The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24
Who are the Real Conservators
OF the American Union?


the party known by the name OF
Democrats, both claim to be the
honest conservators of the Union
of all the States. Argument, logic,
and fact, are of no use nowadays.
Each American party is right in
its own eyes, and yet, each is
in direct antagonism to the other.
One contends that the Others are
traitors, and the so.called traitors
assert, that their political enemies
are at work to destroy the Union.
Now it is q sober fact, that we have
never attempted to justify the steps
taken by the leading men of the
South neither have we been able
honestly to vindicate the wild say
ings or rash doings of the violent
party in the North, We have all
along seen great faults in both of
these parties. But the Democratic
party, as a party, while they have
condemned the conduct of the
South, have not been ableto Justify
the proceedings of the Republicans
and Wendell Phillipsites in the
North. Wendell Phillips and his
party openly declare, that they
have been hard at work for many
years to destroy the Old Union,
and the leading men in the South
h&e foryears wished to put an end
to the Union, by Withdrawing
from it, and the two parties have
thus been successful; and the con-
sequence Is, that the Union as it
was, is now ITO more! But OH
what principle of just or logical
reasoning, the Democratic party
can be blamed, in any sense or de-
gree, for what has come to pass in
the Uuited Stat2s, Is to US incom'
pr.ehensiJle,
The Democrats condemn the
action Ofbo'h parties, and co ltend
for The preservation Of Estate rights,
State lines, State laws, and local
Institutions, and notwithstanding
the Constitution us framed and
written by their forcfathers, for
their guide-that slavery cannot
be abolished by violence, or without
the full and free consent of the
shareholders.
1t will soon be seen and felt il
America, that the Democratic par
ty have taken a just and rationa
view of the whole proceedings o
both the secessionists and Republi
can Abolitionists and the recen
elections have fully demonstrated
that the people are at length awake
and resolved to place the RICH
men once more in the right place
and thus save all that can now b
| saved, of their rights and legs
privileges. To restore the Unto
= as it was, is a thing out Of the que'
}, ton; to abolish slavery by fire an
sword, we think is a thing equal
impracticable; but it is not, W
s hope, impossible to bring about
}, reconciliation between the Mort
J, and the South, on terms of u Jul
{ and honorable compromise, at tn
e end of the war, if parties will NJ
e make peace sooner. We are mo-
8 anxious for peace, that life, prope.
e ty, and commerce, may be save'
and harmony and prosperity r.
stored in all the States, North an
g SOUTHEAST and West. But if W
are not mistaken in our views
1t the American question Of question
l. we see no other way of settling
than by acknowledging the ind
Z pendence of the Cotton States,
ID by a~bolishing slavery by fire al
L. sword. Which of these two ell,
IN can be reached ? and when? v
to tremble at the thought of the a
swer. We agreed with the Pref
lie deu: when he said, that the Gii
70 culties into which America h
Or fallen, can never Re settled By va
a, AZ Mr.. Liueoln has recently |
in commended that the people shou
IL pray for the restoration of pea'
we cheerfully pray-"Give pea
h, in our time, 0 Lord" and stay t
ut shedding of blood.
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lr, State Bank of Ohio, Piona BranC