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

The Democracy and other Union men in ohio. in Con
venton assembled, adopted and declare the tllpwI
resolutions the basis which they appeal To all
patriotic Union and liberty loving citizens to unite aud
rally in the support Of the ticket tis day presented
I. Resotped, That the civil by which our country
Is at present distracted, Is the natral offspring OF mis-
guided sectonaisin, engcuder,d by auHca agitator-
North well South, and that the Democratic part,
having equally opposed the extremists " both sections
aud having at all times Zcalously cont ndc for the l.
minisraton OF the General Cove rnmen within rs con
stitutonal limits that party in way spoons Ne for
calamities that have resulted from departure from
doctrines and disregard Of its warning aud advice.
9. ResOioed That In this National ept rg"ncy, the De-
mocracy and other Union of Oaio, bani'htng all
feeling Of passion resentment, viii r'rocc % l. Their
duty 10 the whole country that this war shouli bt
wagcd In spirit Of oppression, nor Tor aF purpose
OF conquest suhjuCaton nor purpose OF oy'r't hR
Interfering with the rights Of established inst tutons
of the States defend and maintain the supremacy
Of the Constitution aud the Union win 'Il 1c
dignity equality, and rights Of the several states unln
paired, aud that these object ar accomplished
the war ought To cease.
A Resolred That wi, T. we deem II the duty Of ever,
citizen support aud sustain the Gov rnncu consl ia
tonally administered, we rsc"mtncnd tHht the htsia'
lures of the several States ADOPT the prop mtdsur lur
present dlcucsi and restoring and preserving t''
Union.
ReS0lred, That the corruption n, extravaganza incom
petency and fHvortsn shown In the mlHimsir,t'"n "i
the War Departments Of the states and Federal iov rn
nent deserves and receives unqualified condenna
tion, and ought he Immediately rrrCt" Jud Termed
call Of their couury promptly wc forth to do hatt III
defence OF its Constitution aud laws, and who N many
have hoeu compelled to fight under neSper enced
officers entitled 70 our hearty thanks for the gallant
manner in which they have discharged their dry
g. ResOlred That the privilege Of the writ OF nbcas
corpus il great hulwnrNs of freedom and that
except by Congress- and then on In cases OF rebellion
invasion, when the public safety may require ~ and
that the late attempt of the Prrsndut uf the United states
suspend the privilege of the same is unworrant"d by
the Federal Constitution.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-19
Direct Taxation.

All the taxes That have been paid by the pco-
pie for the last forty four years have went for
County, Township and School purposes. Tho OK.
penscs Of the general government have been kept
up by duties imports, which is called tariff -
The last direct tax levied by the general govern.
mcnt prior to this time was levied in lsl6.--
From that time to this the expenses of the govern
mcnt have been paid by tariff. II is true the
people pay it, though it is paid indirectly. They
be charged on the price of them and those who
buy them pay the duty indirectly. The recent
tariff bill passed at the recent session of Congress
levied five cents per pound on coffee. The con,
sulner pays il, for without the tariff he would pay
fifteen cents pound, while with it he pays TWEEN.
ty cents pound. Aud so tits with all other ar
ticles we buy. This ia called indirect taxation.
Tho recent session of Congress levied twenty
millions of dollars year direct tax on the people
The first Of this will not be called on until next
spring. You pny no part oft this fall OF the
direct taxes YOU pay this fall not one cent il for
war purposes. The Ohio Legislature appropriated
three million Of dollars for war purposes, but it is
not now assessed on the people. Tho amount Is,
or was To be, raised by loan. The incrcas in Ohio
this fall isall outside Of the war; and produced by
extravaganza and msmanagcmcnt of our State
Affairs. The direct tax levie by the general gov.
ernmcnt is levied only on real estate. Il could
not be otherwise Consttutionally levied Those
who own real estate pay it all. Bankers, mcr-
chants, Nc., pay no part Of it, People desire to
understand these matters, and we make this state
mcnt so that they may We are told that it ia
treason to say anything about increased taxation,
but We hope to escape hanging for telling people
how the money goes, and when it will go, without
stating the probable amount, They will find out
how much it is when they come TO pay it.,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-19
A GnSsing GRlnDaigp.

