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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-05-02
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The special Washington correspondent
Of the New York Times, writing on the
10th, has reasoned himself into the conyic-
tion that an attempt will not be made to
retake the fallen fort, and argues the mat
Ger thus:
The recapture Of the Charleston fort is
regarded by military men as a task of her.
culean proportions. With Fort Moultrie,
Sumter and Pinckney, and the batteries on
the shore, with bar at the mouth of the
harbor, and with the malaria of tropical
marshes, an attacking force will have to
encounter obstacles which might challenge
the most formidable military power. 1t is
evident from the tone of the proclamation.
that the President will refrain from taking
advantage ofthe peculiarsoci organization
which exists in South Carolina. =
1t is probable that under these circum.
stances the Government viii adopt, as il
regards. Fort Sumter, the policy of block
aiding the entrance to the harbor. in nlace
OF besleglngihe fortresses. The effect of a
blockade would be to destroy the commerce
of Charleston, and at the same time nro-
tect the public revenue. The Secession;sts
would have no remedy against this policy
They have no naval fleets or sailors, and no
means of resistance. The consequence
would be the transfer of the trade Of the
State to Wilmington, in North Carolina
The same policy of blockade should be ex
tended to Savannah, Mobile, New Orleans,
Galveston and other points where il il
practicable to import foreign goods: and it
effect must be the speedy reduction of the
seeded States. The whole external com.
merce Of the Confederate States, under
such a system, would be DESTROYED, and
they would be indebted to the adiiacen,
ports Of the loyal State, or to the navigation
Of sne Upper Mississippi and Ohio for what.
ever 'ney have hitherto received, either from
Europe direct or from the North by coast.
ing vessels. In the meantime, lhe large
military force which has been called for vii
be amply sufficient to re,ake and and rs;nso,.a ~ ".
ihe forts and arsenals which are in snr ms !. !,
essential TO the control of the outlets = ~. ~
sea, and to protect and defend the friends
of the Union in the disaffscted Stat@ when.
lavsr they may call for assistance.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-05-02
A Call to the Ministry.

Somebody is always telling stories about
the "Hard Shell Baptists." Wags have
the run on them, and they may as well be
content and bear it. Here follows tale
told of them not long since. My infor-
mant locates il in the mountains of North
Carolina, where the Hard shells are quite
numerous, and where they believe pretty
strongly in dreams and voices. In the i'm
portant matter of call to the ministry,
a dream or voice Is almost indispensa-
Bile.
Now il came to pass that man by the
name of Walker felt considerably moved
to "hold forth" and kept spreading the
fleece" Gideon-Eke, to ascertain bis duty
on the important premises. To assist him
in his pious Investigations, be called at the
still house 20 evening to gel some of the
"good critter. After sefresbment, the sto-
ry runs, he left for home, and on the way
home, be-felt "naoved''to go into the grove
q few hundred yards from the road, "lbar
to wrastle on the subject" While he was
awrastling,' most earnestly, scarcely out
done by the patriarch, some one passed the
road on a long cared animal, politely call,
ed John Donkey, and John let of, as his
race is wont to do sometime, in most
moving and thrilling manner.
Walkers imagination, by his earnest
awrastlin," was wrought to great intensity
and be converted Major Johns discordant
music, which, to most men, resembles the
filing of saw-mill saw, into callfrom
Heaven, urging him to preach the Gospel.
No time was to be lost. He arose from
his knees duly commissioned, went to bis
church, and demanded license, when the
pastor inlerrogated him thus:
Pastor-Qo you believe, Brother Walk
er, that you are called of God to preach,
as was Aaron?.
.Walker-Most sartinly l does.
Pastor-Give the Church, that is the
brethren the proof.
Walker-I was nightly difikilkated,
and ! was determined to 60 into the woods
and wrastle it out.
Pastor-That's it Brother Walker.
Walker-And while there wrastlin, ia
ces l ever hearn in all my born days.
Pastor-You are on the right track,
Brother Walker. Go on with your nara
tion.
Walker-I couldn't tell for wheth-
er it was up in the air or down in sky, it
sounded so curious.
Pastor-Poor creetur! how he was diff
fikiited. Go on to ncrate, Brother Walker
How did it appear to sound to youa
Walker-Why this way; "Waw-waw-
ker-waw-waw-ker! Go preach go preach
go preach go-preach-ee, go preach-ah, go
preach-ee 60 preach-ah-ee-uh-ah-ee.
Pastor-Butheriug and sister, that's the
right sort of call. Enough said, Brother
Walker. That's none of your college calls
nor money calls. No doctor of divinity
uver got sich a call as that. Brother
Walker must have license for sartin and
for sure.
The license was granted, the story goes,
and Walker is now doubtless making the
mountains ring with his stenatorian lungs.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-05-02
Parson Brownio W True assteeI

