Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-05-28
BY ORDER OF SECRETARY
Jonathan @. Smith to Governor Tod.


WASHINGTON, May &C. 1863.
DEER GuvsKR Il haven't writ you for sum
time hav bin very bizzy hepen onest Old Abe
fix up things for the fall elecshuns. The Demo
krats must bea beat, and the best way for TOO du
1t is to Arrest the edcrs and keap the people from
understauden the principles of the party II the
people understand 'em tina will vote tho Demo.
kratic ticket and this we must shut down on The
| ida of maken Gen Burnside boss o. OHIO and In
danny was bully one. Me and Abe 6ggered
it out ourselves after won weeks hard laber-
| When Vallandigham was In Congress we Good
fnd nothen wharewith to condem him but we
thot Ambrose Good fetch him to limerick, and
he did d. it too. We coodent lnaik any proof
aginst him in the Courts; but in military WHARF
thare is no appeal, and no defense allowed but
such as military necessity pints out as proper, we
ken due what we please.
To US awl power is given and we wood bea
graft fools il we didn't exercise it. All dogs hav
THAR DAYS and it is our day now, and wee must
Civ the Demokrats to understand that VIC air the
bull dogs at the tannery and the big yaller dogs
tunder the wagins what bosses every thing. No
country in the world ever had so much fun
and 80 many offices as this country has had since
we got into power. If we ken keap one halt of
our party in office at big salaries don't you sea 1t
is for the benefit of the country. Tha aw git
big wages aud spend THAR money freely and that
maiks times good.
Deer Guvner, it will enable you to sell your
coal higher 1t may bea little hard on the poor
devils who work for you; but that marks no differ.
ence. The tax payers must not compane, for
don't you sea thay air enjoyin GU! blessed admin.
istration, and if tina say anything forninst US we
will coniiscate THAR property and talk awl tha,
hav at one grab instead of taken it in small doses
The Wide Awake insttushcn bursted up be.
case lie got too high The patriots coodent stan
the price. The patriots, who air war men by
.h nd, hr hau Ia.
rekommcndashun of me and onest Old Abe, or.
ganized inter Union Leagues. THAR duins is Sc.
cret; but you understand the object s to beet the
Dcmokrats at the elecshun;. this, however, you
must keap strictly on the ded Our object in put.
ted Vallandigham out of the way was that the
Leagues mite Hurlsh and spred THAR branches like
unto the Upns tree The kalkcrlashen is too
elect you Guvner next fall Your the buliest
old tub of quits THAR is in Ohio. Your sweet voice
is as full OF sof solder MS your head is of nits,
your hart of uv for the culered bruthers and sis
tiers, or your stummick of whisky. 1t took one
from heven to maik lurst rate devil and it talks
one what has left the Demokratic party for the
patriotic purpose OF fillcn office two maik furst.
rate disciple in our party. Deer Dave, you air a
brick. hard burnt and maid OF good clay; YOU draw
your pay regularly; me and onest old Abe consid
ders you the best tool we've got, aud awl that
grccnbacks, aTesten Demokrats and humbuggen
the people will du toward eecten you will bea
dun-you ken bet your bottum dollar on that.
Deer Guvner, inkourage the spread of the I'm.
ion Leagues, shut the mouths of the Demokrats
, be liberal with your greeubackS talk sumthng
to drink ockasi, nally and you will win. Don't
torgit 10 draw your pay regularly.
Don't let any paroled solgers go home or else
tha will talk to THAR friends read Demokratc
newspapers and find out that we air lying like
h-l about the Demokrats, aud when tina go to
the army tha will maik mischief forninst our
kause.
In order to e.elect one.t Old Abe it will prob
ably be necessary to keap up the war until after
the next Presdenshal clecshen. You ken regu.
late yourself two suit that fact. You shood hav
Il pinten office destroyed or u Demokrat arrested
every few weaks to show that your backboan is
still sound. In the old fogy times of Thomas
Jefferson onesty and kompetency wair necessary
qualifkashens for office; but i'll this progressive
age backbone is awl what is required
Tharc has bin h--ll ov fuss hear for sum
time bekause we had sum greenbacks printed to
pay the solgers instead of runnen our presses awl
the time two mak mummy for the kontractors and
government oilice.hoders. 1t is generally kon,
sidered that the kontractors and Office holders
shood have awl the monny they want before the
I private sogers gifts any.
Thare is still sum patriots in the country what
ant provided for for. Won of the moast devo.
ted is preecher Foote of Wooster. We air goin
to appint him Chaplain OF a Regiment of Hoan
Guards; his pay two bea Sl20 munth and his
rations two include chickens q day. Green.
berry Kelly, Of lioams county, will bea appointed
cook for him, and draw Lewtenents pay. He will
bea provided with loyal and intelligent contra
band of the female pers washon as a assistent
Reverund j. Matlock and Dr.. Mexican, OF
of Hoams county, will bea appinted two travil
round in publck meetcns two test the loyalty OF
the pcepel to onest old Abe by taken votes on the
question, and given fits two all what doant dance
two THAR music. Dad Werum will keap tally
for em. THAR pay will bea that Of Major Gin.
erals. The first duty of DR., Mexican ackorden
two his EXPIRE ssed dezire, will bea two hang the
editor of the Hoams county Farmer, what went
two skule two on Yallercrck and kaTy him
round to lerryfy butternuts.
Deer Guyner, ! recken awl these arrangements
will meatwith your approbashun. You roat NJ e
about duin sumthin sor cupple of strong minded
, wimen in Milcrsburg, what hav becum almoast
tuthless in sayen nasty things OF the Farmer and
the loams county butternuts. Sich patriotism
MS thares must not go unreworded. Me and Abe
will hav them provided for and will duly apprise
you.
Bea very cairful that know Demokratic muse
papers reaches any of the Ohio solgers Thay
hav damagen effect on our party. Draw yonr
pay regularly. Look we'll two the Stree Ameri
kens of Afriken descent. When you git the nom
nashen rite letter of acceptance, but doant re
new your propisshcn of placen the loyal Stats
under The protecshen of the Muther Country, as
a. Linken will mak better King for us than
any old woman over the waters. Arrest every
man what sez anything in faver Of the Constitu,
shen. This advise folered, and awl will bea
5 well. Yours Forever,
JONATHAN SMITH