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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31
what Lincoln Said in 1888, and
lSl1.

In speech delivered by him in July,
1858. at Springfield, H., Mr. Lincoln
tainted Judge Douglas with having Pres
idental aspirations, and in that connec-
ton, in relation to himself said;
son he contrary nobody euer erDccied me 10 be
President, In my poor, lean, lank face nobody
has ever seen that any cabbages were sprouting
out"
What was then true is no doubt still
true; nobody at this time expects him to
be President But Abraham had thought
about it. and had connected his own
name with it many years before that, lol
in speech which he made " hen in Con.
gress, the New York HeroH, good Re
publican authority, says, he said:
"lf | should ever conclude To dotf whatever
there is of black cockndc federalism about me,
and, thorenpon, they should take me up ~ thell
candidate for the Presidency, protest they shall
not make fun OF me-"
Thus it seems he had thought of the
thing, and moro to the point he confessed
that he was tingcd with old black cock
ade federalism. 1t is no wonder that II,
voted against tho bounty land warrant,
TO the Mexican soldiers, and also vote,
that the war was unjust and wrong,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31
The Madness of the Hour.

A man unacquainted with American
politics, and brought suddenly into con
nection with the conflicts which now ex-
ist in the Democratic party, might al
most suppose it owed its existence to the
men about whom it is now engaged in re-
lentless controversy. Instead ofthis, the
Democratic party was as strong and as
wise, as powerful and as glorious when
the originators of its present troubles
were diapered urchins in their nurses
arms, as it is to-day. Instead Of their
making the Democratic party, the Demo
cratic party has made them They have
risen to fame, power and distinction on
the back Of the Democratic party. They
owe their all to it. 1t was by profess
ing its ennobling principles, that they
gained public favor and confidence. 1t
was by force of its discipline and organi-
zation that they were raised to power
over the heads of equally good men who
had not the aid Of its upholding arm
Why then shall party that has done all
this for its public men, allow itself to en-
ter into the ambitious schemes of contend
ing rivals who are willing to rend it as
Sunder in the desperate hope of grasping
higher honors?-Newark Adpocate.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31
LimcoInism Proclaimed.

The Freepoit, Illinois, journal, one OF
the leading LINCOLN papers Of that State,
comes ont plainly on the niger question
1t proclanes the doctrine of the Republi.
can party without any reserve. Read it:
awe believe the negro is human-hc has soul
he has an ntellect--and in so far as the right
of suffrage, or any other right of citizenship is con
cemed, he should be placed on an equality with
the rest of mankind. We further believe that the
negro is superior, in all the requirement necessary
for citizenship, to majority Of the Irish and Dutch
cattle that disgrace our soil"
Tho nomination of LINCOLN was not
brought about because he was less an ab-
oltioniot than SEWARD or CHASE, but be.
cause he was a Know Nothing, while
SEWARD aud CHASE were not; and becaus,
he was less known to the public than tho
others.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31
Political W NOVbslcn,s in tEte South
eI.e states

MIssIssIpPI-A new State Convention
is to be held on Wednesday May O,when,
according to Vicksburg letter. the ac-
ton of the Charleston delegates will be
formally and officially approved. The
delegates then to be chosen may be
accredited to Richmond or Baltimore
Such suggestion has been made in sew
eral caucuses.
LoUlsIANA.-The Democratic State
Central Committee have declined to call
a new Convention, and passed resolu'
ton requesting the delegates to the for
mer Convention to rcassemble at Bator
Rouge on the 4th of June "to receiv,
the report of their delegates to the late
Charleston Convention, and to take sucl
action as they may deem necessary anc
proper"
On the other hand, Pierre Soule, tn,
President of Central State Rights Dem o
cratic Douglas Club, of New Orleans, ha,
issued call for State Convention to b,
held at Donaldsonyille, on the first Wed
nesday of June,
ALApAMA.-The Central Democratic
Committee called "a Convention OF tn,
Democracy of Alabama" to meet in tn
city of Montgomery, on the first Monda,
in June next, being the 4th day of June
1860, thon and there "to consider what il
best to be done" A seperate call for
! Convention to meet at Selma on the sam
day, is also issued by the self constitute,
club of Douglas men in Mobile.
GEoRGIA.--ln Georgia there will be hu
one Convention, which is called at Mill
edgevile, on Monday, the 4th of June
but both factions will send delegates
Under the advice Of tho Chairman of tn
Charleston delegation, the national del
egates will be empowered to go into bot
the Richmond and Baltimore conven
tions. National Democrat.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31
Fools and their Folly.

