The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-08
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IL y ELL0W GITlZENS Dear With me
IA 'tew moments II P5lSak III low
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IL little wniIe 10 he heard BIZ the
whole OF, .this- vast assemblage.
This meeting is assembled under
the Constitution Of the United,
States and OF Illinois, peaceably to-
consider our figr4eyaneesa (Cheers,)
'tiltg gathers ogetheraottisedss, with
ftiie ancient Il freedom, the questions
in which you arc allfiuterested. 1
tam Irere us IL tree Aulerican citizen
t0t Caucasian descent, to speak to
you with that ancient freedom.
lutlniations have been thrown out
that this meeting would meet with
interruption. do not believe it );
but OF one thing be assured, that
1t will proceed without hindrance
or interruption to its. close.
| l'litive dealt with Abraham
Lincoln for three Years as Presi-
dent, sclutinizing his conduct,
critic,zing The policy of lis Admin.
iistration. but tonight and hence.
forth, until alter lhe November
election, it Is my right, us IL is my
fixed purpOse, TO review him as II
candidate for Office. Lie asks my
vote cool, ism, 1T? l demand OF
him tonight, why | should give it
to him., lie asks that on the day
fixed tor the election, l and you,
his fellow citizens, attend the polls
and there determine that ho shall
exereise power tor four years long
sr. (Cries OF "NeverI') | desire
to know upon Mhat his claims tor
re.eIectlon are founded. His acts
furnish legitimate grounds for
investigation, and they shall be in
,estigated, in spite OF every effort
to suppress it, between this and
the election in November. Why
should he be re e.elected u? What
claim has he to the sutfrages of the
people2 For what purpose was he
maIe President? For his owl
good and aggrandizemcnt? Tc
I'incroase his wealth and enjoyment
.llis power, and establish the mean;
to perpeluate, or tor the good 0
the people Was he put there t.
maintain the Constitution ant
lpreServe the Union, and execute
the laws, aud preserve the rights
OF citizens? !? That was his du'y
under the oath which in the pre-
seuce of high heaven l saw hin
take. Has he done it (Cries o
mo, no) LAS your Constitution
neeu maintained under his admin
istratjon? Have the guarantees
, therein laid down, been supported
. by him, or those in authority under
him ? Havo the rights Of the citi
zens. pubic liberty, and private
right beeu maintained during thi'
administration : Have sou beer
secure iu your persons and proper
ty, in your papers and your houses
Have you been free from arrests
from searches, and from seizure
Has the material prosperity of til,
country been advanced under thi
administration? Are you richer
frecr from taxation, ia there Ies
! public debt, is the Union preserved
or restored, as you were promised
r You have 6 ven him all The mel
p qe waited, and poured out all th'
money he wanted, ostensibly to re
store the federal authority, anC
:. bring back the seeded states t,
: : the Union. You hrve sent you
sons to battle, and given your pro
+ perty lavisbly as no people eve
Fdtd since the foundation of th
world. Why is it, then, to-day
that he asks of you that for tou
E years longer you should continu,
! i'm in the trust he has betrayed
You turned ont the Demoerati
!. party from power four years ago
Why? Because you said it hat
abused power, because it wa
claimed before you, and you be
D lieved it, that the public debt wa
TOO great, taXation too enormous
the quietude Of the country con
tinually disturbed by the agitutiol
o." slavery. You were told tina
the election Of Lincoh, and placin!
lib party in power, would hrin!
peace and prosperity 10 the coun
try, and strengthen ne Union an,
: the Constitution. You forgot TIL
lesson of the last seventy years
DUNG which, and under Demo
4 cratic presidents and Democrat
/ congresses and policy, this countr
became, from a few p ople and
small number of States, the great
, est republic on eartlr::1 Applause
% You forgot that Union, t6dn led o.
Efeon1ent and compromise, which b,
compromise aud consent had bee
mautaed tor three WAR ers or
rtu.uumy could snotobe maiataine'
v Ry folioe2o4 Gou forgot tha wisdom
fhAy Qod hoqneathel, and you be
calmu vsaried ~ hearing HE grca
land good things the Democrat