Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-07-14
Mr.. CHAIRMAN

Mr.. CHAIRMAN
Ihavc heard the cry
here and elsewhere, from the hangers on
of the Government, from the 1" shoddy-
contractors" from those who are making
fortunes out Of this iratricidal contest, this
intcrnecine war; aye, sir, from the radical
republicans on the other side of the House
that the democratic party were disioyoi 10
the government, sympathizers with the
rebels, and other opprobrious epthets too
low and vulgar for repetition. But if this
were so. what, what chance have you of
subduing the seeded States? The election
Of lSG0 shows that there were millien and
a half of democratic votes given in the
Union States in that year-upward Of two
hundred thousand in New England alone
pretty good nucleus to rally around in
1864, with Lincoln and Fremont both in
the field Take the democratic men who
arc fighting the battles of the country out
of the field, aud how large an army would
you have? Your defeat would bo rs cer-
tain as fate. Burke said, and with great
truth, you can not draw an indictment
against a whole people. care not what
is said here or elsewhere.
! History, past and present, teaches the
fact, that the democratic party now, as at
all times, have been loyal to the government
OF the country. They will, as is their right
/ to do, urge the question, whether the war
might not have been prevented by settle
ment upon terms fair and honorable to both
parties before its commencement. And
| whether even now, after three years bloody
struggle and immense expenditure of blood
and treasure, the difficulties existing be-
tween us might not be fairly and honorably
~, va W n'h ~ "li p"i
iiey may, anu tilcy VIII urge thc question,
whether the policy OF the administration III
carrying on the war mus iar, mas leen
right or wrong, was night ana proper they
should dos 30, none but Il despot would pre-
vent IT.. -,
Slr, 1t Is sad by way oil sneerlhg at thC
democratic party, by those who never put
loot on the tented held, and never mean
j to, as long as they can cheat the govern
mGnt out OF money enough to procure
substitute, that the democratic party Is tht
peace party OF the country W me they
will spend the last dollar, sacrifice th'
last man and die in the last ditch to pu
for war, war to the knife, and knife t
the hllt.
When Cato called his little Senate togcth
er at Utica--at time when Caesar wa
marching upon the city-the fiery Scmpro
nious proclaimed in furious and indignan
- eoquence, such as we frequently hear il
this hall:
"My voice is still for war,
Gods can Roman $, nate Long debate nr death
, No, Let us rise at once. gird on our swords,
And at the head OF our rtinainins troops
nck f hi 5no ,@e Gr charge Home u
on him. -...,.,-...
r"rhapS some ne 1r orJ pd ppSeh pfrc hc t' ho ' from
''i, bondage"
The conservative Lucius replied IN,
thoughts, | must confess, are turned on
ueace. " The advice and counsel of Luciu
was the espccial object of the warriors in
IJionatiou The loval Scmproniuus. VIII,
srorned TO submit to negotiation, and coulC
mot brook the idea of peace, whispered il
Catos ear, Beware of Lucius he is
traitor" The very next night Sentproniou
deserted Cato and ioined Caesar. Will
Jmcius, the advocate of peace. RENAME,
and bravely fought for the liberties O
Rome There j. n moral in this to whcl