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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-05-31
Negro slavery in Ohio.

That the introduction of negro slavery
into the State of Ohio, would not only be
acquiesced in, but actually aided, is frank
ly avowed by the Ashland Union in an
article commendatory of Yancey's speech
before the Democratic Convention at Char
lesion, in which article the editor of that
paper says: es
Few here would desire the introduction
of Negro servitude in Ohio, at present;
but if the African population would crowd
upon us in such masses as TO threaten a
numerical preponderance, a majority, we
doubt not, of those who are now Abolition
lists and Republicans, would be the loudest
in their clamor for reduction of the
negroes to servitude, as measure demand
ed by the best interests of both races. c.
Speaking for ourselves alone, and aside
frcm all party trammels, we do not hesi
tate to express our conviction-although
no one is responsible for our opinions
that African slavery is not only right in
those States aud the Territories where it
exists, but that it is matter of sucn abso-
lutte necessity that its abolition would
prove the ruin of both races. In admit
ting that slavery is repugnant 10 the law
of God and of Nature, and that it can
only euist by force Of positive law, We
have, as MIR. Yancey says, yielded TOO
MUCH. 49, t-t.L -z -a----. 80
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-05-31
Political Items.

The entire harmony of the Republican
nominations is curiously illustrated liz the
names of the candidates, which are ana
grammathically convertible, thus:
ABRA-HAMLIN-COLN;
the Vice Presidential name being a union
link on that of "Honest' Old Abe The
letters also contain Mr.. Hamlin's first
name-Hannibal.- The Illinois State
Journal says that upon the reception of
the intelligence of the nomination of Mr..
Lincoln, the statue of Mr.. Douglas, which
has so long adorned the handsom jewelry
store of Geo. Curran, was quietly boxed
up and sent out of town on freight train.
There is difference of opinion as
to the proper manner of pronouncing Lin
coins name. Out in Illinois they call
him "Old Abe. Lick-em. Senators
Toombs and Benjamin have each delivered
a long and pointed speech against Mr..
Douglas. the result of which is an attack
of Neuralgia that has kept him from his
seat. Neural gia is convenient institu-
tion at Washington in these perilous
times. e9- q
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-05-31
Served the Police Right.

The Police of Washington are as subser
Went to the slave power as the Northern
doughfaces in Congress, and when mobs
assail Republican meetings they only laugh
and hoot on. When the nomination of
Lincoln and Hamlin was received at Wash
ington, the Republicans in and out of Con-
gress held an impromptu ratification meet
ing, and before it was over they were be-
set by Democratic mob, the building
stoned, windows broken, and tie meeting
so much interrupted and thwarted that it
broke up and dispersed. The police gave
the Republicans no sort of protection in
the capitol of the United States. =.
The House in Committee of the Whole,
has since stricken out the usual appropria-
ton of $780, 900 to the police of Washing
to City, and we trust it will stay out. Mr..
Stanton of Ohio, Washburn, of Illinois,
and others, made vigorous speeches against
the appropriation, putting their opposition
on the distinct ground that the police of
Washington will not protect Republicans
in the constitutional right of free speech.
Stopping the pay is the very best return
for the official neglect of partizan police.
Leader.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-05-31
Is it Pot Calling the Kettle
Black.

