Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-10-03
From the Dayton Empire.l
Eloquent letter OF Hon. Hugh y.
5cwctt, 10 u Working unn i'm
Dayton.


Eloquent Letter OF Hon. Hugh u.
Jewctt, TO ~ Working man i'm
Dayton.
Some weeks since Mr.. John Lukey, n
mechanic of this city, addressed the
Dcm ocratic Union candidate for Govern
or, Hon Hugh j. Jcwett, letter relative
to tho position of affairs in the country.
In response, Mr.. Lukcy received the fol-
lowing eloquent and manly letter.
HANEsvniE, Sept. 8, 1861.
Mr.. john LUKEY-Dear Sir:-l am
in receipt of your kind favor of the ID
inst and am gradifod to learn that
yourself and friends stand by the Union
and the Constitution to the end; that the
blessings intended by our fathers to be Sc
cured by the one, and protected by the
other, SHALL be Transmitted to our pos
terity as an inheritance of inestiamable
! valuc.
There is no portion of our people so
deeply interested in the maintenance of
the institutions of our country, as they
were made and designed by those great
and good men, who, regardless of differ
enccs of opinion upon the subject of slav-
cry, and all other questions of local and
domestic character, stood shoulder to
shoulder through tho dark and trying days
of the Revolution, as the laboring man and
the mechanic. TO him who is born to
wealth, to place, and position, the form
of government under which he lives. so far
as it regards his personal ease, comfort
and prospect, may not be matter Of
much consequence; but to those whose
only inheritance is honesty, industry, en-
ergy and native capacity, it is of the ut
most Importance that they should en- ioy
a government in which these qualities
: are appreciated, and are made the essen
tial elements, emitting the possessor to
respect in the community, and to be
5 heard as active participants in the coun-
ellis of the State and Nation. There is
, no form Of government known to the civ
G ilized world, offering so many induce
c mcnts to the laborcr, to the mechanic, to
r honest and intelligent industry, in what
n ever department it may be found, as that
i. under which we now live. and for the
h preservation of which we are struggling
, and it gives me great pleasure to learn
v that yourself and associates, apprcciatine
these advantages, are determined tC
devote your best energies to tho
support of the Government, to tn,
maintenance of our glorious flag, and t.
Il" give your influence in favor Of returning
IN in the administration of the Government
~ to those principles which its founders in
10 culcated. and which, SO long as adhered
ir to, secured to the people and the nation
ry peace and prosperity.
ct The remark to which you refer as hav
ne ing been made by one of your city pa
lis pors, referring to the employees of the Cen
81 tral Ohio Railroad Company, calling
Is them "1rish mud diggers, etc." is one o
us the many evidences we have, that anon!
n those who make the loudcst profession
n in favor of Democratic form of Gov
to ernment, and of the capacity of tho peo
c. for self government, are to be found mel
nd who, without one stroke of the pen, i
ir they had the power, would rend the who'll
n system to atoms The employees of tn,
III Central Ohio Rail road arc beyond an,
ct such influences. If the attempt was mad
to they would promptly resent it. When
ever spoken to by any of them on TIN
subject of politics, | have said to then
as now say to you, that in this coun
=, try, exercise Of the clcctictivc franchise is
10 solemn and important duty, in the dis
:. charge of which every man awaiting
TO himself of all the means of information
n within his reach, should appeal to hi
no own conscience for the right, and in &C
IN cordance with the prompting thereof, ac
), and vote. In the present instance, as
candidate for Governor, | thank you 70
; your proilors Of assistance and support
but if, upon further reflection, your con
viction of duty SHOULD lead you to throN
your influence elsewhere, you will be non
N the less entitled to my respect.
Vi | trust we may both live to see i'll
, present difficulties and dangers in whic
= we are involved, and by which we al
, threatened, pass away; the Union Of tn
- States, and prosperity Of the people, full
10 restored. Respectfully,
II. j. JEWETT.