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The register., 1860-04-19
spring-Tinnc Thoughts.

We glide from season to season in this eli
mate by the gentlcst Of transitions. We pass
from winter to spring with a feeling akin to
luxurious unconsciousness, like traveller
drifting on stormlcss tide to the dreamful
Lotos-land. Spring is not suddenly blown
upon us by the clustering winds Of March. II
does not rise from the tomb of winter, and put
off its snowy shroud, as the moth breaks palpi-
tating from its crysalis and spreads its rides
cent wings to the sun. Its birth is not that Of
an Egyptian morning bursting venus-likc from
the abyss of darkness But il comes in Won
drous incffable beauty, nevertheless. The gra-
duatcd and blending tints of a sea-shell; the
varying hues Of bud unfolding into flower;
the mysterious transitional loveliness Of girl
hood expanding into womanhood; these are
comparable to the musical and fragrant IL ell
opmcnt of spring in this climate of ours.
The winter wind has hardly waited away the
perfume of one bloom of orange groves, when
the south wind comes laden with richer trea.
surcs of odor stolen from orange grove, violet
bank and bowers Of roses sweet as ever bloom.
ed by q Bepdemeer's stream" Spring, in fact
never totally disappears. 1t neither dies nor
is buried. In the midst of winter even, when
haply, it may for season wear the semblance
of death, like Juliet sleeping in The tomb Of the
Capulets, we still can say:
The register., 1860-04-19

COMFORTABLE FOR NIGHT TRAvELERs.--The
Mississippian says that sleeping cars have been
OIL the New Orleans and Jackson
Railroad. They are very complete, and are
said to be more costly and comfortable than
those in use at the North. We also learn that
they will soon be used on the Mississippi Cen
trail Road.
The register., 1860-04-19

Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty;
Thou are not conquered; beauty's ensignyet
Is crimson in thy lips, and in thy checks,
And Death'spale flag is not advanced there"
Climate and geography do not make char
acters or civilizations, but they unqucstionably
exercise great modifying influence in those
respects. We cannot, by any ingenious ethno-
logical speculations, rid ourselves of the notion
that the rugged though picturesque landscape
of Scotland has much to do with the national
peculiarities Of the Scotch; that Alpine peaks
and valleys bear an intimate relation to the
character and institutions of the Swiss; that
the smiling vinc-clad slopes of France are re-
fcctcd in some degree in the minds and faces
of its people; and that nature in making Italy
beautiful, baptized it as land of art
We believe, too, that if the mind sympathi-
yes with physical nature, the human form sym
pathizes in perhaps as great a measure with the
mind. If we assert that physical development
is independent Of spiritual conception, that the
body does not express the soul, then VIC have
no escape from the black horrors of material
ism, and must subscribe to the deadly doctrine
it be true that the mind feeds on exterior beau
ty, and grows by what it feeds on, and that the
body expresses the mind, then we could scarce
ly find climate and geography more qualified
to soften and refine people with ideas and
forms of beauty aud symmetry than our own.
On this theory, it would not be difficult to cy
plain some of the salient differences between
the population of this section and that Of the
extreme North.
The idea that hyperborcan regions are most
conducive to civilization is n weak invention
of barbaric egotism. 1t would be not less silly
to maintain that better crops could be grown
on barren than on fertile soil. Civilization has
an eclectic instinct, and will always, in the
long run, flourish best where it can combine
the most elements of grand and beautiful de-
velopment. Why may not civilization be
developed in the region lying between the Al
leghany ridge and the Sierra Madre, which
shall be as wonlrous as the Egyptian as beau
tiful as the Grccian, and as powerful as the
Roman, while more bcnefcent than all Ger
tainly nothing in climate and geography seems
lacking to justify the belief that such result
hereafter is more than dreamy hypothesis, and
to stimulate us to cultivate faith in that re-
gard that is d" the substance Of things hoped
| for.'- Sunday Delta.
~ "Sir, have you read the ode COM
The register., 1860-04-19

The Ms. Of Dutch version Of the Canticlcs
uf Solomon, Of the 18th century, has been dis
covered at Berlin.
The register., 1860-04-19

~ Sir, have you read the ode l COM
posed to Sleep" sob, yes, and it composed
me to Sleep
Dull poets vii! please make note Of this.
The register., 1860-04-19

Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty;
Thou are not conquered; beauty's ensign yet
Is crimson in thy lips, and in thy checks,
And Death s pale flag is not advanced there.''
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-10-25

Indiana Elcction--GrOss False
hoods OF the Republicans as to
the MajOrity--Oniy six Thous-
and. III ~ "a ID t#. =
The telegraph has done its best to ex-
agerate the Republican majority in lndi-
ana, and has sent false reports of 4 all
over the United States. j has beei'said
that Col. Lane, the Republican candidate
for Governor, was elected by from fifteen
to twenty thousand majority. when the
fact is he will have but sir thousand ma
iority! The returns are in from nearly
the whole State, and this is an establish
ed fact, as we learn from the indianapolis
Sentinel, of Monday. Twenty thousand
Bell and Breckinri,tge men voted for the
Republican State Ticket; and as they have
electoral tickets of their own, it is moral
ly certain DouGLAs will carry the State.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-10-25
what the 0emocrnts haeeDone..

In the matter of admitting new States
into the Union, as, indeed, in all other
matters, the Democratic party has done
all that has been done for this country
Under the administration of Washington
the Democracy admitted three States
two new slave States and one free State
into the Union. These were Vermont in
1894, Tennessee in 1896 and Kentucky in
1898. The Democratic Administration
Of Thomas Jefiesron received Ohio into
the Union in 1902, and purchased Lou
isiana of France in 1904. The acquisi--
ton of Louisiana gave us Territory
enough for more States than were in our
original coniederacy, and what was
scarcely less valuable, gave us control Of
the Mississippi river, whose mouth was
previously owned by France and Spain.
Under James Madison's Democratic Ad-
ministration tho State Of Louisiana was
admitted into the Union in 1916, and
Indiana in 1916. During the Prcsiden-
cy of James Monroe, Democratic Com
gress admitted Mississippi into the Union
in 1917, Illinois in 1878, Alabama in
1878, Maine in 1920, Missouri in 1927,
and purchased the Territory of Florida
in 1921. The Democratic Administra-
ton of Andrew jackson admitted into
the Union, Michigan and Arkansas in
1886. During the presidency of James
*. Polk, Texas was acquired in 1S45, the
States of Iowa and Florida were admit
ted in 1S45, Wisconsin in 1916, and the
/ Territories of California, Utah and New
Mexico were purchased. The State of
California was admitted in 1850, while
Fillmore accidentally occupied the Presi-
dental chair, but Democratic Congress
did the work of admission. Under the
Democratic Presidency of General Pierce
the Territory of Arizona was purchased.
And under James Buchanan, our Chief
Executive at this time, Minnesota came
into the Union in 1858, and Oregon in
1852
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-10-25
Result in IHOImcs County.

1j' The result in Holmes county was not alto.
gethcr unlocked for by u.s. We knew ola large.
ly increased vote against us by naturalization, the
emigration out Of the county against us, as
was also the loss by deaths, &C. Then there was
an unusual effort made by our opponents to bring
out their voters, the lie that the Taxes had been
increased by last winters legislation was not with
out its effects eilher,-Republcan.
We propose to give some of the above
excuses small ventilation The num-
Der naturalized in this county during the
past year is just 33. SO this was not
such very "largcly increased vote"
But. let us notice this State tax question.
The amount Of State taxes assessed upon
this county last year, as shown by tho Au-
ditor's duplicate, was $2l,792 95; this
year the amount placed upon tho dupli.
cato for State purposes is SIG, 1886, ,65;
being an increase over last year Of 81. =
5000. The local taxes are ab out the
same as last year, These figures are TAX
en- from the Auditors books, and are
correct, but any ono who feels disposed
to doubt them can go to the Auditors
office and examine for himself.
All the State officers are Republicans,
and the Legislature is largely of the same
stripe. so that none but Republicans
could have made the increase. But we
can very readily account for tho necessity
for this increase. Go 20 any of your
township officers and get copy of the
laws of last winter. which were passed,
printed. published, and circulated by Re
publican office holders, turn to page li5.
and read tho lest joint Resolution on that
page; then turn over to tho first Joint
Resolution on page li6; then go to page
ia aud read on to II and you will see
why it was necessary to increase tho State
taxes. You win find there, among other
beautiful ,ecoads. on page GS, that s.,
104, 70 was sqnandered for the legis latve
dunk. Read these laws, passed by a
Black Republican Legislature, whose mem
bers were elected with the promise of ro.
.renchmcnt and reform loudly proclaim
cd by them, and then decide for yonr-
selves upon the sullioienoy Of the declara
tion Of the RcpabHcon that it is all To-
cofoco lio about tho State taxes being in
creased.
There are some men whose lands have
been reduced in valuation by the new ap
praisement who pay no more taxes on
their real estate than they paid last year,
hut the State taxes have been increased
s4,5s9,70 in this county and somebody
pays that increase. There is no increase
upon personal property, tho whole burden
has been placed upon farmers and owners
Of real estate.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-10-25
Tom Corwiu i'm llIinois--Fcur-
Gml RChukC.

