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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05
Mr.. Buchanan,s Design Towards
Cuba.


On the late trial Of the Fillibuster Wal
ker at New Orleans, Walker endeavored tt
introduce Gen. Henningsen on the stanc
as witness by which to show what par
the present Administration is playing witt
reference othe stealing of Cuba. This at
tempt was successfully resisted by the gov
ernment Attorneys, and Gen. Walker now
comes out in letter and discloses the ma
tare Of the testimony he wishes to intro
duce. He says:
In the Month of October last | was III
New Orleans preparing to return TO Nicara
qua. About the middle of the month Gen
Henningseu arrived from Washington, and
soon after we met he informed me that he
had important news to communicate. He
then proceeded to state that while in Wash
ington he had several conversations with
the Secretary of War; that in the course
of one of the interviews the Secretary had
informed him of the determination on the
part of the President to arrest the expedi-
ton to Nicaragua, adding, at the same
time, that the acquisition of Cuba during
his administration was an object dear to the
heart of Mr.. Buchanan. The Secretary
further proceeded to say, according to Gen.
Henningsen's report, that if We would turn
our attention to Mexico and enter into the
service of Commonfort, We should have the
support of the United States Government:
that while in the Mexican service we might
by some act, such as tearing down the flag
of Spain, bring about war between Mex
leo and Spain, and Cuba might then
be seized by the former Power.
The Secretary according to the report l
received, informed Gen. Henningsen that
means would not be lacking for such an
enterprise, and when pressed by the Cen
eral to state how the means could be had,
be replied, II have gone the length of my
tether; before l can say any more it will
be necessary for ME to see person above
me-" In the next interview the the Sec
retary informed the General that he was
not authorized to go further, but that
he might rely implicitly on the means
being provided if the enterprise were un-
dertaken. When General Henningson
made this communication to me l was
shocked at its nature, and remarked the
Government could hardly be in earnest
He said that he had been authorized to
place before me the character of the con-
versations held with the Secretary of War,
and 10 communicate them also to friend
Of the Nicaraguan cause residing in New
Orleans. ..t.-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05
The Capital District.

The Republican Convention for the Con-
gressional District composed of Franklin,
Licking, and Pickaway, has put in nomina-
tion Lucius Case, of Licking. Mr. Gallo
way and Mr.. franklin, Judge Swayne and
Judge Humphreys, all declined being run
as candidates, and Mr.. Case was nomina-
ted by reclamation. Judge Humphreys
offered the following resolutions, which
was carried in great enthusiasm: fg
Resolred. That on the second Tuesday
of October next We will beat Sam Cox.
The unanimity of the proceedings, the
unsel6shness Of the candidates who had
been named, are guarantee that the Cap
i,al District will be plugged of the English
swfndle.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05
kg-Two scientific gentlemen of Thorn

wrTwo scientific gentlemen of Thom-
asville, Ga, have lately been experiment.
ing with the rattlesnake and the alleged
antidote for its bite. Several experiments
were tried with dogs, which, after being
bitten were subjected to various remedies,
which were reputed to have been efficacious
in many instances, but which, in these ca
ses failed entirely, the bite proving fatal in
a few hours. Whisky was finally tried,
and the dog after being bitten on the heshy
part Of the thigh, was forced to swallow
several gills of whisky at short intervals
The poor animal was made extremely sick
several days, (whether owing TO the whisky
or the bite of the rattlesnake, the scientific
gentlemen were unable TO determine,) but
finally recovered, and at last accounts ap-
peared as well rs ever. ~
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05
Failure 81 the Cincinnati Crane
80 CR0n

