Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-23
Leaving the Party.

Besides a host of Old Line Wings,
whoare dailyconnecting themselves with
the Democratic party, some of the lead
ing Republicans Of the State have espo-
used the cause of the Democracy. Hon.
Alferd Yaple, late Republican represen-
tative in the Legislature from Ross coun-
ty, has taken the stump for the Demo-
cratic Ticket. Mr.. Yaple was one of the
most talented and influential members
of the last legislature, and his infu-
enc will be felt in old Ross. The Chill
icothe Advertiser, his Access
sion to the Democratic party as fol-
lows:
1t is with great pleasure that we con-
graduate the Democracy of old Ross,
and of the tenth Congressional District,
upon the position Of this gentleman in
the present political canvass. Mr.. va
pie is well known as a young man of fine
abilities and thorough cultivation. In
intellect and intelligence, he was always
a head and shoulders above any other
man in the Republican party of this
county. He is also u man of i~ndepen-
dent thought and conduct-altogether
inapprec:able by the miserable, sneering
e~nvious, selfish souls, that barter and
trade in what they call their political
principles.
Mr.. Yaple is not alone. He is of a
large company in this county. And no
principle in the pending contest by the
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tempt to chrush out every man too hon.
est to sell himself, too brave to be driv-
en-, or with too much sense and refec-
ton, to be led by t~reachcrous guides in
the dirty paths of mercenary politics,
are bringing into the Democratic ranks
the best men Of the Opposition. The
detection from the conglomerate faction
in this Congressional District is general.
The issue of the contest in no longer
doubtful.
This is not strange. The Democrat
ic party is the party of the young man
who would achieve success by honest
energy; it is the party of the poor man
who would reap the rewards ~ofindustry
in the accumulation of property; it Is
the party of every man who relies upon
his hands and his brains for his fortune.
Any man who looks may see that the
Democratic party is tie tue guardian
oflabor and its interests. 1t stands in
an eternal a~ntagonism to all those grand
~monopo!ies. Of British origin and exam
pie, by which special Legislation subjects
the toll Of the masses to the ndize-
ment Of the few, and wrests from labor
its wages for the capitalist. Men are
finding out that the Democratic party is
the real patron and advocate of free labor
I-favoring and cherishing it by all leg
itimate neans-the false cries which have
filed the country for these four years
past, to the contrary Notwithstanding
Its principles have given to freedom ev-
cry foot OF territory. from which the in-
stitution Of slavery has been driven since
the foundation CT the government.
The sober, second thought of the peo-
pie, although the seuseless clamor Of
interested agitators may sometimes, for
the hour, seem successful, must always
sustain a party, alike ilustrious by its
principles and history. 1t is reasona-
bic, at this junvturc, to look for constant
accessions from the opposing factions.-
We welcome them into the ranks Of the
great party of the people.