If the leading editors of the New York
Times and the New York Tribune are ve-
racious, they, severally, are the most mer-
cenary of men. Sometime since the Times
became ''independent" and turned its bat
teries against the Republican party; and,
during as the struggle in Illinois, between
the gallant Lincoln and the arch enemy of
freedom, the Tribune recommended the
Republicans of Illinois to desert the cham
pion of their principles and elevate Doug
las to the Senate; so that those papers
long since came to be suspected and hence
since then have been, comparatively, pow
erless for evil to the cause of Free Labor.
Long before this campaign opened the
Tribune commenced to labor-in its way
for the nomination of Douglas, and to that
sheet, more than to any of their Democratic
organs are the enthusiastic Douglas men
indebted for the strength Douglas displays
in the Northwest. r1 u l'5t
Meantime the Times has been like the
wind blowing where it listeth and its rea-
ders have heard the sound thereof, but
could not tell "whence it cometh, nor viii
ther it goeth; only that five days out of
the six it was against the Tribune.
Well, time wore on, and the Chicago
Convention assembled. Greeley claimed
seat from Oregon, and Raymond appear
ed as an outsider. The mission of the for
mer was to defeat Stewards nomination,
and by the rule of contraries, that of the
latter was to nominate that distinguished
statesman. Mr.. Seward was defeated and
the Tribune "goes" the ticket; for like
cause the Times does not ego" the ticket,
but says it waits further developments by
the Richmond and Baltimore Conventions.
Of course these two New York Editors
got by the ears, personally, as soon as they
could reach their columns, and each paper,
every other day, is largely devoted to
ordinations and determinations.
Thus far the fight hath this extent
Raymond, of the Times, says that Gree
Iey's enmity to Mr.. Seward dates from the
moment Mr.. Seward and his friends refused
to favor Greeley's aspirations for the Cub
ernatorial chair of the Empire State.-
Greeley, of the Tribune, retorts by saying
that Raymond's devotion to Mr.. Seward
was actuated by the hope, on the part of
Raymond, to secure the seat in the United
States. Senate, which would be made va
cant when Mr.. Seward should be elevated
to the Presidency. .--..r.,.
Thus the matter stands, and it concerns
the Republican party but little what the
event shall be. The contest is fair type
of New York politics Clereland Her
aid. Il. +
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-05-31
The Ohio Marc Antony in the
Senate,

After Mr.. Benjamin, of Louisiana, had
stabbed the "Little Giaat" in the Capitol,
Mr.. Pugh, of Ohio, pronounced a funeral
oration. over the body. He said that the
rupture at Charleston grew out Of the fact
that Judge Douglas, having incautiously
said hewould not allow his name to be
used in case a certain platform was adop-
ted, the friends of all other candidates
united to construct platform on which
be couldnot stand. That was the Admin
istration game, and the South was gotten
up purposely for this end Mr.. Pugh then
assailed the reliability..ot Louisiana, Texas,
Oregon and other States, claimed as DEM
ocratic, which called up the seceders from
those States, who severally made explana-
tions. He wanted the Richmond Conven-
ton to nominate their candidates. They
had no business to come to Baltimore, and
if they come, he would sit and vote to the
4th of March to keep them out. Men who
voted for Stephen A. Douglas 81 times
would not get tired continuing to do So
The gentlemen of the South had made
the issue. They had made it a question
of personal honor, and so it would stand.
The North would not submit to dictation
from the South as to their principles and
selection of candidates. They would not
level themselves in the dust at the bidding
of any set of men. Mr.. Douglas was now
the impersonation of Northern honor
His enemies had made him greater than
his friends ever could. They might kill
him at Baltimore if they chose, but his
friends would carry his bleeding carcass to
the Northwest, and show him to the
young men coming to cast their first votes,
and tell them this is the author of the
Kansas-Nebraska bill, and this is Southern
gratitude.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-05-31
THE NEWS.