ParsOn BrOwnlO w True rs Steel.
The Knoxville Wing is the only journal
outside of St. Louis in the slave States
which stands boldly and squarely up to the
Government, supporting the President
without polish and without reservation
In his paper Of the 10th, Brownlow says
We have looked the matter full in the
face, and we are still on the side of the
Government. We shall take sides with
the Stars and Stripes, and in the bluster.
ing of Disunionists, we endorse the action
of our Government. Insult after insult
has been offered, without resentment on
the part of our Government; and worse
than all, deliberate purpose to march up
on the Capital at Washington, by the Reb-
els of the Southern Confederacy, has come
TO light, and it is the duty of the Govern
ment 10 defend it, until the Potomac runs
with blood to its mouth! This army call
ed for is ready to defend the Capital in
part al least.
We are glad to see it, as much as we
deprecate the shedding of blood. 1t DEM
onstrates the fact that we have a Govern
ment, and we say let that act stand out be-
fore tie world in bold relief, if it reqnires
a seven years ioar to demonstrate it! All
this ought to have occurred months ago,
under Buchanan, and 1t ought to hare oc-
eurred under Lincoln sceeks ago, but Bet
ter late than never.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-05-02

The Philadelphia Press, after narratlng
the occurrence of the day, when all suspect
ed persons in that city were called upon
to declare their sentiments, closes the arti-
Gle thus:
THE scExE AT NIGHT.
Ifthe occurrences of the day were thus
fearful, they became positively frightful at
night, when the rain vas falling. and the
sky sombre with clouds. All the flags
were Haunting in the dripping night, and
the reports of fire -arms broke The stiffness in
every direction. The forms of men, per-
fectly visible in The darkness, were seen
swaying hither and thiiher, missiles in their
hands, and madness in their hearts. A
more fearful time has never been known in
the history of the city. To oppose the
people would have been as mad as futile
All roughness and all ruffianism seemed to
be abroad hooting, yelling, racing, ard riot
ing. From far and near pistols and guns
made loud or faint reports, and women and
children sat shisering at their homes, un-
able to read the cause of the outbreak, but
shuddering in anticipation of its Effects
The town was filled with rumors that this
and that place were 10 be sacked, and this
or that man dragged from bis bed and
murdered. The police force was powerless.
The rapid evolalious of the mob deied
their pursuit, and the city seemed given up
to the sway of patriotic violence. BY all
the afternoon or evening lines, obnoxious
people who bad earned the titles of traitors
and spies, left the city they had profaned,
and in one or two cases whole families sup
posed to be in league with the enemies Of
the government, departed from the city half
dead with fear. The people had uttered,
in fact, the long accumulating voice of iu-
dignatiou, aud the fearful lesson of Monday
afternoon and night should teach the gen.
try who stirred them up to the violence and
rage, that there is no enemy like wronged
and aroused populace.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-03
The DisbandIng of the Party.

