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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04
Sr. LOUIS, March


The Leader learns from Father Desmst,
Catholic Missionary, who has spent many
years among Indian tribes, that on either
slope of the Rocky Mountains their IS 3
perfectly practicable and easy route north
from Salt Lake, to the British possessions.
Desmet has travelled the route several times
in light wagons, and gives it as his eonvic-
ton, that if the Mormons leave their pres
ent location, they will proceed northward
to New Caledonia, British America, and
settle at the base Portage mountain, forty
ninth parallel. The Route is described 10
detail, and the country and climate stated
to be eminently superior in every respect
to that of Utah. The Leader calls the
special attention of the war department
and the public to its article.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04

Es- There is little danger of the "Black
Republican" papers making matters any
worse for Gen. BURNS than he has made
them for himself. No odds what "style'
they adopt when speaking of him. A
man that promises to do one thing and
does the opposite, cuts his own throat. The
Gen. has cut his politically, by his votes.
1t W ould be folly for the opposition trying
to hurry on his death. Let him alone. He
will not be in the way of any aspirant fol
Office again. They all say now, that "Gen.
BURNS is clever fellow; but not fit for
Congressman" which is the truth exactly.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04
r.er wand Backboi,e .

A great many OF our pontcsi opponents
feel that JAMES BUCHANAN has betrayed
them, but few Of them can muster cour-
age to tell it right out. II was not so
when JoHS TYLER BETRAYED the Wing
party. There was no mealy mouthed-
ness in the terms applied to him by those
that placed him in power. No, they
branded him as a foul traitor, from one
end of the Union TO- the other. JAMES
BUCHANAN deserves no less, and deserves
no less at the hands of the party that
elected him. Occasionally We come across
a paper that has back-bone-that dares to
beard the lion in his den. Such an one is
the Kankakee, ILL.,, Democrat. Here is
an extract from an article wherein the Joi-
let Signal nan is pretty roughly hauled
o5er the Goals, for refusing to avow his opin-
ions in plain English. After giving the
Signal man some plain talk which should
make him ashamed of himself, he attends
70 the Administration of Mr.. BUCHANAN in
this wise:
Therefore if the editor of the Signal
can content himself with claiming the
friendship and loaves of a corrupt and trai-
tored Administration, ian Administration
that has disgraced itself by its knavery,
and has wilfully brought disaster upon
the Democracy of our land, and made
all good ard true Democrats to look back
to their success in 1856 as almost calam-
ity,) aue shall be content in honestly main
tanning course of action based on the
wise principles of the Cincinnati Platform,
embodying as it does the great principle
of self-goyernment, and pledging all true
Democrats to its faithful administration !;
and we shall continue to look to the faith
and honor of an uncorruted, national and
patriotic Democracy that will calamity
lift up our now trailing banners, and force
the erring to return to their first principles,
and so long as the people shall rule victory
will be ours, and traitors and renegades
will be made to bite the dust.
Our neighbor does not quite yet pro-
pose "to read us out of the party" He
ought not to attempt this until he gets
back upon Democratic grounds and princi-
pies; for he might SignalIy fail, like his
brother partizan, Graham n Fitch. to read
Senator Douglas cut of the party. He
should get the "dusf," out of his own eyes
first, and then he can determine more clear
y what to do with his friend and neighbor.
But such course would comport admira-
bly, with the late actions of the present
Administration and its Objected and mon
ey-bought supporters, when they so willing
ly lay aside the great principle of their party
platform, and substitute for the s:inalienable
right of the people, THE 1NAL1ENABLE
RIGHT OF FRAUD AND, JOHN CALHOUN
MIeHT1ER THAN ALL. This is the platform
o: the Signal and the Administration pa
ty. But we are firm believer in the con-
tinued success OF a principle thst lies near
dear to the hear Of every true and unpol
lu.ed American citizen; and hence, if trail
tors would attempt to kill it, they must
first uproot the honor, rights and patrio-
tism Of the people-a thing as impossible
as impossible as for them to pluck down
the sun from his monarch hight.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04
Letter from Robert j. Walker
to the Indiana Anti.LecOmp.
ton Meeting.

