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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-04-02

Political Preaching Condemned by the
lov Adam Clarke, the Great Metho.
aist Commentator on the Scriptures.
The following extracts are from
tb9 Life Of DIR. A. Clarke, though
Written in the third person, they
are from his own pen:
ID was the lot of Mr.. Clarke to be associ-
ated at this time with two eminent men who
un Ultimately to ok opposite sides of this
great political question; one pleading for the
LATEST Republicanism, the other exhausted
HIMSELF in maintaining the divine right of
Kings and regular Governments to do what
might seem right in their own eyes, the peo-
sple at large having nothing to do with the
.lass but to obey them, His soul was griev-
edat this state Of things; but he went calmly
o1 his way, preaching Christ crucifed for
redemption of q lost world and though
Pits abilities were greatly inferior TO those of
Ekis colleagues, his congregation was equal
Eto theirs, and his word more a~bundantly use
|ful Political preachers neither convert souls
or build up believes on their most holy
9th; one may .pique himself on his loyalty,
the other on his Hberality and popular no
tons ggovernmenE but, insight of the great
Head Of the Church, the first is q sonnding
brass and the second a hnkling cymbal
"When preachers of the gospel become
parties in party politics religion .mourns,
the Church is unedifed and political disputes
! agitate even the faithful of the land. Such
preachers, no matter which side they take,
are no longer messengers Of glad tidings,
but the seedsmen of confusion, ard MASTERS
of the heritage Of Christ Though Mr.. Clarke
had fully made up his mind on the politics Of
the day, and never swerved from his Wing
principles, yet in the pulpit was nothing
heard from him but Christ cruciGed, and the
salvation procured by his blood."-[Life Of
DR.. A. Clarke, vol. l, page l6O-lGl.
Added to this. we give the opln'
ion of Edmund Burke, the great
British Orator and Statesman:
"Poli.ics and tho pulpit are terms that
have little agreement. No sound ought tc
be heard in the church but the healing voice
of Christian charity. The cause of civil lib
erty and civil government gains as little al
that of religion by this confusion of duties
Those who quit their proper character tt
assume wha. does not belong to them are
for the greater part, ignorant both of the
character they leave and Of the character
they assume. Wholly unac4uainted will
the worldin which they are so fond Of med
ding, and inexperienced in all its affairs
on which they pronounce with so much con
6dence, they know nothing Ofpolitics but TIL
pasaions they excite
1 "
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-04-02

p3- VIM. B. Thomas, the collec-
tor of the port of Philadelphia, we
see is organizing a regiment there
for political purposes, which he
proposes to make 1900 strong, and
to consist in point of fact only of
Republicans. His circulars show
this, and so do the Philadelphia
newspapers that allude toit. Under
any preceding Administration, a
collector undertaking such an arm.
ed organization, would be snubbed
if not removed. This officer, 10
doubt, acts under Federal sanction.
Ii does seem at times as if this Ad-
ministration, not content with one
civil war on Eand, would be block
head enough and wicked enough
to involve Itself in another, but not
sectional, here at home.--[N. Y.
Express, 26th.
pa-The Abolitionists Of the town
of Lincoln, ILL.,, the other day, de-
med the use of church, which
was applied for by the relatives Of
a young soldier by the name Of
Rankin, q private in the 106th II.
linois Infantry, in which to per
form the funeral ceremonies. The
excuse being that young Rankin
was a Democrat. This is driving
matters into the ground.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-04-02

, PERSONAL---VERY.. M. D. Conway,
of the Boston Commonwealth, is
going to Englandih a few days with
the purpose of spending the sum
.mer there in leeturing in behalf of
the antislavery and Union cause in
America. His expenses are paid
by some of bis friends, earnest and
antislavery oyalists of ostdn:
If Mr.. Conway would shed a lit
tie light uaon the poor. laborers of
England and Ireland, he would rel
ciprocate some of tho favors of the
Thompsons and others toward the
United States. John Bull did his
full share to stir up enmity between
the North and South, and, since tho
country has been in civil war, her
leading capitalists, statesmen and
ship builders have done their best
to help the rebels with ships, mu-
nitions of war aud food, and to
secure the eternal separation of the
States. By all means, let Mr.. Con-
way go to England and hold the
mirror up to nature as plainly rs
Hamlet did before he was sent to
England for pointing out the sins
of his mother. n T8Y q q
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-04-02
TIE RANK AND FILE
FEEL,

