The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-08-05
VOLUME 4, NO. |

their arms and to renew their allpgiaucg,
md pledges to foreign p, were 30 prevent
! intervention-in 1ialntion ni all these sol
| emn pledges uiSn which we invoked Il =
blessings Of almighty God upon our cause.
and by which al me we gained strength u
master the rehellien-in violation of the
natural and inalienahIe right Of tie civiliz
ed men of every State To govern them
selves and in violation of the clear proyia
ions of the Constitution which leaves to
each State for itseA the right to rpgrls
suffrage, this party has, without trial, b.
cc past facf0 Iaws, dBtranchised hundreds
of thousands ofthe most Intelligent of theli-
citizens, and has forced upon ten State
and six millions of otr own Anglo-Saxa,,
race the universal and unqualified sufly ge
of seven hundred thousand ignorant, and,
10 the main, half civilized negroes. ~
This is the great wrong for which that
paFty is arraigned at the bar of public iudg-
meat, anG for which it shoulI be over
thrown.
To consu nate that great wrong. they have
abolished al civil government, aud ciyil
liberty, even fn these ten States;
They have established Eve absolute Mi
tary despotsms, wherein all rights to li!c,
liberty, and property arc subject to the will
Of ose man;
They have kept she Union divided;
They have prevented the restoration Of
industry; s-.l..
They have kept down the credit of tie
Government, during three years of peace
to point so low that, to the shame Of every
American, the six per cent. bonds OF the
United States sen for only seventy-three in
gold, while the bonds Of Brazil, bearing
only four per cent. interest, bring ovc,-
ninety in gold. ,.s .....1, ..t
They have encroached upon the Just
rights of the Executive;
They have threatened the independent
of the Supreme Court;
They have unjustly, and without carso
impeached and put upon trial the Presidens
himself, and, by every specie of denuncis-
ton, and even by threats of assassination,
have endeavored to force the Senate to con
vict him, in order to place in the Executive
chair one who will use all its power to cor
summate that gigantic wrong against tie
Constitution; against our plighted faith,
against civilization, and against our OWL
race and kindred. . Il a
The Convention in New York met for tbo
purpose of organizing to overthrow the
party in power for this great wrong; and t.
restore the Union and the Constitution,
and the rights of the States and of all tle
States under it. Now, do not say the
nominations made at New York arc tie
very best that could have been made for
that purpose. F3Ee,
The elements to be organized into vie
torious army were four fold. To use a mil,
itary figure, there were four army corps to
be organized into one grand army;
/. Fbe great Democratic Corps,
2. The War Democratic Corps; &
3. The Conservative Republican Corps;
4. The Civilized Southern Corps;
The first, or Democratic Corps, was fully
organized, with ranks we'll filled, but not
in sufficient Numbers to secure the victory
There was the War Democratic Corps,
which supported Lincoln in 1864; bur
which, in consequence Of the great wrong
above mentioned. was ready to sever itself
from the Radical army under Gen, Grant;
and there was the Conservative Republican
Corps, Of which you are pleased to speak
Of me as leader, who, for the same rea
sons, were ready to join the Grand Army,
and do all in their power to bring success
to our cause.
The two last are recruiting corps. They
hold the balance of power. AS a matter Of
policy, had the first office been gwen to q
chief of the one or the other, it would have
made our victory more easy, if not more
certain.
Every body knows that the result Of this
contest is to depend upon the important
question, whether we shall be able to res
cruit these two corps in sufficient numbers,
and carry them to the hearty support of MIR.
Seymour. If we can, victory is with U.S.
If we can net, victory is against us.
In my judgement it is our duty to do so.
The very life of the Constitution is involved,
a7d with it the rights of the States and the
liberties of the people.
can not hesitate fcI one moment; my
judgement is for IT; my whole heart is in i.
So far from relaxing, we should redouble
our efforts. Bear IN fhInd that the war was
ended three years ago, when a new era wa s
opened in political affairs; that Mr.. Seymour
is man of high character, of unquestioned
patriotism, OF gread ability and experience,
wholly with us upon the living and para
mount issue, and that, if elected, he will
make a most able and dignifed President;
and certainly no Pennsylvania will forget
that, but for bis promptness and energy in
forwarding the forces Of New York to Get
tysbnrgh, that great battle might have been
lost and Pennsylvania overrin. While, in
General Blair we have civilian and a sol
dier whose promptness and indomitable res
olution seized Camp jackson, and saved
Missouri from secession, who always stood
among the foremost of the War Reput licsns,
in council and in the field while the war
lasted; and, when it was over, was among
the first to demand that for which the war
was prosecuted--the Union of the States
under the Constitution. and their rights,
equality and dignity unimpaired.
Let us unite for victory! Let us hare
peace--a peace which comes not froih ii.
olated Constitution and the despotisin of
the sword, but peace which comes from
restored Union and the supremacy Of con
stitutiunal law, by which alone liberty is Sc
cured.
Respectfully, yours, t-
j. r. .DOOLlTTLE.