Some of the Lincoln Wide AwakeS. "
in Illinois, mad at the determined oppo-
stipn of the Seward men in New York
to Lincoln'S nomination. have had the
exceeding bad taste to send. by express,
parcel of rails. consigned to Turlow
Weed, of the Albany Joarnol, to be used,
as they say, in building worm fence
around the political grave of VIM. II,
Seward, which they say the Seward men
dug for their favorito in Chicago.
These rails had better have been kept
to mark the spot where Lincoln will be
laid in November, for the people will dig
his grave SO deep that he can never be
rcsurrected, -. .Notiond Democrat,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31
Trouble Ahead.

Since the Republicans nominated u
candidate for Pre- sident who once kept u
grocery, and who yet follows the business
Of attending grocery-on tho outside OF
the counter--RiFLEMAN BErcmR, the three
thousand clergymen of New England, and
the hundred thousand OF the lesser lights
who turned their pulpits into political
rostrums appear backward in going into
the electioneering business. Their warn.
ing voice is not raised -lhcy decline to
cry out great is LiScoLS of the "suckers." I"
He Is not the manner Of man for them
he is not FREMosI Things aint
workin right" The times is sadly out
jint." Abe's right on the niggor and
"bleedin Kansas" but no can't keep up
the dccency department Of the managerie.
We fear the whole thing is "spilt" il
GRsELY don't hurry up with another I.rS-
q
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31

The esprit" for the Campaign.
A cotemporary says, because Mr.. LIN
COLIN. it is said, at one time split guam
tity of rails, his admi1rs wish to make
him the rail candidate for President, and
to show their devotion to his cause, each
particular man Of that party is bound to
carry rail in the campaign in order to
pry the candidate ont of the "frce sile"
in which they fear he will stick.
In one OF his Illinois speeches, Mr. LIN
colin makes boast that he worked for a
time in Distillery in that State, where
corn whisky was made. Those mon who
seek to ride their candidate into the Pres
idency on a rail, had better add barrel
of whisky to their stock in trade, in or
der to give them sufficient spirit to carry
on the campaign.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31
Don't Suit.

The Chicago tariff resolution does not
satisfy the opposition in this State. The
Peoples Party don't like it. In at
tempting to prepare tariff platform to
please every body, the fact turns ont to
be that the Convention has pleased no
body. 1t is neither fish fest nor fowl,
1t is said that Cameron finds great oh
lection to it, The Peoples Party in
Pennsylvania will no doubt find the Bell
and Everett platform more acceptable to
it, since upon that they may erect per
feet protective pyramid. Hence we may
expect to see the mass OF the opposition
in Pennsylvania rallyin5 under the ban,
ner of the Constitutional Union Party
The Chicago programme is likely to fall
still born in the very States which con-
trolled its operations for their especial
benefit. - PiHsburo Post
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31

just before his nomination, Lincoln,
the abolition Nominee for President, was
invited to address a Republican meeting
in New York city for which he charged
and received 5000. rs his speeches will
now be in demand, it is thought Abe will
be able to make handsome thing out Of
his nomination. In his New York speech
Lincoln defended the Republican leaders,
and he charged the same price he receives
for defending other scamps.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31

The friends of Seward in New York, q
powerful majority of tho Abolition par
ty, are already maniiesting symptoms oI
a grand bolt, Tho Tribune, anti Seward
organ, snceringly announces the fact and
threatens its authors:
1--WE hoar that some prominent members
Of the Albany lobby. who hayo hitherto
proiessed to be Republicans, express their
determination to bolt the Chicago nomi-
nation, This is good news, If n few
members ofthe Legislature of the same
stripe wonld join them, il would be j
great blessing to tho patry. and great
help to the ticket"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31

A Republican of Stark county recently
met one Of the returning delegates from
the Chicago Convention. "Well," said
he, "who did you nominated" 1--WE
nominated LINCOLN and HAMIN." -
what - LINCOLN and HAMLiN?" -
yes" "Why didn't you nominate
JomN G.. BlRNEy? "JouN G. BmNEY!-
why he is dead--played out" "Oh,
know he is dead, but he hasn't been dead
very long, and he is no worse "played
out" than LINCOLN will be after tho No
vember election"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31
News OF the Week.

