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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27
Query.

We have no disposition to be inquisi-
tive but we would like to know whether
the tax payers of Ohio wil.quietly submi,
to the heavy increase Of taxation, to be.
ing placed on an equality at the ballot,
box with mulattoes and to having thei,
hard earnings squandered by Republican
State officers for ine, whisky and oys-
ters. If the people sustain the Republi
can party at the election on next Tuesday
week it will be taken as an Endorsement
of all these things and future State officers
can govern themselves accordingly II
the people by their votes sustain the Re,
publican party in Ohio. at the coming
election. it may safely be said that they
are IN favor Of great Legislative. patriot
ic drunks and willing to foot any bill
that may be imposed upon them in the
way Of taxation. .f.'.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27
AtKiser's XROads.
Berlin,
A Tall Pole.

GROWING OMIT seems but a sum :
mer since we looked forward with eager
hopes to the coming years, And now
we are looking sadly back, Not that the
dream has past, but that it has no more
worth to those around us. As the glow
ing hopes and ambitions Of early life pass
away--as friend after friend depart, and
the stronger ties which held us here are
broken--our life seems but a bubble,
glancing for moment in light, and not
a anpple left on the stream. Forty years
once seemed long weary pilgrimage to
tread. ltnow seems but a step. And
yet along the way are broken shrines
where thousand hopes have wasted into
ashes; footprints sacred under their drift
ing Of dust; green mounds whose grass is
fresh with watering of tears; shadows
even that we would not forget. We will
garner the sunshine of those years, and
with chastened steps and hopes push on
towards the evening whose signal lights
will be seen swinging where the waters
are still, and the storms never beat.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
'i'hc Lowest Depths.

The last Holmes County Re2uClicon
approvingly copies tue following from the
Coshocton Age:
Why it that Nugen said he twas down on the
damned op-earcd, Black Dutch and sinking
IIishmen" . .... .. ...
Why was it that he paid his farm laborers with
canal checks, which are about as good as notes of
hand for six months2
Why was it that he says if he "has to have for
eigners work fol- him, he will have none but Cath
olcs, for" says Nugcn, ''thcy are nothing but
dogs and can kick them about as such2"
Why did Nugen say that, "if there were ngger
drivers at the South, he called himself the bes,
Dutch and Irish driver in the Northl"
This is getting down little lower fol
electioneering purposes than we supposed
any man in the district could get. The
reader will notice that the charges are
not made direct. Some men boast O
their truth but think it all right, and an
evidence of Gmartness, to lie by hint
sneer and inuendoe. That is the way in
which very few very mean men are ly-
ing about Col. Nugen. Now let us show
how these things may be done:
Why Is it that WILLIAM HELMIoK saidl
every church member was a scoundrel and
hypocrite?
Why is it that he kept a prostitute at
boarding house at Washington City
while there, and now keeps her in the
city of Massilon?
Why did he say that the laboring
white men are inferior in morality, hon
esty and intelligence to the negroes in tho
free States?
Now, let it be understood that we don't
intimate any Of these things to be true
against Mr.. HELMIoK; there are no grounds
that we know of for any such charges
against him, but they are just as true as
what CAsKEY and HARRIS published of
Col. NuGEN. These men know, and every
one acquainted with Col. NudEN knows
that there not the least ground for the
charges they have published for the pur.
pose Of cheating honest men out Of their
votes. The Iuscarawas Adoocate, the
most talented Republican paper in the
District, and published near the home Of
Col. NusEN, has not published anything
of this kind. If it did tho editor would
lie set down as liar by every man in
Tuscarawas county. without distinction
ofparty. Since the article appeared in
Caskey's paper we have conversod with
three Republicans now living in this coun-
ty, heretofore of Tuscarawas, and who
have for long time been personally ac.
luainted with Col. NUaEN and they de-
clare that nothing could be G,rther from
the truth than these charges of Caskey
and Harris, They further declare that
they will sanction no such means Of elec-
tioneering and that they will vote for Col.
NcdEs We are at liberty to use their
names III necessary
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27
The nisUniOnistsC Crushed ont il,
the south.

