Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-08-04


vate on one side and rose TO the rank Of
General on the other, without fighting
single battle. Since his promotion he plan.
ned the battle of Big Bethel; it did not re.
suit advantagcously to our arms. We have
the authority of Governor Pierpont for say
ing that he has been more successful in get
ting silver fruit baskets, spoons, the con-
tents of banks, stores, &c., than he hys in
winning fields. If one tenth that is charged
against him is true, he ought to be shot as
confirmed brigand, a highwayman.
are concealed he is still in command he
has risen upon the negroe credit. A short
time ago it was thought his days were num-
bered. 1t was apparent to every body that
fighting was to be done that required cour-
age and skill. As Butler possessed neither
of these, it was thought Gen Smith would
supercede him. Butler issued an order that
negroes on the boats running between Bal
timore and Fortre:s Monroe should eat din
ner at the same table as the whites. He
was retained in command and Gen. Smith
was placed under him. Butler was up to a
few things; he was in favor of the Presi-
dent $ policies; he can pronounce the shib-
boleth, negro superiority exactly.
General Fitz John Porter has won many
a hard fought field. One of them has no
parallel in history.
When General Mcclellan found he could
get no support from here in his campaign
against Richmond, not even thirty thousand
men, though there were over one hundred
thousand here and in the neigborhood he
commenced his retreat, fighting and falling
back, bringing off his command, his munit-
ions of war, and all that pertained to his
army. The army reached Malvern Hill
with Fitz John Porter in command of the
rear. The rebels, confident of victory, as
sailed him with force three to one. He
repulsed with great sl laughter, gaining over
them as complete a victory as has been won
during the war. Porter covering the retreat,
displayed more ability and as much courage
as Ney, Napoleon's brave Marshal.
If Porter's fame rested on this battle
alone it would carry his name down to the
last syllable of recorded time. He is not
now in the service. | will not proclaim the
means by which he was dismissed the SER
vice, because it is not creditable to my coun-
try. He was supposed to be unsound upon
the Presidents policies
General Schenck military fame rests up
on the feat of dumping his men from rail-
road car upon a battery at Vienna. His
promotions were in consequence Of sound
ness upon the Presidents proclamation.
The President admired this so much that
he agreed verbally to hold his commission
as Major General as an escrow, whilo
Schenck served two years in Congress, and
at the end of the time to hand it back to
him.
General NIlroy lost Winchester, with
part Of his command, ammunition and sup
plies. But that did not matter; he was
sound on the policies; he could pronounce
| shibboleth to suit Lincoln.
= Andrew Porter and keyes, although
thorough soldiers, experienced officers, dis
) playing on many fields their courage, skill
and science, are not trusted upon the poll
cies.
This whole government is being ruin to.
day on the question of making all interest
: yield to that of the negro. If | were to
: bring bill that would cost the government
!. the same amount this will for the benefit of
! died, could not obtain for it over ten votes
! in this Senate. You will pass this, fear.
. | wish we could defeat it, 1t is true the
bill and amendment both, believe, propose
! to pay over in the Treasury the residue oi
- :, the money to be raised by leasing abandoned
u u estate, &c. Not dollar will go into the
= Treasury from this source but every cen
s y that freedmen want for food, for clothes, fol
- - every necessary of life will be drawn from
,fI the Treasury as it is now. When the
"a confscation bill was passed there was like
- PROVISION III IL. w nCl tuc advocates u
~ that measure were urging its passage, the,
N said it would pay the interest on the nation.
"i al debt and after a while the debt itself
m 'o The truth is that all the sales of confiscateC
go 90 property do not now pay the eXpences ant
40 40 never will. Each year millions are draw
~ ~, from the Treaury to keep that in motion
III But the senator from Massachusetts tells IL
we must support these people by charity
=, and provides il the bill to pay the balanc
IL, ~, into the Treasury.
~ Mr. Sumner. have not said they shoul
y be supported. The Senator puts word
H. H., into my mouth which | did not say. Sal
~ IL we owed to them care and protection durin
s,l this transition period from slavery to libel
Tf ty.
- Mr.. Richardson. I beg the Senator
y, pardon. | accept what he says; but til
u, Nv Senator will permit me to call his attentio
Oh to one remark in mis- speech, that this was
Great national charity" The Senator wi
~ remember that he used these words
ln nc Mr.. Sumner. Certainly. said it WI
.os 5o a charity and Il duty.
les Mr.. Richardson. OF course he thinl
~, 'ah it charity and a duty. Why the provisiC
w. w. in the bill that the residue Of the money
u,Si ',S to be paid into the Treasury? 1t is to mi
nH III lead the public mind, With your "chariti
an ah and duties in this direction, you hay
N, brought us W pauhi up'SSj VIZ h"'ioh
.n, ruin, and our people once SO happy al
'"s prosperous, to toll and Woe
nd This "charity and duty has united Il
nu ,nu South and divided the North. At Il
m ,om commencement of these difficulties we ha
,r' ~, or thought we had, n large party in Il
w r. South who were opposed to this rebellio
81, Mr.. Lincoln notified us that there was
ar very large majority against secession.
oi was claimed that every State was devoted
ILa attached to the Union except South Caro-
arS ,,o ma. | believe that was true. Where u
'hS they now? This policy of yours has unit
;,.I ;n1 them so completely that Southern wom
'bu 'b' are in the ranks, discharging the duties
tn, NV soldiers, handling the musket and firing t
cannon.
~ But still you say, let us go on. 1t do
~" not seem to me that, as reasonable men,
sl,, 'Si, ought to stop, we should pause, we shou
ISg; hesitate | am not often in the habit
nv ,S thinking that anything that Wendell Ph
~ ~, lips SAYS is either good or true; but he sa
~" rhr the other day what if any Democrat h
M, said he would have been confined in a tol
!, cannot give his exact words. l qu'
mt from memory; but he said substantial
n,, sro that jeff Davis made revolt, but Alb
e0 ham Lincoln made Southern Conted
red acy.
ruu nuu The reign of those who disregard RIG