Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20

In a county Ike THIS, whcre nomination
is equivalent to all election, there il always
considerable contention and strife to secure
nominations. We hope, however, that in
view of the evils which aflict che country
and the perils which surround the Demo
cratic party that the canvass now pending
will be conducted with moderation prudence
and good feeling. Let no candidate or his
friends be guilty Of anything dishonorable
or permit themselves to originate or circu-
late slanderous reports against opposing can
didates. Candidates and their friends who
say unkind things ofcompetitors usually are,
and always should be rewarded with defeat
1t was imprudent electioneering for the
Democratic nomination for the Presidency
in 1860 that led to the rupture in the party
at the Charleston Convention and the defeat
Of the party at the election, and resulted in
the destruction Of the country through the
success of the aboltionsts.
This county, like all other Democratic
countless has men who are very efficient in
working during a contest for nominations,
but who are remarkable for their silence
when an election cam paign is on hand They
are very ready to give advice, to denounce
those who will not take it and to circulate
marvellous stories when the contest is among
Democrats but when the fight comes on
between Democrats and abolitionists they
have nothing to say. Some who are clamer-
Gus for the nomination of this man, or that
one, are seldom heard to say anything
against the vilainies of the abolition party,
or the enormities of abolition rule They
are quite acute in discovering faults in DEM
ocrats, but it is seldom they see anything
wrong with abolitionists.
There are men who are troubled with
'cliques, and can talk of little else. Old
JOE ANKENY used to be constantly talking
about "cliques," and he 'cliqued' away
until he "cliqued" himselfinto the abolition
party. CALVIN BRUMBAUaH was eternally
picking at the men who spent their time,
talent and money to secure the success of
the Democracy and the defeat of the abol-
tionists, denouncing them as dishonest
Clique" who wanted to rule every person,
and when a suitable opportunity presented
itself he betrayed the party and sold himself
to the enemy. HAMILTON j. CONNER made
Il business Of carrying on a war of words
and personal abuse against those who were
valliantly laboring to overthrow the abolition
party, and when he failed to accomplish his
selfish ends by this means he furnished aid
and comfort to the enemy, and figured atan
abolition meeting in the Court House with
JOHN r. BARcRoFT. 1t seemed to be his
delight to find fault with leading Democrats
and to denounce them as Clique who
wished to rule and destroy. So with JOHN
and GODFREY CORPUS. They were eternally
at the parrot cry of clique" and denouncng
every Democrat for wanting to control the
party who chose to differ with them. They
and ANKENY are now the leaders of the
abolition party Of the county.
Every Democrat has the right and it is
quite proper that he should exercise it, o.
canvassing the merits of candidates and can.
didly, prudently and honestly urging the
nomination of his favorites; but when men
condescend to denounce as corrupt clique
those who freely give of their money and
spend YEARLY days and sleepless nights to
promote the success of the Democratic party
and secure the public good, they are doing
that which they have no right to do, and
doing it, too, with wicked motvese 1t must
be expected that the men who work most
for the overthrow of the abolition party will
feel some interest in the nomination of suit
able men for office, nor are they to be blamed
for prudently urging the nomination of those
whom they can defend from the attacks of
the enemy, and who they believe will be a
benefit to the party after elected.
In this campaign for nominations, de-
famers and breeders of dessention in the
party should have ''the cold shoulder turned
to them, and candidates who are so forget.
full of regard for brother Democrats as to
peddle slang against competitors should be
voted against by every good Democrat. Let
our quarreling be with the enemies of Con
stitutional liberty-not among ourselves.
!, HOLMES COUNTY REPUBLICAN,. The
, Holmes county Republican has ceased tc
exist 1t has been in sickly condition fol
some time. The Office has been sold to 8
, gentleman in New Castle, Pennsylvania
and taken away.
Under the management of Mr.. GRIFFITF
no other fate could be reasonably expected