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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-06-20
A Sermon by James Walker, D. D.,
PREACHED IN BOSTON, MAY IL, 1861,
AND PUBLISHED BY REQUEST.

AND PUBLISHED BY REQUEST.
YES, a Sermon on the esprit
proper to the Times"
When an Irishman was asked
what he thought of the Bible, his
answer s." Your'honor, is it not
like my fathers old fiddle, q thing
on which q clever fiddler can play
any tune he likes" Yes, the Bible
has been made use Of by all sections
of religionists, to prove thedogmas
of each to be right,-but at the
same time, they have attempted to
prove that all, with the exception
of the controversialists are on the
wrong side of the ship.
In the sermon under review,
our learned ID. land the D. D.
does not stand here for double
doodle, but it processes to represent
soundlearning and true patriotism)
nails us to the text, which is, that
"with such sacrifices God is well
pleased. Hebrews 18th, 10th yer.
The Author asks-"Wi our
men fight p and adds There is
no denying that this word sounds
disagreeably in a Christian dis.
course" (p. 81 Wefully agree with
the DR.. that such words are very
d~isagreeable ain a Christian dis,
course" and we contend that they
are subversive of the genius of thu
Gospel, which teaches us that tn
kingdom of Christ is a spiritua
kingdom, and not Of this world
else would his servants fight
John IS, SO. q. l.5 .r-
But the Rev. DR.. Walker ha
"no misgivings in respect to it--nc
extravagauces to take back-ho
the beginning of a doubt but tina
there are wars which, on one sid,
at least, are necessary, Just. ant
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-06-20

Constitutional Rights which We Mean
To Exercise And Maintain

every citizen may freely speak,
write, andpublish his sentiments on
all subjects, being responsible for
the abuse of the right; and no law
shall be passed to restrain or abridge
the liberty Of speech, or of the
press. "-ConStitution Of Ohio, Arti-
ticls l, Section II.
"Congress shall make no law re-
specting on establishment of re-
,ligion, or prohiting the free exer-
else thereof; or abrldging the free.
dom of speech, or Of che press
Amendments to the Constitution Of the
United States, Article !.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-06-20

ito gloat over the wounding of his
feelings But, thank God! their
malicious venom faiIs,of its mark,
and thepoisonedvirh returns back
into the hearts of the venomous
reptiles that emitted it. Ifeel a
consciousness in having performed
what ! conceived to be my duty to-
wards my child. =
The insinuation that there has
been "long sundered fraternal rela-
tons" between myself and son, is
alike as false as v~indictive. The
only difference between us, is that
growing out of party divisions; but
never has it caused q sundering of
those relations that ought to exist
between parent and child. He has
"honored" me as o son should, and
we ere bound together by that mu-
Sual family tie of respect, founded
on love.
X y X X
add that I have always been a
law-abiding citizen, and am strictly
for the Union, the Constitution and
the enforcement of the LawS, against
all traitors and all mobs, whether
composed of males or females; and
| rely in this instance, on the pro-
lection guaranteed me by the laws
of my country. MI. K. is assured
that at the proper time, the names
of those persons will be made
known, and it will be proved before
the Court, that he gave that female
mob "aid and comfort"
Under the circumstances, the
Elder possesses more effrontery and
downright impudence in lecturing
me on the Christian mode of set
Ting difficulties, when, by his own
advice, he assisted materially in
procuring the mob to attack me,
than l ever gave him credit for.
LEWIS DAVIS.
New PARIS, Ohio, June II, 81.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-06-20
War kilograms.
ST.. LOUIS, June 16.

