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


From one item learn all.
Mr.. Cox enlarged on the tariff policy,
showing how the power to pay the Internal
tax was lesscned hundreds of millions, by
gorgng the capitalists, who absorb the pro
tcctive bountics so lavishy levied on tic
consumers. lie then referred to the Mcxi-
can Arguellcs case--an agreeable diversion
in Congress from the perpetual negro qucs-
ton; but even these outragcs upon our in
ternational relations were not allowed to be
considered. The African element was
prominent still in all speeches and legislation.
Congress sought to make the Afcic n N
equal in the territories, in the District, in
the street ears, in the witness box, on ship
board and at the ballot box. They did not
proceed as far as miscegenation, but they
/ did what they could to prepare for it by ne
gro equality-politcal and social
] And all this did not put down the REBEL
ion. 1t grew in spite of it. Its last raid
almost caught Congress in session. 1t ragged
around Washington and frightened Mr..
Lincoln and his people into the widest pan
ic. After nearly four years Of wars and dcs-
truction, with all the means and men given
by patriotic people, the rebellion is just as
strong, if not stronger. The darkest hour
we have yet seen is now upon US. We are
surrounded with the terrible caamitcs pro-
| duccd by sectional hate and bitterness
\ Voice Will you be kind enough to
tell us how to get out Of it?
Mr. Cox. My way is to abolish Lincoln
in November. tremendous applause
will have more to say of that when come
to the Niagara negotiations. But in order
to succeed fellow Democrats, we must have
unity in our party-herc and at Chicago.
am delegate to the Chicago Convention,
and shall favor the nomination of any man
: who, in my judgment, will lie most likely
to succeed against the present administla
ton.
Several voices. -McClellans our man.
Mr. Cox--I am and have been the friend
of General Mcclellan. had the pleasure
of seeing him last week; and | know that
neither he nor his friends have the remotest
idea of allowing his name to cmbarraSs the
united action Of the Chicago Convention.
What he wishes is the success Of the great
conservative element, which in succeeding
Will remove the tyranny which hangs Over
this people, Cheers.
r \ voice. We want no War Democrat
Mr. Cox. i know no War Democrat
e no Peace Democrat but | know the
Democracy believes in the language uttered
# by Mcclellan at West Point, when he sale
IA "that Cancellation, common interest ant
t mutual charity, are the foundation AN,
d must be the support OF the government
d Cheers.
n Mr.. Cox then touched upon the militia
k ry situation lie regarded Grants cam
\ paign rs Il failure Most of the republica
il congressman so regarded it. Whcthc
y from the foresight and skill of Ice, or tn
imbccilty and intcrmcddling of the Prcsi
? dent But the failure was too con. picuou
it to bc ignored. 1t had achieved but ON
n success. II had vindi,ated Mcclellan an
proved what the speaker had oftc
|, said, that such an administration coul'
. neither make war nor peace.
9 Are we then to dioband our armies, max
| an arnisticc, yield to the South its indie
/ pcnlcncc? The speaker, in view of rcccn
! events, stood where he always stood il
favor of a strong military position, will
t the Union. II can be done, He had ncvc
t doubted it, 1t is not necessary that III
! armistcc should be made to open negotia
d tions; not necessary to iiitter away ou
# physical strength or to give up military, i
f. order to gain political advantages. Wit
y Sherman successful in the Gulf States, an
" the armies at dead lock around Petcr
d burg, it was favorable time for both pa
n ties to rccur to the rational methods of n
commodation, known to the law Of natiol
in and customary to civilization. Cheers
IN Each party could treat with honor N
ld without degrading conditions. Mr.. c.
II said he believed now as he had ever b
,s, licvcd, that such negotiations could
IL opened on the basis Of the Union, with Il
- rights of the States reserved, and the Ii
critics of the people and the constitution
or guarantees of property respected. NJ
l.. IL
ut not heard Others have sought to he hca
ld to the same purport; but the administr
n, ton has been dcaf-until within tt
We days, when lol three or four promine
j. men of the South appear on our Northc
s. border They are confidential agents
&c their government, men of high postl,
+. and standing in the South; soon they il
{ met by the President friend, Mr.. Grcclc
H. and his Secretary, Major Hay. VIII
as passed you know. The propositions ,su
IN mittcd by the Southern ncgotiatorS we
ng the following:
cr The restoration of the Union in Statu q
he upon this basis
III /. All negroes which have been actua
,w freed by the war to be secured IN such irt
wv dom.
81 >. All negroes at present held as slaN
he to remain so.
his B. The war debt of both parties to
on paid by the United States.
Il Il t. The old doctrine of State rights to
III recognized in rcconstructing the Union.
to This proposition was laid before
ro- lincoln by Mr., Greeley. The President
of once tclcgrnphed to Mr.. Greeley the ter
Ian uIon which he would propose set
ich mcnt:
he The full and complete restoration of
he Union in all its territorial integrity
is abandonment Of slavery 10y the ScceC
it States, under conditions which shou
ny while respecting the property rights of
not loyal men, afford ample security agai
1t another war in the interest of slavery
IT, 1t will be seen that the basis of this neg
go, tiation was the restoration oft Union; d
out once Mr. Lincoln imposed unconstitutio
ich and impossible conditions; 80 all whom
Sth may concern, it was made known that
the President would not hear even of II resto
but ton of the Union, unless the Constitut
10, was violated, aud Slavery abolished
an- "lnion was once the word. The "(In
the party was the name The Union
lol- once in danger, The Union was to
in saved by war. Con~cript, volunteer, mor
ten patriotism, were all called into active enc
al ior the "l'nion;" but when the UI
buy seems near, and men hold their breath v
gh- Joy and expectation, and even Greedy h
rs self desires to end the bloody slaughter,
tax the endless taxation, there comes the
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