Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-10-30
To Fillmore Voters.
To the Editor of the Belmont Chronicle:

gentlemen VINO are so essIdunn-y laoorln!
to elevate the Hon. Mllard Fillmore to lht
Presidential chair.
In The first place, friends, have you AM
the slightest possibility OF succeeding il
your most laudaOle and praisewOrthy under
taking! Does any one suppose that th'
scheme is at all practicsblel Le. US set
what we have succeeded in doing in th!
Congressional district and in this county
and from these data we may perhaps dra"
some probable conclusi,n a: to what will bt
the effect of aFo.her similar attempt.
In the first place then two-years ago the
Democratic Party found itself IN minority
of about three thousand in this county and
over two thousand in this district. The
present now occupant of the Auditors of.
fee, and our present worthy Representative
in Congress, had each msjoritiss, that were
enormous, and perfectly astounding. The
Democratic Party was appalled, by the sud-
den uprising of the people, end, the present
Editor Of the Gdsette, (by the way very
clever man laying his detestable politics
sside) was, completely satisfied that De-
mocracy was hors de combat, he wanted no
further assurance Of the fact. he was en-
tirely convinced of it. The Nebraska Kans-
as bill was denounced and its authors re-
buked, America was getting into the hands
of Americans, and altogether, every thing
was going along swimmingly.
Now at the end of two years, what do we
see. A Democratic majority in the district,
an Anti-American, elected to Congress by
a large plura ity. An old American defeat
ed for judge. by young democrat. the ex-
Editor of the Gaeetts IN the Auditors office.
a democratic Sheriff, democratic Clerk of
the Court, and several other democrats in
Office, and America generally and Belmont
county particularly, in the hands of the
enemies of Americanism.
Now laying aside the question who is to
blame f,r all this, wish to ask simply. has
the thing thus far paid expenses! Is it a.
all profitable for Republicans, and .Ameri-
cans, who profess to hold many principles
in common, say is it by any manner Of
means profitable for them to be wrangling
and quarrelliug while the Democrats slyly
come up and appropriate to themselves the
loaves and fishes, (Which we all know are
primary objects of that party's solicitude.)
True we have had a most glorious quarrel
in this county and district. True we have
inundated several worthy men on the altar
of party animosi,y. True we have defeated
each other, and now present the same
beautiful spectacle that the Kilkenny cats
did after their fight; and true, also the Ga
zette is rejoicing ever our misery. Verify,
it laughs at our calamity and mocks when
our fear cometh. True il is that Heaton's
shanghai has been tapping bis wings in
our faces and Growing in our ears ever since
the election. These are all facts that can
not be denied.
But is there any comfort in it! | have
heard that some Americans are rejoicing at
the defeat of Albright Is our Nebraska
Lawrence so much the superior oil Charley,
that we can make the exchange, and give
Carroll to boot. Truly can not see it in
that light. Does the pleasant smile of the
Ex-Editor of the Gazette. as he complais-
antly reads over the returns of the Auditors
election, convey any delight to the friends
of Mr.. Wright or Cant. Charlesworth, or do
friends Hogue and Adams feel anything Pc
cularly edifying in the. fact of our young
friend Gaston's keeping the records Of
Judge Okey's court. Or will any one of
the Republicans or Americans attend the
court more willingly than if we were sum-
moned by McNeely or Lochary. | think
not can see nothing in any Of these
things whereof to glory. This being the
case, let me ask in the language OF young
Merdle, "Wiig Row." Why cut DIP any
more iustys! Why act In such a manner
that friends in other parts of the county
become amazed, and ask what on earth has
got into old Belmont! whv afford the Ga
zette SO much room to laugh, and grow fat
and saucy at our expense!
I take it for granted that no reason can
be given other. than that we sometimes feel
malicious pleasure in showing show much
mischief can be done, by a very small effort.
Perhaps some of our friends can answer
with a more satisfactory response than the
one [ have given above. IF they can
would be glad to hear of it! If they have
any thing to say 10 extenuate the action OF
the two wings OF a once victorious, but now
distra cted and defeated party, by all means
let US have it.
Now. friends, such being the effect of the
movement in this county and district, is it
not fair to conclude that the effect will be
similar in regard to the Presi 'ential ques-
tion- Had both wings of the opposition 10
the DemocIa attic party been united, where
would it have been in this county. Instead
Of Haunting itself proudly in our faces, and
spreading out to the breeze the flag of Dem
ocracy would have been trailing in the dlst,
and Heaton's Shanghai would have hid his
distingu ished head, instead of growing SO
Justify over the Chronicle and Independent
Republican. must confess that | do not
like Heaton's Shanghai. He is an ugly
bird any how, and his appearance at this
time is especially unpleasant. know that
Americans and Republicans will both sgree
with me in this matter. Had we been
united all would have been well. Now,
friends, you do not expect to give Fillmore
this State, come out and help US against the
common enemy Of both Americanism and
Republicanism. Let US oEce more march
in serrieG column to the attack, apd put moi
only Heaton's Shanghai 10 flight, but the
whole party, and once more rescue oul
common country out of the hands Of the
Philis.ines.
ONE OF The 1850 OF "a.
Barnesville, Oct. "a, 1856.
"You profess to feel great confidence il