nat 20 ST. LOUIS, June 16.
Eight regiments of Illinois troops
are to be stationed within two
hours march of st. Louis, four at
Belleville, four at Caseyville and
four at Quincy. We have undoubt-
ed information that there were two
thousand State troops at Boonville
on Friday, half of them we'll armed
and equipped with a number of can
non. Intrenchments were thrown
up, troops were constantly arriving,
and provisions were being made
for a determined stand. The Sc
cessionists have full sway in all
counties along both sides of the
Missouri, from the Kansas border
to Boonville, and the Indications
are that they are pretty we'll provi-
ded for a fight.
There are reports of a skirmish
near Independence, in which the
Federal troops were repulsed, which
seem to have some probability, but
the telegraph in that region is en-
tirely under the control of the Sc
cessionists, and reliable reports can
not be had.
Quincy, ILL, June 16.
We learn from q messenger from
st. Joseph, Mo-, last evening, that
Colonel Curtis, Of the Second Reg
iment of Iowa volunteers, made his
headquarters at st. Joseph. His
forces are distributed over about
one hundred miles of the Hannibal
and st. Joseph Railroad. Colonel
Bates, of the first Regiment, has
distributed his force along the same
road on each side of the Hudson.
He has taken the locomotives from
the North Missouri Road to pre-,
vent them falling into the hands Of
the rebels. There are no troops
at Hannibal. About one hundred
are stationed at the bridge neal
Palmyra. Fears were entertained
there of an attack there last night
Some of Colonel Curtis's force had
a difficulty at a station twenty mile!
east of st. Joseph. The station
agents son had some words will
one of the soldiers and drew a pts.
tol, declaring that he would have
nosauce from an Abolitionist, wher
a soldier Immediately shot hin
dead. a Bn sa 1,i as, tar,
q. oa WASHINGTON, June 16.
General Scott has received infor.
nation that the rebels are concen.
trating all their forces at Manassas
Gap. General Scott has no doubt
that the rebels will make a stand
there.a aw
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-06-20


"A high military officer thinks
there Will be o move on Manassas
Junction soon. The rebels thNs
are talking freely Of attacking
Washington, and seem quite Han.
guine of capturing it.
General Butler has demanded
$4,000 more troops, and will have
them in FIVE days.
Governor Morgan promises the
Government to send a regiment
from New York every three days
until her full qnotasis dispatched.
A signal balloon was seen last
night at a considerable elevation
over the chain bridge, on the road
to L~eesburg. 1t is supposed 1T was
sent up by the rebels
WASHINGTON, June II.
Every point on the Potomac,
from Williamsport to Acquia Greek,
is now guarded by Federal troops.
An army officer has Just arrived
here from Cairo, with dispatches
for General Scott. He states that
intelligence hadbeen receivedthefe,
that the rebel forces, nnder COM.
mand of General Pillow, had every
thing In readiness, and were lex-
pecting to move toward Cairo. ON
the 18thinst. They have transports
sufficient to carry $4,000 or 10000
men. The commandant at Cairo
has no doubt of his ability to resist
any force which the rebels might
bring against him.
The war Department has ordered
the rebuilding of Harper's, Ferry
Bridge. 1t is expected to be done
in five days. a4.s fasH
ST.. LOUIS, June II.
AS a part of Colonel KaIlman's
regiment of Reserve Corps were
returning from the North Missouri
Railroad, at about eleven o'clock
this morning, when opposite the
Recorders Courtroom, on Seventh
street, between Olive and Locust, o
company near the rear Of tho
column, suddenly wheeled and dis
charged their rifles, aiming chiefly
at the windows of the Recorders
Court, and second story of the ad.
joining house, killing four citizens,
mcrtally wounding two, and slight.
ly injuring one.
Recorders Court was in session,
and crowded with prisoners and
spectators. Police-of Pratt was
shot in the side, and died in ten
minutes. Deputy, Marshal Frazer
received three shots in his leg, and
will undoubtedly die. The names
of other persons who were killed
on the pavement below, are not
ascertained. The window Just be.
hind Recorder Peers desk, was
riddled with bullets, and broken
glass scattered over his desk. The
statements regarding the cause Of
the firing are very conflicting. The
bodies of the killed were removed
to the health Office, where a thor
ough investigation of the affair will
be had, and the particulars given.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-06-20

