Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-06
A Glorious Eettcr From Hon.
a. l.. VaIIandfgiiam.

We find the following letter from the
Hon. G. L. Vallandigham, written Just
before his arrest by the instruments of
this Administration, in the Lancaster
(Pa.,) Lnteiligencer. 1t is well worth re-
publishing, for in it is what he says of
enthusiasm is full of sound philosophy
and practical sense. "Enthusiasin is
power" and it is the greater lever. by
which we can overthrow the Admnistra-
ton. No man who does not throw him
self in some breach, by bold and man
ly defiance Of the present Administration,
is worth rush. The people will lot him
die in obscurity. They are looking for a
leader now, and they will have one of
pluck, or none at all. We commend this
letter to our readers as well worthy of
pcrsual and reflection
DAYTON. Ono, April "a. 1868.
My engagements in New York preclu-
dcd me from accepting your invita-
ton and addressing you previous to my
return West. expect to go East about
the 18th of May or 18th of June, and if
| do, | will, if possible, visit Lancaster,
going OF coming, and address your Dem
ocracy. Indeed, it will give me great
pleasure to comply with your invitation.
Should / be able to come, l will advise
you in time.
Meanwhile, let me say that everything
depends on keeping the Democratic party
up TO the fall measure of principle and
sound policy, true to the Constitution,
! faithful TO the Union, steadiaSt to the
Government which they constitute, and
devoted to liberty at tie hogaw Of life ii.
self. Truth and reason, applied to these
high and sacred objects, are the only pow
ers or agencies left to the Democracy, and
by bold and manly use alone of them
can we succeed in the elections. Every
thing else is in the hands of the Aboli-
ton party---The Administration n
Through the press, but especially by pub.
lie meetings and open and courageous or.
ganizations, this use is to be made
Good men indi>ilraly upon our ticket
will not be enough.
The people are not now voting for men,
but for ideas, principles, policies No
public man is worth rush now, unless
he represents something besides candida
cy for an of1ie. EnthasiaSm is poVer-
a greater power, especially omoRg tie mas
seS, among tie porking men and and ,u-
rat population Maa Rny agency wAich this
administration can bring to 6eor, whether
il be corruption orJ0r6ey' but there can be
no popular enthusiasm for any one,
above all, just in these times of powerful
emotion, unless he is the embodiment, or
at least representative of some great
/ principle or cause; and tie stronger and
more direct The dntdgoniso', the better.--
This is essential now. Last summer and
fall the Administration was unsettled, os-
tensibly at least, in its policy. and its
party, therefore, more or less divided -
Not so now. 1t has n policy, and means
steadfast!y 10 adhere to it. Whoever
supports the Administration now, sup
ports It's policy. All apology for tenn
, porizing by the Democratic party is ut
terly gone. The Administration. Aboli-
tion party is thoroughly consolidated,
and unquestionably it is now contending
solely Tor UNITY AND A STRONG CENTRAL.
lied GOVERNMENT THROUGH WAR, and
fd'iing IN M,s, then DIsuNIoN. And, it
will rally to its support all men who,
! from any cause, sentiment or interest are
in favor of either the object or the means
Now the direct antagonism of all this
is UNION AND CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTY
| THROUGH AN HONORABLE PEACE. And
! what nobler principle or idea, what holiel
: cause for tho Democratic party to strug-
r gle for Arguments and appeals with
4 out number, the strongest ever urged, can
be arrayed in its support-from Religion,
| from Philosophy, from Human Nature,
q Politics, History, from the principles OF
our form of Government. and from the
utter and inevitable failure Of all othe,
j.. means of securing that great end. With
q all these agencies at our command, an
, enthusiasm can be evoked from the hearts
r of the people, before which all opposition
e will be swept away as by consuming
fire.
a The recent elections throughout the
Northwest have resulted most auspicious
q ly for tho Democratic cause, and carry
rejoicing to every patriotic and truly Tn
ion heart. Very truly.
G. L. VALLANDIGHAM.
0 ALFRED SANDERsoN, Esq,
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