Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-02-19

u0 'hc liSnU IOnS enough 10 wear eaCl
other ont, and cause the political waters
to subside to their former level.
Thus on the basis of the war, they
have a complete mastery Of the situation,
and no earthly power can prevent their
success.
THE ARMY CONSERVATIVE.
Nevertheless, without reference to the
result Of the war, consider the chances
Of the conservatives in tho election far
superior to that of tho Administration
Great reliance is placed by the latter on
the vote of the soldiers; but, in my opin-
ion. this is dclusive. The soldiers will
be affected in like manner with the rest of
the people, and, moreover, will be tired
Of military service and anxious to return
home. They will he dissatisfied from a
thousand causes and desire a change. The
suffering and Indignation, yet to be en-
gendered by the unlimited issue Of an ir-
redeemable paper currency, will of itself
overwhemn the Administration party,
and sink it deeper than plummet ever
sounded. But the Democrats, in my
Judgment, safely calculate that they can
take issue on any one of hundred neces
,ary incidents OF the war, and defeat their
opponents by large majority.
THE PROCLAMATION a FAILURE.
Many suppose that the effect of the
Proclamation Of Emancipation will be to
thoroughly, speedily and completely an
nihlatc and extirpate slavery, that the
Shareholders will have no longer mo-
tive to act together. This is an egregous
mistake. The Proclamation will have
no such effect. 1t cannot have any effect
Its constitutionality is denied 1t is still
uueXecuted and its validity undetermined
The whole subject is yet open to debate
and final settlement. The judiciary De-
partment is to render its decision upon
it, and in the meantime, it is to be the
controlling issue in popular election for
President. This state Of things will nm
doubtedly inspire the Shareholders with a
more resoIute purpose than ever. Their
effort will not, as heretofore, be to pre-
vent the Aholitionists from freeing the
slave, as q distant and speculative prop
osition, but to rescue him from his grasp
of the enemy already actually laid upon
him. 1t will redouble their will and
bring out every latent energy.
SUMNER HIS MAGNUs APOLLO.
The Senator from Massachusetts, MR.
sumner who has lately been re elected
to servo another term Of six years in the
body he has so long adorned, should, in
the crisis, point us TO the proper action
His purely Northern character, his great
abilities, his lofty aspirations, his sacri-
flee for freedom, the entire confidence of
his State, so spontaneously y bestowed up.
on him-and that State the noblest in
America-all single him out as one au-
thorized and required to speak with de-
luSivc voice on this great occasion.
There are also in this House gentlemen
whose words on this momcnLous theme
the country will listen to with intense in.
tcrest The honorable member from
Pennsylvania, (Mr .ThaddeuS Stevens,
one Of the truly great II en- of America
full Of learning and wisdom tried by
long years of arduous service in this cause
who has never fanltered, and is now re-
elected in bis District 10y overwhelming
numbers, stands foremost among those of
whom the nation will expect delverencc
from the dangers which encompass it
Let these men, and Such AS these, speak,
and tell the country what to do in this
hour of transccndcnt peril
Nevertheless, cannot refrain from ex-
pressing my individual opinion that the
true policy of the North is to terminate
thi, war at once. The longer it contin-
ucs, the worse our situation becomes -
Let the two Houses of Congress adopt
the following re>outions
"RcSoiped, by he Senate and House Representa
tires, &c, That the Executive be, and he is
hereby requested to issue general order to
all commanders of forces in the several mill
tary departments the United States to dis
continue offensive operations against the enc
my and to act for the future entirely on the de-
tcnSive,
''RcSoired, That tho Executive be, and he is
further requested to enter into negotiations
with the authorities of the Confederate States
with reference to "A cessation Of hoStil ties,
based on the following propositions; /, Re.
coguition OF the Independence of the Conled'
crate States. 2. uniform system of duties
upon imports. 3 Free trade between the tive
States. l. Free navigation of the Mississippi
river. 8. Mutual adoption of the Monroe
doctrine"
CAN LIVE TOGETHER.
/ certainly disagree with those who as
sert that it is impossible that the North
aud South could live peaceably side by
siIp LrcanSa thnro ara No natural bonnd :
aries between the two, such as Rocky
Mountains or the Atlantic Ocean. This
is buGbear with which we impose upon
ourselves. Tho people of the North and
South can never become foreign nations
to each other in the sense in which the
French and English or Russians are, They
are sprurg from the same origin, speak