In New England, the conductors
of the press are much better paid
than,in mapyofthe Western States.
Thu Instrumentation received by news
paper editors in country places is,
in too many cases, asburlesque on
the editorial profession, a disgrace
to society, and a temptation to un-
educated and brainless quacks,
dwarfs, and coxcombs, to become
vendors of political poison, to
thoughtless and unsuspecting pa
tients. Quacks in literature will
live, where men of education and
good breeding will starve.
We have been more than aston.
ished, to see how few of the con-
ductors ofthe American Press, have
of late counseled the heads of the
nation to seek peace and to pursue
it, rather than war; and we have
been grieved, and deeply mortified,
to see some Democratic rapers
maintain the s~trictest Silence, when
and where, rs 1t has appeared to us,
tneyy oughtto have spoken out with
marked distinctness. As for some
other papers, their blank sheets
must be soaked daily in blood, and
dried in gunpowder flames. They
are not trucking oracles, but bold
war voices scattering frebrands in
the military camp.
We look upon it as a great
drawback to the public press, that
many of its conductors should be
found at this moment maintaining,
that rather than the present wal
should not end in the abolition of
slavery, they would see the whole
of the white population given up
to the sword and slaughter. To
judge Of such men by their words,
one would be temptedto look upon
them as traders in human blood.
We still, and earnestly hope, that
slavery will not be made a question
of debate by the government at
this terrible juncture-"B Blessed are
the peacemakers"-B those who
are at this moment thrusting the
slave question upon the country,
are, in our opinion, the enemies of
the nation, and the enemies of the
blacks.
The great, and all important
work now before us is, to restore
order, obedience to constitutional
laws, and harmony, peace, and pros
perity, throughout the North and
South and to infict upon the real
originators Of Americas troubles
within herself, the punishment
which they so richly deserve, and
which in some shape or other, will,
sooner or later, overtake them.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-06-20
MONTHLY REVfEW6.
The Miami University The Annual
Circular,

Circular,
This beautifully got up circular,
has been forwarded to us by post.
It is not usual to.review and criti-
else such productions as reports of
colleges, schools, &C.; but there are
exceptions to most general laws,
and we must be excused on the
present occasion, if We take advan-
tageofthe law of exceptions. Some
months back, we had the honor of
paying an hours visit to Oxford.
We went to that beautiful and ris-
ing town, simply because we have
SO often enjoyed visit to the halls,
libraries, gardens, and beautiful
Colleges of the old and glorious
Oxford of another land; and we
could not resist the unyielding de-
sire to have q look at the young,
promising, rising and prosperous
Oxford of America. We were
much pleased on looking over the
grounds on which the City and
University stand, to find that the
soil and elevation of the English,
and Miami Oxfords are very much
alikein every respect, and we doubt
not, that four hundred years hence,
the new Oxford University will
overtake the old Oxford Universe
ty, and equal it in real learning,
usefulness, and renown. The Cat
alogue before us, contains a perfect
outline of what should be taught,
and of what is really taught, at this
University. We are delighted with
the course of various studies-stud-
les of the highest order-pursued
at the Miami University, and doubt
not, that the most cheering success
will attend the earnest and enlight-
ened teachings of the various pro-
fessors, under the wise, prudent,
and Christian presidency of the
Rev. J. W. Hall, D. D.,-a gentle.
man of undoubted learning and
sterling worth. The list of pro-
fessors in this Institution, would
do honor to any University in Eng
land or Scotland, and we are sure
that they cannot be excelled in any
scholastic Institutions in America.
The course of education pursued in
the young Oxford, is sound, COM
prehensive, and complete; and the
expense to students is trifing, in
deed, compared with the advanta
ges gained.
We know most of the books used
as text books at this University,
and can honestly say, that they are
of the highest order. We strong
ly urge the wealthy of all classes,
who appreciate sound learning and
proper training. to send their sons
to the Miami University. We
shall keep our eye upon our Ok
ford neighbor, and strive to pro-
mote its progress. Our theo-
logical, philosophical and mathe-
NAUTICAL creed is, to leave the world
better than we found il.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-06-20
Female Mob at New Paris,-Again

