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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17
City Attorney. HeisIey, Judge
Bliss and a Black Man on the
COurse..Black Man Ahead.

The announcement for the Dred scout
meeting last night, with promise of the
presence of Mr.. Steedman and Gov. Payne,
and with firing of cannon, brought but a
squad at the Court House. But the sport
was good. A "scrub came off between
Hiesley, Bliss and one of Taneys black
things, in which the thing distaneed the
white men, amid cheers and applause.
Mr.. Heisley struck right off on the "nig
ger" track, in the style of the oratory of
his party, ringing changes on abolitionists,
amalgamationists, nigger worshipers, wool
dealers, &c, &c. He pitched into the poor
Ethiopians, and followed his master H. B.
Payne, clear into Africa, knocked the ''nig-
gers" right and left, when up rose an intel
gent colored man, and craved the attention
of the audience for a moment. After re-
peated attempts on the part of the orator
to put him down, the black man succeeded
in being heard. He said that "he would
suggest that it would be much better for
the speaker end his party to address his
hearers upon the issue that pertains to
State politics, its financial affairs and their
management, and subjects that the people
have an interest in, and not spend his time
in abusing and crushing down that class of
unfortunate beings who are now already
ground in the dust by oppression"
This was said in mild, gentle manner,
and the effect was electrical. The audience
sympathised, and applauded. The speak
er realized his position, changed his tao
tics, ceased ranking the "nigger" with the
brute creation, as Saul of Tarsus did, in q
new light, and spoke of that class of our
"fellow citizens" as unfortunate men who
deserved sympathy; he said the Demo
orats were true friends of that enslaved race
(God save the mark! said Uucle Toby
that "the GENTLEMAN who had Just
spoken"-here the thing arose and begged
that he should not be misunderstood, 81 ask
not of the orator to recognize, or eAen 10
call me, gentleman, only beg that my
down-trodden fellow beings shall be rec
ognized as human, and that the orator will
let us alone" This took the wind all out
of Heisley's sail, his speech tapped around
him like an old petticoat and casting an
chor in dead calm, he gave up the Job to
Judge Bliss.
The democratic candidate for Senator
saw the rock on which poor Heisley had
foundered, and avoided it. Bliss spoke Of
the negroes as "his" esteemed friends-his
neighbors-as ''men who have rights which
should be respected, &C., DC. The triumph
of the black man was complete, victory sat
upon his brow, Democracy was discounted,
the staple article of "ebo shin and woody
head" was at discount, and the meeting
"gin" out from sheer exhaustion of raw
material from which to manufacture Dem
ocratic oratory. Last evening demonstra-
ted that the presence of one "African" will
bring tinge of shame to the cheek of the
advocates of the Dred Scott decision, and
will give the lie to Judge Taney and his
abject followers, who would place the black
man and horse and cattle side be side
Cleveland Herald
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17
Fayne aud Castle at Defiance..
TneHePuDlfcans want them

Payne aud Castle m Defiance..
TheRepublicans wonf them
back again. rs-s-'
Messrs. Payne and Castle held a meet
ing at Defiance on the lst instant. which
the Defiance Republican saws was a
Payne- full fizzle. But few turned ont and
there was an entire absence of all enthu
siasm. The Republican says:
"The Republicans of Defiance have it in
contemplation to raise fund for the pur-
pose of bringing Payne and Castle back
here againl About four more such speech
es as were listened to by our citizens on
the lst from them would lay out bunker
ism in Defiance so cold that it would never
recover from the shock! Send them back
again, do! After the October election
their track over the State can traced by
the increased vote the Republican candi-
dates will have received! Send them back
their efforts are great aid to the Re-
publicans! Only think of Payne accusing
Chase of incapacity-and at the same time
remarking, in effect, select me-I'm smart
man-a man of capacity I'll fix up these
treasury-eatersp If he's so good at fixing
up treasury-eaters wouldn't it be- 8 good
idea to have him try his hand on the Def
ance rats! Take the small game first, and
by the time he gets them Strengthened ND,
he will have acquired some of that immense
capacity which was the burden of his fourth.
rate country -pettifogger harrangue here =.
Him compare with Chase in point of ca
pacity Shooi
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17

