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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-13
Limcoln,s stntcsmnnsl,in.

We take the following extract from n
speech delivered at the great Democratic
mass meeting, held at Springfield, Hi
nois, on the 2jth July, by Col. w. A.
Richardson. The Colonel was in the
Mexican war, and knows whereof he
speaks. Read it, patriotic citizens, and
then zee if you can support Mr.. Lincoln:
"Fellow-citizens, don't know why
they are so anxious to say that havo
choice between Lincoln and Brockinridgc.
II the fiery furnace were on ono side and =
thee dep sea on the other, know which
way | would go, but don't mean to be
driven to choose in advance. | am for
stephen y. Douglas against them and all
the world. II they can make any capital
out of my position they are welcome to
it. My friend, Mr.. Allen, related several
things in the life of Mr. Lincoln, but
omitted one or two chapters which pro-
pose to follow Of z While Lincoln was
nenbcr Of the Legislature, he got one
bill through. 1t took him some rms to
get it through, but he did it. The bill
authorized man named Masick to Keep
a toll bridge across Salt creek We'll he
did another thing: Within thirty days
after he took his seat in Congress--after
our army had fought its way to the cap
ital OF Mexico---after our battles had been
fought and victories won--after the stars
and stripes had hoated above the halls of
the VI MonteZumas--a man by the name of
Hudson, from Massachusetts, on the 30th
Of January, 1S48, introduced q resolution
directing the President Of the United
States to Withdraw the army from Mex
leo and bring it back to the desert be-
tween the NReces and the Rio Grande,
and make peace without indemnity
When that proposition came forward,
Lincoln voted for it Suppose that pol
icy had prevailed, would you have had
that vast territory lying on the Pacific?
Would you have had brought into your
midst sixty millions of dollars annually
from California? W1y was that wax
procrastinated from January until late in
the summer of the next year? 1t was be-
cause Lincoln and his party in Congress
steadily, daily and hourly, taught those
Mexieans to believe they could hold out
until orr armies would be Withdrawn
| charge upon him and them the lives of
those gallant men that were lost from
January until July, by holding out IN
ducements to the enemy to procrastinate
the war, instoal of making peace"
y voice--We'll put our foot upon him
in November.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-13
Douglas on the Maine Lnvv.

The fol- owing humorous extract is from
DoUGLAs' speech made at Augusta, Maine
He said
You, in Maine. have some peculiar in,
stitutions. You have got Maine Liz
uor Law. (Laughter.) No doubt you
think it very good Law. But without
interfering with that question at all, SO
long as am in Maine | intend to live up
TO it strictly. Ii my Tennessee friend
who is here with me don't like the Maine
Law, he had better go home. (Applmee
and Laughter. After a pause, during
which Perrin spoke to Mr.. Dauglas) He
promises me he will not violate it Now
there is difference between you and us in
Illinois. You have got the Maine Liquor
Law, we have not. 1t may be wise in
some places and unwise in others. 1t
may be very necessary in some places, and
there may be no necessity for it in other
places. (Laughter) Now, if there is
anything in the peculiar climate, or char
acter, or tastes of your people that rem
ders such law necessary We are willing
you should have it. 1t is all right. We
don't want to interfere. When you sent
some lecturers out West. and tried to get
Illinois to adopt the Maine Liquor Law,
we referred it to Democratic Legislation,
and they submitted it to the people, 1t
was curious fact that in those parts
were it was needed they voted for it. In
the Republican Districts it had a large
vote, Down in Egypt, among the Dem
ocrats, where they were temperate, moral
and religious. they had no necessity for
the law, and they didn't vote for it.
{ (Laughter.) Hence the State voted it
down by fourteen thousand majority
All | have got to say about it is this
Yon men OF Maine keep the Maine Liq-
nor Law Just as long as you please, and
repeal it when you get ready. We choose
under Democratic Administration in
our State. to allow every man to eat what
he wants, and drink what he pleaSeS, sub
.iect only to his constitution. Laugh
ter)
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-13
Push or the Column,