The United States practice ship Plymouth
sails from Annapolis on the both of next month,
with one hundred and thirty midshipmen on
board, and about half her usual quota of sail
ors, as the youngsters will be called upon to
manage the ship. The cruise will embrace Ma
deira, the Azores, Cape Verde, Cherbourg, Brest,
Cadiz, and such Mediterranean ports as the three
months cruise will allow. .,-y i..ls ...-sr
We copy the following from the Washington
correspondence of the Philadelphia Ledger: 1--WE
have very .deided evidence of the fact that the
whole South is more determined now than ever
to insist, at the adjourned Baltimore Conven-
ton, upon plain and explicit and equivoeal
declaration that they have an equal right to &c
into the Territories with their property, and
that the right shall be protected, when neeessa-
ry, by all the branches of the general govera-
ment. There can be no trifing, and indeed DC
compromise on this subject between the South
ern and the Northern Democracy"
About month ago, the wife of Mr.. Jesse
Harbor, of Concord township, Champaign Co.
presented him with his thirty:frst child. Mr.
Harbcr is now in his I'D year, and the present
is his third wife. Most of his children we be-
lieve, are living and doing well. --
On Wednesday night of last week little
house Just out of town. on the road to Water
vile, Lucas county, occupied by colored man
and his three children was burned to the ground
with all the poor mans goods. His youngest
child, bright little girl about years old was
also burned to death before any assistance could
reach her. The rest of the inmates barely es-
capped with their lives. s..t o. BOD
The Canadian government have submitted TO
the Provincial Parliament proposition for the
entire abolition of the canal tolls, and also the
lighthouse dues, from the Lakes to the Atlantic,
on vessels passing up or down. or unloading at
British ports. The effect upon the revenue will
be loss of about $4,000 year, but this is
considered of little moment compared with the
Western trade which the Canadians hope to Sc
cure by the measure.
I. The Washington correspondent of the Phila-
delphia Ledger says that the New York members
of the Baltimore Union Wing and American
Convention are disguised and disappointed at
the stupidity, of their Southern associates in
choosing John Bell, instead Of. Sam Houston
They declare that they will not, as now advised
support the nomination. They say it will not
damage the Democracy in New York, nor have
much political effect any where. They consider
it as entire failure, ~ u fnn 'rLlrs... 1
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-05-31
Union Support of Lincoln and
Hamliu.

The wisdom of the action of the Chica-
60 Convention in the construction of a
platform, and in the. selection of candi-
dates, is now everywhere acknowledged,
outside of the demoralized democracy
The Democrats still feel sore under their
Disappointment and would gladly change
the Republican Standard bearers if they
could. Their big guns for the campaign
are spiked, and the ammunition for person
al assaults stored away is useless.
All sections of the Opposition to Demo
cratic misrule are harmonized in the free
States. This fact is particularly crafty
ing in the States commonly classed as
doubtful In New YSrk the leading Fill
more journals have hoisted the names Of
Lincoln and Hamlin. In New Jersey the
Opposition is unit for the ticket, and il
| is announced that Mr.. Dayton will take the
ST ump for it. In Connecticut a like una.
nimity prevails, and the Bell and Everett
move has no vitality. In Rhode Island
the Bell ticket has few supporters. A
Providence correspondent of the N. Y
Times says "there is hardly man in the
State protesting Republicanism, that does
not now heartily welcome the nominations
A large portion of the Sprague Conserva-
tives rejoice over the selection of "Hones'
Abe" as the Republican standard bearer
while they repudiate Seward rs too radical
to lead the Masses" oi II
The Peoples Party of Pennsylvania hai
the nominations with delight, and promise
an earnest and victorious support, and the
friends of Mr.. Cameron are enthusiastic il
the cause of Lincoln. Indiana and Illinois
also present an united front of the Oppo
sition for Lincoln and Hamlin, and the
prestige of victory in both States is with
the Republicans. .qs 9aa eH,~e
From Illinois, the home of Lincoln, the
reports are imost encouraging. The Chi
cago Press learns from all parts of the
State that the men who supported Fill
more in 1856, "are making all convenient
haste to give in their adhesion to the Chi
cago nominations" and says "the probable
tiles are that no Bell and Everett electoral
ticket will be run in this State; and thai
nine out Of every ten of the Fillmore mer
of 1856 will come up heartily, earnestly
honestly and patriotically to Honest Old
Abe's support" a
There is general joining Of hands fol
change in the administration of the Gen.
eral Government. Democracy has been
tried and found wanting. Agitation, sec.
tionalism, prOAigacy, bankruptcy, filibus-
tering, neglect of manufactures, of harbol
and river Improvements, and a general rec
reancy to the principles of freedom upon
which this government is founded, thus
the integrity of the Union in Peril, have
been the bitter fruits of two successive
terms of sham Democratic rule. The po-
sition of the country and the signs of the
times .portend an uprising of the people
and a grand and much needed political rev.
olutioD. Roll on the ball = Leader.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-05-31
What's Up!