LATER FROM KANsAs.-The st. Louis
Democrat of Sept. 10th, has late intelli-
gence from Kansas, to the effect that Mr..
Bailey, Free State man was fatally stab
bed by Lieut.. BrocFet, in Lecompton, on
the I'd, and much excitement arose in con-
sequence. Gen. Lane was threatened while
in the town, and compelled to leave Law
renee. Many threats bad also been made
against prominent Free State men, and the
probability was that there would be, ere
long, much bloodshed by the opposite par
ties.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17

PAYNE IN DEFIANcE.-The Defiance
Republican says that the Payne meeting
in that county was dead failure. The
Court House click fired their cannon and
hired band of music, but people wouldn't
come. The Republican recommends that
a subscription be made to induce the ten
per cent. money-lender to come back again
into that county, and adds, that, after the
October election, Payne's atrack can be
traced over the State by the increased vote
the Republican candidates will have re-
ceived." Gov. Chase is to speak at Def
ance on the oath inst. The Republican
heads the announcement with these words:
"THE PAYNE KILLER IS COMING"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17

VERMONT ELECTION. Returns from 2Os
towns give Fletcher, Republican, 26,36s
votes for Governor; Keyes, Democrat, 10,-
767; scattering Wing, s7s. Fletcher's
majority over all, 15,o2s. The Vermont
Journal says the remaining towns will
probably increase this majority to $4,000
or $4,000. The vote throughout the State
is considerably reduced from last year.
The returns from 226 towns show the
election of 1913 Republicans to the Legis-
lature, 25 Democrats and 8 vacancies
Republican majority from 226 towns, l6s.
Pro-slavery doughfaceism in Old Vermont
is decidedly in bad way.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17

DEMOCRACY IN CINoINNATI.-The Dem
ocracy Of Cincinnati are in a state of re-
bellion against their county ticket. The
Irish and Phg-Uglies ruled the Convsn-
tion, exactly as they did in this city last
spring, and fastened upon the people a
ticket Of loafers and rascals, whereupon
the decency portion of the party have
bolted it. The Commercial says:
"Take it all in all, the Democratic party
in Hamilton county is in trouble, and is so
distracted by factions, that only vigorous
push is required to thrust it headlong into
total confusion and defeat. The time is
fast approaching for it to be again disas-
trously overthrown."
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17
Dissolution of the Union.

The following sensible comments upon
the Mercury are from the Clarksyille
(Tenn.) Chronicle:
The fate of the Union, in our judg-
ment, is sealed. 1t must be dissolved
We bow to the necessity, and may mourn
the catastrophe, but cannot prevent GER
tainty as inevitable as the rolling of the
seasons. 1t is only question of time.
We have not done it. When Impartial
history comes to write its epitaph, it will
say aKilled by the aggressive injustice Of
the North, and the ignoble submission of
the South Charleston Mercury.
Who, then has done ita The Wings or
the Americans? Neither; but the party
in power-the Democracy Of the North
and the South. If the North has been
aggressive, the aggressors have been and
are the Democrats; and if the South has
ignobly submitted, that submission has
been Democratic-Eo other party has COZ
trolled the South, and no other could have
forced it to submit And if-the Union bs
dissolved, its epitaph should be: "Killed
by corrupt party that preferred the spoils
of the Government 10 the preservation OF
the Union.
ave have not done it" says the Aereu-
ry; but can il say with all the lights be-
fore it, that the Democracy has not done
ii? Yet the Mcyeury is of that party,
and it knows that upon no other party can
the s.ignoble submission of the South" be
charged. We have not done it. As
Wings, we were powerless to do it; as
Americans we had no power 10 do it. De-
moeracy has been, and is, the dominant
party, and for all the ills that now affie: the
country, or may hereafter curse il, that
party alone is responsible, and upon what
grounds any of its members can claim to
be guiltless, we are not casuist enough to
discover.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17

