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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-10-27
Two Weeks More,

We stand at last on the verge of the most
significant contest yet known in the history
of political parties. On Tuesday the sth of
November, but two weeks more, will open
the grand battle between tho lovers of Free
dom and the minions of Despotism. We
look with confidence to the issue. The De.
mocracy are ready; the eloquence of Free.
dom 5 smile illuminates their standard; they
fear not the strife, for Heaven shields and
God does not forget the Right. We believe
that the result of the coming contest will
vindicate the blood-bought liberties of q
great people Tyrants may bind the limbs,
but retributive justice holds the balance in
her hands to vindicate the claims of Truth.
The principles Of Democracy are as lasting
as the evening stars which, this night, shall
burn above us. The people WELD the arm
of honest might beneath whose fearless
blows tyranny topples from its proudest el-
ovation. God and Heaven, Hope and
Truth, Law and Justice cheer on the friends
of Freedom to meet, with dauntless spirit,
every danger and every difficulty. Demo-
Gratis, friends of Republican government,
we have but to be true to the sublime mis-
sion before us, and the popular verdict on
the Sd of November will enable us to shout,
y victory won, country pluckcd
From Anarchy's deep-curtained night,
While bonhres shining from each hill
VIII celebrate the rescued right.
Work, work till the last hour of the con-
test
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-10-27
Andrew johnson and Tennes

EDToRs CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER -
| desire the Cleveland Herald, Leader, or
some other Abolition journal to answer the
following questions
l. If Tennessee is a State in the Union,
by what authority was Andrew johnson
made her Governor
2. If she snot State within the Union
by what authority will Andrew johnson
hold an election there in November next?
3. If Tennessee is a State in the Union
having right to vote for President and
Vice President at the ensuing election, by
what authority does Andrew johnson force
test oaths upon the voters of sovereign
State?
a. Who made Andrew johnson the law
maker for the people of State within the
Union?
s. Do not all who take his oath, swear
to oppose all efforts for peace until the
emancipation proclamation is established
over all the people Of all the States and
Territories within the national Union?"
e. Will not the many usurpations Of pow
er and violations of Constitutional rights
! followed by IL re election of Mr.. Lincoln, and
four years more such administration staring
the people in the face, result in revolution
and civil war in the North?
UNION.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-10-27
Just Ended,

Immediately before an election We are as
sured that the rebellion is about crushed
out This has been the case for the last
three years. We have told you from yeal
70 year that more men would be called
out. Abolitionists knew better Who
was right ? We judge the present from
reason. We judge the future by the bitter
the dark-thc terrible--the bloody-the
tyrannical past Would to Almighty God
that We had been wrong and Abolitionists
right in prophcsy, for the country would
have million more men---a million less
representations fewer mourners than now.
Some high nosed Yankee whose pockets
have been lined with the money wrung from
brave mems blood and widows tears in lin
coin crusade for cotton and niggers will
avoid this by declaring it "disloyal"
May the GREAT JEHOVAH hasten the
day when people will open their eyes to the
terrible realities of the ruin inflicted upon
this unhappy people by the f;llsehoods,
thieving and hcartlessncss of the scoundrels
who are rushing us hcadlong to ruin May
hate give way to reason and the proud star
Of Democracy once more be in the ascend
ant that Peace, Liberty and Union may
ogain be our heritage.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-10-27
John Van Buren

This gentleman has again appeared on the
political carpet. In letter to address the
Mcclellan Ratification meeting, at Albany,
he said
There are two men who obviously can
never make peace that will receive the
sanction of the American people. They are
Abraham Lincon and Jefferson Davis. The
former has declared the Abolition of slavery
an indispensable preliminary to PROPOSE
aion for peace. The latter avows that the
Confederate States accept no alternative but
independence or Annihilation. With the
former we have to deal at this election.
The latter must be left to the fortunes in
store for him. But unless we are prepared
for an eternal war, and the slaughter, debt,
taxation, and the suspension of Constitu-
tional Liberty that attends it, Abraham
| Lincoln must be made to retire on the 4th
,of March next, and President must be
chosen in his stead who will consent to Peace
on the basis of the Union and the Constitu-
ton Such man is General Mcclellan,
and cannot allow myself to doubt that the
loyal people of the United States will call
him to the discharge of this, as well as all
the other grave duties that belong to the
Chef Magistratcy. The overthrow of Da-
Wis and his associates at Richmond, will
soon follow, and peace once more smile on
our distracted country.
Truly yours,
j. VAN BUREN.
, Wllowbrook, Sept, IL, 1864"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-10-27
Our Cnnsureh snhdInrs.

