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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-08-24
NisCegenatiOn.

The New York Independent, discussing
miscegenaton, says
"This (the negro) race has in it the seed
Of sweet and rich and generous culture.
1t shall mix with ours, is being mixed, in
deed; and in future VIC shall see fruit of
art, of literature, social life, the product of
this great engrafting, such as has not yet
been seen in the world 1t is paltry in us
to hold our eyes so close to the present, as
if in the lap of God there were not years of
pure gold, more jewel rich, more crystal
clear, to delight the eyes, to cheer the
hearts, to inspire the advancing souls OF
men.
Every idea in the above is saturated with
lust The lilthicst writer Of the lcentious
schools could conceive nothing more gross
wanton and indecent Yet Gods name il
mixed up with it, and appearing AS it does
in proiessedly religious newspaper, it il
commended to their children by parents whC
shuddcr at the sight of a French novel.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-08-24
No,y,s the Time 10 settle II.

The C,reidnd Ledicr Of the 18th inst.
says that it does "not believe that there is
single earnest anti-slavery man, who has
acted with the Union Party during the War,
who will refuse to give, not only his vote,
but hearty and enthusiastic support to Gen
eral Cox and the Union ticket" and then
insists that now is the time to settle the
Negro Suffrage question Its reasons there.
for it gives as follows:
The time to settle the Negro Suffrage
question is NOW. Delays, always danger.
Gus, would in this case be fatal With the
Presidents plan for reconstructng the rebe
States in full operation, with State after
State rapidly preparing to re enter the Union,
with the prospect that before n twelvemonth
has passed delegations from every once re.
bellious State will be knocking for admission
at the door of Congress, it is manifest that
! to postpone the demand for Negro Suffrage
is to abandon it forever. Aud not only so,
but it is daily becoming more evident, from
the tone and temper Of the South, that un
less we insist on Negro Suffrage as condi
ton precedent of admission to power, tho
Union, as well as the liberty of the emanci
pated blacks, will be placed in hazard Lee
us not then postpone the question of Negro
Suffrage to insure the death of slavery. -
Let us rather insist upon it as the only SURF
means of securing the death of slavery anC
the safety of the Union.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-08-24
I'm n QuaIIiary.

The radicals in some portions of Ohio,
outside Of the Western Reserve, don't
know whether or not they are in favor of
negro suffrage. They have not yet made
up their minds and don't want the issue
pressed upon them. They complain of
Democrats for seeking to force them to take
II position. They prefer to calmly await the
logic Of events. Which means, if they
succeed this fall, they will be in favor of uni
vcrSal suffrage; If they are defeated they
will wait little longer before they decide
They are anxious to get the Offices first -
Their minds at present are badly torn up. "
Their naughty opponents should not COM
pell them to commit themselves just now
An Office or two might be injudiciously lost,
Wait patiently; all they ask for is your
vote, and by-and,by they will tell you what
they are in favor Of Portsmouth Times.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-08-24
The Tennessee Election.

We regard the Tennessee election as more
outrageous in character than that of Ken
tucky. 1t was Il mockcry, out and out, of
an American election The case of the Hon.
Emerson Ethcridge is fitting illustration
of the whole affair
This gentleman was a candidate for Con
grcss. Nobody will deny that he was not
opposed to secession, nor that he did not
oppose it from its inception to its death,
nor that he was not with the North for the
suppression of the Conicdciacy by force OF
arms. His loyalty, none could doubt. He
disagreed, however, with the Radicals on
negro suffrage and kindred points. He did
not like the members Of the Federal Ad-
minstration, and said so, in language, be it
admitted, pretty severe, yet therefore,
practccd without official restraint. He was
arrested by the military, on authority of the
President Of the United States, on the 7th
ofJuly, the election being fixed for the Sd
day Of August. lie applied for a copy OF
the charges under which he was arrested,
and the names ofhis accusers, ifany. Each
request was refused. lie applied for writ
of hdGcdS corpus, and it was denied him. -
Negro troops were scattered over his district
to intimidatc and arrest voters, Where
there were no negro troops he had large
majortics Of the voters. Not one fourth
OF the votes of the district were polled. The
lst Regiment (Tenn, were mustered out
Goth July, but voted on the 3lst of July, at
Nashville, three days before the election,
for which there was no law. That is the
way the Federal authorities, at Washing
ton defeated Mr. Ethcridge. And that is
the kind of history the Republican party
is making for itself Cincinnati EnQurer
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-08-24
Main AbOlitiOnisIni.