The Abolitionists are constantly
warning the Democracy against the
vengeance that awaits them on the
return Of the troops from the field,
They cite us the resolutions that
have been adopted by the army as
the feeling of the soldiers against
the Democrats at home. How
these army expressions are gotten
up, we have already repeatedly
shown. We have now before US a
private letter, written by a member
of the brigade whose resolutions
were published in the Commercial,
March 10. 1t is addressed to his
brother, in this city. He says Of
those resolutions:
Considered as an expression OF
the sentiment Of the rank and file
in this brigade, it is bogus. 1t was
gotten up as q force put, and was
so engineered as TO have the men
understand if they did not endorse
them they would do worse. Now
an Instance: The resolutions were
read on dress parade by the Adju.
tant, and the men were required t.
vote. A Sergeant of Company !
refused to vote, ard for that crime
() was reduced to the ranks! Its
Of no use to talk longer of liberty
for that thing is played out"
That is the way expressions o.
the army against the Democracy
are obtained. The resolutions are
those of officers, not Of the men
who, If they could have their way.
would express entirely different
views.-[Cin, Enquirer.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-04-02
Cincinnati Markets.

Cincinnati, April L.
BUTTER-prime to choice, 2S@i7s:
CHEESE-W. r. l4c.s tats ss1 go
EGGS-l2c per doz.
FL0UR-S5 80@6 for extra, 70 100
6 Is for family. O@% AiRIT
GRAIN-The demand for Wheat is i'm
proved, the market is firm at 81 25@l AZ
for prime Red, and 81 30@l IS for White.
Corn is dull at CSC in bulk, 10000 in.
GLIDING sacks. - - - "
Oats are in but limited request at 70c. in
bulk, and SO@8lc. sacks included.
Rye is quoted at $50 @$l.
We quote Barley at 81 60@l 65 for primo
to choice Fall, and 81 5O@l IS for tho
same grades of State Spring. AL N nIls
HAY-sl7@l8 per tun in bales.
PR0VISI0NS-McSs Pork .$llp50 9l4
per Dbl.
Shoulders, 4t@4lc. ~ salf s1TTAl
Sides, 5lc.
Bulk Hams, 6ie. ,sTHJE lNtE
Lard, 9t@l0c.
|. poTAToES-$l O5@lsiO fg0W st0rs, for
prime Neshaunoeks.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-04-02

pa-No anonymous communicar
ton will be inserted in the Press.
The name OF the writer must be
given 10 the Editor, not for publil
cation, but as q guarantee of good
faith.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-04-02
The Register and Ourself.

The Editor Of the Register says
that we have fallen good-a man
cannot fall, except he has first
risen, but we cannot pay the same
compliment to a frog, for as he
never rose out of his own "puke"
sink, he cannot fall, lie has al
ways crawled and crept in the
same dirty puddle, and sprawled
like his brother frogs, in the same
dirty and muddy slough. We are
somewhat proud Of the testimony
he bears us, but regret that the
testimonial is from en- ugly ant
sprawling frog. The Editor o.
the Register has given us a lif
even by asserting that we have
fallen, but in so doing, he has pro.
claimed himself a crawling frog
sprawling in the mud, and there
we leave him.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-04-02
Weekly Summary.

WAR! WAR! WAR!-There are
great preparations made North and
South to fight battles, storm forts,
and shell cities. What q contest,
and for what? And "What will We
do in the end thereof?" 1t is sup
posed by some that the Southern
army in Vicksburg, a portion Of the
army on the Rappahannock, and
the army in Tennessee, will march
upon Kentucky, but we do not be-
lieve a word of it. 1t is more likely
that the strength of the Southern.
army will be concentrated in Tvn-
nessce, where they will give our
army battle. But at present there
is nothing certain as to what may
or may not take place. Still some.
thing serious will take place on the
battle field, and that soon. Per-
haps the contending forces are at
this moment firing in blood, and
bleeding from fire. The Lord have
mercy on their souls as they fall,
and receive them to the home of
the saved!
The 1st Of tbs month was 10
have been the day on which the
city of Charleston, the capital Of
South Carolina, was to be shel'ed
by our iron monsters. Great pains
have been taken to resist all attacks
made upon the city, and if it has
been attacked, the slaughter mus
have proved serious.
POLITICAL.
We have not, as yet, heard an,
thing definite relative to the tim.
when the Conscription shall be pu
n for ce, but no doubt the time is o
Inland. The bulk of the people c
Indiana and Illinois .appcarto be
q state of considerable excitemen
and it is hard to say how matter
may turn out in these States. Their
are still moro breakers ahead.
1t will be seen that we have in
serted q drop letter, or printe.
speech, made by a so-called Demo
crat, and scut to us without tn
name of the sender. We have don
go in open violation Of our rule no
to publish any letter or printed
matter sent to lis without the fam
of the sender should DO given to u
in confidence. The Democrats ar
never backward In publishing til
sayings and doings of their politi
cal opponents. We are anxioustha
our readers should see, now an,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-04-02