Gov. Walker addressed long letter 10
the anti-lecompton Democratic meeting
held at indianapolis on Tuesday. 1t ar
rived too late TO be read TO the meeting,
but made its appearance in print, in the
indianapolis Journal. 1t is long, strong
and bitter, and disposes Of the rumors that
he had become reconciled to the President,
and was faltering from the defiant position
that he was understood to occupy some
weeks since. He says of the pledges to
see fair play, and have the Lecompton Con-
stitution submitted as whole to the
whole people of Kansas, that the Presi-
dent and all his Cabinet well knew of
them at the time they were made, and
that any abandonment of thom on his part,
after the people had accepted them and act
ed upon them, would cover him with in
fanny and dishonor, and that they shall
be redeemed by him if necessary to the
latest hour of his existence, even to the
shedding of the last drop of his blood
He says: "Whatever may be the action Of
the wavering, the timid or corrupt, mena-
ces and prescription have no terror for me-"
Toward the close of his letter he says:
Is this the S2d year of our Independence,
or is it the first year of american Non
arehy, that is now dawning upon us! Let
the people-let the masses composing the
true Democracy, arouse from their slum-
bers. Let them break tho chains which
would fetter their free thought and free
opinion, and assert their blood bought
rights, and especially the great indefeasible
sovereign right Of selfgoyernment. We
have fallen upon evil times. The liberties
Of the country are IN danger. Let the
people in every town, country and State
rise in thoir majesty to tho resoue.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04
The House Investigating Conn
miltee.

|
The Tri5une's Washington letter Of the
Oath saws:
The Special Kansas Committee met al
the Capitol at o'clock this evening and
sat till 9. The result was much the same
as before. Mr.. Letcher of Virginia was
absent, having gone home sick.
Mr. Harris, the Chairman, stated that
he had received two communications from
the State Department, both Of which were
unimportant, and contained nothing un.
published except the census, whah ga, the
population of one more county than the
printed statements.
Mr. Morril of Vermont, offered resolu-
tion calling for the rejoinder to the Presi-
dents reply to Prot. SilIiman and the
"ConDecticut Clergymen." Mr. Stephens
objected that the rejoinder had nothing to
do with the case under investigation. Mr..
Morril replied that the President thought
the rest of the correspondence of sufficient
consequence to be published with he Mes
sage.
The resolution was postponed till the
next meeting.
Mr.. Morril offered another resolution,
calling for documents, among them. for
Walkers letter, accepting the Governorship
of Kansas, on condition of having control
of the United States troops, commanded
by Gen. Harney, and with the express un-
derstanding that he was to advocate the
submission of the Constitution to the peo-
pie. This resolution called also for all 9TH
er official Kansas correspondence, not yet
transmitted to Congress. 1t was rejected
| by tie vote.
Mr.. Walbridge of Michigan, offered a
resolution calling for the record Of the Kan
sas election held or Jan. 4, and Of its votes
and returns; also for an authenticated rec
ord of the Territorial Legislature Commit
tee appointed TO investigate election frauds.
This. too, was rejected by tie vote.
Mr.. Wade of Ohio offered a comprehen-
sive resolution proposing IN investigation
into all the election frauds of KANSAS
This was rejected by a tie vote.
Mr.. Adrian Of New Jersey offered two
or three resolutions, which were read, fol
information. / cannot state their purport
with precision, but the omission is inmate.
rial, as they were not acted upon.
The only resolution adopted was offered
by Mr.. Morril. 1t called for the statement
of Gen. Calhoun, referred to in Senator
Green's report, relative to the number Of
votes in the unorganized counties of Kansas
Mr.. Stephens of Georgia gave notice
that at the next meeting he should offer a
resolution to the effect that the Committee
had got all the information they needed
and should make majority report.
The Committee adjourned to Wednes-
day next.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04

