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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11

Old Abe as . Jumper.

We have heard of Abe as a rail
splitter, flat boat navigator, and a
wrestler, and now we have him as
q Jumper. The Dubuque Qowa)
Herald gives his feats in this shape,
as follows: a. ...
"When he was a member of the
Illinois Legislature, the Democra-
cy undertook to enact alsw to COM
pei the Banks to resume specie
payment and redeem their prom
ises to pay, which had been circu-
lated among the farmers, laboring
men and merchants of the State,
and were still in the hands of the
producers of the State to the tune
of many hundred thousands of dol
lars, and which could only be used
at a frightful discount. The peo-
pie were calling loudly upon the
Legislature of the State for relief
from the Bank swindlers-they de-
manded that the banks which had
got so many thousands of their
hard earnings, should be forced to
disgorge their fraudulent gains and
redeem their notes.
This law was resisted by "Honest
Old Abe" who was the active
champion of the Banks and the
wild cat swindlers.
And not only became the cham
pion of this fraud upon the people,
but carried his opposition to an ex-
tent that convicts him of compiled
ty and collusion with the men who
had been defrauding the people
and farmers of Illinois. When all
the power of parliamentary tactics
had been exhausted-after every
influence to secure votes against
the proposed law had been used,
and the Banks still found them
selves in a minority-they endeav-
ored to defeat the bill by with
drawing their supporters from the
Legislative Hall. To prevent this
the doors were ordered to be clos
ed, and then it was that "Honest
Old Abe made the most infamous
jump of his life. At the head of
the minions of the Bank swindlers,
he jumped out of the window to
prevent the passage of the law"
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11
DOUGLAS Notices Buchapan,s Letter.

In regard to the point relative
to the Presidents threat to ostra-
else his friends, Douglas) had made
the statement in a public speech
The President denies it in a letter
to q member of Congress. He
could have no controversy with
him about the matter. There ,oere
no witnesses to the conversation. AS
to the other point, that he had not
removed his friends, he appealed to
the record to contradict the asser-
ton. He had not sought a contro-
versy with the President on these
points. The President had forced
it upon him by writing a letter to
be read all over the country, and
that after he had taken the stump
against him. He left the matter
to the consideration and verdict of
the people.
Mr.. Douglas here alluded to the
charge that he was the "stump
candidate" He said the reason
which had prevented candidates
heretofore from taking the stump
was the fear of giving utterance to
sentiments in one locality that
would lose votes in another. He
had no such fear. He had but one
sentiment for all the sections of our
common country, and could with
equal freedom give utterance to
them in the North or South, East
or West. He declared he was not
courting votes for the Presidency.
If the people would put down the
two sectional parties which are
threatening the perpetuity of the
Union = rebuke fanaticism both
North and South-he did not care
who they made President.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11
A Fact.

The Detroit Free "Press'' says,
it is fact to be remembered that
at the last session of the Michigan
Legislature the Black Republicans
voted to give the elective franchise
to negroes who possessed q proper
ty qualification of two hundred
and fifty dollars, and refused to give
the same right to foreign born citi-
zens. The Democrats voted to
give to all white citizens the same
rights as were given to negroes
The Black Republicans put the ne
gro above the foreign born citizens.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11
niannion-A Picture.

Hon. Archibald Dixen delivered
an eloquent speech to the Democ-
racy of Henderson county, Ken
lucky, in vindication of Stephen
A. Douglas, and in opposition to
sectionalism, on the 21st of July
He presents to the people of Ken
lucky the following graphic pic
ture of what their State would be
in case the schemes of the disun-
ionists should succeed;
Will those States do what they
threatened to do? And thenwhen
they have withdrawn the fearful
struggle between the Northern and
Southern States is to be precipita-
ted upon the country. Then Ken
lucky is to become to theatre, once
more, of battles and conflicts, and
which, in former times, from their
fierce and terrible character, gave
to her the name of "Dark and
bloody ground" Over her Terri
tories hostile armies are to march
and countermarch; here within her
limits and upon her soil the battles
of the contending armies will be
fought, and her people subjected to
all the horrors of civil war. The
bones of her slaughtered citizens
will blanch upon the hills and val
leys, and her streams run red with
the blood of her murdered people
and when all this has been done,
and the best government ever
vouchsafed by Heaven to man has
been broken up and destroyed, and
that too for the merest abstraction
of protecting slavery in the Terri
tories, what will you have gained!
Will you have succeeded in accom-
that for which this great
est of all sacrifices is to be made
Will slavery in the Territories be
then protected; and how, and by
whom will it be protected? An
swer the question, ye Disunionists,
and you who are in favor of the
Southern Confederacy.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11
Niger in the Rail Pen.