Within radius Of twenty-five miles of
Cincinnati, it is computed that there are
twenty-five hundred acres ofground devo-
ted toEthe culture of grapes. In favorable
seasons the average Of wine per acre IS 200
gallons, equal to half million of GALLONS
as the whole crop for the section described,
worth fresh from the press 5000, ,000.-
The failure of the grape crop is therefore .
serious loss to the cultivators, and we regret
to see by communication in the Cincina-
ii Gazette, that to the general loss of tho
fruit crop of apples, peaches, &c, in Ohio
this season, that of the grape IS to be added.
The writer says:
The crop this season may be designated
as almost an entire failure. Some few
vineyards will have something of crop,
OUT IN ihe aggregate, all the wine prOduc-
ed Will not pay the the expenses of tend
ing the crop. There are three distinct dis
eases so the attacks of which the Ca.awba
grape is exposed. The miidey generally
makes its appearance soon after the grapes
are set, and may be known by the appear
ance or white powder scattered over the
grape. But this disease is not nearly sd
destructive as tile rot, which attacks the
grapes after they have swollen nearly 10
full size. It commences with a small blue
blotch on the surface of the grape, which
continues rapidly to spread till the whole
berry becomes rotten And when it
attacks one grape on cluster, it seldom
stops till they all become affected. Within
few weeks time, vines that had at first
given the greatest promise of an abud-
ant yield, will exhibit nothing but clusters
of shrivelled, dried up, blackened substances
that had been plump grapes, Another
disease also called The rot but entirely
different from the last may be known by
its commencing in the inner parts of the
grape. Through the transparent cuticles,
veins of dark color first make their ap-
pearance, which continues to spread. till the
berry becomes affected in every part
This latter disease occurs only occasionly,
and it may be compared to the workings
of death on the human race, as exhibited
by the usual disease peculiar to our species;
while the other malady is more like the
pesilence or the plague, sweeping down
whole platoons, and spreading destruction
by the wholesale.
Various opinions are beld in regard to
the causes of the dest1etiys rot. Some
attribute it to close pruning, some to, the
deterioration of Catawba grape plant, and
some to the atmosphere; while there arc
others who think it is owing to the condi-
tion of the soil, want of under or surface
drainage, ect. = a=aI
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05

E Gov. Payne, who was around ma
king anti-Lecompton speeches last winter
and got well abused for il, by the Lecomp-
ton Democracy, was not heard from for so
long that he was supposed to be dead or
to have left the country, but be turned up
at the recent Loco State Convention at
Columbus. He endorsed Buchanan, and
rather liked Lecompton, was glad that the
Douglas men had got skinned, and
rejoiced in the utter destruction by the par
ty to which he belonged, of any decent
principle sl.7..
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05

A Coon Text BUT NOT OF THE B,.
BLE.-That was a strikingly intelligent
person, who called upon sign painter 10
have Sunday School procession banner
painted, and said: "We're goin' to have
. tearin' time with our Fourth O. july Sun
day School celebration, and our FOLKS wants
= banner. "Wen,,' naturally enough re-
sponded the painter, '.you ought to have
one. What will you have painted on it r.
"Wal l d'n know; we ort TO hav text O.
skipter painted onto it for motto, hadn't
wep "Yss; that's q good idea; what
shall it bep "Wal, l thought this would
be about as good as any: BE sure you're
right, then go aheadr" '''
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05
The Democratic state Platform.

