Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-06

1iurK. IRON the DrOOk anu nODle W esl,
Where Boon's and Benton's ashes rest,
In one nbroken Douglas shout,
Louder still the peal rings out:
"Clear the way, around the border,
~ The WEST is nalshnlled and in order.
------~p~-~----
LiucOln's Congressional Rec
ord.
The admirers of Honest Abe SO per-
emtorily deny his opposition to the Mex
lean war, it is well to review it, giving
dates. lie took his seat in Congress on
the 9th of December, 1S47, and on the
22d of the same month he offered reso-
luton under eight heads, in each of which
he used the word spot so oddly that the
whole was dubbed the spotted resolu-
ton the object being to show if posi-
/ ble that the beginning Of the war now
ended was not exactly as stated by the
President, and therefore unholy, and all
volunteers, as matter of course, scoun =
drels. This resolution was offered Just
after the last Of a series of victories which
found our troops in the city Of the Mont
ezumas.
In the midst of the general rejoicing
OhO llllllOlool dlOuO w 40 Sdtt anu SOlclHn
That one was Abraham Lincoln. His
mind was haunted with the idea that
there was somewhere certain bloody
spot not exactly in the right place
This idea, this spot, occupies his mind
his thoughts, his being. To his disor.
dered vision it becomes "the brightest OF
military glory, an attractive rainbow shi
ming in showers of blood--a serpent's eye
charming but to destroy" He can hold
himself no longer. He rushes to the cap
ital, and with startling eyes and bristlina
hair, he points to the objects of his hallu
cination, and frantically yells:
"Mr. Speaker! Spot! Spot! Spot
Mr.. Speaker! Where's the Spot!
Is it i'll Spain, or is it not?
, Mr. Speaker! Spot! Spot! Spot.
On the third of January following,
resolution was offered thanking Gen. lay
4 lor for his heroism, &c, to which al
amendment was offered by Ashmun, o
Mass late President of the Chicago Con
vention, declaring the war unnecessari
/, ly and unconsttutionally begun by tn
President, on which amendment Mr. Lin
coin voted "yea." Mustang" writin,
to the New Orleans Delta, from Mexico
says of those voting as Lincoln did, con
demning our country and justifying Mex
leo:
"If they had Mexican muslets on thei
shoulders, the could not assist the Mcxi
! cans as much, or do as much harm, a
they have done by their speeches. In tn
n name of G. God, will the politicians of on
country never cease gambling for tn
, Presidency upon the blood of our cour
trymen? Our army breads no danger
q nor do they fear to die in defense of the
country, but they do dislike to be sacr
feed to the unholy ambition of aspirin
. politicians and political knavcs.
Lincoln franked his speech on the o,
4 casion to many of his constituents wh
- Indignantly sent it back. One frol
t. Wisconsin was returned with the follow
ID ing written on tho back it:
,e II dare not let my children read
lest it should corrupt them; | dare II
show it to my neighbors lest they shou
at suspect me of TREASON. If expec
he cd to live twenty years, would preser'
20 it to Snow PosTERrry what TRAIroRs "
,, HAD IN lS4S; but as ] am an old and i
III firm man, | cannot survive so long, al
therefore send it. back to him who ga
m it birth.
On the 18th of January, rcsolutiC
II against ordering the retreat of our troo
We from the places taken, Lincoln oppos
r with voice and vote.
On the l4th of February an effort W
made by resolution to counteract the b
c. effect of the Ashmun amendment. M
r. Lincoln again voted on the Mexican sic
II On the 2lst of February motion W
" made to suspend the rule to allow res
u luton rendering the thanks of Congrc
ue by namc including Gen. Shields and t
gallant soldiers under them, and Mr.. Iii
coin voted "No." He would not allc
80 vote of thanks to Gen. Shields for
ne herosm, and at the same moment &c
to Shields lay, shot through the lungs,
ed Mexico. (Shields lived, returned, r
r against Lincoln for United States Sci
VI tor and was elected
On the 9th of March an effort W
TN made to raise the 10th regiment and Il
,;s in the House by tie vote, Lincoln W
ing No,
c" On the Goth of Janury, 1913, ma
ak meeting was held in Marshall, Clark G
er, Illinois, and with only one NO, the folio
ing resolution was adopted;
"RssoiUed, That Abe Lincoln tho author of
IN "sPoTrY resolutions in Congress, AGAINST HIS o
fy COUNTRY, SHOULD ne LONG REMEMBERED BY His c
: sTTUESIs, nut MAY THEY CEASE TO REMEMBER
IN EXCErr TO REBUKE HIM: THEY HAVE DONE MUCH
,ed HIM Bur he HAS DONE NOTHING FOR THEM SAVE 7
STAIN HE HAS INFLICTED ON THEIR PROUD NAME.
o'' Soldiers of Mexico, how do you like
be record?
Carrying Ont Their PrincIPl'
The military organization of the 5
tional Republicans, in their Wide Avs
clubS is a significant feafurp One