Last week we published the resolutions of
our gallant soldiers who have for many long
and weary months been held in captivity at
the South because LINCOLN refuses to ex-
change unless negroes arc placed on an equal
ity with white soldiers In commenting
upon their terrible condition the Springfield
Republican, LINCOLN paper, remarks:
1--WE might recover all our white soldiers now
iii rebel hands by the proposed exchange and
ored soldiers while their status Is IN CONTROVERSY
IT, under these circumstances, the leaving Of
thirty five thousand white men to suffer and die
murder, MURDER MURDER, what Is itg'
That the Republican should support n
man whom it charges with murder for Pres.
ident of the United States is something it
must answer to its own conscience But will
the people support such man? What the
sufferings Of many of these prisoners are,
may be surmiscd from the following letter
printed in the Philadelphia Inquirer, anoth-
er Administration paper. This letter is da-
ted Charleston, Sept. 22d, 1864, and is as
follows
DEAR cousIS:--I send by Captain - who is
going North upon special exchange. We have
Just finished reading General Buffers letter up
on the exchange question.
The Andersonvillc prisoners have been pass
ing through the city. There are some six thou
sand here now. Their suferngs are and have
been terrible. You cannot Imagine them. Eight
thousand out of twenty-three Thousand died OF
disease at Andersonviile during the months OF
July and August. Nineteen hundred OF the six
thousand here arc totally incapable Of helping
themselves. Most Of them insane. Fifty OF our
regiment went TO Andersonville in April and in
July, when last heard from a corporal of my
,ltDl,l
they are all dead by this time. know all this
to bc fact from officers here who were confined
in hospitals with them. J. e.
Think of it, dear reader? 5000 out Of
25, 900 have died of disease. Out Of 6,000
held in Charleston, l, 300 are totally incapa-
bic of helping themselves Most of them
are insane. A few days ago the telegraph
reported that 5000, despairing of ever
being relieved from the lingering and horri-
bic death threatening them, had taken the
oath of allegiance to the Southern Confeder.
acy, and on Saturday the telegraph brought
the report of 900 more doing the same.
But q short time since some 70 of our cit.
liens were taken prisoners, and are these
our friends and neighbors, to be made vic
Tins to Lincoln's relentless cruelty to white,
in his crusade for niggers? The answerwil
be given at the ballot-box.
! Shall Captains HUsToN and WATTS an,
their brave comrades in arms be left to per
ish in Southern prisons because negroes ar
. not placed on an equality with them? Thos
' who say they shall, will vote for Lincoln
and endorse his policy Some will do SC
and they may settle the matter with thci
: conscences, if they have any. No man VIII
has a heart to feel for the woes of others ca
do it without feeling himself guilty in tn
sight of God and man Of the most horribl
( murder.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-10-27

The president, in his proclamation for a
day of thanksgiving on the last Thursday
of November next, calls upon the people
to humble themselves in the dust. If they
are not inclined to follow this pous injunc-
ton, the president knows very well how to
secure compliance. He has only to engage
them in one Of his plans Of campaign.
He has the happiest faculty of "humbline
men in the dust" and changing them to
dust, especially if they are soldiers in the
union army, of any one who has ever
undertaken the experiment. If he could
summon manhood enough to get up out OF
the dust into which the pressure of abo.
litionism has consigned him, there would be
less occasion for calling on the people to
humble themselves in the dust If he dom t
do this, they will call ON him to leave his
present residence in such a hurry that he
shall be imperceptible for the dust raj sed
by his flight VIII he get up and dust.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-10-27
AbOlitiOnists and Rebels.