EWe trust it will be remembered
that one of the laws of Kansas that Pres
ident Buchanan is so anxious to enforce, is
the late unfair apportionment of the repre-
sentatives. Nineteen counties containing
within eight hundred of one-half the entire
population of the Territory are allowed
three representatives, while the remaining
fourteen counties are allowed th;rty-siz
representatives. These fourteen counties
lie contiguous to Missouri, so that the
Border Rufians can control the election
THIS arrangement President Buchanan
sanctions.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17

The FoRT SMELLING SwINDLE.-The
Minnesota correspondent of the Boston
Traveller says the persons concerned in the
purchase of the Fort Smelling Reservation
have divided the property into 25 shares,
one of which was offered to a friend of said
correspondent for $4,000, which is equal
to S40O, 900, for the whole tract fland sold
by the Government agents to Franklin
Steele, the old Fort settler, for 100000 !
The Fort and buildings were not included
in the $4,000 offer.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17

PAYNE IN THE NoRTH-WEsr.-T The
Cleveland Plaindsaler is in ecsiacies at
the reports of the enthusiasm in the North
West. 1t says:
Gov. Payne was everywhere greeted by
most enthusiastic crowds of Democrats, old
Wings and Republicans, by all of whom
his able and eloquent speeches were re-
sponded to in thunders ofapplause at every
point.
The Lima Gazette says that somebody
has evidently been hoaxing that journal.
The "thunders of applause" that greeted
Payne at Lima didn'tamount to respecta-
BILE yell, and the "crowds" which greeted
him, if not greater at other points than
here, would not amount to a corporals
guard. The enthusiastic crowds didn't
come out, nor will they, to hear any such
man rs Payne. He is dead weight to
the party.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17
RgThe Know Nothings and Locofoco

rThe Know Nothings and Locofocos
are forming "Union Ticket" in almost ev-
cry county in the State where there are any
considerable number of the former. The
Locos give the Know Nothings part Of
the county Offices, in consideration of which,
they agree to support PAYNE for Governor.
A pretty commentary this, upon the
pretended friendship of the Locofocos for
the 3poor foreigner" 1t is to be hoped
the Ducth and Irish will get their eyes
open after while, even if it is when tits too
late. 1t will be some satisfaction to them
to know who sold them.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17

HE ELECTION LAw.-Tbe election law
Of Ohio, as changed by the Legislature,
now requires residence of thirty days in
the county and twenty days in the town
ship to constitute legal voter. The pen
atty for violation is an imprisonment not
to exceed six, nor be less than one month.
A person going from one county to another
and voting,subjects himselfto imprisonment
in the Penitentiary. Term not to exceed
six years nor less than one.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17

SUCCESS TO THEM.-Our young friends,
G. N. ELLIOTT and l. d. GuIBERsoN, Esqs.
formerly of this county, have stuck out
their shingle in Winterset Iowa, where
they offer their services TO such as wish the
aid of the law to help them out of difficult
ties. They are both young men of energy,
talent and good address, and after few
years acquaintance in their new homes,
will, we doubt not, have gained a large
practice and good reputation as lawyers
and citizens. They have many acqusin-
tances in Holmes county that wish them
well.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17

A Wholesale FALsEHooD.-The story
going the rounds of the opposition press,
representing that Ohio loses about mil
lion and half by the failure of the Ohio
Life and Trust Company, is false in every
particular. The Lie has not shadow of
foundation, for instead of that institution
owing the State, the State owes it about
$4,000. This, the getters up of the false
hood knew, but the truth wont answer
their purpose in this campaign.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17

IowA.-The vote on the new Constitu-
tion of Iowa has been officially announced.
For the Constitution 4o,a2I; against it
1851. Majority 1880. Four counties
failed to return their vote officially. Their
vote, if taken into the account, would re-
duce the majority to 1,4I8.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17
The Right Talk.

