Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-08-30
TO THE DEMOCRACY.

Octoptr elecuon IN Ohio, and The success oil
their time honored republican principles, new
er were brighter, than they are at the present
period. The "American" or "Know Moth
ing" party, which commenced lis march oil
prescription and perjury but o short time ago,
and swept like a whirlwind every thing OPP
posed 10 (which polluted ballot boxes and
prescribed christian men and women, and
amid the. glare Of burning buildings, pro-
claimed that "Americans must rule America
is now locked upon by every honest man, as
a Gu Ise 10 the country and ruinous 10 her in
stiiutionS, and many who were once IFS fol-
lowers, have turned from its foul embrace
with loaihing disgust, and enlisted under the
broad folds OF The democratic banner, and bat
Iling for the principles inscribed thereon, feel
ing satisfied that all necessary reforms can be
effected by democratic counSels, and under
democratic guidance, far better than under the
leadership Of any new and untried parry, and
more especially one composed Of so many an
tagonistical elements, and whose objects are
20 odious, as the Know Nothing party. We
feel satisfied that Ohio will place herself side
by side, with the democracy Of Virginia, Ten
nessee, North Carolina, Alabama and Texas,
by q majority Of twenty thousand, and speak
in tones Of thunder against Abolition fanatics
and spurious Americanism, and hutl back into
the face Of the miserable political faction, the
insult offered her, by the nomination Of that
Arch Abolition and Disunionist, SALMON P.
CHASE, as her Chief Executive.
But, while we would speak thus confidently
of the success Of The democratic party in Ohio
we would still urge its friends on 10 action
there is no safety for the Democracy OF the
country, none for the people, but in the most
e~llectual measure TO prevent a recurrence or
that system Of fraud by which there is TOO
much reason TO believe, was basely practised
in recent elections, and caused our defeat
and which is al this moment in embryo pre-
pairing 10 spring from its c~hrysalis into full and
vigorous maturity on the second Tuesday Of
October, 10 cheat the people, and debauch the
purity oil the elective franchise. We must be
prepared for the battle-we must be thorough
ly, infinitely and efficiently organized in eve,
ry town and township--we must call every
Democrat 10 the polls. Our country demands
it Of you, Freemen, Democrats, that on The Cd
Tuesday Of October, you will, one and all,
abandon your houses, your field and your
workshops, or whatever else may be the
theatre Of your ayOcalionS, 10 exercise a righi
and a duty which you cannot possibly estimate
too highly. Ii is 70 time 10 slumber- arouse
to action, and devote yourselves 10 the service
Of the great cause OF Democracy and the Con-
Stitution. Perseyere in your activity and la
Dor until the hour arrives when you can lie
down upon your pillows satisfied that the So
cred institutions Of your country, purchased
by the blood Of your ancestors, have been Sc
cured beyond the reach of impending danger.
We would not unnecessarily alarm your feafs,
or harbor a doubt of your loyalty or courage.
can we cry peace !! peace! when there
is no peace. The foe is in the field, organ
lied and ready for the battle. The arch spir-
its of Abolition AMI Know Nothingism essays
10 bind you in 'chains and penalties Open.
" The enemy make no serious pretenSionS Of
success; but secretly they are exercising the
of an Argus and the toll Of a Her
10 effect the prostitution of The Demo-
'racy Of Ohio. Will you by your supineness
the consumation of their nefarious pur-
N III =, n .,arv Con,Dcnn 81, Y,I,It
md in strength, rest in fatal security on a 'bed
If roses,' and suffer the Delilah of Abolition
SIN 10 rob you, in an unsupported moment, of
our power! We are satisfied that such O
leep and GisgIaceful reproach will never resi-
lpon the Democracy of The "Buckeye State"
We say again TO you, Democrats Of Ohio, tho
Of succe s, slumber not on your arms
ouSe every where TO organization and action,
or the demon Of disloynlity 10 the Constitu-
ion, and want Of allegiance 10 The laws is
p%reading his Utopian influence over the land,
nd Treason, the hydra he AIDED monster has
gently been seen stalking abroad. To you
he country looks for hope and refuge. On
our excrtions depend the salvation and the
Of our happy institutions. Let no
Democrat think himself Too humble 10 serve
lis country in this emergency. On the con-
he should feel as if the fate of his coun.
depended upon his individual exertions. G
'eflect seriously upon these matters, fellow
emociats, and prepare for united and vigo.
)us action. Let every true democrat, every :
'yer Of his country and its institutions stand /
his arms ready TO battle for his country's /
bod. Let him feel that in his hand rests q
lare Of responsibility, ani on the heads OF his
hildren, may perchance, rest the shame and
enalty Of his neglect OF apostacy. Democrats
Ohio, let mol the second Tuesday of Geo. !
er dawn upon your lethargy, nor lis sun 20 ="
upon your defeat. NJ
n
NJ Gen. RuSk, the colleague of General
ouston in the Senote, has written n letter in L
hich he opposes the Know Nothings. He h
jects 10 their secreSy, and believes thot ns a B
rty they are broken dow n. Gen. Rusk OIL