Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-09
what have the Republican Lea
dcrs dOuc!--TiIe Remedy.

"''s "ohc'--Aic Remedy.
In 1850, the leaders Oft the Republican
party appealed to the people to be per.
mitted to take charge Of the Government.
Economy, Reform Freedom Of the Press
and Liberty Of Speech" were prominent
planks in their platform. A plurality Of
the electors in the Unitel States voted
for their candidates, which gave them po-
sition and power. Tho same party lead.
ers come now under a new name, and asI,
again that their canliiates shall be cleo.
tel AMI their power extenlcl. What
has been done since these men were placed
at the head Of the Government This is
a legitimate inquiry-one that the people
have right to mako, and one that ought
to be answered, before the public iulg
ment is pronounced at tho ballot-box, ON
the u Tuesday OF October. Let us see.
They found the best financial system
the world ever saw-the Sub.Treasury.
They have ignored it and annullcd its op
erations.
They found a revenue tariff yielding
$50, 900, 900 per year, and bearing equal.
y on all classes. They have wiped it
out. and enacted one that brings compar.
atlvcIy no revenue, and taxes the poor to
make the rich richer.
They found dissatisfaction and danger.
Gus disaffcction is some of the States,
created in part by their own misrule un-
der the State Governments, an /, instead
Of accepting compromise and peace when
they were offered, and could have been
accepted without sacrifice or humiliation
they rejected them, AMI allowed rebellion
and civil war to ensue.
They then asked means to put down
the rebellion. They have been given tho
greatest army the world ever saw, and all
the money they demanded-enough to
enrich thousands Of the oificehcllers that
infest the land and the sea, as well as
the contractors who arc preying upon
the Government. A powerful navy has
heen placed at their disposal, They have
been furnished the material Of war in such
quantities as were never before collected
at one time under heaven. The history Of
the progress of this war, as found in our
columns from dav to day, gives the reader
lbc IcoNItS altdlDcu WITH inc Iil III 'IlHc
means thus placed III their hands 1t is
no part of our purpose to re-wrte it here
The declaration had been made that no
foreign nation should establish kingly
rule on this continent. France has sent
an army to create n monarchy in Mexico
and we look on in agony, powerless to
stay her in her course.
They found a sound currency based on
gold and silver. They have driven the
constitutional currency into the market
as commodity, to be bought and sold by
shavers and spectators, and in its place
they have given us promises to pay"
They have passed coniScation act,
they cannot enforce, and abolish slavery
in the District of Columbia against the
will of the people Of the District.
They have supported thousands Of ne
groes, while families Of soldiers have suf.
fered from want.
They have franked hundreds Of tons of
Abolition documents, and sent them all
over the county free, while postage was
charged on cyeny letter sent or received
by soldier.
This, and much more of the same sort
they have done for the county, in the short
space of eighteen months. They now
tell US they do not want ":he Union as
it was and the Constitution as it is.'
Democrats, and conservative men Of
all parties, see to it that you elect officers
on the u Tuesday of October. who are
for the economy, Reform, Freedom Of
the Press, and Liberty of Speech" and
who will not ignore their Platform after
they get into power. Look to the next
Congress. Vote for no Radical like
ShelIabarger, no: any politician ol his
school. Elect Cox. and men like him,
OF enlarged craftsmanship, who are IN.
constitutionally for the Union and the
Constitution as our fathers made them
and who are for putting down this rebel
lion in the shortest time, with the least
possible expense. Bullets for the rebels,
and ballots for Abolitionists.-.S Statesman.