Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-09-11
Pairioiism Poliilcs.


E offered, since the beginning ofthc war, on ii
subject of subordinating politics of yield
ing mp our pnrizan preference TO the demand
OF our country. The doctrine is good one
and we think it will work well in practice a
in theory. We are decidedly in favor Of try
ing it in the approaching political campaign
In putting in practice, however, 80 excel
lent principle dictated by the highest con
siderations Of public duty, we are not going (,
accept the dictum Of the Republican Leaders
and abandon our own convictions Of right.
our own views Of government, or our own
IDEAS Of the measures which arc demanded tc
save the country from the fearful doom whicI
now threatens it. We are not going to give
in orr adhesion to the doctrine that the pres
ent administration is intallibr, and that
Democrats ought therefore, to abandon their
own organization and support it,
The true patriot is ever ready to subordi.
nate partizanslip TO the calls orthc country
especially when, as now, its very existence is
endangered, and its authority set at defiance
He will forcgo mere partizan advantage for the
higher and no6ler purpose OF sustaining the
Government; Of maintaining the Constitution
ard restoring the Union. This every patriot
is willing TO do. The only question, then,
which can divide us is, how can such grca,
and momontous work be performed?
The Republican leaders tell us that our
duty consists in supporting and sustaining the
administration, in abandoning the Democrat
ic organization, and giving in our adhesion
to the principles of the party in power--not
to sHppoH Nc GOr0Hmem mcrely--for that we
all have done, and arc doing with men and
mony, voice and pen-but to re. elect the
members Of the dominant party. or to fill
their places with others OF like views, aud to
pcrpotuac--so long as the war may last-thc
reign OF the present irresponsible and incom.
petent ruling power This, according to the
radical Republican creed, is the length and
breadth, and height and the dcpth-thc whole.
IN short, of patriotism
With all respect for those who give MS such
advice, we rcpudiatc the teaching, and reject.
cmphatically and totally, the invitation to
abandon our principes--the principles upon
which the country rose to greatness. prosper
ity and power, and to adopt those under the
practiaI workings Of which it has been brought
to peril, and is now threatened with total de.
struction.
II the country is to be preserved from i'm
pending luin-if the Constitution is to be
maintained and the Union restored. there is n
high ana imperative duty for all patriots TO
pcrlorm-a duty, indeed, above partizan and
political dvantoge-irvolving the dearest
rights and noblcst Institutions ever possessed
by man. This duty appeals, not to Demo.
Gratis alone, but every true friend o his cpun.
try, and it consists IN the most powerful and
determined effort TO procure return, in all
branches OF the Government, Executive, leg /
sIativc and Judicial, to the sound PRINCIPLES
which governed the nation for almost three
lnar'cS Of century, during its unparalleled
growth and success, but whose partial ahan.
lonmcnt has speedily brough, disaster and
evil IF the most appalling character.
The present is, indeed, time for suhordi .
mating partizanship to pairiotism-a timo for
all citizens opposed 10 the creed and doctrine |
which have obtained practical sway in the
administration Of the Government, to unite
their Efforts and put fourth all their energies
10 produce change, and thus open, at least. |
I chance for the restoration Of the Union. |
" do not insist that this great work shall be
performed by Democrats alone. 1t is suf. .
- I.nt Il, Il, I 4.
citizens. 1rthc Democratic party
cads in the movement, it is because the Dem
cratic organization is the only one with vi
atty and power sufficient to lift MP the sigp4
ra NJ restoration, and, aided by other patriot
cltlHcns, bear 1t alolt and onward to victory.
The destructive policy oftho Abo itlonisfs
1nSt he checked, and moro rational IDEAS be
rought to thc administration Of tho GOV.
Now is Tie Hme Ia L.gia tie irork-
10 do not stop to inquire into the details Of
lilitary management 1t is sufficient to
now that while the people have contributed "
men and means every thing asked, the I
'oat principles OF Republican government
ave been oyerthrown, the rights Of tho pco-
10 disrcgardcd, and the purpose TO oy crnrn
nd reconstruct our political system boldly
reclaimed.
Let MS not listen to the syren song ofparty
handonm2nt when II proceeds from those
'ho through that instrumantnlity would more
hectunlly retain political power Tho times
cmand sclr-sacrilcing high minded action,
ot for the sake of party, hut for the sake OF
ur country and Unconstitutional government
organized effort is required, and those who
rpcal TO MS 10 abandon the Democratic party,
cad only for a continuance Of the policy
hich is hurrying ms as a nation to irrctricv-
bic dissolution. This cannot must not be,
lille the power exists with the people to
vert it. !
what we Mast DO. {
1t Is an almost universally conceded fact
nat the present Abolition Congress has done |