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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-10-07
Are You Ready.

If you wish to triumph
in the present contest, you must work un-
ceasingly from this until after the election.
The enemy are in the field, and are pre-
pared for the battle. Every nerve is
strained to defeat sur ticket. From this
until after the election, every township in
the county will be oyer-run by a set of
reckless Loco partizans, who will tell all
kinds of lies about the Republican candi-
dates. Pay no attention to their ISLANDERS
but make ready for the conflict. 1t is
generally supposed that money has been
sent on here from Washington TO hire cleo
-tioneerers, and to buy up votes for BURNS.
He was the supple tool of the slave-power,
and they are determined he shall be re-
elected. They make their brags that they
will carry the District Republicans, will
you by your lack of energy and supineness
permit yourselves TO be ingloriously defeat
ed. On the contrary, let us work with
spirit worthy of our cause, and we will
achieve victory which will gladden. the
hearts of the Republicans throughout the
District and State. ON THEN TO THE
WORK.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-10-07
The Proof they offer.

The Democratic speakers in this District,
in defending Gen. BURNS from the charge
of having voted for the Lecompton Consti-
tuition, do ~ot offer any proof in evidence
of their denial that he did so vote. The
Records of Congress containing every mo
tion made, every resolution offered and ev-
cry vote taken, are accessible to them, why
not take them. II is authority no man but
a fool would dispute. Why not take their
own papers, publishes at the time this vote
was taken and containing the proceedings
of Congress on il, and the vote for and
against Lecompton. -1h these contain the
damning proof of has guilt That is the
reason they do not take them. But the
Republican speakers do take both, and
from their pages can convince any man,
that has not made up his mind in advance
that he wiU not be conUinced, that Gen.
BURNS did Uote for Lecompton, every time
and IN every shape IN soAicA at came up!
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-10-07

The North Ohio Annual Conference o
the Methodist Episcopal Church, closed it
recent session held at Wooster, at o'clocl
Monday morning the 9th inst.
Millersburg Circuit was divided, making
Millersburg half station, the other pos,
to be called the Holmesville Circuit
The following are the appointments for the
Wooster District:
j. +. kennedy, P. E.
Wooster-H. DuBoIs. ... -..
Mt. Eaton-O. WEBSTER H.r +,
Dalton-J. MATLocK & JONES.
Newcomerstown-W HUpsoN.
Canal Dover-D. p. MATIsoN.
Shanesville-J. JONES.
Milersburg-C. CRAVEN.
Fredericksburg-J. CUTLER.
Congress-L. JOHNSON & j. WILCox.
Holmesville-J. ELLIOTT.
Westfield-W. GARDNER,
Wordsworth-LEwIs.
Leyille-C. l.. LAKEr.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-10-07

e On last week we were compelled from want
of space to defer brief notice of the semiaanual
exhibition of the Millersburg High School,
which came off on the evening Of the 2Sth ult.
The exercises were held in the Court House, and
at an early hour in the evening the house was
filled TO overfowing by persons eager to hear
the performances, while far the greater number
were prevented from hearing by inability to
gain admittance. Considering the dense crowd
assembled, very good order was preserved.
The exercises consisted chiefly of original
oraiions, essays, vocal and instrumental music,
and debate. The performers, without exception,
acquitted themselves in manner highly credi-
tablesboth to themselves and to the school to
which they belong; and the audience testified
their appreciation of the performances.
The school has been in progress only about
five months. and from the high degree of pres
perity which has attended it thus far, we augur
its most signal success. The question of sus-
tanning first class High School in our village
has al length been solved, and our citizens can
boas. Of having schcol inferior to none in this
part ofthe country, and enc every way worthy
Of their patronage. We bespeak for it a liberal
share of the patronage it so richly merits See
advertisement in another column.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-10-07
The Tickets.

