Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-08-09

the South We can only make it effectual in
one way-by the support of Mr.. Lincoln. He
is honest and capable, and attached to the prin-
ciples of the Constitution, and his election will
assign limits 10 sectional olgarchy, and make
labor honorable and remuneratiye.
The question, in its true aspect. is not as to
which candidate should be elected by the peo-
pie; it is this: shall Mr.. Lincoln be elected?-
The one hundred and twenty Electoral votes of
the South will be divided mainly, if not exelu-
sively, between Mr.. Bell and Mr.. Breckenridge,
and their support will be almost, if not entirely,
confined TO that section. Such effective force
as Mr.. Douglas may possess, Is In the North;
but his most sanguine friends admit, not only
that his election is impossible, but that ne can
not carry over two or three States. The body
of the Northern vote will be given to Mr.. Lin
coln Mr.. Douglas supporters can do nothing
for him; the only significant result they can
possibly produce, will be TO withdraw enough
strength from Lincoln TO throw the election
into the House. This done. and Lane would
certainly be chosen by the Senate-the condi-
ton of parties in the House being such as to
prevent a majority of the States agreeing TO
either of the candidates. Resting on these ad-
missions, for they are accepted universally, we
discover that every vote given to MIR. Douglas
must tend TO the elevation of Lane, who, pos
sessing neither education, experience, nor exec
utive ability, has been selected to enable the
South to make the most out of an accident in
case it shall occur. To out-Lane Lane in apos-
tacy to the North, and in crouching. fawning
subservieney to the South, need not be attempt
ed by the most ambitious in that line-not even
by FEDERAL oficeholder. Even if could be-
live that the leopard could change his spots.
and BIr. Douglas do the North justice, l would
not sustain him under the circumstances which
surround Us, and amid the perils which now
environ US.
l have not attempted speech. My purpose
has been to talk plainly. | may have been un-
fortunate in succeeding too well in this respect
Feeling, as do, and knowing the vast import
ance of the canvass upon which we are Just en-
tering, 1 could not be less distinct in my ex-
pressions. Immense, ipappreciable consequen-
ces depend upon the decision we are about to
make. We should tremble when we fear that
those most interested in the present and in the
future, the frugal artizan and laborer, may fail
to comprehend them. But let US hope, citizens
that we are so far right as to be able to expect
| the favor of Almighty God throughout our
| trials, and that He will continue 10 bless the
Republic, until it shall become proper exam
pie to the nations of the earth, and blessing
to universal man.
At the conclusion of the address, George A.
Coffey, Esq, offered the following resolutions,
which were adopted with much enthusiasm:
ReSolvcd, That the unanimous and hearty
thanks of this meeting are owing and are here
by presented to the Hon. John Hickman, for
his lucid, powerful, and unanswerable exposi-
ton and defense of the principles and positions
OF the two millions of voters who are bearing
Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin to the
highest offices of the Union.
Resoluod That we cordially wecome John Hick-
man into the ranks of those vast Republican
hosts which are gathering and advancing to
vindicate the Liberty, Justice and Welfare
which are announced in the Declaration of In
dependence, and embodied in the Constitution
Of the United States.