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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29
Prenticiana.

The Washington Union says that 'ths
opposition editors seem to be at a stand"
The administration editors, on the con-
trary. seem always at a ke.-Lomsrills
Journal
When shall we find the Democracy
practicing what they preach IN y. Er>
press.
Probably about the time you find Doc
to swallowing their own saddle Bags.-
Louis. Journri.
A late number of the Washington Union
publishes twelve columns of Government
advertising and says ut is certainly good
thing to be Democrat IN these days.-
Louis. Journal.
A Washington correspondent of the Bos-
ton Post says that the Democratic party
keeps stiff upper-lip-A dead body gen.
orally has stiff upper-lip-and stiff uu-
der one too.-Louis. Journal.
The Washington Union says that aths
administration has its hands full" One
would suppose from the very rapid disap-
pearance Of the public money from the Ma
tional Treasury that the administration and
its officers have their hands fnll.-Louis.
Journal.
A South Carolina editor advises his
readers to "dive into Senator Hamond's
speech if they would find genuine old. fash
ioned craftsmanship" They might as we'll
dive into the Red sea in search of the
wheels or axle-tree of Pharaoh chariot
Louisville Journal.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29

RAILWAY TRouBLEs.-A Convention Of
the leading Western Rail Road Companies
was held in Cleveland last week to take
measures to excommunicate the New York
aud Erie Rail Road for putting down the
fare between Buffalo and New York. They
had stormy time of it, but FINALLY re-
solved to put down freight and passenger
fare from all points, by all routes to and
from New York, 81 per ton, and 81 per
passenger, below whatever the Erie may
charge Let 'em fight. The public will
patronize the Erie road for having commen-
ced the war on high rates.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29


w The late Senator Henderson, Of
Texas, wrote letter previous to his death,
which has been published, in which be
gives his reasons for not voting on the
Kansas Conference bill. The letter was
addressed to Major John Marshall, and re-
veals the desperate begging resorted to by
the Administration to save itself from ig-
nominous defeat in its Lecompton swindl-
ing. Says Senator Henderson:
On the morning Of rhe day the bill
finally passed, the President sent for me-,
and made such an earnest and strong ap-
peal to me to uote for the bill, and aid in
SAVING his administrator and the Demo-
cratic party Of the North, as to induce me
to leaue the Senate Chamber and not vote
at all, as I mould have felt bound to vote
against the bill If I had voted.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29
Sad Incident of the Late Over
flow.

During the high waters of the Missis-
sippi and its tributaries, few weeks since !;
a vast extent Of country between the Mis-
sissippi and Red River was overfowed.-
In many places the waters were so deep as
to destroy nearly all the improvements and
animals. One morning early, gentle
man, who had passed most OF the night at
hard labor, striving to secure his cabins
and stock from being swept away, while
passing in skiff 10 his house, heard the
sound of human voice at distance, ap-
parently in distress. He hastened in the
direction of the sound, and after rowing
about quarter of mile, he, as he drew
near, espied little child about seven years
old, floating upon log. He drew up took it
by the arm, but before she was fully secured
from danger in the skif, the little thing
raised her pit''ul cry, "Go get ma and sis !"
"Do get pa, out there in the waterP-
Search was made, but it was too late to
save them. The father, and mother, and
1hree children, after clinging to their cabin
and struggling fer life for several days,
amid the increasing waters, Mt length per.
ished, leaving this little child alone to tell
the tale Of wo. This is an instance prob.
ably illustrative Of many Of .imiIar char.
acter.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29
Trouble in the wie.wam.

