Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-04-30
Address Og Holmes County DEM
ocratic Central Committee.


The Constitution, the boud Of Union among the
States and the source from whence goyernmen.
tai powers how, for more than seventy years,
prior to 1851, was faithfully adhered TO aud re-.
spected by those charged with the administration
of affairs. Under its guidance and by the most
implicit obedience to its provisions domestic peace
and kindly regards, honor and national greatness
smiled upon the land. Every sea upon the earth
was covered with our commerce, our flag loated
in honor upon every breeze under the heavens the
down.trodden and oppressed of other climes sought
our shores and were baptised with the baptism OF
independence, equality and liberty, the laborer
received the reward of his toll and gracious God
crowned the husbandmau with plentiful harvestsi
with manly pride we cherished in patriotic hearts
the fond hope of transmitting TO all coming gen.
erations that invaluable inheritance, the bless
ngs OF the Constitutional liberty given US by the
Fathers OF the Republic.
Amid all our prosperity the Democratic party
has been the controlling genius OF the nation. 1t
was originated by men fresh from the blood stain
ed fields Of the Revolution, the authors OF the
Constitution, whose hearts were warm with the
nObcst impulses of Liberty and Union. "lts doc
trncs are suited to the genius OF free institutions
1t teaches the political equality of the great white
race appointed to control this asylum Of the na
tons. 1t is living, moving and nevc! dying sen
timent that all these States and all these peoples
have equal rights, and that none but traitors deny
their sovereign power to fashion and institute such
governments as to them may seem just. This Is
Democracy Look back to It's history. That
history is full of glorious rccollcclions. During
its power in the government OF the country il ad
ded more territory to the Union than was cnlbra
Ccd IN the original thirteen revolutionary States
Ii presided at the baptism of the sisters which
have been added to the coulcdcmcy, and never
repulsed one on account Of her dom,stic ustitn-
ticns. The nation, under the guidance Of the
Democratic party, expanded IN all the elements
Of true greatness. No state received Injustice at
NS hands, and no class was oppressed 10y its leg
islation. The rich man found security for his
possessions. and the poor man was elevated by its
equitable and just laws. 1t pandcrcd to no pass.
ION; because its action was based upon the gre
and enduring prin iplcs of constitutional freedom
10 suppressed no Investigation, Tor 1t feared none.
During long Carecr OF executive aud congress
ioua control, rs has been well said by Il istin
gushcd citizen, at never provoked rebellion
among her own people !" it was loved and res
pcctcd by those whom it governed in kindness
and peace; it was feared and honorCd among the
nations of the earth, and gave to mankind the
highest type Of that perfect government so long
looked for by our race. These Democratic ad
mnstrations can say even more than that No
man was ever arrested by them without due pro
ness Of law no spy, or pmp, or willing witness
ever found audience with them, or received from
their rulers the harl.carncd wages OF the iniOrmer
or the dupc. No sedition law or proclamation
ever proceeded from Democratic President or
COnglcss. No man was ever arrested or punish
cd for words spoken or written, except by the or.
diuary laws OF slaudcr and libel. There were no
cellar dungeons or gauet bastcS IN the days Of
Democratic rule and government There were
no provost murshals, nor crawling sycophants
scattered over the counties and townships OF this
now too much governed land. No election was
4 il.yu md IaV NJ,
white freeman ever bore pass upon his person,
in order to travel from his home All these deg
relations wore reserved for the coming Of K t.
publican admiuistraliOn--the first advent of that
scourge upon the nation" MAY heaven decree
and the people will it to be the last
The innocence and happiness OF Eden was des-
troycd by an intruder, the government OF heaven
was maIrcd by II rCbclliOus spirit, and this favor.
ed land was doomed to suffer from the hcsh
machinatons Of devils in the flesh Abolition,
the proccnitOr Of secession, come with hOneycd
words and garbcd IN the robes of righteousness ;
but its wilca were those of hcnds and its words
were poisonous arrows sent to the heart OF the
body polite. 1t sOwcd disCord among the people,
Cngendercd strife, disrcgardcd laws, denounced
the Ugion aud the Constitution and cradlcl, iOs.
tered and reared the equally damnlblc hcrcsy Of
recession,
Abolition aud Secession, opposite extremes, yet
aiming a. one common object--thc destruction
Of the Union. The election of lebO placed the
control Of the Government III the hands OF Abo
liuon and its Udious and sectional hcrcsics gave
strength to secession and enabled il to make open
warfare against the Union. Our government be-
lng government OF compromise, union.lovlng
men invoked compromise to calm the gathering
rtorm. But Abolition and Secession spuucd all
compromise aud appealed to the sword, The voices
Of NAsniNGroS and JAcKsoN, appealing from the
grave through their farewell addresses, mud thc
patriotic record of CIAY, WEBSTER, Nancy and
host OF other great and lamcntcd dead, together
" ,th The outfcalicsOi the Union men of the pres
ent gene alton, were spurned with contempt and
Abolition aud Secession commenced their bloody
work for supremacy and power, and empire
reared ugun the ruins of the Union.
OF Seccssonis:s wc need say but little. w"
cannot reach their ears. No one who reads this
will mdoIsc thcr hcrcsy, excuse their folly or say
aught IN cxtcnu lton Of their crimes But the
Abolitouisls We have among us, and against them
Rud their sympathiscr, we will cry aloud and spare
not, and 10y tree discussion aud Constitutional
ballot invoke their overthrow. A. co aburers
with seCc5,UnSts they have dotted our borders
with a thousand miles of new made graves, GOV.
cred the land with sorrow and caused TO he borne
upon every breeze the means of the widow and
the httherless. One fourth of the mcn OF the cOun
Try have been taken into the conflict aud one halt
OF these have fallen iH the Tray, nor have We any
compensation for these bloody sacrifices
The Abolitonists have engaged in war os
tcusibly TO preserve the Constitution and the I'm
ion, and Ia il, conduct they have enforced their
most extreme NiCNs Of negro emancipation. In
violation OF right they have Appropriated with
lavish hand the hard earnings OF the people to the
purchase Of negroes In violation OF good faith
they have abolished slavery in the district OF Co
lumbid, In violation of their official duties they
have imposed heavy aud unequal taxation, bur
dcucd the people with y monster debt and robbed
the treasury Of untold millions, In violation OF
the Constitution, which all government officers
are sNum To support, American citscns have been
arrested for using the freedom of speech, their
houses have been forcby entered their papers
have been searched, their ersuns have been scz
ed with armed violence, they have been deprived
Of libcrt, without due process of law, they have
beeu held to answer infamous accusations without
presrntmcut of Graud Jury they have been de-
nied the right Of speedy trial by nn impartial
Jury, they have been carried out Of the state IA
which their offences. it any, were committed, and
they have been imprisoned without accusation and
discharged without trial,
They have pursued such course ns To con.
vince the southern people that they would he dc
MED their constitutional rights and thereby uni.
ted them in secession. Their infamous aud wick
I'd legislation, orders aud proclamatons have
done more toward strengthening the rcbclhon
than all our armies have been able 10 counter
.Hlanee.
l}y unholy threats, oppressive eXactious aud de
.,iU,s tacm the reading Of Democratic papers
,Hoy are cUdeayoyihg TO convert the soldcry tJ
thrr udious Gpauus and ncite them 10 deeds oi
iawiessnca against Union mcu ia tho North
lney have shown Themselves unfit to control