Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-10-08

like steel, who will never per-
nit this dishonor 10 DO consumated in
their native Sta'c. Another effect will
be that it will be an invitation to the rcb.
els in arms to come up and take posses
sion of our soil"
Now have so often myself been made
the subject of false statement and msrc.
port, that will not hold Mr.. Brough G.
sponsible for either OF the sentiments above
expressed, or the presumptous Stiffness
of referring to the election by the people
Of his opponent. a. bringing "dishonor"
upon the State. But know that the
proposition itecllis beginning to be urged
by many Of his friends as menace to
the flecmen Of Ohio and choose to
meet it llally.
First. The "invitat ion to rebels in
arms" which my election will signify,
will be to lay down their arms and re-.
turn to the old Union and abedionce to
aud protection under the Constitution,
laws, and flag, secure from Abolition in
termeddling and agitation, as before the
war, and from conscrption, cunfscation
execution, emancipation, negro equal
Ity, and all eXertions of arbitrary, des-
potic power since.
Second. There viii be no "civil war"
in Ohio il am elected Governor, unless
Mr. Brough anl his party inaugurate it;
in which event we will "crush out the re-
bellion' in very much shorter space of
time than they have employed in putting
down the shareholders rebellion" IT.
however, he means that they will "sa.
cede" from the State by voluntary exile
to Canada or elsewhere there will he
no coercion" in that event. But the
threat, if intended, to intimilatc, is as
idle as the wind; if meant seriously, il j,
time that the people should know it, that
they may allix the mark of Cain upon
the foleheads Of the-e new conspirators
against the ballot-box.
In any event, he whom a majority cf
the 'quaified electors" of Ohio may
choose for their Governor, will be inau.
gurated, and the vast mass Of the peo-
pie, without distinction Of party, will
aid, if need be, in the work Of keeping
the peace OF the State aud carrying out
! the fundamental maxim of popular Gov
ernmeuts, that the majority must gov
ern." For let Mr.. Brough, and all 9th
ers who would defeat the will of the peo.
pie, take notice that "there is mighty
mass of men in Ohio whose nerves are
strung up like steel;" who mean that the
man who i, the choice of the people shall
be the peoples Governor. Should that
choice tall upon me, all the duties Of tn,
Office shall be faithfully and fearless
discharged. l would myself obey tn,
+ Constitution and laws, and see to it tha
all Others obeyed them within the iuris
diction. The courts should be open, an,
restored once more to their rightful au
thority; Justice administered without de
nial or delay, and the military in stric
su5ordination to the civil power. Halle
as co pus should be respected, no either
arrested except upon due process of law
or held except for trial by the civil tribu.
mails, and none kidnapped from the State
Bot while the rights of the State and
the liberties of hercitizens should he thus
strictly enforced, the constitutional and
Lawful authority and rights of the Fed.
eral Government should be obeyed and
respected with scrupulous fidelity, nc
matter who administered it. Whatever
the Administration have a right under
the T. onstitution and laws to demand OF
expect from the State Executive, should
be promptly and exactly rendered In
short | would adopt and thoroughly car.
ry out the two maXims upon this subject
laid down by Jefferson in his inaugural,
in 1901:
First THE support of the State
Government in all their rights, as the
most competent administrations of our
domestic concerns, and the surest bull
warks against anti republican tenden-
cies."
Second. "The preservation of the
General Government in its whole consti-
tutonal vigor, as the sheet anchor of ouI
peace at home and safety ebroad.'
And in this way would | strive, by the
quick and decisive exercise of will and
authority whenever necessary and prop
er, and by cheerful aud ready compliance
whenever due, to restore the peace, the
quiet, the economy, the good order ant
harmony which, in former years, marke
, the States both in their relations to thei
own citizens aud to the Federal Govern
mant, and thus in better times, made tn,
, Union secure, and the people p. osperous
happy aud contented. This, and no
''civil war"--ior my "crime" is that
am opposed to civil wars--is what m,
election would "inaugUrate" in Ohio
And now, men OF my native State, ar,
not these just the blessings which you
and your wives and your children, Will
longing hearts, most earnestly desire?-
Defend, then, and hold fast, in every eX,
tremity, to the ballot-box, and labor
night and day, invoke you, to secure
these blessings, through that, the appoin,
ted, potential weapon of freedom.
g. l.. VALLANDIGHAM.
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