Ol1CSA = ~ ~
We have been requested to pub
lish a letter in our issue of this
week, which has appeared already
in the Richmond Palladium. AS
we never play second fiddle to 9TH
er papers, we respectfully decline
to insert the said letter, but as the
unreasonable, unjust, and disgrace
full persecution to which an old man
and his wife, free citizens, Of 2 free
country, have been subjected,
has been such as ought not, and
must not be tolerated in land of
just laws and Holy Bibles, we pub.
lish enough of Mr.. Davis's letter to
warn all whom it concerns, that
our friends, whether young or old,
must not be trampled upon.-ED.
D. P.
MEssRs. EDIToRs:-Tn the Eaton,
(O.) Register, of the 9th, I find a
communication purporting to be a
reply to the statement Of the mob
of "ladies."
4 y 4
They thus add insult to injury;
but it only serves to show, that a
woman who forgets all the gentle
emotions and instincts of her sex,
and heads a mob in making an I'M
provoked attack on an old man,
Who had never done her or hers an
injury, would beprepared to forget
the sanctity Of the tomb, and hyena.
like, drag forth the dead body of a
child and throw it at the feet of its
father, for no earthly purpose than
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-06-20

pea-The Secretary of the Treasury
will ask for a loan of $25O,0OO, 900.
Even that vast amount will not
likely run the Government through
the war. The expenses of the war
are now two millions per day, and
will be more very soon. AT this
rate it will take over seven hundred
millions of dollars per year, to pay
war expenses. These aggregates
are enough to make every tax
payers head swim. Yes, and the
men who have urged on the war,
and cried-"we have plenty of
blood to spill" will yet bite them
selves like mad dogs, and be clothed
with shame.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-06-20
LATEST NEWS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING,

1t is reported that a battle was
fought at BoonvilIe, by Gen. Ly-
on, when 800 of the Secessionists
were killed, and 600 taken prise,
ners. -
WASHINGTON, June Is.
Late last night General Scott re-
ceived the following dispatch:
81 left camp according to instruc-
lions with the First Ohio Regi-
ment, 668 strong, and went on an
expedition to Falla Church to pa-
troll the roads in that direction.
then proceeded to Vienna, with
four companies.
On turning a curve, within o
quarter of a mile of Vienna, we
were fired upon by raking masked
batteries OF, / think, three guns,
with shell, round shot and grape,
killing and wounding the men on
the platform and on the cars.
When the train stopped / could
not, on account of damage to some
part of the running machinery,
draw the train out of the fire, the
engine being in the rear. We left
the cars and retired to the left of
the train, through the woods.
We found that the enemy's bat
teries were sustained by what APP
peared to be a regiment of infant-
ry and cavalry, which force we
have since understood to be 1900
South Carolinians.
We fell back along the railroad,
throwing out skirmishers on both
TANKS. This was about Z P. M.
Thus we retired slowly, bearing off
our wounded for five miles to this
point, which we reached at 10
O'clock. s
[signed. RoBERr g. scHENcK,
Brigadier General"
ALEXANDRIA, June 4o'
So far as can be ascertained, on
what is believed to be good author
ity, the following are among the
killed and wounded Of the Ohio
troops: l4E nt BAL
Killed-John Barnes and Dan.
Sullivan, both Of Company-G.
WouRded-MeTcer, of Company
H, and ina dying condition, his
arm being shot off, and Folmer
and Smith, of Company O.2aLs!js
One of the killed and three, of
the wounded were brought to Alex
andria this morning. Two wound
ed were taken to the Washington
hospital to-day.
Eight of the Ohio soldiers who
were shot by the rebels, have since
died. iiseb ~ t5s B6l r al
No blame is attached to General
Schenck, for it is stated, he acted
under positive orders, ~
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-06-20
Death of Count Cavour.

Count Cavour, the greatest states
man on the Continent of Europe,
and sardinia's pride, is dead. The
event has caused a most profound
sensation throughout Europe.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-06-20
Compromise.