SsS" Tile Editor Of this paper does
not hold himself responsible to1 thu
opinions expressed By his correspond
eats. The writer, and not the Editor
is responsible.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-04-02
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
j. H. zoos. j. B. STEPHENS.
zoos & STEPHENS,
ATTORNEYS-AT
Y ~. si+ANprE aEehisg
Notaries Public,
EATON. OHIO.

P 4F,@NpIfis'
WILL attend promptly to all business
w entrusted to their care, in Preble and
adjoining counties.
Special attention will BsypAid 70 tbSpro-
curing of LETTERS OF SADMfN1SfRA.
TON and GUARDIANSHIP, the SETTLR.
MENT OF ESTATES, the COLLECTION
OF DEBTS, PARffT1ONING OF LANDS,
and to the execution of DEEDS, M0RTGA-
GEES, and all kinds of C0NyEYANCES.
BG-0fics oyer Stepheps-& Cos Store, On
Main street. inmtdiaftt @posite the Court
House. april2-ly
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-04-02
AQUILA
IMPORTANT STATEMENT =
REBELS PROPOSE A

Ah11D AVA
The New York Evening Post
publishes the following card from
Fernando Wood:
To the Editor of the Evening
Post: At a meeting held at STAN
ford, Connecticut, on Tuesday even
ing last, | said that propositions
for an armistice or peace had been
submitted to the President on the
18th December last, which, had
they been accepted, would have ter
minated this war by the first Of
April upon a basis satisfactory to
the people North and South"
In referring to this statement,
you ask:
"Who made these fpropositiona
for an armistice or peace the adop.
ton of which Mr.. Wood pretends
to believe would have settled the
matter by all-Fool's Day? Were
they nude by Davis. and his fellow
rebels? If so, how does Mr.. Wood
know anything about them? Has
he been in secret correspondence
with the enemy? Or were they
made by some of the anti-war men
here? If so, who authorized them?
And what are the terms of the pro.
position from which Mr.. Wood
hopes so much? II they r hon
orable to the nation-if they are
such as patriotic Americans ought
to favor-why not make them pub
lie at once?"
To which I say, in reply, that
the statement referred to was made
by me deliberately, with a full and
personal knowledge Of the facts,
and that I am constrained from the
publicity of them only by the re-
quest of one ofthe principal officers
of the Government. When this
Introduction shall be withdrawn,
will cheerfully crafty your curios.
ity. Very respectfully, &C.,
!, FERNANDO WOOD.
, March 18th, 1868.
In corroboration Of this, Mr.
Vallandigham. i'll his late speech a
) Hamilton, Ohio, said:
| ION the 18th day Of last December, whcl
< from the city of Richmond information cam,
, to the city of New York that there was a dis
position to compromise and return delegate
= to the National Congress and be obedien
TO the Constitution and the laws, and th2
restore the Union as it was, the President
4 on that day, rejected the proposition, an,
the damning evidence Of that rejection eS
K lists in New York over his own autograph
=. ferries, 'hear, hear" but there is an obliga
ton Of secrecy at present, and the letter ha
not yet been given to tho public. The day a
. ter the Federal army crossed the Rappahar
. mock into Fredericksburg, under the belle
i that Richmond was to fall, and thus end tn
rebellion, The day previous Abraham Lir
u coin rejected all prGaH tions to return, owe
e his own signature
p These statements-one Of then
. made some time since-havc no
= been denied by the administrator
G or any of the members of the Cab
c met.
I "If the negro comes between m
S and my Government, the negr
: must 90 down." say the Kentuck,
4 radicals. Why not say pllinly-"l
the Constitution comes between m
= and the Lincoln Administrators
e the Constitution must 60 down.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-04-02

