Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-03-08
war VitBs Mexico.

war Wita Mexico.
The homcly ad0ge that old fashions be-
come new is verified in noighbor CAsKrY.
The files of his paper during the pendan-
cy of the Mexican war shows some
"bloody hands and hospitablc grave"
articles which are in exact keeping with
one in his last paper headed "Nar in
Mexico" lie says:
"Houston is getting his Texan Rangers ready to
cut his way to the city of Mexico; and Buchanan
u hnryng the troops from Utah down for The same
purpose"
That General HousroS is meditating Il
descent upon the city Of Mexico is news
which has never been communicated to
any other than our ncighbor. Wonder
/ if he didn't got it through the Berlin
Heights Spiritual Telegraph. 1t is very
unfortunate that the President is taking
tho troops from Utah to the Texas from
tier, since when Massa CHASE gets to be
President he may need them, under the
direction of a Republican Congress, to
"abolish" those "Twin relics Of Bar
barism-Polygamy and Slavery" spoken
of in the Black Republican PLATFORM
But our neighbor grows sarcastic; he says:
"What n noble deed it would be for powerful
nation like ours to whip Mexico, country with
out government, without means to carry on "A
war; or soldiers to fight her battles"
Now, ncighbor, this is the style in
which you talked of Virginia hanging old
JOIN BnowN, your abolition co laborer
On this principle small, febe man
might murder strong man, and his
weakness be a good defense in Court of
Justice. If the President and Governor
IIousToN are convinced that the Mexicans
have right to Murder American citizens,
steal their property and consign their
dwellings, to the flames, as has been done,
and that the weakness of the Mexican
nation is u justification therefor they
surely will not punish them. TO this
end, neighbor we propose that you send
each of them few copies of last weeks
Holmes Comfy Repubiicdn which will
surely convince, convict and convert them.
Neighbor, suppose you copy from your
files some of your old articles on the
Mexican war
1t has not been long since Republican
papers not thousand miles from this
town were publishing glowing accounts
of the wrongs the Mexicans were perpe-
trating upon the people of Texas, and
censuring the President for not taking
more efficient measures to redress them.
The Black Republicans are hard to please.
EscpubiIcnM state Convention.
The Republicans of this State held a
Convention at Columbus on the first inst,
for the purpose of electing Delegates to
/ the Chicago Convention to be held on the
10th of May. y. *. CARTIER, Thomas
/ SPooNER, V. b. HORROR and c. BROAD
BECK were elected Delegates for the State
at large The following resolution was
adopted by vote of3S0 forto y against
it,
Rcsoipci, That the Republicans of Ohio, while
they will give thcr united and earnest support to
the nominee of the Chicago convection, indicate as
their first choice, and recommend to the said con
vcnton the name Of Salmon 4. Chase, of Ohio,
The following was the vote against the
resolution:
NAYS - Belmont, O. Clark, =; Clcrmont, 4;
Darke, g. Delaware, 3; Fayottc, / Greene, s.
Hamilton, g. Knox, 4; Lawrence, .; Licking,
Madison, ,; Miami, 4, Montgomery, 3; Picka
way, q Portage, l. lnscarawas, i Union,
Warren, 3-Nays ~. Blank /.
BY this it will he seen that their is d
b South to Ohio Black Republicanism all
, tho votes, except one, against CHASE be-
< ing from counties south of the Backbone
e GENERAL ANNENY, and DR., ENos rep
a resented this county. We are unable tc
n tell how they were appointed.
= The Statesman in speaking of the reso
o luton of instruction for CHASE says
i "An awful reckoning will await some of thos,
y who sustained IT, There was not moral courar,
enough in the Convention 10 propose a single ros
a Oluton In addition TO the one referred TO as an in
dcX of tho faith Of the delegatcs--or platform
a for the prty-nor had any delegate the honest
d, and courage To propose such a thing on his ow
responsibility and TO yindlcate his own consistcnc
r and manhood. In that respect the wondering col
stituency of all shades of opinions who may hav
desired that something might be said, will look /
vain Tor the Cnuncauon OF single principle. FC
this most oowariy act this convention merits III
rcbuke and contempt of all honest mon of ever
If party; and men of good morals aud personal intel
/. ritN ought 10 tum from it with scorn.
" We hope the Chicago Convention may gratil
pf' this hybrid concern and put Chase in nomination
That would give 10 the Democracy of Ohio Ill
10 ability to carry the State by twenty five thousal
10 majority. Let the Chicago Convention ratify III
act OF the Ohio Convention say We"
s. Gy"Ihe engine house and repair sho
,e Of the Worcester railroad, together wit
>. six locomotives was burnt at Boston o