Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-10-04
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Sept. %, lo55.}
Dear Chronicle

Dear NhTOnlcIe
Something funny has trans.
PRED something ridi cul0us viii
luinous. Perhaps you don't know Major
Johnson. VOL, just put your hands in your
pockets and hold on TO your purse during the
process OF introduction. He is an individual
VINO has courtcd nolorety; and when u polti-
clan hangs himself and his chicaneries con-
splcuously "on the outer WALL" he becomes a
targe, at which the public may shoot 0d
Iibitum.
! Major William Johnson 10 a candidate for
the Legislature. He was nominated by the
Humil,on Courty Democratic Convention
which met recently at Carthage, where, PEN
ding the Majors nomination, the following
interesting colloqu, occurred.
Inqusi,ive Delegate-''Mr. Johnson, were
you not, and are You not now member of
the order of Know Nothingsr'
The Major-"I took one degree, and then
backed out. II. II. Robinson, editor Of the
Enquirer, knops the rest"
Mr.. Robinson--"I will vouch for the
Major"
Hats of to the Major! Mr.. Robson vouchss
for him, aud he Is nominated. So far, all was
well. But the Gazette got hold o: a speech
made by the Major during his quondam con-
neelion with the Know Mornings; 1t was
made in Council and is substant,a,ed by un-
impeachabIc witnesses. In thut speech,
the Major said that several years ago he was
one OF a Democratic COMMITTEE who waited
on Archbishop Purcell, to confer with him
in regard to the number ot votes he could
control, and TO solicit those votes, with the
understanding that their Representatives and
officers, il elected, would advocate certain
measures in which the Bishop was deeply
interested. The Archbishop gave the com.
miliee proof tha, he could control six 'hou.
sand two hundred votes, und the committee 70
tired perfectly satisfied.
The Archbishop has come out in a card,
and says there is not a word OF truth in the
whole story. So an explanation seemed to
be demanded of The M ,jor. 1t came. The
Major, in his card, says h. did not represent
himself us being one Of The commiltee who
waited IN the Archbishop, but that his speech
was furnished on y rumor which he had some.
where heard, but for the life of him he could
not tell where he got il. The Major likewise
j says nolo, tha, he took tDo degrees in the A.
merican order. Aud it appear. that he made
IL his business to in lorm II. II. Robinson Of
the dongs aud secrets Of the urder-ihat he
was traitor H. the camp.
The Major is somewhat in the predicSment
(sUys the Gazette) ot the traveller wlR. pur-
sued turnpike un, it led him into mud.
road, which led tn horse. path, which led to
a cow-palh, which led TO a squirrel.traek,
which lee pp a tree. The Mujor is now up a
tree.
!, is said that the Democratic Executive
Committee. which met few days aga, passed
a resolution requesting the Major TO resign
But the Enquirer suppressed the proee linys,
and still vouohes for the Major. Mr.. Rnbi.
SON ssys: Gentlemen o. the jury! my client
10 accused OF borrowing u tea kettle, and re-
turning 1t to the owner minus the spout and
| handle. But here are three points to which
| would Gull your u,ienton,--First,t the tea
keith had neither spout nor handle when Il
was borr rrowed; secondly. il had a spout and
u handle when il was returned to the owner;
thirdly. my Client never borrowed the tea
kettle.
Iuvew Of these things-considering tina,
M'jor Johpson is bu, the y,e of class, and
that class the nominees Of the Garbage Con.
venton, we must excaim, "Dsieada est Car
haSo"--our foe mus, be vauquished--such
adversasies richly deserve do eat.
Yours, truly,
IL
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