The State Register, of the 18th inst,
says:
"On Monday last, Mr., Tom Corwin
addressed Republican meeting at Jack
sonville. When he was about closing, a
note was handed to him. He opened it.,
and glancing at the first lines he saw it
was an invitation. BY way of affording
himself pretext for not speaking any
longer than he had bargained for, he told
the crowd that he had just received an in
vitation, which he would reed. Mr., Cor
win then read the note. 1t was couched
in the most polite terms, and extended
an earnest and pressing invitation to the
Hon. Tom Corwin to visit--only one
mile dstant--the "tom6 of Hardin" who
had been welcomed in Mexico by bloody
hands to a hospitable gravel Corwin
was thunderstruck. He put the note down
took it up, twisted it, hung his head, and
said nothing. The multitude, about
equally divided between Democrats and
Republicans, looked on the pitiable sight
in silence. The rebuke was crushing
one 1t was a complete discontinue
Corwin at last essayed justification OF
his course on the Mexican war, but only
provoked the ieering taunts of the crowd,
and left the stand, and quit Jacksonville
The same reproach will follow him wher.
ever he goes in Illinois. He can speak at
no place in Middle and Southern Illinois
that does not contain monument to the
heroes that fell in Mexico. The survivor.
of the Alton company, and relatives o.
the gallant heroes who died supporting
the flag of their country, will extend tc
Mr.. Corwin pressing invitation to the
cemetery at that place. Let him sc
where he will, his foul prayer will be pre-
scnted to him for perusal. And it is but
proper that it should be so.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-10-25
The Pennsylvania Democracy
United on one Ticket.

The Democracy Of Pennsylvania now
have the opportunity, by a strong and
united effort, to defeat the sectional party.
The regular Democratic ticket nominated
at Reading, is now the only one in the
field. The telegraph announces that the
Douglas State Central Committee met at
Philadelphia, on Thursday, aud withdrew
the straight ticket. They pledged them
selves to the Reading electoral ticket, and
endorsed Douglas and Johnson as the
regular nominees of the party. They
conceive that the action of the Welsh
Committee has effected the purposes of
their Committee as an antagonStic or
ganization, and desiring to harmonic
their party, they unite in its support
Mr.. Daniel Daugherty endeavored to have
the Breckenridge men erased, but he was
unsuccessful
1t is now the duty every true Demo-
crat to do everything in his power for the
regular and only ticket OF the party
PiRsburgh Post.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-10-25
PIANOS, LODEONS, MUSIC,
BOOKS. SEWING MACHINES, &C.


Bought and Sold on Commission. Any nrticlo
will be sent to the Country at the Lowest Whole-
sale Prices with the addition Of 3 per cent. Com
mis- 10 for forwarding.
N. b. Agents wanted in every town. Circulars
sert on application.
Ad dress nll letters to C s. COLBERT & co,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS 4 GENERAL AGENTS,
13s SOUTH STREET. CHESTNUT DsLrHIA.
9c-For our integrity and ability to fulfil our en-
gagements, we beg to refer you TO the following
we'll known gentlemen and business firms.
His Exceency J. w. Geary, Ex Gov. Of Kan
sas, Westmoreand, Pn. . IL.
Palmer, Richardson & Co. Jewellers, Philadelphia
f.. A. Warn, Esq ="
VIM. A Gray, Esq.
Messrs Kemmerer & Moore, Water St, below
Arch, Philadelphia
Messrs Pratt IL Ren,h, Fifth and Market Sts.,
Philadelphia.
&c Fuller, Esq Jeweller, Philadelphia.
A. F, Ward, Esq, Publisher OF Fashions, &c-
Philadelphia ... ..t
NJ II Horne, Cntnsnuqua Bank.
Hon. l.. NJ. Burson, Eureka, California.
October, $50 -n36m6.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-10-25
Republican Principles Carried
0Nl.

