Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-10-18
THE HOUR For DECISION.

TIE HUUh fOh DEClSlON.
II is yet more than a year until HE PresiiIn
iial eleeti0m sun The magnitude Of the Inter
ests involved in il will Justify US III call ng III,
attention Of Tour readers to some of the point
which appeaf most likely 10 be involvedin tn,
coatest. We do not desire ,uor intend 10 speal
of fhe candihsies, for, ASIDE from the question
as 10 who is 10 BE the candidates being beyont
conjecture, il is a matter Of minor mpoftahc,
in comparison with The principles which are Il
be determined in the election. We desire sim
ply 10 mention, for the consideration Of on
readers o few prolnlhehllfaciS, XhkAl may bt
more appropriately and more effectively con
Sidered now that there is a comparative com
pnSute in the public mind. l. is in times o
quiet and calm tha! the people can best decide
upon the great fundamental principles on wheel
drpeGd The present prosperity and future per
p%etiity -four Union. In the next election
there arc principles 10 he determine I-princi
pies vital 10 The interests Of the whole Ameri.
can peopl principles involving not the TEN.
poraiy ascendency of any political party mere.
ly, but the faith and integrity Of the couslitu,
ton, And, in view of these considerations
now is the time for the people 10 begin think
ing earnestly of The coming election now is
the lime for them to examine Carefully the
character aud principles Of The parties in the
field, and now is The time for Them 10 deter
mine with whom they intend 10 Identify them
selves aud 10 vote.
Even the most casual observer mus, have
noticed the sentiment aud feeling which so
universally pervade the public mind that tie
next election is 10 decide the veal or wee Of
our county. The whole mass Of The people
seem TO be conscious of an approaching crisis
in the fate Of our Union. North and South
this has been manifested in The primary meet
ineS and through The columns of The public
journals. ...p .
In the South there are buttwo parieS-the
old national DrmDcratic party and lis oppO-
nenlS, WHO ale known as know Mornings, but
in the NortA every ism has Seneraie clan, and
e er mad fanatic has his followers; yet there,
as in the South, these men, whether in deluil
or comblna,iD n may all he clasSe9 0s the op
ponents Of HE democratic parry. " idely as
they may differ among themselves as 10 their
various Inns, they oU agree in their hatred Of
the national democracy, and unite in their as
Sou.tS upon the constitution. Underlying ell
he many dOgmas for which these factions Of
the North c!om0T, there is one gTea, question
which stands above, and is prior 10 oil others.
This is the question of non intervention Of
Congress IN lie slavery question. Party dem
agugGrS may clanIof about the threatened inva.
SION Ol inc rope, ihIuhlgh' councils may send
ioI'h men ihcth0laIy appeals Tor NE pGoplelO
ann aga hSt lulrlShtrS, or crazy lalalicS may
iaNt abUul ''he flshtS OF women ana iuln o.
rum and preach moral reform ny legislative
t"dc 'lheh'S' put ilGh ABOVE all 'heSc arises
ibiS all absorbing ever present question: Shall
congress or ShnH lhe people have lie fIEhl 10
'e'e'H"ie ~II'n tDe SocIhi ana uoihecllc inSlii
'u,iOhS IN HE Sla'rS ana ltrrilorHS! IL Is
VAIN ii southern men 20 alit mp 10 lOiSt ON
e. issues upon "a" people his question Is
"t'o!e '"e co'hily' II involves a luhlalIiel
."i rflnclPie IN Tie cohSIIis ION, and It has 10
oe secuted ana Sc lie" specify. ~ The NORM
.he enemies OF We Constitutional fIghiS OF I've
1u",h aie determined 10 MAKE ms question
he ira"'Ig inu 'eS' issue, ahd The democratic
'a''f' rue IIitNH rs . IS 10 'h,te nshlS, can
o. ai' WeuI0 h1' u Il c"uit' decline The
QUEST '..r II
. " would seem IcaS2nable 10 suppose Ih0! |
'uch i S'a'r u parties, ana upon such q cues
ION 'Ltie cou'd be Odl one parry IN The %So'!h;I
Us Que man We wAo!e people Of Tie South
"1"'" t'I'y athuH4 ne constitution as Len
W.! ARK VI Na't'y. IN q great measure Ills Is
80. ~, -" N'lN -
Ie .oCu,h WIZ oc lNnHu VIA NE democratic
"''r te'"! ~ "o o'','C III IHr unio" aud
"e" 'lEn'S, "o'H " Wh'cn are gone t|ieFtt II
~ "G'i'1'u''C i",'! Sn""'" NC uc''"'eu anu Tue
-, ''",l'n ,'o'u'c"' buI meg are thoSe ~
'", ~, T'ut' """' VII 'Ie ltchIeFEheHS l."' Is
,u'"','",'"S ~ "c"n'u' l'1iSt III attempting 10
nc minus Oh ne people l'3n' lie leal
o"l question al issue o 20 ms lhel
WIG al ~ llt NtIN hliSl MISSIONS OF man. IN /
10 eAc"e Na'tca against = particular sect
- = ''s'''"S'N' """ !" IoN,eL 'te n'f'o"eSIS
5 ScaTccIy 10 be Supposed llot these men can