Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-02
NEWS ITEMS.

The Hon. John Coohranc, Attorney Cen
cra of the State of New York, elected by
the Republicans, has declared his intention
10 take the field for the Democratic ticket.
He will find among the mass ot citizens and
soldiers in that State tens of thousands,
among his former political associates, who
will now respond to his appeal against a
dishonest and pcrishing faction, and in favor
of Old fashioned Democracy.
The citizens of San Antonio, Texas, held
q public meeting August l6, 1868, for the
purpose of inaugurating a subscription by
the people of the State to provide home
and competency for Gen. j. B. Hood, he |
being 80 disabled by wounds and injuries
received during the late war as to be unable
to provide the means of living for himself.
There was but light vote polled in Flor
ida at the late elcction-only three thousand
in the entire State.
The execution of two ofthc Indian Chiefs
in Minnesota, implicate in the great mas
sacre of two years ago, has been suspended
by the President.
The New York Evening Post, leading
Republican Journal says of that organza
tion, that its dissolution is inevitable, be-
cause, having accustomed itself to danger
Gus Capitalization of power, it will not
abandon the habit, and the people will not
tolerate its dcspotisri.
/ General Bennett has acted wisely in issu-
ing an order forbidding the organization of
culored militia in Charleston, as having a
tendency to bring on war of races.
On the fourth Wednesday of January
lSG6 a Soldiers and Sailors National Con
vention is to be held in Washington.
Texas is the only State which has not be-
gan to reconstruct. She is purposely held
back by Governor Hamilton.
General Hallcck has received orders to
muster out all volunteers upon the Pacific
coast Immediately. All the California vol
f untcers in the Missouri Department, under
General Pope, are to be mustered out. -
Four or five negro regiments in Kentucky
are also to be mustered out.
t Freeman Clark, the Controller of the
q, Treasury, asserts that Governor Pierpont
Of Virginia, said that the South would never
, consent to be taxed to pay the national debt
He offers proof in support Of the assertion
which Pierpont denies.
t General Grant report for lSG4-5 is con
cluded, and will soon be sent to the Secre
tary ofWar.
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uJm"d from tho bncn;n Goa'"' 1b rbl IL "aI I =
n.9 hal l'In Innn 'no Gog,nilnG: ihe o'co''c'
Governor Welles, Of Louisiana, is active
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wnro 3ron,;nant IN thn GnnE,Jpuato Jato'u ,,' mn
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= dellce III oahDridge rriuay' agea o. years
= he Italian EXecutlveC Cohmltteea at Milan
Italy, through the Italians IN New YORK
nave hreSeh'e1 pctltioh III iaVor OF mere.
t 10 Jefferson laws
] Herschel V. johnson, of Georgia, candi
! date tor wee PresIdent' IN 1850, with Mr.
Douglas Is the President or the utorsi
STATE oohVehtioh' "hich Is saiu 10 DC al
/, aDle one
; The Alabama Convention has asked tn,
clemcncy Of the President for Clement {
Oiay, now cohhnea a' Fortress Monroe
, 1t Is estimated the expenses Of the Gov
q ernmcnt will be $40, ,OoO, 900 for this year
500, 900, 600 for expenses, and SlOo,O
600 for interest on debt.
General Palmer has published a heav
{ letter in reply to Governor Bramlette, in de
fence of his policy in Kentucky 1t is s