Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-07-03
NEW SERIES-VOL.24-NO. 20.

l might also refer to the following res
olution offered about the same time by
Mr.. Palmer, of New Y ork, Republican,
and supported by the Republican delega-
ton present in the House at the time
"Resolred, That neither the Federal Govern.
ment nor the people of the governments of the
mons n'slaveholding States have purpose or con
sttutional right to legislate upon or interfere
with slavery in any State Of the Union"
In addition to these resolutions, we
have had the declarations of the leaders
of the Republican party, upon all occa-
sions since the organic alton, that they
had no intention of interfering with the
institutions Of any of the States that it
was the extension of slavery that the op-
position of the party was raised, and not
against it where it already existed
Those who are now in rebellion against
the Government denied the truth of these
declarations. They charged that the
party was insncere in making them; that
the party being based upon the zone
idea'-that of hostility to slavery-its
object was to get control of the Govern
ment by these promises of non interven-
ton, and then bring the whole power of
the Government to bear against the in
stitution wherever it existed, and "that
the only safety of the Shareholders was
to seize their portion of the public arms
and public property, that these might
not be used in sustaining and waging a
war against them and their institutions"
Those Republican leaders denied those
charges, and the resolutions to which l
have referred were, perhaps, intended as
further evidence of their sincerity. 1t is
to be lamcnted, however, that these res
olutions, as well as all other measures
looking to peaceful adjus tment of our
difficulties, were withheld until the Gulf
States had withdrawn and had a govern
ment of their own in operation. A heavy
responsibility rests upon those who trihed
until the last moment with events that
were to determine the fate of thirty mil
lions of people. believe the people of
the country and posterity will hold tho
men responsible who, having the power
to propose and adopt measures for con-
ciliation with the South, sneered at their
complaints until the time for Cancellation
had gone.
But what l have to say in regard to the
proposed measures of emancipation is,
that when they are adopted they will con-
firm the charges made and the distrust
expressed by those who are now in rebel
lion against the Government and not
only will the people of the South be con-
firmed in their belief of the incincerity of
of this party, but the people of the whole
country will be broughtto the conclusion
I hat a. lo ,O1i Of tho ort,r
the beginning, and that they have secured
power by false pretenses. The pledges
made to the people by this party are too
fresh in their recollection to be so soon
forgotten
1.-The Government has been restored as
it was" with a vengeance. Instead of
peace, harmony, and general prosperity.
we have war, revolution, and general
bankrul tcy. Instead of freeing the Gov
ernment of peculation and frauds, we
have them increased hundred fold
The Treasury is bleeding at every pore by
the depredations of Government contrac-
tors and unfaithfui officials.
| "Homes for the homeless" were
among the pledges Of the party, but there
| seems to have been condition that those
who receive them shall serve three years
in the Army, fighting for them before en-
= joying them.
t But these are results which may not
have intentionally been brought about, at
least not by the President, who, no doubt.
a would gladly have have had his admins
1 tratlon a more prosperous one. But
S they are results which were foret old years
: ago by the Democratic party, in the event
= of the success of sectional candidate to
, the Presidency. The Republican party
c sneered at these predictions, and denounc-
ed those who made them as "Union sa-
T. vers" and "Union croakers," scofing at
the idea Of an attempt to disrupt the IN
e ion, Time has shown who was right
f and who was wrong in their views ofpol-
S icy. The facts speak for Themselves
= We have the results before us, and let
! each man judge for himself as to where
the responsibility rests.
| But to return to the subjects Of confsca-
= ton and emancipation, which are frequen-
S tIy used as synonymous, but which are
p very diStinct-contiscatio meaning to
A apply to the use of the public Treasury.
| emancipation being the act of liberating
j those in bondage. The motive in blend
ing the two subjects together is, no doubt,
p to carry emancipation, whclris the alb
j sorbing idea with gentlemen on the 9th
:, erside of the House, under the head of
'i 'confscating the property of rebels.'-
= Emancipation and confscation are SO dis
l tinct that it is entirely useless to consid-
, er them in the same bills No one seri-
ously proposes to sell the negroes of reh-
n els and place the proceeds in the public
y Treasury, which would be the only way
l. of confscatng them. This would be re-
i cognizing them as property, which l am
p quite sure our Republican friends will
i never do.
's 1t has been said by gentlemen on the 9TH
er side of the House, that those who re-
1t fuse to support bills for the emancipation
G, of the slaves of rebels. are for making
le this species of property more sacred than
r. other property. This is slight admis-
il sion on their part that slaves are proper
L. ty, which l have never admitted to be the
ii case, except in those States where the in
l. stitution exists by municipal regulation,
e. or in those instances where the provision