Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-07-12
correspondents.

EMzABETnTowN KY, June 20, 1850.
Mn. EDIroR: DEAR SR:-People and
politicians appear to be running mad in
their headlong race for the ascendency.-
From every nook and file is searched out
new matter and from every town and vii.
lage is driven out old, worn down poll.
ticisnS and demagogues to swell the tide of
political excitement which is even now
threatening to sever the bands of this un-
ion. Already are five champions in the field
arrayed against each other in due conflict.
From any more GOOD Lord deliver us"
But to discuss the merits of either Of
the candidates for the high office to which
all are aspirants, is not the present inten-
ton, it is simply to record what are the
prospects of, and feelings toward, the true
representative of American liberty, in this
section of the State. AS all yonr read
ers are doubtless aware, the Kentucky
delegation to Charleston did not repre- :
sent the choice Of their constituency in
that convention by voting for Guthrie
whilst the people and part of the pres S
demanded as their nominee Stephen A.
Douglas. As that convention broke up
without making nomination, the people
had time to act, and pretty generally in
structed their delegates to vote for Doug
las at Baltimore. How well they all
maintained the trust confded in them we
shall presently see. The name of the
Kentucky delegation had been unsullied
by secession at Charleston only to be
made, in part, more black by seeding at
Baltimore contrary to the known and ex-
pressed will Of the people. They did not
recognize the true democratic principle
that the minority are to submit to the
will of the majority; but when they saw
that the chances of Douglas were such
that he would inevitably he the nominee,
as every good and honest man in the par
ty desired. Such men as Grail, Ken
drick, Leach, Green, Quarlcs, Dishman,
johnson, j Beck and Mckee Withdrew from
the convention, in disgust, l suppose, a,
their noble souls could not brook the
nomination Of any other save their favor
ite, without certain degree of holy hor-
ror. Six of the Kentucky delegates are
not yet prepared to say that the minority
ale to rule, but to wash their hands from
all guilt in the nomination of Douglas,
Caldwell, Williams, Bradley, Young,
Butler and Field refused to vote, while
White, Mason, Morrow, Sharp, Wood,
Spauldiug Read, Speed and Helm (may
their names be echoed from Maine to the
Gulf came up mantully obeyed the will
of those who sent them and cast their
votes for Douglas. Hon. William b.
Read, from this district won laurels by
his manly and dignifed course in the
convention. Honor be to him and those
who with him represented the Kentucky
Democracy.
Since the nominations havs been made
the widest enthusiasm exists amongst
the democracy in their support of the reg
ular nominee. But few stand up for til,
candidate of the seeding party. What q
pity 1t is that one so young as }. &
Breckenridge and with prospects so bright
should thus politically cut his own throat.
In Kentucky the State of his birth, he will
not receive 10000 votes. But few claim
more while the ma ajority cut it down to Il
great deal less. Last year the democracy
carried the State easily and the same re.
suit is fully counted on by those election
prophets who can always foretell result
With the exception of few fre-eating
States represented by Yancy and Others
Breckenridge will not get vote in the
South.
Numerous calls for ratification meet.
ings are announced all over the State
which promise to raise the hopes and
cheer the hearts of the iainting and weary
ones. Those few which have been helc
have been largely and enthusiastically at
tended and all express themselves unqual.
ifiedy in their support of Douglas ant
johnson.
The crops in this section of Kentuck,
are tolerably good. Wheat is pronounc
ell to be much better than it was last har
vest. The grain is remarkably large
full and plump. Corn and Oats lool
promising. Health is generally goo,
but the weather for the past few days ha
been most imm oderately warm.
Promising to keep you posted in tn
political movements of the various par
ties here, lremain, yours &c.
S. ii. S.