Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-06-25
vailed" along tho Rappahannock


people were very ignorant or thoy would
never have been deceived by the treason
able enemies North and South, of our
noble President. 1t was falsely charged
that be and his party friends did not de-
sire to suppess the rebellion without first
subverting tho rights Of the Statcs---free-
ing oil the slaves and clevating them to
political equality with tho whites. Our
people being, Of course, very ignorant,
believed all these false scandalous and
malicious statements; and among the res
loutions you will adopt at your meeting
there would be orc thanking his Excel
lency, our most approved President for
the efiectual means he has adopted TO
give strength and moral power to the
Union men and women OF the South,
while at the same time he has shown how
wickcdly false and libelous were the alle-
gations OF soutncrn tiaitUIb ana northern
copperheads that he intended to use the
army and navy to abolish slavery. The
Union men Of the South will ever CRATE
fully cherish the name and memory Of
one who, by scrupulous regard of his
official and other pledges. and his manly
adherence to the Chicago Platform, has
vindicated the truth of all the pledges
which from time to time we mode in bis
behalf; and the traitors and copperheads
who thus falsely charged our great and
good President with designing to subvert
the institutions of the southern States
must henceforth hide their faces in shame.
You sohuld by no means fail to adopt
by reclamation, mingled with few
"Bully Hallelujahs," resolution severe
ly denunciatory Of those who criticise our
military ryoperations, or show impatience at
the tardy movements Of our armies in
South Carolina and Virginia. Such
criticism gives the rebels "aid and COM
fort" and, though it may not be felony
without benefit Of clergy, is nevertheless
what Mr.. Polk stigmatised as moral trea-
son"-a crime which our noble President
and other wings were compelled to "dry
up" during the war with Mexico.
Our present military discord is but
"harmony when understood" We are
abundantly able to beat the rebels wher-
ever we try. AT present we have them
completely acknowledgements into q
small circumference of not more than
six thousand miles. Our armies are
guarding the outposts of this contracted
line, and everywhere daring the pusillan.
imous butternuts to "pierce the centre, y
and the ragged wretches "take the dare
. We have forces at Galvestown, New
: Orleans, Pensacola, Hilton Head, New
bern, Suffolk, ,-(all is quiet on the Blacl
| water )-Fortress Monroe, ON the Rap
pahannock, at Baltimore along the line o
, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, il
e Western Virginia, in Kentucky, Tennes
t see, Missouri. Fort Smith and at Vicks
burg, in the very heart of rebeldom.
How long can the rebellion exist, wher
thus circumscribed? In addition to al
THE, Adjutant General Thomas. native
of "My Maryland" and who, last year,
was charged by the malignant tongue oi
slander with being a secessionist and a
traitor--following where such noble men
as Butler, Brady, Dickinson, and other
old friends of Breckenridge dare to lead
is now in the Southwest organizing the
loyal blacks, who, it is understood, are
i'm patient to be led against tn. barbarous
hordes of Lee and Beauregard. Northern
philosophers, women, and divines, who
regard the African as the best normal
representative of the human race, and
those who have seen the sturdy mastiff
quail before the perfume of the skunk, do
not believe the delicate nerves OF the reb
els will be able to withstand bayonei
charge from these American soldiers oi
African descent, il made when the state
of the thermometer indicates cutaneous
activity and corresponding perspiration.
Time, however, will soon settle this dis
puted question.
You should farther denounce all who
complain OF the Army of the Potomac
1t has been in no sense failure. 1t has
t achieved more than any army in ancien
or modern times has accomplished unde
similar or ual difficulties. It's bravery
4 is unquestioncd, and injustice is done it
G Generals. True, Mcclellan, under tb'
influence of northern copperheads. aideC
h by such republican fogies as ThurloN
c Weed. and backed by the stupid gradu
, ates of Wost Point, was fast becoming
| IaVOTllc Will tuc aiui anu ''O PSNPiN
/, and it was gravely hinted by some Of hi
: boller adhcrents that he might be used b
n the copperhead fraternity to supplant on
v unrivaled President in 1864.
: Besides, Gen Mcclellan had command
dcd tho Army of the Potomac Ions
4 enough. "Rotation in office" is a sount
political axiom. He was, therefore, re-
, tired, although still favorite with tn
: brave men he so long commanded Gen
: Burnside's career has been an eminentl.
t brilliant one, and the same may be sal
= of Gen. Hooker, who, | presume, vii
S soon retire upon the laurels he has s
S nobly won.
l. But in all this there is strategy. 1t
o the result of that superior genius an
: wisdom Of our President. who, as "Con
d mander in Chief" moves inferior upo
n the military chessboard with skill whic
f excites the admiration of all who are tru
!. ly loyal to tho administration. No harr
O can result from all this. We have a.
o abundance of leaders ready and Willing
$ at moments notice to lead the Army c
n the Potomac to the rebel capital. w
n have in reserve Butler, Phelps. Busted
o and Lane, to say nothing of Colonel D.
I Utassy, who, like Mahomet's coffin,
n still suspended between the heavens an
: the earth. / look in vain among tt
: names attached to your letter for or