=
We take the article below from the Edi-
torial columns of the Mt. Vernon National,
Loeofoco paper printed Mt Mt. Vernon, in
this State. There is another Locofoco pa
per printed there. and we will venture a
hard boiled egg against glass of whisky.
that no other town in the State can boast
of two greater skaliwags than are the Edi-
tors of those two Loco papers. But to the
article. Ge it ye cripples.
Gen. Burns.
The Democratic Convention, on the ! 9th
instructed the Congressional delegates from
this county to vote for Gen.. Burns. We
deem it our duty to state the circumstan-
ces under which this action was taken.-
Before the Convention assembled, at an
informal meeting, composed of large
majority of the delegates it was distinctly
understood and agreed that no resolutions
of any kind should be introduced in the
Convention. 1t was frankly admitted up
on all hands, that, differences of opinion
had existed as to the justice and democra-
cy of the Lecompton policy Of the Admin
istration, and necessarily as to the action
which Gen. Burns had taken upon that
question. For the sake of peace and har-
nlony it was mutually agreed that no nc
ton should he taken which would tend to
reopen the late strife.
Under these circumstances, after the
Convention had made all its nominations,
and elected all its delegates, and when
nearly, if not fully two-thirds of the dele
gates had left the Court House and gone
home, resolution, drawn up, as we are in
formed by Mr.. Norton, was sprung upon
the Convention, instructing our delegates
to vote for Gen. Burns. And this too, was
done in the face of the admitted fact that,
in whole townships of this county, the De-
mocracy were over whelmingly opposed TO
bis denomination, and had been represent
ed by four or five gentlemen in the Con-
gressional delegation. We are informed
and believe, that the delegates to whom
we refer, utterly refuse to recognize the in
structions of this tail end of a convention,
procured in the manner which we have
stated, as the instructions Of the Democracy
of Knox county land willnot be bound there
by.
As we said in the Convention, SO we
say now. The whole action was unneces-
sary, uncalled for, and gotten up TO order,
to CRAFTY the malicious spleen of few
intermeddling outsiders. The only cffec,
of it will be this: Not vote wiU be chang
ed in the Convention, and Gen. Burns, il
nominated, will be sadly injured at the
ballot-box. An imprudent friend is often
a worse foe than an open enemy.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29

CALL HIN oFF?-DIMMocK of the Co.
shocton Democrat has got into contro
versy with some of the "No CabaT Demo
Gratis of this town, and threatens unless let
alone, TO restore the old Democratic MAORI
ty of 1900 in this county. Now we re-
spectfully enter our protest against his do
ing any such thing, and call upon all who
are in any way concerned, to let him alone.
Think of 1900 Locofoco majority in Holmes
county, why the worst enemy the county
has, don't want to see it brought to that
pass again. 1t can't be did.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29
Pennsylvania Politics.

The Philadelphia Press gives the follow
ing "GIance at the Field" in Pennsylvania.
Leccmpton is at a fearful discount in
Pennsylvania. 1t will not pay one dime
on the dollar. 1t is being rejected by all
the shrewd politicians, even endorsed as it
is by Congress. In nearly every Congress
sional District in this State, the Democrats
are either trying TO get rid of the whole
record-to bury it out Of sight-or else are
bowling their Lecompton Representatives
into private life. In the Berks and Lehigh
district Henry .Chapmans denomination is
demanded as essential to the success of the
party, owing to his independent resistance
of the Kansas policy of a majority of Con-
gress. In Chester and Delaware the
champion of popular sovereignty, John
Hickman, is admitted to be the only Dem
ocrat tat can be elected. In Montgome-
ry and part of Philadelphia, Owen Jones
is pertinaciously begging for a renomina-
ton, assisted by the United Safes Mar
shal of the Eastern District, who is most
shamefully prostituting his office 10 help
this double recreant into Congress for an
other term; but we hope that the Demo-
Gratis of Montgomery will reject this auda-
cious appeal. In Berks CLANCY Jones is
opposed by the very flower Of the Democ-
racy, headed by the English organ of the
party. Even in the Tenth Legion, Mr..
W. H. Dimmick is not safe, though backed
by the recollection of an overwhelming ma
jority. We hope to see Col. A. G. Brod-
head, or General W. LiAy, of Carbon, or
Mr.. Dreer of Monroe, running against this
faithless representative, There is little
hope for Prul Ledidy in the Luzerne dis
trict; little for Reilly in the Franklin dis
trict, little for Ali in the Cumberland dis
trici, and none at all for Gills of the Clar-
ion, or Dewart of the Schuylskill district.
AS to the Lecomplon triumvirate from this
city, if there is one out of three sent back,
we shall be astonished.
Behold the picture, gentlemen Lecomp-
tonites- ponder upon it; act upon it; and
remember that the only sensible action is
to withdraw your beaten horses from the
track, and SO save their distance and their
honor.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29