A correspondent, In another column Of this
paper. disposes of some of the grace arguments
Of others for abandoning or disbandipg the
Democratic party at this particular crisis. Any.
thing additional on this subject might be super
hous at this time. There is no danger Of any
such thing happening. The Democracy cannot
be disbanded merely because there is war up
on the country! There is no occasion for such
a course. The suggestion too strongly resem.
bles the plan adopted in organizing Counecti-
cut military company, which "fesolved that the
members disband In case of war" Such pre-.
cedent is unworthy Of imitation on the part Of q
great patriotic Union party. Why should q
good and wholesome institution be broken up
at the very time when the need for II is more
self evident than ever2 Il seems strange that
good men should consider IL necessary TO aban-
don true and genuine Union organic stion In
order to sustain and preserve the Union., We
are not in for mixed up Union party, compos-
ed In part Of bogus Union politicians. If the
Democracy of the North were ever right in
their honest principles they are right yet--and
correct principles should never be Abandoned
especially while they remain perfectly consist
ent with the popular wish and demand for the
preservation OF tho Union. Bat more Of this
hereafter, If necessary = Mahoning Sentinel.
That is the soundest kind Of talk, and will be
responded to by every, true Union Democrat in
Ohio. Ifthe Republican Committee are salts
fed, that the principles Of their party are in
with the existence Of the Union Of
the States, and that the people will so decide
If the matter is submitted to them this fall,
then they did right in disbandiDg Il. For our
selves, we are not Of the belief that this 10 the
case with the Democracy therefore We see no
reason to desire our party disbanded. "If we
were ever right We are right now. They
were slsays wrong and the condition Of the
country proves Il conolusivily.s "a s6ssi-d ~ a
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-03

There Is no direction In which we gaze which
does not present some positive impending
evil--the result Of the ignorance and partisan
blindness of the Republican leaders. Thus II
is universally conceded that the slain of Bull
Run were murdered by the Wilson's, LoYejoys,
Chandlers, Greeleys, and others Of that ilk.-
Chicago Timer. .,...a-s.
There is no doubt but these men did all in
their power to bring on the disastrous battle Of
Bull Run, but the question arises, could these
men order Gen. SooTT to make the attack II
not, who did, Our contemporary OF the Times
knows that Mr.. LINCOLN 10 the Commander.in-
Chief, and could have prevented this murder
which he charges on Wilson, LovJoY & Co.
Why not place the responsibility where 1t be-
longs7 If our men had gained a victory, there
would be no loss Of men to claim the credit
"old ABr's" great military sagacity would be
landed to the skies. salo .a.stf.a -s
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-03
mr.. Cox,s RESOLUTIONS.


The Republicans appear to be very indigna mt
at Mr.. Cox for introducing the .resolutionsi we
published yesterday. For the life of US we can
not imagine why, unless 1t be to find fault with
every thing that Democrat does except ahoul.
dering musket and volunteering in the army
as private soldier. They like. this, and of il
they do not complain. -
We do not understand the resolutions that
Mr.. Cox proposes to interfere with any wal
policy Of the Administration; but not entirely
despairing Of saving the Union, and being aux
ious for II, he ventures to make one more effort
We suspect the Republicans are worried a
being compelled to 60 on the record against
them. We say to all such, If you think ther;
is no hereafter go on, t,..-.-,
If the Democrats want to please the Aboli
tionists, let them all go into the ranks, ant
let them do the commanding and contracting
and then we will hear no complaints; but 4
you can't do either, then join the "visibl'
a1mixture" party, and vote with them.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-03
Democrntic State Conventi ON .


