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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-08-22


We further suggest that the delegates be cho-
sen by county conventions to be held on Satur-
day the 3lst of August.
FELLOW CITIZENS OF OHIo:-Shall the Govern
ment be preserved? is now the all absorbing
question, and the only one worthy Of the con-
slderation of the American people. We feel
that no heightened appeal is necessary to ami
mate you to the discharge of your duty in rela-
ton to it. We feel assured that respect for
the memory of your fathers who secured for
you the blessings of free institutions-a sense
of the obligations resting upon you as the here
tofore peaceful possessJrs of those blessings,and
proper regard for those to whom you may
hope to transmit them, will be sufficient to i'm
pei you to declare with doubtful voice, your
Interchangeable determination that the Govern
ment shall not be broken up.
Compared with the interests involved with
the great question all other interests are of but
little importance. If the Government which
establishes and maintains social order is forever
to exist at the mercy of caprice or disappointed
ambition, there is but little of all we now en-
Joy that will not in the loss of its stability lose
its value. Shall it be said that we have neg
lected, or put in peril the proper settlement OF
this question by our party differences? These
are now of but little moment. They are mere
shadows to allure us from the pursuit of the
substance. Without value, nay. disgraceful
alike to victor and vanquished will be those
triumphs of party which are celebrated over
the ruins of a disnembered Government.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-08-22
The ssPcace,, Men.

We copy from the Peoria Transcript
the following pointed paragraphs, which
might be made appreciable to parties mot
far about here: alsl I'D h- rro
"Peint US to the man Of compromises,
the man horror-stricken at the thought Of
what he calls "fratricidal war;" the man
who wants peace, nothing but. peace
and we will point out shifting hypocrite,
who never drew patriotic breath in his
life; or mean spirited man-miller, who
has just courage enough to be spiteful; or
a ireacherous, double-dealiug traitor in dis
guise; or a cold, selfish, trading, half
blackleg, whose gains have been reduced; !;
or filthy, seedy loafer, whose smoking
and drinking have been interfered with; or
a false, insiduous, partisan knave, who pre-
tends to aim at what is uniustly digni6ed
with the title of moderation; or n some.
thing in human form which claims to be a
man, but which shrinks from the fairest
test of manhood-sef sacrificing patriot
ism. Out of the same mould came both
the peace-man Of the Revolution and the
peace-man Of these days. Posterity will
bury the memory of both in the same
grave.
"This is a peoples war;, and the peo,,
pie mean that it shall be vigorously and
successfully waged. They have set their
hearts upon crushing out this rebellion,
and will not pause until the great WORK
has been achieved. Nor will they fail to
mark those who stand between treason
and its punishment. Every man who tries
to gain for the rebels breathing spell, by
calling out for peace before the end OF the
war has been fully attained. will be re-
membered, and even his own posterity will
yet disown him."
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-08-22
Berdan,s Sharp Shooters.

The corps Col. Berdan is raising in New
York composed entirely of rifle crack shots,
will be very dangerous one to the enemy
that becomes fair mark. So many are
eager to enlist who come up to the stand
ard test as marksman, that Col. B. could
readily organize three regiments instead
of one as proposed. Ten companies are
now ready with hundred men in each;
and every man has been put to the practi-
cal test, and has made the required "string"
which is ten consecutive shots at six hun
dred feet distance, averaging not more
than five inches from the center Of the tar
get. The Governors of thirteen loyal
States have agreed to fusnish $4,000
each to equip the men; Col. F. P. Blair,
Jr., has privately become responsible for .
like amount, and q citizen of Kentucky
has subscribed the same. Some of the
shots made at the camp of this regiment
at Weebawken have been remarkable
Col. Berdan himself has, on a windy day,
with a strange rifle, put ten balls within an
average distance of one inch and one
tenth from the bulls eye at 900 feet. At
1000 feet the Col. made string Of %
inches. Sergeant Major Brown, under
more favorable circumstances, made
string of 33 inches, or little more than 8
inches each ball, at distance Of 100 yds.,
with strange rifle. On another day Col.
Berdan shot dozen times at the head Of
a target man, at distance of 600 feet,
using the target rifle and q test. Every
shot but one entered the head; and in sew
eral instances the Col. stated where be
would hit-naming the eye, the nose, the
mouth-and he hit them, too. The pri-
Yates then successfully shot, and not
man missed hitting the body somewhere,
while most of the shots were in places
where a wound to man would be fatal
The region Of the heart was perforated
like sieve. ..r .-t a..
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-08-22
Canfuring Yankees.

