Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-08-23
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scenes; mss hau so many dlllcient plat
forms, and been known by so many names
that it is perfect curiosity to behold.
In 1874, when the great Harry of the
West was a candidate for the Presidency,
we find party springing up, headed by
one BIRNEY, and known by tho title of
the Liberty party. Its leaders were such
men as Giddings, Thurlow Weed, and
others of like character. What was
he effect of this party in that election?-
why, they were the cause Of Mr.. Clay's
defeat. We desire that the reader may
bear this in mind, for we are going to
present to you some beautiful inconsiSt-
encie before we get through.
Four years have rolled around, and
again, in lS4S, we are called upon to
elect President. The candidates be-
fore the people are Cass, Taylor and Van
Buren,. The Liberty party of IA has
changed little by this time, but not in
any verv important respect. 1t has
changed its name, and the platform is
little different, but the same great char
acterstic of the old Libery party is still
remaining, viz, the wooLLYHEAD. Mr..
Van Buren, is the leader at this time,
supported by the same leading men, and
having the same satellites that Mr.. Bir-
ney had in IA.
We pass on to the memorable cam
paign of '52 without further COMMENT
There were three candidates before the
people at this election-Scott, Pierce and
John p. Hale. The Birney party of "A,
,,,l Al, N,n Ruran ~ 'IS
again in the field, under different leader
with different name, but carrying the
same flag, with the same inscription upon
title almighty 'nigger.' John z. Hale
carries the standard in the fight Mr..
Birney and Mr.. Van Buren, have both
been whipped, and they are desirous of
retrieving the lost honors of the perty,
hence they select the one, who, for many
years in the U. S. Senate, had the audaci-
ty to raise his voice in behalf of dissolution
and negro equality, to lead them in the
fight He is supported by the same men
and the same party that Birney and Van
Buren, were, but all their efforts fall and
he shares the same Fate as his predecessors.
!, We now come to a more recent polit-
ical conflict, one which is fresh i'll the
memory of all. We allude to the ever
memorable campaign of 80, memorable
on two accounts. 1t was the first time
the nation heard of the present Republi-
can party, aud the irst time the Union
loving men, known by the cognomon of
the American party, ever presented a
man for President. Now we will be able
to learn something of this Republican
party; they meet in Convention and make
choice of John G.. Fremont as their cham
pion. They unfold their colors to the
breeze, but instead of the old name OF
Liberty, Abolition and Free-soil party,
you find the inscription reads 'Repu6lican'
Big name, big party, but yet the same
old Generals, and Majors, and Captains
in command that were in the battles Of
n, '4S and '52 What form idable foe
is this, say the unntelegent portion o4
the community, that is being led on to
battle by that little Woolly horse and
who are SO enthusiastic, and keep step to
the tunes of Bleeding Kansas No more
Slave Territory &c, &c.? Why, says
one, don't you see their name inscribed
on their banners? That is the great Re
publican party, under command of Col.
Fremont Oh! yes, says an old soldier,
| both SEE and SMELL. | see their in
scription very plain but SMELL the
d--d Niger great deal plainerl
The next point we will consider, is the
beautiful inconsistency of the Republican
party in claiming to bo such warm ad
mirers of Mr.. Clay, and to endeavor to
show the reader that they are, and always
have been, the open and avowed enemies
to the great principles whi:h Mr.. Clay
advocated.
In the first place, then, the panty, in
its embryo st0te, in 1914, did defeat Mr.
Clay, by casting their votes for Mr.,
Brney. Had they have been such ardu-
Gus devotees ofMr. Clay as they profess
to have been, why did they treat him
thus badly? Did they love him with the
affection OF Brutus? Was it because
they did not love Clay less, but their
country more?' Their position, to-day.
shows they were not and are, not honest
in their protestations.
They hated instead of loving Mr.. Clay.
They always branded him with being II
ve-holder, and a strong pro-slavery
man, but now, when it will subserve
their interests in the present fight, they
are warm i'll their devotion to this great
man. 1t won't do, it can't be did.
No, Mr. Republican, you can never
make the honest thinking portion Of the
community believe any such gammon.-
You are very good at couterleiting but |
tel you, you can never manufacture such
stuff as this to gull the old Wings with,
and offer it to them for the pure, genuine
article, and think they will swallow it -
the can see for themselves, and they know
a Niger when they see him even if you
should white-w wash him all over and shave
his skull and put wig on him. He
will STINK. Mr. Republican.
But again. Have not these same
wouldbe admirers OF Mr.. Clay always
opposed the leading principles of that
great man, both in and out of Congress?
Certainly they have! Then how, in the
name of God, can they have the etfrontery
to ask the old Wings, and those who
always proved their devotion to him by
supporting every leading measure of his,
both through evil as well as good report,
to support their candidate in the approach.