Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-10-19
The Election.

Although the Democracy did not achieve
in the recent election all the interests of the
country imperatively demanded, we have
great reason for rejoicing over what was
gained,
Two years ago, the State gave over l0O-
600 majority for BRoUGH; the Democrats
elected five members ofthe Senate and nine.
teen of the House of ofRepresentatives. One
year ago, LINCOLN carried the State over
MCCLELLAN by about 10000. These stu
pendous popular maiorities have this year
been reduced to say, 10000; which is not
very much in a poll Of over 100000. We
have increased our representation in the
Senate to sixteen or seventeen, and in the
House of Representatives to over forty.
The campaign was calmly and determined
ly conducted by both parties aud may be
regarded as fair test of party strength at
the present time. The Abolitionists had
the advantage ofa majority of6O, 900, which
had the effect of attracting the floating vote;
all the vast number Of government officers
furnished them money to carry on the cam
paign, and they were aided by the power
and patronage of four flths Of the county
officers in the State
The Democracy were battling against a
majority they had 10 reasonable hope Of
overcoming, without Official patronage to
aid them, and with some twenty-five coun-
ties in the State without local papers. But
armed with righteous cause we went to
battle and if we did not secure the fruits Of
victory We humblod the boastful enemy 50
that an early triumph will reward our labors
and bless the country.
In l>G2 we carried the State because OF
disaffcction among the opposition, growing
out of rcmorselcss conscription then being
enforced but in this campaign it was {
square fight, where both parties did thcil
best. The men who left the opposition
and voted with u will continue to vote Will
US in future, and they will be followed b.
thousands Of others in the next contest.
1t is noticeable fact that nearly all til
young men of the country are rallying aroun
the Democratic standard. 1t is safe to sa
that not one dozen men under thirty year
of age voted the abolition ticket in thi
township, and this, We learn, is the cas-
throughout the State. No man ofordinar
intelligence can fail to sec that the principle
of the Democratic party must govern th
country-that the opposition is falling tt
pieces and must soon be overwhelmed Will
defeat, and this prompts young men whC
have future, to act with us.
4 large majority ofthc returned soldiers
being opposed to negro equality and Other
odious doctrines of the party in power, have
cast their lot with the Democracy. Here
and our exchanges inform Us the same wa
the case throughout the State soldiers stoo'
about the polls from morning til nigh
laboring with the Democracy.
The farmers, mechanics and laboring me
of the country who have to bear the brul
of taxation, will not vote with party tn;
is constantly hcaping oppressionsupon thel
and comforting special privileges upon I'll
rich
Wcnow have the abolition party down
where We can contend with it on pretty nea
ly equal terms There is no grounds upo
which to hang doubt that we will delei
them in 1866, and he who does not iorsec
most stupcndous triumph for the Demo-
racy in the Presidential campaign Of lSr
must have very imperfect idea Of the p,
litcal horizon.
Then, fellow Democrats, let Us close u
the ranks for the next struggle. Rememb'
that our good old party can not be conquerC
it never givcsup-itspiin are lustr
as republican government. We inherit,
our ideas of government from our Reyo
tionary fathers, and we will cling to al
fight for them through life, and iustill the
into the hearts of our children that wht
our lilcless hands drop the sword of Con
stitu,ional liberty they will take it up AZ
fight on for the liberty and Union OF
fathers won from the tyrant king