Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-09-24

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mand Of this military district. 1t is not |
necessary for You to do as your fathers
did, thanks to their wisdom and foresight
and to their 6rmness. They bave
given us more comprehensive as well
as more peaceful remedy. and that is
the ballot-box. Let MS then 60 to the
ballot box, and there redress our injuries
and wrongs. But while | sa, that,
warn our opponents to put no obstruc.
ton In our path at tho ballot.box; not as
they value their lives. The Democratic
party Of Ohio is in no humor to be trined
with. They want fair vote. Cries of
1--WE will have it'll If we are defeated
at the ballot-box, ws will submit to the
adverse decision and make the best terms
we can; but fair ballot we will have. IT
it costs us our lives. Cries of "Thats
SOL No whispering, no misunderstan-
ding. A hundred and fifty thousand SOL
diers can not prevent us from voting at
this election. [Cr:es of "No. sir y III
They cannot prevent us from voting. and
have seen enough here to-day to satisfy
me that the people of Ohio mean to
gain their independence. There is but
one point Of danger, and that is from
our confidence. DO not relax your Of.
forts; make it the business OF every day
and every hour, from now until the cleo.
ton. What if your hsrvests rot p
What If your barns be not filled, or if
we have to devide with each other the
means Of daily subsistence? If God will
give us back our liberties, He will give
us next year genial sun and fertile soil
by which we will establish the fabric Of
our liberty; and what is wealth without
lii? What will it avail to gain the
whole W orld and lose our liberty? What
are our houses and cur barns if we have
not liberty Is it not more essential to
us than the air we breathe? Death is
preferable to slavery, not only our death,
but that of all God has given to us. Let
us make it our business. You have com.
manded me to make it my business. One
of these gentlemen here says, "why do
you clamor for liberty Of speech ?
, Mr.. Pu8h had liberty Of speech
at the Columbus Convention."---
SO he had; but no thanks tc
0 them. Mr.. Pugh took it. "Three cheers
/ for Pugh."l Mr.. Pugh took it, and th'
reason they did not interfere was, ther'
a were fifty thousand "clam orous" Demo
n Gratis III the city OF Columbus ready t.
a riso in arms and give it. But what wa
Mr. Vallandigham seized for =? He wa
l.. seized iu the dead hour Of night by fore
h of arms. by fraud, by shameless COW
If ardly fraud; they wrested him from hi
"a family, and drove him to take refuge 70
n his life and liberty under the flag of for
Al eign nation. But we intend to bring MI
10 Vallandigham back. We asked MI
!. Lincoln to give him back as a privat
10 citizen; il he had done so, would no
"a have accepted your nomination for Leu
. tens G overnor. do not want it; bu
. when ho refused. determined, come
y y what might to me and mine, of property
!. personal risk or anything else, would cal
q upon the people to bring him back a
5 Governor Of the State. 1--WE will brin,
,e him back."] know you will bring hin
,s back. ! know you will elect him. and a
se to the reft will see to it that he is in
h auguratcd. (Cheers.) II necessary W
,e will take hand. II David Tod. coun
a. tcrpart of Lincoln for President-moun
nf tebanks both--if David Tod c,u call or
every able. bodied man in thirty-tw
20 counties, with tin cups and blankets. an
Iv on foot. to chase Morgan on horseback
"a with rothing to arm and feed them; II h
~ con do that, don't think shall hav
,r any difficulty when call for $4,000 q
II 100, 900 stalwart, able bodied men, ful
,r ly armed and equipped. frcemen of Ohio
to receive their Governor elect at the Can
ada line, and escort him to tho Stat
! House, and see that he takes the oath c
At Office. (Great cheering.) And l wi
, not be like Tod. and issne two proclan
n tions a day about it. Twill issue but OF
10 proclamation, and then ! will go m.
a, self
Now, my fellow citizens, it is gettii
, late. and there are many other points {
- which would like to address you. but
10 have been continuously speaking for
" fortnight, and sometimes twice day.
w The Central committee have kindly give
~ me fullough for ten days; and as ba'
~ 10 many miles to 30 tonight, you must pa
H. don me for overlooking many subjec
u III on which you might desire to hear n
y speak. (Great cheering.)