Charles Belts, of Frecport, Illinois, an
old Clay Wing, and Wing candidate for
State Auditor in 1852 is out for Douglas
and johnson. At the last Presidential
election, Mr.. Belts supported Fremont.
Mr.. Belts says;
Unless the principle of popular SOW
ereignty is applied to and carried ont on
the question of slavery in the territories,
we are to have an unceaSing agitation of
this truly dangerous question in Congress,
until it shall finally result in tho di>solu-
ton of the Union. | care not how much
the idea may be ridiculed by Republicans,
insist that such is the logical conclu-
sionS we must arrive at from the facts
IT Nj. Lincoln's doctrine of intervention
by Congress, to bar slavery in the terri
tories, is TO become, as it certainly will,
(anl in tact we may say is arrayed
against the doctrine of Mr.. Ereckinridge,
which is that Congress shall Interfere to
establish and protect slavery in the Ter
rtorieS, and a system of continuous agl-
tation in Congress results, at the expense
of the people of from, say 70 to 80 mil
lion dollars annually, in addition to the
certainty of dissolution"
Mr.. Belts states the point exactly, and
thousands of the American people are not
only adopting his conclusions, but are,
like him, turning their backs upon sec
tionalism North and South. and rallying
under the banner of the Union.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-13
pottrp.
THE UNION.
"Koep step 10 ne Music otns linton "


"Koep step 10 he Music ofNs Union,"
Keep step 70 the music-tho music that thrills
The nations heart from the soa 10 the hills,
And which in one glorious anthem combines
Its holiest hopes aud its noblest designs.
Keep step to the music-thouph traitors advance
with banner of black, aud with uplifted lance,
BE our football but firm they will soon pass away
Like the dew-drops Of night in the brightness oi
day,
Keep step to the musc-that song ofthe stars
Which brighten our standar1-comc peace or come
wars
Our step shall be true, and the UHroS shall be
Tho watchward and hope Of tho the brave aud the
free
Keep step TO the music-and trnmple in scorn
On franticde fcemcn Of treachcry born:
Tear down their black banner and raise in ts stead
The flag meath which frecnen and heroes can tread
Keep step to the music-its tones are az dear
As the voices ofhome, to the patriots car;
The march is a Nations whose States e'er shall DO
"Distinct as the billows, yet one as the sea-"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-13

A NEAT and charming maiden in Indi-
ana, the fortunate possessor of consid-
crablc property, became engaged for mar
riage to a green, uuattractive, clumsy boy
of eighteen years, The day for the we'd
ding was fixed, and the course of rustic
love was running smoothly enough
One day the groom expectant appeared
before his mistress with wrinkled brow,
quivering chin and eyes filled with tears
"My father says | Sha'nt marry unless
first pay him for my time" This was all
he said. The woman at once sent him
to the sharp parent with instructions to
learn the lowest rate of exchange al
which the time could be transmitted into
money. Il will sell you"-says the
father-"for 5000 and not one cent less.
"And will buy you" returned the dam
sci, when the offer was communicated to
her. She paid the money, married the
property, and has since assidiously cult
waited it, that great improvement, per
onally, morally and intellectually has ia
ken place.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-13

Ey- \ magistrate of Rochester having
occasion to leave town, affixed a pracard
to his door with "Out OF the city," on it
Some wag affixed underneath. BLESS the
Lord"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-13
CLASS o.
CLASSP.

William Poulson.
CLASSP. - -
NO. 20-ANIMALs OR ARTICLES OF MERIT, USE
FULNEss OR BEAUTY,
In this class will be included every ything not
in the regular list.
Committee.--G. W. Hoy, John Poulson, II.
Lindsey.
Mr.. Peter Painter offers a pasture field with
RUNNING water (gratis) close to the fair
grounds to the members ofthe society for the
accommodation Of their stock over night
also to persons out ofthe township who may
wish to exhibit or sell fine and blooded stock
al our fair. I-..-
J. M. BARNES, Sec.
August 20, 1860.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-13

Hos. ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS, of Ga,
and many other distinguished men are
canvsssing the South for Douglas and
Johnson.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-13
M.. Wdskburne,

A Republican member of the present Con-
gress, at a ratification meeting in Lorain
county, said-"If because | stand up for
the equality of the negro, socially and po-
litically with the white man, they call me
negro worshippcr, let them so it. i
shall perSeVere to tie eRdi"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-13
Benjamin Il. Wade,

Used the following language:-'I loathc
from the bottom of my soul any man who
refuses to anything in human shape all
the rights and privileges he claims for
himself | know no high, no low, no
black, no whte.-all are created by one
God, and all are entitled to the same pri0-
iIe0e'
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-13
9nsinrss @iretturg.

