The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-02-05
f.. For tn. DelaQcratic Press
MORRIS-THE AGAGITE OE
TIE T REGISTER.

MORRI6-THEv A0AGITE OF
TIE EATON REgISTRR.
Mn. FSsd1 1t tihs that
the invaders 81 bur doRStthtfDnal
rights shOu bs eA1tiph Their
abusive \ gaitg ght oplp
ions, under The ptetensc that they
are crushing out..ths rebellion must
be stopped, In Ohio the despotism
of fool. will not be tolerated much
longer. As yet there. is no rebelll
ion here except that ofABoIitioh.
.sts against the Constitution and
the State right of the people to
manage their local institutions IN
their own way. 1t is hoped that
the laws VIII be respected and obey:
ed here; but the dyrant, whether
President or mob, who .tramples
upon the people slaws:wil be resiss
ted with o deter nination thatSgill
strike their cowardly souIs with Ter.
rcr when i may be too late, Their
folly has caused too much rdinlto
be suffered ttamely. much lohgeE.
Our people viii not allow any par
~ to puHish' mHen i Or women for con-
structive treason made by procla-
nation, for words spoken in con!
domination of q corrupt faithless
and unconstitutional administra.
ton oftheir Government. Men will
say what they think Of usarped
powers without asking the Regis
ter folks for q license to doso, thsy
will not now fear their internal
threat that people should be care
} full what they say lest the liberty
: of speech might be taken from
} them. Z,
: The Agagite of the Register
} anxioue to force people by violence
to adopt his negro idea, wants some
body to, be hung. These are hi,
words-"If q man speaks trepsot
, let him be hung"-"his death
should be certain and speedy"-Ht
: has no right but death"-Such Ian
is contrary to law and h
|. knows it. BY using 1t, he invite
mob violence and murder. This h,
need not deny, because he has re
ferred to the law, and by SO doing
E has shown that he is not ignoran
of it. He has unlawtully doomed
Democrats to death, WIG have VIC
lated no part of the law, men sRhs
cannot be charged with any ne
made criminal by the law. Why
has he done this? Because.he wants
, them to be murdered and desires
their death to be certain and speedy
LikeI Haman of old, he is full o.
l wrath; but unlike him, he is toe
Q mean to cause a gallows to be made
!, at his own expense. -"
f And whyshould not this modern
! Agagite be hung? The same meas
ure he metes out to others may b,
: msted out to him, he has devised
: mischief against others and for re
| Yspge would strike down our insti
8 tutions established to protect til,
= rights of man he stirs up .strife..
He encourages violations Of GU
Constitutions and laws under tn,
%tyrant's false plea Of necessity. H,
calls for the death of others to b.
y inflicted by violence contrary t.
law. This Is true from,the fact tina
he connot bring an accusation o
Y one criminal act against Them. |
this his spirit of Christianity /
r this his support Of The Cause Of
. glorious Union? Surely to use li
f own words, a"he is. the, man VII,
would strike down the Institution
under which be has enjoyed ever,
fright that d freeman cotiid desire
Let hin MALL by his own judgemn,
he has pronounced the sehtenc
# against himself. Such a man, h
says, deserves nothing but death.
D, "He is worse than JEFF Davisn-
# Out Of his own mouth Ircondeml
g him, rg3,.gs. .lIC
IA "a on bGod Fer The Defhhpcratic Ffess.
os KEEP n BEFORE TIE PEOPLE