The political excitement in the South
is becoming intense. The gall ant Doug
lbs Democracy, aided b. the patriotic I'm.
ion loving conservatives, are scattering
the disunion cohorts before them like
chaff before the winds. Yancey has been
driven from Alabama, Cobb has been 81
fenced in Georgia, while Slidell, in Lon.
i,iana. has thrown up his hands in holy
horror and cries out "all's lost!' The
glorious Union banner floats in triumph
in nearly every Southern State, and the
gallant men who stand by the Constitution
aud the Union, and rally beneath the folds
of our star gemmed flag, are bold and de
iiant. and give no quarter to the traitor,
or disnnionists. Their battle hymn is
"What though there are fools who would sever
Some stars from that magical sky' 'f''
Wen trampc them dowu---down forever, 70
Where none will give car to their cry ....i.
And the banner Of Stars undivided, r
| In glory shall ever wave on,
Der land which so often hath pridcd
| Herself that all traitors arc gone"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27
The Old story.

The Republicans are at the old game
of 1855 ~ 6, cajoling our foreign born
citizens for their votes. They are always
particularly friendly to our German and
Irish fellow citizens just before an elec'
ton, but so soon as the election is ovel
they commence denouucing them as til,
W hisky Irish and Lager Beer Dutch
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27
..sambo" sitting ia Judg ment.

Massachusetts is the hot. bed of Repub-
licanism. They are rapidly progressing
towards the Largest liberty" in tina, State
The Board of Aldermen, of Worcester,
have placed upon the Jury list for the
present year, two "eulled gem men," MIR.
II. Jennings and Francis ii. Glough, the
former runaway slave from the South.
Here we see the Inauguration of the prac-
teal workings of Republicansm. The
negroes hold Offices and sit on juries, and
white men who cannot stomach negro
equality will have to leave the State
And this is the same Republican State in
which the adopted citizen has to stand
back from the polls two years otter nat
uraiizahon, and the negro, after a nomin.
al residence, is invited up to vote.
Republcanism is in full bloom in Mas
sachusetts. White men Of Ohio. shall it
he SO here9 The lion is at the door. will
you keep him out, or let him in and then
try to put him out? ...-
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27
An Eloquent Extract,

We extract the following from the
speech of L. r. Critch6eld Esq, delivered
before the Democratic Club of tots place
on Thursday evening last:
"But, tho Black Republicans make
charges against the Democratic party
They charge us with being in favor OF
the sovereignty of the people, with being
in favor of what called the brave, wise
and good men Of 1850 project dec
laration OF Independence against a would
be sovereign Parliament and..a dictatorial
King. They charge us with what prompt.
ed Thomas Jefferson to write the Declar.
alton OF Independence, and the Continen
tai Congress to approve it. They charge
us with being in favor of what the patriots
of '76 pledged their lives, their fortunes
and their sacred honor to maintain; and
what they pcriled their lives and shed
their blood in a hundr ed hard fought con
tests 10 gain ard give to us and to oul
children as an inheritance forever. They
charge MS with iavoring that great princi
pie which Washington, Jefferson, Mad
bon, monToe, oucksOn, van Duren ant
others ever advocated and generally aetet
upon. They charge us with favorinl
that which has made our country "the
land of the free and the home of the brave,
an ASYLUM for the oppressed of Other
climcs, where each is q sovereign under
his own vine and fgtree, where the peo
pie constitute the government and tina
government knows neither high or low
rich or poor. and where all are free, pros
porous and happy as the God of natur
and the laws OF our being designed W,
should be. In short, we are charged will
being in favor of self-government or pop
Mar sovereignty, to which charge we pleaC
guilty and place ourselves in the hands o
our countrymen." ...
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27
Hon. Geo. II. PuEh.

Unless some unforeseen event transpires
Hon. GEo. Z. PUon will be at Millers-
burg on the 81 Of October. Mr.. PuoH is
acknowledged !, rank among the finest
orators of this or any other country
When DOUGLAS or PUeH speaks in the
United States Senate the halls and gal.
leries are filled with attentive listeners
but when other Senators speak they talk
to empty seats.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27
Great Meeting at Wooster.

The Democratic meeting at Wooster
on Monday was a glorious one. The
number present was estimated at from
5000 to 10000. Some laced it much
higher than this. Speeches were made
by Hon. II. V. JOHNSON, Democratic can
didate for Vice President, and also by
Gen. LAHM, b. BURNS and Judge GEDpIs.
We have listened to speeches delivered
by most of the great orators and statesmen
of this country but we have never heard
anything to surpass that delivered by Mr..
JOHNSON on Monday. Every person we
heard speak of it, who heard it, appeared
lost for language to express their admira
tion. 1t may be published, if SO on,
readers shall have it as soon as possible
In personal appearance Mr.. JOHNSON
looks as much like Judge GIVEN as any
man VIC can now think of. He is some
what heavier, and olderthan Judge GIVEN
Some persons here look upon Southern
men as nearly all aristocrats; this, how
ever, is great error. No man who saw
Mr.. JOHNSON would charge him with beine
an aristocrat.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27