The Black Republican party in Maine
held their State Convention on the 10th
inst. They did not attempted the dodge
game played in Ohio. Since their success
is sure thing, no necessity existed for
playing hide and go-scck, In the New
York Tribune of the 18th we find synop-
sis of the Platform from which we extract
the following
"The fourth procaims that In rcorgnnhng
the rCbc lious States II Is the rigi and duty Ot
the Government to demand the rntifcnti ION OF
the Constitutional Amendment abolishing sla-
very, anl the removal Of all disability on ac-
count Of color, ana TO secure To all perfect equal
Hy.m
Proclamation of President Lincoln, the enlist,
ncnt of over 100000 Co!orcd troops, the good
faith of the colprrd race amid treason, and their
being paid like whites and placed in the most
dangerous places, has pledged the national hon
name, conferred upon them all the political
rights of freedom, and that the people Of the
United States VIII redeem this pledge.
These sentiments accord with the actor
Of the party in nearly every State. Ohio
and Pennsylvania arc exceptions. Not thai
the party Of these two States have different
principles, but because they were afraid tC
make the bold avowal where elections are
closely contested until the people are further
educated in the love of the mobile African
The sentiments of the leaders of the party
in this state, and all over the country, are
identical with those so plainly avowod in
Maine
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-08-24
AIlOuf COX.

y poor deludcd cuss who edits the Circle
vile UajOD says We are ''contemptibe
hound" What for? Because we intend
to strike hard and heavy againts Brigadier
Brindle Cox! 1t seems as if Abolition ed
itols still think they command here, and
that to every Democratic soldier who comes
home in triumph from the wars, all they
have to say to him is.- Come here, you
pretty little soldier in blue, how kind you
were to fight, and let me stay at home and
call your Democratic fathers and brothers
id Copperheads traitors, ,secessionlsts and
buttcrnuts, and cndeavor to get them hung
Come, now, brave boys in blue, come up
now and vote for Cox, Obcrlin, niger and
all!' That's played out, and hound or no
hound, Mr. Circlevlle Union, and all Others,
we say to You that your contemplate by
pocrisy is understood For four long years
YOU have been bowling your patriotism
you have ranted and cantcd, but who ever
heard of you going to the front! There
was the place to make your prctcnsions
good, You never did it, but whenever
battle WdS won by the Democrats and Re
publicans in the field, you would gather on
corners and with windy gusto tell what y0m
did-thcn go in might and main christian
or sinner, preacher or layman, and damn
the Democrats! You all know that this is
true, rs well as you know you are set of
miserable towards, and the Circleville Union
man will outrank you all.
We know Cox too well to endorse him,
SGsitlGS VI alc u Democrat, and have no
idea Of ever supporting anything but Dem
ocratic principles. We know that Cox is
in favor Of Negro Suffrage, and yet is too
cowardly to answer soldier letter and ac-
knowledge 1t. We know that Cox as a
General was n rOpinjay and if not real
coward, IL remarkably tlmid man in the vi
cinty Of gun-powder-it didn't agree with
his nerves. Ask the dead men at Cross
Lanes who sent Tyler there with handful
Of men, beyond support, against five thou
sand rebels, and could they speak they
would tell you Cox did it because she want
cd to see whether Tyler was a coward OF
not! What harmless experiment.
Who was the laggard at Scarcy? The sol
dicrs who were there will tell you! We
know he once left the gallant 23d, Colonc
Hayes, to get out of rcrilous situation
"the best they could" and they did, but ne
thanks to Cox; we know that he was atraid
Of Humphrey Marshall; we know about the
battle Of South Mountain, whore the. regi
ments who We're under Cox in West Nir
gina won such glorious record, when ole
Scammon marched his men on their hands
and knees on a charge up II hill, and routeC
the enemy too. Bullets flew thick and tas
among the boys of West Virginia, but We
do not rocollcct that Cox was hlt--gunpow
der smoke hung heavy there. No officer il
the army, unless it was the Scoundrcl Hunt
en- was less beloved by the men under then
than Cox. A fanatic in politics, an aristo
crat in feelings, without military knowledge
he struttcd about like peacock, under full
spread oe tail in the sunshine. --Ircmoa
/ Messenger.
| The editor Of the Nesseo9cr was soldic
under General Cox, and knows whereof h
spcakS
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-08-24
which Plan Gives TrsIe POlitI-
cal EUuaIity!

