The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-12-11
For the Democratic Press"
The impending Crisis.

American citizen, Of Anglo.Saxon descent,
But still, n man will think, and systematic
thinking, at this time, it seems to me, dem
onstrates too clearly to be misunderstood
that the American people are upon the very
verge of most momentous events. In other
words, l think the affairs Of the nation are
rapidly approaching a crisis, which will
speedily lay bare the real elements that haye
brought our country to its prescntdeplorabse
condition. and in which constitutional hber-
ty, as secured to the citizen by our fathers,
must quickly prevail, or else we must sink
into q military despotism, ny a general over
threw of our present form of government.
The issues for this purpose are already made
up, the day of trial cannot be much longer
postponed The cause now MUST be tried,
let the verdict SO which way it will, unless
somebody backs down. ~. .,i.al I
Let me for a moment group together some
facts and circumstances, the truth of which,
as individual matters, everybody knows and
will readily admit. And whilst | am SO do
ing, l ask the candid attention Of every in
t~elligent and well disposed man in u reoun-
ty, because they point out, in my Judgment
q condition of things in which oil of you are
bound 10 become actors, either on one sido
or the other. guy
Now let me begin. In the Il rst place, the
present Administration, during the greater
portion Of the time it has been in power
has pursued q policy that has been repudi-
ated almost unanimously by the people OF
every Slave State in the Union, and by a very
large majority of the white people of the
Northern, or Free States. The recent elec-
tons in the North, make this fact doubly
apparent. The Administration, therefore,
has been, and is at the present time reflect
ing the views of but q feeble and discomfort
ed minority. Again: the great mass of the
people, both North and South, (by this |
mean at least two-thirds Of the aggregate
number,) have for months past, somewhat
more than suspected that the real intention
and purpose of the present Administration
and its adherents, stripped of its demago'
query and deception, was to overthrow the
present form Of government, and in its stead
substitute something in the shape of a limited
monarchy, ignoring all States and State
lines. 1.-THE Consolidated Empire of Nortf
America" for instance. In fact, Severa
sentences in the Presidents inaugural Mes
sage, have an ominous squirting in that di
%rcction. The admitted usurpstions of pow
er, so frequently committed by the Presi
dent. all must admit having q decided ten
/; dency toward that thing, at all events the.
do not lean towards the present form o
government, that is, l mean the government
, as always heretofore understood and ad
l ministered, ..rt. ..,; ~.r
But again the elections this fall, in tn,
!, great States of New York, Pennsylvania
. Ohio New Jersey, Indiana, and Illinois, were
it must be admitted, a. decided triumph il
favor of the people, the Constitution, an
the Union, and against the administrator
| and its policy. Epa r,'la.In
3 But, 10 the end is not yet The Admins
tration has in its anger seized upon a nev
! device for the purpose of defeating tho
menifcst wishes of the people ut all hazards
This beautiful plot is this. The Administra
ton now propose to hold elections for Con
gressmen, in oil the seeded States, by tn,
t force of military power, and by this opera
:, ton TO bring Into the next Congress, o sufG
. cient number of its own m%inions, to sccur
an Abolition majority, and thus completed,
defeat the voice Of the people.
: Now suppose all this should take place
what will be the result Of it2 Let US Sc
for a moment. The House Of Representa-
iyes is the Judge of the qualifications oft
own members. The next Congress- vii
have q clear Democratic majority, Of tn
members regularly elected according to th
forms of law, Of twenty'three members
!, These men are all pledged in the most spl
emp manner to stand by the Constitution
and Laws, at all hazards and they cannot
they dare n%ot-betray their pledges m
, their trust. Now. what will they do, %heI
: these men come forward, demanding a sea
r in Congress, upon the ground thatthey hsy
received some ten or twenty votes therefor
at the muzzle Of a cannon, or under th
|, threat ofsOme New England Abolition mil
l tary officer. They will, and they can do b.
one thing. They ~tU reject Me entir
= fraudulent delegation, Missouri and al
, And here comes in the laugh What wi
tho Administration dol There is but on
thing left for it that it can do. consistent
: with honor to itself; having caused thes
Q ucn to be elected at the point Of he bayonc