Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-11-01
THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.


From present indications there can be no
doubt that there is a battle TO be fought, and
a fierce contest 10 be struggled through, by the
friends of tie Union and the Constitution,
against the scattered frsgmt nts Of all factions
and parties, at the next Presidential election.
The all powerful incentive Of the spoils OF Of
fee, 10 be secured by the overthrow OF the
Democracy, in the next contest, will be sufh-
|ciently powerful TO stimulate the routed and
discounted leaders Of the various factions in
the Union, TO strenuous action against The
friends of the Constitution, and there can be
no doubts as 10 what banner will be unfurled,
by The heterogeneous mass OF discordan; ele-
ments, in the hope Of success, in seising upon
the Spoils of the national administration The
signs Of the times loo, plainly indicate that
there will be an attempt made 10 array the
North against the South in q great consolida,
ted sectional issue, having for its platform, op-
position TO the principles of The Compromise
Of 1860, and its legitimate fruits, the Kansas
Nebraska bill Of the last session of Congress,
The assault will be led on by the leading
spirits of defeated Know NothingiSm ISM, under
The black banner Of the AbolitionistS, and theil
%rallying cry will be the restoration of the Mis-
souri, Compromise and repeal of the Nebraska
bill. Their holy horror of the foreign born
white man, will be entirely forgotten, in the
~ardency and warmth of their love and objection
for the woody headed African, and their horror
and Leteslotion Of the Southern farmer who
dares 10 own a slave. From the desperate
character Of The leaders OF the opposition, and
the INSCRIPTIONS means they will resort 10,
we may re 'sonably anticipate one of The fer
cest political contests which. the Democratic
party has BEEN called upon 10 meet since the
times OF Gen. Jackson and the United States
Bank. No means, however base and unprin-
cipled, will be left unlried 10 bring about the
defeat Of the Democracy, and thus secure 10
those hungry hounds the spells OF the National
administration The time for action is short.
and italow becomes the duty of the friends OF
The Constitution in Ohio, 10 begin at once and
prepare for the struggle. The overthrow Of
funatacism and Know Nolhingism in Virginia,
Tennessee, Alabama, Pennsylvania and other
States, clearly demonstrate, that the people
only need to understood a question Of policy
perfectly, in order 10 render q JUS: and RICH.
teous veIjic through the ballot box. Let
therefore, that good old democratic principle
OF popular sovereignty, embodied in the Kan
sas Nebraska bill, be plainly and fairly brought
before the people, and we can safely rely on
their intelligence and love Of freedom, 10 suS
tain the right Of the citizens OF The Territories
10 frame end enact la wS for their own inter.
nal regulation and government, without the IN,
reference or d~ictotion of Congress or the gen
eral government. The inestimable right oil
sci government. guaranteed TO The citizens of
the lie r~ritorieS, by the much abused and mis-
represented Nebraska bill, has not, as yet,
been fairly understood by a large portion oil
the voters Of Ohio. Let the great principle oil
sell government be plainly and fairly bIuuphV
before the people, and we will have no fears
Of the result in the next Presidential contest.
The people may sometimes be humbugged and
deceived by the enemies Of Democracy, but
they always come out right in The end.