"Th0so who combat the principles laid
down in General Gox's letter, take the
ground that his letter is antagonistic to ne.
gro suffrage, The fact is, Gen. Cox 5 plan
carried out, would establish perfect polti-
cal rights to the black. Not only would
the negro have the right to vote, but Off
cial position be open to him.
"Wo are not sanguine of the practicable
ty of General Cox's plan but in theory it
is equitable, just, and polite; for it would
give perfect political rights to the black, it
would allow whites and blacks to select a
white or black local government, as taste
might dictate, and it would avoid conflict
between the races.
We take the above extracts from the
Cleveland Hcrdid, Of 18th inst, Our read
erS can see from these quotations, that the
| HauH takes issue with those who say tha
/ Cox is not in favor of the negro voting anC
holding office. 1t says Cox's plan is thC
only one 10y which negroes can obtain ful
political rights, What do the white men o
this county think of this? Do you wan
the negroes TO hold Office, and thus b,
brought into associating with them? w
would like to know how the Tribune of thi
city understands Cox letter? Whether h
is for or opposed to negro suiirage2 vii
you please answer and let the people know
} We shall patiently wait an answer. - Senec,
I AdCetiser,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-08-24
south Carolina.

The Coshocton 1gc comments As follows
on an article OF ours in regard to the suffer
ing in South Carolina;
You cut your article too short ncighbor. You
ought to have gone and told your benz lighted read
ers IN Holmes county that all this distress YOU
speak of In South Carolina resulted nom the
most gigantic ana most wicked rebellion the
world ever saw, and that you cOppcrhCud leaders
done all you could To set the rebel fire uhlnlc
Nnd are now doing all you can 10 induce the
rebels To try II over again, Your readers would
then have known your true chnractcr-an Ill
disguised rebel sympathizcr.
Were We as great liar as the Editor Of
the Age, we might have added what he
suggests to our article. But truth would
compel US to say that the suffering was
brought about by the rebellion to which
the South was provoked by the Internal alb
oltioni-tS, who have been talking disunion
mud practising treason for thirty year prior
TO the war; whose mouths are to-day filled
with Union while their hearts are black
with treason, The editor of the .lgc is
one Of them, aud he is as great traitor to
the government of our Fathers as can be
made out of the same saturc and mental
calihrc.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-08-24
The Danger Of the Hour.

Seeing the injustice Of exempting from
taxation capital invested in National Bonds,
the Abolitionists are beginning to cry out
that there is danger of the reputation of
these Bonds, and that the only way to Sc
cure their redemption, is to give to the Ne
grocs the privilege of voting, 1t is not the
intention Of the Democratic party to repu-
diate them but the party does think the
capital invested in them should help pay
the taxes that are imposed to pay the OK
pcnscs of the respective Governments. 1t
is not necessary the people should vote to
give to the Negroes power to make them
slaves to Bondholdcrs, They can vote to
continue the Bondholdcrs' party in power
This cry that you must invest the Negro
with the same political rights the Whites
enjoy TO prevent Reputation is nothing more
than delusion and a snare. -, Statesman.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-08-24
The ESayages OG war.