A minister in Ohio announced
his text: "Who art thou?" look
ing intently at a soldier just com.
ing up the aisle. The soldierthink
ing the interrogatory was put to
him, looked up and said; 81 am q
recruiting officer of the 44th, be
Jasus.'
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-04-02

Orange county, New York al
the spring election, chooses fifteen
Democratic Supervisors in fifteen
towns to two Republicans. The
Democrats have gained three towns
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-04-02

THE Rebel General, Sterling
Price, has been given the command
of all the forces west Of the Miss
issippi river. lie is said to be the
best frontier leader among the
Rebels.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-04-02

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These statements-one of them
made some time sinceChavc not
been denied by the administration
or any of the members of the Cab
met.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-10
Address of Tredsrick the Grsnt.
To the Generals and Higher Offers, December
l157. Lefore Tie Battle near Leukhen.
w: j. HARDEE,
Lieut.. General.

To the Generals and Higher Officers, December 4
1857, Leforc the Battle near Leuthen.
GENrLEMEN-Yo GU are aware that while was obliged
to stop the progress of the French and Ausrians
Prince Charles OF LothriDgen has succeeded in taking
Senwedrtz, beating the duke of Bavaria, and in
making himself master of Bresau the capital or my
Sesia and part Of my province s thus lost together
with all the provo:ons and ammunition therein contain
ed and my troubles woudbe very great, if placed not
an unbounded confidence in your courage frmness and
love of your country which you have shown On 50
many occasions.
l acknowledge these services rendered to our father
land aud to RE, with the teGderest movements OF my
heart.
distinguished himself by some great and honorable
deed therefore, fatte. myself you will fall short in
nothing which the State has right to expect OF your
valOr, if circumstances demand it, This epoch ap
proaches should believe had dona nothing, if left
the Austrans in possession Of Silesa mark, there
FORE shall attack the army of Prince Charles, although
nearly bree Zines stronger wherever fad it, and il
opposition to all tie rules of the art of
At this unctuTe the number Of the enemy is not the
question: the impoTtances Of his position for all
this hope the strong hearts OF my army and the exact
obedience to my orders, will overcome must ven
tue this blow, or everything is lost we must annib
late the enemy, bis batteries will bury Thus
intend to act. Communicate my orders to all the Off
CT the army and prepare the prvates for the work
which must soon follow, informing them that consider
myself entitled TO unconditional! discipline However
If you remember that you Prussans, you will Ger
ainiy make yourself worthy oths preferences If there
should be One amongst you who fears to divide with
all the danger be obtain his dismssion to day. ADD
with out receiving from me the least reproach. I'VE
follow your Majesty unto death Our all and our blood
tor King called cut loud tae officers and the King
proceeded
I, fore now I Yves convinced t.at none of you would
forsake l count, therefore, totally your faith
fol assistance, and on the certain victory. Should
fall and not be able to reward you, atherlard must
d. Io- hat
talious what have said. eff any regiment of horses
should rot fall upon the enemy at once, ordered they
SHALL after the battle, dismount, and be put into the
garrison and that battalion OF foot, which only hes
tgtes minute shall lose its standards and sabIes
and tie decorations from its uniforms be it wheresoev
er it mayl Now, gentlemen, fare we'll. Shortly we
Shall have either beaten the enemy, OF re shall never
see each other again
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-10
Northern news.

The merchants of New York are out 10 long appea
to the Yankee Secretary of the Navy, begging hin to
put down the Confederate privateers. They complain
bitterly Of the havoc done by them on the Yankee
shipping. The Yankee merchants say, that, apart
from the loss, sit is humang to pride as citizens
of the first naval power earth, that couple of ndif
erenty equipped Confederate cruisers should for 80 long
g period threaten our commerce with annihilaon."
The letter again says that sit humliatiDg that their
commerce on the high should have been left so uo-
protected as to induce Confederate nsolence to attack
our flag at almost the enerence of our ha bors and to
actually blockade merchantmen at the Caps Of Good
Hope rec lily" The Yankee Secretary replied, and
says that he has done ali in his power to capture the
prvateers that "swft steamers have constantly been
in pursuit of them and hopes to be "soon able to dis
patch larger force to pursue the Confederate cruisers
The Herald say that the subject has long wounded the
pride OF every citizen of the repubic depars of Secre
tary Wees doing anything; and trusts to Congress 40
bag the COnfe6erates'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-10
FROM EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES.