Both the State and County Ticket pre-
sented by our political opponents this fall,
are pretty good ones. We have no word
to say against either, and we do not labor
for the defeat of Gen. BuRNs, simply be-
cause he is a political opponent, but because
he supported and voted for, while in Con-
gress, and will if reelected, more than ever
support, principles at war with the peace
and prosperity Of our nation. He went to
Congress, pledged to "Free Kansas" but
while there voted to fasten Slavery upon
the necks of that people against their Will.
He voted with the South In favor OF the
Lecompton Constitution, code more odl
Gus to Freemen than those which England
attempted to fasten upon her American
Colonies, and the resistance to which, led
to their Independence. After the Le-
compton Bill was defeated by the combin-
ed vote of Republican and Northern Dem
ocratic members, we find Gen. BURNS again
voting with the South, for the English
Bill" measure which the Ohio Statesman
at the time denounced as "a cheat meaner
than the Lecompton Constitution itse5f"-
1t was Bill which was intended and which
sought 10 bribe the people of Kansas with
land gifts, to receive a, Constitution intro
ducing Slavery into their Territory. 1t Of
fercd them lands if they would come into
the Union as Saye State and bade them
stay out out in the cold until we are pleas
ed to admit you, if they refused. Itprom-
ised them admission inamediately if they
would accept Sla 'ery, and rejected them if
they refused. Is Kansas Free State /?
No. She remains territory, because her
people would not prostitute themselves to
the lust ofparty dominion, and would not
bow TO the despotism of Slave Oligarchy.
Gen. BURNS preached 10 us before his elec-
ton popular Sovereignty. 1t is good
thing and right thing. 1t signifies that
the people ought 10 rule-and they do rule
when they have chance. But "human
rights" underlie popular sovereignty."-
Every Z an feels that he is entitled to "life.
liberty and the pursuit of happiness" Man
holds this right from God. Community
holds its right from God for the protection
of man. Liberty is inalienable. 1t cannot
Justly be taken from one man and given to
another But BURNS deserted this princi-
pie. He betrayed the trust reposed in him
by Northern Freemen, and voted with the
South, who sought to overwhelm those of
their brethren in the North for laboring to
make the Territories of this Union, free
homes for a free people. There is a North.
But Gen. BURNS whilst in Congress, seem
ed not to know or to care what the will of
that North was. For this we oppose him.
For this we think he should be spurned by
every man who loves FREEDOM and hates
DEsPoTIsM.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-10-07

WHAT NIeGERs GET TO HEAvEN-One
of the Democratic speakers appointed to
enlighten the voters of this county, said in
the Sand Run School House, on Friday
night last, that it was only that portion of
the negroes that We're brought over here
and made slaves of that ever got TO Heaven,
therefore slavery to them was blessing, for
it opened the only door through which
they could ever get to Heaven. This kind
of Democracy is only one step in advance
of that considered genuine now-a-days.-
The same speaker was particularly bard
upon the Ministry, said he could always tell
a "Christian" Minister from political
one. The point of difference was this
Whenever he heard Minister praying
that the Oppressed" might "go trse," and
his congregation responded "Amen," to
such prayer, he set that man and that
congregation down as political Christians"
No commen. upon such sentiments are
ieemsd necessary.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-10-07
And Still They go.

Every day brings us intelligence of some
man in this District, who heretofore voted
the Democratic ticket, that wiU not 90
Burns. Satisfied at the time the vote was
taken that BURNS voted for the Lecompton
Bill-hey are satisfied Of 1t get, his denial,
or the denial no0, Of the press, that then
acknowledged it, to the contrary, notwith-
standing. He by his denial now of that
vote is only adding .talsehood to treach-
ery.
Col. F. SANGsTER, the present Demo
cratic Representative from Coshocton coun-
ty, the Age says, repudiates BURNS. Col
s., last winter voted for the resolution re-
questing the Ohio delegation in Congress
to vote against Lecompton. They all did
so, but two, BURNS and HALL. They
obeyed the instructions Of the Slave drivers,
by voting for it. Shame, shame on them.
Whilst the Lecompton Bill was under
discussion BURNS wrote to SANGsTER ask
ing him how he should vote. Sangster's
reply was as follows:
"HoN. JOSEPH BURNS,
Dear ,Sir:-If you want to kill the De-
mocratic party in this Congressional Dis
trlct, vote for the Lecompton Constitution.
Truly yours,
G. F. SANGSTER."
BURNS d'd vote for Lecompton. SANG
srER is satisfied of it, and spurns him, and if
every man in the District that knows and
is satisfied that BURNS did vote for the
Lecompton Const tuition, would do as
SANGsrER will do, he would not get a hun
dred votes in it. Why men that are hon
est in everything else will persist in nisrep-
resenting BUaNs votes in Congress, is in
deed MYSTERY to US.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-10-07
III. b. Payne-.Then and Now.

Mr.. PAYNE, Tue would-be-Governor Of
Ohio, is on the stump laboring for the Bu-
chanan Democracy of Ohio. In March last
he was travelling over the State making
speeches to demolish this same Slave Dem
ocracy. He made an Anti-Lecompton
speech at Cincinnati, which the Enquirer
of that city denounced as "the greatest
compound of egotisms, incoherencies and
rambling statements-of demogogueish ap-
peals, of passionate malignity and revenge
ful feeling, that was ever listened to-"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-10-07
Charges OfBribery andCOr-
ruptiOn against Burns.
He refuses to vote for a Com
mittee to investigate the char
EREEMEN READ1

