Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-19

TWO parties il does not therefore follow
that when The government is in danger
both may not fly to rs rescue.
As a party, we throw down the glove {,
all Other parties in sustainirg { g govern
ment in itS hour Of peril (Chccrs.) In
decd 1t is our duty to take the lead. a. w,
are an old.stager party, (cheers,) whilst
orr young republican party is nerc
youth 1t is a child only about five yenr,
old. 10 place giant load upon it,
shoulder would be cruel. It would be
like an ant carrying off a kernel Of corn
(Laughtor.) There are II set OF fanatica
papers, and sucker-mouthed fool, VIII,
say the democracy are for scccs. ion, Ic.
cause they still adhere to their Organiza-
ton. HE difference between these men
aud the democracy is that the former arc
merely Tor union Of the parties and tho
latter Tor the Union Of the States. Now
say, that I'd rather that thousand par
ties should fail to be united, than tha
these States should be dismcmLered.- -
/ (Chcers.) .....
Our platform, adopted by our Stat
Convention, Is broad enough and goo.
enough for all good Union men, and BIS
following ont its plan we will save thi,
Union. Whilst it declares that thi, waI
shall be carried on, not ia any spirit oi
resentment or for any purposes Of suliu-
CATION, bnt for the purpose Of putting
down rebellion, and that we will sustain
the government in doing this, yet, whilst
we carry the sword in one hand We carry
the olive branch in the other. History
has not told Of a warrior since Christi.
anity spread its benign influence over the
world, who has not at least preteadel to
fight under this motto.
We do not propose to compromise with
rebels, neither do we ask the government
to do so. That kind Of a compromise
would undoubtedly result in adi,solntion
Of the Union. Should the administra
ton attempt that, it would be hurled from
power in ten days. (Cheers.) But SAYS
my republican friend, your platform pro
poses the calling OF national convention
to save this Union. That is very true
and correct. Whose government is this
but the peoples. Our government, uu-
like any other, is founded upon the prin-
ciplcs Of self government. That power
of self-government is unlimite /. The
Constitution itself re-afirrns that right
and provides modes by which the people
may proceed to amend the paramount
law Of the land. This separate and inde-
pendent action of the people does not in
terferc with the action Of the government
proper, nor interfere with its dignitv.-
The executive was orn to support the
Constitution as it now is, and in doing
this he shall be sustained.
SO careful were our committees on the
platform, to so shape itas not to compro-
mise or embarrass the government that
they resolved that the propositions for q
national convention should come from the
Legislatures, fresh from the people of the
several States, instead of from the action
Of the Congress. And if you will look
closely 70 Mr. Lincoln's last message to
the Congress you will discover that he
foreshadows the same idea therein
Again, the Union men of the South desire
such action. At the proper time, let the
proposition be made by the Legislature.
of the Northern and IBorler States, and
inviting all to call national convention
to devise some means to save this glori-
ous Union, and the arms will fall from re-
bellious hands.
The masses of the people are honest.
They have been deceived by politicians;
and when they see the cleaning light
through the broken cloud, their hearts
will leap with joy. They will take hold
of the matter and, themselves, put down
the remnant Of the rebellion. This can
all be done by the people of their civil
whilst, at the same time, they
are sustaining the military arm Of the
government; neither does it compromise
the dignity of the government in the
least. If this should spare the ei1n>iou
of blood in this civil war, no one but
monster would regret it. .....
l do not hesitate to say, that any one
who would not be delighted to see this
Union saved by peaceful means, if it
could be done honorably, is an enemy Q!
this {, untry, aud also a common enemy
of mankind. (checrs,) No one delights
in Young soldiers graves, nor in the
teas of the afflicted. But one thing
have to add: That is, unler no circum-
stance, viii the democracy Of the North
permit this Union to be dissolved.
| have much more confidence in Nj,
Lincoln than | have in some of his adj .
viScrS The democracy must be on the .
alert, with all true Union men. Sustain /
the executive, not because he is Mr. Lin I
coin, but because he Is the executive O.
the United States,
Stem, steady action is best rransht
with kind words to each other. Au
empty ra,k always sounds the loulc,t
He Is no patriot, who does not feel pro-
found sorrow over our poor county, /
lie is no American, who would not bow
with uualloyel sorrow over it, tomb. /
In This dark hour Of our country's peril,
let the torch Of reason AMI intelligence
take the lead Of passion. Let every man
be equal to theomergency, and contribute
to the salvation OF these Unitcl States:
that generations unborn shall not curse
the inhabitants Of lSGl.
Then, fellow democrats, | would IN
conclusion, almoui>h You to stand firm
ly hy your principles, and sustain the
government in its efforts to suppress re-
bcllon. chcertully. have no Doubt hut
that, in laas than three months, the whole
abolition press viii deuouuce the govern
ment for the reason that this war is ON
IA, ,vo,rpl fpr fla, rurpo.n nf sustaiuipp