The widow maker has proved himself such
a blessing to the nation that clcrgymen of
the abolition persuasion have fallen into the
habit Of thanking God for bcstowing him
on us. They are not alone in their graft
tude for such cause, as the subjoined ex-
tract from the Richmond Enquirer of the
9th ultimo will reveal
Thanks to God, who blinded our adversary
and led him to exchange u wise policy OF torra-
ton, which might have cost us dearly, Tor II mad
and frantic tyranny, which changes The luke
warm friend into an ardent patriot, and con-
verts even the union-loying loyalist into n
warm southorncr."
AS the conduct of thanksgiving exercises
lately have shown that their prime intent
was to thank God for giving us such pres
ident, would it not be well TO offer the rcb-
els an amnesty of twcuty-iour hours, on
next thanksgiving day, that their ascrp-
tons of praise may ascend with those of our
clergymcn Of the abolition persuasion?
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-10-27
once Again.

Lincoln has issued proclamation settin.
apart the last Thursday in November as
day ofhumiliation aud prayer.
As for humiliation, the nation has haC
enough of it. AS ID
1t has had lincoln for President since thC
ith Of March, 1861.
/ The Constitution has been violated
The laws have been tramplcd on
. Liberty has been banished, no one knows
whittier.
The Union has been torn assunder.
Peace and Union have been denied, unless
accompanied with the abandonment Of sla.
very.
White soldiers have been sacrificed be-
cause the rebels would not place negroes on
an equality with them.
Our flag has lost the respect of the nations
Of the earth.
The American name has become kissing
and by-word among every people.
A Crowned head has been introduced on
the American continent.
The seat once honored by such men as
Washington, Jefferson and jackson, has
been dsgraced by smutty joker and Vulgar
blackguard.
Living has become dear and death cheap.
The golden bowl has been broken and the
mourners are going about the streets,
The houses of worship have been turned
into political club rooms
Aud the hundredth part is not told. -
GREAT GoD have we not had humiliation
enough
What shall we pray for,
Shall it be for perpetuation of the wild
ow maker reign?
! For more empty chairs
More vacant hearth stones?
! More hapless widows ?
More frendless orphans?
More corrupt oficcholders
More taxation and stamps?
More political preachers ?
More conscriptions and death ?
More tyranny and despotism ?
9 More green graves?
More sorrow and destitution?
Q No patriot and christian can return thank
for Abe Lincoln or the feast of sorrow
has given Us nor will any such pray for
, continuation of the things he has bestowe
!, upon us
Abolitiouista may be thankful that n ju
God has not blasted them as he did IL
hosts of Senecharib And they may col
s. sistently pray for continuation of IL
d scourgc sent upon this nation, and for ,
It enlargement of Pandamoniam that they m,
II be accommodated when called hence.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-10-27
HIr. SfephenS, Letter.

The letter of Alexander H. Stephens, the
Vice President of the rebel contederacy, con
tanned elsewhere in this sheet, at least set :
ties one fact which abolitionsm has persist
emily denied. 1t settles the fact that there
is a party in the south ready to negotiate for
peace on terms which have not for their
starting point the maintenance Of the sepa-
rate existence Of the southern confederacy.
This fact it settles, if it settles nothing else.
And it was good way for Mr.. Stephens to
go, just at this juncture, to settle that fact
for the information of the people of the
north. How much further he and those in
the south who think with him would be
ready to go if they could be met by cor
responding spirit at Washington, of course
! it is not in our power to state, but it is reas
enable to infer that they would be ready t.
go considerable further.
The truth is, as Mr.. Guthrie, Of Kcntuc
ky, stated in recent letter. that the people
ofthe south would gladly and joyfully accer
the old union, if it were offered to them
with all their rights under it preserved, anC
we have not q doubt that Mr.. Stephens
would be leader of the southern people il
such action, if such action were invited a
Washington.
The grand issue in this coming election is,
whether such action shall be invited a
Washington. We do solemnly believe tina
the election of General Mcclellan woulc
bring peace and the union within sixty days
after the 18th of March.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-10-27
Letter From MIR. Pendlet0n.

