Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-02
Our Danger.

We say there is great danger of defeat, at
the October election, to the Union party Of
Ohio, many no doubt, will say, "nonscnso, IL
is not pOssble.p But wo reiteratc the as
sertoni there is danger, great danger OF de-
feat -CleDciand Herald.
The "Union party" so.callcd because its
being in favor of "Union" of the whitc and
black races instead of the Union of the States
under the Constitution, is in decided danger
of receiving its reward from the hands of an
outraged people at the October election
The Herald adds
"We must also reflect that Ohio has one
hundred thousand men in the field and these
men are Union men, There is not Demo-
crat--of the stripe that adhcrcs to party nomi.
nations-in that army. Here is an immen Sc
advantage which tho Democrats have, an ad-
vantage, in point of numbers, exceeding any
majority any political party in Ohio over
gave"
The above is the biggest lie we ever saw in
print. There is no honest man but will ad
nit that the Democratic party has its full
share of soldiers in the field. But, Mr.. Her.
aid, why do you justify the Ohio Legislature
in depriving these men of a vote, if, as you
say, they would not vote the Democratic
! tcket2
Again, the Herald says;
Aud herein lies the hope of Democracy, all
over the North. Their men are at home, dis
| couraging enlistments-where not actuall,
engaged in stirring up rebcllion-fomcntinj
jeaiousies towards the administration, anC
teaching their servile partizans that all hop
OF the country lies in the restoration to pow
or Of the Democratic party. And the history
of at.party-ls represented by the now lead
crs-provcs ;hat its return to power will b
the return Of the slavery power, and an nglo
rious compromise and surrender Of the YER
principle that underlies the present struggle
We greatly fear--and daily events give cause
tor such foar-tha, We have officers in our ar
my who arc in this very conspiracy, and who's
greatest energies are exerted to "spin out
this contest, without any decisive result, un
til the pro-slavery Democracy can be rcinsts
ted in power aud the bastard work be accom-
plished."
/ Every candidate on the Democratic ticket
who is a speaker, has made speeches to al
enlistmens, and no man knows it better thai
the poor tool Of corrupt party leaders VIII
penned tho above.
Two years ago and all hope OF preventing
secession and civil war was in the election o
Mr.. DOUGLAS, the Democratic candidate 70
the Presidency, and the only hope now OF re
lieving the country from the difficulties whicl
have been brought upon it by Secessiouist,
and Aboitionsts is in the success of tn
Democracy at the coming election. Tho De
mocracy do not think of any 9th er compro
mise than the Constitution, and that is con
sidcred "inglorious' by those who will op
pose the Democratic party at the comm!
election. Tho old Constitution is glorious
to every man who loves his country abov,
all earthly considerations, but it is "ingori
ous' in the eyes of all who would sacrifice
every principle of it-violatc it in letter ant
spirit-to secure the abol iton of slavery -
That the Democracy would compromise anC
surrender "abolitionism, which the Hfral,
thinks ''underlies tho present struggle" W,
have not doubt. If there are officers il
the army acting as the HeraM says, why arr
they not removed2 And, iftherc arc no Dem
ocrats in the army to what party do thes
'traitorous" officers belongi