At the Felicity Abolition meet.
ing last Saturday, there was o wag-
on present which had o three cor.
nered rail pen built upon it, in
which pen there was negro man
This was to represent the Abolition
platform and Old Abe's princi-
ples-the rails represent the politi-
cal principles of Lincoln, and the
Negro penned up inside the rails,
represent the platform of the Abo-
lition party. Very appropriate in
deed. .' r.,, -
On one of the banners was this
expression: "Come to Abraham's
bosom" The niger in the rail
pen it is said, was named Abra-
ham.-Uermont Sun. asp. sr.-.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11
Free Territories for Free White

Free Territories for Free White
Men"
This is a clap trap phrase very
much used by the clap trap politi-
clans Of the Black Republican per-
suasion, hcreabouts: "Free Terri
tories for Free White Men" How
they deduce such a war whoop
from the creed of their party, we
do not quite comprehend. They
maintain that the Declaration in
cludes negroes when it says "all
men are created equal" If this be
SO, by what right do they propose
to appropriate the Territories ex-
clusively to white men to the ex-
clusion of their sable equals? Ii
the negro is the equal of the white
man anywhere, as they insist he is
everywhere, he has as much right
to occupy the Territories as any
body else; and any attempt to ex.
clude him therefrom, or to deprive
him, when there, from the exercise
of any privilege. enjoyed by white
men, is "quibbling about this race
or that race not being equal y
which Lincoln says his followers
"must discard" and in violation Of
the great Republican ereed--the
grand central idea," as Lincoln
terms it-of 'the equality of all
men of all races.'' Obviously
therefore, the motto we have quot.
ed must be changed to that Of
HFree Territories for Free Niggers,'
in order to make it an exact cpl
tome ofthe Republican doctrine.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11
Nut to Niger Worshipers.

BY our kilograms Of yesterday,
we learn that the "king of Dake-
my Gn Africa) was about to sacri-
flee 1000 persons to the memory of
the late Kings father. When we
add to this the well known fact that
these victims are subsequently sold
for beef, and eaten as well as we
would a saddle of mutton, we feel
slightly disposed to ask the Press
and Tribune whether these mon
sters are the equals of Carl Schurz
and Casper Butz? Whether they
were born equal? Whether these
colored gentry have the "inaliena-
BILE right" to the pursuit of hap
piness," in the sacrifice of 1000 hui
man beings at single pop, in hon
or "of the late Kings memory"
Will the advocate of "Negro
Equality" design to give us his
opinion on these delicate points?-
Chicago Times and Herald.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11
The Famous Decision.

The Republican Press and Re-
publican stumpers blow off a large
amount of useless and nonsensical
gas about the decision of the Unit
ed States Supreme Court in the
bred Scott case. Nothing under
the heavens was decided by the
Court and declared to be law in
this case, except that negro is not
a citizen of the United States. No
person except an abolition amalga-
mationist has objection to such o
decision.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11
"a "Tincoln and Freedom p,

"Lincoln and Freedomw-
These are prominent words in
Republican newspapers and on Re-
publican banners. freedom" for
whoms The negroes are the only
persons in this country who do not
already enjoy freedom, and Of
course it is for them that the free
dom part Of their motto is intend
ed. "Lincoln and freedom for the
negro" then, is the word, d f'
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11
n@A correspondent from Iowa

bS-A correspondent from Iowa
says, that in that district that gave
Fremont,'in 1856, two hundred ma
jority, will now give Douglas at
least one hundred and seventy five
majority. Never since the days of
Jackson have I seen the enthusi-
asm for a candidate for President
that there is for Douglas here in
Iowa. Mark my prediction, Iowa
will give ten thousand majority for
Stephen A. Douglas for President
next November.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11
AneWsnaDer before us s

A newspaper before estates
that at the breaking of the ground
for the commencement of the
Linchburg and Tennessee Railroad
at Linchbnrg, a clergymay slowly
and solemnly read a manuscript
prayer, at the conclusion of which
an old negro, who had been resting
with one foot on his spade, and his
arm on the handle, looking intent
ly in the chaplain's face, straight
ened himself up, and remarked
very audibly:-"Well, Irekon dats
de first time de Lords eber been
writ to on the subject of railroads"
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11
Place it on your Banners.

