Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
Sharp Practice.

| This is not party war. We have oblit-
Grated all party distinctions in its prosecu-
ton. We live III the year of jubilee. All
are potrlots, all Union men, all Republi-
cans all Democrats. The world knows fraud
no more, and we are fighting like brothers,
| to put down war, discord and violence. We
breath nothing but the pure spirit'of the
Gospel, and in our national and individual
walk and conversation exempify patience,
mcekness, long suffering, mutual forbear-
ance, personal abnegation, charity and II
general assortment Of the Christian graccs,
too numerous to particulurize. 1t is true
that, upon close examination, the ancient
Adam may be found to be not altogether ex-
tlnct IN us-croppng out here and there
upon occasions of extraordinary temptations;
but this is perhaps because, like the Elder
Burns meet that thorn should remain
while we are SO gifted and favored, to keep
down our pride and put US in mind Of our
humanity.
We have to record little matter of sharp
practice which indicates, in certain quarters
among us the absence of perfect rcgcnera-
ton; proving, at the same time, that If the
powers that be, hereabout are not very wise
in greater matters, they are tocrably cum
ming in smaller ones. Under the militia
law of the Legislature, the able bodied men
Of the State were enrolled, with power to
elect their own officers and perfect their or
ganizaion. This being done, the elections
took place, which resulted in the choice ota
large number Of rcgmental officers who
were members of the Democratic party. --
This proving unpalatable to the powers
aforesaid, the militia organization was per
mitted to drop into disuse; and under II sub
ordinate section of the law, the republicans
We're drawn out and organized into voun-
toer companies, electing officers Of their own
party complexion. These companies are
now ordered into the service to garrison
camps and do other similar duty, while II
draft is ordered to sweep in the Democrats,
and send them to active service i'll the field,
Tor three years or the war.
We suppose that we have no right to
complain of this. Indeed, in these times,
it may be nationally questioned whether
any body has II right to complain of any
thing, We seem to be approaching that
happy state OF things described by travellers
among those enlightened nations that inhab-
it Africa, in which everybody is licensed to
rob everybody, and nobody is permitted to
resist; where to take Il man life is accoun-
ted so good Il Joke that the victim has no but
siness to be otherwise than amused when it
is played off on him. Who should, we may
ask, fight the battles, if not those who ar,
opposed to the WARP We are living in the
midst Of q horrid farce, with the chief har-
lequin at Washington. Jokes are the or
der Of the day; and to play Il sharp trick
is at once wisdom and religion, Ciaciana
Il Eqaiyer.
Our cotemporary is probably mistaken il
regard to the militia called out being cxcmp
from the draft, The Adjutant General sale
last Saturday, to Mr., LEADBErrER, tha
those of the volunteer militia drafted int,
the three years service would be credited OF
their time with the 100 days service unde
the recent call ON them.