Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-15

where they strike the stars, and point with
thelr sovereign fingers the path in which
the people will follow them. That is what
we want, and you will have Union, and Won
will have peace with Union; that is the voice
Of New York.
who, N reviewing the last three years
and half, has not often despaired OF the
Union and Of the Constitution and of peace9
How often have we thought that the storm
OF revolution would not abate that no sub
siding wave would reveal the mountain ton.
and that the dove Of peace would fold at
last her tired, baf1ed wing, and sink into a
cold, wild, ocean grave. But here, under
the auspices of the Democratic party, an.
nouncing that they are for the Union, they
give you the promise of peace under those
auspices. When the windows are opened
with the leaf plucked of-the olive leaf in
her mouth! Applause. Wait little
longer, and when she goes forth again she
viii not come back to us any more, for there
Will be no more blood, no more tears, for
the face of the land will be dry. [Great
Applause.
But how will the patriot hearts of the
people Of this country thank you that you
have given them the promise Of a restored
Union, of re-established Constitution.
How will they thank you-the first body of
men that have assembled within the last
four years to utter any political doctrines or
| principles-that, in your calm deliberations.
in your solemn judgment, you have closed
| your eyes for one moment to the sound of
martial music, and the rustling of banners,
and the tramp Of armed men, that you have
turned away from ensanguined fields. where
! blood runs and men are dying. TO breath an
atmosphere redolent of melodies only. and
melodious with the harmony and beauty of
nature, where you can listen for one moment
| to the songs Of birds and the music Of wa
| terfalls.
| They will thank God that, if we cannot
/ have an abiding and lasting peace, we know
| that we shall have, at least, moment in
! which to cool this quick ground Of the blood
| and calm that wild and fercely fevered brow
/ of nation dellrium, ere the golden bowl
/ is broken and the silver cord is loosed for
ever and forever. Aye, and if the Demo
cratic party to-day was in power, and it
could send forth its note to the people Of
| this land, what a chorus of seven-fold hal
lelujahs at the prospect that the Union with
the Constitution restored and peace follow
ing, would be brought home to theml How
many hearts would thank you if the sun, for
one autumnal month would ripen the fruits
of the season without lighting the way Of
contending armies to battle, TO murder and
to sudden death; five could gaze on one
moon as it fuls and wanes, whose pale, cold
beams did not fall on ten thousand, twice
ten thousand new-made graves of the best
and bravest men that ever knew a moth.
er's prayers. a wife 5 love. and a sister :
smile, and an old man blessing. Ap-
plause.
. This is the august task, the preservation
Of our Union, the establishment Of ou
Constitution, and peace to this distracted
country; this is the august task of the Dem
ocratic party. 1t stands then, to-day, prouC
in its history, confident in the past, hope
full in the future. Yes, and FROM this poin
it moves forward to its great word. Com
up then from the West, from the Nortl
from the East, and from the central States
on To-day, the shouts that go forth from tn
Convention Of Mcclellan, Mcclellan, f
the leader" [cheersl shall blaueh wit
ID: deadlier hue the pale -blooded cheer of 81
nd ulitioni-nl tiiau did the cry of ''the Chan
j; pion - in the lists Of Templetowe II
lo cheeks of those who saw Wilfred of Ivanh1
1g appear to the rescue of the fair Rebecca
v, They think that the chair is drawn to til
funeral pile, that the shadows have cham
ed on the dial; but we tell them to-day il
a reverence, none can do that but the p0we
n that turned back the shadow upon the da
7 of Ahez of old
II Be it ours, then. in the fulness of trust il
g. the God of our fathers, with every conf
" dence in the leader whom We have chosen
II that man whom / have never seen, who's
2. form and features I do not know only thi
le | do know, that while he is admitted to b
!. the first soldier Of the country. so far as hi
D. character is concerned, in all history | fr,
IN no example that surpasses that magnanimi
a ty of character, which touches more souls
" and has more Of magnetic power than any
es thing else.
lie Nothing can surpass that noble magnan
unity of character, tried by both extreme
IT of fortune, approval and persecution, eviu
an ced by Geo. B, Mcclellan. Applause.
nd Stand then, gentlemen, by the Democrat
he platform in all its length and breadth, &C
. cept your leader as the choice of the people
e. indicated and approved by yourselves; Il
O. that name go forth Mcclellan, McCleila
5s for leader across your western prairiei
~ beyond the mountains down the slope, VI
Ie- til it mingles with the murmur of the trar
rv quil ocean, let it pass to the East, and 60 II
". TO those beyond your great lakes, and the
" will re-echo it Mcclellan, Mcclellan, I,
1d our leader - and take care ye men of tn
NJ West, that when we throng that crowle
ad avenue on the eventful day in Novembe
n next, that the banner of New York; E.
celsior is not raised higher than any th'
IS, shall rise beyond the great lakes. Gre,
til applause.