On the 12,h day of February 1858. MIR.
HOARD a Demo cratic Member of Congress
from New York, rose in his place and said
that rumors were afoat involving the right
and dignity of the House, and asked that
Committee of Investigation be appointed
to investigate charges made against Mr..
Burns of Ohio. The appointment Of the
Committee was opposed by Mr.. WARREN
and Others, and the House by vote of
1Os to IS, decided that HoARD's resolu-
ton was not question ofprivilege. There
was much excitement in the House during
the discussion Cd Mr.. Hoard's resolution
The motion to investigate fell like bomb
shell on the Democratic side of the House,
Mr.. GIDD1Nes expressed bis sympathy for
BURNS and appealed to him TO ask for
Committee of Investigation.
On the 10th of February Mr.. HOARD
again brought this matter before the House
and asked for Committee TO investigate
the truth or falsity of the charges made
against BURNS of Ohio, but the House
again refused to appoint the Committee.
On the 4ih of March Mr. HOARD again
brought the matter before the House
naming his authority and sustaining his
charges in an able speech, but the motion to
stifle investigation again carried by vote
of 92 to 80.
The charges proffered against Gen. BURNS
were, that he had been bribed by the prom
ise of office to vote for Lecompton. Did
he vote for an Investigation? We leave
the Democrats of this town-those who
are laboring for BURNS reelection to say
whether he did. They knoaC that he did
not. What does a mans unwillingness to
have charges made against him investiga-
ted imply? Guilt. Some will say SO.
We have not room to publish the pro-
ceedings of Congress, the debates, De-
which these several attempts of MIR. HOARD
to have an Investigating Committee ap-
pointed, gave rise to, but they can be seen
at our office, by any one who doubts the
truth of what we have above asserted
We have no comments, no charges 20
make against Gen. BURNS. We leave
every man to form his own conclusions.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-10-07
GaSf0n OH LecOmDtOn.

GAsroN, the Loco Editor who made such
a "whangdoodle' harrangue for BURNS in
the Court House on last Thursday evening,
talked quite differently few months ago.
He issued call in his paper for an Anti
Lecompton meeting in Mt. Vernon on the
9th, of March last, and called upon the
democrats of Knox county, not willing to
nave the party prostituted to Slavery" to
turn out. But NJ. CASTOR, like many 9TH
ers That we know of, has cayed in.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-10-07
The Meeting last Thursday.

Unless we announce it through the Re
publican it will hardly be known that our
political opponents had a meeting here on
Thursday last. 1t was such sorry affair
that we very much doubt whether our
neigbors of the Farmer will consider it
worth while 10 say anything about it. PUGH
was here, the eloquent SrAMBAUeH' was
here, the gassy GAsToN was here, and there
was another man here, but he did not
speak. Some said he was sick and others
said he was too drunk. There was no ar
gument, no reasoning, nothing but "sound
and fury" nothing but covering up the
sins of BUCHANAN and his Congress. The
American revolution was talked about,
jackson, Jefferson and Clay, and the old
Whig party were eulogized. Anything
and everything except the issues that divide
the two parties, were discussed. Demo-
Gratis who came to hear argument went
away disguised, Repubublicans that came
to hear foolery and fummery, went away
satisfied. The meeting was sorry affair
as to numbers and did as no harm.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-10-07
The Meeting at Canal Dover

On last Friday, broke up for want of a
quorum. PUGH was on hand, band of
Music bad been chartered, who paraded
the streets, blowing the loudest kind of De-
nIocralic strains, but it was no 90. Not
over forty could be induced to fall into
line, and when PUeH saw the poor sickly
looking crowd, he became indignant and
would not speak. So the meeting bust up
without any speech.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-10-07

H After this week we expect to pre-
sent our readers with more varied reading
matter than has been given them for a
month or two past. "Politics has its day."
that day for this fall, will be next Tuesday.
If we win, it will be our turn to hurrah, but
if our opponents should be the yictors,
we'll hold their hats while they halloo.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-10-07
TRAVELERS, DIRECTORY.

The following shows the time of departures
and arrivals on the c. q. d C. r. R. at Millers-
burg and Cleveland:
RUNNING NoETH.-The Erpress leaves NIL
ersburg at 6.30A. NJ, and arrives at Cleveland
at I0.48
The Accommodation leaves Millersburg at 1.25
P. NJ, and arrives at Cleveland al $50.
RUNNING SoUTH-AccoBrmoddtio leaves Cleve-
land at Sis 4. NJ, and arrives at Millersburg
at 1900.
Erpress leaves Cleveland al Ais 2. M-, and
arrives at Millersburg at $40.
sXThe Express train running North con-
meets at OrrvIl1e with the East and West trains
ON the p. Fl W. and G. r. r.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-10-07

1 our friends had fine meeting at
Bloomfield on Saturday last. Good speeches
were made by Mr.. BEER of Cosboctop
and Lieut.. Gov. WELKER, who has enlist
ed to help our friends in Coshocton thro'
the campaign. The attendance was good
and the attention 6as. rate.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-10-07
Election Laws.

