Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-07-16
The Period for Leuis,ntion.

II the "signs Of the times" are not.
widely miSinterfreted, will soon super
selc the Lloody tests OF war. The time
for statesmen will have displaced he
time for men, who know how to direct
armies. We are not far distant from an
epoch, in which the future condition of
affairs in this country. will be definitely
determined We shall provide for the
gradual adjustment of the difficulties
which have involved us in 80 gigantic a
Struggle, for the Ii uidation of the ma
tional debt and for security and harm ony
of all sections of the country, by wise,
pl udent, and Gra,erual basis of settlement
or we shall revolutionize our government
and open the way for new heart burnings.
differences and contention, and il may be
future revolutions.
If the radical wing of the Republican
party shall obtain the controlling direc-
ton of tie settlement. and shall insist
upon the immediate adoption Of then
views upon the elation Of the negro race,
the powers of the General Government,
and the political status of the white in.
habitants of the Southern States there
will he no harmony in this country -
That element of the Republican party
we regret to say, is bigotedly attached t,
The most violent and extreme measures
1t sneers at compro misses. 1t is unwill
ing for the Southern States to remain il
the Union unless they sustain toward,
the General Government, the relation
which Venice su>tains Towards Austria
They cherish the delusion. that Mey hav
4 achieved the signal successes which thu
= far have assisted 50 much to rescue I'll
: integrity of the nation, from peril
. they seem to bc ignorant OF the fact tha
the great masses of the Northern peopl
f aie conservative, law abiding and attach
o ed to our institutions, bca,ing no malic
n towards any section of the country. an
4 heartily anxious that all sections shoul
live in harmony together. This radicG
faction has enjoyed too much considers
tion, aud exerted too much evil influent
IS already. 1t is earnestly to be hoped ,ht
when the armies of the rebellion are fina
10 y conquered, and the season of adjus
= ment arrives, they will be consulted onl
le in pr0poytion 10 Meir numbers, and not
|, he ratio of their animo,ity. ill;oeralit,
b. and ana chical spilt. Let the mtelli
r gent conservative and !ineral spirit of OF
), peon!e then have sway. There is I
such great difference. between people, an
OF mated by this di position, whatever pc
he iics they profess. The Democrat al
te the Republican meet on common groun
ct But the ultraists, who have for 30 maj
A years labored for disnnon, will not co
e sent to Union now, save upon the tern
p. they propose. This set OF dangero
men must lie watched. They have ov
s. and over again distorted the current
this war; and have openly rel iced at o
1T def ats, they will do their utmost 10
th Jea u peace unless upon their anti sIav
ry basis. Let the people now begin
discountenance them Let them be pl
paIed for wiles and frauds, and threat
t. Let them resolve firmly that the maj uri
of the best citizens in town and in t
I" county, ShoH Ills time have their wa
d. all knaves and demagogues and ianal
OF to the contrary notwithelanlling.-Ptai
eaier.