Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-05-24
DEMOCRATS OF pREBLE COUNTY.

henceu' anu such MS no editor should endure.
But, notwithstanding all our " evil things"
our heart has been cheered by many brilliant
triumphs for democratic men and measures,
even in this stronghold of whiggery, where only
a lew Years ago, the opponents Of democracy
rolled up their one thousand majority against
true AmeTicanism. Now, their forces are
scattered 10 the four winds OF heaven, dispirit-
ed and distracted, wandering forth in factions,
seeking to form alliances with any and every
ism, in the hope Of official station and public
plumber. To-day, the wing party of old
PEBBLE is without a name or existence, while
the deT ocracy has maintained its principles
and identity and stands now, as ever,a beacon
light and guiding star 10 the oppressed Of
earth. Seuen years ago, the wing party OF old
Preble met in delegate Convention, and nom-
mated candidates, which nomination was
equivalent 10 an election. Seven years ago,
we commenced exposing the rottenness Of
wing principles aud the r~ascality of those who
worked the wires, and this day, lohere are
they? Echo asks where One by one the
great guns of the party have been slain before
the people, enlightened by truth fearlessly
spoken and endorsed at the ballot boxes BY an
intelligent constituency, until reduced to the
last extremity, "6ody and breecbes," the lead
ers OF the wing party, which once gloried in
such potent power, have gone in a body 10 the
4. r Ar
"KnOp NOthingS," and now, under a new
name, seek to infictupon the people their in,
famous and oft repudiated JogmaS and explo-
ded principles OF government. They may for
a time, a short time succeed, but the veil will
be removed, their les igns and intentions ex.
posed, and an indignant people repudiate all
such arrant hypocrisy and designing dema-
gogueism. No man but a democrat can be q
true American /! Or in other words, no mar
is q true Amoric9n, unless he is a democrat
This is our position, and we think it is one
easily eiucidated and sustained. But VT were
going 10 speak more particularly OF OurselG,
and shall proceed. We are sorry 10 say that,
the democracy OF Preble county, never have,
since we have had charge of the Democrat"
given ii and us that support and encourage
ment it was their duty 10 extend and our rea-
Sonable expectation. Under pecuniary en-
barraSSments, incurred in the publication of
the paper, and by false friends, we have labor
ed and perSeveIed until labor and perseverance
has almost given way 10 despair and hope,
sickened by reverses no longer bids us look
forward to a bright future, unless by q change,
not in our principles, but in patronage, or To-
cdHty! We have arrived al the conclusion
that, our circulation must be materially in
creased, or We shall seek another location.-
There are democrats enough in Preble county
10 furnish us a support such os any man should
be satisfied with, and we want them to do it.
We should have at least eight hundred sub
scriberS in this county-good, aGrGnce paying
ones, which would give US a circulation of
over twelve hundred altogether. We have
been SeUen gears among YOU, and if You are
satisfied with our course and the paper, sup
port it, if you do MOI, we shall take it as prima
.facie evidence that you do not want a Demo-
cratic paper, or US as editor, and we shall fur
nish you an opportunity 10 get another editor
and give him a better support, if you will
We have appealed to you time and again -
We have besought you to come up and support
your paper and give us your aid and encour-
agement in advocating democratic measures,
but 10 our appeals many of you, the great ma
jority, has lent a deaf ear, and no matter how
charming the syren song we have sung, like
the adder your ears have been closed TO the
music Of democratic principles, when it came
10 spending q cent in their dissemination. In
some instanc es, a few protesting 10 love de.
mocracy have exerted their little influence
against us and The paper. But, we do not
wish 10 indulge in bitter things. We say now,
while you may, if you want your county paper
to be efficient in the cause, come to its SUD.
port. Too many protesting democrats have
stood aloot with thei! hands in their pockets
and their purses clasped in a death like grasp,
waiting from year 10 year TO see if the paper
toOuh Succeed-we have tried you seuen Years
you have tried US and found in our compo.
sllion the necessary qualifications to publish a
democratic paper, sound, consistent, faithful
and fearless, now, if you want 10 try US any
longer, you must come up TO The work in earn
est, subscribe and pay for the paper, for no
man can be efficient in the advocacy of any
cause, under pecuniary embarraSsments.-.
Plain talk is necessary now, and action de-
manded in the premises. There is an important
political crisis approaching, and if you DO not
ieel interest sufficient 10 aid in conducting the
campaign with zeal and siprit, we will try
and find a location, where democratic zeal
lives, and acts i'll those protesting 10 love the
principles Of true repuOIlcaniSm, as understood
and carried out by Jackson, Polk and Pierce.
With The democrats OF old Preble county we
leave this matter, and throw upon them the
responsibility. Since we have had control
of the "Democrat," at almost every election
some inroadS were made upon The organiza-
ton of the opposition, and we have labored
and expended time, money and brains, while
others reapt the rewards. We have not COM
however, but patiently endured all,
in the hope that justice would come some day
not in the shape Of office, for we never desi-
red an official p '%Sition, but, in the hope that
Iie democrats of the county would appreciate