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Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24
what We have Lost.

In looking over the state of our par
ty, we cannot say that the late Lecomp-
ton fight has lost US anything worth
talking about. Personal animosity may,
in som instances, have been %engcnder-
ed, and some members of our party may
have been slightly frightened by threat
ened divisions. But it is too much the
affections of the times, for men even OF
good sense, to give expression to badly
based apprehcnsions, and say-for a
sure thing, that such and such things
will imjure a party, the certainty Is just
as much thu other way. We make the
assertion, and on sufficient knowledge
of facts, that there is not a man in our
party, who will not sustain and love
Democracy now, just as he did before
Lecompton came into light. Here and
there, a man may have gone off. But
that we do not regard as loss for such
did not have the interest of the party at
heart. We have lost nothing worthy
calling a loss. Democrats understand
this, and know why it is Republicans
cannot understand it; they think, that
because such difficulties would bring
disaster to them that therefore our or
ganization must be torn into fragments.
1t is not the destiny of Democracy to
pitt over Locompton? The principles
of the party are not rooted in one tract
of Western land, they reach over the
whole broad country; they extend to,
and are for the protection of all sections
alike-and if it SO happens that we
sometimes differ about Kansas policy,
when that difference is settled, We have
thirty two times as many States-aver-
aging more important about the gov
ernment Of which we are all agreed
We repeat that we have lost nothing?
We have bright prospects ahcad-Ohio
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24
TrnnhIe

The process of political party-making
is lust now engrossing the attention of
quite1a. of Abolition and Know
acknowledgements. The Buffalo papers
contain the proceedings of a union or
"mulatto'' meeting, recently held there,
With a view to the more effective organi-
cation of the Opposition" forces, upon
some change of platform, at which reso-
l~utions favoring the reconstruction were
adopted. On the other side, We have
an extract from the Ohio State Journal,
the leading Black Republican or Top
position paper of this State, which is
signifcant-as follows:
"Some people seem to imagine that
parties can be made, dissolved, and re-
constructed with as much facility as a
1.-the and active boy can turn a somerset.
This is a great mistake. Parties are
not made, but grow. They cannot be
unmade: they may die, or, by folly or
pcrversity, be killed. We speak, of
course, of parties having vital princi-
ples-not Of ephemeral organizations"
The Jomnaz is quite right. There
can be no vitality or soul in an organi-
cation gotten up by resolutions; a party
must have a regular conception, growth
and manhood. We are therefore to in
fe&DnNglarge majority ofthe Republi-
cans Of Ohio repudiate the Buffalo
movement.
The picture of the proposed new par
ty, as drawn by the Pennsyloaniun, is
life like. We give it
The Nu1dtto Party.-The opposition
press have been speaking recently of a
project looking towards the formation OF
a new party, to be made up of men Of
all parties opposed to the policy OF the
Administration. 1t would, of course,
include the wool spectators, the fol-
lowers of Sam and Sambo, Abolitionists
and strong-minded women, and would be
torn to tattcrs by internal discussions
in less than six moths. Like the battle
of the "Killkenny cats" only a bit Of
hair would be found on the scene OF
conflict. This "People's' party would
present a picture similar to that Of
Otway's old woman, whose gown Of
many colors spoke
-. -
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24

est hope of personal advantage. He
began in 1913, by turning a somerset,
and kicking the Wings in the face, to
whom>he owed everything; and in 1857,
sloughed his Freesoil principles at the
very time when, by making them prac-
teal, he would have fairly represented
the will of his constituents. True to
nc party, he is entitled to no party con-
sideration; true to no principle, he has
no right to the support which belongs to
the faithful in doctrine; and the natu-
raj end of his career seems to have ar
rived.
I'VE deny any feelings of personal
enmity toward Mr.. CAMPBELL, or any
willingness to do him injustice. We
know that we are simply finding words
for what thousands feel. We have no
desire to dictate, as we are charged, to
the people of the Third District, in this
matter; nor have we, in what VIC have
said, transcribed the boundaries Of
propriety, or the legitimate field of
newspaper animadversion. If we have
seemed to exhibit an Ishmaclitish spirit,
it is because we have so inveterate an
hatred of shams, that we cannot bring
ourselves to treat them any more ten
d riy than they deserve. With a large
ciIc :lation in the Third District, VIC did
not feel at liberty totally to ignore its
p u'iar political condition; and when
treating of it, we know of but one way
to speak of things as they are.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24

