The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-25
Democracy.

One of the devices which the
Republicans use to induce the
young men to act with that party
is to represent to them that Democ.
racy is not what it formerly was
or rather, that the Democratic par.
ty has abandoned the ground il
formerly occupied, and that the
Republicans now stand where the
Democracy formerly stood, Moth
ing could be more erroneous. The
Democratic party occupied the
same ground it always occupied in
relation to the great principles that
underlie our system of government.
In government embracing SO
great variety Of soil, climate, oc-
equations and interests as ours,
there must necessarially be differ
ences of opinion, and, to insure
harmony, follows that there must
be concessions. New questions are
continually arising which require
to be met and acted upon. In de-
tails Of legislation necessary to
meet the exigencies of these ques-
tions as they arise, where every
man is left free to think for him
self, there will always be honest
differences of opinion. But in re-
gard to the great princi pies of gov
ernment, and the end to be obtain
ed, the Democracy has always been
consistent with principle and with
itself.
The object of all government is
the welfare of the governed
The greatest good to the greatest
number, and the general welfare
and prosperity of the whole COM
munity, are the objects for which
the Democracy have ever laborcd,
and now labor.
To make the government pros
porous at home, respected abroad,
and its subjects happy and content
ed, has ever been the aim of the
Democracy. How far they have
been successful is sufficiently an
swered by referring to our nations
history. Successfully and triumph
antly we have been through two
wars, our commerce whitens every
sea, our nation is rich and prosper
Gus, our people enjoy the largest
liberty that can be required; free
press ditfuses information upon ev-
cry subject through every walk of
life; our territory extends through
every variety of climate and EN-
braces every kind of soil. Wher-
ever our flag floats, on land or sea,
it is respected; and all who can
claim its protection are safe from
the tyranny Of the dcspots or the
cxaction of kings. And for all this
prosperity, happiness and nation
ality OF character, we are indebted
to Democratic national policy and
Democratic legislation. Forty-sev-
en- years of the time since Jetfer-
sons administration, the govern
ment has been in the hands of the
Democracy, while but twenty years
have been allotted to the opposi-
tion. Every great measure that
has ennobled us as q nation, every
inch of territory that has been ac-
quired and every legislative act for
the advancement and prosperity of
our people, has been orr ginated,
sustained and consummated by the
Democracy. And this, too, against
the same bitter opposition and pre-.
dictions of Democratic ruin, which
we now meet. For all that is glo-
rious in our past history, for the
hope OF our future prosperity, and
for the preservation of our institu-
tions-the upholding of our Con-
stitutions, and the safety of our
Union, we must look to the De-
mocracy, and the triumph of Dem
oeratic . principles.-DOrer (N. H)
Sentinel.