In copying the Canadian letter of "Jus-
titia" from the Herald in relation to Bres-
lin, the Cincinnati Enquirer, Democratic,
remarks:
"With the Herald,we fail to see the OBJ
ject of the writer of the above letter. Ifto
create sympathy for Mr.. Breslin in Ohio,
his labor will be lost. The Canadians,
among whom he spends his money, may
sympathize with him; but Ohioans, from
whom he stole it, have no such feeling.
We are told, too, that he attributes his
troubles to circumstances over which he
had no control. Indeed! Nearly every
rascal can, with rs much propriety, say tho
same. Very few who would be caught if
they could only control cireumstanees.-
Breslin ought to be in the Penitentiary,
but be is in Canada, which is probably the
next thing to it.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17

ONO M,LrrARr.-Ths Statesman learns
that a grand encamptment of all the Or
c.n;zed and uniformed companies in the
S,.,e will be held near Dayton, occupying
:, lsost three or four days of this month.
:, understands that nearly all the field and
company officers to be present have seen
actual service, and that the whole affair
will be governed strictly in accordance with
the regulations of the regular service.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17

EEIn 1850 the total taxes in this State,
for all purposes, were fraction over FOUR
AND QUARTER millions. In 1854 they
exceeded NINE millions. In four years un-
der Democratic rule, our taxes were DoU-
BLED. If this is denied by any Buck AT
rican, we have the documents" to prove
what we state. Charge it home upon
them.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17

ANOTHER BIG Corn FIELD. Near
Hart Grove, ILL.,, person can stand on an
en-; ;nence, and at one view, see upwards of
thirty thousand acres of growing !
-Four years ago the ground was unbroken
prairie.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17

EEThe "broken banks" over which
the Locofoco papers are growing so Justify,
happen, mostly, to be located in States
where they have had the power, and those
banks some of their own creating. But
some of them would rejoice over the burn
ing of their neighbor's house, if it would
help i.the party"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17

E A writer in the Guernsey Times
says: "Should ever the colored man be per-
misted to vote, they (the Locos) will be
the first to hug the negro round the neck,
ask him for his vote and drink his whisky y
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17
wThe Medill Administration in 1854

EEThe Medill Administration in 1854
IS expended s616,s7s beyond the appro-
priations. This large debt was left for the
Republicans to pay; and $5l7.s72,55 of
this debt was actually paid by the Republ-
can Administration last year. Dare any
Buck African deny this this.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17

ne Charge home upon the Locofoco
party that THEIR State Treasurer STOLE
from the State Treasury $549,0o0 for
which crime he is now in Canada.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17

Francis j. Myer, of Canton, is the Re-
publican candidate for Senator in Stark
co. district.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17
TRAYELERp DIRECTORY.

The following shows the time of departures
and arrivals on the C. z. d G. R. r. at Millers-
burg and Cleveland:
RuNnG NoRrH.-The Ezpress leaves Mil
lersburg at 6.l2 A. NJ, and arrives at Cleveland
at 10.43.
The Recommendation leaves Millersburg at Dis
P. NJ, and arrives at Cleveland al $40
Running ScuTH-Acconnaoddti leaves Cleye-
land at 500 A. NJ, and arrives at Millersburg
at l2.17.
Ezprcss leaves Cleveland al 4.40 P. NJ, and
arrives at Millersburg at 6.48.
% The Ezress train running North con-
Rects at Orryll1e with the East and West trains
on the p. Ft, ", and G, R. R.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17

laD, order, should seize this opportunity to
prove by their works, the sincerity of their
professions.
One other thing we ask. 1t is that
those who read this address will, after do
ing so, turn back to the Presidents letter
published by US yesterday, and contrast
the two. How solemn is the rebuke that
thus comes with crushing force upon his
vapid technicalities and heartless abandon
ment of the inalienable right of freemen
that the people shall govern. He plants
himself upon the foul wrong of condemn
ed administration in order to crush out the
last vestige of citizen liberties in Kansas;
they on the contrary oppressed with q
fraudulent registry, half disfrancbised by
gubernatorial edicts, and threatened by in
vasion from without as well as the federal
army from within, show noble fortitude,
a deep appreciation of the perils of the
country, and determination not to resort
to that last remedy, so long as any show
of good faith is kept with them."
The Lawrence Herald cf Freedom Of
Sept 5th speaks with great confidence of
the success of the free State party in the
election, notwithstanding the disadvantages
so forcibly set fourth in the extract from
the address we copy. 1t however, antici-
pates another Missouri invasion, and says;
"Rev. Mr. Stewart gentleman ofintelli-
gence and veracity, who has been travel
inc through the border counties eff Missou-
ri, and Just returned from trip of consid-
cradle length in that direction, says that
he had heard evidences everywhere on his
route, conclusive to him that preparations
are again making in Missouri to invade
Kansas in October, with the view Of par
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17