The correspondents of the Southern pa
pers tell lots of battle incidents not SO
pleasant 10 loyal ears, just as our army
correspondents would at the expense Of the
rebels if the Bull Run boot had been on
the other leg. The Richmond correspond
ent of the Columbia South Carolinian re-.
lates the following: '''-'-' y.
On the retreat, tired Yankee stopped
at farm house and begged for water
Mrs. Thornton, the owner, handed him a
tumbler, pouring little brandy into it, as
he seemed very exhausted. AS she offer
ed it, he shrank back for moment but
took it and drank it. She asked him why
ho did SO, and be replied, "To be candid
with you, I feared you bad put poison into
it," She replied, "Sir, you do not know
you are speaking to Virginia lady; to be
equally candid with you, you 60 no far
tber.n She then called two of her servants
and directed them to disarm him, which
thew did. Another coming up for water,
she made the servants treat him similarly,
and thus took two prisoners. A few min
utes after, another Yankee went to the
spring, and servant girl gave him water.
He said, "Good-bye, gill;" when she said,
"No, you must 60 to my mistress and
thank her, not me-" She marched h'm up
and as she got near the party, she cried
out, "Mistress, here is my prisoner" and
thus another was bagged, and the three
guarded until a squad of cavalry came and
marched them to headquarters.
An aid of Gen. Besuregard told US that
he had just been over to thank the lady in
the Generals name, for her heroic conduct.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-08-22
Gayernment Loans.

"a The New York banks now hold over $45,
100000 in specie, and their loans are
down to about $los, 100000. The
Worlds money article of the 18th states
that the visit of Secretary Chase to New
York, ard interchange of views with those
who mold the purse strings in that city
and Boston, impressed favorably capitalists
and bank managers, and the proposed
plans of Government met with approval.
A very influential Committee has been ap-
pointed to settle upon some minor practi-
cal details, and when their arrangements
are completed they will be placed before all
the banks and the public. The World
says: Y 20" '
There is nothing definitely agreed toby
the banks, but there is no doubt existing
in the minds of those who have heard Mr..
Chase's programme that we have more
money than Mr.. Chase wants, and that
those who hold the money are willing to
lend it to government. Mr.. Chase states
the whole indebtedness of the United
States on Aug. 7th was $l1l,000,000.-
Mr.. Chase proposes to use the 8 10 per
cent. loan. When bank subscribes for
say 100000, certificate of that fact is
given to the bank, which certificate is not
transferable or negotiable. When govern
ment draws money from the bank, Treas
ury notes bearing interest from the day Of
subscription are given to the bank for the
same amount. The bank thus obtains in
terest on the fnll amount of the loan taken
by it from the date at which it subscribed,
and the government avoids the risk of loss
by the banks. Mr.. Chase is in accord with
the views Of our soundest financiers, and
there is no fear Of any paper expansion or
Infringement Of the sub-treasury hard coin
principles, beyond what may be deemed
expedient by the New York bank mana
gers.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-08-22

MoRx PRIsoNERs.-Fiity four Yankee pris-
oners, taken at the late battle Of Manassas,
were brought to Richmond in the Central
cars yesterday-amoug them are several
of Ellsworth's Zouaves. One hundred and
sixty prisoners from the same battle field,
were brought down on Sunday last-among
them is Major Potter, Of California, who
expressed considerable indignity at having
to share the same treatment as that extern
ded to the Yankee privates.
Two hundred and fifty Of our Southern
soldiers who were captured At Rich moau-
tain, and liberated on parole, arrived IN
Richmond on Saturday. Several Of them
were in rather destitute condition-h:v'
ing neither hats nor shoes. They VIII %
we'll cared fcr.-Riekmond Eng, 1s'y
29M.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-08-22
Outrages in Southern Kansas.

