Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-07-20
Mistellaneous.
From the ohio Statesmnn.l
A Few Hours with Hon. Will
liam Allen.
Editorial Correspondence
CnlLLlcoTHE, o., July 10, 1865.

CnlLLlcoTHE, o., July 10, 1863
! did myself the pleasure yesterday after
noon of driving out to Fruit lliil' and
spending few hours with Hon William
Allen. His home place, while it is unpre-
tcntious, is one of the most delightful
places in this section of country, where
to friends are ever welcomed by warm
hearted hospitality, reminding one of the
hospitality that is represented to have been
u marked characteristic of the society in
the preceding generation. There is, perhaps,
no man in the State who is more decidedly
student than be To the study of science,
history, general literature, and the politics
of the country no one brings more zcst
and this study serves tofortify and strength
en- his faith in the cause of Democracy. In
study and in the companionship of his
charming daughter the most of his time is
taken up. Time deals gently with him.
He exhibits as much physical and mental
vigor as he did years ago.
Unlike many men who have held promi-
nent positions at the hands of the Demo
cratic party, he was faithful to the party in
its darkest and most trying hours--iathtul
when he knew that overwhelming defeat
and gloom were sure to overtakG ii, through
false charges and a clamor set up against 1t
by constituencies fanaticism. As to the
aims and purposes of the party dominant,
throughout the last four terrible years, he
had very keen and just perception No
doubt whatever he has entertained Of the
patriotism of the mass of that party but
he has all along been firm in the conviction
that, from the very commencement OF our
unhappy troubles, the aboitionists who
have been the vitalizing element in that
Iparty-who have given to it its doctrine
and its law--have not desired restoration
of the Union, and the course of policy they
are pursuing convinces him that they are
animated by no such desire now; for he
contends that if it were, the restoration has
been accomplished by our armies. Such a
thing as rebellion no longer exists in the
South. The South accepts, if not with
cheerfulness, with alacrity, the condition OF
things imposed upon them by the adverse
result to them of the War. Slavery they
nave surrendered as if it were an institu-
ton to which they had not been welded.
&, This ehould so far satisfy the Abolition
lists as to induce them to suffer the coun-
try to settle into repose, to the end that
the expenditures of the Government may
be reduced to within reasonable bounds, and
the people North and South be allowed to
engage in and with vigor prosecute the
varied industrial pursuits, and thus con
tribute to the plyment of the en- ,rm )us III
= debtedncss of the country. This, however,
cannot be done, if the agitation of the Ne
gro question is to continue The Aboli
tionists know full well that if the negroes
?, in the South are invested with the privilege
. of suffrage, their late masters will contro
and direct their votes. About this ther
can be no doubt. 1t is as inevitable as th'
decree Of Providence. And the Abolition
d lists are simply using this question Of ne
gro suffrage as preteXt to preycnt a res
toration OF the Union. They know that il
President johnson were to undertake tC
make voters out Of the emancipated slaves
that it would require the maintenance of 4
e vast military establishment to make the
mass of the Southern people submit to such
condition Of affairs. This, then, would
be holding the South as conquered Provi.
dences. The indications, however, are
that Presinent Johnston is not disposed
, to lend himself to the furthcrance OF
Il project so impolititc and so unjust.
On this subject (and it is subject fraught
with the gravest Of consequences to oul
d people, because among other things in
wolves the payment of the Public Debt. J.
President johnson is pursuing the proper
course, and democrats should make it {
point to give him support in it that shall
). fortify him against all assault. Every
: bond holder, too, who is anxious not only
that the interest shall be paid on the bone
he holds, but that the principle shall like
+, wise be paid, should give to him an earnest
: support The Aboitionists having thu,
far failed in making President johnson {
willing instrument to carry out their ne
farious scheme, are organizing to accom-
plish, through the action of Congress, that
which they have failed to accomplish
through the President. They will under
, take to deny admission of the Representa-
tives of any Southern State into Congress
the negroes of " hich shall not have beer
made voters This line of policy will ex
clude the Representatives from all the
Southern States and will remand then
to political vassalage. 1t will indefi
, Union, and will thereby so swell the Pub
lie Debt, that its Reputation will become
inevitable, or the great mass of the peopl'
will become completely pauperized.
The question that now comes direct!
: = home to us for our immediate decision, ant
which alone should challenge our considera
ton, is whether the Union should no'C be
restored in reality, or whether to graft
fly tn Abolition Disunionists, the Soutl
should be held as conquered Provinces un
til such time as it may please them to ALLOW
them to occupy different condition. Union
men, and men who favor the payment o
?, the Public Debt and men who do not dc
sire to be borne down with oppressive Tax
!. alton, and laboring men, who do not wan
= to compete in the field Of labor with tn
emancipated slaves who are focking to on
State and chcapening labor to such an ex
tent as to drive hence the poor white labor
er, or compel him to labor at prices tina
r. are not remunerative, should not encounte
difficulty in the determination of thei
present duty. Against the Abolitionist
they should make common cause. Il.