WONDERS WILL NEVER Cause.-The
Commissioners Of Wayne county, after de.
liberating upon the matter about year
and holding several exciting sessions, have
concluded to repair the old Court House.
The Democrat thinks the repairs will cost
about 500. Public spirited, magnani-
nous Commissioners, when will your like
be found again.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04

Observation-Disclosures Jacob Ca
Piles, left for parts unknown on Monday ev-
ening, the 18th inst, carrying with him, it
is supposed, some four Or five hundred dol
lars Of other peoples money. We know
not all the parties who have been swindled
by Caple, though they are represented as
numerous. He was engaged by Mr.. Beatty,
Treasurer of this county, to collect delin-
buent taxes, and it is supposed that be OBJ
tanned about 800 in this way.-M. YER
non Republican,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04
MOrmOns Preparing to Fight.

Nj. Browne, who accompanied Col.
Johnson's command to Utah as correspon-
dent of the New York Tribune, has arriv
ed in st. Louis. He left Camp Scott, Jan.
5th, and reached Fort Leavenworth Feb.
18th. The Democrat says:
The snow, on the route from Green river
to the point where he touched the Sweet
water, was from one to three feet deep, but
after leaving that point, he encountered
little snow until he reached Ash Hollow,
thence snow was met until his arrival a.
Leavenworth. Mr.. B. left the camp in
company with Mr.. /. N. Hockaday, U. S.
Attorney for Utah Territory.
The health of the army Mr.. B. repre-
sents as excellent. No deaths had occur
red among the officers, and but few among
the men. Governor Cumming, notwith
standing his duties, still retains his rotuu-
dity, and is busily engaged in preparing for
the spring campaign. Seeretay Hartnett
is also represented as enjoying excellent
health. Scurvy has not yet made its ap-
pearance in camp. The weather continued
remarkably mild for the region. Very lit
tie snow had fallen in the immediate vicin.
ity of the camp, and most of the time the
ground was almost bare. Old mountain-
eers have not witnessed anything like it b.
fore in the mountains.
The district court had indicted Brigham
Young, Kimball and others, for high trea-
son, on the aOth of December. The Nor
mon Legislature was still in session.
No mail communications had been re-
ceived from the States since the lst Of
October; and the latest dates by mail, from
New York, were of September 2sd. In
consequence Of the rumored money panic
in the United States, great anxiety bad
been experienced TO hear from the east.
There is every probability that the Nor
mons will tight, as they have gone too far
to recede. Mr.. Browne on the road pasS-
ed strsgglers who had leh Camp Scott at
tho time OF tho dismissal Of the men en-
ployed by Russell, and who had refused to
enlist as volunteers. They had walked the
entire distance. Many ofshsm were bad,
ly frost bitten.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04

Eg-We suggest that an injunction be
got out to restrain our political opponents
the Douglas portion of them-from US
ing the political thunder of the Republi-
cans. Their speeches and arguments in
favor Of Kansas noc, are the speeches
and arguments used by our party in the
last Presidential campaign. The name
alone has been changed. Then they call
ed these speeches @Shrieking for Kansas"
Now they call it "Justice to Kansas" We
are opposed to this wholesale appropriation
of other mems ideas.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04

The CANALs.-The Belmont Croniclt
says: "Mr. Rankin has introduced bill In
to the Ohio Legislature providing for the
sale of the canals. We hope this will, at
least, receive the careful consideration Of
that body. The canals, the past year,
were an expense rather than profit to the
State. Private enterprise will economic
better than State, and thus they will not
only be of more profit to the people in
their locality, but vii lcease to bea tax upon
the people,"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04
Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Gazette.
From Kansas.
LAWRENCE, KAN