Tho Republicans seem disposed to conduct this
campaign by wind. They tell you there ARE a
number Of Democratic papers in the State that re-,
fuse 10 support the Democratic Union Ticket
There is not apapcr in the State which has ever
had any standing in tho Democratic party, except
the Cleveland Plain Deaier, but what is vgor.
ously supporting the ticket. The Republican last
week claimed the Mahoniug Sentinel and the Ste,
bcnyillc Union, both of which nrc vigorously cup
porting HUGn J. JEwErr, They talk Of Ton being
elected bya hundred thousand majority, This l.
all buncomb. Ton may be elected, but the con
test will be q close one. and were we takinl
chances wo would tako lIuGH ] JEwrrr's. Tn,
humbug game has been played On the people Obou
s long as it it will win, They have been led b,
10 10 their soTrow
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-19

The telegraph reports that rebel camp Mt Dick
Creek, Missouri, was broken up last week, and
800 rebels captured.
A fight is reported at Boonvillc, Mo-, on Friday,
in which the Home Guards lost killed and 30
wounded, and the rebels 9 killed and 80 wounded.
The rebels were driven back.
The rebels have taken possession of st. 10.
sclh, Mo-, and are doing pretty much as they
please in the city and the surrounding country.
1t ia reported that Gen. Fremont has resigned
in consequence of the Presidents structures up
on his proclamation.
The Ellsworth Fire Zouaves are to be mus.
tered out OF service, their insubordnaton has
rendered them unfit for service.
| The police are arresting secession members OF
the Legislature as fast us tncy reach Baltimore
on their way to Frederick. There will, there
fore, he no quorum present 1t ispesumcd all
secession members will bc arrested There arc
still $50 of the House and 3 Of the Senate tc
be arrested several Of these are said to have
He'd from the State.
Special dispatch to the st. Louis Republican
says Gen. Price, at the head of l5OO0 t'
10000 men attacked Lexington, Thursday, bu
we have no particulars Of the battle, nor do w
know the result. The troops at Lexington, wer
strongly cntrcnchcd
Gen Pope, at last accounts, was at llamto
with from 5000 to 5000 troops,
On Monday night last, while Government
steamer, name unknown, was conveying nun
Der of prisoners from Lexington to Fort LeaN
enworth for better security she broke her rue
der between Mill and Kansas City, and wa
obliged to land. Shortly after reaching shore
company of Jackson county secessionists seize
! the boat, released the prisoners, and secure
I some rty Federal soldiers as captves.
a dcscrtcr from the rebel camp ut Columbu
Ky, reports that on Friday last the rebels, nun
+ bcrng ten thousand, Under Gen. Johnson, ho
t received orders to march on Paducah, he al:
reports JEFF 1'hompson's forces at Belmont, M
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-19
rhcy sing Hsliui.

The Union Democratic Convention, which me
on tho 7th Of August, passed the following rcso
luton
Ihat the corruption, cStrnyogance, incompctcu
ey and iayoritism shown in the administrations OF
the War Departments Of the State and Fedora
Governments, deserve aud receive our unqualified
condemnation, and ought to bo immediately cor
led and reformed"
The Fusion Sta te Convention. although the,
were aware Of Dennison's "Tent Pole" "rr
Cup" and his SIXTY CENT PER DAY Rafian
contract did not condemn it they did not cou,
denim Cameron aud w ellis. although the Cinci matt
CommereHI. Ashtsbula Sentinel, &c, have de.
nounced them as unworthy OF confidence. We ask
Why did they not condemn or endorse these men
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-19
'TclcGrnphic Dispatches.

CnICAGo, Sept. 16.-The Tribune this
morning contains severe article on the Pres.
idcnt's letter to Fremont; saying, it takes
away the penalty of rebellion and leaves the
war mere scheme for mutpa assassination
The Post (independenDalso condemns the
letter, saying, it will have bad effect in Mis-
souri,, and that backward steps now i'll have
no good result.
The Lcavenworth papers on the | lth inst.
give the following account of the late en-
gagcmeut between Rains and Montgomery on
the I'd inst: Six hundred rcbcls, under Rains
approached Fort Scott and seized c,ghtv
mules belonging to the Government, killing
the tcamsters. A messenger was despatched
to Montgomery, who had five hundred men,
lie pursued Rains II miles, killing several of
his men, when coming upon the main body
OF the enemy, battle commenced; Rains hay
ing cannon; Montgomery one howitzcr on
ly. The fight lasted two hours, when Mont
gomcry slowly retrcatcd, keeping mp a run
ming fight until nightfnll. Tho encmy's force
reported by prisoners to be between two and
three thousand strong.
Twenty three negroes have been declared
free under Freemouts proclamation, being
the property oflcading rebels.
Col. Cook, with 1900 regulars, left Fort
Laramie on the 2d inst. for Leavcnworth.
Elk WATER, Va, Sept. 1G The body OF
Col. John A. Washington was sent over t.
the enemy Yesterday under a flag of truce
which, on its way was met bv A similar aar
coming from the enemy for the uurpose ol
obtaining information as to his condition.
On tho 10Th detachment of 400 men from
the l4th Indiana and oath and 25th Ohio Rrg.
iments dispersed three Tennessee Regiment
under Gen. Anderson, completely routing
them, killing eighty and obtaining most o
their eouipments. Onr loss was cio5t killed
The enemy made an advance IN Eli W.T.,
the same dav, with force sunnoscd to hc I
500. but were driven hack Inv dntachmsnts
of men from the 10Th Indiana 3d and Gtb on II
Regiments and shells from 7 onmis, h,t tnrv
They have retired snme oirht,nr ton nile
A strong force or Arsansos. Tonmos,oe
and Virginia troons also throatoned ,I,a oos,
siI, or Cheat Maintain hnt Iava NOT ro, haI
a general enoaccment shoIl rro,Sn frnn-
ono Off oomis, Snno t,yo n,;,n ;nt tho n,,n,,,.
comn. killing tan and wnmnd;nm tonr
Tbe Iath fnJian, poai'non,s haI sovor,
skirmish with snnnrior n7'n,I,ors Of thn enon,,
ON thesI2th. and killed fem or twnIvc viii
triHinp loss Az the onemv advoncod or
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-19
ScrcSSiOIliStS.

