Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-06-12
NEW SERIES-VOL.24-NO II.
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1 it.
Throughout the State Of Illinois abo-
litionists are opposing this constitution,
and democrats and conservative men are
advocating its adoption.
Four-ffths, and perhaps nine-tenths, Of
all the men that carry muskcts and KNAPP
sacks in the army of the West are op.
posed to the doctrine Of negro equality
and abolition, as preached by the gentle.
man from the Bureau District of Illinois.
lie is man Of great boldness, apparent.
ly, and | must do him the iustic to say
that he advocates abolition and its conse.
quences with great fearessness, though
he is too discreet TO make as strong
speeches in Southern Illinois as he does
at Chicago. He and several other gen.
tlemen Of kindred opinions favored me
by convassing through my district dur
ing the last campaign that / made for
Congress, and it gives me great pleasure
to state that hey were quite moderate.
A voice-Didn't they give you votes?
Mr. Richardson Well, sir they were
like the hoy whom the minister Of the
Gospel found fishing on Sunday. Said
he, "My boy, You are very wicked; you
ought not to be sporting on the Sabbath"
"Oh," said the boy, II amt doing no
hurt, and amt wicked, for ] haven't
caught single fish" Laughter SO it
was with my abolition friends when they
sported in my district; they were not We.
ry wick' d, for they caught no fish.
( Laughter.)
BULLETS FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR Ano
oITIoSIsTs.
Sir, will not digress, but return to the
consideration Of the solemn responsible.
ties that are resting upon US. Our coun-
try is menaced by secessionists, in arms,
rebels, upon one hand, and by abolition
lists, nullliers of the laws and the consti.
tuition, upon the other. Sir, / propose
bayonets for the former. bullets .or the
latter. These two classes disposed Of,
and there will be a return to the prosper
lty, the peace and the happiness Of the
earlier days Of the republic. Sir, these
armies were raised to execute the laws
and maintain the authority of the consti-
tuition in all the States. They are, sir,
to suppress these northern violators of
the constitution, if they would preserve
the nights and liberties of American free
men.
For one, wherever l am called, and |
whenever, | shall always be ready to dis
charge my portion Of this duty. Neither
the cry of disloyalty nor the charge Of
sympathy with the rebels: whether it EN-.
unateS from usurpers Of the peoples
rights in high places, or from the base
plunderers OF the Government, who make
the negro hobbyhorse upon which they
ride to enormous and extortionate con-
tracts-neither, sir, shall deter me from
the full and complete fulfllment of my
duty as Representative. l denounce
here-and no one shall gainsay my right
to do so as the Representative of a gal
liant and loyal people-the action of this
Congress and OF the several Department
upon the negro question. | denounce it |
as having neutralized to great extent
the efforts of many of the hard earned |.
victories which our soldiers have fought
and won for 1.-THE constitution as it is
and the Union as it was" This, sir, is
what life and happiness has been peried
for IN the loyal States; for this l now al
dress you; for this, upon this issue,
shall go before the people of my State
during the coming fall; for this, sir, !
expect that extreme men. abolitionists
and disunionists, will be banished from
the councils of the nation.
This great work accomplished, grim
visaged war will smooth his wrinkled |
front. The din of aims will be lost in |
the hum of contented industry and the
hymn of domestic endearment. The con
stitution as it is will stand sublimely
forth an enduring monument to the wis
dom of our fathers; the States restored
like stars that have wondered to their
original places in "the Union as it was"
our people once more on the highway of
nations, and on the march toward the
fulfllment Of that grand destiny which
God has assigned to them.
All these things | hope for, all these
things | shall realize, unless the people
are again deceived by abolition under
some new name. Under the name of re-
publican abolition can do no harm, in
that character, its role is ended. 1t will /
next appear in new dress. Already its
leaders are calling loudly for the forma-
tion of so called Union party--this is
indeed an attempt to steal the livery of
heaven in which to serve the devil. Let
the people, being forewarned, be fore
armed against the next appearance Of
abolition. Trust no such affiliations, for
one more success of the abolition party,
under whatever name assumed, and our |
nationality is lost forever. and the wreck |
of our republic will strew the pathway Of
nations with those of Greece and Rome. |
From the contemplation of such future
| turn in horror-upon such scenes, Mr..
Chairman, | trust my eyes may never