New YORK, Oct. 22.--The following let
ter from Hon. Geo. ii. Pcndleton, the Dem
ocratic candidate for Vice President, has
Just been received by Hon. John b. Has
kin, of the Democratic Executive Commit
tee will appear in the Sunday Mercury to-
morrow morning:
CINCINNATI, Oct. T.-MY DEAR SIR -
| have received your friendly letter. Malig-
nant representations and ialsehoods are so
frequent in our political struggles, that
have rarely undertaken to correct or relute
them. | make no profession ofa new faith,
only repeat my reiterated profession Of an
old one When | say that there is no one
who cherishes greater regard for the I'm
ion, who has higher sense of its incstima-
bic benefits, who would more earnestly Ia
Dor for its restora ton by all means which
will effect that end than myself The I'M
ion is the guarantee of the peace power, the
prosperity of this people, andno man would
deprecate more heartily or oppose more
persistcntly the establishment of another
Government over any portion of the terrific
ry, or within its limits | am in favor o
exacting no condition, insisting upon nc
terms not prescribed in the Constitution
and am opposed to any course of policy
which will defeat the re-establ shment o
the Government upon its old foundation
and in it's territorial integrity.
am, very truly yours, &c,
GEO, II. PENDLETON.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-10-27
The Issues to he Decided.

lfyou are in favor of numbering white
men to free negroes, vote for Lincoln or
stay at home on election day,
If you want your possessions swept away
by taxation and your sons and brothers led
like bullocks to the slaughter vote for the
widow-maker.
II you are opposed to Peace and Union
on the'terms of "the Constitution as it is,
and the Union as it was" vote for the Rail
Splitter.
If you are in favor Of imbecility, corrup.
ton and despotism, vote for the Illinois buf.
foon.
II you want more taxation--norc con-
scriptions--more desolatc famiies--more
prostitution--more depraved morals-more
crushed hopcs-more ruined prospects
more heartless tyranny, vote for Abe, the
author of them all.
But, if you would have Peace, blessed
Peace, cover this land like the shadow o
all angels wing-if you would have thu
wandering stars that have been taken from
the azure blue Of the flag Of our pride by tn
fanatics and knaves return to their propc
place--if you would have the liberty an
equality our Fathers won for and transmit,
ted to us--if you would have the hills {
the North and the South lighted up in tc
ken Of JOY over a reconstructed Union
you would have the people rejo dice as did til
children of Israel over their deliveranc,
vote for GEORGE b. McCLELLAN--itis is h
and he alone, who can conduct us throua
this sea Of blood to the promised land.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-10-27
Nice Arraugenlent.

The AbolitioniSts boast that the soldiers
sustain LINCOLN; but they don't stop to tell
how they are made to do 50.
Abolition Governors appoint Abolition
agents to carry poll books and tickets to the
army, who are paid by taxing all the people
alike. These abolition appointees carry
great loads Of abolition tickets, while Dem
ocsass, who are taxed to pay these agents, eau
got no tickets to the soldies but the few they
sn,uggle through in letters.
How honest it is to deny soldiers fail
vote and free ballot and then boast Of thei
psrtia!ity for tho widow maker.
SEQ the letter, in another column, from
soldiers ~ PuYfyeesboro.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-10-27
Is Peace Nearl

Gen. Sherman does not think so. In his
correspondence with Gen Hood, dated at
Atlanta, Sept -, 1864, he says: "Now
know the vindictive nature Of our enemy,
and that womay have many years Of militia,
~ operations from this quarter Those
who expect an early peace from lincoln's
policy may consider the opinion Of Sherman,
He is in position to know, and obviously
expects the war to last for many years.
Look for another draft by January lst, un-
less Lincoln is defeated
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-10-27
The Effect.

AsprHSoS JAcKMAN, ana others enlisted n
large number OF recruits north OF the Missouri
river. Chnrleton and Howard counties each
Furnished 800 Boone 1000; Randolph 1000; Cal
laway ana Monroe 800 each, In addition 10 the
rocru lis the rebels have gathered arms from cnp-
tured garrisona, and their army is assuming
alarming proportions.-lSt. Louis Telegram.
This is the legitimate effect of Mr.. Lin.
coins rule in Missouri Give the same in
dividual another lease of Offices, and at
the end of two years rebel recruiting officer
can fill their regiments in any northern
state. Every month thai he stays in office
only makes the south more determined in
It's resistance, and allienatcs more of his
friends in the north.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-10-27
what We Have Endured.

