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

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LETTER FROM DANIEL S
DICKINSON. +, s-s
ALBANY, Mafch19, 1855
GENTLEMEN: l wish | could rel
spond to your generous invitation
OF the 9TH inst, by attending yonl
meeting on the 18th in person, but
| shall be unable to do so. aud can
only send yoa my acknowledg.
ments and the assurance ofmy sym
pathy in this hasty note.
OF all human problems the one
to me most dil1icdIt Of solution is,
how a loyal mind, outside Il pcni-
tentiary or mad-houSc, can, in any
manner, under any protenso, to any
extent, Or for any purpose, aid, as.
sist, conntenance, wink at, or apol-
ogize for, the black and mprderous
conspiracy and rebellion which are
engaged in attempting to destroy
our holy hope-the Union. F..
Oar brave soldiers who are enga-
ged in this struggle, ten-fold more
important than that which was
waged for American Independence,
deserve, and should receive the love
and thanks Of every man and wo.
man, and be checred by the united
voices ofa whole people, regard
less ofage, sex, condition, or polit-
ical designation or opinion. But we
must blush to own that the rebell-
ion they are resisting in battles of
blood upon the field, dying amid
the malaria Of marshes, and endu-
ring the privations of the camp to
crush, is justified stimulated and
encouraged by politicians at home,
and that, too, in the sacred name
OF Democracy.
., Democracy! Democracy! How
many denominations are practiced
in thy name! Thomas Jefferson
waa a Democrat, for he evolved the
sublime theory OF mans equality!
Andrew Jackson was a Democrat,
for he waged II war of eXtermina-
ton upon monopoly and privilege,
and strangled the first serpent Of
secession by bold and intrepid meas
ures, and by the startling enuncia-
ton that "The Union must and
shall be preserved" Both these
great lights remained faithful to
the creed they cherished-they
went to their rewards full of hon
ors, and, like the setting sun, SEEM
ed greatest as they went to rest
They fought the good fght-they
finished their course, they kept the
faith. But, if Jefferson had final
ly changed his theories Of mau's
equality to the advocacy Of a gov
ernment based upon the founda-
tiona Of perpetual negro slavery;
and if Jackson had sought the de,
struction Of the Union by armed
rebellion, or had justified or apollo
gized for those who did so, they
would have better represented De-
monology than Democracy and
their memories would have been
"corned and execrated, instead of
being, cmbalmcd in a grateful ma.
tons heart. Judas, SO renowned
in sacred history, breaks upon us
as disciple and follower Of his
meek and lowly master; but he was
SO no longer when he became cop
per hearted, and betrayed his Lord
to the Confederate Priests. Bene-
dict Arnold was the proud assocl-
ate Of Washington, in the early his
tory of the Revolution, and his
name was upon every tongue for
skill and intrepid daring.
lii an evil moment, like modern
Arnolds, he became "dissatisfied
with the prosecution Of the war,
and the administration Of the Gov
ernment," seeded from his high
estate, and was a Revolutionary PA,
triot no longer, but
! LEFT traitors name to othcr times,
Linked with one virtue. and thousand
crimes" fyI
More manly, however, than his
copyists OF our day, this lIllstrious
wretch did not content himself with
apologising for and justifying those
who robbed, and pillaged, ,and mur-
dered Ills countrymep, but he en-
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