The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-05-13
By REQUEST
To the Democracy of Jefferson
EOHnIy,

At meeting of the Democratic
National Club of this city, held al
their rooms, on the 11th ult., the fol
lowing resolution was unanimously
passed:
"Resoluea, That committee be appointed
for the purpose Of preparing an address to
be issued to the Democracy OF Jefferson
County, defining the true principles. objects,
ends and aims Of our organization, and to
disabuso their minds Of any false impressions
that may have been created by the many
misrepresentation made against it by our
opponents, and some claiming to be friends
Of the Democratic party"
In accordance with this resolution
we beg leave to address you:
Importance OF tho Crisis.
Upon this point we need say but
little. We have no doubt that it is
fully appreciated by every ono in this
community. We see the nation rent
by the struggle Of contending armies;
we sec the blood Of fathers, brothers,
husbands and sons poured out like
water upon their native soil; we see
homes given over to tho flames; fields
laid waste; and the substance we have
acquired for the support Of our old
age and the benefit Of our children,
melting like snow from onr grasp in
the fierce heat of the Contest, while
the free institutions Of the Republic
hang trembling in the balance.
How to relieve ourselves from the
weight OF the terrible calamity upon
ia; how to save the lives of our citi-
?ns and. the manhood Of the nation;
how to retain for the enjoyment Of
ourselves and our children tho fruits
of our labor; how to uphold and
strengthen the arm Of the Federal
Government while we preserve the
blessings Of liberty umiupaired, are
8olomn questions which now force
themselves upon the earnest consider
alton Of every good citizen.
10 determine these questions accor-
ding to the principles upon which our
free Government is based, is, as VIC
believe, the present mission of the
Democrats party. We love the Union
of our fathers Union under viii ch
"tho blessings Of government, like
the dow8 Of Heaven, were to descend
upon the whole people" That union
was established upon principles enua-
ciated by Jefferson and Madison, the
one known as the "father Of Democra>
og," the other as thc father Of the
Constitution, and both now universally
recognized as true e&poncnts Of our
system Of Republican Government.
what aro those I'rfp ctplcs%
Equal and exact justice to all men
Of whatever persuasion, religious or
political;
Peace, commerce and honest fri end,
ship with all misunderstanding al
liances with none;
TIE SUPPORT or THE STATE GOV
ERNMENTs IN ALL THEIR RIGHTS rs
THE MOST COMPETENT ADMINLsTRA,
TIQNs oF OUR DOMESTIC AFFAIRS AND
THE sURESr BULWARK AGAI NsT ANTI
REPUBLICAN, TENDENCIES.
The preservation Of the general 60
yeynment in its WHOLE CONSTITUTION
Al vIGoR as the sheet anchor of our
peace at home and our safety abroad;
A JEALOUS CARE OF THE RIGHT OF
ELECTION BY THE PEoPLH,--a mild and
safe corrective of abuses which are
Topped by tho sword Of revolution
where peaceable remedies are unprogi-
ded;
Absolute acquiesconsc in the doci-
sions of the majority the vital principle
of Republics, from which there is no
appeal but to force, the vital principle
aud immediate parent of despotism;
TO keep within the requisite limits
standing military force, always re-
Wondering that an armed and trained
militia is the frmest bulwark of Re-
publcs, and that without standing
armies their liberties can never be in
danger nor with large ones safe;
70 PREFER IN ALL CASES AMIoABbE
DISCUSSION AND REASONABLE ACcoM>
NOTATION OF DIFFERENCES TO A pEcI
SION OF THEM BY AN APPEAL TO ARMS;
THE SUPREMACY OF THE
CIVIL OVER TILE MILITARY
AUTHORITY;
Economy in the public expense that
labor may be lightly burdened;
The diffusion of information and the
arraignment Of all abuses at the bar Of
PUBLIC REASON;
Freedom Of Religion, FREEDOM OF
THE PRESS, FREEDOM OF THE PERSON
UNDER THE HABEAs CORPUS, AND