The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-03-19


MEDAEY's CRISIS MoBBED. Att
half past ten O'Clock on the 5th in
slant, a party numbering some one
soldiers and citizens clean
ed ont the office of the Crisis, pub
at Columbus by ~Sammedary.
This paper has been most violently
traitorous in its issues, decrying
the administration and the war,
and dissuading with all its power
the support Of either. Not a man
nor q dollar for the further prosel
cution of the contest, was its motto.
1t could but be offensive TO the
soldiers, because it sought to bring
rcproach upon the cause for which
they were periling their lives. 1t
cndeavored to impress them with
the base avowals thai it is dishon.
orable to fight in this war. The
honor of the brave men was stung,
and they proceeded against their
enemy, and cleaned it out. Few
patriots will sympathisc with the
Crisis, howmuchsoever they may
detcSt mobs.
For the Press.
Mr.. EDITOR: The foregoing jewel
in its line is taken from the "Eaton
Weekly Register" of the 18th I'M
slant, for the enlightenment of
your readers upon the subject treat
ed Aye, says that profound patriot,
"this paper has been most violently
traitorous in its issues but, still
worse, it was "publishcd at Column.
bus by S%ammedary." Oh! how
wonderfully sharp and cutting !
"Few patriots will Sympathisc with
the Crisis, howmuchsoovcr they
may dctest mobs." That, in Reg
isterian English, howmuchsocver
these patriots might dislike to be
mobbed themselves, it is all perfect
ly right and proper with them to
mob Democrats and Democratic
printing Offices. Oh! how most
unapproachably moral and plilo'
sophie! But, that your readers may
be able with the least possible cer'
emony to comprehend the cold
blooded and ominous intent and
meaning of the article, let me r.
fresh their memories for a moment
as 10 the character of its author.
lie is said to DO a Methodist Abo.
lition class leader, and while claim
ing to be q christian, is understood
by those who know him best to be
that spurious specimen Of the genus
homo who "stole the livery Of the
court of Heaven to serve the dcvi'
in" lie claims to abound in pa.
triotism; indeed, to have monopo
lized the article, but it is Of tina
kind so aptly denominated among
honest men "the last resort 0
acoundrels." Taking the common
hangman as his beau ideal of hu.
man greatness, his teachings ant
his writings, as will abundant,
appear from the article quoted, ar
naturally enough Of the ''prals,
God barebones' order. In June
1861, he used every effort within
the scope of his besotted intollcc
to raise and incite a mob of bis elias
Of patriots to destroy the "Demo
cratic Press" and murder its Ed
tor, because he chose to believe, a
divinely taught, hat blessed are
the peace makers" Besides being
the regularly Sam oised organ o
the cut throat wing Of the Rcpub
lican party, he is now the accred
tied mouth piece also of certain
} secret oathbound politicalsocieties
whose members, when honest mel
} are wrapt in sleep, bctakc them
selves to stealthiIy threading tn
dark alleys and backways of GU
t villages, leading in the direction O
previously designated "Kirk Allo
ways" where they meet together
and, shrouded in darkness, numb,
over their horrid oaths and concoc
schemes of treason, violence an,
:, blood. His very shoulders ar,
stopped and bowed down with tn,
, accumulated weight Of hypocris,
and tulsehood, while in every line
ament of his face the indisputabl,
suck,egg dog stands out in boI'
relief.
Thus, Mr.. Editor, | have adde,
to the article under consideration