The Office pcdlling aud Office seeking Rcpubl
cans are very free in talking about Democrats he
ing Secessionists. The Democracy of Uolme,
county, and of Ohio, think there is great differ
cnce between supporting the Government anC
supporting the Adninistra ton, They viii not ac
Nno~l ledge the doctrine of the Chicago platform
nr''hcr viii they pledge themselves to support al
Tie acts of LINCOLN and his Congress, nor DrNN
S'N aud hS Legislature; but they will support the
administration IN all proper and legal efforts to
crush out rebellion The best way to crush ON
rebellion and save the Union Is to place the roy
crumcnt IN the hands of the old c,,scr,,,;,o
patriotic and union loving Democracy, who will
build up - great Union party, bounded only Il,
the boundaries Of the Union. While that is holm,
done let those who have taken the sword np,ins
the government be met with the sword. If that
"scccsh," then, make the most Of it,"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-19
The Differences,

Democrats and Republicans agree as to the
vigorous prosecution of the war. They arc alike
opposed to any compromise with rebels in arms
But, while Republicans propose a line of policy
that will make united North against n united
South, Democrats say, have united North
against divided South They would pledge to
the Union men Of the South all their constitution
al rights and thereby bu lid up and strengthen a
great Union party in the den of sccessonism which
would co operate with the North in quickly and
crushing out rebellion and restoring all
the States to the friendly relations that character.
lied them in days of yore. If the North alone
snbdues rebellion in State that State will be
held by military power; but if the people ofa State
subducs rebellion within their own borders it is in.
deed crushed out and the State will he loyal for
all time to come. Reader, select on these facts.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-19

There arc many Republicans in this county
who were deceived last fall by various prom"
iscs, which arc unfulhllcd, who will vote for
Jewett and the Union Democratic Ticket. -
They d dosirc TO try another changc--thcy want
the good ol d Dcmocr party OF Ohio to
have a chance 20 direct the present war
knowing that they will push it forward vigor-
ously as matter of economy and PRIDE
They want men IN our War Department who
will see our volunteers promptly paid aud not
IN AXE the war subject of speculation,
Gen. Gcary had an eng agemcnt with rob
ell pickefs, in Maryland. on the 10th. The
rcbels were driven back. Eight or ten OF
Them are sal Il 10 have be en- killed and sevo raj
wounded. The Union loss was one killed.
The Post Office Department has answered
all the letters asking information in regard to-
the N. Y. Evening Day Book and all other
nospapers excluded from the mails. 1t ap-
pears from the correspondence that not onl y
Post Masters but all other postal agents are
prev cnted in any wise from aiding in thcil
circulation.
The Chicago journal learns from pri
vatc source worthy of crcdencc, that Gen
Mcclellan, on last Tuesday morning had fhy
sir batteries of arti lcry of six guns each of va
tious calibre, and about lj0 900 men, at and
near Washington, and that this army will be
Increased to at least 200, 900 men before the
end Of the present week. The movement of
nd 10, ,,;tb +lo nj,
my preparations, are carefully kept from pull
: lie knowledge, but the facts above given-tt
state which can do no harm now, but wi !
crafty public Interestingly be rolled upol
| coming as they do.
Let it be remembered that democrats hav,
no design in the war save the preservation o
b. the Constitution and the Union; that upol
4 that platform they are willing to unite will
D all who chose to join them: and that they hav,
Bipartisan policy to enforce which prevents
any conservative and loyal citizens from join
ing tn EN- in the great work of the preserva
D tion ofthe Union.
Tho London Times in an able and care
fully prepared artic e, proves that the PuBLp
8, DEBT OF tne UnlteQ states Will, at the rat,
of the present expenditure, in four yrars an,
nine months, equal the entire debt of Euglant
which has been accruing one hundred and TN
years.
The Republican State ticket in Maine i
elected, and the telegraph crows loudly owe
the election of a majority of "Republicans'
to the Legislature! Before the election the
= wcre-Uni2n men,
On the Western Reserve there is alread,
much kicking at the nominees on the 'alf anC
'alf ticket. The abolitionists about Oberi
are in rage at the disbandmont of the Re
publican party.
Dave Tod tried to get tho Democrat
e Convention of his county to present his nam
u to the Democracy for Governor, but the
would not; hence he bolted.
is it not strange, that the Fusion Convcr
ton nominated for office old broken dow
h acks whose bodies are black and blue, fror
: conflicts for office?
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-19

