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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-06-19
An AIlegany Boy Murdered by a
Border Ruffian.
Ernnn the ALIeoonu ~ Y RepuWican.

From the Aliesony (N. Y. Republican.
We are indebted to DR.. William B. Alley,
of this village, for the following important
but painful information contained in a letter
to him. The young n an who has thus fal-
len victim to Border Ruffianism is s"n of
w. A. Stewarts, Esq, the Democratic Dis
ir let Attorney of this county.
RusHFoRD, Monday, May IS, 1856.
DEAR SIR: write by DR.. Frank to inform
YOU tha, Ran Worthington has just arrive d
in town, direct from Kanzas, bringing the
sad intelligence % the death ofJohn Stew
art, who was shot by Missouri Ruiiin.-
All are deeply excited here, and all ure
making inquiries. The minute particulars
have not vet learned, but the outlines Of the
dastardly affair are nearly as follows:
A Young man had been shot at or near
Lawrence by the Rufiians. John was some
few miles away from that place, but learn
ing of the affair, he and two other young
men started to 90 TO Lawrence for the pur-
pose of learning what was going on, each
carrying a rife. On the way they met two
men all armed with rifles. They (the Rul-
fans, for such they proved to be), asked the
boys where they were going, and they re-
Piled to Lawrence. They said, you must
not GO any further, some alteration ensued
when one of them leveled his rife, and sho
John through the head killing him instantly
At the moment the Ruffian raised his rifle
one of the boys Ieveled his at the assailant
but it missed fire, but the other young maj
fred his, wounded the ruffidn, but did moi
kill him. Whereupon, they (the Rufians.
being on horseback, put spurs and LETT
This was within three quarters of mile oi
Lawrence.
Ran, at the time, was in Lawrence, anC
hearing of this, Immediately went and too
charge OF the body, got coffin made, ant
left the corpse in care of Copeland Gordon
for burial and started Immediately for home
The shooting occurred one week ago to-day
and Tuesday morning asst Ran. started, ant
arrived here at IL O'clock this forenoon.
AT Franklin, four miles from Lawre nee
he was stopped, searched and some of hi
clothes taken from him, and his life threat
ened by the very man who shot John. HI
told Ran. that he shot John, and intended t
shoot as many id Abolitionists as he coul
find; that his name was Dr.. Branson, and h
wanted Ran to tell the id AbolitionIst
East who he was and what he was doing
Ran. was allowed to escape through the in
reference of the Captain of the Ruffiar
band. Mrs. Stewart, the molhe
of the young man, is nearly crazy. Th
sensation in the village is deep and stirring
the bell has tolled, and Grape is suspende
across the street from the Presbyterian t
the Methodist church. G. BROOKS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-06-19
B. R. COWEN, EDITOR & PROPRIETOR]

opinion of his sagacity. 'Golly,' adds Pom
pey, whenever he tells the tale, 'who coul-
have though: Massa would have been s.
green as to tell the thieves where they cPul
find his watch and never has made out, to
this day, v by his master should send four
men Tor il, that puzzles him.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-06-19
Mr.. PRESIDENT:

IN THE SENATE OF TIE UNITED STATES,
l9th and Goth Mag, 1856.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-18
Beware Of the ImpOsfOrs--'
ShriekerS from Kansas.

We desire to put the community, ana Is,
pecially the Democracy, upon their guarl
against desperate and chaiacteIi'I'ca..S % I'annS
dishonest game which is now being played
by the Freedom Shriekers' y in the West
and North. They have employed, by means
of thei, "Kansas aid contributors" and 9th
et large electioneering and corruption funds,
a great number OF worthless Characters whr
perambulate the country, pretending 10 DC
rom Kansas, and testifying to many won
derGul things they have seen in that Terrific
tory in the war of "outrages,' which fig
ure in the veracious ack-RepubIican pTln Is
Now, most of these men have never beef
,uithin a thousand miles Of Kansas Territory
and their personal statements are bold am
shameless labrications. Indiana is swarm
ing with these vsgabonds, and her Democra
cv owe il to themselves everywhere to rebuk
the miserable pretenders, by exposing in thel
press the shameless trick and fraud Gin
Emo.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-18
From the Pennsylvanian.
Look OUT for British Gold and
=" British Interference.

