Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-06-23

again and yet again, 20 long as live, OF !
the Constitution and our present form Of
Government shall survive. The words then !
spoken and the appeal AZ that time made.
aud now enforced by ono year more Of tax
alton and debt, and Of blood and disaster.
cntreatino the people 10 change the public
servants and their policy. not by force, but
pcaccably, through tho ballot, now and
here rcitcrate in their utmost extent and
with all their signiicancy ] repeat them,
one and oil, IN no spirit of challenge or
brayado, but a. earnest, sober, solemn
truth and warning 10 the people
Upon another subject allow me here a
word.
A powerful, widely spread and very dan
gerous secret, oath bound combination
among the friends Of the Administration,
known as the Loyal Union League" ex-
lists in every State, yet the very men who
control if, charge pcrsistcntly upon the
members Of the Democratic party, that they
/ have orpanizcd-cspccially in the North
west--thc ''Order Of knights Of the Col
| den Circle" or some other secret society,
| reasonable or 'disloyal" in its character,
affiliated with the South, and for the pur-
pose Of armed resistance TO the authorities
Of the Federal and State Government
/ Whether any such organization ever exist
cd, | do not know; but the charge that or
CARNATIONS Of that sort, or having any such
purpose, do now exist among members Of
/ that party in Ohio or other non-slavhold-
ing States, is totally and positively false. -
That lawful political or party associations
have been established, having, as their OBJ
Iject, the organization and strengthening Of
the Democratic party, and its succcss.n the
coming Presidential campaign, and design
ed as counter movement to the sO-called
Union Leagues" and therefore secret in
their proceedings, is very probable, and
= however Objectionable hitherto, and in or
dinary times recognize to the fullest ex-
tent not the lawfulness only, but the pro.
priety and necessity Of such organizations
for when bad men combine good men
Il must associate" But they are no conspi-
racy against the Government, and their
members arc not conspirators, but patriots;
men not leagued together for the overthrow
Of the Constitution or laws, and still less,
Of liberty, but firmly united for the prcser-
walton and support OF these great objects.
There is, indeed, conspiracy" very an
b cient, very powerful, and / trust that be-
: fore long may add, strongly consolidated
also, upon sound principles, and destined
yet to be triumphant conspiracy known
as the Democratic party the present OBJ
I Ject of which Is the overthrow of the Ad-
ministration in November next, not BY
force but through the ballot-box, the cleo
= ton Of President who shall be true to hi.
T. oath, to Liberty and the Constitution -
j, This is the sole conspiracy Of which ] know
! anything; and am proud to be one of tn,
. conspirators. If any other exist, lookinl
d to unlawful armed resistance to the Fedora
/ or State authorities any where III the exer
5 else of their legal and constitutional rights
e | admonish all concerned, that the act i
d treason and the penalty death. But war
n also the men in power, that there is vas
o multitude, host whom they cannot mum
} Der, bound together by the highest and he
{, licst ties, to defend, by whatever mean
d the eXigencies Of the times shall demand
n their natural and constitutional rights a
+ freemen, at all hazards and to the last ex
+. tremity.
n Three years have now passed, Men o
n Ohio, and the great issue, constitutional
n Liberty and Free Popular Government, i
!, still before you. To you Iagain commit it
confident that in this the time Of thei
n greatest peril, you will be found worthy o
II the ancestors who for so many ages in Eng
/ land and America, on the field, in prisoI
Is and upon the scahold, defended then
y against tyrants and usurpers whether i
n council or in arms.