Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-09-07


they were going to political meeting, as
scmblcd in considerable numbers, and, ~ is
the case all over the country Immediately
before an election, the abolition managers
had some oul-mouthcd black kguards on hand
to haranguc the crowd. Among other mot
toes with which the stand was decorated was
prominently displayed one expressive ofthc
princip pies Of the party. thread:
EQUALITY"
The soldiers generally felt most grossly
insultcd to think they had been invited to
social party and then, by the banner present
cd, informed that they were rcgardcdas good
as negroes. 1t is a pretty idea that the
brawlng ''loyalists" who have made money
out of the war, but who never got within
smell Of gun powder, should invite the sold
iers to q feast and then say to thcm in sui
stance: 'Come up here, pretty soldiers in
blue, we want to learn you something. You
must understand the doctrine of EQUAL
lTY, which means that you are as good as
negroes you vote ourticket. You, good
ly number of you, have fathers and brothers
who did not go to the war. Those fathers
and brothers are pack of ID Copper
heads who all the time sympathizcd with
rebels and wanted you killed off. They de-
serve hanging. You, pretty soldiers in blue,
went to war to fight for the Union; but after
youwore safely in for three years, were made
to fight also for the freedom of the negroes,
and nowyou haye one more duty to pcrform
which is to vote our ticket that we may have
the word "W White" striken out of our State
Constitution, aud thereby allow our colorcd
bro hers to vote, hold Office, sit on juiios etc,
and in every respect you, they and we will
be equals. But remember, if you don't do
this you will be id Copperhcads like your
fathers and brothers, and you will prevent
the war from producing the fruit for which
we have so ardently laborcd. Yes, yes,
pretty soldiers in blue, we are very kind to
you. We get up meetings for you that you
may be taught the things necessary to make
you good and loyal citizens. You know you
could not have whipped the rebels had not
the colorcd soldiers helped you, andathough
the colorcd soldiers saved the country we do
not want them to be considered your supe-
riors. Our motto is "EQUALlTY"--you
shall be as good as they, or any other colorcd
citizens. We have brought Rev. Samuel
Mower all the way down from the Western
Reserve, and preacher Reed from Wooster,
two faithful and disintcrcstcd loyal christ
ians, enlisted under our cherished banner Of
EQUALITY" They, being preachers
are so peculiarly constituted that they could
not lie if they wanted to. They will instruct
you in your duty and teach you how to save
the country. Give car to their teaching.
obey their commands and vote for EQUAL
lrY' and you will be bully boys in blue,
otherwise you will be id Coppcrhcads
INFORMATION WANTED. We are ap-
pealcd to for information as to when the
government officers -PostmaStcrs, tax-aS-
SCISSORS, aXcollcctors, &c, in Holmes coun-
ty, will resign their positions in favor OF
return soldiers. They are in favor of noul-
mating soldiers for positions to which there
isno possibility OF election. BY rcsigning
Mr.. BRoWN and other government officer,
in this county could secure to the soldiers
positions worth something. JouNT MAN
WELL, Prosecuting Attorney, aud .]uIN s.
Orr, School Examiner and candidate
for County Surveyor, are the ouly return
soldiers holding positions in the county, and
these positions are held at the hands of the
! Democracy. The government Office holders
have nominated IA number Of return soldiers
on their county ticket, and then boast
about what they do for the soldiers. Well.
| it would he sdmcthngi if there was any pos
| sibility of an election. But we beg leave to
suggest that the Browns, HALLS, ROBIN
SONS, ct al. who are holding government
offices, could do Il good thing for the soldiers
by resigning to them the fat positions they
hold and going on the county ticket in their
stead. They will doubtless attend to this
matter as soon as it is brought to their at
tcntion-they are such kind souls to the sol
dIers--lt it don t cost them anything
''S. NJ. The wonderful orator, satyrist
and philosopher, IS. NJ, who surpasscs
the far tamel -. N, addressed the people
on Paint Greek last Thursday, to the delight
ofBigham, Whittcm, Evcrcttand Jacob iIar-
ris, under thepopular and loyal banner of
"EQUALlTG." lie, and the other speak,
ers gave tie Cooper heads particular HI,
and eloqucntly informed the soldiers that
they are as good as nggcrs and must vote
the amalgamation ticket. They were cspe-
cialIy urged to vote for Brown and Dcyin
for senators, so that thrce-liith vote can be
secured in the Legislature to strike the in
famous word "Whitc' out of the Constitu-
ton Of Ohio. But it seems the soldiers,
most of them are given to pervcrseneSs and