Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-10-22
PcuusyIvau,a Election.

In spite VI tue COuulcnk pTeulCtlOnS
Of the Republican newspapers that Penn
sylvauis has elected Curtin by 10000
majority, we prefer to await the official
returns before even conceding even so
much as barren victory. In any fair
contest, Pennsylvania is out-and. out
Dem ocratic. But Federal contracts have
gorged her manufacturers and merchants, 4,
and the money made by millions has
been spent by thousands to uphold the
source of SO much profit. Philadelphia
and Pittsburg show the effect OF these
liberal expenditures. There Curtin's
majority exceeds by thousands even the
official estimate OF the Republican State
Committee though Of course that esti"
mate was underst ated in each Of those
counties, to conceal the extent of coloni-
zing and other frauds which had been
planned. But besides federal plumber,
contracts, colonizing, and frauds, and
5000 men sent from Washington to
vote, another difficulty had to be conten
ded against. Republican soldiers to the
number of $4,000 were sent home on
furlough. aud voted in their various pre-.
cincts. OF course we do not oppose re.
publican soldiers voting. nor their being
furloughed and sent home to vote, il
military necessities permit. But il is q
gross and partisan abuse Of power for
the administration to have denied, as
they did in every possible instance, a
similar right and privilege to Dem ocrat-
ic soldiers. There were enough such in
the Army Of the Potomac easy to be
spared. il any coul be spared. to have
wiped out the twelve thousand vote and
replaced it by an equal Democrat ma
jority. Of course no one expected any
such act Of fairness from the admins.
tration. Its inspirations are all from
party oracles, and are uttered for rarty
purposes. Needing the whole country s
support, ard in duty bound to pursue
such course in our great national
trouble as to insure that support, the
administration has wantonly alienated q
loyal half part of its people.
No one presumed then that a secreta
ry who couples rebels and loyal North
ern Democrats in one breath would stick
at depriving the latter who are in oul
armies OF the privilege Ct vote.
Pennsylvsnis's devotion to General
Mcclellan was used against Judg,
Woodward with INSCRIPTIONS ZEAL
Tho Republican newspapers Throughout
the State copied the lies which wer,
coined in Foiney's Press, and represent
ed General Mcclellan everywhere as ia
voring the election of Governor Curtin
That pitiful wretch Foruey, who does
not hesitate to show himself in the igh
of day, although he once wrote to Geo
Roberts letter asking him to get Geo
) Jamison drunk and cxtort from hin
, while in that condition admissions of
criminal connection with his friend For
rests wife--this poor scoundrel, now
! high in office and the confidential friend
OF the highest officers of the Government
did not hesitate to bcsmear General
Mcclellan with professions Of persona
I regard, SO as thereby to cheat his politi
cal opponents out Of votes. To this
sugge. !ion Of falsehood he added thu
suppression of truth. General M'Clel
lan's letter to Mr. Biddle, corrcctin.
0 these misrepresentation, and stating hi
real political opinions, and his belle
that Judge Woodward was in substantial
accordance with them, the Press and the
other Republican papers througout the
State refused to print either as news OF
as an advertisement. And on the morn
ing of election day they one and all plac-
ed at the head of their columns staring
block capitals, General Mcclellan en-.
dorses Governor Curtin" following
which caption came a letter written by
} the General to the Governor more than d
year ago.
No moro striking fact could indicate
; the weight Of General M'Clellan's indg
ment and the extent OF his popularity
with the people of his State, but the re
, suit may prove that their reckless lie,
concerning him were bnt too influential
" Y. World.