EE-Quite a ludicrous scene occurred
in one of the churches of St. Catharines.
G. W., a few Sabbaths since. One of
the largest kind of hoped females, aft
ter sailing up the aisle in splendid stile,
without accident to herself or the other
worshipels, attempted to enter. a pew,
but when the immense mass had been
squeezed about half way through, 1t
ssstuck fast" and all the efforts, squirms
kicks, squeals and contortions OF the
far occupant W re unavailing to move
the Hconsarn." The sexton-who is a
colord man--and one or two of the
church officers, perceiving her difficulty,
humanely resolved to relieve the dis
tressed creature; but it was no go-she
could neither be got in or out, so firmly
was she wedged in. They tugged, and
pulled, and heaved until the sweat stood
in large drops on their foreheads. and
went trinkl;ng down their noses in as
beautiful a manner as the oil ran off
Aaron's beard, and when the case ap-
peared too desperate almost to hope for
short of cutting away a good
many feet of the pew, the "colored gen
tleman's" face suddenly frightened up
with an idea, Lets can't her, boss
let's can't her!!" and the poor thing, des-
pi:e her cxpostulations, was canted &C
cordingly, amid a universal laugh. from
the congregation, and thus relieved
from her trouble.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24
nz-The Washinqton Union reprint

RI-The Washington Union reprints
entire the noble pamphlet issued in Par
is by General Cass. in 1912, on the right
ofsearch.' There is hardly a more able
or patriotic production on this great
question; and he must be nptlve
indeed who suppose he can add to the
arguments here so fully presented.
Those who are fond of repeating the
calumny that Democrats arc in favor of
reviving the slave trade will find, pref.
ty plainly stated, what Gen. Cass thinks
of this trade and how everywhere he
would have it prescribed and riso-
rously punished"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24
Our Exchanges ON the Crops.

The Maysville Eagle, of the 18th,
says of croaking about the crops;
The fine weather of the last few days.
and the reports of the crops elsewhere.
will soon put an end to the spirit of
croaking about the crops, which have
already affected the price of -four and
corn.
The Alton( III. democrat, of Thurs
day last says:
Harvest Operations commenced yes
terday at Monticello, and in the Piasa
regions. The grain stands we'll, and
the harvest, with this beautiful weather,
promises greatly. The fears of rust''
cut-worm, lodging, &c. are mostly
grouudlcss. as yet.
The Jackson(O )Standard, of the lit
slys it don't like c%roakers, and remarks:
We have often observed hat when
farmers are most fearful of their crops
failing, the best crops have becn raised;
but at the present writing, the prospect
for raising a corn crop in this vicinity
is very poor indeed. Not much more
than halfthc usual quantity was planted,
and the continued rains prevented the
cultivation of what was planted. Other
crops look very prosperous, but farm
ers fear the rust, if the weather contin-
ucs wet until the wheat begins to IL
pen. .-4i ~
The Toledo Blade talks thus of a
sail ovcr ii wheat field: s.-
One can hardly re alize the condition
of things along the Mississippi. In a
conversation with Mr., Fayrweather, the
General Agent for the Chicago & Bur-
lington Railroad, he stated that passen-
gers were carried by the steamboat sew
en- or eight miles from Burlington to
the Oquawka station, to reach the cars
of that road, and have not less than five
feet water all the way. In the route
lies the farm of an old settler, who had
in one field two hundred acres Of as
fine wheat as ever charmed the eye and
the entire crop is covered eight feet
deep with water, and the steamer makes
regular trips across this wheat field.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24
The Forced Mexican loan.

The loan imposed by the Mexican
Government upon foreign capitalists
in that country, has excited a good deal
of feeling among those who are LIKELY
to he robed under color of laT4zaMF.
Forsyth, the American minister Tim be-
half of American OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Mexico. protested against the contrbu-
tinn being levied. iThe'Freneh minister
acceped to the wishes of the Mexican
government. The opposition was,how-
ever, too much for the Mexican govern
ment. 1t suspended the operation of tn :
law for three months, which means that
it will never enforce it. Its tendency
would have been to drive foreign capital
out of the country.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24
Attorney General,

We hear the name of DURBIN WARD.
Esq, of Warren county, mentioned in
connection with the Attorney General
ship. That would be a most ,xcellent
selection, and one emincntly fit to be
made. Mr.. W. is a fine Lawyer, and
has done good service upon the stump
for the democracy. He has talents
which ~eminently qualify him for Attor-
ney General. We hope he may be NOM
inflated.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24
l.. G. U Editor.
EATON, O.. JUNE "a. 1885.
The Anti-LecOmntou Party.