LIS OOSiniatiOu ehOu 1uu lc1 ~ "oS siess
position alone which placed him in antag-
onism with Mr.. Pierce, and secured him
the nomination at the hands of the De-
mocracy Of the Northern States. But
why pursue matter so selfevident. The
future of all this we cannot forsee, but its
most natural consequence would be to in
stall Mr.. Keitt, of South Carolina, as the
leader of the administration forces in the
next Congress, and perhaps to elevate him
to the speakership.
For our own part, we have more than
ever reason to congratulate ourselves upon
the Independent position assumed by the
Missouri Democrat, which fetters it to no
party organization, but leaves it free to
pursue, unswervingly, the great principles
for which it has contended in the past,
and for which it will likewise contend in
the coming time. We were amongst the
most Jealous of those who supported Mr..
Buchanan for the democratic nomination,
believing him to be what he professed
himself. We continued that support, al
though with occasional misgivings, until
after the election and the Inauguration
Since that time we have foand little to
commend in his action. His selection of
office-holders in Missouri and Kansas, his
violation of both law and justice in regard
to the overland mail to California, and
now his adoption of the Calhoun theory
of the Constitution, have all indicated an
executive controlled by views to which we
can never assent. If another change shall
present the government at Washington IN
more favorable light, we shall not fall 10
note and approve the same; but OF 'n'''
we must confess, that we have little nope
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17

CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Sept. 10, 1857.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-01-23

four little children sprawling on the ground
in the warm sun. or making wrcaths Of the
blue corn-dowcrs and red poppies. They
were barefoot and hainakcd the eldest, a
little boy Of six, wore nothing but a linen
shirt. While the three sisters looked at the
unknown visitor with shynoss and timidity
this little fellow, ON the contrary. gazcd at
him with certain surprise and interest, min
glcd with am opcu-hoartcd ingonuousncss.--
The traveller laughed kindly TO the child but,
without stopping, entered the hut, where ne
found the father busy with his brooms In the
corner, and the mother with her wheel by the
hearth
Those people seemed to be about thirty
years of age. and appeared quite contouted
with their lot. For the rest. everything a.
bout them was as clean as rustic life would
admit OF in a dwelling so confined His en-
trance surprised thom very little. and they at
once greeted him politely and put themselves
at his service thinking that he wished to in
quire the way and the husband, indeed, had
already sprung from his scat 20 accompany
him TO the door, and point it out. When he.
however, said with manifest agitation and inn
patience, "Docs Rosa Mculincz dwell here -
the husband and wife exchanged strange
look. and were so taken by surprise that they
scarcely knew what TO rcply
/ Yes, sir, replied the man at last, Rosa
dwells here but she is gone ON her hcgging
rounds DO you wish to speak with hcr r
30 God whore is she; Can she not be
got at once ;'
"Itwould be difficult, sir she is gone on
her weekly rounds with our Trieny; but she
will be home in an hour for certain"
MAY | wait here, then p asked the trav-
ellcr
Scarcely had he uttered these words, when
| the man FASTENED into side-room and bro't
out a chair, which. though roughly and coarse
ly made, was yet considerably cleaner than
the lame Old chairs which stood in the room.
Not contont with that. the woman drew a
white cloth ont of a chest, and spreading il
over the chair, requested the stranger to be
seated lie was delighted with this simple
and honest kindness. and returning the cloth
with many thanks, he sat down.
tio bc concluded nczt uuclD