Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-08-02
a AdGrcss OF the Douglas Nation
Ri Com IN iIiec.

An address signed by Miles Taylor,
Geo. e. Pugh and Albert Rust, has been
issued from the Democratic National Ex-
ecutive Committee Rooms at Washing
ton, bearing date of July 18th. 1t is a
very long document occupying six af the
closely printed columns of the New York
Herald. 1t advocates fair and square
fight with the Seceders, and takes the
ground that no compromise, whatever, is
admissible. 1t goes into the merits Of
the controversy which has arisen in the
Democratic party, discusses the question
of slavery in the territories; the Kansas
Nebraska Bill the excuses for altering the
Cincinnati Platform; the Charleston Con
vcntion; the excuses for secession at
Charleston; the adjournment to Baltimore
the subsequent action of the Secedcrs; the
action at Baltimore; the secession at Bal
| timore; the nomination of Mr. Douglas
and who nominated Breckenridge and
| Lane.
The following is the conclusion of the
address:
! Fellow Citizens-We have thus ex-
| planned at length the CONTROVERSY be.
tween the supporters of Breckenridge and
Lane upon the one side, and the regular
nominees Of the Democratic party upon
the other.
1t remains for us to add, as the senti.
ment OF the Democratic National Com
mttee, and as the universal sentiment o
the supporters of Doug as and Johnson,
that no compromise whatever is admissa
bic. We desire to ascertain the strength
of the National Democracy in every State
North and South, and we intend to ascer.
tain it. We have made no proposition
for n Joint electoral ticket in any State
and we earnestly eXhort you to reject
such propositions Indignantly, whenever
and wherever made. If we have any
friends in any State, let those friends cal
n State Convention at once and nomimi
nate full electoral ticket, pledged to the
exclusive support Of Douglas and John,
son. We can agree to nothing else; DO
cause to acknowledge the right of a fac,
| tious minority to dictate their own terms
of o-opcraton-suIlert them to violate the
| solemn professions of the Democratic par
ty and trample under foot our Democrat
ic usages-would he to disband the Ma.
tional organization Mt once. Do not fail
therefore, to act immediately; assemble
yourselves everywhere, by States, by
counties, and by neighborhoods; take no
counsel, and listen TO no suggestion from
those who have so shamelully deserted
the National Democracy, Every vote
for Breckenridge and Lane is n vote indi,
rcctly, at least, for Lincoln and lIamlin
a vote for inaugurating an "irrepreSsiblt
conflict between the North and the South
and therefore u vote for the disunion o
the States.
BE not deceived by the plausible asser,
tions of your enemies. Breckenridge
and Lane have no strength, not the least.
in any of tho Northern States. They
will not receive one electoral vote in the
North, and except, perhaps, in three OF
four Northern States, will not have oven
an electoral ticket.
On the other hand, if tho Southern De
mocracy should now desert the Dcmocra
cy Of tho North, it would be an end to al
lance between them, What remains
then, to the South if she would maintain
the constitution, the Union, and the in
tcgrity and usages of the Democratic par
ty, but the cordial support and conse
quent election of Douglas and Johnson.
We commit these issues to your deter
mination. Their importance cannot b'
over estimated; they involve the fate o
the Democratic party and of that UnioI
it has so faithfully, and constantly, anC
zaalously maintained.
MILES TAYLOR. Chairman.
GEORGE Il. PUGH,
ALBERT RUST.