At q meeting Of the Democratic State Cen
teal Committee held in Columbus. on the 5tt
day Of July, 1861, it was
Resolued, That it is expedient to hold Demo
cratic State Convention at Columbus, on
Wednesday, August 7th, 1851,
w nominate Democratic State Ticket, to be
supported at the October election, .r
Resolusd, further, That all the electors Of the
State of Ohio, who are in favor OF perpetuatipg
che principles upon which our Union was found-
ed, and are convinced that the present State
and National Administrations are wholly in
competent to manage the government in is
present critical condition, as well as all who are
opposed to the gross extravaganza and corrup-
tion now 30 alarmingly prevalent in public al
fairs, be earnestly invited to unite with the
Democracy in this hour Of our country's peril,
and thus redeem the State, and place its ad-
ministration In competent hands.
Resolved, further, that tho basis OF represen.
tation in said Convention be one delegate for
every 500 votes, and an additional delegate Tor
fraction of $50 and upwards, cast Tor THOMAS
j. S. SMITH, for Supreme Judge at the October
election in 1860, and that it be recommended
that the counties elect their delegates on this
basis.
The Democracy Of Ohio and all other con-
servstive Union men, who are willing to cooper
ate with them on the above basis, are requested
to meet in their respective counties at suchtime
as the local committees may designate, and ap-
pint delegates to the Democratic Convention
On the 7th of August, to nominate State
ticket to be supported at the October election.
1t is presumed that no lover OF his country
will require prompting at this time to induce
him to discharge his duty, and therefore the
Committee is impressed with the belief that the
counties will eagerly respond to this call, and
that an imposing Convention will assemble in
Columbus at the time designated above, and
put in nomination ticket of good and true
men, to be supported for the various State Of
fees on the % Tuesday in October next.
VIM. MOUNT, Chairman,
Wa. ]. Jackson, Secretary.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-03

MILirARY APPOINTMENT, Captain Thomas H
Ford, OF our city, has received the appointment
Of Colonel Of the 32d Regiment Ohio volun
teers, and has opened recruiting Office 10
Mansfield for 1000 volunteers. Here is fine
chance for young men who wish to serve their
country under good, experienced and humsns
officer. Col. Ford has appointed Mr.. Z. H
Sweeney, late Of Georgia, Lieut.. Colonel, and
BY the way, one Of the best appointments in
Ohio, as Col. Sweeney graduated at the West
Point Military Academy with the highest hon;
Rosecrans. He Is native Of Mansfield, and
the son Of the late DR.. d. J. Sweeney, Of thiE
city. usifiN p EeR " .'t.ir fa
Col. Ford has also appointed DR.. HeWett,
Of Mt. Gilead, Major. This, also, is an ex'
cellent appointment. We predict that Colonel
Ford's will be one Of the crack regiments Of
Ohio. .-Shisld 4 BaRnsr. ...~ ~ =. ,,.,'.,.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-03
Close shooting.

In noticing the return Of one Of the Con-
necticut Regiments, the Hartford Timg says;
The Hartford Cornet Band lost all their in.
struments. The bass drum was completely
riddled with balls. Mr.. -, the drummer,
strapped the drum to bis back, and ran with the
multitude in the retreat from Bull Run, and
three or four Confederates fred at him repeat.
edly, riddling the drum, but fortunately miss.
ipg the drummer. Mr.. King, the leader, re-
ceived bullet on the tip Of bis right elbow.
He was standing behind q big tree for protec-
tion, and in resting against IT, one elbow slight.
ly projected--just far enough to permit Con-
federate bullet TO Craze IL, without hitting the
bone. He was also hit by bullet On the pock-
ct, but the metallic outh.pieces for the instru.
ments being in that pocket, took the whole
force Of the ball and saved HE life. He brings
home Confederate snare drum as trophy.
His son was hurt by being run over, 10 the re.
treat, by gun-carriage.
The flagstaff for the regimental State color
was shot off as the troops retreated from the
field. t
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-03
Gen. cDOwelI-The Ohio state
Journal.

