The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-11-13

m.nt and the -pepple--the Declare
alton Of Independence preceding
that war-ar living evidences OF
the fact. The Constitution OF tho
United States was the final pro.
ductiOn OF the embodied wisdom o
those wise men. For sixty years
of the existence OF this Constitu-
tional G~overhtAent, me holding
to this creed controlled affairs, and
no ma previous to 1860, was ever
elected to the Presidency on purely
sectional grounds, or who WAS not
openly in favor0f administeringthe
Constitution for the general good.
differences often arose on qrss.
tons of revenue and finance, War
or peace with foreigners, hut never
before as to the duty Of the Gov.
eminent to protect alike all under
thin Constitution. The result was,
that this Government acquired
strength, power and influence ~
mong the nations of the earth in o
shorter period ut limethan any eth
i er that ever preceded it. The white
wings of our commerce wave upon
every ocean-tlle broad folds Of our
flag, everywhere protects the hum.
bltst citizen. We remember that,
bnt recently, q naughty power of
1.-THE Old World was compelled, in
the surrender Of Martin Kozts, to
admit its imnpotency. 1t ~was,enongh
for him to say, 81 am an American
citizen and he was delivered-as
, Paul was delivered from s%c0urging,
when he cryed out, Il am a Roman
citizen"
!, | return. The citizen rendered
. ready and ch> erfuI assistance and
/ obedience to the Government; that
this protected him IN his rights
5fpeisonal liberty and private pro.
perty-that, in a word, gave him
: freedom, not in name only, but in
- fact. From thifteen feeble colonies
0 of three milliohs'of people, instead
y OF being confined to the Atlantic
seaboard alone, our dominion vas
extended from ocean to ocean. In
0 its diurnal ronnd, the sun-barely
3 ceased to shine upon our possess
. ions-the enemy's drum had scarce'
y " ceased to beat NJ on the far off
Pacific coast, whcn'tne morning
gun would awake the echoes upon
our extreme east. Our wealth had
become exceedingly great; perhaps
twelve thousand millions OF dollars
-education had spreal abroad
throughout the land-we had mis-.
sionarics in almost every field OF
p labor-our influence was being
happily felt in every civilized Cow
rrmment-the down.tro den every
where looked 10 us. and, rising up,
called rs blessed. call on my Res
!, publican friends, and every other
American citizen to look ut the
condition of the country! Rcpnb-
e LEANS. | used to vote with you, but
Is | LAID aside all party prcjndices aud
" considered the matter carefully,
aud am now satisfied that | was
t. wrong. There are some Republic
l. cans that are honest, but the Aho-
- litionists having the sway in that
i party, therefore, every man voting
IS with them gives his influence that
9 way. may as well he an Abolition'
lat. Such men as the editor of the
1t Eaton Register have beent the down
Is fall of the Republican party. Any
1t man that will publish such base
n lies, and call every mar q "traitor'
that votes for C. L. Vallandigham
ID IS a sconndrel and a rascal. 4 never
Is did vote for him, but if l had had
an opportunity, | would have done
so. 80
1t, But, in conclusion we are II
IS The troubles, and |. trust it is tn
o. desire Of every man to get tout d
them in the best and shortest mode
As the city of Babylon fell. an al
Job-frlfintle midst offeastitrg ant
le reposa, 50 the evil came upon lis il
the days of our prosperity.
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