Old Abe was in Congress during
the Mexican war, and for his votes
against the war on that occasion,
the citizens of his section of the
country, without distinction of par
ty, assembled and passed a resolu-
ton that would read we'll on Re-
publican banners. The resolution
was as follows:
RESOLVED, That ABELINCOLN,
the author of the "spotty'' resolu-
tions in Congress against his own
country, should be long remember
ed by his constituents, but may
they cease to remember him except
to rebuke him, they have done
much for him, but he has done
nothing for them, SAVE THE STAIN
HE HAS INFLICTED ON THEIR NAME.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11
ra- The Democracy of Illinois i

pa- The Democracy of Illinois in
every county are divided into
Douglas Associations, and whenev-
er public meeting is held they
turn out almost en- masse. The old
and young voters are styled "The
Hickory" the boys, over fifteen
and under twenty are called click
ory Sprouts" while those still
younger are called "IIickory Buds"
The females are known as "Hicko-
ry Wreaths" that bind their hus-
bands, lovers, fathers and sons to-
gether in close union for Democra-
cy. Over there everybody is for
Douglas, except a sprinkling of
"Wide Awakes" scattered here and
there.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11

m. The Freeport Bullein says
that7nany accessions have been re-
ceived from the republican ranks in
that section, and mentions as prom
inent among them Judge Belts,
DR.. McKim, q. D. Meachum, Esq,
and 2. G. Cochran, Esq, all men
of talents and influence.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11

%The st. Louis Republican
says: "a friend who is we'll post
ed writes us that the Breckenridge
men in Illinois are fast falling into
line with the democracy to beat
Lincoln, and that probably not
more than $500, if so many in the
whole State, will bolt" .
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11
sehnrz.

Carl Schurz's Springfield Mass
speech which we find in its issue OF
yesterday. In iteis embraced the
portion we quoted to prove the ne
gro equality and fanatieal Aboli-
tionism of this much praised Re-
publican orator His declarations
now stand OUT III broad day, Gazet-
! ted to the world. md cannot be
misinterpreted, lie declares it as
his deliberate conviction, that un-
less the signers of the Declaration
of Independence intended to secure
to the Slaves and free blacks all the
rights and privileges which they
hoped to obtain for themselves,
then: " H'. ..l ~ '.... 4
"There is your Declaration of
Independence, a diplomatic dodge,
adopted merely for the purpose of
excusing the rebelious colonies in
the eyes of civilized mankind
There is your Declaration Of Inde-
pendence,, no longer the sacred
code of the rights of man, but a
hypocritical piece of special plead
ing, drawn up by a batch of artful
pettifoggers, who when speaking
of the rights ofman, meant but the
privileges of a set of aristocratic
Shareholders, butstyled it the rights
of man, in order to throw dust in
the eyes of the world, and to in.
veigle noble hearted fools in lend
ing them aid and assistance. Ap-
plause. These are your Jodsted
Revolutionary Sires, no longer heroes
and SdgeS, but accomplished humbug-
gers and bypocrites; aoho said one
thing and meant another; who passed
counterfeit sentiments as genuine,
and obtained arms and money and
assistance and sympathy on false pre-
lenses! There is your great An,eri-
can Reuolaion, no longer the great
champion Of universal principles, but
a mean Yankee trick bursts Of ap-
plause and laughter]-a ,rooden
nutmcg- renewed cheers THE
MOST IMPUDENT IMPOSI-
TION EVER PRACTICED UP
ON TIE WHOLE WORLDw-
Applause.
The applause bestowed upon the
speaker showed that his Republican
audience concurred with him in
opinion that if the Declaration was
not intended to embrace the slaves
and free blacks, and then Schurz
was correct in his ideas of how that
Declaration should be read, and
what should be considered of its
signers, and how the American
Revolution should be regarded
Mr.. Douglas said that the Declara-
ton was intended for the white
race in the colonies and not for the
slaves and free blacks. Carl Schurz
says it was intended to embrace
blacks as well as whites, and that
unless his construction of it was
correct, and that of Mr.. Douglas
wrong, then it "your Declaration
of Independence a diplomatic
dodge" ga hypocritical piece of
special pleading, drawn up by a
batch Of artful petifoggers," &C.,
Will the Gazette tell us whether
it comedies in opinion with its
great Republican orator?-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11

