Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-08-16
Threws up the sponge.

The New York Herald, which has been
shouting the Democratic war cries until al
most hoarse, at length lowers its tone,
and chants in melancholy strains, GAIL is
lost now" In the issue of August 4th
it comedies the triumph of the Republican
cause, and the election of the Republican
standard bearer. 1t says:
We feel authorized to announce to the
money contributors of all parties and fac
tions concerned, that they will be acting
wisely this time to treat all applications
for money for Presidential purposes in this
campaign with fiat refusal to give cop
per. There is no necessity for any such
contributions to the the cause of "Old Abe
Lincoln" and all moneys bestowed to aid
in the electing either Breckenridge, Bell or
Douglas, are moneys foolishly thrown away.
The result of the election is foregone
conclusion. Lincoln will be elected; not
only so, but from present appearances he
will walk over the course.
How can beleagured city stand against
a formidable outside enemy with the forces
of the garrison divided into hostile parties
and fighting among themselve The de-
mecracy are involved in the wars of the
roses. The Douglas faction wear the white
rose of York, and the Breckenridge faction
sport the rose Lancaster, There are also
six Richmonds in the field, exclusive Of
Dean of the Albany Regency. And with
what an JUNCTION do the Douglas and
the Breckenridge factions pitch into each
other. If we may believe the one side,
Breckenridge is disunionists, conspirator !,
a secession fire-eater, and Mr.. Buchanan's
administrator is the most corrupt despo-
tism the world has ever seen; if we may
credit the other side, Douglas is dema-
gogue, a traitor, an abolition incendiary in
fiimsy disguise of fsquatter sovereignty ~nd
is only playing the game of Van Snren IN
1S4S.
Thus, on the side Douglas we find
lis organs and o,ators, North and South
East and West, almost entirely overlooking
the existence of Lincoln, while they are
pouring their shot and shells, grape, cannis-
ter and musketry, front and flank, into
the Breckenridge democracy. And the
same holds good with the Breckenridge
faction, though not to the same extent
Meantime the Bell and Everett pipelayers,
confessing their weakness before they have
made any trial Of their strength, have been
bobbing, hebnobbing around, patching up
in one place trade with the Breckenridge
men, selling out in another place 10 Doug
las on trust; here seeking to sandwich
themselves between Breckenridge and
Douglas, and there urging on the fight be-
tween the two factions, so that the Bell
and Everett ticket may be slipped in be-
tween them.
But with the democracy on all sides GO
ing to the dogs, what is the use of money
to them in this campaign9 The thing Is
fixed. The republicans have it all in their
own way, and the documents from their
distributing committee at Washington, and
Greeley s''documents, are all so much waste
paper. They might just as well go at
at once to the grocer's at two cents pound
as to be sent over the country, numbering
up the mails, and only to be sent at last
TO the grocery. In short. while it is folly
to waste money for Breckenridge, Bell or
Douglas in this canvass, upon wandering
stumpers and loafers who can do nothings
it is useless to be throwing money away
for Lincoln orators, organs, clubs and va
grant minstrels and Greeley's Documents
when it is clear that Lincoln can do Just as
we'll without them. The democracy have
arranged it that be shall be elected, and
raising of funds fer his cause or any ether
cause is sheer nonsense.