The Sergeant alarms subpoena came
to town yesterday and was served upon
Mr.. Flood, Of the Democrat, and Benjamin
Andrews, commanding them to appear forth,
with before the Covode Committee ofInves-
tigation. 1t is supposed they know some
thing Important as connected with the es-
tahlishment and sustenance of the Ma
tional Democrat of this city in which those
who contribute to the National Treasury
are Interested Cleveland Herald.
The Covodo Committee is making
searching work, piercing even to the divi-
ding asunder of the joints and marrow of
this detested and corrupt Administration.
Its latest searchipgs have developed the
following:
Mr.. David Webster, of Philadelphia,
testified that at the solicitation of Judge
Black, Attorney General in Mr.. Buchanan's
Cabinet, he came 10 Washington in rela-
tion to the giving of the printing of the
Post Office blanks to Mr.. Forney, of the
Press. This was in 1857. Mr.. Webster
testified thus:
I came to Washington Immediately, saw
Judge Black, and he expressed great regret
at the course Col. Forney was pursuing
on the subject ofthe then state of affairs in
Kansas. He said it was evident that if he
persisted in it breach would follow be-
tween him and the Administration, and
predicted that in that event Col. Forney's
bones would whiten along with Wilmot's
on the shore of Black Republicanism; he
wanted Col. Forney to give pledge
through the columns of his newspaper
that whilst the pending question was fair
subject of difference as between Demo-
Gratis, it was nevertheless, question to be
settled, within the orgaization of the party,
and all the good Democrats would abide
by the decision of the party on that sub
iect. He wanted him, also, to say, that
under no circumstances did he (Col For
ney) intend to become Black Republican.
l asked if Col. Fornev could then get the
printing of the Post Office blanks, he said,
ayes the whole of it." The job at that
time was considered by. Col. Forney's
friends as worth $4,000. I telegraphed
over to Col. Forney that had a PROPOSE
ton which / thought he could honorably
accept, and returned Immediately 10 Phil
adelphia. As Judge Blacks and my
views agreed, advised Col. Forney to ac-
cept the proposition. He Indignantly re-
fused to do so, and directed me to prits to
Judge Black that if a lifetime spent IN
the Democratic party, and in the ADVOCACY
of its principles, apere not a sufficient
guaranty of his continued adherence to II,
he had Hved IN rain.
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The Struggle in Italy.

The long cherished idea of undivided
Italy appears now to be near realization.
The Pope, illustrating the ancient proverb
that those whom the gods wish to destroy
they first make mad" has marched his
army towards the Tuscan frontier, whilst
the army of Piedmont and Central Italy
is advancing eagerly to meet the Panal
hirelings. AS the French troops have been
ordered to evacuate Rome, it is easy to see
what the result of the struggle will be-
The temporal power of the Pope is totter-
ing to its fall. ..I 49,, r-r
From Naples andSicily the news is of a
yet more startling character. In spite of
the prophecies of failure and inevitable
destruction, GAR1BALDI succeeded in land
ing at and capturing the fortified town of
Marsala, on the west coast of Sicily. His
presence seems to have been the signal Of
a general effort on the part of the patriots,
for the accounts brought by the Arabia
state that all the island, except the forti-
fed cities of Palermo on the Northwest,
and Messina on the East, at once came
under bis command, and that he was march
ing rapidly on Palmero. s, i-s-s'
The news of his success created panic
among the governing classes at Naples
The Royal family and the royalist nobili-
ty Immediately proceeded to pack up for
sudden flight. GARIBALDI has called on
the people Of Naples and Rome to revolt,
and another steamer may bring news of
the freedom of Italy from the top to the
toe of the "boot," and its union under the
constitutional sway Of VIcroR EMANUEL.
Cleueldnd Herald
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-05-31
News Ilellls.

