The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-02-04

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There will be MASS MEETING Of the
Democracy held In CADIz, on
SATURDAY, rebEuary 20, 1863,
Alto o'clock, A, M, for the purpose of
giving expression to the honest convictions
of the Democratic party Of Harrison County
we milt'not meet to1 express our fopihiohsl
through the discoIored medium OF passion,
prejudies Or individual interest Nor will
ambition or desire Of place have any inaus
ence upon our asfEberaioas. No. We meet
to rciterate, ourattachnent to pFinciple; to
show that the Democracy have made for
themselves, during the last eighteen months,
an ever living reputation. Never did so large
party show constancy SO u1bendiag,
aove Of coustry SO disinterested, a patience
under all manner ofperseeution and tyranny,
80 exdtea. fnabessauie spirit we will con
tnue, ever maalfesting an ulalterable love
for the principles to which we have been SO
long attached.
We are now living in time Of the greatest
trouble, Our rulers are constantly engaged
in projects Of the most malignant Kind =
Their every. act;enly tends TO bring about q
more disturbed state Of society. II the peo-
pie do not arrest them I'M their wicked and
'inhuman schemes inevitable and everlasting
ruin to the unity Of the nation will Le the
consequence. W e k x 81
The object.is to reconcile and corcilae a
people deeply exasperated on account 0 + ap~
pretended daasers. 10 do this our rulers
proceed and counMt all those aets which
have atendencv to make those people feel
that their apprehensions were we'll founded.
Amidst all this madness, this designed
wickedness, attended with so much terror
ism, so neutrality-suspicious. and tyranny, and
also at a time when our personal liberties
we're in ecure, when submission to arbitrary
rule or Imprisonment was the only alternate,
when enemies in disguise were denominated
patriots, and true aud lofty patriotism de,
nominal ed treason; amidst all this, and du.
ring this time, the Democracy remained firm
and unshakeu, unalterably devoted to the
b,st interests Of their country rsteag,, !" n
The Democracy may now 10 rkehed to d
stout and strong ship left on dry land un.
harmed, after mighty and destructive del
'uge had swepssovsrsthe land The deiuge
has only proven the ship to be capable OF
enduring all the hardships incident to the
most mos stormy voyage: The great work vi sh
the Democracy have to do, is to defend the
'nOblsasd just cause cfhberty 4 @Rg
Tie nleansbywhich we will Do i, will 30
"a steady firmness tempered with wisdom
and prudeneesa determined, courage such as
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will enable us to do what we see to be right,
and aiusnly rssistaass to ali encroachments
upon 9pr nserssis',sS k y 81 III
We viii demand the instituting OF laws
such as will command The voluntarys respect
rof the governed. We shall never assist in
compelling the entire people Of any State or
STATES to obey laws through ,onstraint.s The
DAVIS will have 10, be such as to lead them to
obey from inclination. All who approve Of
these views are requested to meet with US.
Arrangements are being made to secure
ehs ss.soaanes II sAEsh FE Il
pls y NG IN IsrlE p sPEAKERs,
whose names vii. be ANNOUNCED p in due time.
MANY CITIZENS