The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-06-12
Democrats Of Old Preble,

Court House in Eaton, on the 21st
day Of this present month of June.
You are the men to whom we look
to make up a good, solemn, serious,
and large convention. The Ameri-
Can people are the heart, lungs,
veins, brains, and soul ofthe great
Get Republican Democratic Govern
ment upon earth. There was q
people once who cried, "We have
no king but Caesar" but in this
country we have no king but the
people. Neither your land, nor
your corn; neither your wheat,
nor your barley ; neither your cat
tie, nor your money, is king; no
no-no, all these are your gifts,
your talents, and means OF self
government but you are the king,
the sovereign rulers of the United
States of America. You have the
ballot.box, and at that box you can
save your country, your property,
your lives, your sons and daughters,
and your earnings, from impending
ruin, simply by sending thorough
ly honest and determined Demo
Gratis to Congress. You can do 1t
and if you will not do it, you will
have no one to blame but yourselves.
You have men among you to WHOM
you look, as our brave army looks
to its generals; but you are the
king--the only king in America.
We do not admit that "Cotton is
King; or that either Abraham
Lincoln, or Jefferson Davis, is king.
We own no Caesar in this country,
but you the people. To you we
look, upon you we call to come to
the rescue. Come, then, on the
21st of this month to Eaton, and
let the world know, that you are
resolved, every one of you, to be-
come a political missionary, to in
doctrinate your neighbors, tina
America. may yet be savel, b.
thronging Congress with sounC
and faithful men, who will stanC
by the Constitution as it is, en-
restore the Union, and place it O.
a basis which will remain firm 70
ages to come, preserving to all tn
! Sovereign States, their laws, inst
n tutions, and local rights, as guarar
teed by the Constitution.
- Democrats of old Preble, rous,
rise, in the name of God, of hr
manity, justice, truth, and right
e~ousness, and thus demonstrate t
J.; America, and the civilized worlt
,r that you are men, who can thinl
u speak, and act for yourselves. Wi
:. you give up your crown, which
- your liberty? Will you give Il
lie your vote at the ballot-box, whic
,e is your blrth-right Sooner Il
earth become a hell, and the SUI
moon, and stars pass away, tina
= that you, the free States, shoul
let the free gift, which God h;
given to you-through the mediu.
Of blood and death, and the uncol
qucrable Washington, and his n
BILE companions in arms-pass avs
! from you forever. America is Il
life, soul, and body-politic of libe
~ ty, and we must make one terribl
as moral, and grand effort, 10 save Il
gift of freedom. Let who may
he to the devil, we must save o
it. country, and restoreharmony, pre-
tn perity, unity and peace. We a
ne in earnest, and mean all we say.
tic Preble Democrats, listen to u
of we live and labor for your GOO
m. and the good of your childre
he Contend earnestly for your countr
its liberty, its unity, and its pre-
t perity, and support your own cou
ty Democratic Press. Talk abo
the 21st, dream about it, and let
y see you by the thousand in Eat
81, on that day. Your townshi
it must wake up-reorganize, and
as constitutionally and firmly. 7
I'm Constitution is your only weapc
'eu by it you must repair to the ball,
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w box at the fall elections, and reco
lie. your impartial and free vote in
i'd vor of such true men, thou
I'VE abused, as G, L. Vallandigham, a