The subscription to the Heenan testi' |
monial in New York, is reported to have
reached $4,000.
Malcolm Murray, Justice of the Peace
at Iowa City, has fallen heir to an estate
in Ireland valued at $50 900.
Miss Julia Pastrana, the bearded lady,
has died, shortly after giving birth to a
male child, in Moscow.
In the recent prize fight which came off
at Chicago Mr.. Lincoln carried away
the prize. 1t was a-big niger.
QUEEN VIcToRIA's birthday was cele-
brated at Boston, on Thursday last, by
the British residents, and salute by the
British steamers.
The Tribune inquiries, "Has the spirit
of lS40 departed?" Certainly. The hard
cider Of that year is very sour vinegar by
this time.
Mr.. SEWARD will not resign his seat in
the Senate. He is not SO mad as that at
his defeat. "a bird in the hand is worth
two in the bush"
A young lady of Cincinnati, has Just
returned from Europe, say that an aristo-
cratic Englishman asked her if Cincinna-
ii was slave State!
The Legislature of Tennessee has pass
cd very stringent law against the adul-
teration of liquors, Using poisonous in
gradients is declared felony.
Hon, John A, Dix is appointed Post
Master, at New York, in place of Fowler
who is deiaulter to the amount OF about
one hundred and seventy thousand dol
lars.
THE London Times, in u leader, says
that if the exodus from Ireland continues
she will soon become English and the
United States Irish, and the New world
is the true homo of the Celtic race.
THE second race between the famous
stations George Nj. Patchin and Ethan
| Allen has resulted in favor of the former
He won in three straight heats.
TuE period for the ratification of tho
treaty between the United States and
Mexico, (siX months, will expire on the
l4th of June next, so that il the Senate
does not act upon it within three weeks,
it fails,
TnE mob that broke into the ring dur
ing the Sayers and lIecnan fight robbed
the Americans of all their watches. They
come up to time, if their champion didn't
\ convention of Bloomer damsels i,
reported to have resolved that they vii
wear short dresses or nothing, What
an awful thing it would bc if they SHOULD
not wear the short dresses!
y western paper speaks of man VIII,
"died without the aid of physician. -
Such instances of death are very rar,
though they do sometimes occur whor,
hemp is ehoap and the sheriff accommo
datirg,
TT Chicago Democrat says that dur
ing tEH late Convention in that city Their
were nineteen cases Of pickpocketting re-
ported at tho Office of the Board of Com
plant. Seven pickpockets were arreste,
The entire amount of money and notes re
ported as stolen was SO, ,i5j.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31


QuarrcIling VS.. No Quarreiiing.
The opposition boast that their conven-
ton passed off without any difficulty in
making aplstform or nominating a can
didate This is easily accounted for.
Tom Corwn and old Giddirgs could
agree on platform because it was
meaningless iargon of words that could
be construed to mean anything or moth
ing as circumstances might require; a gull
trap, made to catch votes, that could be
used Or abandoned at pleasure. 1t is very
easy to show how it was, and is, regard
ed by putting together some Of the ele-
ments that set it up: Thomas Spooncr a
Fillmourner aud head chief of the Know
Nothings Of Ohio; the Germans of Gin
cinnati, Chicago, Wisconsin, &c. Tom
Corwin, who favors the Fugitive Slave
law and denounces those who speak
againt it; Joshua r. Giddings, who ia
vors negro equality; the Republicans OF
Massachusetts,, who require a foreign
born citizen to reside seven years in the
State before he can enjoy the rights Of
citizenship; freetraders, like Chase, Lane
&c, and Tariff men of the deepest dye
from Pennsylvania. These are but a
small number Of the different interests
and whims engaged in drafting and adop-
ting that platform without discussion,
and without opposition.
The nomination Of their candidate was
lust as easily brought about. 1t is well
known that the chances for their nomi-
nee to be elected or struck by lightning
are about equal. With such prospects
as these no one was very anxious to Sc
cure the nomination.
With the Democracy it is quite differ
ent. The motto Of the party is, "princi-
pies, not men," Hence, they must have
their principles plainly defined, and when
the platform is laid down it is not chang
ell and construed to suit circumstances
and catch votes. We recognize no Dem
ocrats who spit upon the platform. A
man can only be one of the party by
adopting tho principles Of tho party
We go for unity of profession, unity
Of precept, and q unity of practice
When the Democratic party favors any
measure they do so for the purpose o
adopting it as tho policy of the country
Every leading measure they have urgeC
during the last fifty years has been ap
proved by the country. and every one the.
have opposed has been rejected. With
desire to get right, reliance in the in
telligcnce of the people and conidenc
in the ultimate success of every measure
it is not strange that our party shoul
have trouble in settling on platform. |
reference to the candidate, certainty {
success makes the nomination wort
fighting for. In this county we have
long quarrel every year for county nomi
nations; but when "A man is once nomina
ted he prepares to take charge of the of
flee, since a nomination is equivalent t
an election. No one cares about a nom
ination from the Black Republicans, ic
he knows defeat would be certain SO
is with presidential matters; the Demo
cratic nomination is worth contendin
for, while that of the opposition amount
to nothing but an empty honor.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31
.sOhn wentworth on EiNcoln.