WIN. REED. IT, n. CRITCIifiELD.
REED & CRITCUFIFLD.
A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Millersburg, Ohio.
N Officc--Up stairs in Crtch6eld's Corner
Block, opposite the Courthouse. n2Otf
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-13

At present Representative in Congress
from the Medina district in this State,
who said during his canvass-"away with
pour negro seats in churches away with
your negro cars. l know that these fell
lows in the Southern part Of the State
will say that Blake is a negro man, but
what care | so long as am conscious Of
being right"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-05-01

PROMISING BoY.-"Tommy, my son, what are
you going to do with that cubz' sss--s.r
"Send it to the editor, of course"
"But what are you going to send it to the editor
for?"
cause he says if any body will send him club,
he will send him copy of his paper"
The mother fanting, but retained
consciousness enough to ask
"But, Tommy, dear, what do you suppose he
wants with a club"
"Well, | don't know" replied the hopeful urchin,
"unless it is to knock down subscribers as dou't
pay for their paper
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-05-01
r o e II I O a "a .
For the Westera Democrat.
LIES CHANGES.

This life is winter in the year of time,
And has its storms of driving sleet and hail;
Where sorrows bleak wild-winds, revealing, line
With shattered, lifeless hopes the sunniest vale.
A genial shower-one glowing solar ray
Serves to bring out hopes brightest buds of bliss
But disappointment's winds soon sweep away
Each lingering impress Of the yernal kiss.
A friend appears foweret sweet and fair
Enrapturing all by beauty, fragrance grace;
When 10 some hand removes the foweret rare,
And leaves cherries vacuum in its place
Ifmorning joys refuse to plume their wings,
But sport around us in their roseate light;
The star of evening SITS and darkness brings
The deadly upas of its cherries night.
Thus on from childhood's hopeful sun-lit hour,
AS lifting shadows of our years grow less,
This alternating scene of hope and fear,
Contrast the wayside with the goal of rest.
o world how tickle is thy staidest rock,
On which to build hope of lasting joy?
Where folly lives in gilded death, to mock
And cheat out of lites first, best employ.
Charlotte, May 1st 1860
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-05-01

The Rich COUNTRY GAL AND THE WICKED CRY
The following which appears in a Buffalo paper,
completely ''combs down" and lays out "Vllklns
and his Dinah" We commend it to all "lovyers"
of the sentimental. 1t is painfully, harrowingly
pathetic:
East HAMBURG, Sep. 2, 1859.
Mistur edditur the following sad rit for
anuther newspaper But as the owner of the paper
cuzzin of the unfortunate female mentioned belo He
don't want insurt. If you print it you will hear from
me again the verse is literally True:
Its all of a Rich country Gal that know
she PLAYS the According and the Melojum also
With cheeks red and Teeth white
she looks like an angel as Miken she gees
ri tn raj Ii Ia raj Ii Ia
Thar was a Young Teller from the city he
he tried to enlice her to leve her swete hum
he gave her a Ocket he gave her ring
And Black niger Maloyds tried for to Sing
ri tn raj Ii lu raj Ii la.
On one Sunday Evening her father says he
want you to leave off this youth company
of them counter jumpers pray you beware
you will find them desateful vow & declare
ri tn raj Ii lu raj Ii la
Then the Damsel she cried l. the damsel she wept
She took to Rcedng Novels when she ought slept
She left her MelOum and According also
& IL little while she crazy did go
ri III raj Ii la raj Ii la.
MORRIL.
Now all We pretr Madens that lesson would lurn
beware of these Gandys and heir Company spurn
if you would not get ravin crazy also
When they humbug just tell them to go
ri tn raj Ii In raj Ii Ia
In Clay County, Indiana, few days ago, a wo,
:: L. nd o,,l
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-05-01
NOTICE.