In speaking of the small vote of Yicks-
burg, Miss, in comparison with what it
uscl to cast, the Nicksburg Jomnai, ofthe
llth, said
"rhe loss Of population by the war has
been very heavy From twenty-iour to
twenty sight companies have been sent from
Warren county to the war--incuding three
companies of cavalry and three Of artillery.
But few, comparatively, Of all these men
have returned.
"Wc give the losses in few companies,
as reported to us by an old resident Of the
city: The 'Vicksburg Cadets went out one
hundred and twenty three strong; returned,
six. The 'Nicksburg Sharpshootcrs' went
out one hundred and twenty four strong ;
returned, seven. These unreturning brave
lie sleeping beneath the soil Of every South
Crn State,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-08-24
Horrible {!

We lately read in the St. Louis Democrat
an account of the journeyings of letter
writer in the south which was of extraordi-
nary interest. The writer, among other
things, saw a couple of negroes come into n
federal camp in Georgia, who had their
throats cut We though that bad enough,
but we learned on yesterday, from "a re-
liable gentleman, that an outrage, far
transcendng the cruelty of the Gcorgians
had been committed by Mr.. Memo, who
resides near Columbus. This man, becom
ing inccnsed at Il negro on his place, made
an opening in his skull-scooped out his
brains-iilled up the cavity with newspapers
containing the speeches Of Wendell Phillips
and Chief Justice Chase on the question OF
free sutirage-uniointed his legs at the knees
and uncles, and then in his dabolism taunt-
ingly informed him that he might go ia
/ the barracoon in Columbus, whenever he
/ felt so disposed, The condition of the ne
gro was dreadful, but the spirit OF freedom
was strong in his soul--he made the trip
At last accounts he was doing well.-CO
iumbuS ga Republic.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-08-24
Gen. SChenCA on the War Path.

We learn from the ChiNicothe AdrGtisT,
that General Schcnck, few evenings ago,
addressed "a number of Negroes and Aboli-
tionists, at the City Hail." in that City !;
that she took bold stand in favor Of Ne
gro Suffrage in Ohio as well as the South, "
and that later in the evening she was scrc-
naded by II squad of Negroes and Negro
Band at his hotcl." Negro Suffrage is very
popular with the Abolilionists at Chillicothc,
especially with the colorcd ones and we
are gald that Gen. Schenck had the sagacity
to strike the right chord If the State
Central Committee have any speakers who
want to advocate Negro Suffrage without
let or hindrancc, Chillicotho is the place ia
send them to. The Negro population OF
that city is quite large, and there will be no
difficulty in getting an audience. Mates
man,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-08-24
A MmrriageabIe Female.

Probably the richest woman in the United
States is Miss Hester Robinson, young
and beautiful girl, lately of New Bedford,
but now resident af New York city. Her
father died recently, leaving her one million
outright, and the income during her life of
about four millions more. Her aunt Miss
S. A. Rowland, of New Bedford, who de
ceased about the first of July, also left her
million, but at the same time bcqueathed
large sums to various other persons who
rest, giving to her physician hundred or
hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Miss
Robinson is dissatisfied with this will, and
has employed five of the most eminent
counsel in Massachusetts to endeavor to
have it set aside, though on what grounds
the public is not yet Informed. Probably,
however, the motive is passion for more
money.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-08-24
IHr MOther'S Treasure.
BOOK STOE u.
Administrators Sale.

n pursuance of an order of the Probate Court
Of Holmes county, Ohio, made on the 10Th
day of August, A. ID. 1868, in the case of George
Reed, Administrator OF the estate of Aaron
Young, deceased, against Christian Bell, the
undersigned VIII,
On the 2lst day Of .SeptemJer 4. ID. 1861
at one o'clock in the afternoon on the premises
offer ut public sale, the following described real
estate, situate in said Holmes county, viz: Be
ing part oI In-i .ot number sixteen in the village
of Nashville, i'll said county, commencing at the
northwest corncrof said lot, thence south with
the west line thereof thirty feet thence east
eighteen feet; thence north parallel with said
west line thirty feet; thence west eighteen feet
to the place of beginning. Said premises will
he sold free of all incumhrances.
TERMS OF SALE:
One-thlrd cash in hand, onc-third in one year
and one-thilu IN two years from the day of sale;
To he secured by mortgage on the premises,
and the deferred payments to bear interest.
Appraised S28.
GEORGE REED,
Admr. of Aaron Young, decd.
by CRITCHFIELD Il UHL, his Attorneys.
August -, lStil.-wl
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-08-24
Republican Taxation.

