Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-04-09
Design OF the Abolition Leagues
--MiIi'ary Force tO be Employ
ed Against Democrats.

There arc two Abolition papers /
Cleveland--the Leadcr and Heroid Th
former is well known as an ultra, fer,
radical sheet the latter has had som
reputation for moderation and forbear
ance. But it is impossible for man o
a journal TO remain long in the service o
the Abolition faction without imbibinl
its spirit Of violence and vindictivencss
The HeraM of March 21, contained al
editorial article headed Treatment o
Copperhcads," which opened thus:
"Every days experience teaches that the Cop
pcrheads now affording aid and comfort to thu
rebels, must he silenced. Ii necessary, resor
must be had to the bayOnet, for the Government
will be false to itself, it, while using the bayonc
against traitors in arms at the South it refrain:
from using all the force necessary to subdue tn,
traitors in or midst"
'The Copperheads" here spoken of
every body understands to be Democrat,
and Conservntives-all in short who arc
opposed to the Abolition war policy
These are, according to this Administra.
ton organ at Cleveland, "the traitors in
our midst" whom the Government must
silence, if other means fail, by a resort to
the bayonet.
The Herald then goes on in the same
article to speak in high terms of the orig
inal Abolition League started short time
since in Philadelphia, and to recommend
the formation Of similar associations as
powerful auxiliaries to the Government
in silcncing, and if found necessary, bay
oneting Democrats.
But there is one little hit of comfort,
fellow Democrats, administered to us by
this Abolition mouth-piece up North
There is to be, thanks to the clemency of
the Robcspicrres and Dantons of the An.
ti-slavery revolutionists, sort Of prelim.
mary torture to be inflicted before the
process of pinnng Democrats to the
ground with bayonets is commenced
Notice as to how long this preliminary
torment is to last is cruelty withheld
We are, however, condescendingl in
formed of the nature of the great prelm.
mary affliction that is to be visited upon
us for presuming to he Democrats or Con-
scrvatives. The Philadelphia League
says the HerGM, "is doing incalculable
good by the practice Of its members 'cut-
ting the acquaintance of Copperhcads, p"
that is, Democrats. The Herald recon-
mends the general adoption of this prac.
tice by all the Leagues, in public and pri:
vate, and backs it up with this pithy ex-
hortation LET the Copparheads Dem
ocrats understand that they cannot be
permitted to associate with true men,
Abo!itionists and it adds this most
gracious and timely warning: "If all sncl
rebukes fail, let the strong arm Of militia
ry law put them in prison or drive them
into the land of fellow traitors" The
inference from this last threat is, ot
course, that if any Democrat or Conscr-
vatve shows any reluctance to go south
ward into rebellom, his pace is to be
quickened by the use Of the bay onet, and
if he should prove refractory, it will be
gently inserted between his ribs.
Wo would not reckessly make light OF
grave subject; but there is really some
thing so ridiculous in these ebullitions Of
party hate end frenzy-this threatening
not to say Good morning!' or GLOW
dye do ?" to Democrat, and to drive
him out OF the country or finish him with
cold steel, if he persists in uttering his
heresies about restoring the Union as ii
was under the Constitution as it is, that
we must ask pardon of our Abolition
Jacobins, if it ohTends them, for little
harmless mirth at their expense Ohio
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