Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-26
1flistellantous.
Address OF Democratic CcnarHa
Committee.
To the Democracy o f Richlaud Count,

Fellow DEMOCRATS Your commit
tee deem this a proper time to submit an
address for your consideration.
The several political parties have now
each nominated their State and County
tickets, and adopted platforms upon
which they come before the people and
ask them to support their candidate.
For once the opponents of the Demo
cratic party have adopted the same reso-
luton in regard to the great question at
this time before the people. They have
not even taken issue upon charges OF
corruption and iavoritism in the War
Departments of both State and National
Governments, but have by silence given
consent to the charges preferred. Hav-
ing abandoned their principles and made
no issue with us, we can make none with
them. All they ask at this time is. that
we abandon our organization, as they felt
compelled to do theirs. and unite upon
one ticket, the formation Of which they
could contro', having the majority in the
State.
In view Of the fact that the Democratic
party had Just witnessed, again, the tri-
umph of principles contended for so ear
nestly, and those of their opponents aban-
doned, this was truly generous e. of
fcr-generous beyond precedent, in the
history of contestants, so generous that
had it not been for motives 50 plainly APP
parent, we might deem the oiferer of such
terms almost insane. How much more
manly would it have been even to sur.
render, than to beg of us such humilia
! ting terms of capitulation.
All this was, however, done under Q
plea Of public necessity, demanding tha
all partyism be abandoned, and uni
made against revolution. This commit
tee believes that united North does exis
against rebellion-a at least so far as tn,
Democracy is concerned. They have ia
ken as strong-if not stronger-ground
for its suppression, as has the Republi
can Fusion party.
He who knows anything OF party strif
knows it is never so violent as when thu
opposition resolve themselves into a neo
party, and Compass lake and land tt
make one proselyte."
Had their object been to suppress par
ty feelings. they would have permitted
the good feeling that existed to rest, an'
not go "stumping it over the State,
before any intimation had been given tha
the Democracy desired such contest
This committee repeats their firm con
viction, that the Republican party Is re
sponsiblc for whatever ty strife may eX
ist.
1t is idle to talk of but one party in {
free country. Party strife may be sup
pressed, by parties remaining at home
and letting the people quietly vote thei
! sentiments, A manifestation of party
4, claiming to be in no danger of defeat
wishing to inaugurate irregular stumpin
ampaign-exhibits q consciousness G
weakness, needing much explauation.-
The people desire quiet election. Th
public mind is absorbed in the peril
e which threaten the Governmental and
party betrnys it's weakness-its wants {
honest patriotism, by attempting even
divert public attention to matters of le'
importance. When n despotism sha
reign in the North, as it does in the Sout
and the minds of men fettered for fear {
their lives, when error of opinion can i
b. longer be tolerated in land of lbert,
and reason no longer left free to combs
it, when National police shall patr
our country, and free expression of opil
ion no longer privilege when Repul
lican presses themselves must cease the
attacks upon the Administration-ther
and not until then, viii only one part
exist. ...-.
he Democratic party in accordan
with their time. .honored custom, ha,
met in primary elections, and CONVEX
tions, and nominated tickets compsrir