a= S6rA correspondent writes from
Plato, Kane County, Mo-, that in
that plaas the Douglas Club num-
bers fartyseysp members, while the
town in '56 cast only seven Demo
cratic votes, .5'e q o.,-. 4 .i + /.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11
GA Rlack Renuhlican, naked

STA Black Republican asked a
young man, why are you for Doug
las In preference to Lincoln! The
answer was, aBecause Douglas has
always been for his country, while
Lincoln was opposed to it during
the Mexican war. ~. .s.. !. -.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11
I@The Rockland Island Aran

I@The Rockland Island Argus
of the 18th inst, says that a Doug
las Club was formed on the 31st
ult. in Canoe creek Township, and
that five Fremont men from Coe
Township enrolled their names at
the first meeting. Others intend
joining. One Of the speakers, Esq.
Teats of Erie Township, was a Fre-
mont man in 1856, 'r.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11

vein Madison, Wis, rs Fre-
mont men Joined the Douglas Club.
In Appleton $50 Fremont men join
ed the Douglas Club. In Prescott
40 did the same. In Labroes the
change is still greater. This is the
index DA. for Wisconsin.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11

Ya-A gentleman from Musking.
um Of undoubted veracity, informs
us that there are twenty Fremont
men in one precinct in that county
who have declared their intention
to vote for the Douglas ticket in
November. - ...' '7f.a
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11

epa. "A Topeka, Kansas, paper an
nounces that the old well in that
place had given out, and adds that
if the city fathers would make q
good well, where all could be ac-
conmodated, "water would soon be
as cheap as whisky, and a great
many induced to use it as a bever-
age" 'ls et
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11

S@Republicans pretending that
they are in favor of Gland for the
landless," when almost upon the
heels a vote cast by Hamlin against
the Homestead Bill, they chose
him as a candidate for Vice Presi-
dent. Perhaps they wish to re-
serve it for free negroes, after Abo-
lition is affected, ~.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11
The Truth from a Breckenridge Man.

The Truth from Breckinridge Man.
The Edgefeld Is. C,) Advertiser,
a Breckenridge organ, in speaking
of Mr.. Douglas Norfolk speech
says: s.g o.. ..f
"For one we by no means relish
the Senator's Norfolk speech, q re-
port of which we copy. 1t is right
enough SO far as it attributes Lin
coins probable election to the i'm
prudence of the Charleston Seceders.
But when he comes to speak of
playing Jackson over the South, in
case of secession on account of said
election, there is more of Unionism
than of good sense in it. 1t slurs
States rights with a degree of su-
perciliousness by no means palata-
Bile in this latitude. Still, it is q
frank avowal, and Mr.. Douglas
maintains his character for homes
ty in making it." ...
The Advertiser says that Mr..
Douglas is right in attributing the
election of Lincoln, and should
that event take place, to the Sim
prudence of the Charleston Sece-
ders." it also gives him credit for
his frank avowal ofwhat he would
do should Lincoln be elected, and
any State attempt to secede on that
account. What will the Advertiser
say of Mr.. Breckenridge when he
learns how completely its candi-
date lodged the celebrated ques-
ton? ~ .--- LII .n't 100 =
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11

.Un Colonel Henry Calhound. |

rn. Colonel Henry Calhound, a
life long Democrat, has taken the
stump in Jasper county Mississip,
pi, for Douglas and johnson, and it
is said his speeches have aroused
the people of that region Of Missis-
sippi to the true condition of the
country. !.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11
Selected Poetry. y
Ny Dream.