Mr. 4. is n farmer of our acquaintance,
worth 3lo,o 600 upon which lac pays State
and local taxes to the amount of $500.
Mr. b. is n shoddy contractor in thiscty,
who is worth $40 900, made in the wartrom
the Government, which sum he invested in
United States bonds. His $40, 600 is cx-
cmpt from all State and local taxes, lie pays
nothing for the protection by the laws to his
life, liberty and property.
IN favor of the contractor, will be one of the
and candidates will be required to take a
position upon it. The Democracy are n
gainst it, and with them many honest Re
pubicans - Empirt.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-08-24

GreeRbaCks, National Curren-
Cy, Certificates OF Indebted
ness, &C., Exempt from Taxa
tiOn.
II may not be generally known that the
law of Congress which oxempts the bonds
of the United States from taxation, hy or
under State or municipal authority, excmpts
also, grccnbacks and the fractional currency
The law reads:
"And all bonds issued under this net shall he
exempt from taxation, by or under any state or
municipal authority.--Act of March 81, 1861.
tions of the United States shall be exempt from
taxation by or under state or municipal author
ity.'-Act June Both, 1854
The 18th section of this last named law
provides as follows: ..-...
"The words obligation or other security of
the United states, used in this net, shall be held
to includehand mean all bonds, coupons, ma
tionol currency, United states notes. treasury
thorizcd officers of the United states, certili-
Gates of Indebtedness, certificates of deposit,
stamps and other representatives of value OF
whatever denomination, which hare bee, may
be issued under any act of Congress-
The law Of Ohio requires the tax payer
to return to the assessor for taxation the
cash he may have on hand, on the 10th day
of April annually. Thousands of tax-pay-
ers, ignorant that the law of Congress ex-
cmpted ''greenbacks' from taxation as well
as bonds, returned the amount they had on
the day above named to the assessor, and
the same has been placed upon the duplicate
ofthoir respective counties, and upon which
! they will berequired topay taxes. It's clear
clear that the State has noright tax green.
backs" and notes issued by National Banks
! (natioual currency, treasury notes, trac-
tional currency, checks for money Of au-
thorizcd officers ofthe United States, certif
Gates of indebtedness certificates of deposit
stamps, or other representatives Of value o
whatever denomination, which have been OF
may be iSSued untir arg act Of Congress-
any more than it has to tax fvc-twenties
seven-thirties and other United State,
bonds.
The, Auditor of State complained thi
past spring, to the county auditors abou
the small amount Of cash on hand returned
by the tax payers to the assessors and tn,
result was that the county Boards of Equal
izaton summoned thousands of citizens be
fore them to account for the small amour
Of cash they had returned to the assessors
We suppose bankers, brokers and othe
knowing ones made no returns Of thei
greenbacks and national currency to the as
SCISSORS, while the green ones made the re
turn demanded by the State law Ciac6,
naH EHquiycr
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-08-24
Had Economy.

To muster out the private soldiers, who
Cincinnati Commercials
It's said we now have one General for ev-
cry 500 troops in tho service. The tax
payers of the country are beginning to
think it about time that the Generals should
be mustered out =" Bat as the Abolition
lists propose to have splendid and strong
government, we suppose the wishes of the
tax payers will be disrogarded Plain Deai-
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-08-24
I'ursOn lSrOSynlOw.

Par,on Brownlow, in the midst of his
gubernatorial duties, finds time to dissent
nate religious sentiments, In II recent let
ter to the Knoxville Whig, he says, in
speaking Of democratic leaders;
AS We never did act with them, 80 we
never intend to act with them, and the rea-
son is, we know them. We would not start
with them On Journy to heaven, feeling
assured that before We got far on the way
these men would land US in the mlcrua
regions
We think the parson is right, Demo
cratic leaders know where his proper plac
is, aud would do their duty in placing hin
in it, They would have but slim chanc
of getting into heaven themselves if ioun
in his company.