Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-08-15
From the Hamilton Telegraph
Ground and Lofty Tuunb bling.

. pcdCc NJ any baCIlHCe man. tHOhe
who listened to his battle rallies few
weeks ago this sudden conversion will be
a matter Of astonishment. 1t would
not be strange after this to hear Of his
being--well what is the next gratest alb.
surdity-in favor of Val. for Governor.
-Homiiton MtelHgencer.
| find the above in the abolition organ
of this county last week. How eager
must these men he for surprises Almost
as eager as Bob. Schcnck. Without
ever having sent out a scouting party, or
taken any pains to discover, by personal
inspection. my position, he rushe4 into
his U. 6. R. r. sheet, and charges pell nell
upon "a deep cut" Surprises" appear
to be chronic complaint in the ranks Of
the leading Republicans just now. 1t is
surprising to them that a man shonld be in
favor of a war for repossessing the Gener-
al Government Of its rightful property,
and protecting the National Capital, and
at the same time opposed to a war for
the purpose, as some avow, Of "whiping
out skayety," and encouraging "aur0iie in
Surrection." / am ready whenever a d.
Lincoln wants me to assist in enforcing
the laws, but if he asks me to violate
the laws of my country, l shall turn my
musket against him.
While | am in favor Of what is right,
| am opposed to what is wrong. Every
soldier, and | am one, is under the solemn
obligation Of an oath, to support the
Constitution of his country. am too
much of SO der to violate my oath at
the command Of any military necessity.
Called out by the President in what was
regarded as a just and righteous couse,
and in conformity to the laws of the coun-
try, l with Others was made a tool of to
Swindle the people out Of millions OF
dollars, exposed to unnecessary hardships
and then under the pains and penalties of
being called towards and sent home
naked, we were asked to sanction an un-
authorized, open, palpable, and clearly
unnecessary violation of the Constitu
ton. Very "surprising" that we would
prefer to be called towards If we can.
not put down rebellion without becoming
rebels ourselves, let the rebellion go to the
devil. am satisfied that the most fatal
mistake that ever the people made was
to countenance such usurpations as the
President has been guilty Of. The REBEL.
ion could have been put down "decently
and in order" in very short time by
pursuing straight forward course, but
it is every day assuming the proportions
of a igantic civil war. The whole South
becoming alarmed at these violent as
SUM rtions of prerogative, will soon be
united as one man, while the North is be-
coming more and more divided. Follow
ing upon the heels Of those usurpations,
we have other and still m6re dangerous
indications. We find the leading Re-
publican journals and the leading men
attacking General Butler, Gen. Nee Clellan,
and Gen. Patterson-the three great
Democratic Generals of the army
: What for? Because they are in favor Of
treating slaves as "property," and for
putting down "servile instructions. -
This"surprising" journal, which not only
attacks officers in the army, but soldiers
likewise, is the oudest in his "batHe ral-
lies" against them. | charge upon his
U. G. Il. r. open Chicago platform cars
with the certainty of a sure aim, and
he opposed to this war unless it is waged
for the extinction Of slavery Let every
true Republican and Democrat keep a
sharp lookout for Abolition masked bat
teres, and the eloquent language of the
immortal Bob, call upon every one to do
his duty. We said before the war that
Abolitionism and Secessonsm, were
twin brothers. We are at war with
both still.
The Abolitionists are doing more to
give aid and comfort to jeff Davis than
all the armed men he has.
Two months ago the mighty North
was untitled, invincible, Who is divid-
! ing the North? Old General Joshua
battle cry ringing from the safe and per-
tinent positions which he holds in the au-
thority of this Administration, finds a
willing re-echo from every Abolition pull
pi, and press in the land. The CRY Is
EVERY MAN WHO SENDS A SLAVE TO HIS
MASTER Is A TRAITOR TO HIS COUNTRY"
The grand army of Democrats, both
in the army and at home, hurls back the
charge VI llcaSOII III y oul very tttlH' <ts
to being a Valandigham man. l am nc
slave l belong neither to you nor to him
| voted for an honest old miller, who ha,
two sons in the army, while the InteNi'
gencer has but one. When Val. says
that'he is for the Constitution, first, last
and at all hazards. am with him.
When he says that he is for all that can
be saved of the Union next, | am with
him; and when he says that he is for peace
as the best cray to preserve both, | an
with him. You are not. Is it not 6
little surprising? | also prefer Val. fol
Governor to DenniSon or any of his nu
merous family More surprising still
AS to Crittenden, | was in favor Of hi,
propositions before the war, and am il
favor of them still | am in for peace
even at the sacrifice of the Republican
war, not to put down rebellion, but I
war in which the glorious stars and stiper
are to be carried in triumph over tn
heads of few niggers and 10000 0O'
white slaves. There will be more "grouu,
and lofty tumbling" before that tim
comes.
j. w. WILSON.
ONE Coon THING IN NAzARETH,-Th
rebels at Richmond set us a good eXampl