The Leavenworth Conservative of the
9th, contains narrowing account of the
condition of affairs in Southern Kansas, de-
rived from Mr.. Spencer a messenger to the
Governor by the settlers for assistance
Gov. Robinson being unable to render any,
Mr.. Spencer and the private Secretary Of
the Governor hurried to Leavenworth to
lay the matter before Major Prince. Troops
and arms will be promptly sent 10 the de-
vastated region. The Conservative says.
Upward of sixty families from Cherokee
recently McGee- county, ION the Chero-
ee Neutral lands have, within few days.
reached Allen county, having been driven
from their homes by band of Missourians,
Arkansans and Cherokee Indians, under
the leadership Of one John Matthews, well
known trader of Timber Hill, in the Usage
Nation, some eight miles from our south
rustern-easdAr. Threats of an attack on
Humboldt, where they had sought safety,
have driven many 10 Lie Ray, Coffey coun-
ty. = garF I.
The operations of the desperadoss under
Mathews extended throughout the neutral
lands-5O by 25 mles-and almost every
Union family in that section has been
driven away. Their houses have been
plundered, the greater portion oftheir stock
seized, and themselves driven from their
thriving places without opportunity for
moments preparation. Some were so for
tunate as to save their teams and a portion
of their stock, but they are only the excep-
tions. Sixteen men are known TO have
been brutally murdered.
In one instance twenty Union men had
gathered together for selfprotection, but
Matthews came upon them with three hun
dred men. Resistance was useless, and
none was made. The fiendish commander
ordered them all to be shot, and but for
the interposition of Capt. Miller of the
Cherokee Nation-the only one possessed
OF spark of humanity-the sentence
would have been instantly carried into ef-
feet. Eighteen were permitted to leave,
two were found next morning hanging from
neighboring tree.
Matthews command is said TO consist of
about thirds whites and the remainder
Cherokee Indiana renegades and despera-
does. .t...
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-08-22
Qoftru.
JUDGE QUIMBY'S DAUGHTER.


r.5s3 ras PARODY. f-lt 3
A youngster waiting 10 be bound
Cries, Squire, pray do not tarryi
And Ill give you five dollars down,
If us you'll quickly marry
"Now, who be ye would stand before
: THE sacred marriage altarf'
"Ohl I'm my fathers eldest son,
And this Judge Quimby's daughter"
"And fast before her fathers face,
Three hours we've fed together,
And should he find US in your house
My blood would stain his leather.
His tw big sons behind us ride;
Should they our steps discover,
Then who will cheer Matilda Jane,
When they have choked her loyer?"
Out spoke the gallant magistrate,
"IM do it, sir, m ready;
1t is not for your dollars five,
But for your winsome lady.
And by my word my bonny girl,
In misery shall not tairy;
quickly you will marry"
At this noise was heard outside,
The Judge was loudly shrieking;
And in the room all held their breath,
The bridegroom looking sneaking.
But still as louder grew the noise,
And as the Judge drew nearer,
A down the road, the two sons strobe,
Their trampling sounding clearer.
40 haste thee, hastel'' the lady cries,
"Though crowds around US gather,
I'll meet the gaze of curious eyes.
But not my honored father"
The pair have left the Squire high door,
A long straight road before them;
And urged by strong but trembling hands
Fast horses onward bore them.
And still they rode amid the cloud.
of wird and dust prevailing; wher
Judge Quimby reached the Squire's door
His wrath was changed to wailing.
For sore dismayed, through dust they made
His child he did discover;
One lovely hand held to her nose.
And one was round her lover.
"Come backl come backi' he cried in grief
(His eyes were filled with watcr,)
"And I'll forgive your lover now;
My daughter! oh, my daughter!
'Twcs vain; the whirling buggy roar,
From hearing, him preventing,
The youngster wild had stole his child,
And he was left lamenting.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-08-22
HENRY MILLER,
Stampede of COntrabands.

