Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-06
Great Democratic Mcc,iuy A.,
Chicago.

The largest and most enthusiastic n,
litical assemblage, since the days
DOUGLAS, greeted Col. w. A. RrouARr
SON in Chicago last Thursday evening
the crowd packed every available inch {
standing room in North Market Hall. {
hear this distinguished Democratic orato,
Throughout the evening the utmost en-
thusiasm prevailed, the entire auditor
joining in the applause which repeateil
followed the utterancc of some CLOWN,
and iavorite sentiment We regret tha
want ot space prevents us from publish
ing Col. RlcHARDsoN's entire speech
we give however, the following extract
"Fellow-c citizens, we have deep stalk,
IN this government. We are struggling
Tor lie; we are struggling to preServ,
the country; we have an army in the
field such as no county has ever yet seen
we are struggling under an administra.
ton that has seemed incapable of either
preserving peace or conducting war;
Great applause. Now l tell you
frankly and candidly, they talk about my
having been ready to compromise. Yes
l was ready to compromise. Cheers.
And / would to God to-day that we
could call back our sons and brothers and
fathers that have fallen upon the battle
fields Of the South to pres erve the govern.
ment by compromise. Deafning Cheers.
Ibis land would not then be mourning
to-day around every fireSide for the loss
OF some father, brother, or husband
Our flag, tloating upon every sea, would
soon be honored and respected to the en- Is
OF the earth. But that time is now past.
lhe time Tor compromise is gone. | nc.
cept the war as a necessity now, and will
use my best endeavors to see it through
ly prosecuted, put l tell you tha. the
greatest pleasure l have amid all this ru.
IN, IS to reflect and think that did all |
could to compromise while compromise
was possible. Loud applause When
l come to stand beyound the river Jor.
dan, when | come to stand before God. |
am glad that am innocent of helpng to
9rIng this desolation upon the land
L hh'"icHoo CueeTlHR.
don't know but | should think some
oI these men, when they come to look
upon the disasters and loss of life and
wreck OF government, would stand self
condemned and confounded. 1t is their
doctrine that this government is not worth
a rush without the shedding of some
blood. Their consciences cannot be ca
sy, and through ages IF soul-torture the
blood spot will not come out. Loud
cheers. have made no such declara.
tons SO long as is was possible to COM
promise. When took my seat, before
the battle of Bull Run, voted for three
or tour propositions for settlement. But
now know OF no way but to go through
with It. We must prese We the govern
ment and the union. 1t is the government
OF our fathers, the brightest heritage that
could have been left to their children, and
we would be recrant TO ourselves and to
the cause OF freedom if we did not pre-
serve 1t tor our posterity. loud an.
pIause, There is but one way now to
preserve it. We must fight it out; but
when | look at the way in which this
war has been conducted | cannot think
The present government want to fight it out
ana have done with it. There is first
Scott, then Mcdowell, then Mcclellan.
ma then Pope laughter and continued
;heering 81
"Well they put over here in Missouri
fremont. lie staid here six weeks and
ost the State; with an army of forty
honSand men he permitted Price to over.
vnelm the brave Mulligan great cheers
vi'h his men, and to escape from the ,
state without whipping. Cries OF ,
hats true" They turned him on,
ately' but then they put him in again,
n Virginia, and he has done wonders
Ch' he is great pathfinder, this same
Yes, he is They sent him
'ow to catch Stonewall Jackson, but he {
ook the wrong road and went right the =
ther way. Cheers and laughter. That /
not the way the old democratic party t
sed to do, when they had the govern t
rent When they went to war, no Gen. 5
raj IN the field was in danger of being h
loved because he gaineda battle. These I
'epnblIcaus, how do they do it? The, "
'S"e proclamation, and call that
'eorons prosecution of the war; but if v
ian gains great victory. theJ say he &
as done nothing worthy of praise. Nc II
leIIan won great victory at Antietam, a
nd they are moving heaven and earth to
ct HIM out Of the way"