Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-18
Vhc ware commenced.

We have d, ne all we could to compromise OK.
listing difficulties and thereby avoid the dire CAL
antilles of civil war We have urged subnis-
sio to the people of the Crittendcn or any other
compromise that might restore the country to /
peace. The nnted voice of the cmocracy,
backed by the conservatives in the Republican
party, has been for peace; but the iwcprcssiblcs'
in tho Republican party who hold the rcns go".
ernmcnt have secuted at all propositions of COM
promise and forced war upon the country.
Blouished under any circumstances is ca'am'
itv which should not be brought upon any nation
except as last resort to AVOID greater evils, but
when the strife is between citizens Of the same
country, the same government the evils are too
great for the mind Of man to contemplate. The
North and the South, side by side, won and csab.
ishcd our republican Institutions, AID side by side
they have for eighty years defended our govern
ment and together enjoyed the nnumclable bcs-
sings it has bestowed. The common blood and
common treasure Of the North and the South were
poured ont in the wars Of the Revolution, in the
war of 1879 and in the late war with Mexico
Together they endured the pcrs, shared the
hAldstps and reoiccd in the victories incident to
these conflicts
Then, what has brought these evil days upor
us7 Fanaticism and Abolitionism have done the
work. For many years the Northern orators
newspapers and legislatures have been making in
ccssant attacks upon the people and institutions
of the South. These attacks have accomplished
10 good they have not lesscncd the number o
slaves. relaxed the rigor of the system or eve
established promise for the future. But on TIL
contrary they have destroyed our trade, pnrnlyzc
our manufactures, broken down our mechanic
and TO cap the climax of their mad folly hay
brought war upon the country---a war of kindrC
against kindred, of brother agan.t brother,
father against son.
We cannot justify the course pursued bytl
South however much they may have been sinn
against by the fanaticisn of the North. The
claim that they could not secure their just Al
constitutional rights from the Northern State
that the aggressons Of the North upon them we
too great to be longer borne, and in defense
themselves, their homes and their institutions tn
were compelled to resume the rights and powt
delegated to the general government and to
tablish q government Of their own. This ih
proceeded to do, and the manner and form Of til,
government is well undo rstood by our readers.
Their right to do this was not recognized by 4
general government, and the Republican par
gave the world to understand that these Southc
men were rebels and traitors and that they wou
not compromise with traitors. The general so
crnmcnt threa;cningly held certain for's at Il
South, proceeded to make preparations to subd'
the South, and after an authorized agent Of Iii
coiN's government had gained access to Fort Sun
ter under broken pledges and plishted faith, Al
the South thought it unsafe to allow any furth
war preparations to be made in the harbor
Charleston demanded the evacuation of Fort SUI
ter and upon this being refused the fight "
commenced.
There arc faults on both sides. The South 50
the day Of compromise had passed. Tho Nol
said they would listen to no compromise, Il
they would make no compromise with traitors
The masses OF tho people, both North and Sout
are for compromise but their wishes have be
disregaricd, their entrcatcs scoilcd at by /
scoundrcls of both sections who have brought I
war upon US.
lfthoso who forced the war upon the coun
were the only sufferers the people would not =
iously obectto their fighting to their hearts CO
tent, but those fellows are in fat Offices and v
do the ordering and enjoy their salaries while
masses will be compelled to bear the burdens
The Democrats have generally fought the bait
oftho country But now, if tins war has bt
gotten up by the Republican party for their o
use and behoof, let US be generous and liberal "
themby allowing them to do all the fighting.