Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-08-29
A Patriotic Example.

and endeavoring to combine all the ener-
gies and resources of the nation in a grand
and vigorous effort to insure successful
prosecution of the war. 1t is no time
when an enemy is laundering at the very
gates of the capital, when an armed foe
assumes control over nearly one-half of the
Republic, and tauntingly threatens to in
vade the other, to encourage in our midst
patry divisions on questions of no real mo-
ment, and to array one portion of our peo-
pie against the other in manner which
can have no other practical effect than to
prevent that unity of action which is i'm
peritively demanded by the best interests
of the country. 1t is gratifying to per-
ceive that many of the most distinguished
members of all the old parties distinctly
recognize the necessity of avoiding, as
much as possible, the petty partisan con-
flicts which prevail in time of peace, and
of this fact the recent Union movements
in several sections of our State, as we'll
as in other quarters OF the country, af-
ford satisfactory evidence, notwithstand-
ing the vigorous efforts of Breckenridge
leaders to extend aid and comfort to their
Southern allies by inspiring them with the
belief that the North is about to become
hopelessly divided, and a portion of its
people induced to do battle at the polls, if
not on the tented fields, for the enemies
of the Union and the Constitution. We
have nothing to fear in regard to the final
result of the present war, and the COM
plete and perfect triumph of our arms over
the audacious insurgents, if we continue to
act as united people, putting forth all the
powers and energies of more than twenty
millions of freemen against a few millions
Of insurgents. Our open and covert ene-
mics know this fact, and it is for this rea-
son they are making such bold and un-
blushing attempts 10 divide and disorgan-
ize us, in the hope of the excitement and
animosity sure to be engendered by earn
est political campaigns will distract our at
tention from the operations of the war,
and embitter and estrange large portion
Of our citizens from the Government, which
in times of peril like these, is the only true
representative of the majesty and power
of the American people. We can easily
imagine what thrill of rejoicing would
be caused among us, and how thoroughly
we should be assured of speedy triumph,
if we learned that the people of the rebel
lious States, instead of busying themselves
with the equipment of armies, the drilling
of troops, and the earnest support of JEFF.
DAVIS and his cabal, bad their attention
chiefly occupied with partisan conflicts, and
with the discussion of ordinary political
subjects, or with contests, in which one
body Of men occupied the position of
war, and the other of an anti-war party.
We should feel that house divided against
itself could not stand and it is only natu-
raj to suppose that similar feeling is
awakened among the insurgents by the
political intrigucs that have been fomented
among us.
Among the recent evidences of the dis
position of all true patriots to sustain the
Administration in its efforts to maintain
the integrity of the Union, the following
manly letter of Hon. ]. ScoTT HARRISON,
who was nominated by the Democratic
Convention which recently assembled at
Columbus, as its candidate for Lieu
Governor, is we'll worthy of at
tention, coming, as its does, from one who
had received so decided proof of the con-
fiderce of those who rendered him that
important nomination:
Po1Nr FARM, Aug. 10, 1861.
DEAR SIR: The extreme illness of
member of my family has, for several
weeks SO engaged my attention, as to leave
me but little time for other engagements,
and will account for this tardy acknow-
edgment of your favor of the sth inst.
l had noticed in the city papers the pro.
ceedings of the Democratic Union Con
vention, lately assembled at Columbus, |
and was not little surprised that nv
name had been used in connection with
he Lieutenant Governorship of the State.
deeply regretted that l had not been con-
ulted in the matter, and now desire to saw
hat respectfully decline the nomination.
have no inclination to be candidate for
my Office.
If l ever cherished ambition for such
distinction have been cured Of il, and
eel entirely reconciled to the quiet and
etirement of private life. But it is, per-
laps, due myself 10 say that if this was
lot the case, and l felt entirely free to en-
er again the political conflict, I could not
consent to party candidate for office, in
he present condition of The country. Par
y In my opinion, has done more than
anything else to bring about the sad ca
hnl.,es which now so seriously affect us,
ana the poison which has induced this ma.
-iohai paralysis would not prove an efficient