Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-07-18
what rs TreasOn.

As faithful sentinels upon the watchtowers II
is our duty to keep the people advised of passing
events, and to warn them OF Of approaching dan
! ger. The Republicans now hold all the offices,
they have control of every department OF the gov.
eminent, both State aud National, and they man.
ifest opposition to show their power by making
every person "walk the chalk" great many
things are now clearly decided by the "i,repres
sibles" to be treason, aud since treason Is one o.
the highest offences known to the law tho people
should be advised as TO what constitutes II.
1t is treason to say ANYTHING against AssAHAs
LINCOLN. or 10 object to the policy or rectitude
anything he ever has done, Is now doing or eve,
will do.
! 1t is treason to say anything against the Abo.
litonists. or to intimate that In 1856 the Fremont
ers calricd flags withsxteen stars representing h,
sixteen Northern states.
It's treason to say that the Republican Consul
General at Montreal was, about ls42, expelled
from Congress for offering resolutions In favor OF
dissolution Of the the Union. or to intimate tha.
Banks and CAsKEY we're willing to let the Union
slide.
II is treason to intimate that Massa chusetts in
1916. passed an act of secession because Of the
admission Of Texas; or that on the 10Th of .ranu.
ary le4o ABRAHAM LINCOLN made speech in
which he sustain, the right of secession.
1t is treason to speak OF the theving, vllainous
transactions Of Republican officials who are lining
their pockets by robbing the tax payers and s.arv
ing and pnuderng the brave and patriotic soldiers
who are now in the field to defend their country s
flag and sustain the government
II is treason to favor compromise and the set.
tlement Of oar troubles at the earliest possible
moment-peaceably if they can be SO settled
forcibly if nothing else will do.
It's treason to say that the incessant warfare OF
Northern fanatics and abolition preachers against
slavery had anything to do with Bringing about our
national t,oublos.
1t is treason to say that the Democratic party
is now, and always has been Unian party or that
the Democracy have brought the country out of
every trouble and would have saved il from this
had DoUoIAs been elected.
It's treason for man to say that there is n Dem.
ocratic party in existence, or that n De mocratic
ticket should be nominated or voted for.
It is treason to make any inquiry about the en-.
ormous amount of money assessed upon the far
mcrs, mechanics, &c, whether it is properly and
honestly expended, or to hold to an accountability
any Republican Office holder.
p 1t is treason to assert that such men MS BANKS,
PIERCE, ScHLscK, and others, appointed to high
military positions by the President and who could
neither shoot squirrel or tree coon, nor have
they any more idea Of the modes operandi of load.
ing musket than n ril -nosed monkey has of run.
ming telegraph office, are appointments unfit to
be made.
1t is treason to claim that there ever was, Is now
or ever will be any intelligence, patriotism, virtue
r decency in the Democratic party, or that there
is anything else than these in tho Republican
party.
The balance of this interesting law will be found
in the Republican papers. Hunt 1t up, read and
remember it, and thereby save your nccks from
the halter And, now, all ye old hard shell loco
focos. abandon your principles, hurrah for King
LINCOLN, GlDDINos, BANKS, and every other Re.
publican Office holder from the Post Master Mt
Millersbug down, down. down to governor Bill
DENNIsoS.