Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-10-11
TO THE PEOPLE OF pREBLE COUNTY.

NNAAN ~ WV SUI INAo
Each cycle Of time produces its evont-esch
event has its crisis, and zach crisis its ruling
predominant spirits. The era OF our Soviour
produced Judas, tie Traitor, the days Of the
American Revolution, Benedict Arnold, the
political campaign of lS4S NJ rtin Van Buren,,
The Congressional election Of 1852 It's George
B. Holt, ard the Senatorial canvass OF IS 8, in
the district composed Of the counties Of Preble
and Montgomery, iS JonN V. CAMPBELL.
is there not some chosen curse
Some hidden thunder in the stores of heaven
Red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man,
Who owed his greatness to his country's ruin?'
There always has been, and perhaps there
always will be traitors in the democratic par
ty. but among those who opposed The success
Of democratic men and measures, aud lent aid
and comfort 10 the enemy, we nevel expected
10 see John V. Campbell Ond Isaac Stephens!
Strange things however tranSpire in the ethe-
rial, material and political world, end such a
scene is now presented TO the people OF this
county and district. Look upon il, ye men Of
lNh iNHSl " IN lhNC VI lGhlo buA1lCN d5"iHsN
a combination Of all the iSmS amalgamated in
Preble county Look upon it, We democrats,
who have for years struggled against what
seemed a hopeless minority until 10y perseve-
rance and a rigid preservation Of your banner
unstaincd, triumph crowned your efforts and
still greater success seemed in store for you,
! unlgSc Iri9'an p0T nv The parEly pG thnca OIn
viper like, when warmed into life, sting tie
breast which warmed them.
A small sheet was issued from the Office
Of The Register, last Saturday, filled with the
rilest lies and Misrepresentation ever concocl.
ed by black hearts and base minds, calculated
to have a bearing upon the Senatorial cleo
ton in this district and charging us with base
ly s!andering Gen. Marsh, the Republican can
didaie for the Seua.e. The charges we made
WE CAN PROVE, and as under The new code
Of practice in Ohio, we can give evidence in
our own case, we again r~eiterate the charge,
and are willing t. back it up by gbiaarit, and
refer TO r. S. CUNNINGHAM, Esq, J. ii. Zoos,
Esq, the former editor Of this paper, or 10 IA
COB SNYDER, Esq, to sustain The charges. But
what has surprised US in this sheet was 10 see
a Certificate with the names of two men attached
TO it contradicting our charges, WHO. have
feasted at tie democratic table for years, and
have been made prosperous nd comfortable off
the patronage bestowed upon them by the par
y. And no paper labored with more zeal late
and early, for the success OF these men than
did The Eaton Dcmocrat-but they have suck.
ed al the teat until full 10 repletion, and now
turn their backs upon their friends and bena-
factors, and attempt 10 wound the hand that
foS,cred them, and sting the breast that fur.
nisled them nouriSLrent. Well might we in
reading lie certificate eXclaim, "save US from
our friends," and ask where are tie democrats
who stood by the paper in years gone by g
Alas fled 10 the outsir.tched arms of Know.
Nu;hingism, with The expectation of being re-
tanned in office, by receiving the votes Of a
faction whose principles they despiSe in their
IeOr.s. John V. Campbell has done tbls-he,
last fall secured The Office Of Probate Judge by
denying his membership Of the order Of Know
NDthimgs and bitterly regulating them 10 those
WHO we've formerly his democratic friends, but
who opposed him upon the ground of his be-
ing a member Of that order he was waited
upon by a committee, and asked the question,
and denief lis membership, and at q time too,
wien he Jt!nnged 10 THE Cr!er! This is TRUE
What reliance can be placed in lis certificate ?
Why did not Gen. Marsh get the certificate OF
R.. s.. Cunningham, Hubbard, Zoos, Gilmore
and Others? Why didn't he-hey kncW lie
charges were true in The main, and being hon.
est men could not he used as instruments 70
aid in Tie election of o Know Nothing nomi-
nee The enemies Of democracy, if " c are
correctly informed, ever found willing tool
in the Probate Judge, Lis first Lore being Su-
prcme in his every act, and his prelcnSions 10
democracy employed as o means 10 secure OF.
fee So much for John V. Campbell, the
certiftr OF the pcii' ical reputation of Gen
Marsh, whom every man in Prcble county
" ~ 10 E'N"N " pNIiAlN'l H.lbIIIlC JS
exists in any community and who with his
Maine Law party, did eXuIt in the defeat of
Moses B. Walker, at the Senatorial election,
prior TO The last.
The nge Of Isaac Stephens, saves him, I'M
less we are compelled to review his antece-
dents, and then, if clark from the tombs
must come" let the responsibility be upon
those VINO provoke The conflict We are de-
termined 10 see the end Of this alaii and vim.
dlcale o%uTscIf, despite certificate John V. Camp.
bell and Isaac Stephens. We are ready for
the contest and court an investigation /! Push
on the column! We told the truth, and by it
shall stand or fall, and very willingly abide
the result!
we hate ingratitudc more in a man,
Than lying %yGinness, babbiing drunkenness,
Or any faint Of vice, whose strong corruption
our frail blood