/ n
MoRE BRIrIsH IErERFERtycE.- That Messr;
Lowe and Delane, who have recently conde
scendeG to visit this beuighted, out-of the
way country, come here to take part,
| ly at least, in our Presidential election, we
entertain no matter oi doubt. They are said
to be editorial contributors to the London
Times, and their mission is plain to be seer
as has openly been charged by some Of oul
contemporaries. The avowed purpose or
the part Of Mr., Lowe, il to settle the Centra
American difficulty. That, however, is alb
surd and preposterous. The matte1Gn a
fair train Of adjustment 10 the hands Of Mr.,
Dallas and Lord Clarendon, aud requires nc
aid from third party. ....f...
That the whole Tory Influence of Great
Britain will be concentrated upon the Black
Republican party here with all the substan-
tia aid that the lrenzied advocates Of negro
equality with the white race can send over.
needs no argument to prove. The repeated
declara''ons Of the lending presses in Eng
land leave no room for doubt or discussion
on this point. They exult in the nomination
Of Fremont, and unhesltatingly declare that
his election would be the first great step to.
wards the dissolution Of the American I'm
ion. They dread the influence of our form ol
government, and lar more still dOthey dread
our overShadowing commercial prosperity,
which is rapidly making England second
rate power. If the glorious links that make
us an united and powerful nation can be
sundered, if one section Of our now upif"'
country can be arrayed in hostility -Baihs'
another, the londest hopes of EuVpeon aes-
pots will be realized. Shall t'sse neiariouS
designs be allowed?
The London Post, a -ally paper OF com
manding influence :. that great metropous
lately published odtorial comments upon our
political afTa.S, from which the foil owing
it is an e'sfact;
81, is impossible not 10 see that this state
c..things implies considerable doubt.as to the
upshot OF the contest for the Presidential
chair. II is equally WndcHiabIc that the
nomination of Col. Fremont only complicdteS
this state of things. That aOminatiOn tends
to bring the North and South into deadly
combat it also makes it probably that the
election of a President will he thrown upon
the House Of Representatives,; undin either
case it is hard TO say what the issue will
be-"
This idea Of "a deadly combat between
the North and tneSouth, uPpcOro TO give ouT
English rivals immeasurable delight. They
make no effort TO concea. their unalloyed
satisfaction at the prospect. We trust there
is patriotism enough left yet in the great
heart of the American people to disappoin
these foreign Intermediates in our domestic
concerns. o.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-18

British lAbOlitiOnists Working TO
Dissolve the American Union
They SympathiZe with Free
mont fs- ga. 4u-nl - .
The abolition agitation, from the day that
It commenced in 1888, has been the work,
In great measure, Of the shrewd politicians
Of Grea. Britain. They early saw that there
was but one rock upon which this great
Union could be stranded and go down, and
that was by exciting bitter enmity between
the North and South upon the question of
slavery. The Constitution had settled it by
leaving the matter to the people Of the dif-
ferent States and Territories, but that must
be nulified and disregarded by system d
popular and Congressional agitation. Mon
ey was furnished from Exeter Hall, Eng
land, for that purpose disguised under the
name Of a general philanthropy, and upon
that fund, in their infancy, political aboli-
ton societies were keptup. Twenty years
have passed away, and the eternal, never
ending discussion and agitation of this ne.
gro question has produced its natural effects,
We see great party in the North cutting
loose from all aifiliation with their Ameri.
can brethren in the South, arraying them
selves upon platform that can receive the
sanction of but sixteen free States, and the
triumph of which must result in the dissolu-
ton of the Confederacy. We see hostile
and bitter feeling existing between the two
classes of States, slave and free, aud peace
and quiet exchanged for fierce and disputa-
tiOus contention.
The election ofFromont, by the uubroken
column of free States over that of the slave,
would add fuel to the flame which must be
checked or it will soon destroy our Union.
The British Tories and absolutist factions in
Europe are chuckling over the prospect that
their abolition intrigue has succeeded so
well, and are in hopes that the great light of
Democracy in the New Worll will soon be
Quenched forever. But while the Tories and
Morarchists feel thus elated, the liberal men
of England are grieved and surprised. The
London Leader, paper which represents
this class, in late number, says: . .
We know that the Aboltionism Of the
Garrisons and men Of that stamp has been
fostered and excited by the abolitionist in
cendiaries Of Great Britain, who would have
sacrificed the American republic, rather
than not carry their own dogma in their
own way. The latest news from the Uni
ted States induces Us to suppose that the ex-
ternal intrigues which have found their ac-
completes in the Union, are not entirely
without prospect of success. Already The
politicians Of England aud Europe are rcck-
oning that the American people DM elect an
uati-slaUcry President whO rOiH send around
the Jrsnd If d,scord, as the burning brunch
used TO be sent torouse theclans Of ScOtLdnd."
What do you think Of this, Union-loving
men A vote for Fremont is vote in ia
vor of" the intrigues of the A bOlitiOn incen-
diaries of great Britain " A vote for FIRE.
mont is vote Tor a man who, if elected
President, will send Ground the brand of dis
cord Will you, can you, thus cast your
votes =. Gin. Eng.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-18
Rich DiscIOsures---A Cow Cam
JidnIe for the Presidency!.---
The WOOlly Horse thrown in
to the Shade.
N Fremont @
49, Presidential Stock u

