The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-08-18
THE THREATENED STORM.

thought that the American people
were ID sovereign people, and that
the President, his Cabinet, and
Congress. were their servants; but
it now appears, That we were great
ly mistaken. The people arc ser.
vauts and slaves, and the Govern.
.ment, their lord, master, and abso.
Lutte ruler. Well done, free Rel
publican Democratic America !
That we are not in jest, or joking,
let the following language, which
we very respectfully quote from
the Eaton Regiaterian editorial Of
this week, speak for itself.
"Goiug to Resist the Draft" is
the heading OF the Registers edi'
torial. We make one or two ex.
tracts, that our readers may judge
for themselves
"In addition to the law-abiding
citizens who have remained at
home, hundreds aud thousands Of
three years veterans are being
conveniently scattered through
the North, desiring no trouble il
is true, but ready at q moments
warning to take up arms in defense
Of law and order at home. These
men would have no scruples about
enforcing the demands of the Gov.
eminent, in fact, they would wei
come the opportunity"
Here, then, We are told that
hundreds and thousands of soldiers
are scattered over the country, who
would welcome the opportunity Of
%imbruing their hands in the blood
of their friends and neighbors
We do not believe it. but we dc
most sincerely hope, that noilling
will occur tY provoke them to dc
so. The ballot-box is the proper
place to settle all. We should bt
sorry indeed to see a collision be.
tween the military and citizens o.
any county or State; nor do W.
see how meetings held to promote
peace, can be construed into meet
ings held to resist any law or order
1t is the peoples privilege to meet,
discuss their grievances, and peti
ton the President, or Congress. toI
redress of grievances. Should tht
peoples rights be taken from them
they have oremore right still left
and that is the right TO protect amt
defend their own invaded rights
VIII the "Register" deny his sim
pie truth
Bat let rs hear the Register
again, on the suhjectunder review
Tho Editor says:
"Lct them remember that hi
great Government is not to be in
undated by the idle threats Of
county or State, and if they woul
not transfer a war Of externlinatio
TO their own d%osrailI5, it'll cy woUl
not be struck down in the presenc
Of their innocent and dcpeudcu
wives and little ones, ifthey woul
avoid the horrors of civil war, Il
them bow to the will of the pow
ers that be-"
Have the peoples of other nation
! always doue 50? Did the Englis
do so, when they forced King job
to sign the Magma Charta Of GU
liberties Did the French peopl
do so, when they rose in the
might, once and again, and defent
ed their invaded rights and priv
leges with their blood 2. Let u
hope tina" .hsIaay yill never sOm'
when the American people wi
? tamely give up fheir right to me-
peaceably, and sign petitionp, max
l speeches, denounce tyranny, All
maintain their rights "Boy t
: the powers that be-" indeed! Wha
whether right or wrong? Suppo;
the "powers that be" should ord(
t that the presses, etc, in the Regit
ter Office, should DO taken and d,
stroyed, and the firm of Morn
q & Co. should be taken and hun
e before the Court House, wou
C the editor and his co.partne
tamely submit, and take joyful
the Epoiling Of their gopds,9 Al
the sacrifice of their lives? Fhl
=, would Do no such thing.
n, The American peepl' feel tn
their rights and privileges ha
l ;,.hJol ia shat ho Nnn.