Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-08-30
Political Items.


CLARK IRVINE. Esq, lawyer at Mt.
Vernon, O., has left the Republican par
ty, and come out for Douglas.
The Detroit Free Press chronicleseu-
other important accession to tho Douglas
ranks. in the person Of Uriah Townsend,
of Metamora, formerly an active and
prominent Republican.
'UNMTIoATED HYPooRITEs. The Sci
oto Gx1ne pronounces the Union Party
"a set 1Pbmitigated bypocrites,' because
the members thereof refuse to unite with
the Republicans in adding fuel to the
fire of sectionalism.
BRADFORD r. DURFEE, one Of the ablest
lawyers in Marion county, heretofore an
active Republican, has come out for
Douglas. He is now stumping the
county for the Little Giant
On tombstone in church yard in
Ulster, Ireland, is the following epitaph:
Erected to the memory Of John Phillips,
accidently shot as mark Of affection by
his brother.
AN exchange tells Of lazy genius up
his way, who being asked. as he lay sun
ming himself on the grass, what was the
beighth of his ambition, replied; '3To
marry rich widow that's got bad
cough"
CERTAINLY in taking revenge, q man is
but even with his enemy; but in passing
over it he is superior, for it is princes
part to pardon.
Mrs. ALICE YELL on Saturday, cow
hided Mr. Lay, of Camden for promising
to marry her and not performing. AS he
wouldn't make her Lay, she made him
Yell.
AN attorney on being called to account
for having acted unprofessionally in TAX
ing less thsu the usual fees from his client
pleading that he had taken all the man
had. He was thereupon honorably &C
quilted.
IT is supposed by learned theologians
such as Petros, Cametor, that Adam en-
tered the garden of Eden in the Spring.
However that may be, it is certain he
came ont in the Fall.
MoLIERE was asked the reason why in
certain countries the king may assume
the crown at fourteen years of age, and
cannot marry before eighteen? at is"
said Moliere, "because it is more difficult
to rule wife than kingdom.
If there is any person on earth who de-
serves the sppellation of fool, it is he who
continually frets and snarls, and never
sees moments peace. while he is sur
rounded, with everything which, if prop
erly used, would make him happy.
The poorest are not frequently the hap
piest. A sultan, as a cure for low spir-
its, was directed by his physician to wear
the shirt of the happiest man in his do
mains, selected gay and reckless fellow,
but, on stripping him for his shirt found
he didn't wear one.
"A corresp pondent of the Macon Tele-
graph breckenridge in view of the fact
that Breckenridge can get no votes out
side of the South, advises the withdrawal
of the ticket in all the northern States
The Savannah Republican Bell suggests
that he also be withdrawn in the South,
as he will get very few votes there.
REV. ANDREW CLARK, OF Ann Arbor,
Mich, heretofore an ardent Republican,
has declared his intention to vote for
Douglas and johnson. 1t is said that
missionary tour to the the runaway col
ored brethren. now in Canada, most ef-
fectually cured him of Abolitionism.'
w. w, PURDoS, formerly of the Ea-
gle Of tie South, will soon appear before
the public as the editor of a Douglas and
johnson organ in Madison Parish, La
This will make seventeen papers for
Douglas out of the thirty Democratic
papers published in Louisiana.
The editor of the Dubuque Herald has
received a letter from a physician in
Louisiana, a gentleman of much inform
alton and well posted in the affairs of the
State. but not professional politician,
in which he states that, as a general
thing, there is but little political excite
ment in Louisiana at present, but SO far
as there is any, the advocates of Mr..
Douglas are the most numerous. next in
number rank the Bell men, and last, as
we'll as least, the Breckenridgeites.
ONE of the most important accessions
ia Douglas and johnson is that of the
Sanilac (Nlich) Leader, which has hereto
fore supported Lincoln and Hamlin.-
The Leader in announcing its change
says:
AS will be seen, this paper has hauled
down the Black Republican flag. hoisted
the banner of the National Democracy,
adopting as ID twQtto the sentiment upon
which alone nj hl men and patriots
can stand. whileit has turned its batter
les upon the flying forces OF the sectional
squad of its now enemies
THE Cooperstown, n. Y, Journal,
published at the residence of Judge Mel
son of the U. S Supreme Court, coiirms
the report that Judge Nelson has declar-
ed for Douglas. The Mobile Register says
that Judge Campbell is also in favor OF
Judge Douglas for the Presidency, but
his judicial position torbids his taking
any active part in the political struggle
going on. Judge Nelson and Campbell
with Chief Justice Taney, make three
members of the U. S. Supreme Bench
who concurred in the bred Scott decision
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