The Democratic State Platform,
The Cincinnati Times, American, in pub
fishing the resolutions of the Democratic
State Convention, remarks:
Relying more upon party discipline and
power than upon the will of the people, the
Convention expresses its confidence in the
purity, patriotism and ability Of the Presi
dent. At the same time it disavows the
test of Democracy set up at Washington
and declares very plainly that want Of
faith in Lecompton, is no disparagement to
ones Democracy, -
The Anti-Lecompton Democracy il
seems were readily satisfied. Even "Gov.
Payne asked nothing farther than the alb.
oliticn of the Lecompton test, and the re-
admission of himself and boiling friends
to full communion. The "Gov." changes
rapidly. "e" nfa
The Convention, very complacently de-
claring the Kansas question settled, en-
deavors to raise the issue Of negro suffrage.
They will scarcely be met on that issue.-
But that and other questions set forth in
the platform are minor to the great ques-
lion before the people. 1t is plain that the
Ohio Democracy have harmonized, with
the support of the Administration as their
basis, and it goes into the canvass as the
administration party, and the administers
tion party only. That is the issue they
themselves have made.
The Cincinnati Gazette says of the plat
form and speeches:
In brief, the platform is studied effort
to dodge the real issues now before the
people; to satisfy both wings of the party,
by unmeaning or deceitful phrases; and to
enable the Democracy to wear whichever
face it chooses, to suit particular localities.
AS such, however, it strikes US as failure.
The Buchanan men evidently had their
own way throughout, and the Lecompton-
ties are compelled to succumb. If the
platform has meaning, it is this, and no
more. ~ -a=iser4 as
The speeches Of the afternoon and even
ing were peculiar in the kind and variety of
the speakers, if not the words uttered
Payne was the most groveling, the most
obsequos of all, in his complete surrender
TO the Administration. Those who heard
him at Smith & Nixon's Hall last winter,
need only to see what flunky and syco
ohant he made of himself at Columbus, to
understand the man. Senator Pugh, too,
lad his say, though evidently without any
pirit for the afray. He still hangs to the |
'oat tail Of Buchanan, though virtually
purned from his presence, and actually |
hut out forever from his sympathy. Cox
made most shameless confession of his
hypocrisy in the Anti-Lecompton busi-
less. ~ -H .Fi't f'fti'a
Thus ends the programme of thesBuch-
neers, who had everything in their own
7ay, with the smallest possible concessions
0 the "rebels" in order to consolidate the
arty." The Democracy of Ohio, stand
lg now fairly on the Green-E English plat
,rm, have prepared the way for an over
'helming defeat, from the united columns
the Opposition.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05

HA couple of Burns friends from
Coshocton were in Millersburg the othe,
day. They thought their sagacity suffi-
cient to take the kinks out of the Demo
cratic party here, but before they left fol
home,- found out that it took greater wis
dom than theirs to accomplish the work.
The Democracy of Millersburg are queer
set. When you think you have them,
why then you hain't got them, and when
you get one end of them disentangled, and
go to the other end for the purpose ofput-
ting it right, then the first end gets into a
snarl again.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05

PUBLIC SENrMESr.-Never, certainly
never since the corrupt and pilfcrinp days
Of Martin Van Buren, the Grimalkia of
Undertook, when popular endurance of
wholesale robbery ceased to be virtue,
have the American psople of all classes
and sections cried out as with one voice
against the coruptions and extravaganza Of
the Administration. A change in 1860,
the people are determined to have =, Z.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05
Dimmock not Dead vet.

According te the Coshocton Age, DIM
MOCK of the Democrat, is still alive, not
withstanding the attacks from this quarter
and seems to have had some influence il
determining the doings of the Loco Con
vention recently held in that place. Speak
ing of the selection of candidates, the lAgt
says: -..-.,5-..-.. & ..-t-..
For the matter of that, the Delegates
might as well never have come at ali fol-
the ticket had been fixed up as much as
two weeks ago by Asa G. Dimmock, Billy
Bachelor, the Collector at Roscoe, and the
Darling tribe. ,i
The Convention proceeded to ballot for
Commissioner, but there was so much ex-
element about the Recorder, that three of
the delegates could think of nothing else,
and cast their ballot for that office, and
there was no nomination on the first ballot.
VIM. Hanlin, was nominated on the second
ballot. We know nothing of this man, ex-
cept that he was the candidnte of Batche-
lor and Dimmock, and had to get the NOM
ination of course.
OF the resolutions the Age says:
q When the Committee on resolutions
made their report, the anti-Lecompton men
were enabled fully 10 appreciate the fact
that they had been sold. ,5sa7 rr-.
Gen. Burns, by means of the Deputy
Marshalship, had got possession of Dick
Launing, the chairman of the committee.
Asa G. Dimmock wrote the resolutions,
and Dick managed to read them. --s
These resolutions re-affirm the doctrines
of Jefferson and Madison; say nothing
about the Cincinntti platform or popular
sovereignty, but fully endorse James Bu-
chanan and all the measures of his admin
istration. (The democracy are nowuni-
ted on Lecompton.) They also endorsed
the course and the honesty of Gen. Burns,
and favored his renemination-which was
endorsement of the course and
honesty Of Asa G. Dimmock, the Editor
of the Democrat. d. ,,,,.77f3l .-s5l -.s.3
Where are the prominent anti-Lecomp-
ton Democrats who said last winter. that
Gen. Burns could not get thousand votes
in this Congressional district rfs.l.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05