LAWRENCE, KANSAS, Feb. IL.
The Act which passed the House on
Monday, making it felony, punishable with
death, for any officers elected und, ,r the
Lecompton Constitution, to attempt in any
way to give force to it, was defeated in the
Council. That more conservative body
simply passed series of resolutions, of
which the following is tie substance:
Resoloed, That WE, SPEAKING FOR THE
PEOPLE OF KANSAS, WILL REGARD THE
PASSAGE OF THE LECoMpToN CoNsTITU-
rIoN BY CoNGREss as what it is intended
to be--A DECLARATION OF WAR against us;
and that if that iniquity is consummated, re-
lying on the business and holiness of our
cause, and the allied strength of those
whose sympathies and interests are with us,
WE WILL GO INTO THE FIGHT, EITHER TO
CONQUER OR BE EXTERMINATED!
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04

EFrom the dispatches giving intelli-
gence Of the attack upon Canton by the
combined English and French forces, it ap-
pears that the success of the demonstration
was only partial. Of course the Chinese
were worsted in the bombardment, but they
continued to fire from the houses, and the
troops were restrained from entering the
city," When the Europeans have taken
Canton, they will be in the condition Of
the gentleman who came into possession
of an elephant.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04

~A correspondent of The New York
Tribune, who writes himself"A European" !"
says that the secret of the attempts made
upon the life of the French Emperor by
Italians, is that Louis Napoleon, while a
wanderer, was a sworn member Of secret
society known as the Cor5ornari. This
Society never forgives renegade member,
and "Louis Napoleon has been tried. by
the chiefs of the Society, formally condemn
ed to death, received notice of the doom
which surely awaited him."
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04

Anti-LecOinpton Meeting at Cincinnati.
The Cincinnati papers contain call for
a Democratic Anti-Lecompton meeting to
be held in that city on the Cd of March.
The call was signed by number of the
most prominent men in that city, some OF
them holding office under the federal gov
ernment. OF course they will loose their
heads. About one thousand persons sign
ed the call, which read as follows:
We, the undersigned, Democrats of
Hamilton county, who voted for Mr.. Buch-
anan, and who are committed to the doc
trinc of popular sovereignty in its integ-
rity, hereby invite all democrats opposed
to the Leeompton Constitution, and op-
posed to forcing upon the people of Kansas
a constitution against their known and ex-
pressed will, to meet with US at Smith &
Nixon's Hall, on Fourth street, on Tues
day night, March I'd, 1858, to take some
suitable action in the premises. Hon. f.
P. Stanton, Hon. w. S. Groesbeck, Hon.
H. B. Payne, and Judge S. w. johnson,
of Kansas, are invited to be present.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04

Eg The Chicago Tribune states that
arrangements are now being made to COM
mence the publication of a National DEM
ocratic paper in that city under the auspices
of Buchanan Club, and adds that the
mail is loaded with letters, and the wires
with messages, from Washington, to the
faithful" commanding them to be up and
doing. Cook, with his commission as
Post Master, is expected home in few
days, and then the war will begin.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04
wWhat IS to be done with GOV. PAWN,

re What is to be done with Gov. PAYNE,
that was 10 be. He is going about "shriek-
ing for freedom" in Kansas, and heaping
abuse upon Buchanan's Administration
with more zeal, if any differences, than he
exhibited TO have himself elected Governor
last fall. He has already made several
speeches and is posted for more. Some of
the Lee mlt mites are for turning him over
to the Republicans, but he is not tho kind
= of recruits that are wanted by that party.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04

EThe Hamilton (Canada) Spectator,
ofthe goth, says of the sto y that has been
circulated chat john G. Breslin was preach
ing in that town, and had endowed a
church there, that it is @silly." 1t also
says: Mr.. Breslin is leading o rerired life
in our midst"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04
WASHINGTON. Feb. q

