The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-12

DvltoCratIc pariy-aH Is SUN, lncg
"Enow nothing;" they have re-
, tired, asst voro, from the field,
Ours, as every impartial man must
know, Las been up hin work, bat
we have not murmurcd, Our paper
Las gained high and good ground
by the generous aid Of q few real
friends, but without the aid which
another had before Us, Of subscrip.
tions and donations, and in the
face Of no ordinary opposition.
These facts are our strength ; they
proclaim our indcpcndencc,-still,
We are anxious to feel where we
arc-to what party we belong.
The inactivity Of many Of the old
Democratic Uniouists, and the
reused and earnest activity Of
others, who were OF that party, but
have now put on their new name,
are of such q character as to make
us feel for the less active party.
Each party, that is-the Fusion
Union Democrats, and the Old
Union Democrats, claim the I'M
mortal Douglas as, in his lifetime,
their pattern. Douglas was for the
prosecution Of the war, as q neces-
: sity, and so are we; but Douglas
, would gladly accept of terms OF
: honorable peace, rather than war,
i, and so would we; but if Douglas
could not induce the South tc
= submit to law, and return to tho
, old and free Constitution. and en-.
, brace the Union, he would try tc
- save both the Union and the Con.
stitution, and conquer permanent
} pcace,-and so would we. This is
Z the exact doctrine we have preach,
ed, without once deviating from it.
> during our sojourn in Eaton, and.
I therefore, every Douglas Democrat
who is not with us, is against us.
! A change has come over the
; spirit of mems dreams. The po-
! litical missionaries who have gone
!, forth into the townships and vii
! lagos, are in earnest, and we adj,
mire earncstness in any man, or ii
) any set ofmen. 1t is the lukewarm
the designing, the "double minded
in the Church Of Christ, or i'll tho
political confederation, that play
, the Devil, and act the Judas, an(
1 deceive us with a smack on th'
cheek.
We are here to serve Americas
greatest, best, and dearest interests
with power and energy; provided
always. that we receive the treat
mcnt due to one who knows wha'
is due from one gentleman to an
other, and not be held up as ct
rait0r-not yet six months from
, England" Low and vulgar attack:
upon any man, especially upon {
stranger, are always a direct proc
of low and bad breeding. To keel
calling a stranger, and man per
, fectly impartial, and not undc.
bondage to any party, a traitor,
secessionist, does not hurt us, bu
it does render the slanderers o
-, their neighbors liable to the charg.
-, Of lying, and Of being looked upol
as members of the pig-sty breed
-, and slaves to their own vulgar ig
nOrance.
!, Freedom is our political life
Next to the salvation of our SOU
through faith in Christ, the riches
is gift we have on earth is our free
dom.
ne But what, 0 Freedom is the gift divine
r. Thou bearcstwit tn those earthly Blooms OF thine
~ What is that gift, the greatest and the best
Az! dearer to the soul than all the rest
That gift for which thy sons forcgo,
&c With willing Leart, a%llelset thou c0nst bestow
Ell o. It's t%hepower, unchecked by human swa
1v Their God to serve, their conscience to ODE
90 The President has pardoncd I
v j. Clark, who has served two yea
Id in the Wisconsin P%enitentiary hay
by ing been convicted of forging Ian
warrants.