Es- The Democracy of the New Alba
ny Indiana Congressional District, have
nominated William H. English, (the "rais-
ed Bill,") for Congress. 1t is stated that
he was unanimously nominated. The De-
mocrats in his District probably think he
is agreat man, because his portrait appear
ed in Harpers' Magazine. ~; y.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05

@ Phil. Hickey, poor yagabond, re-
siding at Newark, took ON old knife, and
putting the point to his mouth, cut the
flesh Oft his cheeks on both sides as far
back as his ears. He then tried to cut his
throat, but the knife was too dull. He
had been drunk for some days. The first
thing he called for, after be was discovered
was whisky.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05
Denying the Right of the People
to Exclude Slavery.

| Mr.. Douglas takes great credit to him
self for the passage of the Kansas Nebraska
bill. His friends apologized for the repeaI
of the Missouri Compromise prohibition Of
slavery north of the line of SO deg. 80 min.
by saying that it was designed to clothe
the people with the power to prohibit sla
very, if they wish to do so. The p;etense
is empty and false, for no such power was
given to the people, nor was it intended
that they should have such power. 1t is
well known that the almost universal doc
trine of the slave holders is that the peo-
pie have no such power; while, upon the
stump, their Free State allies constantly
assert it. When the Kansas Nebraska bill
was before the Senate, and had received
its final shape through the adoption of the
famous 'stump speech" clause purporting
to "leave the People thereof perfectly free
to form and regulate their domestic insti-
tutions in their own way" Mr.. Chase of
Ohio, moved March, I'd ls54.) to add:
"Under which, the People of the Terri
tory, through their appropriate representa-
tives, may, if they see fit, prohibit the ex-
istence of Slavery therein" go.
This was voted down: Yeas, IO-all
now Republicans: Nays SO, including
Messrs. Atchison, Toucey and Douglas,
Gen. Cass absent or silent. Here we see
that the Nebraska bill as passed not only
did not accord to the People of Terrific
tr the right to prohibit Slavery, but that
all its friends voted expressly not to accord
it. .-.... ~,
In July, 1856, Mr.. Trumbull offered an
amednment to the same effect. The am
endment, and the yeas and nays upon it,
were as follows: - r,s
And be it further enacted That the
provision in the "act to organize the Terri
tories of Nebraska and Kansas" which de-
elares it to be "the true intent and mean:
ing" of said act 'not to legislate Slavery
into any Territory or State, not to exclude
it therefrom but to leave the people thereof
perfectly free to form and regulate their
domestic institutions in their own way, sub
ject only to the Constitution of the United
States" was intended to, and does, confer
upon or leave to, the people Of the Terrific |
ry of Kansas, full power, at any time,
through its Territorial Legislature, to ex-
clude Slavery from said Territory, or re-
cognize and regulate it therein.
YEAs.-Messrs. Allen, Bell of New
Collamer, Durkee, Fessenden,
Foot, Foster, Hale, Seward, Trumbull, and
Wade-l1 |
NAYs-Messrs. Adame, Bayard, Benja-
min, Bigg, Bigler, Bright, Brodhead, Brown
Cass, Clay, Crittenden, Dodge, Douglas,
Evans, Fitzpatrick, Geyer, Hunter, Iverson
Johnson, Jones of Iowa, Vallory Mason,
Pratt, PUGH, Reid, Sebastian, Slidell,
Stuart, Thompson of Kentucky, Toombs,
roucey, Weller, Wright and Yulee-34
This is Democracy as understood by the
present leaders of the party-depriving the
'eople of the right to exclude slavery.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05

E The Quincy IIl.) Herald quotes as
follows from letter addressed by Isaac
Cook, Postmaster at Chicago, to friend
Of ms in neighboring county: '.Ir is THE
TRUE POLICY of all the friends of tile
Administration in Illinois TO VOTE FOR
REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATES FOR THE LEG
lsIATURE' when they are not strong enough
10 run candidates of their ovn.n
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05
Congressional Contest in Indiana