REDUcTIoN OF TAxEs.-The Repuhl-
can party has promised the people, time
and again, to reduce the Taxes of the
State. The States assessment last year
was 35I cents on the hundred dollars. this
year they have runit up to 394 cents on
the hundred dollars. This is reducing
the Taxes with vengeance. This as
seesmunt is made to cover the expenses
OF the entertainment the Republican Leg
islature gave to the Legislatures of Ken,
tucky and Tennessee, at which they made
professions of loyalty to their constitu-
tional obligations to the South, and which
they violated after the backs of their
guests were turned. or rather after they
had returned home. A great reform par
ty is this Republican party, indeed,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27

1t is said Nugen boasts Of having Travelled NJ
and down the Ohio Canal barefooted oftener ant
done more hard swearing, than any man living =
Republican,
DR.. RAIFF, Thomas B. RAIFF, Rev. U
j. KNisELY, LOUIS HALL, Mr.. EvERHARDT
and twenty others we might name, living
in this neighborhood, are personally anc
intima atcly acquainted with Col. NuoEN
Ask them whether there is any truth il
the charge of the Republican.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27
PRCCG AMATlON!!
Of the Sieriif Of Holmes County, 0.
For the Annual October Elec.
ton in 1860.

'E>HE ,qual flied voters within said Holmes County
of holding the elections in the several townships of
said county, on TUESDAY, the 9th day OF October,
!Too between the hours Of q o'clock, =. NJ, being
the Second Tuesday Of said month, then and there
to vote for the following oieors to-wit.
Ono supreme judge
One Attorney General,
One Member of the Board of Public Works.
Forone Member of Congress, for the fifteenth Con
gresSionui pis'rict, composed of the counties oil
Holmes. Coshocton, TuScarawas and Knox: for ono
Probate Judge for the Courts of Holmes, for one
CLERK OF the Court OF Common Pleas, for one Re-
county of Holmes.
And nStce is hereby, given to the Trustees of tho
several townships, within said Holmes county, that
be returned by them for their respective Town ships
to the Clerk oi the Court Of Common Pleas of said
In pursuance to the statute in such cases made and
provided lor the ensuing car, to-wt:
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27
Try H..

When Republican tells you that theil
party embraces all the deeency, morality
and religion, just ask him whether he is
going to vote for Frederick Hassaurek,
one OF the Republican electors for the
State at large, who denounces the Bible
as fable, and talks Of Religion as q
charm.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27
How 10 Tcs, Their Confidence

The Republicans are now blowing at a
great rate, endeavoring to blow life into
the expiring body of their pie-bald party,
A Western Reserve Yankee was in this
place few days ago offering to bet that
Ohio would give Lincoln 40 900 majority
A number of Democr ats standing round
began to draw their pocektbooks and
then Mr.. Yankee wasn't betting so much
as he had been. When they begin to
gas ask them what amount they want to
bet on the election of either LINCOLN OF
HELMIcK and they will climb down beau
tilully.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27
New pililadclpisi,t.

The Democracy Of Tuscarawas had a
tremendous meeting at New Philadelphia
on Saturday last. The procession was
six miles long. The masses were address.
Ell by Col, MATHEWS, Mr.. GInsoS, OF
Pittsburg, and others, The people are
moving as they have never done before.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27
More OF the $4,000 Plunder Bill.
HelmlCk BOaSling of Its Lying.


The honest and fair dealing men OF the
county are requested to read the statement
of Mn, NEwRuRa, of Dover, which we
publish below:
CANAL DOVER, o., Sept. 10th, 1850.
Ma. EprToR:-About the Goth Of last June
was in Washington City in company with Hor.
William lleln.ick and gentleman from Tusca-
rawas Co., when the following conversation took
place: Mr.. Helmick stated to us that he had a
good deal Of influence in the House Of Represent
atves, and said 81 got bill through few days
"ago--(reicrrng To the Edwards Bill and know
sing Smith Of Virginia to be opposed to all such
"bis, went to him and told him that the claim
"callcd for but a FEW HUNDRED DoLLARs--that 1t
chad been upon the calandcr long time, and u
"was not worth while to oppose 1t. Smith said
that il that was the case the claim might pass"
have examined Mr.. Smiths letter, and find the
fncts contained in 1t substantially the same as Mr.
llelmick boasted Of to ,s
J.w. NEwBURCH.
Remember that Edwards claimed but
$25, 900 originally. Helmick told Smith
falsehood to deceive him, and put bill
through by disappearing the facts tc
members, that would have snaked $780,.
900 of the peoples money out of the trea'
suiy, and thus boasted to Newburgh how
he lied and deceived his fellow members
Voters, put your mark on such man.
Ohio Democrat.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27