?, 10 Ny Dream 5a! ,9 &5
Three noble Knights I dreamed were met
Upon the tented field; s s.g'F lrs.
Each bore his banner and, his sword,
His helmet, spear and shield.
The largest ofthe three was dressed -..
In black from top to toe, F. ,t.I.
His body long, and lean and lOnk,
His face was filed with woe. N'''a ''aH.
3l 7dy g9dyQRa Ho "w9gisig 5tY
The next in size was fair to view,
His dress much like the other
His very mien bespoke the fact, '"' .'.f
He was a younger brother. W.
The third and smallest Of the three
Brim full of pluck and action, .|.
Threw down the gauntlet on tho field,
For one or both the factions.
A consultation then was held, .
Between the allied brothers, @
How they might save their precious lives
And take away the others
Said number one: u dare not risk
This helmet, sword and spear,
Unless while l make up in front
You will attack the rear" @
The lOgic'S good, Quoth number two,
Our cause is just and right
Wen nail this traitor to the wall,
And test his boasted right.
Come one! come ALL said number three,
/ claim no boasted right
Save this, engraved upon my shield,
The sovereign peoples right
'Twas then Iheard the elashing steel,
And family drew my breath
When shrieking came the herald's cry
Who loudly shouted d--deathi g!g
1 looked, and To- a concourse came
Ofyeomen good and true,
Who gathered round to see the fray,
And thus Host the view. Fs~
What meant that rushing toand'fro,
That ebbing--aowing tide
Of living, moving, active men,
Except q Knight had died 2--lss-A-l,
But yonder came herald fourth.
INpproaching me he said ;sy
The battles over! Victory oursl
The little Knight is dead {
Just then Icaught another view,
And Twas curious sight
The little knight reported dead
Was foremost in the fight
The Younger of the allied Knights
Lay bleeding wounded, dying, If
While ocr.the field in full retreat
The other one was flying
A loud, thundcrisg shout was heard,
Itechocd far and wide, ~ &s
In honor Of the victory gained 8
Since the Little Giant .diedi M
l woke in time to add word
A wish if not amiss, sss r,z.
May he live to die thousand deaths,
And every one like this.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11

DsrOne Of the Alabama Electors
has declined serving the devil and
Rreckinridge, and goes for Doug
las and johnson, sH o assh'&9
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11

,Dsr Negroes shouldyote!
1S'Negroes should hold office!
pa.N Negroes should set on ju-
ries!i! 7'hHha ( AN
Be-And be put on, an equality
with the white man l!!l s
=, Such doctrines does not suit this
latitude. Is w, NJ. & ..si-s i',
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-10-11
Nepro Snfrage. 3

Cassius NJ. Clay, in his abolition
harangue at Tifin, said that NE
groes were possessed of the same
rights, as the white men, Of
course, Mr.. Clay then declares
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-12-05
rThe New York Tribune says I:

The following extract of private letter
from lady in Mississippi comes TO us from
a source which renders its authenticity
certain. Under existing circumstances, IL
will be read with peculiar interest.
1--WE have had a great excitement about
an insurrection thas has been in contempla
ii on among the negroes in our State. Last
night was a dreadful night with some p-o
pie here. They couldn't sleep. sat up all
night Watching, expecting every minute
the negroes would Come in AMI kill them
all We have n lady staying here (a MISS
B., late Of Kentucky who was badly
frightened. couldn't prevail on her TO
undress. afu
IL would hate awfully 10 be on big
plantation with two or three hundred ne.
groes on il: s
"In W--County. about twenty miles
from US, the excitement was greater than
here. There were several white men i'm
Pile ated, aud good many negroes. They
hung some, and whipped others yearly tc
death"
II Is rather All ugly thing to talk about
but the fact Is good many private letters
irom the South tell similar stories. There
are some things that the newspapers dc
| not feel at liberty to priut. The idea o
the danger OF negro insurrection Is thu
skeleton in the closet Of the secessionists
| fhey have, of course, no doubt of tbei
ability to crash cut an insurrecIiou of Ne
groes, but they dread the horrors that NAY
be perpe,rated by few desperate men. :
Cia. Commereiai.