Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-03-06

military despotism, based on conquest
and swallowing up the whole.
"In another letter | shall endeavor
more fully to expose the danger and the
folly Of all such schemes.
AMOS KENDALL.
Thc Southern COnEcderacy.
The bogus Republic called the econ
Tolerate States of America" over which,
on the 22d of February, Jefferson Davis
was inaugurated as President and Alex
ander II. Stephens as Vice President, for
the six years ensuing, lays claim to a IL
resdicton over thirteen Virginia,
North Carolina; South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana
Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky
and Tennessee.
It's hold on Missouri and Kentucky was
never very strong, and they are now clear
ly out of its grasp. The same may be
said of Tennessee. The news from that
State give daily stronger and stronger
assurance that she is about done with the
rebellion and ready to resume her old place
in the Union
As little can the rebel Conrederates re-
ly on Virginia, though they have made
it's capital the seat of their bogus govern
ment Northwertern Virginia, compri.
sing one fourth of the area and one-hfth
of the population Of the State is loyal to
the Union. On the Eastern Shore, as it
is called, embracing the counties Of North
ampton and Acomac, the Unionists are
in the asccndency. A latent Union feel
ing exists all over the other portion of the
State. even in Richmond itself, where
Jeff. holds his court
The people of the Western or upper
portion of North Carolina like their neigh
bors in East Tennessee, are true and loyal
to the Union. The recent success and
unapposcd advances of our troops in the
/ Eastern part of the State show that the
rebellion is weak there. The majority of
+ the people of the "'Old North State" who
not only voted against secession, but
against calling Convention to consider
the subject are only waiting an opportu-
nifty to testify anew tneir allegiance and
devotion to the Constitution and the I'M
ion.
The Union element has always been
strong in Louisiana. "F'he Union cause
in the State" as the Tribne Justly remarks,
''was frightiulIy preiudiced by ridicu
lous proclamation issued by Col. Phe ps
! from Ship Island in December last" The
people Of New Orleans would no doubt
gladly welcome and defend the Union flag.
A bare majority only voted for secession
in 1860. The decision, if an opportunity
were offered, would no doubt be gladly
reversed.
In Texas, there is to-day, without doubt
clear njority for the old Union. In
Galveston and Western Texas there il
evidence that the people are decidedly
loyal. Texas may be made safe for the
Union.
Arkansas refused at first to unite with
with the Southern Conlederacy She has
been drawn into it, but there is reason to
believe her eople would be glad of an
opportunity to shake off its chains and
return to their allegiance to the Union.
Let the Union flag continue to be raised
in the State as it has been already done
by Generals Curtis Seigel, and the smoth
cred sentiment of loyalty will burst forth
} into vigorous life and action.
Taking ont these States, in which we
J know the Union sentiment to be predom-
: inant or to need only encouragement and
protection to make it so, there only re-
mains to the rebel Confederacy the five
! States of South Carolina, Florida, Geor-
gia, Alabama and Mississippi. But in
: several of these, as in Northern Alabama
and Northern Mississippi, there has al
= ways been strong Union sentiment
, This is doubtless the case in all of them
: Besides, the Federal forces are making
= such advances as must soon crush out the
I rebellion in these five States, and alord
such latent loyalty as may exist an op'
a portunity to declare itself. In South
. Carolina our troops have captured the fort,
+ AT the entrance Of Port Royal harbol and
= have possession of nearly all the rich, i'm
4 portant regions known rs the Sea Island,
| lying between Charlston and Savannah
5 The advance of Gen. Buffers expedition
t is in quiet possession of SHIP Island and
I other points on the Gulf coast threaten
, ing Mobile ns we'll as New Orleans with
, capture. In Florida, the strong position
of Key West and Tortugas, commanding
, the navigation of the Cult. and Fort Pick
ems on Santa SoSa Island. commanding
the harbor of Pensacola, have been and
are now in possession of the Union forces
Looking over the brief skctch,,we have
s given, and at the prospect Of continued
advance and triumph ofthe Union troops
and the growing sentiment of loyalty in
the extrme South itself, the days of the
reign of jeff. Davis ~ Go. must be wei
| nigh numbered. These thing demonstrate
further the folly, nat to say madness, o
any attempt to convert any portion OF tn
! Southern States into Territories beiou
the people have an opportunity to SHOW
c whether they are or not abe to assert an'
= maintain their legitimate and Constitu
. tionul State Governments Statesman.
n A travelling Yankee lately put up at
i country inn where a number Of loungcr
o were assembled telling stories After sit
J. ting some time and attentively listenin
l. to their folly, he suddenly turned an
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