That two years ago WILLIAM HELMloK
promised to have the wages of Congress.
mon reduced 30 eight dollars day and
that that promise has not been fulfilled.
REMEMBER
That WniIAM HELMIcK promised to be
a pure and honest Representative in Con-
gress and that lie engineered the Ed.
wards Plunder Bill through the House
of Repr esentatives, and that the Bill il
it had not been vetoed by the President,
would have swindled the government out
of eighty thousand three hundred dollars!
REMEMBER
That twelve years ago WILLIAM HELMIcK
was an advocate for popular sovereignty
and that now, since he has seat in Con
gress, he is an advocate for Congression
al Sovereignty.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27
Douglas at CIcyesand. =.

On Friday evening last, Judge Douo-
LAS arrived at Cleveland amid the boom
ing OF cannon, the waving of torches and
the shouts of en- thusastic thousands. On
Saturday he addressed twenty thousand
people in the Park. The enthusiasm was
boundless.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27
Douglas at I'iain.

DouaLAs was at Tiffin on Monday,
whore he addressed fifty thousand people,
The procession was many miles in length
The utmost enthusiasm prevailed, The
people are moving.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27

REMEMBER. that the Republican mem
bers Of the Legislature at the last session
voted down a proposition to submit an
amendment to tho Constitution of the
State, that would effeotuly prevent any
person having "visible sdmixture" OF
African blood from voting. to vote ol
the people.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27

THE Gallipolis Dispatch says that "old
Galla can safely be set down Democrat
ic this fall" The Democrats of that
County seem unusually wide awake this
campaign. In every part of the County
they are holding meetings, and they are
largely attended.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27

Two Wide Awakes at Evansville, Ind,
deserted last Saturday night. One OF
them hung his cap on "a lamp post, and
swore be would wear it no longer, for
the reason that he had been drunk even
since he hud it on. The other threw his
cape and cap in the fire, and declared for
Douglas and johnson.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27
The Big wagons.

Load up the big wagons and bring all
your famili's to tie Democr Meeting
on Wednesday next. ...
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27
Come, Come

TO the great Democratic Meeting at Mil
iersburg on next Wednesday,. the third Of
October.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27
PRESIDENT OF THE DAY.
g F. VOOREiES-

G. F. VOORHEES,
VICE PRESIDENTS. . .l
CHARLES AULTENREITH, of Paint
ID. j. PERKEY, of Saltcreek. .
WILLIAM DJTMERS, of Prairie.
JOHN PUMROY, of Ripley.
GEORGE REED, OF Washington.
JOHN VANCE, of Knox.
|LOWELLEN ALLISON, Of Monroe
WASHINGTON COWAN, of Hardy
JOHN KORN, of Berlin.
ELI UOTCHSTETLER of Walnutcreel
CHRISTIAN FISHER, of German.
GEORGE NEAGLY, of Killbuch.
WILLIAM WHITE, of Richland.
JAMES ELLIOTT, of Mechanic.
MARsHALs.
II. +. POUNDS, Of Paint.
WILLIAM BURGER, of Saltcreek.
JOHN POULSON. of Prairie.
JOSEPH KIMERER, of Ripley.
JAMES excl, of Washington.
ROBERT THOME, of Knox.
SAMUEL KERR, Monroe.
ISAAC HARPSlER, OF Hardy,
NICHOLAS SCARF. of Berlin,
STEPHEN TROYER, of Walnutcreelz
JACOB SLOOP, of German,
|CHA'S M. WILLIAMS, of Mechanic
j. S. NELSON, of Killbuck.
PETER RlNKENBERGE Err of Richlan,
ASSISTANT MARsHALs.
NJ ArpIIE\N \NJJ Com
ROBERT CAMERON,
ELIPHAZ ESTILL,
JAMES FRENCH.
By order Of the Committee Of Arrange
ments.
JOHN FRENCH,
JOHN MUNGER,
ALEXANDER II. BELL,
j. Il. RAIFF,
II. q. SAUNDERS.
Committee Of Arrangements.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27
REMEMBER

That WILLIAM llELMIcK wns in Congress
from December to June, and that during
that whole time he did not make an ef-
fort to secure the passage of any bill for
the general benefit Of the country.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.
Nj a So M G e tin Q
, NE w BE DF O II ID.