In an official report % the U. 5. Govern
ment. dated Monterey, California, October
.9, 1917" Col. Mason, ofthe First Regiment
ofDragoons, exposes the fact that CoI. Ffe-
mont bought for the public service sir nm.
Jred cOus for the sum of S6,975, which
COW cows he appropriated as his Olon pripsii'
property, and delivered 10 private igdl'
yidnal upon special agreement to breed on
shares for the term Of three gears! In pay
meut for these COWS, Fremont gave certlh-
cate that the sum of S6,975 was due TO Mr..
Cells for supplies furnished the California
battalion which supplies were the six hum
dred cows that Fremont had gone into the
breeding business upon. He agreed that the
government should pay forty pei cent. mcre
than the cattle were worth, with ttcent-foHr
oer cent. interest until the certificate was re-
deemed.
"Oh, hol what nominee,
Is John c. Fremont Of Maripo-zcem = -
Dayton Empire.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-18
ono,s ..peaceable settlers.'

The n. Y. Times special Correspondent
,s,aSranhs the following from Lawrence, n
r r. dated 3 O'Clock P. NJ of the 2lst inst
any Yesterday about 400 Free-Steta men, an.
Guiding 100 from Lanes party, attacked
,ba RHfH,us' camp at Washington Creek.
Another dispatch to the Times says;
"On the morning Of the 10Th. LeGomPtol
was attacked and taken by elght hundre'
of Gen. Lanes men .,.,. o.
This fixes the responsibility Tor the recen
dis turbances upon Lane and his followers.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-18
DR.. Aiken and James Buchanan
at Bedford Springs.

Our venerable Parson, the Rev. DIR.
Aiken, has lately visited Bedford Springs,
Pa. among the v.sit rS there lie found our vea
cradle Cnlef Magistrate that is 10 be. Both
being old Ministers, one of G;aCe and the
other OF State, they were not ong in getting
acquainted, aud, nice cosy time they had
according to the Parsons account. He says
he found Mr.. B. slime old Pennsylvania
gentleman" of very agreeable manners and
good sound solid sense. His tall and stately
form, silve-y locks, and ever smiling coun-
tenance, bespeak for him our beau ideal Of
man. The Parson was evidently pleased
with his new and distinguished acquaintance
but not more so than was Mr., B. with the
Parson. When Sunday came the Rev. was
to preach in village hard by, but the Ex-
Minister, Plenipotentiary told the DR.. that
he mus; do no such thing, that he must stay
and preach in the hotel where they were stop
ping that they had no cunveyances to take the
ladies 10 the village, and if he would
stay and preach, he would get up the meet
ing, .. u.t a-... RI
The DR.. consented, the meeting, mo % res, e
Baltimoeans) s)assemb!eyl a, -, -. 'I.'0" no
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-18

The mind has more room in it than most
people think, you would but iurnisA 'ne
abartments
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-18

A kiss on the forehead denotes respect
and admiration ION the cheek, friendship, on
the eyelids, tender sentiment, and on The
lips, love. s-aRl =
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-18

II Is stated that Gen. Scott has declared
to his friends against Fremont Tor Inc ffeSi-
dency. -
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-18
FremOnt'S Religion.