The recent withdrawal of the Federal
troops from Hampton to Fortress Monroe
was sudden movement, and attended by
quite panic on the part of the soldiers
All night long teams were running between
Hampton and the Fortress, heavily laden
with army stores, and towards morning The
several regiments made good haste, in ODE
dience to an order from Gen. Butler, to re
tire toward the Fortress. to position they
could readily hold should the apprehended
attack be made by the rebel forces. Al
account says:
The panic which had seized upon the
troops was quickly noticed by the blacks,
throngs of whom have been pouring into
Hampton, and collecting from all parts OF
thel surrounding country. They believed
that the Rebel army was coming upon the
village, and that our soldiers were leaving
in anticipation of the attack. have new
er witnessed more exciting, and. in many
of its features, more comical scene, than
was presented by these poor creatures,
when this idea possessed them. Theil
demonstrations aud expressions of alarm
were of the most enthusiastic order imag
Unable. "Io de- Fort!-1o de Fort
De- Seceshers' Is conain!" was the cry
that, like whirlwind filled the colored
population with terror, and passed from
one to another, until they grabbed their
children, their chickens, and their bundles,
and fled in caravans toward the garrison.
The road was thronged from morning till
night, until it seemed as if Ethiopia was
to be jammed into the Fortress. As they
walked on rapidly in crowds, look ofcon.
cern settled on their countenances, which a
stole could have only looked upon to laugh
Kinds Of furniture, and garments of pat
terms never dreamed of before, suddenly
became revealed on the backs of the Uncle
Toms and Aunt Chloes, or moro spruce
Sambos and Dinahs, of every size and hue
from nut brown to ebony. Every quadru,
ped of equine or asinine nature was i'm
pressed into service, and in some manner
fastened TO some rotable vehicle. Extern
pore harness of twine and straps and buck
les; carts with wheels of differing circum
ferences and ropen thills- many of them
broken down by the roadside, to the dis
may Of the terrified negroes horses apd
mules and donkeys that reemed threatened
with dissolution at every step, and seemed
desirous of waiting Cor the crows to over
take them; loads of white bundles ant
blue bundles, Of big bundles and little bun
dies. literally spotted with females ant
children of almost as various size and col
or, who managed to ride among them.-
These objects, interspersed freely with ne
groes, almost concealed under burdens and
packs of the most miscellaneous character
that can possibly be conceived Of, formed
the feature of the great stampede.
1t was not long before the little village
Just outside the Fortress seemed like one
great auction room, and the streets were
with difficulty kept passable. All the ole
buildings around were appropriated, and
before night the tide was reflected bach
toward Hampton, and while write every
little hut is compactly tenanted with
blacks. if
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-08-22

The following names, which are attached to
the Union County call, are, by request Of the
signers, appended to the above State call. and
made part of such call. Among them, are as
will be seen, leading Democrats who have State
wide reputation. tr. rt..
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-08-22

EgThe snake of Secession in Mary
land has been Scotted, but not killed.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-08-22
MILLERsBURG HOLMES COUNTY, OHIO, THURSDAY, AUG1

them. 1t is moi now the time for loyal cit
izens at home TO keep alive these differ
ences. But one duty devolves upon us at
present-to present united front to the
enemy. By taking this position, while we
discourage treason everywhere, we will
cheer the hearts and strengthen the arms
of those who stand at the post of danger
in the field. Respectfully yours,
ura GEO. NJ. PARSONS, Chairman.
WIN. 7. BAscoM, Secretary.
SAMUEL GALLOWAY,
R. B. L. BABER,
s T. H. CouLTER,
THEODORE CoMsrocK,
e.i HENRY MILLER,
Republican Executive Committee.
To this overture and invitation, we are
informed, there has not been even the de-
cent formality of an acknowledgement,
much less courteous reply. But the do
ings of the Democratic Convention, of last
week, furnish answer sufficient to convince
the people that the Democratic party-so
far as State Convention is authorized to
speak for its in favor of a disgraceful
compromise with armed treason, if not actu-
ally in favor of the treason itself.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-07-19
Shprff'6 Sale,

