Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-02-13

btli0 ltDti hiHlJ VI lllc L ObOudC, nOt ulO0u
from the line Of thier supplies, but from
the line Of their retreat.
In Kentucky we have more than ono
hundred thousadd soldiers, ready, eager,
active, and triumphant whenever they
have bad any chance in battle. Me-
Clcllan's orders are for the speediest
movement there possible.
But it is said that the Potomac is
Bloekaded. 80 it Is /; but is il Of practi-
cable disadvantage. For all the purposes
Of supply, we are in communication with
every part ofthc North. There arc COM
pensation perhaps unknown to my col
league, for this seeming Disadvantage
Would that he " would exercise his faith in
some thing, inscrutable to him.
But is there no credit to be given for
the retention of Maryland, the rescue Of
the Virginia eastern shore the constant
preparations and discipline OF m army of
one hundred thousand men here ? And
all this with the Secretary Of War dab
bling in slavery questions and trafficking
in contracts.
Western virginia we have held against
the hostility Of the disloya. Floyd has
been compelled to deeamp, aud from the
mountains to the Ohio our right there is
none to dispute.
In answer to the complaint that no
7 bloody battles have been gained, he said
he would prefer that the war should be
carried on and ended BY bloodless tactics
than by bloody carnage, if it were posi-
BE. ] would leave as little hate as pos
sible as the legacy of this conflict. Ii it
were possible to close this war by the
melting away or capitulation Of the con-
iederate army, the country prefer it; Gen.
Mcclellan is not making this a war Of
vengeance, but war for the restoration
of the Union
To this end he has; by his compreben-
sivc energy, seized the coast from Ship
Island to Fortress Monroe There is no
example in history of seacoast SO extern
sive, and country of such area, surroun-
ding and closed in by such superior
force as in the rebellious part OF our land.
Mr.. Cox did not spare those Northern
extremists, who are in part responsible
for this war, raise cry against Mcclellan
because he does not proclaim freedom
l throughout all the land to all the inhab-
itants thereof. Can you wonder that
Wen. Phillips, whose speeches are SO rap
turously hailed by this class, declared
that he should deplore victory by Nc
! Clellan, because the sore would be salved
over, and it would only be the victory of
aslave Union; and that ne thanked Beau
regard for mashaling his army before the
city Of Washington, because it conferred
upon Congress the constitutional power
/ to abolish slavey? Nor would | wonder
to see my colleague from the Cleveland
District, who lectured US on our duty to
j! the Union upon the slavery question, re-
I learsing again his contempt for the Union
which he expressed in his printed speech,
made at Cleveland on the day of John
Browns obsequies, when be said that no
purer spirit than John Browns had ever
entered paradise for the past thousand
years; and that he would rend the Union
to destroy slavery, though hedged round
by the triple bars Of the national COM
pact. and although thirty three crowned
sovereigns with arms in their hands stand
around it
l wish these masters Of the art of war,
who quote so inappositely and irrevently
Johnsan's writings. but forget how he
won his battles, whose knowledge of
Agamemon and Achilles is purely poetic,
would study some Of the useful axioms
of Hierocles, and would Just go to sleep
before looking glass TO see how hand
some they look with their eyes shut and
their mouths closed. The country would
have jubilee over their silence only sec
ond to that which greeted the outgoing
of the late Secretary of War.
JOhn B. Weller and Uncle Abe.
J. When in Washington we heard good
story in regald to Uncle Abe and John B.
Weller, ''the Mexican killer.''
Weller was at Washington settling his
accounts as Minister to Mexico. After
their adjustment, he concluded TO pay his
respects TO Mr.. Lincoln, with whom he
had served IN congress: He called at the
Presidential mansion, and was courteously
received. ~ - = ssg
Mr., President ssi..lsaid Col Weilar...I
have saHed on yoato. say that ! mpst
you faaie assumed, aud win stand BY you
SO long as y6apsfseeate the war for tho
onfohs ~ te l9tz&S MA lops<s9 -
"Col WsllsfT sad the. President, II
am heartily glad to bear you say this"
"Yes, Mr.. President" ," said Weller, II
desire an appointments TO aid in the work"
"What do you want, Colonel" asked
Abraham s&l -
,''T desire 70 sbe aRpqiRts9 Commodore In
lie Napy," said Weller.
The President replied--"Colonel, did
not think you had any experience as
sailor"
Il never he'd, Mr.. President" said
Weller; "bnt, judging from the Brigadier
Generals you have appointed in Ohio, the
less experience man has, the higher po-
sition he attains."
Lincoln turned off with heavy laugh.
and said, Il owe you one, Colonel."-
Sefeca AdselNSer.
WAsHNdFoS letters say the Capitol
continues to be thrOnged by bankers,
brokers, political ocoonmists, statesmen.
cnucncy -mongers, etc. All have their
schemes, contrivances, identities, ETC.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, and the
| Way and Means committee men are adj
yiSel, re-adyised, etc.--and, il their heads
are not turned by advice, it must be be-