We should like to know what mum
Der of Democrats the "Abolition, alias
Know Nothing, alias Native American,
alias Republican, alias Anti Lecomp-
ton" party of this county expect to en-
roll under their new cognomen. 1t is
well known that when q man goes by a
multiplicity of names it is a shrewd
sign he is a great rogue. The same
rule may be applied to political parties,
and most especially to that a few OF
whose favorite names we have arranged
as above. Like all other delinquents,
no sooner has it become notorious for
its frauds and impostures under one
name than it adopts another, in the
hops of escaping under cover of an
alias. In further imitation of those
modest gentlemen who shrink from pub
lie notoriety, this adroit party goes by
different names in divers places, is new
err known by the same name in two diff
ferent places, and never appears twice
in the same coat unless it has been
turned. Whatever name it may assume,
it is pretty sure to disgrace it in a few
months; and whatever disguise it may
put on, it never long escapes detection.
Like the mole, though it burrows I'm,
der ground, itself invisible, it always
throws up dirt enough to detect its
course. However gentlemen, there is
certainly much virtue in your alias. 1t
is a great assistant in lodging all re-
sponsibility for past transSressions. But
its benefits are only temporary, and we
never recollcct hearing of an alias
rogue who was not caught and laid by
the heels at last. A rogue will be a
rogue, let him adopt what name he
pleases; and, if he escapes as John
Smith, will be sure to be tucked up as
John Jones. He cannot hide the clo-
ven foot long, or evade his destiny
He may affect the purity of a saint; he
may put on the threadbare cloak of
Philanthrophy; he may dye his whiskers,
mount a rcd wig, shave his eyebrows,
make war on bolt les and glasses after
having emptied them, and pass through
all the various Investigations of hypo-
crisy; but all wont do. Like a certain
animmle, let him burrow ever Sc deep,
he will be detected by his perfume, and
unkennelled to a certainty. That this
will be the finale of this alias party we
make no doubt. 1t is predestined, and
will be condemned and executed under
as many names as the famous Spanish
rogue.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24
TEae Cabinet.

The Washington U"io" thus disposes
of ''positively the last" rumor of a
dissolution of the present Cabinet:
We stated some time ago that the
President entertained entire and i'm
plicit confidence in each and every
member of his cabinet; we can add now
in response to this ncwc lass of rum ors
which have had a more recent inven-
ton, that the utmost good feeling exists
between the members of the cabinet;
and if any two of them arc on terms
more cordial than the rest, hcy happen
to BE- the pe,y gentleman oehom this Mtcst
and freshest announces 10 be u dag
gcl''S druU!
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24
Democracy.

Some writer very forcibly and justly
says, that Democracy represents the
great principle of progress. 1t is on
ward and upward in its movements. 1t
has a heart for action and motives for
a world. 1t constitutes the principles
of diffusion, and is to humanity what
the centrifugal force is to the revolving
orbs of a universe. What motion is to
them Democracy is to principle. 1t is
the soul of action. 1t conforms to the
providence of God. 1t has confidence
in man and abiding reliance in his high
destiny. 1t seeks the largest liberty,
the greatest good and the surest happi-
ness. 1t remembers the past without
neglecting the present. 1t establishes
the present without fearing to provide
for the future. 1t cares for the weak,
while it permits no injustice to the
strong-1t conquers the oppressor and
prepares the subjects of tyranny for
freedom. 1t melts the bigot's heart to
mce&ncs and rcconciles his mind to
knowledge. 1t dispels the clouds of
ignorance and superstition, and prepares
the people for instruction and self re
spect, It adds to legislation and i'm
proved Judgment to government. 1t
favors enterprise that yields a reward to
many, andan industry that ispermanent.
1t is the pioneer of humanity, the con-
s~ervator of nations. It fails only when
it ceases to be true to itself. Tor popu-
Il coa Del, has proved to be a proverb
and prediction.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24
EniEHrcS.

