Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-04-02

done him in his land, goods, person, or
reputation, shall have remedy by due
course of law" And though the writ
Of habeas corpus may he suspended. the
writ of repevin cannot be. Cries of
good, good.
But order No. 10 proceeds
"And said order having been extended by the
Maj jor General to cover the entro department, is
hereby promu gated"
Yes, promugated--"for immediate OBJ.
servance throughout the State"
Can military insolence go further? Is
this the way the military is to be in strict
subordination to the civil power? And
does the Colonel commanding the 18th
U. S. Infantry, thus undertake to ''pro-
mulgate" general order suspending or
abrogating the Constitution Of the United
States and of Indiana q? Are we living
in America or Austria =?
And now the fitting commentary on
all this attempt to disarm the white man
while public arms are being put into the
hands of the negro, is in the second Sec
tion Of this general order No. Is, allud-
ing to the recent destruction of Demo.
cratic printing press by what the Colonel
commanding the 18th U. S. Infantry,
drawing it mild after the fashion Of Sarey
Camp, calls popular demonstrations"
and yet not one Of the perpetrators Of
this outrage, although soldiers and under
military law, have been punished, nor
ever will be- Yet, at just such time of
lawless violence, it is proposed that the
people shall be disarmed. Never. Loud
cheers
Sir, | repeat now what | believe to be
the true programme TO: these times -
Try every question of law in your courts,
and every question of politics before the
people and through the ballot box no
resistance to law, but meet and repcl all
mobs and mob violence by force and
arms on the spot. Great and continued
cheering. 70
His speech throughout, was received
with the widest enthusiasm. He con-
cludel by introducing Hon. j. f. Nc
Kinney, member of Congress from the
Fourth district, who was received with
deafning cheers. Mr.. McKinny enter
tanned the audience for over an hour in
an able and eloquent manner. and was
followed by Hon. George Ii. Pendeton,
whose appearance on the platform was
greeted with shouts and cheers and wav-
ing of hankerchiels. His speech was
able. bold and unanswerable he dealt in
facts and figures, and handled Abolition.
ism without gloves.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Pendleton's
sheech Hon, d. w. VOORHEES,, Indiana's
favorlte son, was introduced to the crowd,
and such simultaneous outburst of
Democratic thunder as greeted him from
ten thousand throats, we never heard be-
fore. We regret that we cannot give
synopsis Of his speech. 1t was one of the
finest specimens OF oratory we ever listen
ed to. lie reviewed the whole course of
the Administration; exposed its corrup
tionS, its usurpations, and its steaIthy en-
croachments upon the liberty of the ct-
zens, in words Of fire that bursts from his
soul like lightenings from the tempest
cloud" and strike terror and startle ty-
rants on their thrones
Great Liberty will catch the sounds
And start to newer, brighter life
And summon from Earth's remotcst bound
Her children to the glorious strife"
After Mr.. Voorhees, had concluded
short speeches were made by David A.
Uouk, and Thomas o. Lowe, Esqrs., of
Dayton, and Mr.. Hogan, Of Kentucky.
all Of which were received with enthusi-
asm by the people, who stood densely
back together for over six hours and list
enc to the speaking.
The following resolutions were offered
and unanimously adopted by the meet
ing:
WHEREAS, it is ofthc highest Importance
in the present alarming state of the public af.
tars, that the sentiment Of the people should
be a,certained and expressed, therefore
Resoioed, BY the Third Congressional Dis.
trict of Ohio, in mass meeting, in the city of
Hamilton, that we earnestly recommend a
Democratic National Convention to be held
in the city OF indianapolis, on the third Tues.
day of May next, and request the Democratic
National Committee to issue q call for the
same, in pursuance of the usages of former
conventions; and further, that the Democracy
be invited to meet with the delegates in mass
meeting, at the same time and place.
Resolped, That in selecting a candidate for
Governor Of Ohio, our choice dovolves upon
ono VINO was our steward, and who for six
years has been greeted with the
50 Wen done, good and faithful servant" upon
one who, with prophetic voice, gave to his
people this solemn warning; "In the day
thou catest the fruit Of the Abolition tree,
thou shalt surely die;" upon one who loves
the Union as il was constructed, and the Con-
stltution as II was organized; upon one W hose |
aggregating the blessings of the |
past, beguiled his judgment and preserved
his faith in the unity of the Government,
long after it had been riven by the thunder.
bolt, and scattered py the storm; upon GLEN.
ENr l.. VALLANpIGuAM.
Resoloed, That the Democracy of the Third
Congressional District OF Ohio, sends greeting
10 the gallant and true Democrats OF Cennecti
cut, aud hail with a single voice their great
Unconstitutional government Thorn.
Is IL Seymour.
who are the Patriots.
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