We have been denied the guarantees of
the Constitution.
We have had the protection Of the laws
withheld from us.
We have seen the Congress and the State
Legislatures converted in tools in the hands
Of Lincoln.
1t is now to be determined whether we
are to be robbed of free ballot five do,
it will be useless for us to call on Con
ALMIGHTY to assist such poor, cowardly
creatures.
The ballot is our last resort. 1t is ou
only remaining weapon. We are assaileC
by robbers and murdcrcrs Let MS wielC
this weapon as becomes men who have NJ
alternative but to win or perish
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-10-27
A Twenty Yenr,s war.

Col. GEORGE, Of New Hampshire, stated
in speech, at Newport, that Gen: B; +.
BUTLER told his partner, WILLIAM L. Fos,.
TER, while on a recent visit TO the army. OF
the Potomac that She reelection of Mn.
LINCOLN ,oiW be eQuiratent to t,oenty year s
,oar.
Mr. FOSTER voted for LINCOLN, but since
his return from the army, has concluded
that the way to avoid twenty years war,
is to elect MCCLELLAN, who will secure all
the benefits of war, without its terrible
cost in blood and treasure.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-10-27
The Germans GrOwling over
Andy JOhsOM's Test Oath.

The St. Louis Aazieger thus denounoes
Governor Johnson's recent proclamation;
A more shameless farce than this man
plays with the rights Of suffrage has not oc'
Cured in any part of the world. In com,
parison with it even the Napoleonic mode oi
extending the universal suffrage is honora'
bic.
= We have experienced many out.
RACES during the three years and a. half OF
Lincoln's Administration, but such impu'
dent disregard Of all feeling Of decency as
this Andrew johnson has shown is beyond
parallel, If Lincoln and Jonson, believe
they can secure their election by such elec
toral votes as those Of Tennessee they may
prepare for revolution in the North
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-10-27
Condition OF Peace.

The Union is the one condition of peace,
says General Mcclellan; the abolition of
negro slavery is the only condition on which
will even listen to negotiations for peace
says Mr., Lincoln. If you want years
more of war, resulting in bankruptcy, ant
the additional burden of system of pau
perism, embracing four millions of needy
helpless Africans, vote for Lincoln. Ifyou
desire the Union and the return of peace
and prosperity to the Republic, leaving the
South to support and take care Of their own
negroes, votes for Mcclellan and Pendleton
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-10-27

of his Office he should grant their prayer
he assumes that they intend merely an as.
sault upon himself, aud that the whole pro-
ceeding has been "concocted p TO lessen
his chances of success in the presidential
election,
What had he to do with their motives2
What had his success or defeat ~ do with
his obligation to rebuke Governor johnson
for infraction of law and the subvcrslon of
the elective franchise in Tennessee2 The
question presented for his action and decis
ion was that freedom of election was law
lcssly mcnaccd by the oath required from
voters by his military governor The right
of the governor to demand such an oath
from the citizens that state as condition
of voting, and the fraud which must result
from the demand, were the matter pressed
upon his attention by the protcstants
What was his replyY IL expect to let
the friends of George b. Mcclellan manage
their side of this contest in their own wayi
and | will manage my side of it i'll my way. "
"Now in the name of all the Gods at once, v
are the rights of state and the most sac
red rights of citizens but baubles to be
thrust aside at the pleasure of one who is
engaged in presidential race? If the ty-
rannous fraud which is palpable in the oath
of Governor Johnson may with impunity be
adopted by Mr.. Lincoln as his way OF
managing n presidential election, what as
surance have we that any submission of law
or criminality, however unblushing and ex-
tended, will bar his employment of it as a
means of success? His reply to the Ten
nessee protestants is an unqualified assertion
of his power to do SO, and his refusal to re.
woke the order of Governor johnson is al
expression of his intention to use it. If his
partisans are willing to submit to the sting
ing insult which such a declaration involves
we believe there are enough others to con
estimated his strength. Chicago Times.