"Tf the Union must go, let her slide"
Holmes County Farmer please copy once
week as long as Il pleascs aud credit to the Holmes
County Republican. Also, publish the following,
taken from an Editorial, in the Fauncr, of Jan.
"a, 1861;
"Let the Abolition nullifcrs and disorganzers
be warned that to suhjugate the South, THEY
MUST MARCH OVER THE DEAD BODIES
or HALE A MILLION NORTHERN DEM
OCRA1S."
We copy the above from the Homes County
Republican oflast week Our ncghbor still sticks
to his Union. sliding notions. As for the extract
from the FARMER we published it aud we have
not one word oft to take back We know it is
very offensive to such abolition shces as the
Cleveland Leadsr, Holmes County Republican, &c
but it is the voice of the people. The Democrat.
ic Platform says:
"TfIATIN THIS NATIONAL ENERGEN
CY, THE DEMOCRACY AND OTHER UN.
ION MEN OF ONO, 3ANISnING ALL
| FEELING OF PASSION OR RESENTMENT
WILL RECOLLECT ONLY OUR DUTY TO
THE WHOLE COUNTRY THAT THIS
WAR SHOULD NOT BE WAGED IN ANY
SPIRIT OF OPPRESSION, NOR FOR ANY
PURPOSE OF CONQUEST OR SUBJUGA.
TlON."
nt SU Culttu lIHbH tOINfuIpll NIHCIl Ilct NJ
Columbus the 9th of September came out
equally plain on this question of suljmgaiion. -.
The second resolution of that Convention reads /;
"THAT IN THIS NATIONAL EMERGEN.
ICY, RANiSlING ALL FEELING OF MERE
PASSION OR RESENTMENT WE WILL
IRECOLBECT ONLY OUR DUTY TO THE
WHOLE COUNTRY THAT THIS WAR Is
NOT WAGED UPON OUR PART IN ANY
SPIRIT OF OPPRESSION, NOR FOR ANY
PURPOSE OF CONQUEST OR SUBJUGA-
ITlON."
So it seems that CAsKEy won't stand on the fu
sion platform, else he would not be reproachng us
for utterng sentiments, in January last, agreeing
with what both conventions say now.
-Four neighbor can't stand on that platform We
arc led to the conclusion that he Is one the "irrc
pressibes' who 20 for the immediate and uncon-
sttutional determination OF slavery.
The obi ect Of the war, declared By both par
ties, is to sustain the government, enforce the
laws and protect the constitutional rights of the
people of all tho States. It is for this that men
are offering their lives n willing sacri flee upon the
altar of our country. Should :hc administration
proclaim, MS some Republican papers do, that this
war is for the determination of slavery ninety. ninc
out Of every hundred Of the men now i'll the field
would throw down their arms
If our ncghbor CAsKEY is so sensitive on this
question let him organize and arm and equip all
who stand on the platform erected by him on the
22d of December, 1859, which reads ave hop,
Northern Republicans miH remain .frm, and # h'
Union must qo, why, 'iei her slide, >" and marcl
forth for the sutjngation Off South, or any 9th
er man." and see where he will land.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-19

The Democrats had determined To GET ma no M.
liucal excitement in the State. ON the other
hand the Republi cans who ave prorcsscdly opposed
to excitement commenced announcing meetings,
whereupon the Democratic State Executive Com
mitteo proposed that Ton and JEwrrr speak to.
gcther, which tho Republicans latly dcch"cd -
The two men would bc no match in discussion
Mr.. JrwErT is n fine speaker; he is in the prim,
and yigor Of life. andhas always been strictl,
temperate man. Mr.. Ton has been pretty goo,
stumper, but he is getting old, aud orLto years h,
has been very much addicted to the use of anlcn
.pnts
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-19
Taxing Growing Crops.

