Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-02-05

WIN all us blessings, and the nvOlunta-
ry domestic servitudc Of the negro. |
shall not hesitate one moment to choose
the latter alternative. The sole question
to-day is between tho Union with slavery,
or final disunion, and think, anarchy
aud despotism. | am for the Union II
was good enough for my father. 1t is
good enough for us and our children af-
tel us.
And, sir, let no man in the South tell
me that she has been invaded, and that
all the horrors implied in those most ter
rible words, civil war has been visited
upon her. | know that too. But we.
also of the North and West. in every
state and by thousands, who have dared
so much as to question the principles and
policy, or doubt the honesty of this Ad.
ministration and its PARTY, have suffered
every thing that the worst despotism
could inllict, except only loss of life it.
self upon the scailold. Some even have
died for the cause by the hand of the as
sassln. And can we forget? Never,
Never. Time will but burn the memory
OF those wrongs deeper into our hearts.
But shall we break up the Union? Shall
we destroy the Government because usur
ping tyrants have held possession and
perverted it to the most cruel of oppres.
siJns? Was it ever so done p, any 9th.
err country? In Athens? Rome? Eng
land? Any where? No, sir, let us en-
pei the usurper, and restore the Consti-
tuition and laws, the rights of the States.
and the liberties of the people; and then,
in the country Of our fathers, aud the old
iiag-the symbol once again Of the free
and the biave-'et us fulfill the grand
mission which Providence has appointed
for us among the nations Of the earth.
And now, sir, if it be .he will of all
sections to unite, then upon what terms?
Sir, between the South and mCst of the
States of the North, and all of the West.
there is but one subject in contro,erscy-
slavery. 1t is the only question, said
Mr. Calhoun twenty five years ago, of
sufficient magnitude and potency to di-
vide this Union; and divide it, it will he
added, or drcnch the country in blood, if
not arrested. 1t has done both. But set
tied it on the original basis of the Con-
stitutlon, and give to each section tho
power to protect itself within The Union,
and now, after the terrible lessons of the
pas past l t"9 @ yv",S' lne mon WIN o9 S'ron-
se' '""' 1vsa,e oe,O'e' H"U' Inoge' endure lor
TsIa - ,L,,1,i,i n ,'i''i No, :" VI 'outn'
should teach men disunion.
And now the way to reunion; what so
easy? Behold today two separate Gov
ernmcnts III one country, aid without a
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