Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-10-02
(COnclnsion in our nert.)


]. c. Fremont on the Rack-The Dissec,ing
Knife Used-A Speech that Every One Should
Read Daniel s. Dickinson on the Sand at
Buffalo, September o ,..t
Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson appearing on the
stand was loudly cheered. The following
from the Buffalo Courier, is summary Of his
speech:
He said that he had just returned from
tour in what was formerly the Great West,
and 'hat he best Of feeling pervsded ite
Democratic ranks in Ohio and Indiana. lii
aols and MIchigeH. He had seen some Of the
largest aud most effective meetings in his lie,
aud he had been something Of a oampaigner
Within The last week he had spoken nine
limeS IN the open air, aud was lailgued. AT
these meetings The people had met 10 discuss
the principles now 0gt'ung The public mind
This election is no ofGlnary one. Ii rises
higher, spreads wider, and is more far reach
ing IN lis results than any other in which the
people have ever participated. The great
Questions Of internal Improvements, currency,
tariffs, ihe independent treasury. have all
been settled by the Democraic party in lis
march Of progress. All The leading measures
of The country projected by the Democratic
party, however much TeSiS!ed b? the oppos
ton, not one has failed Of success, and SO ful,
ly have they been approved, by not only our
own party but by our opponents, that they
would not change thtm or oblilerae them il
they had the power. Looking over the pas
and on the lnture, We have a right 10 ask
indulgence forihe a;guIhentS in favor Of the
Democratic party, and TO ask our opponents
10 irea! with respect our present measure;
aud policy, and 10 come Up and sustain tht
principles We propose.
II is not TO be denied That great question
Is before the people. II is question tha
has been before the people from the FIRST, ant
hithetlo the patriotism Of The people has al
ways been sufficient for the occasion. In thi
4 struggle, candidates. IRE necessary as the ex
/ poneals Of principles. II this was merely
question Of men, Of public patronage, woul,
not Gross the street 10 decide between them
were the candidates respectable men. Iu
there are questions beyond these, The mos
! prominent of which is, 'sSbal the principles
of thls. Government be sustained :" TU,
measures are proposed, dramatically oppo
sile. Both cannot be correct. One is goot
and ore evil-one is true and the other fsIse
] The mssses.ol the people must judge betweeI
them. They are honest--they have no BAT
1 mollyes--lhey do not desire tha. any otbe
than good government Shall be imposed up
on them--they want il pure. They may b,
tieludej and Jeceiyed; but wo to the riders
that tramp!e them down, for they will rise j
tier might and crush them 10 the earth.
4 Il has been said that parties are broken u,
aud old party lines obliierated. This is onl
partially true. The Democratic psrty is; gon
on in its strength. The opposition only /
broken up, Their good have came to Us
their bad, where are they9 There is par,
self .bsptzed /" Republican "--it is Gale,
BLACK Republican, but will not style il so
a msller Of taste-but the men who compose
are not Republicans, they are MOnarchisis :
\ They have come intothe field with their prin
cipleS cni made their nominations. We hov,
nominated man for bis fitnesSj they ma
who does not Pretend TO be acquainted vii
Affairs Of Slate. When called upon 10 Civ