Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-08-30
A Word on Organization.

Tho clouds which at first Aecmed 10
darken the prospects Of the National De
mocracy in this Presidential campaign.
are gradually clearing away. As the
contest wakes warmer, the hope Of victory
becomes stronger. There is kindlinp up
all over the country fire of enthusiasm
which reminds old vcterns in the ranks
of the zeal and determination, which
made the Democracy victorious in the
days Of jackson. Accessions to our
ranks are Of daily occurrence, and the
friends ofthe Union are everywhere unit
ing with us in the firm conviction that IL
is their duty to aid in defeating both
Northern and Southern Dimnionists.-
| The people do not wait to be called out
by regular Committees, but are getting up
meetings in all parts Of the country, to
which the masses arc gathered, and give
an earnest Of what they will do at the
polls in November. All that is wanting
to render victory certain, is a more thor
ough organization of the Democratic and
Union forces.
There is, in the State of parties at this
time, and in the peril that overhangs the
Union, every inducoment to prompt to
such organization. The spirit of Disun-
ion is abroad in the land, and every day
becomes more rampant. All Interven-
tionists are practical Disunionists, wheth-
er sailing under the banner of Probibi-
ton or Protection, or under the Lincoln
or Breckenridge flag. Both seek to per-
petuate the ''irrepressibe conflict" and
in so doing to "precipitate revolution"
Both these Disunion parties have compact
organizations, and are spreading broad
cast over the land their "incendiary doc
uments." 1t is difficult to tell whether
there is greater danger to the Union in
this crisis in the South or in the North
The Disunionists in the South are all
banded together under Yancey E Co, and
all to man support Brecknridge. The
National Democrats and Union men in
the South are uniting and conducting
themselves bravely in the conflict, thus
setting an example well worthyso be i'm
itated by us at the North, they will be
able to cope with and overthrow the Sc
cessionists.
The North is, perhaps, after all, the
great arena where the conflict is to be de-
cded. Here the Intervention Disunion-
lists, under the name Of Republicans, are
bold, confident and defiant. They are
fully organized with secret clubs, after the
manner of the old Known othing lodges
They seek to arouse bitter sectional
predjudice in the North against the South
and do not hesitate to make the traitor
GUS avowal that the slavery question is
to be settled by constant war upon that
institution until it is abolished in all the
States as we'll as the Territories. This
is sectional foe-ths t,le bitter and unre
lenting enemy to the union ofthese States
with whom we have to contend in this
campaign. All true Democrats and ma
tiona men should unite and consolidate
their efforts to arrest the progress of this
rampant disunion party. With such un-
ion and consolidation, the country can
easily be saved. 1t is qualification to
be able to assure our friends that organi
cations of the friends of Nom -Interven-
tion and the Union are being perfected in
every Northern State, and especially in
our own State. But they should be uni
versal. Ohio must be redeemed this fall
from the control of sectional and Disun-
ion Repubicanism. 1t can be done by a
determined and united effort. Let such
an effort be made. Permit us in closing
to make few suggestions:
|. There should be Democratic Union
Clubs formed in every town and town
ship, with active and vigilant Commit
tees in every ward and school district
Every man should consider himself a
committee of one, appointed to carry for.
ward the good work with all the ability
and means he can use.
2. Meetings OF Clubs and other locaI
organizations should be held at least once
a week, and carried on with spirit and
energy. There is no need, in order tc
make these meetings interesting and use
full, that speakers should be necessarily
imported from abroad; every Democrat
and every lover OF the Union who has 6
tongue in his head, should use it in max
ing short but telling addresses.
3. There should be constant inter
course and interchange kept up between
the different local organizations within
reach of each other.
4. One aim. which clubs and other 10
cal organizations should steadily keep il
view, should be to get up clubs for relia
bic Democratic newspapers, and to circu
lato documents advocating the true Non
Intel vention and Union doctrine, am onl
the people.
5. Every argument and persuasion
should be used with the wavering anC
with those who will listen to reason, t.
make them see and pursue the path of du
ty and safety. All clamor, denunciatiol
and personal abuse should be shunned.-
0 But in calm, sober, earnest private con
/, versation. more good can be done than il
any other way.
Other means that may be used in ad
n vancing our cause, will readily occur t.
= the mind of the reader. Much depend
r on localities and surrounding circum
stances. But organizations should b
Immediately perfected everywhere, an
: we close with this word of exhortation t.
all the friends ofthe Union and Self Gov
ernment: Organize! Organize!!-StateS
N man.