The Republicans decided last Tuesday
by rcclccting Judge Brinkerhoff, that a
mulatto is a white man.
Thereupon white girl in this CITY
concluded that the Republicans must be
right and left for parts unknown with a
mulatto. This is the first fruit of the Re-
publican victory, last Tuesday. Well
may every honest man opposed to the
amalgaMation Of the black and white race
ask himself, what are we coming to. when
the leaders ofa great party in our midst
teach that there is no difference between
the mnlattocs and the whites; and place
them on an equality,--Manyield Dem.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-10-25
Probable Result in New York.

From tho beginning Of the campaign
it has been generally admitted that New
York would be the battle ground, and that
if Lincoln lost the vote of New York he
could not be elected by the people, though
he might go into tho House in case of n
division of the electoral colleges among
the rival candidates. 1t was, therefore,
the policy of tho Republicans, who had
a thoroughly organized and powerful
party in the State with abundance of
money at command, to keep tho ranks Of
the national parties of all shades divided
and distracted. This game the leaders of
the Black Republicans played with great
skill and adroitness. and had it not been
for the patriotic action of the Union party,
and the energy of the mercantile class in
New York City they might have been
successful, At present, we believe that
all the political elements in the State of
New York, not connected with Black
Republicanism, are acting in concert, and
in opposition to that dangerous party.
The Republicans are in minority in
the state, and the union which has been
formed among the Union men of the
State, seems likely to defeat Sectonalism.
The report is good from all parts of the
State, Confidence and determination
exist in every quarter, ond the combna-
tions which have been made among the
leaders have been responded to by the
people with patriotic ardor and an un-
selfish harmony, which inspire the bright
est hopes. Pittsburgh Post.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-10-25
England and Lincoln.

Monarchial England desires nothing so
much as the election Of a Republican
President, and the London Chronicle tells
us why. We would be very sorry to see
Mr.. Douglas elected" it says, "because
he is in favor Of the obnoxious institu.
institutions as they exist, and the Unity
of the States There is no safety for Eu.
ropean monarchial governments if the
progressive spirit of the Democracy oI
the United States is allowed to succeed
Elet Lincoln, and the first dlow 10 the sep
aration Of the United States is 0ected.'
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-10-25
Presidential EfectiOn--Advice to
Judges Of Elections.

The returns of the Presidential election
are not opened and canvassed by the
Clerks Of the Courts of Common Pleas,
as is the case with the returns of the Oc-
tober election. The poll books and re-
turned directly to the Sheriff Of the county,
who carries them to Columbus, and de-
posits them with the Secretary Of State.
Such being the fact, it is important that
the judges of the election in the several
wards and townships, in the various
counties of Ohio, take down the official
count, and send it, outside of the poll
book, to the county seat by the judge of
the election who returns the poll book of
the same. This ought not to be neglect
ed.- Statesman.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-10-25
Important Letter from Gen. y.
w. Andrews.
Honest Breckinridge Men, Read Ill
CoLuMBus, Oct. 10Th, 1860.

