Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-06


States Government itself. that its authority
was extentcd over these States. How many
garrisons would it require? How many
hundred thousand soldiers would suffice to
suppress the civil government of all the
States of the Contederacy, and to establish
over them, even in name and form, the au-
thority of the United States? In a geo.
graphical point of view, therefore, 1t may be
asserted that the conquest of these Conted-
crate States is imprncticable.
If we consider the food producing capacity
Of our soil we need feel no apprehension as
to our ability to feed the people and any
army we may put into the field. 1t is need
less to 80 into details or adduce statistics in
proof of this. 1t is obvious to every well
informed mind. Although the occupation
by the enemy and his ruthless policy of de-
stroyng the haryests, granares and agricul-
tural implements of our people, wherever
he moves, had, undoubtedly, diminished
the amount of our cereals, still, in view of
the fact that in every State, without excep-
ton, its agricultural labor has been devoted
almost exclusively to the raising Of bread
stulfs (while before the war it was mainly
devoted to the production of cotton, tobacco
and other exports, it is imposslbls to doubt
that there is ample supply OF food in the
country. 1t is true that the deportation OF
our slaves by the enemy, and barbarous
policy OF 9rmihg then, aeaillS' Us, a Poicy
repropateu ~ al hu'iio,,';on II,, 0 I;m';,,
international iaW' mas GonSluG5aoiE uiniii
lshed our agric,lltIl"l itd iapor' put , mnc,' We
reflect that III lSoV' our eAp9rlS ainios. enl
llrely the proulc.s VI ilaaJ ,aIoi 1,i9u'lsG
TO lZool VVV;Vo"J t"o iou @u' my ,i'i,
hons OF doiar'' II may pG S'l1iy assumed ~
that our saves, tinus. rGuurc9 ~ nuiiip1I
are lu'ly 9luaI 10 tI'c 'aSh y, Il. ioou'ne ooLn ~
thG popHlaOioil a' NUM- un'' .iic aaun9 ii tilo w
neid' Our tranSpottu'ion3 ~ Is ,ruc' Is uc-
fectlyc ana lhauequate, Dut 'hiS may pG &c. iIl-
definitely improved ny more ehergetlceilorls
and more thorough ana systematic oreahiza-
ton; we cannot peiiGNe, thereIoIe, tha1 OH
ourpeautiluiS3li, so rlciiiy plesSge W py .a'uTc'
there Is any danger Oh our ialllnS IN thlS
starved INTO submission 10 the hatciul yoke
OF the conqueror
But II We look to the amount and charac
ter OF our population, we see especial rcas'
ons why we should bc encouraged to hope
for, nay, to be assured OF an ultimate sue
cess. No people OF our number can be sub
| iugated; unless, false ana recrcant to them
selves, their courage, faith and tortltudt
fail them. We have upon our rolls very
large army OF veteran soldiers. It's true
aud it is sad truth to confess shat the mum
! Der present for duty is terribly dispropor
toned to the entire aggregate. This is toe
notorious for conceallncnt, and we have NJ
desire to conceal anything We wish t,
speak frankly and truthlnlly to you of th,
actual condition of things. The number 0
abscntccs from your armies has been fruit
lul cause of disaster. On many a hare
fought field the tide Of success had turned
overwhelming in our favor, had all been
present whom duty required to participate
in the strife. We will not stop to inquire
| into the causes OF an evil which we have 50
much reason to deplore. lhe remedy l.
| plainly III the hands OF congress, ana 1t Il
our province to apply 1t. But 1t Is partly
| also, IN yours, and we appeal to you to us'
1t. Let every good cltizch irowh uoWh up
on and Indignantly discountenance all evas
ions OF military duty-whcthcr temporar.
or permancnt-ho matter now p'nusipie I'll
pretcXt, or how pn'ta!ihg the reason
NO duty III inns crisis ol our a''airS can
more imperative than TO hght Tor one cou'
try, iamiiy ana nome. Let no skuiker' M u.
scrtcr or absentee without leave from IN
army be tolerated III any community !"
the rcpinachlui glance OF our women, D'
|
noble army s'ahnS y "a,iilH Soiu' ai'N
. nm back TO the Hcla' WIN proper eiior
e strict disc'p'ine' ana an eiINa'eu 'oho Oh pun
+ nc oplhi3h throughout 'hc country ucSi
o tloh ana apSentrelSiii III 'he army can
II arrested anu AL men Ilaole TO h'll''ary uu,
" put mo anu KEEP III the r''''hS ol our arm
j. IL thiS he ehccIca we can 'la'i'!ai'i III u
i'eId i"tce ToillI'eh' TO dciy Sup)uSa'ion
y bnt IT Is IN the character OF our P"pulatio'
J. rSpeciai'S' G'aI we n''o 'hoSc e,c'ic'''S
3 strength Whlch lllpfeHScS us WIN the co
Nlc'l1'' tha' we hoTc' roh pc.Vo''l"e'ou' w
= people are pceuiallS "'ii!"'S III tho
e charac'criSticS' bI''er SoluierS 'l'ah tmo .r,
II IN our army history mas never SHOWN a. III
- hnyeendured extreme hardshipSahdS Snief'
WIN lor''I"de' ana iouS'', against 'o'I't !,
'' ouas, win a gai'a''ry ,ha' mas tal,cI u
o gratitude oil thG'r country ana eNtor'ed u
g admiration OF the "oriu, Dut III au1''''
Is to their mlIlia'y attributes our people u
e pre- ci'lhen'y o' u PfH"a "la h"uSil
J. Splrit, ana d1tPly l'lo"ed WIN the Spltil
: constitutional itec"oh, IL nelIhSS TO 'h'
;, race ana lineage ana aS b"ike long ~
remarked their relation TO the S'ren9 s rn a,
1t ~ contact with 'he'n mas intensified u
y feeling and invested thH'r ioN1oi liberty WI
II IL sentiment OF personal prlvieEe' 10 Sn
= pose that Il people win snch milimtary' pol'
g zeal ana Soclni chafac'erls',cS WIN ever N'
At unfairly submit to be ruled 10y any utll