From tie Ohio State Journal of yesterday
re clip the following paragraph: q IS,
"All goes to show that the Administration
and its officers are now fearfuliy in earnest
That the drunken stupidity of Mcdowell anc
the paltry msneuverings of Patterson are to lead
brave troops to defeat and slaughter no more
The lion-hearted old General is also reused be
yond all former wont. His brave heart has
sternly resolved that the laurels be has won on
all the well-fought battle-felds of his valorous
life, from the plains Of Canada to the mountains
Of Mexico, shall not be torn from his venerable
brow by the vaunting hand of treason and re.
bellion." ~.
From the above, we are advised that the "Ad-
ministration and its officers are fearfully in
earnest" Can 1t be possible that they have
been joking for the last four months7 We
thought when Mr.. LNcoLN started out in this
matter, one Of two things we're true, viz, be did
not comprehend the magnitude Of the under.
taking, or that he wanted to scare the rebels
into submission, and had but faint idea Of
what 1t required o.eFen scare them.
The mean fling ut Gen. IRWIN McDowELL ia
soandalous. We have known him from child.
hood, and until the battle of Bull Run we have
never beard il intimated that be was even "a
drinking man." much less drunkard. For
many years be has been under the immediate
eye Of Gen. scorT, and If be had been drunk,
ard, does any one suppose Gen. ScoTr would
have entrusted him with that important com.
mand7 Not for one moment. We feel conf.
dent In saying that It Is q malicious Islander.
We have seen enough Of this. One after
another Of our officers have been thus slandered
for the purpose Of shielding the Administration
from its capital blunder in this Bull Run battle
Must the best men Of our army be thus dispar.
aged to shield the Administration from its just
odium?
If our troops have been led to 'defeat and
slaughter" it has been under orders from the
Commsnder.in-chief, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, against
the judgment Of scorT, and the fars Of Gen.
MeDowELL, that the odds were too much
against them. We shall soon expect to hear
the dead soldiers abused, to vindicate LINCOLN,
CAMERON & Company. iba
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-03
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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-03

The undersigned will sell to An acceptable party ths
ohis Statesman Newspaper oce. The recent dlnicuit
betwes6 the Publishers Of the Statesman and the Tsle-
graph ana the tyrannical conduct exercised toward y
hare and Will continue TO impair the useunesg Of tho
daily issue, while ia our hsnds. The injury to Us per
s,naiiy, may, perhaps be sAshed through the law, bu
not without delay. The inIury TO- the party and th'
prncipes which the Gafssaas sspouasS and for which
eontends capn,t b sdjudicaied In court Of
BY dollars and csnts but these are not "a
be overlooked or lost ght Of At the present time Il
10 Important that nothing should snbarsss the ercula
tion Of this ora and Established Democratic journal
end being Impossible for the present proprieso to
have those facilities necessary for the complete success
VI the dayssus Of The paper they have thought II ad
visable to offer itfor sale: ~.
An additional reason for Offering the paper for sale, Il
found in the fse that cannot give the necesryper
sonsl attention to the business editorial department
which should be bestowed BY the owners Of the esab
TITO XII MANYPENNY & MILLER. =
Aug. 1, 1861 Pub. Ohio Statesman.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-03

Ifauy Of the recruiting officers need men, to
ill up regiments, they can procure one hundred
sturdy fellows at the Custom House. These
men are unemployed ct the Custom House; and
since they are receiving very large salaries, it
is but fair that they should serve their country
in some way. Let them 60 to the war; and let
their pay 60 on for the benefit OF their families.
There are several gentlemen In the revenue
service now, who, last summer, declared that
they would do the fighting If there was any to
be done. We have their speeches to this effect
before us.-Bostoa Courier. e--
The Courier should not forget that these fel-
lows fought their battle in the Wide-Awakes
last fall. m. lr
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-03

The Chicago Tribune makes the following
report as to the condition Of the newlyIhEvest'
ed crops; Al ..at K. u.I ast Q tt'
With regard to the yield Of wheat this year,
accounts differ very materially, but this much is
certain-it has not been damaged TO any great
extent, either BY rust or blight, and the proba-
piity 10 that there will be nearly, II not quite,
an average crop. The winter wheat b thfesh.
ing out well, and We see accounts from sections
where II will average twenty i've 70 thirty huah-
els 10 the acse IN other places, hftsen TO twenty
bushels. The, qualify, 100, is excellent The
corn crop looks we'll, aud promises q great Yield
In the central and southern portions Of Illinois,
while IN the northern part OF the State and In
Wisconsin, IL 10 thriving, though somewhat late.
The oat crop q good, bat the breadth eown was
less than last gear. Bailey Il also light, but "
looks veil ItTl 1.ie.ssa q l--ilgLl y. ~ .l.. l