Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-12-04
4 ckMHAIds OF 1850.

Aifeady ire aoolpon ISIS, asaf lhey DOUBT
ed their ability to fsiain their organization FOL
f6uf years longer. are, vi,h.a prepostsro us
haste. says the n, " Dnty Nrscs. nonina
ting their enndidsie for thssnexi Presidential
struggle. The, more than suNses The ephe.
neral basis on which iheii sectional party
stands, and are seeking to enlist recruits FL
four ysors, instead of trusting the issues pro.
ressea6y ihs lpst;y 10 TIE a%atuisl course Of
events and the will Of the people.
~ttsconeilsble hated io'rhe South, appears
10 be The wa,chwofd oflhess seclioeo lists
1t is true they hope. by Specious and plausible
prslexls and by even tick Of political STRAIT.
egy, to build up and perpsnssie their party,
and they are oot sverse 10 the Enjoyment Of
place and profit; but The zeal aim q sereducs
tho South to the condition Of a province. by
The desnotismo Of a Northern majori,yfa Con-
sress, snd invade every right guaranteed 10
The States OF that section BY the Constitution,
/ They have teen hssty in re,erectings The
Gag Of sixteen stars that was struck on TIE
fourth Of November lasi, and sgpin the lesdrs
Of the faction are blowing the trumpet tf dis
union; the cry is, ETC your tents, men OF The
Notth.'' They still hope 10 raise tile horrible
demon or fratricidsl war. Ills possible that
Kansas, under the operation Of The principle
OF popular sovereignty, may adopt n constitu-
ton disallowing slavery before 1860; but this
would not satisfy the sectionalisis. We be-
lisve that they would be greatly disappointed
Of such an event, which would tai e away
from them all hope Of operating on The poRa.
lsfhniHd, and they would prefer Kansas as o
slave State, because that would ada fuel for
the am OF '~gitaiion kept up by abulition-
~zealots.
Among the signs OF the continuance o. the.
wal uron no South, tho drum ecclesiSs,ic is
still beoiing, and political preachers are still
perverting their sacred functions 10 the worst
use Of de~magogneism. These misguided men
are not contented with their unsuccessful al
tempts to sap and destroy the Union, do not
repentsthsm OF their want of charity in excit-
ing hostility toward their bre thren in The South,
but pursue these ends at The risk of endanger-
ing the eternal welfare of thousands.
Yes, thsyprefer the election Of an Adolf
ZIONIST 70, tEe Presidency TO making sure Of
che calling and eteSion Of immor;als, and the
vision ofthe White House for a Fremont or a
Seward four wears from hence has more charms
for these worldly minded men, than ieaeine
their hearers TO those "delectablo mounlairso
whence they might obipin glimpses of the
Mansions in tie capitol Of lhekieagens. Iii is
to be hoped that this issbui9tbe last exhibition
OF The unholy seal of these misguided political
preachers, that they will See their fs,al error
and nmend--but it looks Otherwise, and we
are apprehensiye Inst the sectional and most
unholy war WIN sill continue, and that foo
many Of The occupants OF our pulpits at the
North willcontiuus 10 neglect the care oil
souls in their unrigh!eous ehdeayor 10 inau-
ence the polls. g
We ere prepared 10 meet the lay dema.
gogdes OF this parry in thO press and on The
stump, and are ready 10 gnPpse with their
errors; but we should be sorry again 10 see
The ministers Of the gospel Of peace. disrobiug
themselves Of the garments of their calling,
and assuming the livery of politics. They are
ambassadors, as it is part Of The embsssadori-
oil character 10 keep sloof from ell contests
except those relative to their own mission.
Will these gospel herolds dare assert they
have not been dereliet 10 their duty ?