Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-13
COMMUNICATIONS.
Trimble Meeting at Belmont.
BELMONT, (Ohio,) Sept. lot

BELMONT, (ohio,) Sept. 10th.
FRIEND CowEN:--
Some weeks ago we were informed that
on the 9th inst, John Davenport and Peter
Tallman, Esqrs., the "big guns of Trimble-
ism in this county, would enlighteB the good
people Of this township as 10 their duties at
the coming election. But what failure -
Not q failure as 10 speakirg--but the good
people in this neighborhood thought they
knew their own duties abou, as we'll as the
honorable gentlemen could tell them. and, as
consequence, they staid at home, ard left
those who came to address the meeting, to
the mortifying reflection that they must
speak, if they spoke at all, to empty seats!
About II O'Clock, A. M, the ST.. Clairsyille
splegation arrived, consisting cf the speaker
from that place, accompanied by ofice-hold-
ers and Office seekers, (whose names, out o!
sympathy to them, 1 suppress.) The arrival
was not greeted with any extraordinary de-
monstrstions of joy, on the part of our citi-
zens, let the feelings of the delegates be what
they may. Mr.. Davenport did not see 6t to
show himself--perSaps for the reason that he
ago, he was an advocate of the doctrine Of
" Free soil for Free men," and the election
of Martin Van Buren for the Presidency
NOT at that time tearing dissolutionof the
Union il the men Of the North stood up for
Northern principles; and that he also stated
that man should not be held responsible in
this country. more than four years al time,
for political opinious--and that eli thesscharge
they could bring against Chase was, that he
was the hesd Of a sectional party, and had
changed his political opinions at some pre-.
vious time. say, perhaps the honorable
gentleman, remembering these things, and
that some Of US here had coed memories,
thought the better part of valor was discre.
ton, and he would leave to others the glories
that would form a halo around the head Of
the orators of The occasion.
But to the meeting. After lettering about
until about O'Clock, the aforesaid St.
Clairsville delegation, Except those who had
backed out,) marched in solemn phalanx to
the railroad station, thinking thai the most
eligible point, as most idle persons assemble
there on Saturday afternoons. Well, after
all The drumming that could be done, when
they came to " count noses" the meeting
numbered-al told--TWENTY VOTERS
--one-half of whom were known Chase men.
and some ten or dozen boys. This was the
most in attendance al any time, and some
time the meeting was much smaller, as some
persons left their employment for few mo-
meats, more from curiosity than any thing
else. But The valiant orator from St. Glars
Vile was not to be defeated in this way; to
make a speech he had come here, and
without proof. | did not hear all Of it, but
they say he hammered both Med,H and
Chase with oil the zeal of which he is mas
ter-and when told that the course he was
pursuing would tend 10 elect Medal, who he
so much dreaded, he frankly admitted that
that would be preferable to the election Of
Chase. But wha, was his objection 10
Chase' "Oh, he is a Disunionist!" This
assertion he made without any proof, and
here boldly assert that ho carnot put his
finger on q single act of s. p. Chase that
will prove in..the least degree that he is in
favor Of dissolution of this Union. Come
now, sier, face the music, and when you so
boldly ssser, that Chase is a disunionist, be
prepared with some proof Of the assertion,
for you must remember that the time is past
& the mere declaration Of a stump speaker
to be taken az gospel truth. II 10 too much
like the cry Of "Stop thief" made by the
thief himself to divert attention from him
The Sou.h cry dsunon, and the cry is taken
up bv Northern demagogues, and heralded
through the land, without one particle Of
examination. and by aud by some jealous
persons really do believe there is danger Of
this glorious Union being shivered to atoms;
and so long as the South can gull US by the
cry, that long will they keep ii up, aud 20
longer. -.
And again" Chase has been on all sides
Of all questions" No proof Of this assertion,
either; and these two constitute the whols
scsrecrow. Whs. leading principle has 8. !
p. CAass ever advocated from which he has
withdrawn. Please inform ne. will you'll |
During the six years thss he represented
this Stale ia the u. g Senate, In what par
.icular did he misrepresent us! Point US to
il! Was il in opposing the passage Of the
Fugitive Slave Law! Was It in advocating
the improvement, Of our Northern and West
srn rivers and hnrbors! Was Il in sdvocs-
ling the ceding to this State, by the general
,ovsr nment, The public lands now in the
5ta,es Was it by advocating the passage
,f bill to buiid q custom-house and post