Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-18
Invasion Of the sOUth---Thc Eu-
augurntiou of civil War--HOw
il wilt End.

~ VIII Ebd.
I After beating about for six weeks President
IdNcoi.N has concluded to invade the South aud
Gcht he cottn states into rubjcct to his auth.
ority. Every one knows that whipping American
citizens in tame submission is q task not easily
accomplished. A bloody civil war is naugumtcd,
the end of which IL question fer the future
Upon this the Middctown IN. W Poanr Of
Liberty says: "To Mr.. LINCOLN, his Cabinet and
the leaders of the Republican party three courses
are opcn-irst, to yield to the Confederate States
and to all the slayehoding communities their just
rights as coequal partners in the Union, which
would have had the effect OF healing the breach |
and rcunting the sections; second, to permit u
pcnccablc and bloodcss separation, either in the
hope ofrcunion at q future day, or at least Of II
friendly alliance lor mutual defence against for
cign foes, and fer the establishment of CONNER.
cial relations which, if not specially fnvorng the
North, would at least not discriminate against hers
and third to wage war Of subjugation against
seven sovereign States, which will be ultimately
extended to fifteen, to compel them to submit to
the authority of the government at Washington,
and to pay tribute to it, whether they are repre-
scnted in its Congress not, in contrnvcnton to
the great principle for which the colonies fought
and conquered the mother country in the Rcvolu-
ton of l776-the principle that "wthOut repre-
scntation there can be no taxation"
The first of the three courses was the best and
would have been that of statesman. The sec
ond is the next best course, because the most sue.
cessful war could lead to the same result aterin-
=, hicting All amount Of suffering and calamity upon
, the coUivy Mt whiok the imagination is appalled,.
As for now restoring the rcvoltcd States to the
Union by war, that is the widest chmcra that
ever entered the brain of man. But it is probable
that even if the Northern section should succeed
in subduing the South (ror that is the naked
aspect Of the war when stripped ofall its dsguisc)
- the same favorable terms would not be obtained
certainly not the same entente cordaIe necessary
to the future peace and prosperity olboth sections
as could be secured by the peaceful arts of diplo
macy and statesmonship, which seem to, hay,
been completely ignored at Washington Th
third course has been adopted and that is unquea
onably the worst of all. If it fails and that i
very possible, it will be destructive to the pres
~ tigc and to the interests of the North, to sa
We nothing Of the overwhelming expense and del
cd which it will entail upon the country, and man
r hcarths it will leave dcsolatc. and the feelings
bitter eternal cnmity which it will have cngcndc
lo ed between two geographical sections separate
,od by an imperceptiblc line.
cv The prctcncc of carry wing out the laws of tn
md Union in the confederate States, enforcing Il
,s federal authority and collecting the revenue,
orc too transparent TO deceive any person. 1t hi
,r been clearly demonstrated that it is impossible
o, accomplish these objects without civil war of Il
on most lcrocious kind To make the attempt, ,thcr
a., fore, is deliberately to commence war who
nov end the present generation may not live to Sc
cir and whose disastrous effects will be such "a
annlilatc the accumulated wealth Of tho count
tho at blow, and throw back its progress half
rtv century The real object of the war is not
m collect revenue, nor to assert the authority of Il
l federal government, to protect its property.
49,. 1t is war of propagnndism-a war against Il
,o social institutions OF fifteen Statssa to c,
Ina tcrpatc negro slavery, if not to extcrminatc SLAVE
-. holders 1t the irrepressiblc conflict prcdictc
- by Mr.. Seward and Mr.. Lincoln and for whic
-, Garrison, Giddngs and the bloodthirsty abolition
lists of their ianutical party have been laborii
for the last thirty years 1t is revival of Il
struggle which took place two centuries ago
- England between the Puritan Roundhca,ls and Il
rest of the nation. The vast ma jority of the pc
aid pie were against them, but by the military gn
nth and iron will of Cromw ell the fanatics were re
hat dcrcd successful for time, after putting tht
- king to death, and delugng their native land wi
Nh seas ofblood. But when their chcflan die
con their died with him, showing that it had
the root in the affections of the people, and that
the was equally opposed to human nature and I
freedom Of man. Hence, VIII Charles H., "
,try had nothing personally to recommend him, "
scr, restored, he was 'proeaimcd with pomp ncy
,on before known" A fleet conveyed him fom III
will land to the coast of Kent; for that republic h
the no sympathy with the f,naticsm of the Puritan
- public of England. When Charles landed, t
ties cliffs OF Dover were covered with thousands
ecn gazcrs, among whom, says the historian Maca
Dwn lay, "scarccly one could he found who was
With weeping with delight, Tho journey to Lond
was continued triumph Tho whole road
Rochester was bordercd by booths and tents, a
ANY flags were flying, bells and music sounding, wi
'"' and ale flowing in rivers to the health of Il
", ' whose return was the return of peace, of Liw
WV freedom"
'"' That was the last of the Puritan faction
England They have never revived But tn
descendants here, the inhcritors of their princip
= !" and their blood, now seek to inaugurate anotl
civil war upon question of morals, religion Il
o'" social policy, in States over which they have u
"'' and ought not to have, any control. Like tn
Wv ancestors in Grcat Britain, they are in n sn
' minority, but by an accident and the divisions
the people they have contrivcd to get held of
'""' rcns Of governments they have the sword OF
nation, aud for present its purse With this t,
""' porary power in their hands, they are pcpar
WI to embark In intcmecinc strife, against the vii
ON! three .tourths of the people. But whether /
very will bc corturotc cnou,l, to find nrn,hcr Cr
well to lead them remains to bc seen. From
accounts the military talent of the army
.I, cspouscd the side Of the Southern con(edcrao,
,,t The South, moreover, Is united to n man whc
:, t., comes to blows, while the North ia divided,
- will be rent nsunlcr hy still greater divisions
the war proceeds, il even instructions and re
,b, lutions do not take place in several Nortl
H., states Soon the government will Gnd itscl