Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-03-13

was something deprecitng the founding u tar.
ties pn strictly geographical Determinations" q" the
"io.ionus Di local prjuliccs," and az spirit or
Innovation upon Tue principles of the gJycrnmcnt.i
nm nDtDhc Oi those who consider the country
80 progressive that We must cast aside the doc.
tfihcs an1 teachings of our lOrc.ilthcfs and that
iu The lnugage Of % Massachusetts nJ,Ilyti-t.
'' the time demand and We must have au anti.
slavery Bible, on aut.slaycry Constitution and M
anu lifla'rry 6pd ~ but rather give me the "Cou.
stluilDn as my Fathers made 10" in preference 10
any OF ihc sD.callcd improvements some Of our
WpInln one.hOr-e st1tg3mcu have offered, and
'hJty'. sets That Constitution aside or attetry,g
To- mar sngIc principle, lei him Va dealt with 10
tbc cAt"ulOi the law, no matter who o. What be
D., 0r where hc is from, whether he be an abJli
ZIONIST Or nulIiier, from Massachusetts or south
Carolina, Were such course pursued, IL would
without doubt, thin the Abolition riuks fIr these
chauclcri have coycrly and in.iIpu.ly opposcl
The Constitution, and have been instrumental IN
Ircc,piGtiug our country into an intestine conflict
out OF which they 10 not offer tD cxtricatc u.s.
but stand yn, 20 see the brave and loyal men Of
The nation battling for her rescue, at he sacrifice
DI blood and Treasure.
!. may be asked why We hsye been lyine here
inactive for the past four months. / vii, answer
as well ~ can When Floyd dccimpcd last
fall, wc Immediately took pJscs3iJno Of this place
and fixed up the buildings suitably for winter
quarters Willie many regiments were trans.
feired from The Kauawha ~ Kentucky. and FINAL.
ly the goth Ohio from this brigade, the reminder
Of Schcnck's command was permanently s'ati.n.
cI at this point 20 guJri the approach ~ the Kl.
nawhl Valley, Fayetteville 40 thlt time being an
outpost, which We Immediately commenced lJfti.
flying, and We now have strong Notifications on
three hills which command all approachcs, and
arc all trulblc positions against large odds If
the enemy could but rctakc and keep possession
Of the K1nawIa Valley rs far down as Charles.
town, it would prove Vi immense value to them.
they Thereby securing large amounts Of salt, 70
prime article Of necessity with them, the value
ol which can better be learned By being in want
Of it.
Our future movements, pnya tc soldier is not
expected to know an thing about, but it Is gcncr
ally supposed that when We have favorable wcath.
er, and sufficient force, an advance will be made
in the direction Of Ncwbcru Depot (whcre there
is u rebel clmp,) situated on the Virginia and
East Ic ncssce Rail Road, our uoops in Ken.
tucky, at the sumo time cooperating at other
points. This Is rumor, but Of such nature rs
10 warrant belief Oi its truth II is also report.
ed that the 23d Regiment will all move to Raleigh
and the Both will occupy this place. The troops
that were ia Raleigh when last wrote s,ill re-
main. The health Of the 23d was never better,
not single death having pccurfcd for about Fix
weeks aud no case. reported dangerous at this
time. To-day is Sunday but wouldn't have
known it, this morning il hadn't kept a record
all week. This day is 50 much Ike all other. here
that there Is no pcrccpublc difference, 10 uii in
labor aud business rs in civil life.
Undoubtedly | have written enough. | am
aware that this Is unusually lengthy, aud contains
but little desirable information, and fear that |
am taxing Your patience, or that of you readers
aud if 50 beg pardon and commence 10 conclude.
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