The Republicans have failed to have
the Fugitive Slave law repealed.
They have failed to abolish Slavery
in the District of Columbia.
They have failed to abolish the inter
State Slave trade.
Shey have failed to restore the Mis-
souri, Compromise.
They have failed to procure Congress
sional Intervention for, or against Sla-
very extension.
They have failed in everything they
ever undertook thus far.
What do they propose to fail at next?
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24
Con lanes Ill.

This notorious parsonage is o as dead
politically as q man can we'll be, and he
has no one to blame for it but himself
He might have maintained his position
as the leader of the Free State party of
Kansas for a long time if he could have
controlled his passions, but this he new
er could do. His life has been one of
bitterness, hatred, and personal difficult
ties, in early life he had a difficulty
with Cap. Il W Gibson which resulted
in a challenge, but for some reason they
did not fight. He next comes in seellis-
ion with a liquor seller named Smith,
and stabs him so that his life was for
a time despaired of. The stabbing was
done at night. A short time afterwards
he attacks the Hon Jas. H. Cravons at
night, strikes him in the face, and then
runs off to a place of safety He next
attacks and strikes a lawyer named Vail,
a no~n-combatant. His mex difficulty
is with Col. E. Dument, one armed with
Il Ratchet, the other with a cane. They are
separated, and go to Petersburg, KY,
to fight a duel. As usual something
turned up to stop the affair before any
blood was shed. He goes to Mexico and
while there has a difficulty with Gen,
Joe Lane, in which guns and pistols are
shown but not used. He returns home,
pe~rsecutes the lawyer Vail, and again
attacks him, this time with an iron
poker Vail draws a pistol, presents
it at Lanes breast, but not having been
properly loaded it misses fire, and Lanes
life is saved. He goes to Congress, at
tempts to brow beat Hunt of Lousilna,
who promptly challenges him, the matter
however, as usual, was "auicably adjus-
ted" He goes to Kansas, where he has
several difficulties, ending with his recent
murder Of a friend and his own \ lju-
tant General. His political career and
moral character would form a chapter
about Oh a par with the above.-Ec-
cHnnqc.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24
Illinois state Convention,

The State Convention Of the Admin
istration Democracy of Illinois, met at
Springfield on wednesday 10th inst.
and nominated Hon. JOHN DoUGHERTY
for State Treasurer, and Ex-Governor
REYNOLDS for Superintendent of Pub
lie Instructions. Resolutions were a
dopted affirming adherence to the Gin
'%cinrati platform; rc-afirming the prin-
ciple of non intervention in the Terri
tories: opposing the concentration of
power in the hands Of the central gov
ernmcnt, deprecating the slavery agita-
ton; condemning Senator Douglas, and
characterizing his course in opposition
to the Administration as overweening
conceit; denouncing the principles Of
the "Republican" party as tending to a
dissolution of the Union, and denoun-
cling the late outrases by the British
cruisers on American vessles in the
Gulf of Mexico and elsewhere.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24

B7y~Two years ago, the Republican
party was so terrible hard run for po-
litical capital hat they made anti- Nor
nomism a principal plank in their Phil
adelphia platform, and pledged the Ere
mont administration to wipe out those
twin relics of barbarism, Slavery and
Poligamy." Now, their III is totally
changed. Their very heart strings are
torn at the bare remembrance Of the
wrongs which have been visited on the
Mormons, and they boldly charge O!d
Buck with cruelty to an oppressed and
prosecuted people. fhe only pretext
for this charge against the President,
issto be found in his fixed determine
ton to compel the Mormons to cease
robbing and numbering cmigrant trains,
and to submit themselves in decency to
all the righttuL authority Of the gen
eral government over Utah. As to the
matter Of how many wives a Mormon
may have, that is a question with which
the president dose not propose to med:
die. Every State and Territory has the
right to establish and maintain its own
marriage laws free from all outside in
reference. Some States of the Amer
lean Union have hung persons for horse
stealing. Others wont hang even for
the most fragrant murder. In neither
case, can the general government inter
ftrc. Its rights and powers are plainly
set forth in the United States constitu-
ton. Beyond what that instrument ex-
pressly provides, neither Congress nor
the President can go.-Ne1earh Adro-
rate
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24
snm houston and mexico.