We publish the General Election Law and
the Law regulating the election Of Land
Appraisers. Let our friends have few
copies of The paper at the place of holding
elections and see that it goes off according
TO law"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-10-07

CUYAHoGA CoUNrY.-The Democracy of
Cuyahoga county had meeting in Cleve-
land, last Saturday, to put in nomination
a "Peoples Ticket" but the DOUGLAS Gle.
ment being about as strong there as the
Administration, the meeting was failure,
and no nomination was made.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-10-07

H Attention is directed to the new
Advertisement of BENJAMIN Conn, in to-
days paper. His stock for extent and yari-
ETY. beats anything ever before brought to
Millersburg, and he tells us that clothing
can be bought this fall at the sold Head
Quarters" little cheaper than ever.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-10-07
Republican State Nominations

For Supreme Judge,
WILLIAM. v. PECK, of Scioto.
For Comptroller,
WILLIAM Il. THRALL, of Franklin.
For Attorney General.
CHRls,R r. WOLCOTT, of summit.
Mes.5er Board Of Public Works,
JOHN L. MARTIN, of Butler.
For Congress of 18th Congressional District
WILLIAM HELMICK, of Tuscarawas'
For J,sdge of 9Th judicial District
THOMAS w. POWELL, of Delaware
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-10-07

EgThe prospects of carrying the whole
Republican State Ticket by an overwhelm-
ing majority, were never much better in O.,
than they are this fall. The Lecompton-
ties will be routed, horse, foot aud dragons
turned and overturned, broken TO pieces
and pulverized.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-10-07
The Kansas Constitution.

The Constitutional Convention of Kansas
which adjourned on the 9Th ult., have not done
all that was hoped for or that might have been
reasonably expected Of them. We have been
awaiting for more reliable news than that
which at first appeared IN our daily exchanges
and thus have refrained from expressing our
views upon the merits OF the Constitution, but
we still have received nothing very definite In
reference to it. They have framed Constitu-
ton and submitted 1t to the people, but in man
ner which we think objeclional, in violation of
the doctrine of popular sovereignty and contra
nv to the principles contained in the Democra-
tic National Platform. Only one clause is sub
mitted to vote of the people we have already
published, viz: "Constitution with slavery, and
..Constituion with no slavery" Thisgiyes the
people no chance TO reject the Constitution, but
eompels them 10 vote for it, if they vote at all,
and thus wholly denies them the right to govern
themselves. However odious the Constitution
might be to a majority of the people OF the
Territory, they are not allowed the privilege Of
rejecting it, but the Convention attempts to
thrust it upon them; while however perfect it
might be the actual citizens should have the
privilege of endorsing it by direct vote. The
people of the Territory should have full and
lair opportunity of voting for or against the en-
tire CUnstitution-to frame their domestic insti-
tuiiuns in their own way-as Fided In the
Kansas n ebraska act, and for which the DEM
oeratie party stands pledged. The doctrine OF
po pular sovereignty is not and cannot be mar
rowed down to the mere question OF slavery, rs
seems TO be presumed by the Constitutional
Convention, but there are others Of equal inter-
est and importance. Unless the Constitution Is
fairly submitted to the people whole, ii
should be rejected by Congress when the Terri
tory is presented for admission into the Union.-
Holmes County Farmer, Dec. 3.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-10-07
Democrats Read!!!
Opinions of the Holmes County Far
mer before the Lecompt0n Consti-
tuition was made a test of Dem0cra-
cy. Read and hand over to your
Democratic neighb0r.

All men are naturally honest, and until
some motive is offered them, whether real
or imaginary, for being dishonest, will act
an honest part. 1t also said that "from the
fullness of the heart the mouth speaketh."
When there did not seem TO be any motive
for acting dishonesty or for the suppress
sion of the Truth, our neighbors of the
Holmes County Farmer wrote and publish
ed the following arctieles on the Lecomp-
ton Constitution and the action of Con-
gress thereon. These opinions at the time
they were put on paper were the opinions
of 80 out of every hundred voters in the
great State of Ohio. They reflected the
opinions of both parties in this town. But
now they are disowned. What has hap
pened in few short months TO change
the truths of the principles laid DOWN.
Nothing, fo principles do not change, but
men have and will as long as time shall
last. But we ask the honest Democratic
voter of Holmes County whether he is will
ling to sacrifice these great principles-to
vote for BURNS who trampled them under
his feet-in order to please the Northern
demagogue and the Southern Slavedriver? |?
We do not believe that they will.