The Democracy of Holmes, Coshocton
and Tuscarawas will hold Mass Meeting
at New Bedford on
Saturday, October 9th,
To be addressed by WILLIAM REED, Col.
N. f. Joss and A. Patrick.
AtJcsse Uhl's
Mechanic township, on Friday afternoon,
September 2Sth. A pole will be raised
and the people addressed by l.. r. Critch-
field and d. S. Uhl.
AtKiser's X Roads.
Rchland townslap. on Saturday after
noon, September Goth. A pole will be
raised and the people addressed by G. f.
Worries and II. j. Conner. ...
Berlin.
The Democracy will have meeting
and Pole raising on Saturday next, at
Berlin. WILLIAM REED, Esq. will be
present to address the people,
f hs" A Tall Pole.
The Democracy intend to raise the tai
lest pole in the country on Saturday next,
at Mllersburg.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27
INCREASE OF THE STATE TAXES
The Facts aud Figures.


The Facts and Figures.
We have several times adverted to the
increase Of the State Taxes by the last
Black Republican Legislature, and we
now present our readers with the follow
ing facts and figures which we have care
fully taken from the Auditors books,
showing the amount of the increase in
Holmes county. Let every taxpayer
calmly take these facts into consideration
before he casts his vote on the 9th of DC.
tober, and if any are not satisfied with
our statement let them go to the Auditors
office and examine for themselves.
In 1889 the levy for State purposes was
| 20 mills on the dollar; in 1860 the
levy for the same purpose is 3 40 mills.
This makes the increase on the entire
amount of property in the county as fol-
lows:
Amt of State Taxes for $3.50 $263s5,34 Z
" " ls59 9l794y4 .
Increase of SEQ over 1859 $459O,39 0
Now look at the school funds:
Amt State Com. School taxes for $50 s9s23,52 I
go 935l,76 9
Decrease of school taxes in 1860 SALTS z
Thus while The whole amount of the
State taxes are increased S4590, 80 9 the
State Common School funds are decreased
Sl7l,15 I. The following will show the
nett amount Of the increase in the county
OF the State taxes for all purposes other
than school:
Amt of State Expense. in 20 20 s17oa3,55 S7s g
Increase in 1860 S506l is
Here then, We have nett increase of
the taxes for State expenses of over FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS, to come out
of the pockets of the tax payers OF Holmes
county, while their school money is de-
creased nearly FIVE HUNDRED DOL
LARS. The money that goes back into
the hands of the people for the education
of their children is made lower; but the
money that gets into the hands and under
the control of the Republican State oflic-
ials--a set of finoncial sharks and swim
dlers--is made great deal higher---the
increase amounting to moro than five
thousand dollars in Holmes county alone.
Tax-paye Of Holmes, how will you like
to make up this five thousand dollars?-
1t would build you good County mfr.
mary il You had it, but it goes into the
hands Of the corrupt State officers to bt
squandered. Will honest men vote tc
sustain a party in thus increasing the bur
dens Of the people The Black Republi
cans promised retren"hment and reform
to catch the peoples votes. and they hav,
deceived and cheated them, Just as the op
position party has always done under all
its names and disguises since the forma
tlOn O' tile government. NO one can uc
ny these facts, and if any have the least
doubts we tell them again to 80 and ex-
+ anime the books in the Auditors office
and see for themselves. Every tax payer
1 will appreciate the truth of what we say
when he calls to pay his taxes this fall
To give every one more perfect idea OF
how much hioher his taxes are this year
than last, we append the following list OF
taxpayers showing the amount of thei,
taxes for State purposes alone on the same
land for the years 1850 and 1860, and
the increase:
GERMAN TOWNSHIP.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-27
Broche sh'wls which am selling at a reduced price
Fl A TS AND GAPS.
Agricultural,

NOTICE Is HEREBY gwen that there will be a meeting
~ of the members of he Holmes county Agricultural
sncety, and all others interested held hs Court
House, the 10th day Of October 1860 at one O'Clock
r. VI, for The purpose of electng officers and the trans
action of other importent business.
Sept %, lS6I.-nS2td BY order of Board,