Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-06-19
Inc Democratic Party and its Prospects,


There is a moral grandeur, says The Penn
lylvanian, in The spectacle row presented byll
he Democratic party OF The Union, with its {
and us cand dates, ONO ordinary |
magnitude, and neve did il enter upon a ma
contest with more brilliant augeries of
There is a moral grandeur in the
unanimiiy and the strength it exhibits in all
the States, because that unsnimity and that
has been purchased by no temporary
expedients Of the hourly no compromise
with the miserable heresies and wicked dog
mas OF brainless fanatics-by no alliance with
the secret or enemies OF The Democtatc faith,
to achieve a nomentary triumph at the expense
of honor; but by steady, unainching, pnfal.
tering devotion TO the Constitution and the
Union, throbbing in all the strings offs mighty
heart for u,tcronce, aud speaking with butone
tongue through all its recognized organs, which
challenged The respect and won the conf
dence Of p~ariptic men everywhere, and at
tracted 10 its STANDARD, and gathered under the
streaming folds of its banners "high adyanc-
ed" every friend of well regulated Liberty and
Law.
We cannot shut our eyes 10 The fact, humil-
iating as it may be, that our political history,
for the past two years. has been pregnant with
dangers that menaced our very citadel Of lib
erty i;self-that has demonstrated beyona the
shadow OF a doubt, that we have elements in
our mids, al war with the very fundame n "a
principles upon which our free institutions are
reared, and which, il not closely watched, re-
pressed, and crushed out, may even yei, 'at
some day not distant, prove more destructive
10 our peace and safely than an external foe
and can army with banners" A secret party
suddenly sprung up, bound together by the
most disgusting oaths and obligations, and lur-
ing 10 lis haunts cad caves its Neophyies by
the Syren voices and sugared motto Of intense
and exclusive Americanism and a popular re-
%ligion. Regardless OF Constitution and Law,
ii attempted TO enforce It's mandates, and as
Stunning The prerogatiyes Of Deity himself it
made accident OF birth place a crime, and a
peculiar faith Q sa%crilege. Like The assassin,
it dealt lis blows in the dark, and the victim
knew not the quarter where The danger lurked,
and could hence make no provision for safety.
Through its system Of stealth and Thusgism, il
controlled our elections, poisoned, in some
cases, the fountains OF justice, desecrated OUT
legislative halls, and obtruded lis blatant ra-
wings into the temple Of the living God. 1t
made war bravely 10 one State upon lonely and
unprotected women; 10 another il passed pro
scripiiye laws; 10 another, it got up a riot,
murdered Innocent and defeneeless men by
wholesale, and made q rlockery OF the elective
franchise-that mighty though voiceless oracle
Of freemen-by driving the election officers
from their posts, and burning the ballot boxes
Against this hydra. headed monster Of bigotry
and intolerance, it was the peculiar mission OF
The American Democracy to wage anunceosing
and Incorporating war. Had j; hesitated o
this crisis--had it paused 10 count The cost,
and not at the very Threshold met and resisted
the baleful serpent that was twiniDg IFS deadly
folds around The pillars Of the Constitution
and besliming The temple Of Liberty itself, il
|, would have been false 10 all the proud memo
ries Of the past, and 10 all the glowing hope.
Of The future. True to IFS high mission, j
, bravely sprung into the breach. II grapple{
with il like a giant. 1t look and gave no quar-
e ter. II drew the sword and never sheathed i
until Tie foe lay painting and bleeding at III
feet, imploring for mercy. This achievement
T was the crowning glory Of our greateld party
o 1t equalled the victory over the mohey powell
in the glorious days of JACKSON.
And now, this enemy driven from the field
we await "a foeman worthy Of our steel."-
What phase the common enemy OF our part,
may now take, or what garb they may assume
we cannot tell exactly, nor do we care, VIII
Nalilnal men, everywhere clustered arounl
our glorious ensign, and with such noble stand
a ard bearers ns BUCHANAN and BREcKiNRIDGs
and with q platform that knows no North, no
rs South, nor East, nor West, we enter into thi
e. contest with the most inspiring confidence 9
an overwhelming triumph.
D. VI LINDA, or, the Young Pilot Of the Bel
lie Creole" the most interesting, aud best orig
&, inal story we have ever read, and is just pull
rs lished by T. B. PETERSON, 10o Chestnut ST
Philadelphia. 1t is the last production OF Nj