would suggest that it would be expe.
dent for the press of St. Louis to put oul
citizens on their guard against Treasury
notes. 1t is highly probable they will be
ten per cent. in a few months; and heaven
knows how much lower this time next year
1t is evident they are an irredeemable cur
rency, and depreciating daily. The prog
nastics of bankrupt treasury are too plain
to be ignored or missinterpreted.
The N. Y. Iri5une's letter says:
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
The Union raves at the defeat of the
Army bill. 1t insuItingly denounces the
black Republicans and their neophytes,
who have been recently initiated into their
mysteries. viz: Messrs. Douglas, Stuart,
and Broderick, whom, it elegantly declares,
"pig together in the same sty." 1t snubs
the Democrats, Messrs. Pugh, Toombs,
Benjamin, DC, who aided them. 1t also
rejoices al the failure of the volunteer
amendment, which it says, sprung from
the embraces of Douglas, Hale 4 Compa-
ny. The article is significant, because by
a recent arrangement the editorial conduct
of the Union has been taken from Major
Harris and placed in the hands of Mr.. Ap-
pleton, Assistant Secretary OF State and
Of the President.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04
The Ohio Lcsislature

Is doing nothing. We look over its daily
proceedings in vain for something of gen
eral interest to the people. The locofoco
papers in the State are getting out of pa
tience with them, and their powers of en-
durance in seeing the peoples money use
lessly squandered are known to be great
DIMMocK, of the Coshocton Democrat,
thinks they are making boobies of them
selves. The Democratic paper in Morgan
county says: ave had hoped the present
might be an improvement upon the pre-
ceeting Legislature. We begin to have
our fears"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04

re- The Cleveland Leader says that
the prospects for big fruit crop along the
Lake shore, next season, are. excellent
"Fruit trees made strong and healthy wood
last season, and all kinds are set full of
blossom buds" Glad to hear it.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04

E1-D Dimmock says ethe present Ohio
Legislature ought to be popular with the
whole people. 1t has taken the abolition
side on the Kansas question and the south
ern side on fugitive slaves. If it passes
Kincaid's bill against free niggers, it will
be ahead of Virginia on that question"
The Legislature, it seems, is becoming
the laughing-stock d its friends
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04

The TOLEDO SpIRIr.-The Ant-Le-
compton Democrats ofToledo having drawn
the blade, are resolved to keep it bright
Another meeting has been called by Messrs.
Morton, Riley, and numerous Others, to be
held the evening Of March lst, for the pur-
pose Of organizing Democratic Club for
tho bead Of Leeomptnn.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04

HMr. William Walker, the ex-pirate,
who suddenly dropped out of public notice
q few weeks ago, at the call of citizens Of
Nashville, made speech in that city Sat
urday last. He is stopping there with his
father
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04
WAsu1Sprox, March

Gen. Shields U. S. Senator elected from
Minnesota, has explicitly contradicted the
statement that he has agreed to support
Lecompton. He has written letter to
Col. Richard G. Murphy of Minnesota, de-
nouncing the Lecompton fraud unqualified,
and declaring that no honest man can sup
port it.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04

EwThe Buchanan men call the Doug
lasites, "Mulato Democrats, They'll get
black enough before the next Presidential
ton.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04
TRayELERp 0iRECT0RY.

The following shows The time of departures
and arrivals oa the C. z. & C. r. Il. at Millers-
burg and Cleveland:
RusaSc NoRTH.-The Erpress leaves Mil
lefsborg at SOS A. NJ, and arrives at Cleveland
at l0.46.
The Accommodation leaves Millersburg at IL .25
A. NJ, and arrives at Cleveland al 100
RuENING SoUTH-Acconmodati leaves Cleve-
land at g. Is A. NJ, and arrives at Millersburg
at HOO
Exprcss leayes Cleveland al 5.45 P. NJ, and
arrives at Millersburg at S.40
The Erpress train running North con-
necis at Orrv,lle with the East and West trains
On the p Ff w. and C. r. R.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04

Gen. Commonfort arrived in Baltimore
to-day. A number of leading Mexicans,
who have been here for some days, left
this evening for the purpose Of joining
him in that city. There are some mys.eri-
GUS movements in connexion With Mexican
afair, --,-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04

EF The Freemaa's Journal, the we'll
known Cotholic paper of New York, which
acted consicuous. part in the election Of
Mr.. Buchanan, attacks his administration
with uunleasured bitterness. -
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04

@Red peticoass have not yet become
popularizad in Mile sburg, but red eyes
are no scarcity. They are manufactured
here.