Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-02-13
CORRESPONDENCE.
Letter from Columbus.
CoLuMDus, Feb. 10, 'G.

CoLuNBus, Feb. 10, '62.
| FnIENDs EsriLLi--lt Is somewhat amusing
at this time to be on visit to Colum bus just
to see the "macbino" run In the old way. The
The legitimate objects of legislation arc all
neglected, and lost sight Of in the terrible ef-
forts put forth for the reelection of Ben Wade
to the U. s. Senate. | have, however, an
abiding faith that he will bc defeated. This
is sure to be accomplished II any reliance can
bo placed in tho "Union' Democrats, whom
they say they will never vote fol him, and never
will DO bound to do so by the action Of a eau
Gus that will place him In nomination. They
seem very anxious to have us believe that what
they say is true. 1 would not, however, be
the least astonished to see or hear of these
men fully aililliating themselves with the
hateful element in our politics, called Aboli-
tionism, and by their joint action proclaim
Oho's decision, that the war is to be convert
cd into mighty RAID, and that tho sublime
and holy purpose of restoring the Union of the
States and maintaining the Constitution and
Laws of the II epublic unimpared, Is to be bu-
knows no law, human or divine, and feels no
impulse but that of hatred to beniicent insti
tutons from which 1t has stolen its prstection
This must be avoided by voice of deter
mined resistance from the loyal conservatism
Of the State, and by their Represe entatives
here. Ohio has surely not forgotten that the
love of country should he the strongest, the
purest and the most sacrificing affection that
man can entertain or cherish and, notwith-
standing the mad cry of her fanatics, that a
"divded Republic is the sure founda.io n
whereon to construct the temple of libtrty's
perpetuated abode" her mighty loyal heart
should throb u resistance to the action Of these
men in their attempt to PROSTATE the rghtful
power in them vested to the base purpose of
treason to the Constitution which affords them
protection, and treacherously outrage our no.
bic Volunteers, who are faith fully standing
at their posts, whether amid southern forests,
where every tree hides u traitor, or by the
side of tho Atlantic, where rebel hands have
strove to extinguish the lights which have
been for centuries the hopeful stars Of the
struggling and honest patriot in his search for
refuge-rather point out to him clearly the
with all the power and resources at our COM
mand. Traitors to the Constitution and the
Union are not friends to humanity, whether
they be door keepers in filthy dens of aboli-
tioDism, or dwell III the tents Of outright
treason and armed rebellion.
To every patriot the sad spectacle his coun-
try presents must be hcartrcnding. South
Carolina that so nobly vindicated American
honor in Mexico, is to-day the causer of dis,
cord. Virginia, whose glory is written on
every page of American history, has torn out
her own vitals, lies PROSTATE, dismembered
and bleeding, pitied by all the noble, jcercd
by the ribad, scorned by all yet many other
sons must surely be true patriots, and the
chivalry Of Carolina must be Americans.--
But decoyng politicians, ignorant Senators,
disappnted dcmagogues, aided by an army OF
catliues, of the Beecher stamp, mad fanatics
whose country is their well filled pockets,
have succeeded too well in their treasonable Q
purposes. The result of this 6nessing is yet in
the iuture-hopc for the better Tho bill re-
pcaling the law authorizing the publication OF
the laws in Newspapers has passed both
brauches. The bill in relation to blank print
ing has not, and l think will not pass. The
resolution to defer the election of United
States Senator, until next winter, was voted
down-DANGER IN DELAY, PERHAPS. Inc oil
, unteer relief bill is Il law, but suppose you
have heard all this, Col. S. II. Stedman' IS
Regiment, from the North west, left here yes
: terday, for Kentucky; also, Woods of New
ark; these are fine Regiments and will suffer
no discount ON the '.tented deld.' Col. Boes.
ennein's leave this evening for the same des-
tination this Regiment is composed OF Ger
mans, who are accustomed TO the strictes'
discipline. -