Wines GETTING Their PAY.-Mr. Bu-
chanan was elected President of the old
Wing Party. That Party in the City of
Philadelphia, with half a dozen Whig
Counties gave him Pennsylvania. Two
old Wings, Messrs. Reed and Chandler,
have received Missions. Senator Jas. G.
Jones and other Wings carried Tennessee
for Mr.. Buchanan. The ex-senator, it ap-
pears, has received his pay
Senator ]. C. Jones of Tennessee, fold
line Whig,) had contract to supply 100
horses, at $3.50 each, which will make the
neat sum of $27O,sOO. 1t is stated that
the horses were to be of particular color
and size, but when they arrived at Fort
Leavenworth, they were found to be Of all
sizes and all colors, but were nevertheless
accepted.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29

An EvAsros.-The Democracy OF TINS
oountv bsss been put in opposition to the
N.,;oa.I Democratic Administration BY
.he leaders of the party here-but afraid
to stand in that position before the world,
and on that issue defeat the nomination
of B6RHs, they have provoked a quarrel
with the editor of the Coshocton Demo.
erat, and having resolved to hold BURNS
responsible fer the course Of DNMocK, de-
feat Burns for denomination, and thus re.
buke the Administration. We desire TO
see BURNS re-nominated, because we think
be is the easiest defeated, yet we have no
objection to seeing tho Administration re-
buked, and DouaLAs sustained, by the de-
feat of Burns nomination, even though
that result is brought about by getting up a
war with DMMocK. Let the dance 90 on.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29
re- The Daily Portsmouth Tribune, c

Eg The Daily Portsmouth Tribune, of
July 18th, describes the appearance person
ally before the people of that town, of J. H.
Miller, the Lecompton Congressman of that
District. The Tribune says his Democrat
ic friends seemed afraid of him. And
''there was no reception, no speaking, no
meeting-no nothing, but most forlorn
and melancholy time of it for Miller. He
sat around the Biggs House all day and
fought the flies, looking like boy that
had dropped his bread and molasses where
he couldn't reach it. Occasionally one Of
our Democratic friends would whisper to
somebody else-'Miller's here.' MILLER,
what Millerr why 10 Miller, from Con-
gressr 'Oh, is he And then, perhaps,
they would 60 up to the hotcland look at
10, and draw long breath, just as we havo
seen folks do, when contemplating some
one suffering with the cholic. We actual
ly think our Locofoco friends are subject
to an indictment for cruelty to animals, in
the way they treated Miller He left this
morning on the first boat, for up the river
and we wouldn't wonder if be never came
back"
Substitute in the above, the name of
BURNS for that of MILLER, and you have
as exact picture of the reception the for
nner met with on the occasion of bis recent
visit to Millersburg, as could be drawn.-
Whilst at the American House, not one of
his political friends called upon him, and
when Republican would come forth from
a visit to the old General, and announce
his arrival to Democrat, it was observed
that the latter always had business in an
other part Of town.
Notwithstanding the shyness ofthe Gems
former friends here, however, he has the in
side track Of them, and unless they exer-
else more cunning hereafter than heretofore,
he will come out ahead. Our moneys
bet on the General.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29

re- There was another chap in Millers-
burg the other day seeking to find out what
his chances were of beating Gen. BURNS
for the nomination for Congress in Holmes
county. His name is MIrcHNER. We
have known him many years and are ready
to endorse him as gentleman whom any
one may well be proud to call friend. His
home is New Philadelphia, and his politics
Administration Democrat, up to the hub,
but We protest against his coming over
here to run BURNS off the track, after max
ing such heavy sacrifices for "the party
Have you no regard for the "national repu-
tation" that he acquired in two weeks, or for
his "torn shirts"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29

