Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-09-19
For the Republican.

MR. CAskEY:-In my last letter l was, per-
bapse. more brief than should have been, and
now appear again Many ofthe presses through-
out the country, claiming to be Democratic, ap-
near to think that the present is . good oppor-
| tunity for placing their party in power. Poor,
misguided wretches they are, leaping from the
fryipgpan into the fire. The party now in pow
er is holding out to us the right hand Of fellow
ship and inviting us to unite with them to save
our country from ruin, which cannot be done
unless we stand firmly united for the defense
of our country. But you will not relinquish
| YOUR old party prejudices to seseuie the country
| from destruction What was the cause Of this
war! Was it not the party prejudice arising
from the different parties ignorence of the prin-
ciples Of each other ? Then why is it that we
have class of men calling themselves demo-
Gratis that will not unite to put down this re-
bellion They say they want 10 compromise,
and vet they know that the rebels have repeat
edIy declared that the will not accept no COM
promise short of the submission of the North
| TO the absolute dietation of Davis and his as
sociates. This cry about compromise is moth
| ing more than humbug to keep up old party
spirit and the man that will encourage par
| ty spirit in preference to his country's welfare
is traitor to that country. Then let US all har-
ken to the patriotic admonition of STEPHEN \.
DOUGLAS: "It is your duty to lay aside your
party creeds and party platforms; to lay aside
your party organizations and partisan appeals
| TO forget that you were divided until you have
rescued the government and the country from
their assailants."
Specialize the Editor of the Holmes County Far
naer, and all Whom It may concern. You appear
to think that the Republicans are the greatest
enemies ; you seem to think that it was they
that have taken the power from your hands
but such is not the cIse. 1t was the southern
delegates to the Charleston Convention that
were traitors to Democracy, and are now in
arms against their country, that gave to the Re-
publieans the victory in the last presidential
contest; then the seeding Of the Southern
states gave them full power in congress. You
say You want to compromise with the seeded
states, and unite with those who have never
offered to compromise with you, and yet you
will not unite with your country's friends at
home when you have the offer. The union men
of Ohio are holding out their hand to you, and
bid you i,in with them in upholding the con-
stitut1on and enforcing the laws. They do
not ask you to sacraice any Of your political
principles, but merely ask for your assistance in
npholdipg the constitution and enforcing the
laws still you will not unite with loyal men
in unfolding the institutions of our country,
but show your readiness TO join with those
whose acts have proved them 10 be traitors to
their party and 10 their country, even after
they have repeatedly declared they will not
compromise with you Stop one moment, l
ask you, and reflect for sake of our country. and
see the hypocrisy in your heart. And now let
me say to you that unless you drop your party
issues, and rally to the support of our common
country, before six months roll around we will
have civil war at home, and even in our own
county. This is a prediction which no friend
Of our country would wish to see verified. but
such state of things must necessarily follow il
you do not drop party issues. and encourage
that true spirit Of patriotism which will insure
the reign of peace and tranquility. In union
there is strength. To save our country We must
have power. We must have union or our coun-
try dies. Truly yours,
JOHN SMITH.
Nashville, Aug 81. 1861.