The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-09-26

folds Of the Unicn brave eople and make
the United States what they should be, a
united, great and powerful Nation!
1t ought not to be forgotten that the
Close, slavery, which cngendered the rebell-
ion, has been removed. Three or four
millions ofslaves had been declared free by
an amendment Of the Constitution. Those
Of the Southern States most interested in
the abolition of slavery, which deprived
them OF large amount of what they called
property, and which they had considered
an-important to their interest and welfare,
l'qiUtIy submitted to the amendment -
Those who prepared the amendment omit
ted to guard against what would follow
when TO late it was discovered, that the
freeing of four millions Of slaves would
increase the Southern representation i'll
Congress from twenty FIVE to thirty Repre-
sentativcs. This was to he overcome, lest
the Abolition Radicals should lose their con
troll in the Government by an act Of Con-
gress or another amendment of the Cons
titution. Failing in these efforts all that
bitterness of feeling has been revived which
existed for thirty years between tho Radi-
Gals of the East and North aud Southern
slave holders.
Another civil war is forcshadowed unless
the freedmen are placed on equality with
their previous masters. ltthis can not be
accomplished, Radical partisans, with rag
ing thirst Tor blood and plumber, are again
ready to invade the Southern States and lay
waste the country not already desoIated,
with the sword in one hand and the torch in
the eothcr. These revengeful partsans would
leave their country a bowling wilderness fer
the want of more victims to crafty an un-
Sparing cruelty, If they should succeed in
inflIcting ON the country and her way, 1t
would be more terrible than the one from
which we have just emerged. 1t would not
be confined to the Southern States, but ex-
tend itself the length and breadth of the
| United States, and only close with the over
throw of the best government ever devised
and the finest country on the face of the
globe. IF such should be the fate of our
| great Republican Empire, the cause must
not be sought for in our military camps, but
in the forum thronged with infammatory
orators and aspiring demaSogues, with souls
dead to their ccuntry's honor and spotted
corruption.
| need not tell this great assemblage Of
officers, soldiers and sailors, most of whom
have been engaged in many pGrl0uS battles,
defending their country and their country S
| honor, that war is great evil, and the
greatest that can bcfall any people or coun-
try. 1t has ever bten the curse of nations
and the cause Of ali the oppression imposed
on the people of Europe. If you would
guard your once free, happy and prosperous
country from oppression and oppressive tax
cs beware how you encourage war; Heed
not the ,tcinagogues who to crafty ambi-
tion or revenge, would ,lrench their country
| in blood. The loss of libcrty commences
| with oppression and oppression follows war.
The United States, as conquer0rS, can at
ford to be just and magnanlmous The
brave arc always mGrciiia and generous. -
AS President johnson said, We have had
war enough; let there be peace.
i Rccollrct that the rccrnt rebellion engen
dercd by Radical abolitionists and slave hol
ders, leaves the Northern States with more
than hundred thousand pensioners, he
sides thousands and tens of thousands OF
widows and orphans, to weep over the
, graves of their protectors and defenders Of
tho Union. Yet there ara those among us
who are not sufficiently satisfied with blood
and plum lea and cry for more war.
In conclusion, | would call upon you, Off
GERS, soldiers and sailors to stand by the
Union, which, in war of four years, when
blood flowed in torrents, by your gallantry,
indomitabc perseverance and courage, you
saved from ruin and destruction. entreat
you to spare no efforts to preserve this
great Republican Empire--the last hope of
the oppressed of the word---agan imperil-
ed by the Vaccinations of demagogues,
whose maxims are, rule or ruin.
| With confident expectations that you will,
| tnfN h, ,Np
country, again gratefully thank you for
the honor you have been pleased to confer
upon me.
Rev. w. G. Turner, who offered the pray
or, enlisted as private III 1861, and served
during the greater part of the war as such,
refusing all promotion. He finally accepted
the captaincy of his company.
The speech of General Thomas Ewing, OF
Ohio, was a very able effort, and is spoken
of by members Of the Convention in terms
of high praise. He said that as associates
in arms in their country $ defense, they were
assembled to consider their duty and action
in the impending political contest which
threatened they fought to maintain and pre-
serve. They owed alliance te no political
party, but 10 the country and its laws Be
fore The war, he said, many Of Us were Re
pubcans and voted with this party against
the extension of slavery into the Territories
and many were delegates who thought the
question of slavery should be left with the
people of the Territories but now these is
sues had been forever disposed of. He said
the soldiers, then, owing allegiance to no
| political party, co-operated with the Demo-
cratic party now because that party opposed
the policy Of the Radicals, which would rem
der restoration Of the traternal relations of
the States in the Union forever impossible
Gentlemen hero ofthe Radical persuasion
freely admit that the Convention is grand
success in point Of numbers, and that it is
all that is claiped for it, representative
| Convention OF at least a good proportion OF
the men who served during the late war in
each State represented. No one with any
eandor could say, i'll looking over the Con
vention, thatlt is made up OF politicians
with military titles, to which they had ne
Just claims, as the Radicals said it would
| be- There are too many in it who bore a
conspicuous and honorable part in the war,
and too many who bear upon their persons,
in the loss Of an arm or a leg. the proof of
valuable service and personal sacrifice. -
General Steednen and General Gordon
Granger are both spoken of for permanent
President. Stecdmen will likely be select
ed, through the New York delegation want
| Granger.
There is report current tonight that dis
patches have been received, and will be read
tomorrow in the Convention, from Generals
Meade and Hancock, fully indorsing the
Convention. Pennsylvania delegates say
that explicit declarations from those two dis
tinguished chieftains in favor of the objects
of the Convention would exert an immense
influence in that State, and greatly increase
the strength Of the anti-Radical VOTE.
A large meeting is boing held ut the Tent
tonight, principally composed of citizens.
Speeches are being made by Major Kin
ney, of the Kentucky delegation, and other