The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-13
For the Democratic Press.
To the People of PrebIe County

~ lhe TeOpie OF FreDle County.
Fathers, Brothers and Friends
Yet again hear me for the sake of
the Union and your honor. You
are the noble sons of generous
sires, who loved honor more than
they feared death, and your honor
is pledged to preserve, protect and
defend the Union. Remember,
that in Union there is strength
united we stand, divided we fall.
And when our Union is lost, YOU
may peep about to find dishonora-
BILE graves. The history of the
world proves the truth.
When the fair city of Jerusalem
and her proud temple were sacked
and laid in ruins, and her people
were carried away captives, and in
disgrace were dispersed among the
nations, the mad spirit of ambition
and disunion controlled the zealots
and other parties who refused to
hearken to the prophets of God.-
When Rome fell, her councils and
assemblies were not guided by
either wisdom or union. The brave
German people, after having re.
PEELED her invasions for one hun
dred and sixty years, took advan-
tage of her divisions and overrun
her empire, Rome lost her honor.
The Jew wandcrS in disgrace over
the earth.
Neither your wisdom nor your
honor, will permit you to tamoly
submit to q like disgrace. Then
rise and meet the crisis like men
resolved to preserve the Union or
die. Rise IN your might, and let
the world know that you have
rights and dare maintain them
Obey the voice of the father of cur
country. Follow the advice of our
immortal jackson. Sternly rcbuke
sectionaIists, whoever they NAV be.
Denounce all such enemies of a
just compromise, for they will
bring dishonor upon you. Frown
Indignantly upon all who would
wage this war for the purpose of
subjugating States, or interfering
with their lawful rights. Savage,
Iinhuman, abolition hounds lave
labored to push this war into one
dlsgraceful to the age of civiIiza-
ton, and to the American name
shame upon them continually.
Tell the honorable men and pious
preachers that to arm the uegrocs.
and invite horrible,ervile insHrrcc'
tions to put an end to the war, will
disgrace the white soldiers, and
dishonor the free States. Tell them
that a,mode OF warfare that would
kill and slay women and children,
that would spare neither infancy
in the oracle, nor old age in the
parlor, is both deviIish and brutal.
Tell them if they will support rob-
bers, and make money out of the
caIamities of our country, and out
of your misery, that this war must
have an end; and demand that as
our Union was first built I'D by
compromise, so shall it be restored
The equal rights of nren, and the
equality Of each and all the States
must be defended. There is no
other plan given whereby YOU can
be saved; you know that. You
KNOW, 700, THAT your worst enemy
is abolition, and it must be made
to hide its head. If you will pre-
serve or restore the old Union, abo-
.ition must be wiped ont absolute
ly, totally, and forever Then, and
not till then, the heavenly mes.
ssenger of peace will return to IA
and proclaim to all the civilized
nations ofthe earth the glad tidings
of great joy.
"ihe union OF lakcs--the union of lands
-, The nrlon of States none can sever:
Inc union OF hearts-tho union of hands
And the flag Of our tnion forever"
Rprrr.