Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-07-20
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prospect for carrying the election in Octo
bcr2 This of course, is question we are
unable TO answer; and ono TO which an an
swer Is hardly expected
We know that we deserve succcssrond we
are certain that we can make an effort to |
secure it, The men who have stood by the
Democratic party for the last five years will
not surrender now. The opposition cannot
confront us with the formidable power they
have brought to bear in times past. They
are possessed with less of the instrumental
ties of intimidation their rcproachcs and
slang have become worn out the nerves OF
the people are becoming quoted so that
reason may gain an audience.
The opposition present no issue but an un-
certain expression in favor of negro suffrage.
On this question their party is not anti.
Many of them arc unwilling to cnfranchisc
negroes and become their social and politi-
cal equals. This being the only expression
of principle to be found in their platform,
has brought serious reflection to the minds
of the thoughtful and conservative.
The Democracy will declare in favor of
equal taxation, rctrcnchmcnt in public ex
pcndturcs, the abolition of a great number
of Offices, and against negro suffrage. This
will constitute the main features in the
Democratic platform. The thinking and
candid men who have heretofore acted with
the opposition will compare the party plat
forms and vote as they may think best. In
the first place, many of them are opposed to
negro suffrage, and on this account will vote
with the Democracy. Others arc in favor
of reduced and equal taxation, and by this
will be kindly inclined toward the old party
of the country. Dispensing with useless
offices, and an honest administration ofpub-
lie affairs will have some weight on tho
public mind.
One great element of strength with the
opposition has been the manner in which
they have humbuggcd soldiers into tho be-
lief that the Democracy was against them
1t is true that Democrats thought the wal
might have been avoided by fair and homo
&c rablc compromise. And that it might long
e since have been closed on the terms of res
torcd Union to better advantage than now
But the soldiers have now returned to thcil
former abodcs and they find Democrats q,
' kindly disposed toward them as are othcl
people. So far as the question of compro
mise is concerned, it has become obsolete
;. or to use phrase more expressive thar
e classic, 'it is played out
1t matters not now whether any one was
, for or against coercion; for or against com
: promise; for or against the abolition of sla
very. They are all questions of the past
questions which can never arise again. A,
sensible men, We must look to the present
and the future, and advocate and vote fol
such measures ofpublc policy as will confer
the greatest good on the greatest number
The leaders of the Republican party ar,
in Office, and with that sclfshncss pcculia,
to great number of mankind, will strive tc
retain their positions of honor and profit
even at tho sacrifice Of principle and the
public interest
1t will not be claimed that Democrats ar,
prompted by selfish motives, nor anythin,
else than the purest attachment to principle
Interest would have dictated to them to
. leave their party aud avoid the bitter pcrse-
cutions of the last four years, to which they
, have been subjected, if, indeed, they had
- not been further rewarded with honorabl,
and profitable positions. Some, it is true
have been faithlcss among the faithful -
Stanton, Butler, Holt, Tod, Brough, an,
others, have rcapcd the reward of trcachcry
=. But the rank and file, nearly two millions o
" brave men, have dared the threats, endure,
the prosecutions and submitted to tho tor
, lures of the party in power and remained
. stcadfast to principle. A conscious rccti
tudc of purpose has sustained them in up
holding the banner of Democracy in tn,
days of adversely, and it will add to then
4 strength and vigor as the corruptions an,
i wrongs Of the opposition are made manifest
r. So soon as the people have had cnougl
!, of fanaticism; enough of dcspotism; enough
=, of oppression enough of corruption, an,
- fcol an inclination to return to the principle
of the Constitution of the United States
they will vote the Democratic ticket and re
store the Democratic party to power.
is The success of the Democracy is only
d question of time. We may carry Ohio il
y October but if we can not, VIC should com,
h as near it as We can. 1t makes n great diff
&c ference to us and to the State whether tn,
If majority against be one or fifty thousand
is whether we shall send to the legislature ;
,o sufficient number of members to keep tn,
Of majority in check or mono at all. We Il,
h not claim that success is more than proba
,r bic, nor do we admit that it is not. w
only say that the nearer We can come to
the better for us; and if we succeed so mucl
the better still We know that the tim
J. must come and that soon, when the people
d will seek relief somewhere from the intolcr
Y able burdens now imposed upon them; w
10 know that the domincnt party is kept to
gcthcr solely by the prospect of spoils; W
|. know that disailection has crcpt into it
" ranks and that split is inevitable; we kno,
that IL is not liphtinp FIR princinlc hut fn