COLUMBUS, Oct. 10Th, 1860
EptroR Ono STATEsNAN:-I have no.
ticed in your paper that the DoNgloS Eec-
toria Ticket, made at Harrisburg, Penn,
has been withdrawn, and that the De-
mocracy Of that State will probably CON
solidate their vote upon the regular Dem
ocratic Electoral Ticket made at Reading
This j am glad to see, for divided vote
Of the Democracy, in Pennsylvania, would
undoubtedly secure the State to Lincoln,
while united vote of the Democratic
party in the old Keystone State will un-
questionably save the country from Black
Republican rule.
If this movement is good policy, and
righti in Pennsylvania, it certainly would
be expedient in Ohio. In view of the re-
cent elections in these States and in Indi-
ana, what are we to expect in November
next, If the Democracy remain divided?
The prospect stares us in the face, that
the Republican party will be in possession
Of the Government, and the "irrepress-
ible conflict" will be waged until call
shall become free States, or all Slave
States" 1t is not question simply
about Territorial Government, but it is a
contest between the North and the South,
made by the Republican party, with the
design of converting slave States into free
States. 1t was war upon State Insti-
tutions and State Sovereignty. waged
with an "irrepressible conflict" and cal
cuatcd to endanger the safety and peace
Of the Union. ''
In view of these facts, what is the duty
Of every Democrat in the North? Vote
solid against Lincoln. What is the duty
of every Democrat in Ohio? Vote solid
against Lincoln. No Democrat in this
State need abandon his choice in favor
of Breckenridge for the Presidency, for in
Ohio that choice amounts to nothing; nor
is any Democrat required to surrender
his opinion as 10 the question Of Terrific
rial Government, and the protection of
property under the same. 1t is more safe
to refer these questions to Democratic gu
thority than it is to hazard the interests
Of the country and the peace of the I'm
ion, in the hands Of Lincoln, Seward,
Chase, Giddings aud she balance Of the
Republican party.
l would much prefer John G. Brcckin-
ridge for President OF the United States.
| like the man, his principles, and his
platform. | believe he is true patriot
and high-mindcd statesman, and, if elect
ell President, that he would exert his
great ability to preserve the Union and
foster the interests of the country. But
in Ohio he cannot be elected; therefore,
think it is best to vote solid against Lin
coin. If we pursue the same policy in
Ohio that is adopted in Pennsylvania, our
cause will triumph in November.
Yours truly,
S. w. ANDREWS.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-10-25
DiahOIiCni Attempt TO Murder
.5uGge Earrabee.

On Wednesday afternoon, Judge Lar
rabee left Appleton to speak at Wrights-
town, intending go thence by land to De.
pree, where he was announced to speak
in the evening. The Green Bay Adoocote
had stated that the people must be pune
tual or the Judge would have to disap-
point them. The boat reached Wrights-
town quite late. after 5 p. M, where over
two hundred were waiting on the wharf,
and Judge Larrabce addressed them from
tho wheelhouse Of the boat for half an
hour. Much enthusiasm was exhibited.
w. Field, Jr., went to Wrightstown with
a team to carry the Judge down, but as
it was quite dark and rainy, he sent the
team back with the driver, got aboard and
went with the Judge by water. In eros
sing bridge the horsec stopped and re-
fused to go. 1t was very dark. The dri-
yer got ont and on examination "found
the planSs removed for a space of fifteen
feet over gulf fifteen to to twenty feet
dcep" He unhitchcd, left his buggy,
took his horses around the gully and
went to Depree.
Larry lnUTSUhy ino'hlUE ol eNaIi''liu-
ton it was found that all the planks were
replaced, and that Seventeen" of them
had been removed,
There can he no doubt but tho intention
was to precipitate the party into the ravino
with the hope of destroying them. But
there is Providence ovor all which has
thus far in this campaign heen evidently
on the side of the Democracy. 1t is hard
thing to believe that partisan malignity
can get such a hold on mon as to induce
them to hazard human life to get rid of
an opponent whom they can neither de-
feat in argument nor overthrow at the
polls. But here is the crowning act Of
infamy. 1t needs no comment.-Ipple-
ton Crescent.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-10-25
The Democrat was TOO Heavy
for Eabsn!

Democrat-Did you know that the Re-
publican party is in favor of extending
infdelity, robbery and murder into the
Territories?
RepuJlican--No, it is not so; the
charge is false.
D--I will prove it by your avn logic.
Is your party in favor of prohibiting in
fidelity, robbery and murder in the Ter
ritolies by Congress? Has your party
ever professed to prohibit them?
R-No.
D--Then you are in favor of their ex-
tension by your own showing. Tho De-
mocratic party is not in favor of prohibit
ing slavery, but Of letting the people set
tie the question. You say that because
we are not in favor Of prohibiting it by
Congress, we are in favor ofextending it
Doesn't the reasoning hold just as wei
in one case as the other?
Republican slopcd.-Quincy Herald.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-10-25
Democrats, Keep working.

Do not cease in your efforts to give
Holmes county to DouGLAs by an increaS-
majority! Do not let the result of our
State Election for one moment discour-
age you. Let it only renew your energy
and determination; let your courage rise
with the dangers OF tho crisis which sur,
rounds you, Remember that You arc
fighting tho overwhelming hordes of ia,
naticism aud disunion. and though all the
world should desert il, still let MS cling
to the good old ark Of Democracy.