Richmond, Dec. 4th 1863
Northern Journals to the I'd inst inclusive, have been
received by the flag of truce boat
The Scotia has arrived from Liverpool with dates
the 2lst u The arguments in the Alexandria
still progressing The English Cabinet does not give
unqualified assent the European Cong but asks for
information to the ends proposed The Papal Govern
ment assents The Paris correspondent Of the Times
serts that the scheme loses ground daily.
Tie Moniteur ard other French journals treating,
under Instructions from the Government Polish aIs
miller tones. The Moniteur now publishes only Rus
sian version If events
great fire in Portugal destroyed the municipal ch
bers Ct numerous other buildings.
TIE Liverpool cotton market dull at decine OF
penny.
telegram from Chattanooga Dec LIST, states that HoE
and Palmer evacuat I'd RDggold this morning after burn
irg the mills depoa public buildings and railway bridge
No fighting since the attack OF Braggs on the 26n
Hookes loss five six hundred. Among the general
officers killed and wounded in the three days battles
John f. Smith, Corse Mathia, Giles A. Emh and W. s.
Smith, ard numerous ColoneIs and Majors.
Nothing late from Knoxville except reports that Long
street retreating to Virginia
G. Godfrey Gunther, independent Democrat OF the Nc
Keon faction elected Mayor OF New York by i've thou
sand majority.
feet of five French steamers, arrived off tue Braz
on the 10th of November
Gold in New York on Wednesday quoted at l43t.
The officers who escaped from the Ohio Pebiteatary,
with Gen. iorgan, Capt. ]. c. Bennett s. B. Taylor
Ralph Sheldon 7. H. Hiaes, l.. d. Hoorsmh and 3. j.
hagee
ExGov. Pratt Of Harya viii be sent South by order
Of sohG@ok.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-10

Observation-Disclosures Is IT ?-The dream of O
few men who ought to be in Insane Asylum. Garry
out tier idea AMI the South will have the old protec.
tive tariffs imposed upon her constant negro stealing
all along the line that separates the ree from the slave
States and another devastating with the abolition
lists in less than ten years.
SUBJUaATIoN-WHAT Is 1r?-Confscation of the
real and estate of every Souherner who aided
and abetted the rebellon emancipation of the slaves
and military despotisn with the lash and the dungeon
to keep dowa the proud spirits of our people. Yam
kee customs Yankee laws, Yangee taskmasters would
reduce the South toa state of degradation appalling
to human contemplation.
tNDzFENDENCE-WHAr Is IT Liberty of speech
and of the press security of life, limb properly un-
equaled commercial and agricultural prosperity Be-
public SO grand and glorious that like the adgel St.
John saw sitting in the sun, will be seen of all the
world and admired of meu.from generation to genera
Punch
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-10

TROUBLES AT HoNE-The Milledgeville Union pub
fishes some very plain remarks about Our Troubles al
home" The paper does not endeavor to smooth oveI
matters, but utters undenabie truths about the
present condition of affairs
The cause for which the war was commenced, has
been lost sight OF our own people from fighting COM
mon enemy who is invading soil, have turned to
fighting each other. Gouging is the word. We are
lighting each ether harder than We have ever fought
the enemy. and what to be the consequences =
Why the fight will go on until the Yankees come into
our midst and stop it. When the hordes OF the ankee
army press upon the cities and rich lands OF middle
and Southern Georgia as they have lately done upon
the rich farms of our citizens in the valley of Dade
coany-wben our citizens stripped of house, home,
property-When they see their negroes horses cattle,
Gotten and grain seized themselves nsuted and reius-
ed one cent Of then this war OF our own
people will cease. But alas the lesson will have been
learned q late
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-10

WASHINGTON AS IT IS Washington is becoming
so vile aud corrupt that the Yankees have 20 cry
out against it, Yankee editor, who was on recent
visit there speaks of it as modern Sodon and Gomor
rah. He says: o
Vagabonds and swindiers, he scum and ofscouriDgs
of all COUNTRIES Keeling rowdes, in and cut of shoulder
straps crowd the Streets and polute the air with bias
phemy. Women Of the town-the creatures and vie
Tins Of debauchery in vouptuous carsiages-fauut in
open day. shameless aud unrebuked The days are open
bold, God detying profiggacy. The night riotous
swinding and plunderirg The National Capital has
became an Argean stable that wants cleaning badly
1t is pity that purifying army of some kind could
not sweep clear Of It's corruption even if t he'd TO be
purified by fire.