Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-29
GEORGE w. tonnes.

"Truly yours,
GEORGE w. JONNES.
We place the above on record rur two rca-
sons:-frst. because we published the first
letters, and we desire to give Mr.. J. the ben
eft Of his DEF isl second, because we wish to
prove that Ms. Johncs not only wrote the
first letter, but lied when he wrote the last.
Johnes was Clerk Of The last House o. Rep
rcsentatives at Columb IS. While in that
Office he was a notorious tipplcr,--oitcn SO
much under the influence Of liquor that il
was clearly apparent to persons IN the Hall.
This we say, mol only from our own obser :
( vaticn, but on the authority of members Of
the House. This then shows that he haG
been in the habit of getting drunk
again, the Mansfield Herald says, of this
same occurrence
JONES, the travelling agent Of Pierce, who
is engaged in organizing Sag Nicht" secret
political societies, is actually a clerk at
Washington; that he was actually arrested
ut this place on or about the time referred
to, for being drunk, and that he ran away
without coming to trial. He was SO drunk
that he probably did not know the exact state
OF the case. His bail bond was made out,
but not signed; "ond while it with other pa.
pers, were being prepared, he took advantage
Of the liberty which it is supposed may be al.
} lowed gentlemen in such cases, and has boon
allowed almost every man, drinker or seller,
yet tried befjre our Mayor, (none of whom
ever thought Of so mean an act,) and slipping
out, cleared hmself'
This proves that he WAS not only dru nix
5u, was arrested for being so, and he, him
self conlesses to being q member Of the
Sagh-Nich society. This proves about eve
rylhins the 'ctters contained to be true
But we have a trife more evidence to the
same effect, which we may as we'll introduce
here. The following appeared in the o. s
J journal Of the 18th inst:
1t is now prov ed that our friend Sheridan
OF the Ashland Union, and prominent mem.
Der of he Locofoco State Central Commit.
'ee.went with JoHNEs the Washington agent
field. After the disastrous termination OF
. the affair before the Mayor and the precipi
tate retreat Of Johnes from the Mayors Of
gee, MIR Sheridan returned home, and in his
next paper, abused the Maver. Marshal, and
: citizens of Mansfield most round:y. He &C.
cused the officials with endeavoring to levy
black mail upon travellers, and advised all
persons who hud occasion 10 visit that town
to drive to the Mayors office, pay the cost
get pass to go through town on business
&c.
TO this tic Marshal of Mansfield. Mr.. Gil.
KIsos, replies through the columns of the
Mansfield Herald, by giving history of the
case. 1t is too long to copy, but it shows d
state OF intoxication on the part Of Johnes
and in the open streets of the town, that
could not pass unno,iced VIXEN any regard is
paid to the provisions Of the law. SHERIDAs
very properly tried to assist his friend Johncs
and keep him within the bounds of ordi n ary
decehcy. When JoHsEs got out of the sleigh
at the hote !, he fell into the mud and wa.
ter. When he attempted to walk across the
street che Tell down twice or three times. ~
SHERIDAN then took him by the arm an d
held him up. The entire affair, as recited
by the Marshal over his own name. in dis.
graceful 10 the Washington Emissary. and
we are surprised that SHERIDAN should at.
tempt to sustain hm in his paper.
All these developments go to demonstrate
that the leading Locofocos of Ohio are active.
ly engaged in banding the foreign population
together, il secret political societies, for
the purpose of opposing at the polls the
American sentiment. The societies are in
opposition, and il is not difficult to determine
which is destined 60 go to the wall, in tho
coming struggle.
Now, Mr., Gressinscr. what think you of
our re traction of the charges against Jolncs i!
Which is the sooner to be believed, a man
who is a notorious drunkard, or men who's e
characters are unimpoached and above sus.
Pcion, The question is now purely one Of
vernciy between Mr.. Johnes on the one
hand, and the Mayor and editors in question
on the other Choose which you will be.
leve.
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