The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-07-25

tFe bad example of secession thus set hy
these f0rty-one members. was afterwards
followed by JEFF. Davis and his men at
Washington, and then Mr.. Bingham, twen-
ty-four years aIterward denounced, veiy
that which he had once justified
and defended, viz: the right Of secession
from legislative body. 1t is the only pub
lie error, believe he ever atoned for, and
ss he was never tried for thus aiding and
abetting treason, he oueot to be charitable
to the Touthern men, who followed his
teachings. now that they also see the errors
they committed,
In 1874 Col Benton introduced his bill to
annex Texas to the United States. and that
question became the absorbing issue of the
Presidential election between Palk and Clay.
While | wrote for. and advocated the elec-
tion of Polk and Dallas and the bringing
under one flag of that territory, Brother
Bingham made spe, ches against it all over
Ohio But Texas was admitted, and is yet
destined to make four or five powerful
States of this Union. Time proved that |
was right and Bingham wrong, and that he
led followers astray.
In 1916 the Mexican war grew out OF the
Texas question, and while | advocated the
sustaining OF our armies and went in for
whipping the Mexicans, Brother Bingham
opposed the war. and made speeches
against it, This Mexican war gave US Cali
fnrnia with its untold millions in mineral
wealth Time has proved that | was right
on that question and Bingham wrong, and
that he led his followers astray on the Mex
lean war.
In lS48 l wrote for and advocated the
election of General Cass, while Mr. Bing
ham supported General Taylor who was
elected, on account of his fighting in the
Mexican war, which Bingham and his coad-
juto.s had denounced as fragrant and un-
constitutional.
In 1852 | wrote for and advocated the
elect on Of Franklin Pierce on the national
question that Congress had no power, under
the Constitutions to intermeddle with State
institutions. Mr.. Bingham supported Cen
eral Scott on a platform equally broad, de
claring that Congress had no power, under
the Constitution, to NEEDLE with the do
mestc institutions Of the States. Mr..
Bingham and mvsclf were both placed on
the Ohio electoral tickets as candidates for
Presidential electors on that year, he on the
Scott ticket, and myself on the Pierce tick
ct, he receiving in the State 1872 526 votes,
and myself receiving 1916 votes. He
had been an abolitionist in sentiment, all
his life, but this year consented to forego
the avowal Of these sentiments and actually
run as a State rights candidate, and voted
for himself as snch. But as soon as the
election was over and hh was defeated on
his States right ticket, he relapsed into an
abolitiOnist again.
In 1854 the Republicans became Know
Nothings, and he stumped the State and
his district for the Know Nothing ticket;
and on this great wave of excitement against
foreigners he was waited into Congress. |
oppo,ed the whole batch OF Know Nothing
doctrines. and wrote again them as de-
luSive hobby, got up simply to defeat the
Den ocratic party, and | stated that while
they mgl answer the urpose oftheir orr
pinatois t,r a time to climb into office on,
the second sober thought Of the American
people would repudiate them. 1t so turn
ed out, end herein NJ Pin1ham again led
his people astray.
G. Fremont for President, who was the son
Know Nothing delusion. Thus, in the
short space of two years, be had advocated
prescription of foreigners, and had sup
ported one of them for the highest office in
! the nation, thereby wholly ignoring the
| Know Nothing doctrines, was tantamount
to making q self confession that he had de.
ceived and deluded the people on that ques
ton, as he had on others before, while
wrote for and advocated the election OF
James Buchanan on the old National Plat
form of the Constitution. opposed to the
new tangled isms of the day.
In 1860 he Democratic party was rem
asunder by the folly of the Southern leaders
and the result was the election of Mr.. Lin
coin, although he fell short of having a ma
ority by over million of votes In thi
contest | supported Mr.. Douglass, as th'
Democlatic nor inee of the Western States
Throughout the terrible civil war whicl
followed the defeat Of the Democratic party
| stood by MY country and government, ant
did ny share in helping to raise men ant
mon y to maintain the Union f the S ateS
In 1854 | wr t for and advocated th
e'.ction of Goreral Mcclellan to the Presi
dency, and having th taken an activ
part in the elections that elected seve
ffercnt Pr sidents, | present the recor
mply as that of consistent Democrat
who never baked in harness or swerve
fror the old landmarks of the Constitu
tion.
; Let us turn from the past to the presen
and future. Before the rebellion Congress
men we've. under Democratic Adninistra
tions, servants for the people. During til
} rebellion martial law slenced the Constitu
! ton, and the majority in CONGRESS- becam
masters of the people. When it cease
the civil suplanted the military lew, and tn
Constitution again became paramount j
every State. Irstead of obeynp it, tn
radical m,j nity in Congress have incessan1
" struggle to subvert it, and perpetual
their mystery over the people, by flustra
ting the Presidents and General Grant
t efforts in restoring the friendly relation
between sections.
, Eleven States have been expelled, by tn
> Radicals, out OF the Union, after half
million men perished to keep them in.
They have been denied representation
and defranchised by the Radical Congress
Seventy amendments proposed, bea
e witness to the Eutlation Of the organi
law by the Radical Congress.
! The negro race have been made citizens
= by the Radicals, and thereby ore admittr
0 to vote, while the white men from othe
/ lands, seeking home on our shores are dt
barred that privilege until they serve prt
& bat on of five years.
r Millions of dollars have been voted to fee
S and cothe the Blacks in idleness, Will
: white men and women foot the bill b
! taxes levied on their labor and toll.
: Millions have been voted to enrich ust
D less oflie-ho!dees, while thousands of dis,
bled soldiers, who could fill the offices, al
struggling in poverty, with little or n
e means to live.
g The pubic lands have Seen voted avn
n to enrich soulless corporations, while th
: wounded soldier finds his home in the poo
$ htue.
6 The widows and orphans of dead soldier
ret pension of twenty seven cents da!
/ on which to feed and clothe their families
0 while each Radical Congressman takes frol
: the treasury to support his family evsr
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