H- 1t is one of the signs of the times,
that at Bellair, Maryland, there is small
edition of civil war, concerning the applica-
ton by mob of loafers of tar and feathers
10 the person of a respectable citizen, whose
crime was the holding of Freesoil princi-
pies, and his straight forward declaration
to that effect. He wac mobbed, tarred
and feathered, but the men composing the
mob have been dealt with vigorously, a
large number Of them whipped and others
run out of the neighborhood. At latest
advices the community was divided and
hostile fights were frequent and the OK
sitement on the increase.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29
E A fellow in Massachusetts was re

N A fellow in Massachusetts was re-
Gently fined ten dollars and costs ($27 o6)
for shooting two woodcocks in June. The
killing of parent bird in june, says the
Albany Evening Journal, is in most Ca
ses, the equivalent of killing her whole
brood. 1t is these barbarous practices
which have swept most Of our own favor
ite game birds from their old haunts Ev-
cry humane man should aid in bringing to
punishment the petit larceny rascals who,
like this fellow, hunt out ofscason.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29
W A young man named Albert El

~ A young man named Albert El-
dridge, a merchant in Toledo, made one of a
party that took pleasure excursion on
Lake Erie, on thesteamer Northern Light,
a few days since. While some of the Ia
dies were looking at him, he attempted
dangerous feat of hanging out over the
water by one hand, and the more the la
dies begged him to desist, the more daring
he became, until he fell into the lake and
though good swimmer was drowned.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29
re- The Citizens Bank, Tennessee, h

IS The citizens Bank, Tennessee, has
gone to the dogs. The Bank of Tennessee
and Branches, is about ditto. 1t is in the
hands of the Hard Money party of that
State. They have loaned out their issues to
political partizans, tricksters and gamblers,
and unless the Legislature comes to its
relief, it will soon be worthless. All that
will save them from bankruptcy is the
stealing of the State Bonds deposited with
them by the Free Banks, some of these are
already missing and It's probable that they
have been stolen by those who have had
them in keeping.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29
H Lieut.. PAYNE, u. s. M. c., VIII,

~ Lieut.. Payne, U. s. NJ c., who
was shot by some unknown person or by
himself few evenings since, is doing well,
and will probably be out in few days.
His wound, it is said, will not disable him
from active duties in his profession. A
friend who has visited him since the oc-
cufrence, thinks from the position of the
wound and the direction of the ball on en-
tering the arm, that it is doubtful whether
it could have been done by pistol in
Lieut.. P.'s own hand-consequently the
statement that he had attempted suicide
may be incorrect.--Portsnaonth (va.) Tran.
script.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29
H The Learenworth Journal. is IL

w The Leavenworth Journal, is the
conservative sheet of the chief city in Kan
sas. In its issue of July 10th, it says, that
to say anything in opposition TO the Le-
compton Constitution, or to present argu-
ments against the adoption of the English
proposition would be work of supereroga-
tion, as to the whole thing is SO thorough
ly obnoxious to the whole people-so uni
versally detested, that there is no hope or
fear of contest"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29
Kansas News.

ST. Louis, July %.
The Kansas Herald SAYS Gen. Calhoun
has issued certificates of election to all
those elected under the Lecomton Cousti.
tuition. Free State members from Leavsa-
worth county receive certificates, which
gives that party a majority in both branch
es of the Legislature. The retu ms fer
State officers will be made to the Legislat
ture,in whose hands the whole subisc.
rests.
The Herald exhorts the people to vote
for the ordinance, and settle the question
without further strife or agitation.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29
re- The weather remains steadi

E The weather remains steadily, sys-
tematically, and provokingly hot, the mer-
curry ranging in the shade, from 80 to "a
degrees, the most sultry part of the day.
The gentle breezes won't blow, and we don't
blame them either, for were we as free as
they, we'd be "blowed" if we would remain
where nothing prospers but Locofocolsm.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29
re- Tho neoroes of Col;forn;o d;so