My Horse, Young Brimmer, be found the present
season. on Mondays and Tuesdays at E. P. Blankin-
ships, Wrights Ferry Wednesdays, at R. W.
]. B. Stewards six miles from Charlotte the Prov-
dence road: and Fridays and Saturdays, at W. P.
Robinson's, Morrows Turnout. Persons call
and judge for themselves of the qualities of this Horse
A f. GORDON
March 81, 1850. 6t-pd
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-05-01

DENOMINATIoNAL OXEN IN TEXAS Texas,
says the True Witness, is great State. 1t has
not only large, growing mixed population-eve-
ry variety Of climate and soil, game and stock
but its very oxen have become UNCONVENTIONAL if
not sectarlan in name, character and spirit In
proof of this We give the following incident:
y minister travelling along the road, met stran-
ger driving his wagon, which was pulled by four
oxen. As the minister approached, he heard the
driver say get up, Presbyterian Gee, Campbell
lite "Haw, Baptist "What are you doing,
Methodist" The minister struck with the sinou-
larity of such names being given to oxen remarked:
Stranger, you have strange names for your oxen,
and wish to know why they have such names
given them?'
The driver replied 81 call that lead OK in front
Presbyterian, because he is true blue and never
fais-he believes in ulling through every diff
cult place, persevering to the very end, and then
he knows more than all the rest. The one by his
side l call Campbelte; he does very well when
you let him 60 his own way, until he sees water,
and then all the world cannot keep him out of it,
and there he stands as if his journey was ended.
This off OK behind, is real Baptist, for he is all
the time after water, and will not eat with the
others but Is constantly looking first at one side
and then at the other, and at every thing that
comes near him. The other, which | call
Methodist, makes great noise and a great to do.
and you would think he was pulling all creation,
but he don't pull pound
The minister, having his curiosity gratiied with
the explanation, rode on, wondering what he should
pext hear in Texas This is no dream, but real
fact, as we have heard it; nor are we influenced by
dyspeptic feelings in telling our readers the eccle
slastlcal relation of Texas oxen.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-05-01

The ORIGIN OF PIANOs--The Piano-forte, that
favorite parlor instrument, now considered an al
most indispensable article in every family that can
purchase it, was invented by j. G. Schronder, of
Dresden, in ILL. The square piano was made
first by Fredica, an organ builder of Saxony about
l758. German in l766 The mandatory of this
instrument was commenced in this country since
the Piano-tortes were made in London, by NJ
Hampic, at the opening of the present century.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-05-01
THE WAR IN TEXAS!.

YWNHE Subscriber wishing to remove to Texas offers
ill., for sale his valuable Tract of Land, lying - miles
South of Charlotte and three miles from MOrrows Turn
Out in York District. The Tract contains $40 Acres,
half in forest On the premises is splendid Meadow.
cOmmOdious outbuidings in abundance, and elegant
Dwelling House The tract is Well Watered; and the
land for all our staples productive any in the
District. For further particulars, address
F. c. HARRIS
Pinevile, n. c.
April g. 1860. 5t-pd
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-05-01
LAGER BEER.

The subscriber has Brewery near Charlotte and is
prepared furnish Beer of first quality 10 Fam-
lies and Groceries, short notice Orders may be left
at Mr. VOgels tailoring shop
90 MARTIN MENZLER
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-05-01
New Books.

NEW EBDOASs
History of FREDERICK THE GREAT, by Thos Car!ile
MzpAH:-Prayer and Friendship, by l.. G. Loomis.
CoURTsHIP AND MATRIMoNY, with other Sketches by
Robert Norris
THE MINISTER LIFE, by NJ. L Charlesworth -
THE SOCIABLE OF Home AmHscmentS.
THE LIFE AND TIMES of the GREAT HUGH MILLER of
Scotland, by T. n Brown. 1873.
ANNALS AMERICAN PULPIT, by DIR. Sprague.
LIPPiNcoTT's PRoNoUNCING GAZETTEER, Geographic
cal Dictionary of the World
Dora DEAN OR MAGGIE MILLER. Mrs NJ. j. Holmes.
SECURING WHITE Horse, or the long Vacation
R3mble of London Clerk
THE KN. PEppER,-Papers by Jacques Maurice. +
Dust AND FoME, or Three Oceans and Two CONT
nents, by 7. Robinson Warren.
also have few copies of HAWKS History OF n c.,
Vols. | and II. .-.... ~ -.- ..
CAHTwELL's JUSTICE and n c. Form Book
Feb. 15 1859. P J. LOUVRE
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-05-01
NOTICE.