The Painesville Press estimates the 70
tatoe crop os Madison township last year
at 100000 bushels. .i.... -. .f
A little daughter of Mr.. D. W. Hazel
tina of Ccnneaut, aged two years, fell into
a pail of boiling water few days ago, and
survived but day. I.
The fine mansion of Dr. G. w. Ensign
in Madison, Lake county, was burned a
few nights ago. Contents mostly saved.
Insured for $1,000.
The late tornado was very severe at Leb-
anon, Ohio. Gov. Corwin's residence had
the roof of the north wing carried off and
out of the lot, and the main building was
somewhat injured.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-05-31

eEThe expectation of our political oppo-
nents that Mr.. SEWARD, and many of his friends
throughout the State of New York, would refuse
to support Mr.. LINCOLN, are early being disap-
pointed. The Republican press of that State,
without single exception that we have heard
of, are giving him an earnest support, and Mr..
SEWARD himself has written letter to some
friends in which he expresses the hope that no
feeling of personal friendship for him. will pre-
vent them from giving "Old Abe" the support
he merits at the hands of every lover of "free
homes and free speech"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-05-31


A New FIRM.-Attention is directed to the
card of E. SrENBAcHER d Co., in another col
umn. The parties composing the firm, have
mostly, for years past, been citizens of Akron,
and we find in the Beacon, published in that
town, the following notice of this new business
establishment of our place:
E.STENsAoHfR d Goa new business House
has been established & Millersburg, Holmes
County under this narHe. They propose to en-
gage in the purchase of all agricultural produce.
especially wool and grain forexport. Acquaint-
ed with the members of the firm well, we can
assure our Holmes County friends that no more
honorable or worthy men are known in Ohio
than they.
Mr. M. N. Speigel, who especially represents
the firm at Millersburg, is admirably qualified
for business, and in our opinion, worthy of the
confidence ef dealers, producers and the pu bic.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-05-31

PLXrFoRu MAKIsG.-The Senate of the Uni
ted States, in which the Democracy are largely
in the majority, have for six weeks past, spent
their time in fixing up platform for their par
ty to stand upon during the coming Presiden-
tial campaign. Two different platforms were
introduced and debated Neither of them know
any North. The resolutions of Mr.. Davis,
which were adopted, in substance, deny that
the United States constitute a nation, or
that we have or can have, under the Federal
Constitution, any such thing as common inter-
est, or a national policy. They set upthe State
lines as fixed and impossible barriers, within
which the political, moral, religious sympathies
of their respective citizens are to be strictly
fined. They denounce, as violation of the
Federal Constitution, any interest which may
be taken by citizens of one State in meliorating
the laws and institution S of another. The I'm,
ion was formed. if we are to accept the doctrine
of these resolutions, not with view to mutual
aid and assistance in the gradual improvement
of our institutions, and the Transmission from
State to State of the fruits of knowledge and
experience, but solely for the purpose OF keep
ing the States, SO far as their domestic institu-
tions are concerned, in perfectly isolated, and
not only in an isolated, but in stationary con-
ditioA. The Union according to this account
of it, was intended not to make US a united,
but to keep US a divided people. 1t aimed at
raising barriers in the way of assimilation
Whatever existed was consecrated, by it. The
States are represented as having solemnly COW
enanted together not merely to protect each 9TH
er against the overthrow by force of their exist
ing institutions. but as having mutually agreed
that their respective citizens should refrain from
any criticism, whether based on political, NOR
al, or religious ideas, upon anything which any
State might see fit TO tolerate or establish.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. HARLAN,
that these resolutions should not be understood
as intended to interfere with free discussion,
free speech and the freedom of the press, which
amendment was voted down.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-05-31
Cattle. Disease.

Governor Banks of Massachusetts has
called an extra session of the Legislature
to take measures to prevent the further
spread of the cattle plague. The Worces-
ter Spy of the 25th says that "fears are
expressed that the disease may speead in
to the State of Maine," aud the Portland
(Me. papers say that parties belonging in
that city are engaged in purchasing cheap
cattle in Massachusetts for slaughter in
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