Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-08-30
d Col. Ford at Cincinnati.

WI FVEu a. Glnclunatl.
"l am on American, but Americanism means
something more than prescribing an lrishman
or a jutcbmans'-F Ford speech at Cincinnati.
UWelL Col. what more DOES il mean p
We thought that in this country, ,he far famed
and boosted home of the oppressed. TO prescribe
u man alone, in consequence OF birth or reli-
gion, was an act of itself sufficient 10 ConSign
any man TO the lowest and most putrid den of
political hell. Because it is fragrant viola
hon Of The most sacred laws of our country,
and dramatically opposed 10 our notions Of
fact, ii is a raising up of the sword OF war
against the dearest and most sacred rights upon
which rests this mighty Republic, that lifts on
high its towering head above the shackles Of
Monarchy and the c~lanking chains Of the OPP
pressed--a guiding star and a beacon to the
rest of the civilized world. Yet, Col. Ford,
boastihgly remarks that even this, damnable
as it is, does not complete the measure Of their
lnfamy. May the ruler OF the d~eStinies ofNa-
tons, save This glorious country from hearing
any more of the tenents OF this horrid and
fendish creed. To prescribe a man from the
privileges of citizen, in America and under
American laws, simply because God in his
wisdom saw proper 10 bring him into exist
ence IN Germany instead of America-not for
anything the man has done HIMSELF but for The
very thing he did not do and had no agency in
bringing about. How revolving 10 reason -
The man who could give utterance 10 such
sentiments should be hurled drive ling back
ITO his native hell from whence he sprung
Unwept, unhonored and unsung.''
Yet this man is now before US, asking for
the second Office in the gift OF the people of
this great and fourishing State. Could there
be anytbing more strongly used 10 wake up
and arouse The energies Of every man who tru
~ loves his country and her present laws, than
The Infamous speech of Col, Ford. Be care
ful then for whom you vote-the man that
will prescribe his fellow man for one thing,
will soon prescribe him for any other Whenever
1t may suit his inIereSts-the man who will pro.
scribe you because you happen 10 be born in
Germany, will very soon learn 10 believe that
is right 10 prescribe you because you may
10 have more money or a better ~carrioge
than he. When that becomes The policy or
this country, there is no safety anywhere.--
Hear this counterfeit freeman again:-''The
first plank is freedom, the last plank is free
The first plank-this plank, We be-
lieve, was first seen and understood by The
people in the recent free riots in the city of
.Inclnnali-it seemed TO have the astonishing
qualification of making everything free, within
The range OF lis influence; free fights, free
flo,s, Tree smashing Of ballot. boxes, free every.
lt this is Col. Ford'S freedom, NAV
God save US from enjoying its privileges, or
in its disasters. The last plank we
is the recent LDul vile butcheY.-
This contains even more freedom, more libef.
principles, more helliSh aud brutal barbar-
ny, than The first. The liberty of The uncaged
is here given and p%ractiSed by the flee,
nople, brave, moral, refined, enlightened and .
90 tthH. IL lnIS Is luE
something more spoken OF by Col. Ford-if
is o practical demonstration of the princi-
oles, by which "Americans intend 10 nile !
America" what dark and bloody prospect is =
'nveloped in the future-how calm and quiet S
IAN The peacea5le and law abiding citizen re- e
ire 10 his couch al night, when he reflects {
hat before the dawn of another day the bowie n
'niie and the revolver, the arguments of these /
'roscrlbers, may hurl him and his little ones, d
With ruthless barbarity, from the stage of ac- r
ion, and the torch and the faggot, lay his f
'eacetul and happy home in smoking ruins b
Let the voters of Ohio, in the Coming cam. a
algn look sharp, Tor whom they vote, the r
eople OF Ohio perhaps may be next, who may a
'Sle OF the Louisville freedom. The Revela. II
ors Devil, that was chained and cast into the 7
ottomless pit for a thousand years, is now +,
10 sed for a little season." and has Joined o
he bogus Republican party in Ohio, and is r.
lying 10 deceive The people. =