The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-07-04
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HON. HUGH J. JEWETT,
ON the 26th OF June.

before you tonight, p do not intend to In
liulge in language which may excite the
hReTy passions Of the Tembcrs of n party !
or the other. / have no purpose other than
10 arrive, at such conclusions as viii lead US
10 the discharge Of thas sacred duty, Of ex-
pressing through the ballot.bo our Opin 4
ions touching the great questions of the day
to so vote, that whatever may be the future
of our country, we 1iil have no cause to re-
greet the part VIC have taken, in foFhing and
directing lts policy. / shall have occasion
to speak of the Republican party, and to
speak oft in language which | trust will
be understood; but in speaking of the lea
ders Of those who control it, AMI give d.
section to its policy. That there is az much
purity and patriotism among the masses Of
the ps-tyHas there is among those who cons
titute the party to which | belong, ! have
no doubt, bat by habit, they are influenced
by party associations, and party ties, and are
made to contribute to a policy, which, it'll
they can be induced to examine with,care, will
receive their unqualified condemnation;
aud if can be instrumental IN SO present
ing the questions at issue, as to induce them
TOO such careful examination, | will have
performed a duty, both pleasing and pro6ta.
bic.
Then what are the issues presented by
the Couv. ntion of both parties, and submit
ted to the people for their APPROVAL They
arc to be found in their re, olutions, and to
these l now beg your attention. The reso-
luton Of the Democratic Convention, which
| propose now to consider, is in this Ian
guage:
Reached, That the one great question
Of the day is the immediate unconditional
restoration of all the States 10 the exercise
of their rights within the Federal Union
under the Constitution, and that we will
cordially and actively support Andrew John
son as President Of the United States, in
all necessary and proper means to carry out
his policy, as directed to that end; and
especially 10 securing immediate representa-
ton in the Senate and House of Represen-
~tatives to the eleven States from which it is
now unconstitutionally and arbitrarily with
held. with inferiorty in the Union, and Of
n -gro polto.l and civil equality enforced by
the Federal Government"
The only resolution of the Republican
Convention, which it becomes necessary to
examine, rs presenting any issue with the
Democratic party reeds thus: .
"Resolred, That this Convention fully in
dorse-ths amendment to the Constitution
PROPOSED by Congress to the Legislatures OF
the States as a liberal, wise and patriotic
adjustments and. the Union party Of Ohio
pledge for it their united and hearty sup
port.
To understand what is meant by this res
o~lution, it becomes necessary to look to the
report of the Reconstruction committee of
Congress, and to the amendments to the
Constitution as recommended by that COM
mittea and adopted by Congress. There
are but two provisions Of the proposed
amendments which, in my judgment, are Of
any practical Importance. These are those
which propose to confer the right of citizen,
ship upon every man, without regard to
race or color, born in the United States,
and to- Withhold from the States the right OIL
representation, for that portion Of theil
male population being colored over. twenty
one years Of age to whom tho right Of suf.
frage is not extended. Such, my country.
men, are the resolutions Of the two Conven
tions, and i crave your attention whilst
examine each with that care which theil
T importance demands. To understand thu
+ real issue between the parties, we. must b.
f'cleaf in our understanding Of the. resolution!
of their respective Conventions. The reso
luton of the Democratic Convention t
which have called your attention, going
upon the theory that the war has been
success, that the rebellien,has been subdued
and til. Union preserved, and not dissolved
3 asserts the right Of the States to the immc
J. diate and unconditional exercise of all theiI
, rights within the Federal Union, under tn,
Constitution. This is the great question
J as expressed by the Convention, and, M
) countrymen, it is a great question ia which
G is involved not only STATE existailce, bht tb
@ existance Of my Government by; which tn
. union Of the States is recognize and pre-
served. Whilst the question is a great one
in infringement, is a very simple one.
d hare onlY.to ask aid answer the question
.tHas the Union be preserved? to solve thi
the great question, upon which our Reput
lican friends have spent SO much tiile an
so much labor in trying to dispose OF to the
n satisfaction. AT times, and for some pu'
G poses, they have the States in the Union, 1
q other, ti,nes and for other purposes they al
: dead, and the territory thereof is conquere
territory, and the people o conquered pee
pie all of which and whom may be dispose
' of as it may suit the whim and caprice
\ the conqueror. But when they are mac
y to admit that the war has ben a success
a that the Union has been preserved andb n
% dissolved, they admit the folly of all the
l. eff ,rts to find a reasonable justification Fl
% their unconditional and arbitrary exercise
~ power, in Withholding from those Stat
! their rights. under the Constitution. III
'e whole theory of our Government is upt
" the idea that a State once in the Union
II always in the Union, and is essential to Il
existance of the Union, there being
'e means provided by which they can get. o
of the Union, and that if by force or 9th
" means they succeed in Withdrawing fro
90 the Union, it works a dissolution Of Il
g Union. 1t was upon this idea and Il
VI theory that the late war, at so great a &C
Of treasury and blood, was prosecuted !
FIVE long years. 1t was not that the peoI
ct of the twenty-five States remaining loyal
TIE Fed, raj Constitution and Union valu
~ SO highly the territory Of South Carolina,
We Of Mississippi, or OF am or oil the Southe
States; but it was their love of country,
If, the Constitution, and their determinati
70 that the Union Of the States should be pl
- served, which sustained them in their 10
IN and weary marches, and deadly confic
of and are they now to be told, that all Il
dsI cost and all this suffering has been fruitle
that although the army to which they We
~ opposed has been driven from the fe
and the people Of those States are now 81
is missive to the Constitution and the lay
las yet they did succeed in overthrowing a
bo dissolying the UnionP Such is the res
of the action of the Republican party, hoy
lr- yer they may succeed by a multitude
rit words TO conceal their real sentiments
designs. The Democratic party, on
10, contrary, adhere to the doctrine to VIII:
10 all were agreed during the progress of
'y war, that it was being prosecuted for
rty purpose of preserving the Union, and
ro- destroying it. Such was the object and p
nm pose. Of the war, Us repeatedly declared
- President Lincoln ia his communications
'e Congress and the people. Such the O
I'VE object Ind in view as declared by ConCr