Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-02
NEW SERIES-VOL.24-NO. 33.

. cHnnClIallOn at lIllS time would be cruz
el wrong to the African. 1t is now off
cially declared in Presidential addresses,
which arc fortified by Congressional ac-
ton, that the negro cannot live in the en-
joyment of the full privileges of life
among the white race 1t is now admit
ted, after our loss Of infinite blood and
treasure, that the great problem we have
to settle is not the slavery but the negro
| question. a terrible question, not SPRING
ing from statutes or usages, but growing
out Of the interchangeable distinction Of
race. 1t is discovered at this late day, in
Republican Illinois, that it is right to
drive him from her soil. 1t is discovered
by Republican Congress, after convul-
! sing our country with declarations in fa-
vor of his equal rights, and asserting that
he was merely the victim of unjust laws,
that he should be sent away from our
land. The issue is not changed. The
South holds that the African is fit to live
here as slave. Our Republican Gov
eminent denies that he is fit to live here
at all.
The Republican party cannot save the
country, because through its powerful
Press it teaches contempt for the Laws,
Constitution and constituted authorities.
They are not only destroying the Union,
but they are shaking and weakening the
whole structures of State as well as ofthe
National Government, by denunciations
of every law and of all authority that
stand in the way of their passions or their
parposes. They have not only carried
discord into our churches and legislative
halls, but into our armies. Every Gen
eral who agree' with them npon the sub
jcct Of Slavery is upheld in every act Of
insubordination and sustained against the
clcarest proofs of incompetence, if not of
corruption. On the other hand, every
Commander who differs from their views
upon the single point of Slavery, is de-
nounced, not only for incompetency, but
constantly deprecated iii every act. No
man is allowed to be a Christian; no man
is regarded as a Statesman; no man is
suffered unmolested to do his duty as q
Soldier unes he supports measures which
no one dared to urge eighteen months
since. They insist that martial law is
superior to constitutional law, that the
wills Of Generals in the field are above
all restraints; but they demand for them
selves the right to direct and control these
Generals. They claim an influence high
er than that they will allow to the laws
of the land Are these displays of in
subordination and violence safe at this
time
The weight of annual taxation will
rest severely on the loyalty people Of the
North. Reputation Of our financial OBJ
legations would cause disorder and end
less moral evils. Pecuniary rights will
never be held more sacred than personal
rights. Reputation of the Constitution
involves population of national debts, of
guarantees of rights, Of property, of per-
son, and of conscience. The moment we
show the world that we do not hold the
Constitution to be sacred compact, we
not only destroy all sense of security, but
we turn away from our shores the vast
tide of foreign migration. 1t comes here
now not because there are not other skies
as bright and other lands as productive as
ours. 1t seeks here security for freedom
for rights of conscience-tor immunity
from tyranical intelferences, and from
mcddling impertinence. The home and
freside rights heretofore enjoyel by The
American people-enjo under protec-
tion Of written Constitution-have made
us great and prosperous, | entreat you
again, touch them not with sacriligious
hands! We are threatened with the
breaking up of our social system, with
the overthrow Of State AMI National Gov
ernment. If we begin war upon the
compromises of the Constitution, we must
go through with it. 1t contaius many
restraints upon our natural rights. 1t
may be asked by what right do the six
small New England States, with popu-
lation less than that of New York, have
six times the power in the Senate, which
has been the controlling branch of Gov
ernment2 BY what natural rights do
these States with their small united pop
ulations and limited territorities balance
the power of New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan?--
The vast debt growing out of this war
will give rise to new and angry discus
sions. 1t will be held almost exclusively
in few Atlantic States. Look at the
map of the Union and see how small is
the territory in which it will be owned.
We are to be divided into creditor and
debtor States, and the last will have
vast pleponderence of power and strength.
Unfortunately there is no taxation upon
this national debt and its share is thrown
off upon other property. 1t is held where
many of the Government contracts have
been executed, and where, in some in
stances, gross frauds have been prac-
ticod 1t is held largely where the Con
stitution gives a disproportional share
of political power, With all these ele-
ments of discord, is it wise to assail con-
Stitutional law, or bring authority into
contempt ? Is it safe to encourage the
formation of irresponsible committees,
made up of impertinent mon, who thrust
themselves into tho conduct of public af-
fairs and try to dictate to legal rulers p
Or will YOU tolerate the enrolment of ar
mics which ale not constituted or organ
lied by proper authorities? Are such
things lust toward those who have placed
their fortunes in the hands of the Gov
ernmcnt at this crisis?
Weimplole you, do not bedeceived again
with this syrcn song ofno danger. There
is danger, great and imminent, of the des-
tluction of all Government, of safety for
life and propelty unless the duty of ohe-