OOu6 6ECSOAOMdA OOHkCSG III 1hu AaahIaa
The Lecompton and Anti-Lecompton
contest wakes warm in Indiana, and in sew
eral Of the districts the Democrats have
flung overheard the Lecompton members.
Foley, the letter writer, was dropped, and
Gregg, of the indianapolis district got but
a few votes in the stormy convention which
nominated Ray. English got endorsed by
q nomination in his district. The Repub-
licans have nominated Albert G. Horter in
the Indianapolis district, and Schuyler Col
tax in the South Bend. They will support
Davis, Independent who voted against Le-
compton all through, in opposition to Se-
crest, regular Democrat, in the Terre
aaute district. In the other Districts the
hePuofcans have brought out strong men,
and an anti administration gain from In
diana is confidently looked for. = -
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05

MORE GRAPE-The Columbus (G.a)
Corner Stone, Democratic paper, has a
leader of one and a quarter column, headed,
The Extravagance Of the Democracy and
admits that as the party is in power, it is
justly responsible for all the extrsvagance
complained of. Lay on the corrupt and
prohlgate party, and its pilfsring leaders!
They are a dirty SET, and deserve to be ex-
posed. a'o ise d
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05

~ R The Hardin county Republican
gives graphic account of the Locofoco
county Convention held at Kenton. They
could not agree and two conventions were
held, and two sets of delegates appointed.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05

FIRE AT BucYRus.-A destructive fire
occurred at Bucyrus on Saturday. The
Eagle Foundry, owned by Widgeon, Weeks
& Co., was discovered to be in flames a.
bout 3 o'clock in the morning. 1t burned
to tho ground, together with the wagon
shop Of P. Lichty adjoining. Loss, $4,000
on the foundry and $1,000 on the wagon
shop.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05

3 THE ADMIIsrRArIoN PARTY. - The
Cincinnati Times says: at is plain that
the Ohio Democracy nave harmonized,
with the support Of the administration rs
their basis, and it goes into the canvass as
the administration party, and the admins
trstion party only. That is the issue they
themselves have made.n aal fta.-,.rs!
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05

H The, Richmond Enquirer rejoioes
at the pisiable failure of the recent attempt
at disunion by the Democratic fire-eaters.
It intimates that it win never be forgiven.
The New Orleans Delta in its wrathful de-
nunciations, and intimates that the Engui-
rer has betrayed the cause Of disunion, and
is entitled to no better name than "Judas
Iscariot."
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05

BEAT THIS, VINO CAK.-Mr. JOSEPH
BEAM has left with us a buuch of Glover.
taken from a lot cut on his farm, some
ofthe stalks of which measure feet in
length.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05

= TIE GREED FOR OFFrcE.-WhiIst we
are chuckling over the snarl our Democrat
&c friends 10 this Congressional District
have got into, We have to acknowledge
that in some of the decidedly Republican
districts in this State, they are quar-
reling over the post of Congressman, like
hungry dogs over bone. Shame.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05

. EF In an article on Illinois politics,
Col Forney says, "not content with war
ing upon the will Of the majority in Kan
sas, the administration has now resolved
to war upon the will of the majority in Illi-
nois." ..f 49,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05

N"The Eloquent SrAMBAuGH" o.
New Philadelphia, was in attendance al
the late Loco State Convention, and made
aspeech. @The eloquent Capt. M1kUM,n Of
our county, also made speech few days
since on one of the street corners. Neith-
er of the speeches having been reported,
we are unable 10 judge as to which of the
honorable gentlemen, is the biggest fool. q
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05

d "THAr's So."-A leading Democrat Of
this town remarked the other day that be
thought it likely GEN. BURNS would. get
the nomination, but he would "like to see
the tools that would elect him." That's
So Ma. FoLes. Put that in your pipe and
smoke it Mr.. Coshocfon Democrat.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05

cg- A slave boy named Godfrey was
hung at Mobile. Alabama, on Friday last.
His age was only thirteen yean. and his
crime the killing of child but four. ysara
old. He split its head open with hatch,
ct because 1t attempted to get hold of the
string of his kite