Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-08-29
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Some patriotic gentlemen Just now are about
bourstng with the benevolent desire that the dOmi-
nant party in the State shall change its name, disor.
ganze, or do something else, but what, Is not
male exactly clear but which "incstimable con,
summation" is cnigmatically typifed in the word
"Union ,"
These men seem to have no proper idea OF ~hy
parties exist or the purpose of their existence. -
party exists only from fancicd or actual htccS
uy. Sensible men do not band themselves to
gcther merely for the fun of seeing which OF TWO
crowds can poll the mos votes. Such innocent
pastmcs are referred to those of immature minds
whose idlcncss furnishes their for so doing.
The formation of party prcsupposcs issues, pre-.
supposcs an opposing plrty. is there a party IN
the State opposed to the Union Making an is
sue with the Republican party upon the Uhion.-
viii any sensible, honest man or any rcspe ctable
party say that such is the truth Then where is
the use of a counter organization 7 Parties form
themselves to effect or prevent what cannot AT all
or so easily otherwise be effected or prevented
and their formation otherwise is foolish waste of
time.
Some men have got to suppose we live by par
ties rather than that parties live by us. If the
Republican party has committed no wrong what
is the use oiquarrcling with it2 lit has sinncd say
so and punish the sin by expulsion from power
If it has not and threatens none, let it alone. il
persoi in other organizations think more of their
party lliau tlcy uO ol tne pONernNhcHb Nhcl III
the hands OF a different party that asks no aban.
donmcnt of their past party fcalty in supporting
the Gov ernmcnt the sin be theirs. | they sup
port the Government the worthicr then they
Ii is feared that the real ground of objection i;
To be found in the fact that the obiectioner is moi
in the place he wants; that party with himsel
in the position he would like to have in the new
movement would do more good Probably it would
but the Country is free and each individual cal
make himself glorious, the centre of gloriou:
party without an object, If he desires it withou
inviting the most devoted party we ever yet know
to disbaud before i even fairly enters upon th
great work that completed its organization. II
such the field is open and should the number o
his adhcrents be small, the more exceeding woul'
be the weight of glory that would atteach to each
The above is from the Home Journal, publish
cd at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, by Mr.. EDWARDS, for
mcrly of this county The paper is RcpubliaI
all over In Iowa the Republicans have an un
doubted majority. If they had a sure thing it
Ohio they would talk Just as our Iowa contempt
ry does. The cry for Union ticket is to preven
defeat Of their party. They see defeat starin!
them in the face. They are willing to give part
of the State ticket to the Democrats, but while
they offer this the Republican State Committee
committee TO look to Their Legislature and see
that they secure it. The Legislature appropratei
the money, all the affairs of the Stats arc con
trollcd by that body and in addition to this the,
want to re- elect Ben. WADE to the United State
Senate. Let these facts be considered.