The most practicable field for annex
alton is unc uestionably Northern Mex
leo, and of all men General Houston is
the best man for leader Of such an en-
terprise. Our Young Americans have
confidence in him; the world is familiar
with the history of his experience and
success in fllibustering. The Mexicans
know him, and would as soon jump
head first into perdition as to encounter
him on the battle field.
The very cry of San Jacinto would
transfx them with terror. He might
without difficulty get pcaceable control
of the country, and then Mexico would
be very willing to sell her title to the
United States. Most of the Northern
Mexican States have a population suf-
ficicnt to entitle them to admission as
on becoming annexed to our
Union. "Old Sam might therefore
reasonably calculate that a period of two
to five years would suffice to restore
him to the United States Senate.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24
na The votc in the United State:

no. The vote in the United States
Senate on the motion of Mr.. TRUM-
BULL, of Illinois, declaring that Scna-
tors BRIGHT and FIrcu, ofIndiana, were
not illegally elected Seniors, was as follows:
"YEAs-Broderick, Chandler, klark,
Collamer, Dixon, Doolittle, Douglas,
Durkee, Fesscnden, Foot, Foster, Hale,
Hamlin. Harlan, Houston, King, Mason,
Pearcc, Seward, Simmons, Trumbull.
Wade, WiIson-23.
"NAYs-Allen, Benjamin, Bigler,
Brown, Clay, Clingman, Davis, Fitz-
patrick, Green, Gwin, Hayne. Hunter,
Ivcrson, johnson, ofArkansas, johnson.
of Tennessee, Jones, Kennedy, Mallory,
Polk, Pugh, Rice, Reid, Sebastian, Ii
dell, Thompson, of Kentucky, Thomp--
son, of New Jersey, Toombs, Wright,
30
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24
E1Ce the Music.

What good have the Republicans done
the slave?
What good have they done the poor
whites Of the South ?
What good have they done Kansas:
What good have they lone anything
or anybody?
In view of their services, should the
Cause of Frcedom-if there be such a
thing-bless or curse them?
Let US have answers in plain words,
and without rant.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24
Murder IeRRiMr.

Joshua r. Giddings is in favor of the
luxurics of war and rapine, if it will be
the means of turning all the darkeys
loose without owners. That is what we
understand him to say in the para
graph which We append. 1t is taken
from an article, over his initial in the
Ashtahuls Sentinel. He says:
e hope hat every slave may OBJ
tain his freedom at the earliest possible
moment, aud at any expense, even if it
costs the life of every pirate who at
tempts to hold him i'll bondage"
Tie is getting anxious for a reign Of
territory and deluge of blood! Doesn't
care for expenses! Go in oshua! Take
a few thousand of your extra mileage
stealings and equip = regiment of mig
gers, and open the ball yourself. just
the kind Of a man for the leader Of
such an expedition, and one that would
be sure to meet a car reception a
mong the 'pirates." Washington, JEFF
%ferson, Madison, Jackson, Clay, Tay-
lor and other illustrated Americans,
were all ~''pirates," according to Gid
dings' definition, yet their names will
be fresh in the memory of this nation,
when Giddings, shall have been a thou
sand years forgotten.- TrUnttuU Conn
a. DcnOcrat.-
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24
Democratic state Conventio n.

The Central Committee have called a
Democratic State Convention at Column
bus. on Thursday, the Goth of July
The State officers to be nominated are
as follows Judge of the Supreme
Court, Attorney General, Commission
ers of the Board of Public Works and
Controller of the Treasury. According
to the basis of representation. Profile
county is entitled to three delegates. 1t
Is about time that the Democracy of
Preble were moving in matters apper
tanning to u fall election, and we sus-
gest that a meeting be called and some
preparations made to clean out that An
~ti-Lecompton party, which is about be-
ing formed.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24

Bg-It is singular that out Of a list of
forty -four v~esslcs that claim to have
been outraged by the British war YES
sles on suspicion of being connected
with the slave trade, only three belong
to ports South of New York, two of
which are from Philadelphia, and one
from Baltimore. The main portion are
from Maine and Massachusetts. When
it is considered hat Massachusetts, was
the last State in the Union to submit to
an act for the abolition Of the Slave
trade, comment upon the eastern dis
position to keep it up now, seems to be
unnecessary.