The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-07-17

an honest man, you ought to cease
from blood, or to give up your
profession of faith in Him, whose
Kingdom consistsin righteousness,
peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost"
You certainly forget, that while you
with lifted eyes salute the skies,
And Bonded knees the ground,
God abhors the sacrifice,
Where not the heart is found"
We must inform you, that the.
blood which God approves and
accepts, was shed more than
eighteen hundred years ago, and it
still "speaketh better things than
the blood of Abel.
We very feelingly, and honestly
advise you, and those who think
as you do of their brothers blood,
to repent of your thirst for human
blood, and to take shelter in that
blood which is life, health, an!
drink to the weary soul. You
"cannot serve God and Mammon."
Be not deceived, "God is not
mocked'" As you SOW, so shall
you reap, Sir, depend upon that.
In your last weeks paper, you
attack Judge Gilmore, one of the
most respectable, best educated.
useful, and humane mia bitants Of
Preble county. What crime, sin.
or folly, has the Judge committed
to call forth your terrible ire
Why, he actually listened tc
the touching words of Jesus, anG
thus took in a stranger, a poo
drummer boy, far from home, ant
comparatively helpless, having los
a leg on the battlefield. What
crime! You a parent, Sir, may
we'll blush, tremble before God
and hide your head, and bite thu
dust in sorrow and in shame. You
Sir, in the face of Gods Word
have dared 10 condemn a gentleman
, for having sheltered and fed a poo.
lad, who, for all you knew to tn
contrary, is the "only son of hi
mother, and she is a widow
Shame-shame upon your moe.
fpiety; you have disgraced GU
humanity, you have insulted tn
hospitality and the parental ant
sympathetic tenderness of you
neighbors, by your cruel, unfeeling
and unmanly structures on Judg'
Gilmore's seasonable and mercifu
kindness to a stranger in a strang
l part o. the land. But, oh The wa
, a secessiorist! Well, we condemr
secession, just US honestly, an
o much more nationally than you dc
= = or can do but is that a reason,
justifable reason, why we shoul
: leave even an enemy to perish i
the ditch But q lad still in HI
teens, with one leg only to stan
upon, far from home, withor
y money or friends, could not injur
any one. Alas! alas! have w
in free, generous, and mob.
< America, come to such a state as t
n be compelled to turn devils an
1T 1t shut up our bowels of compassion
and leave our poor brother to sufe
in the midst of plenty? No, 81
we, of the Democratic party, viii
we condemn Secessionism, wi
ever show kindness to any helple
", " stranger, let him be a Jew ora Ge'
e tile, a friend or a foe, who me
i, come in our way, and will not q:
# your permission, or consult yol
a opinion, as to the course we ougl
,r to pursue. Hide your guilty fac
Sir, and mind your own bushes
4 For your better information, Y
n direct your attention to Roman
4 18th chapter, and 10th, Goth, a,
q 21st verse; and also to Provert
n 25th chapter, 21st and 22d vers
n eff thine enemy be hungry, gi'
. him bread to eat, and if he
r. thirsty, give him water to drink
Mt &C., &c.
Now, Sir, a word or two relati
W, to your Unsuitable and vulgar d
,g sire to be ever and anon exposi>
If, your own ignorance and consul