Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-02-12
The Democratic Press through
ont the United States.

| Some time ago we were grleyed to an
nounce that the Eaton Democrat had
been discontinued for want of patronage.
We were agreeably surprised but short
time since in receiving it again, revived
under the name of the sPreble County
Democrat" and possessing greater at
traction than before, in its appearance
and editorial management. Mr.. l.. G.
GOULD, the indefatigable editor is wor-
! thy of the support of the sturdy demo-
cracy of Preble county. We shall be
very much surprised if he does not re-
ceive it.
If the Democracy of the United States
possess any one fault which we are dis
posed to blame, it is the want of judg-
ment which they exhibit in not extend
ing hearty support to the Democratic
Press. Some years ago it became the
rage to take the N. Y. Herald, the Tii-
bne, or some such newspaper, to such
an extent that Democratic editors and
since. Our enemies, securing the pat
ronage of even democrats, and possessing
the influence of wealth and power shot
ahead of us in their party organs; de-
ceiving the unsuspecting by professions
of neutrality, and cheating thousands by
an ephemeral reputation of indepen-
dence Time was too, when the great
commercial interests of the country
conceived our policy dangerous and per-
haps ruinous. But that time has past.
The whig party dying, from its ashes
sprang, by some strange contradiction,
a party so ultra progressive in its doc
trines, that danger ranged our party
upon the side of conservatism. Its no
BILE stand in that behalf has secured the
affection of the commercial interest and
the support of the flower of the old whig
chivalry. The great agricultural lnte-
rests of the country are with us, too.-
What is there then to prevent the Dem
ocratic press from becoming superior in
every respect to the leading organs of
the opposition We have the people of
the country in our favor We have the
government in our hands. The states
men of the nation are our statesmen
And the growing intellects of the land
are daily ranging themselves under the
banners that lead to battle for equal
rights and self government. Only one
thing is wanting. Only one element is
necessary to complete success.
patronage Of the Democratic masses as
wanting, and that alone, to place our
sterling press as far in advance of all
others, as our party is ahead of all mi
nor factions and disorganized bndies.-
The Democratic people have only to will
it, and a month would distance the fast
est of our struggling competitors.
1t is high time our friends throughout
the United States were looking to this
matter. 1t is no theory, but plain truth
that we have preached. If the safety of
the nation is wrapped up, as we believe
it is, in the integrity and success of our
party, it becomes serious duty which
no man should neglect. Let the people
take this matter into consideration
Support your party press. In proper
ton to your patronage will be the at
fractions of your paper. Pay the prin-
ter, encourage the proprietor, foster the
talents of the editor, and time will create
and fix democratic press which can and
will bid defiance to all the storms of
bigotry and fanaticism.-DdiIy Dayton
Empire.