Horace Holt ct III vs. Coalrort Salt Company.
DY virtue of three executions to me directed
- from the Court of Common Pleas of Meigs
County, l will offer for sale, at the door of the
Courthouse in Pomeroy at l o'clock P. NJ,
On the 2sth day Of July, 1861,
the following described lands and tencmcnts
to wit: Situate in Coalport, town lots No. s6, 4,
8, As and 46 and also that part Of lot No
which lies between the center Of small run
and lot No. 6; also lot No. 64; also the half Of
lot No 63, lying east of lot No. "a; reserving
the right of way to the said last mentioned
tract for a railway for V. b. Horton; also the
following described lands and tenements to
wit Beginning ut the westerly corner Of lot
No. GA, i'll Coalport; thence south CO., deg. west
:, chains and 45 links; thence north 39i deg.
west 3 chains and II links; thence north So
deg. west one chain and 10 links thence north
10 deg. west chains and so links; thence north
IS deg east chains and % links; thence south
lS3 deg east / chains and 81 Inks thence south
26 deg. east Chains and 30 links; thence south
rs deg. east chain and 59 links; thence south
lSb deg. west links, to the place of beginning,
containing acres and 45 hundredths being
part of lot No. 65, in Coalport, whercon the
Coalport Salt Works are situated.
Also, the following described lands and ten
ements, to wit Beg inning at the north east
corner Of lot No. 81 in Coalport; thence y feet
ON the line of said lot in an easterly direction
to stake; thence south 60 deg. west 81 feet to
a stake; thence 80 feet on a right angle in Il
northerly direction, until it strikes the north
line OF said lot No G5 thence 49, feet along
said line to the place of beginning, containing
2S-100 square rods Also, the right of the
landing in front Of lots Nos ,, + s, 8, and 10;
to be sold as the property of the Coalport Salt
Company, at the suit of Horace Holt ct al
Appraised at Sl5, 900. Terms of sale, cash.
j WHITE, S. NJ. c.
June d, 1851 26-5t $500
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-07-19
SEVERE BUT TRUE.
The Cincinnati Commercial says:


"The little tory who scribbles in the
Enquirer Office is given little more rope
every day. He becomes more veno-
nous and treacherous all the while -
His principal lie IS, that the Republican
party made the war by refusing the
adoption of the Crittenden compromise,
and that compromise now would re-
store peace. The Crittenden compro-
mise would not, at any time, have pre-
served peace. That compromise was
more the work of Breckinridge than
Crittenden, and was employed to thrust
into the Constitution, articles equivalent
to those which the Northern Democracy
refused to have placed in the Democratic
platform. The Enquirer knows that the
scheme for the dissolution of the Union
was hatched long ago, and that it was in
full operation at the Charlenton and
Baltimore Conventions. The Critten-
den compromise would not have saved it.
The South Carolina traitors would have
made war any how, with the same result.
Roger A. Pryor, after bowling from the
stump in Virginia, to make public opin-
ion that would force that State out of
the Union, until he was in despair,
rushed down to Charleston, and in a
speech at the Charleston Hotel, few
days before Sumter was fred upon, said
some Southern people were talking of a
reconstruction of the Union, but that he
would not agree to have the Union re-
constructed even if blank sheet of pa
per were placed before him and he was
allowed to write the terms of reconcilia-
ton. He had message from South
Carolina for Virginia. TWAS: ''lfyou
want Virginia to go out, strike a bzo'cF'
That was the policy of the traitors
They struck blow. What would the
Enquirer have the Government do?
Would it have rebellion exalted above
patriotism, and turbulence rewarded?
Have honest men no rights that scoun-
drels are bound to respect, and are trait
ors and robbers to be treated with as
equals?
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-07-19
Change of Tune in Palmettodom.

The Charleston Is. c. Courier, in a
recent issue, opens an editorial in the
following lugubrious strair:
g We should prepare for dcteah In the
confidence of our might and courage,
this admonition may appear unnecessary;
and, in calling to mind the disgraceful
behavior of our enemies in recent bat
ties, it may strike US as ridiculous. But
it is needful and wholesome caution;
and we urge it with sincerity and ear
nestness. Our enemies are mastering in
large numbers; they are armed with the
best weapons; they have been under the
instruction Of competent officers, and
each body is strengthened by the pres
ence Of old United States regulars
Some of their Generals have abilities
and resources. And, in addition to all
these considerations, battles are not al
ways decided by strategy, or even cour-
age. A single mischance may turn the
tide Of success A circumstance, in
itself insignificant, may snatch victory
from an army at the moment it is about
to grasp the glittering prize
Yes, sir, you may prepare for defeat
and stand it as best you may. You are
to be whipped. The Union boys are
able and anxious to do it; and they will
do it. Whatever preparations you may
think would be comforting-let them not
be delayed-Cm. Conn.,