"Mr. Lincoln was, in early time, MEM
5er Of the Illinois House OF Representa-
tives. lie was also member of the Thir-
tieth Congress of the United States, being
the last two years of Mr.. Polli's admin
istration. Beyond this Mr.. Lincoln has
no official record. lie has devoted the
most of his time to his profession, by
which he has been enabled to but little
more than support himself from one year
to another"
The above extract we copy from long
article in the Chicago Democrat, edited
by Long John Wentv orth, on the Chi
cago Convention and the nominees of his
party. cold Abe" who has Just been
discovered to be great statesman, was
in early times q member of the Illinois
Legislature, and served two years in Con
gress, "Beyond this Mr.. Lincoln has no
official record" the most of his time hav-
ing been employed in the profession of
the law, at which "he has Jeen eaoJled to
6ut title more Man support himSeT from
one gear to 0Hothcr'' The fact that his
official record is so meagre and his pro-
iessional ability SO poor, renders it GER
tain if he be such an adept in "splitting
rails" as is now claimed, that his early
vocation was the appropriate one for him
provided he had loved honest toll. But
he did not like that and abandoned it fol
profession for which he was not com
petent.-Er.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31

ABRAHAM LINCOLN, the Republican can
didate for President, in speech which
he made at Springfield, Illinois, on the
l7th of July, 1858, in debate with Mr.,
DouoLAs, charged that gentleman with
having Presidential aspirations, and then
added:
"On the contrary nobody err erpected me to b,
President. In my poor, lean, lank face nobody
has ever seen that any cabbages were sproutng
out.
What was true thcn is equally so now
nobody ever expects LINCOLN to be Presi-
dent, and the fellow does not expect it
himself
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31

THE DirFERENcE. Charleston, Delegates to
the Convention and visitors, had to pay S5 per day
for the privilege of lying three in bed, or be taken
to the watch house as vagrants and hung on nail
In Chicago, the hotels did not raise their regular
prices, and "a soon as they were full, the citizens
generally threw open their doors and invited the
crowd in as brothers.-RPubAcan.
What the citizens, hotels and saloons
of Chicago left the pick pockets took
DR.. ENos can give information on this
point.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31

Russell Sturgos,

NUssUT NTUTBUs,
Edward Hall et al
DY virtue of ycndi vs. defendant in this case is.
- ucd from the Court OF Common Pleas, Knox
IN Monday tie I'd day Of Joay, ii. b. 1860
| shall expose to public sale at the door of the
Court House in Milicrs burg, in Eolme County Ohio
the following described lands and tenements to wit:
the south side of the south east quarter of section
six township nine range hye OF the lands subject to
sale at Zlnesyile, OhiO, lying and being in tho
county OF Holmes, OhIu.
Terms of sale-Cash,
JOHN FRENCH, Sheriff.
May 90 1850.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31
Obituary..

Dwp.--At Chicago. l.. on tho 18th
inst. the we'll known wheel horse, SALMON
Z, CmAsr.
The above horse was sired by JOSHUA
II. GIDDINGs, GlDDINGs by Abolition,
Abolition by Revolutionary Tory, Io
was dom( )ed by Ohio Delegation.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31
The Jnnnn Embassy.