R The negroes Of California, disgust
ed with the oppressive laws passed by the
Democratic Legislature, arc emigrating to
the British dominions on the Pacific, and
will be Just in time to realize the first sd
vantages of the new gold discoveries
Among them is the negro Archy, whom
the Supreme Court of California undertook
to reduce to slavery. but who was declared
free by the United States Court.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29
R The Washington correspondent

H The Washington correspondent Of
the New York Tribune writing on the 18Th
says: "The articles now being published
in the Union against Judge Douglas are
written under the special direction of the
President, if not with his own hand. The
same statements and language are held
commonly among the friends of the Ad-
ministration, and it is generally recognized
that personal war is intended at every
hazard, and the Federal officers are notif-
ed that every refusal to enlist will he fol-
lowed by removal, as was recently done
in Chicago"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29
re- The "Fancyn of New York ar

E The "Fancy" of New York are
busily arranging the preliminaries Of the
fight that is 10 come offin Canada, between
John Morrisoy and John Heenan alias the
"Benica boy" Tom Hyer has been chal-
le"ged to fight by Jim Stewart the "Eng-
lish buffer" who wishes either scientific
stand or rough and tumble contest
This Stewart is the fellow with whom
Hyer had fight in bar-room some days
since.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29
re- The Democracy of old Molly Stark,

re The Democracy of old Molly Stark,
are not any more harmonious than they are
elsewhere. At recent County Conven-
ton held at Canton, the BUCHANAN and
DoueLAs factions were nearly equally di-
vided and each tried to get the upper hand
of the other. Matters finally got TO such
a fuss that the Convention broke up in a
row. Both parties hurraed and both
claimed the victory.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29

SoREHEAp DEMocRAr--A good Dem
ocrat informs us that there is but one
generally soreheaded Democrat in Wayne
county, and that his head is so sore, and
has been sore so long as 10 have turned
yellow. We are not able to verify this
information, but give it for the benefit Of
the bublic.- Wooster Republican.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29

S The writer of the heavy articles
in the Washington Union nowadays, is
said TO be one Sim johnson. He once
lived at Grand Rapids, Michigan, and was
there presented with pair of boots. The
Detroit Advert;ser thus tells the tale:
Old Rix Robinson of Ada, Kent county,
once presented him with pair of stoga
boots, but in the hurry Of presentation, be
forgot to take them off his feet. They
were presented end-wise.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29

re- The Administration Democracy of
Cleveland, office holders and othes, intent
on the defeat of Douglas, to the number
of three hundred and fifty, have issued
call for a democratic meeting" addressed
to all Opposed to all attempts to Aboli-
tionize the party"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29

H The New Orleans Picayune, Of the
18th, says that along the "coast" there is
rs yet no sign of the fall ofthe river. One
gentleman reports that opposite his plant
alton it has been on stand for five weeks.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29

EE 1t is said that BURNS when on his
journey home from Millersburg, last week.
got out of his buggy about two miles south
of town and made a speech. His manner
was emphatic and the language not at all
suitable for ears polite. His hearers were
his horse and an old woman.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29

g Very seldom, in The history of the
nation, has a Senatorial contest excited
such general interest and feeling through
out the country as that now waged in Hi
nois. Senator Douglas has been the subject
ofseveral thousand editorial articles, with
in the past fortnight.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29

E The Hamilton Telegraph, the De-
mocratic organ of Butler county, nominates
Hon. C. L. VALLANDIeHAM, for the next
Congressional race in the Third District.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29
E The Harrisburg Democratic Uni,

H The Harrisburg Democratic Union,
announces that every Lecompton Congress
man from Pennsylvania is certain of being
re-nominated. We are glad to hear it,
The opposition will make mince-meat of
them. They ask no better issue on which
to 90 before the people.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-29

H There is a rumor from Kansas that
John Calhoun is quite indignant at his
failure to secure re-appointrment as Sur
veyor General, and threatents to print GER
tain mysterious documents, that will make
terrible auttering among the Lecompton
conspirators. "Let Georgia howl" as Mr..
Buchanan remarked.