81 read some days ago, while on
my circuit, one of your leaders,
wherein you took the ground that
the seeded States would listen to
no compromise, basing your opin-
ion for the assertion from the tone
of the Southern presses and speech
es of leading Secessionists. 1 am
satisfied that you are in error. My
observation and my Information
land my means of Information are
not limited) satisfy me that the Sc
coded States are not yet clean gone.
The adoption of the Crittenden adj
justment would bring them all
back. South Carolina would not
come back willingly, but she would
be compelled to return. She is
about as sick of the whole affair
as the rest, and 1 know the scrape
is by no means a pleasant one to
them. But all will fight to the
bitter end ere they will yield to
force. That you may depend on.
Could you of the North be madet to
yield to force? No. Nor can the
South any more than the North.
All parties North and South have,
I hope, by this time got into a state
of mind to appreciate the blessings
we have been trifing with, and are
not ready to throw them away to
crafty sectional pride or hatred.
We are now feeling what war in
its mildest form is, and can mag
inc what sort of a hell it is in its
worst form. Let us all then strive
for an adjustment, one that will re-
unite us. Do not throw away that
hope, for if that hope is lost, the
blackness of death will indeed COW
err us. ia" ."'
UNCONDITIONALLY UNION"
Nothing would delight us more
than to have the Congress which
meets next month propose to the
people of both sections some rea-
sonable plan of adjustment of our
national difficulties not incompati-
BILE with the integrity and continu-
ance of the Union. The crying
evil of the whole matter is, that the
people have been ignored by both
sections. The whole affair has
been an outrage upon the people
by which we mean the honest, la
boring, voting, Masses Enquirer.
SG-The following interesting in
formation was left at our Office, two
days after it had appeared in
another local paper. Why it was
sent to us at SO late a date, we know
not. We were present during part
of the time our medical friends
were in conference, and felt not a
little pleased, on seeing so many
educated, and clever medical gentle
men, upon whose skill and caution
50 much health and happiness de.
pend, met together to cheer one
another on, in plying the healing
art.
EATON MEDICAL SocrETY.-Tht
adjourned meeting of this Society
was a very interesting, useful, an(
social one. After doing up thu
business of the Society, the follow
ing gentlemen were elected oficer'
for the ensuing year.
VIM. Lindsey, M. D., President.
J. Pearl Haggett, M. D., Vice Prest
R. Wallace, M. D., Rec. Sec. & Lib
E. P. Eversole, M. D., Cor. Secy.
Robert Woody, M, D., Treasurer
and p. M. Cfdme, NJ. De- IL. Wal
lace, NJ. D., and r. P. Nesbit, NJ. D.
Censors.
Drs. Wallace and Haggett wer'
appointed delegates, to represen
the Society, at the meeting of th.
State Medical Society, on the 25tl
inst, at the White Sulphur Springs
Adjourned to meet at Lewisburgh
on the second Tuesday of July.
R. WALLACE, NJ, D., Secretary
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-06-20

Cato observed that he would
much rather that posterity should
inquire Why no statues were erected
to him. than Wby Hrg were.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-06-20

D9- The SOLDIERS CoMpANIoN,-
Philadelphia, Peterson & Brother.
This is certainly a masterpiece
of military instruction. Who can
be surprised that it should be So
seeing that the tractate has been
compiled under the orders of the
Secretary of War, and General
Scott. No soldier, whatever his
position, rank or station, in the
United States army, should remain
a single day without a copy of the
Soldiers Companion. The book
is well got up, and crammed with
that kind of information which the
soldier really needs. Price rs cts.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-06-20
DdT HANDY Book for /

Da- HANDY Book for y, s. Sol
diers, Philadelphia, J. b Lippip-
colt & Goa small volume full Of
we'll digested and seasonable infor-
nation for all military men-espe-
clally so for all volunteers. 1t is a
thoroughly good school book for
soldiers-of its class, it is perfect.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-06-20

holy" We cheerfally admit, that
some wars may be necessary, but
their being necessary, does.not nee
essarily make them holy. It might
be necessary to kill a mad dog, but
we do not see how killing a dog
could be construed into a holy act.
1t is necessary when we pen a few
lines, to write according to gram
NAUTICAL laws, but it is not necessary
that we should use a." bur where
that is sufficient, without the Shut"
and where the shut" turns sense
into nonsense. Up. 81 The sermon
altogether is q lame composition,
and anerveless and reproduction
6~THE HOUSE AND GARDEN for
June, is before us--all we can say
in its praise is, that it falls far short
of some of its predecessors in
strength of thought, and variety
and richness of matter-still there
are some good things in it, which
will repay q careful perusa!.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-06-20

1t is reported that a battle was
fought at BoonvilIe, by Gen. Ly-
on, when 800 of the Secessionists
were killed, and 600 taken prise,
ners.