Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-20
NEW SERIES-VOL. 22-NO. 81.

you claim the glory OF never having polled vote
against the Democratic party. we Yields but when
you claim the glory OF the mint julip,--hands of
Illinois wants that. (Shouts Of laughter and ap.
plauee. AL the praise that is entitled to IL, the
suckers" want you know. Renewed laughter !
But my object In referring TO this item of history
was TO say, that after Clarke had taken poss essjon
OF that country, the Legislature of Virginia ere.
ated u the county Of Illinois, in the State of Vir
ginia, man 10y the name Of Todd was sent out to
organize IL. Illinois, therefore, derived her ma.
tioDal exi.tence from Virginia, derived her sys
TEN ofjurisprudence from the Old Dominion and
we claim the honor Of always having voted with
Virginia at every Presidential election since we
have become State. Great applause Hi
nois never yet failed TO for the regular nom-
nee OF the Democratic party. (Renewcd ap-
plause.) And Illinois stands by this doctrine of
seif-govenment and non-ntervention.
THE ORDINANCE OF 1857. =
In 1877 the Congress Confederation passed a
law prohibiting slavery in all the territory north
west OF the Ohio River and the people OF Illinois
toldCongress to mind their own business and let
them alone. They established slavery there in
defiance OF that ordinance of Congress, and they
tried it until they found that il was not profitable
in that climate. Ire people could not make any
money out of it; 1t would not support itself, and
they abolished it because it was to their interest.
We had slavery just 40 long as Congress said we
should not have it, and abolished it when IL pleased
us to do 30. daughter and appause) Now we
are willing that you shall have it Just SO long as
1t Is TO your interest, and get rid Of il lust when
you choose. We are in favor Of every State and
Territory regulating its own affairs, minding its
own business, and letting its neighbor's alone
why can We not live III peace together on that
principle? The government was formed on it,
When our liberties we're achieved and this govern.
ment established, there no sectional strife be-
al n. 4 IL
accompanied Southern armies and Southern men
accompanied Northern armies, and both poured
out their blood on the same battle field in a CON-
mon cause, in order that their children might in
herit common destiny and common country
Why can We not do it now2 We could if you put
down the Northern Abolitionists and Southern Sc
cessionists. (Applause.) If you act upon those
principles upon which our liberties were achieved
and the Constitution was adopted, this Union can
last forever. (Cheers)
THE ELECTION OF LINCOLN no CAUSE FOR DISSOLUTION.
/ was asked the other dav at Norfolk by an cleo
tor on the Breckenridge secession ticket wheth-
er, in the event Mr.. Lincoln, elected Presi-
dent, thought it would be good cause for dissolv-
ing this Union. l answered no. Immense sp-
plause.) The election of no man, according to the
forms of the Constitution, is cause of disunion.-
[Cheers. ] would regret the election Of any ABB
olitonist or Black Republican, az great public ca
amlty, and even greatly to be deplored, as bring
ing an awful responsibility upon those who produce
such a result, but it is not cause of digunion.-
| (Cheers.) Such calamity, trust in God, is not
going to be inflicted on this country, and / am sat
isfed that it will otbe this time. Immense ap-
plause.) But if unhappily, it shall occur, it will
be the work of the secessionsts who boted at Bal
timore. (Thunders of applause.) There is not
man Of brains in all America who does not know
that if they had staid in the convention, and had
abided the result, supported the platform of the
party, as adopted on previous occasions, and then
supported the nominee that Lincoln had not a show
of carrying but two States. (Cheers.)
The only chance on earth Lincoln has is by d.
viding the Democratic party, and letting him sue
coed by minority vote in the different States
Who produced such states of things7 Those
who seeded when they could not control the ma
jorty. [Cries of "true," and applause There is no
man reckless enough Of his own character for hon.
esty to pretend that the secession candidate can
possibly carry Northern State. Then what is
the object of running ticket, unless tits to divide
the Democratic party, and allow the Republican
party TO carry the States by majority vote? Eve
ry Northern State, except Vermont and Massa-
chusetts, which Mr. Lincoln carries, he will be in
debted no Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. Breckenridge for.
The Black Republicans have no hope, except
through the efforts of the office-hoders and Sc
cessionists. Why did they secede, except upon
black Republican platform was preferable to the
election of the choice of the party the old plat
form of the party. (Cheers)
They seeded to prevent the regular nominee
from being elected, knowing that the result must
be, il they succeeded in accomplishing their object
the election of Mr. Lincoln. Preferrng Mr.. Lin
coin to the regular nominee they now have the mod
esty to inquire of me whether not will help to
dissolve the Union, after Lincoln was elected7-
tLaughter.) tell them never on earth! (Cries
Of "good," and great applauseD Whoever the
people elects according TO the forms of the Con-
stitution, must be inaugurated Cheers. Af-
ter he has been inaugurated he must obey the
Constellation OF the country and, if after his in
auguraton, and while he has possession of the
government he violates the Constitution and makes
war upon any section of this country, we will hang
him higher than Haman! [Unbounded entusi-
asm
THE UNION MUST DE PRESERVED
hold there is no grievance in this country,
and can be none, for which the constitution and
laws will not furnish a remedy inside of the Un-
ion. TCheers.l There is no evil and can be none,
for which disunion is legitimate remedy. (Cheers)
Then let all Union-loving men, all conservative
men, all constitution abiding men, rally together,
and put down Northern abolitsonism and South
ern secession. (Great APPLAUSE We owe this
much to our children, We owe it to the memory of
our revolutionary sres, and it to the friends
of free institutions throughout the world. The
last hope of freedom in the old world is con-
centrated in the success of the American Repub-
lic (Cheers) The enemies of free institutions are
watching with breathless anxiety the progress of
this secession nloveaent. Tyrants have no hope
Of fastening their chains upon the necks of the
people longer, unless they can sever this glorious
Union, and make it a mockery and by-wsrd in
stead of a shining star. (Cheers.)
| did not come here to ask your votes nor your
suffiages for office. / am not here on election
eering tour. | am here to make plea, an ap-
peal tor the invincibility Of the Constitution and
the perpetuation Of the Union. (Cheers.) The
Presidency is but baube, and at any time of life
would be rather burden TO me-not that am
less ambitious than other men, but ! am too ambi-
tious TO have nv death-wsrrant now sealed, to
take place four years hence, and TO be carried out
and buried before | am ready TO die. Laughter
and appluase) fit be pecessary TO make the
sacrifice in order to beat the AboIitionsts and put
down disunion, | W II carry the banner wherever
the American people will sustain me under the
Constitution of the country. (Cheers) | have
children that love as much as ever any parent
loved a child; but pray God that ! may never
survive them, aud much less have | any desire
that they shall survive the Union of these States.
(Cheers) My mission, therefore, this season, is
not TO make speeches for myself, but TO compare
notes with you of Virginia, and see whether there
is no common ground of equality and justice upon
which this Union NAV be saved and the agitators
NAV he rebuked, (Applause.)
rHE oALLANTRY OF THE cocKADE CITY.
MY friends, have detained you too long
! (Cries ofssGo On") II there was nobody else but
myself | would 20 on, for in the storm | got quite
wet and believe am talking myself free from the