Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-06-29

have been removed from ~. But uron
this chicicst question Of constitutional libci.
| ty, the Dcmocaatic party no longer stand.
alone. A large aiority Of the masses Of
the Republican party, some amongthc most
influential presses. and many Of the ablcst
and brayest public men of that party, as the
votes and the powerful and manly speech
rs in the Senate and House Of the late ses-
sion attest, are wholly with rs If the
President would by one word secure the
largest public confidence, let him forthwith
restore the h1bc1S cDrJIlS and proclaim an
end to all these instruments Of tyranny and
oppression.
As to the Monroe Doctrine" ! do not
doubt that its speedy enforcement would
tend, more than any other cementiug agen-
cy TO unite the people Of all sections. -
Without the vinJicatiDn Of that doctrine.
the mission Of manifest dectiny will have
been but half achieved and the blood and
treasure spent III our civil war largely ex-
: pended in vain. Upon the Monroe doctrine
England il cst0pped to make any issue
with ", and must remain at peare.
have said nothing upon questions Of Il
nance debt taXa'iyu. tariff. "A di-ordered
currency and impending bankruptcy.-
These are the inevitable penalties Of var
But they are Inischiets which have scarce
yet been felt. Sufficient, abundanty suffi-
ciently, unto the day will be the evil there
Of
Concerning the Democratic party as an
Organization with new policies arising out
ol thG ISSUES OI the hour, many Of them.
70 endure Tor a lifetime, 1t /. essential, IN
my Judgement, that new, vitality also be
infused into II. IN numbers it is more
powerful than at any former period. That
II was unsuccessful, has been. at times. but
the late Of all rart S. Ia the character,
aDlhiy, eioquenCe: integrity, and love Of
country OF 1t; pubic men. and the general
Intelligence, honesty and patriotism OF IT.
masses, II may challenge comparison with
any party; But Tor seven years, and more.
It has lacked unity Of purpose, and there
fore energy OF acton. During the war, es-
peciaiy with the control 1f but two States
out OF the tweuty-thrcc which adhered 70
the Lmon, without power patronage, or
l4hAence IN tne Federal ADMINISTRATION, and
T. therefore "l'n'ut any special organization
.. .. OF agency auth'rlzrd or eIm!ttea' TO pre-
'cIlbe, common me OF policy ana prompt
un'tcd acu9n upon the new questions qaAy
baa,st 't-I ] ".f-' WI ny. ,,.D!ous gnu We.
. known. vielIinr alike the claH7or of ratriot.
i ism and the cry Of religion acfing in roli.
i tic. unou milifsrv rriu.i,i.s and tLror,,,b
Inilirary in.trumartllitia. and ~ The MI
mower Of the l,nr.a. and that ,,,rsn Tho on
i' tire wealth of tn. countr, and the IrbaI.
row.r Of tLe word and That .Uorj fla. en-.
. tire fighting nor,ul,tion o4 rbe cGI,r,rl. al
iin,,a .II,,a7tii i al ...r, 80, -.
Y s,.,Gch r.r.op roiir,,J HIN. -,
Ier. and taicrrarE alI he rI1'Is- IF a.1;r,
and Ioror1nti., ..I .,.r,. tLa-,,,l
snch ,lona as ~. fllai Rr;"Ts ,;,,t -
~ su1uoscd able IA evopt. With 60 ar.,Ii.
nnrn of h,tb church and S-sta snI i "a
I rtgI and lu.inr.. nre-..r;,,tior con,linod
Ia..,;u-f +. !, (. rather g,.o7ip,, tla+ H.
Grnnnratir nartv ia nn, ,ari.b iban
I5rrfn t6,,it .i,nIJ cybiIt .;,.yi f ,,
i tiaI raralv.i.
- To-day indeed II lias . ,.,u-arr,,1 l,+ in.
; ,, ert mass, ver nced;n, onlr a new iits.LiCdJ
:, = fresh vitality. tn, ..nrGmotIaon fro - ~
" .bo infused into il Tho arc tLo., ,.e,
~ among thc liyinr who we're actor. e.naciaIIv
y. in Jackson. day and mauv Younger than I
., Ian, Who r.r,n,i,l,.r ,yL.n H.. ,,srr, ,rs.g =,
/. poW+F in The c,nn,rr axarfiu', aV ,la en'
! argv without anv narr of thc farro,i.,n "-
l. the late Administration.
i con g.. -, L..,,,.,,e o1lr,,-,-.,Y
i IN iO' "ii i'"i - o-I u''IS-
- Without more OF courage, more vlgor'
:, more audacity, II you please, IN graphing
Il with great questions, as in former year., the
Democratic party cannot. ought not 10 sur
! vive, and must give way to some other
4 younger and more vital organization. Nlt
Is TO remain IN ITS present comatoSe state,
at now the beginning ofa new epoch in pub.
he affairs, it were far better that it should
be buried out of sight at once. Certainly,
, | do not advise that it shall move without
occasion, and waste its superhuous vigor
upon the air. Rightly to be great. is not
to stir without great argument and it may
be months before policies and issues are
sufficiently defined to require 1t to act at all
But the repose Of conscious power and the
lethargy Of threatened dissolution are very
different thing. have finished now what
| would have said in person, had | acccp-
! ted your invitation TO be present with you.
l have confined my address, repeat wholly
to conjecture and suggestion; and desire it
especially TO be remembered that | have
l written not as one having authority but
! solely for myself. Within this limit have
written the more freely, because, inasmuch
J as with the single exceptions of the henor-
. ed N4Vofhoe o. New Jersey: no memoer o.
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