While CHARLES S. CLINE was County Auditor
he directed Assessors to list fortaxaton the grow
ing crops together with growing grass. His orders
were follow by Assessors in three or four town
ships, and after complaint had been made to the
Auditor Of State, and he informed Mr.. CLINE that
it was all wrong, hc the said CHARLES S. CLINE
had the Assessors to 60 around the second time
and remit these articles, which cost the county
some thee hundred dollars. The crops and grass
were listed in the 9TH item, so that the amount
could not be asccrtNincd from the Asscssors' re.
turns.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-19
10 the Electors of Holmes County Ohio.

WHEREAS, the Commissioners of Holmes county,
State of Ohio did, at their regular session in Sep
tcmbcr, A. ID. 1861, enter order on the journal,
directing the County Audtor of said Holmes county
to publish Notice submitting the question to the
qualified voters of said county at their annual cleo
tiOn, a. ID. le6l us to the policy Of erecting
VIEW CO UNTT JAN,
Therefore, in obedience to said order, notice il
hereby given to the qualified voters of said Holmes
county that ut the snd annual election to be held
Tuesday. the 9Th day of Ocaber A. D. 1861, will be
submitted tosaid qualified voters, for their approval
or rejection the question to the policy of erecting
New County Jni! Said voters will signify their
approval or rejection follows: Those in favor of
said proposition will deposit their ballot For New
County Jail, Yes Those opposed to said PROPOSE
ion will deposit their ballots For New County Jail,
No. by Order of the Cornmis ssioners,
G.F, NEWTON, County Auditor.
Milersburg, Sept, 5, lS61.--n29w5.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-19

PRorosIrIoN.--In order that the readers of
the Farmer and RepmbiicdH may have an oppor
tunity of reading what both sides will have to say
during this campaign, we propose to publish cac
week, from this until after the election, two to
three columns of reading matter selected by tho
Editor OF the Farmer, provided he will publish rs
much each week, selected by US. We promise
him IN advance, that most of that selected hy us
shall emanatc from Democratic sourccS-Repub
icdn.
There is no county in TIE State in which 10,
cal paper has so largo n circulation in proportion
to the population os has the FARMER The circu.
laton is over five hundred more than it was at the
time we took charge of it, orat any time previous
We concluded from this fact that we are editing
the paper to the satisfaction of the people and we
rust, therefore, dccline the assistance of neigh,
bor CAsEEv Ii he desires us to write for the Re-
p"bhod1, We will do 50 for reasonable compcnsa,
tiou.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-19
hScislEC Notice,

THE county Commissioners win meet at Mllers-
/ on w Wednesday, October 9th 1861 at ~ O'Clock
"A, NJ, for the purpose ofcontracting and letting
Bridge across Casey Run, near said place. Also,
to tho lowest bidder. tn erecting of an embank-
ment at the upper side of said Bridge for the pro-
lection of the same and for directing the water in
its proper channel
They will also meet on Thursday October 10Th.
le6l ut 10 clock. A. NJ. near Ilomcsvic for tho
purpose of rob I ding n bridge across Saltcreek,
at tho road to Fredericksburg.
Also, on Friday October II at IL o'clock. NJ
David u. TrnycrS in G,rmln township, for the
purpose ofrcbuidng the bridge across Sug lrcreek.
Also, on saturday October -, at . o'clock, A. NJ.
at Peter Wisc's Grst Mill in Berlin township to
let the repairing ota biidgn nc 'oss Doptysfork.
By Order of the Cumm sOners,
& +. NEWTON, County Auditor.
Sept. II, lsjl-u30w2.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-19
Hysit LYING.

There seems to be no Ii, too mean for the Re.
publicans to resort 10. Some of them hCrcabout
reported recently that lluGu ]. JEwE1T was a
BRrCTENRpGE man, The story is hardly worth
noticing hut the truth is that Mr. JEwE1T was a
delegate to the Democrat National Convention,
and on every ballot both at Charleston and Bal.
timorc, he voted for STEPHEN A, DOUGLAS. lie
wns candidate for Congress last fall and run over
rwclvc hundred votes ahead of his ticket com.
ing within sixty four votes of being elected over a
very popular man.