Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-24

Charges Of Corruption
The course pursued by the opposition
to the Democratic party is not unlike that
Of 1910. In the ever memorable cam
paign Of that year Mr.. VAN buren, was
charged with profigacy, corruption and,
in short, everything vile and villainous
that the ingenuity of political tricksters
could invent. 1t was said that he poured
ont money like water to carry through
and establish the Independent Treasury
system, and other measures Of his admin
istration He was charged with furnish
ing the Presidential mansion with French
bedsteads, gold spoons and other things
of like character; and il was positively
asserted by newspapers and stumpers that
the enumeration of chickens was for the
purpose Of levying tax upon them.
Since Mr.. BUCHANAN has entered upon
the responsible duties of his office the OPP
position have been busy in making charges
against him as they were in lS40 in pre-
ferring charges against Mr. VAN BugEN.
The whole vocabulary of dishonorable
accusations and abusive epithets has been
exhausted upon him. But, the facts did
not sustain the declarations made against
Mr.. VAN buren, and they will be equally
far from sustaining those made against
Mr.. BUCHANAN.
For three years the opposition have
almost constantly had investigating com
mittees on the look out for something
wrong on the part of the President
They cried corruption, fraud &C., until
they seem almost to have persuaded them
selves that there is something wrong
These committees have been vigilant or
at least pretended to be SO; they have
spent large amount Of money in their
pretended Investigations; they have tried
TO excite the prejudices of the people; they
have placed great number of public off
GERS upon the witness-stand; yet, they
have not sustained one single charge
against the President. They have not
even raised a presumption Of guilt in any
particular.
Notwithstanding the signal failure of
investigating committees and all others
i'll sustaining all and singular the charges
made they have not the moral honesty to
do Justice to the Chief Magistrate of the
Nation. On the contrary their papers
and speakers talk fippontly Of the pres
cnt corrupt administration" when they
cannot sustain charge of corruption
against the President. place one blot up
on his fair name or stein his unsulled char.
acter, They used the phrase "corrupt
administration against JACKSON, VAN
BuREN, TYLER, Polk, PIERCE and BucHAN
AN, and all have alike discharged thei,
official duties with impartality. honesty
and honor. An honest people buried in
disgrace the revilers of former Democrat
ic Administrations and time will con-
sign to merited infamy CovopE, SHERMAN
and their corrupt horde Of vllilers.
There is difference of opinion as to the
Presidents Kansas policy. 1t does not
matter at the present time whether he was
right or wrong. Aside from that we as
sert without any fear of contradiction that
every honest man must acknowledge the
policy of the President wise, judiciou
and patriotic. 1t may be said that he hat
III certain instances appointed the wrong
men to office. This has, and always will
be the case, and such is tho misfortune
Of preSidents--not their faults.
by honesty, integrity ard industry
JAMES BUCHANAN has wended his way
from poor woodchopper on the Juni
alta to the highest office within the gift OF
any people, and during forty years OF
public life he has honestly and faithfully
discharged every duty assigned him.
The disunionists Of the South and Abo-
litionsts Of the North may rail and rant
TO their hearts content, may appoint
smelling committees every day in the
year; may rake up every particle of gosiE
and tattle that can be found in the filthy
sewers of Black Republican journalism
and yet the name Of JAMES BUcHANAs
will come out as bright and pure as re
fined gold In future years, long aite
the names of Opposition" and "Blacl
Republican" have become by-word anc
hiss on the lips of every true lover o
his country, the administration of JANE
BUCHANAN will DO looked back upon a
one OF the best and wiSest the country ha
ever had.
what has Become Of the Twins
The Black Republicans at Chicago az
pear to have most cruelty deserted one