Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-05
spcecl, OF Mr.. Hendricks, of In
diana

The Union Democracy of johnson
county, Indiana, held q "rousing" meet
ing on Saturday the Oath. The State
Sentinel says:
On Saturday, August Oath, the Democ-
I racy OF johnson county met in Mass
Convention at Franklin. From all parts
of the county they came pouring in at
an early hour in the day.
Nc procession of wagons and horse
men from Pleasant township, headed by
the "Star Spangled Banner" and a mar
tial band playing Hail Columbia" and
Yankee Doodle" made its appearance
first. The display was magnificent as it
moved down the principal street and
} around the public square, amid the enthu-
siastic cheering of the multitude. Then
came Clark, White, River, Union, Hens
ley, Ninevah and Blue River, all Demo.
cratic townships. The people---the Dem
ocrats--from among whom 500 men, the
officers being, with the exception of three
Republicans, had already been furnished
to the General Government for the de-
fcnse of the Constitution and the Union
came up. Nothing called them but the
deep solicitude each man felt concerning
the condition of a country which was once
prosperous, happy and united. There
was no nominations whatever to make,
no candidates had bestirred themselves in
order to rally crowds of their especial
} friends the people--the Democracy came
only to testify anew their undying devo.
t tion to the Constitution and the Union
4 Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks, late Dem
r ooratic candidate for Governor, spoke as
l follows:
l Mr.. Hendricks being called for respon-
: ded. He said that he had heretofore been
1 honored by being called to address the
t people of the counties represented in this
: meeting. That was in our bright days
OF prosperity, but now darkness and ruin
threaten us. ..
, Republican leaders and newspaper now
appeal to us to abandon our party organ.
/, ization. Hcw shall we respond We
4 have been Democr because we believed
: tho success of that party and the adoption
9 ofits principles would secure the prosper
, ity of the country and the continued I'm
, ion of the States. For no other reason
have we been party men. Is there any
that iustilies us in abandoning it Did
it not have its origin in the early days OF
the republic, and was not Jefferson its
, apostle and jackson one fits chieftains
!, For sixty years past has it not been con-
= ncctcd with every great movement of the
r Government and identified with its policy
S In the adoption of that policy which has
| extended our borders and carried our flag
4 westward to the ocean in the negotiation
of the treaties that regulate our intercourse
with foreign nations, and secure our com
mercc upon all seas, and in the enactment
of the laws which, because of their excel
, lence, have become fixed and permanent,
4 and in every contest for civil and religious
. liberty, the Democratic party has stood
n in the front ranks. During all the time
h of the ascendency of that party we have
+ been united, happy and prosperous peo
pie, and our country has advanced in its
career of pride and greatness. But ir
1860 that party was defeated and in itt
stead the Republican party came into
II power, and five short months of its rule
# presents our country in its present condi
}. ton. But is the proposition to abandon
If party frankly and honestly made? Dc
:, the Republican leaders intend to &C
G upon it In his inaugural did not Mr.
is Lincoln say that the Chicago platform
would be the law to his Administration
!, and in his recent message did he not re
: peat that it was probable that he woul,
+ adhere to his inaugural? ? And are no
II Democrats driven from all civil Offices t.
II make place for Republicans? Then tn
,. Republican platform is to be the polio
" OF the Administration, and Democrats ar
"a everywhere to be prescribed because o
f. their political opinions, and yet they ar
asked to abandon party. 1t simply mean
that Democrats are asked to join the Re
publicans and to make in the North 81
g gantic sectional party.
Il Is there anything in the present condi
= ton Of the country that will allow us t
"a abandon the Democratic organization 2
=, Have we not been ruined by sectionalisl
4 North and sectionaliSm South--by ia
natics North and by fire eaters South
. by the appeals of demagogues North an
~. South to sectional passion, prejudice an
- hatred---until the people have come t
hate each other? Weall know tina: thi
is the cause Of our trouble. Then ho,
o can we abandon the only party whic
Sc holds doctrines fair, equal and just to al
st sections, and leave the cause of our coun
J. try in the hands of men who have con
trihuted to our present condition =
3 While we have country to save and
n Union to preserve, there is work an
~ mission for the Democratic party.
1t may I've that Republicans may tee
that they ought to abandon their part
iy and form a Union party. That is well,
n they will abandon their sectional and en-
'e brace Union sentimontS--but Democrat
5, do not need to abandon Democracy to b,
ld come Union men. If they are good an
true Democrats, they are good and tr'
tie Union men. For years have we not del
lg lccatcd the organization of geographic
We parties. preaching the doctrines OF WaSl
ty iogton's Farewell Address until we hay
ot been Iidiculed as Uuon-savers The
ey times prove Washington to have bee
4 not onlya statesman but II prophet.
have not time to undertake Il discu
ne sion of the great questions that now fort
cc themselves upon the public atteatlon.
al can only say that do not defend or ju