The Fillmore papers still keep up their
fire OH Fremont on the Catholic question. -.
This Know Nothing controversy is decided
ly spicy. Gov. Ford, Of Ohio, denounces
the Fillmore Americans because they admit.
ted the Louisiana Catholic delegation to
seats in the National X. N. Convection. The
Fillmorpies, in their turn, say that Frem ont
is tinctured with Catholic proclivities. -
They assert, what seems to be admitted, that
Fremont was married by Catholic Priest =
They low produce the statement of Alder
man Peter Fulmer. Of New York, to the
effect that in the winter of 1852 he spent
seven weeks in Washington City where he
saw Col. Fremont attend Catholic Church
and cross himself and heard him, after re-.
turning, declare his belief in the peculiar
doctrines OF tie Roman Catholic Church.
The Alderman is however, contradicted by
the N. York Tribune, which shows that Ere.
mont could not have been in Washing toh
city in the winter of 1852. But the last
interesting development. Of this kind, is
that made by the Albany Statesman. Thai
paper quotes ali extract from Fremont's jour.
nel of the exploring expedition, in 1912, as
follows: ....
august 23.-Yesterlay evening we reach
ed our encampment at Rock independence,
where / took some astronomical observations
here, not mmindful Of the custom Of early
travellers and explorers in our country, en-
graved on this rock of the Far West asymboI
Of the Christian faith. Among the thickly
incribed names made on the hard granite
the impression Of large cross, which |
covered with black preparation of India
rubber we'll calculated TO resist the influence
Of the wind and rain."
We think it pity that Fremont had not
something like the Republican resolutions
along with him. He would have found
them sufficiently black preparation ;" to
suit his purposes. But the Statesman is not
disposed to treat the matter as a joke, but pro-
ceeds as follows;
"The early travellers and explorers o our
country were Spanishand French Catholics,
or Jesuits, and it is to them Fremont refers.
twas their custom, as stated, to erect The
cross at prominent poi-~1,.-;. "a tne case.
| the Christian ~ Il aud Iuaturp consideration
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-18

Kindness in ourselves Is the honey that
b!un,s the sting of unkindness in another
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-18
Horace greeley for a Negro Con-
gressman.

As some OF the Black Republican scrib-
blers and spouters deny that their party is an
Abolition party we beg their attention aud
the attention Of all doubters on this subject !,
TO the open declaration Of their chief fug-
lemen-HOrace Greeley--n favor ofthe lie.
gro, frederick Douglas, for Congress, in
1885.
As Horace is a prsgessiye it is barely pos
sible that he bs modified his views
ON this subject " the short period of twelve
months, He is Horace's Endorsement of
"Fredn as gentleman Of the old Virginia
school worthy Of the best days Of the Re-
,pl1dtei 81 EQlg .9g
Np'Among the candidates put up,by che con
venion OF the liberty party at Utica, on
"Wednesday, is Mr.. Frederick Douglas, OF
Monroe County, who Is nominated for the
office Of Secretary OF State.
with respect 10 ability, better nomina-
ton could hardly We desired; but yet We cou-
fess that we should regret TO see Mr.. Douglas
elected.
"iIis proper place is not member Of the
State admiuisrtion at Albany, bit as meUt-
Der of Congress al Washington
'FOr the former Office he possesses no quail.
thatmightlot be found in other
gentlemen, while for the duties Of Repre-
sentative at Washington he is particularly
gifted. As an orator aud debaler he posses
ses both the force and the grace ola Virgin
ia gentlemen Of the old school, and oneof the
first families, to which depth ofconyiction
and resolution worthy OF the best days OF
the Republic add a putsuasive and magnetic
charm hot often IeN in the federal capital
We trust, then, that the friends Of 7Mr.
Douglas wiltnot persist in urging bis cleo
tion 10 the Office for which he iS'nOw nomi-
mated. but '0aima5s eU6ry preparation io'rc-
turn him 10 Congress on the rery first ~.
cdRcy In he Monroe District
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-18

's "sR1sciUed KS That we. the colOred citizens OF
Bost,n. will support with our uolces anu
,,o,es IOHN C. FREM0NC, OF California
tor President of the United States, and W m M
l. D,yton, Of New jersey for Vice rfesl-
dent"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-18

,
,he ',ss,imony, tile Court finds the accused
LIE Lieut Col. John c. Fremont, OF the req,
mrnt OF mounted r,hemen, OF the United
states Army as follows:
0 Charge lst--MuTINY; Eleven sPeclncat, a.
t1ons. The Court find him guilty OIL eaci
specification, and guilty OF the charge.
Charqe DIsoBEDlEEcE OF oRDERs'-
Guilty on each specification and guilty o.
the charge. -. coo,
Cha, q sd-CoNDUcT PRnUDIclAI TO u GooL oi
ORDER AND MILITARY DiscIpLINE. Guilty Oh
each specification, aud guilty oi the charge
I SENTENCE. .a
And the Court does therefore senlenc' e
the said Lieut.. John Z. fremont, OF the re
glment of mounted rlAemen. u D. Army "
he dismissed from the service. =
The President approved the sentence; o9 ~
m co conseq uencr OF former good conduct, dl d
rected re- his discharge iiom arrest, and restora
tion to his rank.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-18
ATrue View orBiack Republicanisin.

