The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-27
FJr the DemocraHc Press.
To the People Of Prsbio County.

v tiIe OOPiS VI IoSIC NOGHIJ'
Fathers, brothers, and Friends
Hear me yet oncs more for the
axe Of the Union and yoar 'n'er-
,st. The value Of the uui1l of
he States in friendship, is to YOU
70 great that no one can tell the
price thereof. But honorable men
aud pious preachers have told you
that there is a conflict between
slave labor and free labor. This,
like many others Of their political
is a lie told to lead you
into temptation-you all may see
and know that this is 50. Slave
labor has mainly been employed in
the production ofrice, sugar, hemp,
tobacco, and cotton. These arti-
cios free labor did not produce to
any conSiderabI0amount: however,
free labor did produce corn, wheat,
cattle, horses and hogs. The South
sold her products for. gold, which
she gave i'll exchange for your
products, and this secured to your
Labor its just rewards. Slave labor
and free labor thus aided and sup
ported each other. 1t is for your
profit to encourage the people Of
the South in the production OF
their peculiar articles, so that they
may become large purchasers Of
yours from you, They who de-
stroy that market Yc your great
est enemies, for they grow richer
by your loss.
While there was union, there
was also love for the Constitution
and men enough were found to
protect your rights. For many
years they stood between you and
oppressive taxes, assessed, not for
purposes Of revenue, but fer the
protection of Eastern factories.-
But sectionalism gained the as
cendancy, and mad men took the
sway; your friends were thrust
aside abolitionism rose triumph
ant, spurned at our Constitution,
and adopted "tAc higher law"
that is necessity, for their rule of
action. Then wild wars deadly
blast was blown then your rights,
privileges, and interests were
stricken down and then the Nor
ril Tariff was enacted, by which
you are compelled to pay two and
three times as much for your
clothing and other nccessaries, as
the English or French people do
for theirs of the same quality.
How much have you lost? No
one can answer this question. The
friendship of your South ern broth
ers is Of more value than all the
negroes. The Union and the Con-
stitution, while good faith and
friendship were kept, made our
Federal Government q tower of
strength. Your lot was cast with
a nation that stood proudly among
the foremost powers OF the earth.
The oppressed of every cline
sought, with confidence, your pro-,
lection, and they received it-and
none dared to make you afraid
Hence each citizen kept his state
as easily as q king; and this pre-
eminence brought him troops Of
friends in every strange land.
But when abolition kicks the
Southern States out of the Union,
what will be your destiny? Amer
lea being shoru of her power and
glory, weakness will be your pun
iShment. Already has your Gov
ernment been insulted, and you
can only talk big under your mis-
fortunes. You stand lower among
other nations, degraded, disgraced,
and disrcspectcd, But out Of these
calamitics, hoRorajir men and pious
preachers intend to make money.
They expect to be richer at the end
Of the war than when it begau-
They smile like patriots; but fear
they have in their hearts millions
of mischief. They make necessities
for the taxes, because they caro-
not for you, yo0r wife, children or
friends. Besides, tits not true that
nobody is hurt you are all hurt in
everything you buy or sell-in
your houses and lands-at home
! and abroad-vour manhood is hurt