1t is well known to all readers, that a
lot of distinguished Japanese barbarians
are now on visit to this country and
government They reached Washington
some days scince, and were received by
the President and cabinet with all proper
honors. The hattery bestowed upon them
may seem odd, but it is all well enough,
and may secure great commercial advan-
tageS for our country with that isolated
and peculiar nation, They come in the
shape of ambassadors, though they are
not authorized to do any great thing, or
make any new treaty. 1t is reported, that
they are highly pleased at seeing and be-
ing seen, their curiosity being fully arous-
ed at tho many strange sights they wit
ness, so different from the oddities of their
own land.-No, Sentinel.
ES-A Western editor proposes to bet
his head against ten-penny nail, We
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31
$1,000 REV ARD
wv ell I will do It. -"
So look out for Cost!

NHE subscriber having retired from business
4 finds that he has large amount of money
standing out amoung his customers, and being
desirous OF having them come forward and settle
up, takes this method Of notifying those that know
themselves indebted to him by note or account to
come forward and settle imcdiatey or thev will
find their claims in the hands of the proper officers
Tor collection. HI. CONNER.
Mllersburg, lS60.-nl5tf
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31
- smoker"

Old Abe Lincoln is live, full. blood "Sucker'
on whom there is no discount Ohi0 State JoUrn.
al
Yes--it is said the old fellow sucks
pretty much all the time.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31

0j'"Wide Awake Clubs" are forming all over
the country, and "Lincon and Hamn songs for
the People" are about all you'll hear in few weeks,
at the rate things are now going. Never did n
nomination so efiectually stir up the souls of the
masses as that Just made at Chicago. Hurry on
your Little Giant."--Repubhcan.
The souls of the masses" are wonder
fully stirred up hcreabout. There is noth-
ing said about ratiiction meetings, clubs,
or even obout the Chicago nominations.
From anything spoken in this region no
one would know that nominations had
been made. There was no excitement
before the nomination, and this masterly
inactivity Of feeling on the part of the
Abolitionists still holds its own "power-
ful we'll"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31
Lincoln and the WAR.

During the war with Mexico, Mr.. Lin
coin, the Republican nominee for Presi-
ident. was in Congress, and signalized
himself by his violent opposition to its
progress. Like Delano and Tom Corwin,
he thought it unholy and damhable.--
Whilst Shields, Bissel, Richardson, Har-
did and Baker went forth to represent H.
linois on the battle field, Lincoln held
fast to his official honors and served his
country by espousing the cause fthe enc.
my. He thought the war was got up fol
pillage and conquest. AS a matter q
course, if elected President he will feel ii
his duty to give California back to Mexico
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31

nf Mcssrs, Lincoln and llamlin are representa-
tive men. .--RepuLlican.
They represent the principles laid down
in the Republican last winter, in the fol-
lowing language;
Ne hope tie NortherR Repu]iicons wU
remain fym, and fMe I'm on mua go,
why, "iet her Sijde."
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31
Deficient D0ir of BOOts!

pair with imperfect heels, which give him an unstable
Foundations and subjected HIM to great Inconvenience
and exeIton to maintain his footnold HERMAN on the
contrary ha,t no difficulty in sustaining his equilibrium
1t is notable fact that his bread basket was but once,
eveled with his feet After the ht it was discovered
tual he superior pair of Roots They were tried
by die ent and It found that 1t was next to
Impossible to knock man over who had them on. The
test was carried so far that ch woman put them on
nd 20 ordinary pugst was alb TO kio her from her
pins" lEENAN offered S59' ,4l2 s4l,0s3 to tell
WueIe he had got them, but he Indignantly refused the
sum Hle Hnnts uEnrn IiInln ~.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31

In the course of the debate in the Chi
cago Convention on the platform, Judge
Jessup desired to amend verbal mistake
in the name of the party, 1t was printed
in the resolutions, National" Republi,
can party. He wished to strike ont the
word National" as that was not the
name by which the party was properly
known. The correction was accordingly
made, and the word National" cxpunged.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31
William Alley, Millersburg O.,
{ Sccessor To &. HoH)

( ScceSS0r TO {. HdH.
Who always on hand to supply the people the United
States with the best Boos Shoes made in the world
Don't rail to CdU. WILLIAM ALLEY.
june IL U. n.otf.