The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-07-18

the sun, are strangers to the work
upon which the armies ofthe North
and the Sonth have entered. Should
the present war be persevered in,
and no peace be had, until we re-
store peace by the entire subjuga-
ton of the Southern States, the
Waterman who inquiries" What
of the night" will have to watch
on for some time to come.
Things have now assumed such
magnitude on both sides, as to
require all the men and money
asked for by President Lincoln, to
restore the country, throughout its
length and breadth, to peace, order,
and prosperity. 1t is for you, and
such as you, Democrats of Preble
county, and of every other county
in the Northern States, to say how
long, and on what conditions, the
present disastrous and terrible state
of things is to last. W. are not sur
prised that farmers, operatives,
manufacturers, merchants, and
tradesmeni in general, are beginning
to feel the pressure which the war
has brought to bear so heavily up
on them. War of any kind is always
a dreadful and losing game in the
end; but how much more painful
and heartrending must that war
prove, where the contending hosts
are brethren, members Of the same
great and, heretofore, prosperous,
confederated and united family.
Could Angels shed bitter tears over
the American family of States, they
would at this moment shed tears
of blood, over the brave men who
are gone forth to fight and die in
the cause of freedom, and to defend
the Constitution, and the Star
Spangled Banner.
The great danger is, that the end
for which the war was entered up
on, as proclaimed by the President,
may be lost sight of in the confusion
of the moment.
The language used by too many
ofthe Republican papers, and many
Abolitionists, is of such a character
as to call upon the Democratic
party to send forth to the wOrld, a
declaration of their political doctrines
and real intentions relative to the
slaveS and Shareholders.
Our paper of to-day furnishes
ourreaders with extracts from other
papers, which demonstrate to the
most obtuse intellect, that, the rea-
son why so many Of the Republi-
an-Abolitionist party, wish to
perseverc with the war, is not to
save the Union and Constitution,
and restore obedience to law and
order, but to liberate four millions
of slaves, by Staying the slave
holders, if nothing less than the
destruction of the Whites in the
South, will achieve the end they
have in view. But that portion Of
the Republicans-only a portion of
them-who are so outspoken on
the Abolition question, are not
aware-or they do not wish to be-
lieve - that the Northern army
audit commanders are thoroughly,
and most nationally, opposed to the
designs of the Abolitionists. We
have a letter before US, in which a
brave soldier, now on the battle
speaks of the "black hearted
Abolitionists." The army would
not fight another day, nor would it
remain another hour in the field, if
the commanders and soldiers were
given to understand that they are
fighting to abolish slavery, by fire
and sUord. A Republican said in
our hearing, a few days since, and
not a hundred miles DISTANT" If
the army is not fighting to put an
end to slavery, I wish it may be
sent to hell" Yes, aportion of the
Republican party, hope and pray
that the army may put an end to
slavery by fire, blood, the sword,
and death. We hope, and the whole
of the Democratic party hope, that
when slavery is abolished, when
that may take place, it will be
brought about by Legitimate, peace
full, constitutional, and equitable
means.
Democrats of Preble county, now
is the time to act "quit ye like