Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-10-03

have male a disloyal profession, we can
not conceive why it is necessary for tn,
Democracy to abandon their orgasization
Our party, however, is open to all who
honestly endorse these views, and W,
respectfully suggest that you can at
your country just as much by dropping
your organization, voting our ticket ant
sustaining our views, as you can by tenn
porary creating new party. The Dem
ocratic party, we sincerely believe, Will
the aid of conservative men, can restor,
peace, tranquility and harmony to tn,
Government, 1t has now in the field 4
State Ticket composed of men ofknowr
Union "iews-men who are opposed tc
SECESSION and separ alton. The ticket
nominated by us has not man on it who
not always been iirrl and devoted I'm.
ionist. Upon the heads of those who place
ticket in nomination against ourswll fall
the responsibility of stirring up parti-
zan bitterness dividing the north and tn S
given aid and comfort to the Secessionists.
We have confidence that many con
sentative men will Join us, and 10y addi-
tional numbers enables the old party that
has ever laid down the policy Of the
country--which has never changed its
name or ialtercd in its devotion to the
Union, to fulfill its mission, which is, in
the language of one Of Americas greatest
stateSmen:
1.-The Liberty of the people, the sover
eighty of the States, and the perpetuity
of the Union. These constitute the mis-.
sion of American Democracy; and that
party will be able to fulfill its mission
SO long as it stands on its own principles
and upon them alone, unallurel by the
temptation of expcndency, and unmoved,
al factions.
Other considerations prompt us to re.
ject your fusion proposition. We can
not endorse the suspension Of the writ
of habeas corpus by President Lincoln
We regard this writ as the very bull
wark of our liberties, and look on the at
tempt of the President to suspend it as
an unwarranted usurpation of power.
Because as lovers of our whole country
we can not fraternize politically with such
pestiential agitators as Joshua r. Gid.
dings, Rufus p. Spalding, Owen Loveioy
and others whose past conduct, with that
of Jefferson Davis, w. l.. Yancey, and
other equally fanatical extremists has
caused the organization of sectional par
ties that have almost produced the down
fall of this Government.
Because in many of the strong Republi-
can counties in the State Republican tick
cts are already in nomination, and prop
ositions of fusion ony Y seem to be urged
in counties. giving Democratic ma jorities
Because Mr. Lincoln has said there can
be no true union of parties, "eXcept upon
Republican principles, and we have no
disposition to endorse principles we have
ever condemned
Because in Iowa, Maine and California
the Republican party keeps up its dis
tlnctlve organization, and have State
Tickets in the field.
Because both the State and Matte nal
Administration while crying "in time Of
war there is no party" are persis,cntly
engaged in removing Democrats from
civil offices, although willingly receiving
them into the ranks Of the army!
Because the Republican Governor of
the State of Illinois, after crying out for
IL disabandment of parties taking advan-
tage of the Providental diSpcnsation that
removed the noble Douglas from the SEN
ate, filled his chair with Republican.
Because regular party nomination in
Ohio since the war were first inaugurated
by Republicans, as was the case in Sher-
mans and Corwin's District.
Because ther. has been unjust and dis.
graceful partiality shown against Demo
Gratis IN the ranks of the army.
Because we do not soc how. in the ma
ture of things. a more determined Union
organization than the Democratic can be
built up in this country, and we have no
disposition to throw ourselves into the
arms of an unknown organization with
a creed yet to be announced.
We can Join you heartily, if you have
the will to Join in dcuouncing the corrup.
ton, the wastefulness and etxravagance
manifested in the management of the war
Department of the State and Federal
Governments. We can join you most
heartily in condcmning those who have
been plundering our Treasures by giving
contracts to favorites at high prices; who
in their anxiety to fill their own pockets
have mistreated and swindled those gal
liant men who are perling their lives in
defense of their Government. We feel
for those who made this war an occaSi on
to replenish their purses by spcculating
upon the wants of our volunteers the most
profound contempt, and ask all men to
join us in dcnouncing them in such uSt
terms rs their conduct merits.
In conclusion. gcntlcmcn, allow us to
assure you this refusal to form Fusion
ticket can in no ust sense of the word,
impair the efficiency of the Government
in putting down rebellion. proAidel those
in power act iudiciousl y, AMI proceed in
the way marked out by the Constotution.
We ask ouly strict construction OF that
charter of our liberties, and want our
Union maintained under its compacts and
sale guards.
1t is mattor of surprise to us that
your party press assails Democrats aS
TRAITORS" ''seceSsioni,ts, knowing as
it does that the Democracy of the North
are as free from the taint Of treason as
the noon-day sun is from ohscurations,
while tho record ofthc Republican party,
in our opinion, AS friends to the Union, "
is far from being one that can lie justiii' !
ed. We respectfully submit that your
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