The celebrated Jack Fulton viii always be found at
the stable of the subscriber miles from Charlotte on
the YOrkville road.
J: N, POTTS.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-05-01
Thousands are daily speaking in the praise of
Dr.. EAT0k'S INFANTILE CORDIAL;

1housaHus arc u'tllS SPtithiHS III tiIe pl''ISe VI
DR.. EAT0k'S INFAkTiLE CORDIAL;
and why? because it fails afford instan
relief when given in time. 1t if by magic and
one trial alone will convince you that what say is
true. 1t contains
NO PAREG0RlC OR 0PiATE of any kind,
and therefore relieves by removing the suferingS Of
your child. instead of by dendening its sensibtes
For this commcnds itself the only reliable
preparation known for Children TerGhins,
Diarrhoca, Dysentery, Gripping in the Bowels, Acidi!
of the Stomach, Wind, Cold in the Head, and Group
ALSO for softcning the gums reducing inflammation,
guating the Bowels and relieving pain has equal
being anti-spasmodic, it is used with unfaliRg
success in all cases Of COMVNl>iOn or other
Fits. AS you value the life and health of yOnr chill
dren and wish them from those sad and blight
ing consequences which certain to result from the
of narcotics Of which all other remedies for nfan-
tile complaints composed, take none but DIR. Ea.
tons InfaRijIc Cordial, this you rely
upon. 1t is perfectly harmless, and cannot injue the
most delicate infant. Price Is cents Full directions
accompan. each bottle Prepared only by
CHURCH DUPONT,
.--a .@- No. 400 Broadway. n York.
Fer sale by F. Scarf, and f. Nye Hutchinson 4 Co.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-05-01

Tn Clay County, Indiana, a few days ago, wo-
man obtained divorce from her husband, and
married another man fifteen minutes afterwards.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-05-01

Healthy human blood being ANAlYzeD. always
presents with the essential elements, and gives
of course the standard. AnalyZe the Blood ola
person suffering from Consumption, Liver complaint,
Dyspepsia Scrofula &c, and we find in every instance
certain deficiencies in the red gobulcs OF Blood Sup
ply these deficiencies and you are made well The
Blood Food is founded upon this TheOry-hencs
its astonishing success. There
FIVE PREPARATIONS
adapted to the deficiencies of the Blood in different dis
For Coughs Colds Bronchitis, any affection
whatever of the Throat on Lungs. inducing
Consumption, No ], which IL also the No for De-
preston of Spirits Loss of Appetite and for ali Chrome
Complaints arising from overuse general debility ana
nervous prostration. No. q for Liver C"n1'
pIa ANTS. No. 3, for Dyspepsia. Being alread!
prepared for absorption is taken by drops and car
red into the circulation, that what you
gain you retain The No. is for Female Irregularities
Hysteria. Weaknesses, &c. See special directions for
this. For Salt Rheum, Eruptons, Scrofuous, Kidney,
and Bladder complaints take No. s. In all cases the
directions must be strictly followed. Price of the
Blood Food 81 per bottle. Sold by
Sold by CHURCH Il DUPONT Druggists, No. 400
Broadway, New York, and by all respectable Drug
gsts throughout the country. .. a.-.'
2 For sale in this place by F. SCARF and T. NXE HGT-
Gibson & Co. -.
November %, 1859. ly
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-05-01

: UNtTCUHlVS TOM
if not speedily
death. We be-
and S U X + ST
II Ii L WnDIn
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-05-01

say of any other
Err HAS IT FAILED,
STANCE, TO Eff
W h en- tim e ly
did we know an.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-05-01

F. SCARF & Cos and E. NYE@ HUTCHINSON co.
Charlotte. N. C. ss. ...-s - April 10, 1860.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-05-01

Depend upon it. mothers, it will give yourselves
and relief and health to your infants.
We have put up and sold this article for over te
years, aud SAY, IN CONFIDENCE AND TRUTH, of Il
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-05-01

-NVT Dttn able IN
medicine-NRy.
IN A SINGLE IN.
Feet A CURE
u s e d. Never
of dis-
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-05-01

Wind cOIlc, anu
vulsions, which,
remedied, end in
lieve it the best
r E NJ f D Y IN.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-05-01
MRS. WINSLOW.
SOOTHING SYRUP
For Children TeethiR

which greatly facilitates the process of teething
softening the gums, reducing all inaamation-will al
all pain and spasmodc action. and is ..
Sure Ia Regulate the BOWelS