The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-08-29

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were taken by the confederates of
the South, was sorely amazed ; and
he called his counsellors together,
and they said one to another, what
shall we do? These rebels of the
South must surely be subdued and
they called for Winfield, the cap
tain of the guard, and said unto
him, how shall we subdue these
rebels?
8. They have taken our Forts,
and caves, and strongholds, and
cut off our revenue, and what will
withhold them from taking our
chief city, also?
9. And when they had consult
ed together they issued decree,
and put it in writing; and they
sent the writing to all the Cover
nors of the northern provinces );
and the writing was on this wise
"To the Governors Of the provin-
ces and at such q time, be it known,
that jeff. Davis and the barbarians
tof the South have taken our Forts,
caves and strongholds, and will
surely put our lives in jeopardy.
10. "Go to, now, and send to
our chief city, even Washington,
warriors who can handle the bow,
the spear and the sword we want
seventy and five thousand men ; we
will appoint captains over them, to
lead them to war; and when we
have subdued these rebels we will
send every man to his own home
in peace. Fare you we'll"
II. And it came to pass, that
as soon as the Governors of the
North, the East, and West, received
the writing, they made proclama-
ton to all their men fwar.: and so
igreutwEs- their thirst for the blood
of their brethren of the South, that
in less than seven days they made
an army Of one hundred thousand
men offer themselves to Abraham,
and in process of time they march
ed to the great city, even the city
of Washington.
IL. And when the people of
the South saw that they were to
be subdued, and the sons Of Ham,
and their man. servants and their
maid servants, were to be taken from
them and set free, they aroused all
their men of war from twenty years
old and upwards and rose up in
the power of their might, and pre-
pared for the deadly conflict.
13. And it came to pass, when
the people of the South had armed
their trained warriors, and ap-
pointed them captains of hundreds
and captains of thousands, they
marched from the plains and
swamps of the South into the hill
country, not far from the chief city
of Abraham; and when Abraham
found that the people of the prov
inees of the South were ready and
truly determined to fight for their
lives, their wives, and their little
ones, he was sorely afraid.
IA. And he called for the chief
counsellors and warriors, and con-
suited with them until the going
down of the sun. And when they |
could not fully agree, he dismissed
the assembly.
Is. And Winfield, the chief
captain of the guard, said unto
Abraham, we must have more men;
send again to the Governors of the
provinces, and demand eighty and
five thousand men, from eighteen
years old and upward, and prepare
engines of destruction, and arms
not q few.
16. And it was so that some of
the provinces who had not Joined
themselves to the rebels of the
South, became stubborn, and re-
fused to send Abraham the number
of men he demanded and their
conduct caused much joy to their
brethren of the South.
II. And when JEFF Davis and
the chief captains Of his guard saw
That Abraham had strengthened
his hands, he also demanded more
forces, and the rebel provinces sent
him by hundreds and by thousands
and Beauregard was his chief
18. And the rebel forces assem-
bled in the mountains and valleys
OF the Old Dominion, and dug
trenches, and raised Forts, and
made exceeding preparations for a
grand conflict,
TO BE CONTINUED.