Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-06-26

I for il again in 1860. i think that loyal
Democrats, loyal Republicans, and all
other loyal men ought to unite and form
such party now. The basis Of such
an organization { which might be tempo
rary, leaving present parties TO resume
their former relations when the Union
shall be restored, may be found in the
resolutions adopted by the committee Of
conservative members Of Congress Of
which Crittenden was Chairman. But
look in vain for any such declarations as
the times demand in he address and res
olutions adopted by the So called Union
members Of our State Legislature There
is much there about slavery, but little or
nothing about the Constitution. There
is no declaration against abolition or
general con6scation no assurance to
loyal Southern men that their rights
shall be respected; no recognition Of any
rights remaining to the people Of the
seeded States; no condemnation of that
most absurd form Of Secessionism which
converts States into Territories, and erects
military despotism upon the ruins of
the Constitution. Tie play of Hamlet
with the part Of "Hamlet" left out is
not more ridiculous than Union party
that leaves out the Constitution.
| entertain the hope that the conscrva-
tive men of the North will in some way
unite and act in concert with the loyal
citizens of Kentucky, Maryland and all
other Southern States that are or may
become free from the unsurped power OF
Jefferson Davis. trust that there will
be some movement for this purpose al
Washington before the adjournment o
Congress. But whether this shall be ac.
complished or not, l certainly can enter
into no combination with Republicans tc
overthrow the Democrats of the State
Whatever faults they may have commit
ted in the past, the Democrats of the
n orth are in the main loyal and patriotic
they are the chief bulwark against The
assaults of the Northern Dsunionists
upon them rests in a great degree the
hopes of the Union. They have no
only magnanimously forborne from fac
tious opposition to the Government
but have even made no slight sacrifice o
partisan feeling in its support. They
have sustained the President when many
of his professed partisans have assailed
him; and if, as / continue to hope and
, believe, he shall prove true to himself
; and to his country, he may, perhaps,
find among them some of his best friends
S and firmest support RS.
, | have written somewhat at length
Y because having no opportunity of per
S sonal consultation, it is only in this wal
C that l can present to you, and through
G you to other friends in the city. the rea
e sons of my course. My opinions AM
Y my feelings upon THE subject are bot
' strong. l am, ard have been from tn
? beginning, in favor of putting down tn
, rebellion by forc' of arms. But | an
f for mercy, for humanity, constitutional
law and liberty; and | abhor the fanati
cal spirit that to liberate the degraded
= Africans would put the whites in chain
@ and condemn to misery and dispair eigh
+ millions of the people of our own rae
: and blood. | know indeed that thi
c atrocious scheme can never be accom-
v plished; | know that the North woul
: not support a war for that purr ose;
I know that the South would resist it s.
! long as the white race should survive;
, know that all Christendom would ris
, and forbid it. The end, reached at last
: would be the dissolution of the Union
S but after the most frightful expenditure
| of money and sacrifice of life.
S am confident, my dear sir, that afte1
some experiments, perhaps, you will a
t last reach the conclusion at which l hav,
f arrived. For myself, | see no use il
h meeting with a gentleman with whom
e am sure beforehand to disagree. Th
t whole basis of the proposed organization
S is wrong. 1t wants the vital principle o
= the Union party, fidelity to the Constitu
l ton. 1t imposes test that the South
!, ern Union men, will not admit. 1t EN-
v braces men who ought te be excluded
;, those whose cooperation is ESSENTIAL. !
c is but the Republican party without tn
Republican name; and | fear its tendenc,
@ may be to strengthen the radical brancl
= Of that party, and to weaken that por
i tion which is best disposed to support tn
j. President in a Conservative and Consti
o tutional policy.
+ If / am not mistaken. the Executiv
v Committee of the constitutional Uniol
9 party" of 1860 still survives and yo
g and myself are both members of it. In
= deed, suppose that it is in that capacit
O your letter was addressed to mex
h Be so good as to communicate my an
o swer to the other gentlemen of the com
IS mittee, as suppose thequestion to whic
e it relates may come before them; an
Il believe me, sincerely, your friend an
is servant. WILLIAM DUER
o f. j. BRowN, Esq, N. Y.
Tho invitation was addressed BY Mr. Brow
u whose name was placed at the head of the Legi'
latiye Caucus Committee, to Mr. Duer, because h
is not only member Of the present Constitutions
: Committee Of the Syracus Union organization
1861, which nominated the State ticket elected Las
year, now holding Office,