphold the Government at all
hazards. 1t is true we oppose the
unconstitutional acts of the present
Administration, but the very reason
we do 50, is because these very acts