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ATrue View ofBlack RepubIicanish.
Fred Douglass paper Of August 18th,
takes down the names Of Gerrit Smith and
Mcfarland, the radical Abolition candidates
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency, puts
up the names Of Fremont and Dayton, and
gives the following programme of Black Re-
publican principles and designs; 81
"In supporting Fremont and Dayton, we
are in no wise required to abandon single
Anti,SlavMy Truth or Principle which we
have hitherto cherished and publicly advo-
Gated. Hereafter, as hitherto we shall con-
tend for every principle, ami ml.ntain evety
doclriue laid down in the platform Of the
Radical Abolitionsts. The unconstitution-
ality oi Slavery, the Right of Federal Gov
yernment 10 abolish Slavery, IN every part
Of this Republic, whether in States or Ter
ritories, W i'll be Us firmly held and as sternly
insisted upon as hitherto. And we are The
more reconcilcd to accepting Fremont and
Dayton by the fact that they are surrounded
by Party Of progressive men. We take
them, therefore, not merely for what they are,
but for what we have good reason to believe.
they will become when they have lived fora
time in the element OF Anti-Savery disun.
ion. In supporting them we neither dishon-
or our Principles, or lessen our means of
securing their adoption and active applca.
ton. We can reach the ears and hearts OF
as great number within the ranks of the
Republican party, as we could possibly do by
remaining outside those ranks. We know
of no law applicable to the progress and pro-
mulgation OF Radical Abolition principles
which would act less favorable towards our
principles inside the Party than outside Of
Il. ~ r.
The Right and duty Of the Federal Gov.
ernment to abolish Slavery every where u
the United States, is entirely trns ard deeply
inponant-ando,e. HAVE TO FRANZ
thai this les so AS TO SECURE T
,;.L1s ,rUc, ON AIN There is now d
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-18
A rsi-Rate Article in the U. 5,
Economist and Dry Goods Re-

The United States Economist and Dry
Goods, Reporter, an excellent commercial
paper, published in New York, in its issue
of the ID of August, has an article under the
head of "Sectionality," which ought to have
a wide circulation. We should like to copy
the whole article but can,only maker DOM for
the following extract, which we strongly
commend to the attention Of our readers.-
The Economist aRd Dry Goods Reporter
says: ...,
D" Mr.. Van Buren, has been known in the
politial history of the country as the "North-
em man with Southern principles, and Mr..
Fremont, if he should ever come TO be known
to political history at all, might reverse the
position, since he an ultra Southern man,
now stands before the party as the exponent
of extreme Northern principles nor does
that position limit his antithetical character
since it is eminently paradoxical. Massach-
usetts and Southern Carolina have, during
more than quarter of century, maintain.
ed a sort of political duel, which has waxed
fiercer since the failure Of MIR. HOdr's mis-
sion mauy yeas since. The affair of Sum
ner and Brooks is but phrase Of that duel.
Mr.. Sumner INDUCED in that vitupera tion
of South Carolina which has been popular
in Massachusetts, since the repulse Of Mr..
Hoar; this Mr.. Brooks resen ted, on the be.
half of his State, in his own manner The
excitement Of that strife has aided in develop,
ing fanatical Massachusetts party in the
North which curiously enough has chosen a
South Carolina man for its leader The
Massachusetts party are mostly Presbyterians
in religious belief, with great abhorence
Of Roman ism, yet their candidate isa Cath
olic! The same party are Aboitionists, yet
all the votes of their candidates have been
ultra proslaveEy! 1t Embraces the leading
protectionisls at the North, yet supports .
free trade protegs of Calhoun The party i:
composed mostly Of ardent Wings, yet thei
voice is for radical Democrat They nsre
iess horror ol corruption. dfa' ever got Ties
the most gigal1H
with puhtie admits that he bound the COVE
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-18


10 pay Ior then ,ool ,o AbsI
S,earns ON shares for the increase.
lie admits that he gave receipt iot tle
loiirory M ol the whole OF them when ne knew
that only part were delivered -,
He does not deny tina; the cStI!e were
Ioosed for his own use, as Stearns has 'es'l-
fed. s. ,otos tho c,se
still clearer against himself, A case OF an
9tiiceT t speculsling with the funds OF the gov
ernment, and apPrOpriating the public prop,
ertv 10 his own use is made out. Ills 'et"l
s@,1pIies @ every item of testimony needed
TIE r 600 head o. cattle were bought on ine
Government credit, and were applied to hl'
Own use as Stearus lestifies. About the SAINT
time he bought tile MariPosa estate ana n'
borrowed money on the government cFeall II
Sufficient amount to pay for it. AS he mad NJ NJ
money OF his own it is reasonable 10 DelleV'
he used i. as charged against him and no
denied as yet.-PittSbHrgh Post.