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New Goods.

NEW Plain, Plaid and Striped Silks; Wool
and silk Plaids; Cashmercs, Marines, all wool
De LANES, printed and plain colorcd Velvets;
ladies Cloths; ladies Cambria Collars; ladies
Belts, ETC., just reed and for sale by
235 DAVID SMITH.
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CHGA RS.

T AM prepared to sell Cigars at wholesale
/ and retail, as cheap as can be bought in
the State Dealers are invited to call and
see them. Ii u. WELLS.
Westerly, March 6, 1856. 256
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THE mast TItenSirc an tie II0rld.
The late fall in the price of materials,
upon the stringency OF the
money market has enabled me to manuiac-
turc largely for the Spring trade; and to
offer to merchants, ut very low prices, the
largest nd most complete assortment Of
Umbrellas and ParaSOlS
to be found in Europe or America. Mer-
chants visiting n. York to buy their gooas'
are respectfully invited to call and examine
the stock, before purchasing.
B.-plcasc cut this card out ana put
IL in vour pockct book for reference
26I JOHN |. SMITH, Manufacturer.
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PentsictOn * Co.

TAVE on hand fine assortment Of linen
IL Napkins and table Diaper, Of the snow
drop pattern. :,
Also, quantity of Brown and blcached
linen and wool figured Table Cloths, for sale
cbcap.
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DIR. NIUssPEHY'S
Soda Fountain.
KUbbcrs.

LADIES' Misses and Children's RubDers
lust reed and for sale by
b 23S DAVID o"'ih'
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Dress Making.

Miss Tacy Saunders and Miss Mary Blivin
Nl would say to their customers and the
public, that they have taken the stand
formerly occupied by Mrs. M. c. johnson,
1.-TWO doors west of the Pawcatuck llotel,)
where all orders in Dress Making will be
attended to. 2ol
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-06-05
How They Lie

1t 10 a lie cut out of the whole cloth--this
assertion of those who are striving to make
Kansas slave State, that her ppication
:or admission, without people enough to
entille her, under the present apportionmen,
laws, TO member of Congress--is without
| precedent. The population of Kansas is
now over sixty thousand, and Is every day
increasing. Let her then be admitted, and
let the act be justified by these precedents:
Louisiana was admitted in 1912, with a
population Of "a 900.
Indiana was admitted in 1916, with pop
ulation of 23.S9O. ....
Mississippi was admitted in 1917, with a
population Of probably $4,000.
Arkansas was admitted in 1896, with a
population of 1851.
Michigan was admitted in 1887, with a
population Of 1000.
Florida was admitted in 1915, with 27,943
Here are precedenis in abundance. Why
not then admit Kansas! She is knocking
at the door with her Constitution in her
hand, Why not admit her! The reason is
plain: The fundamental law upon which
The people purpose to build their insti utions,
torbids slarery. Douglas, Pierce, -Atch:son
snd Stringfellow, say No. That's the rsa-
son. Were she to apply ,e-morrow with
The Slave Constitutions, the doors of the
Senate would fy wide open, and she would
be given her place in the Union. Who
doubts it.-Caic1co co Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-06-05
The Campaign Ope ned.

We had the pleasure of attending the
Sta'e Convention which met in Columbu:
on Thursday last, and whenwe say it was
one of the largest State Delegate Conven.
tions ever assembled in Ohio, we fail to
to give just account of it. 1t was not
only among the largest, if not the largest,
but it was certainly the most harmonious
and enthusiastic meeting of the kind we
ever saw. Some idea of the harmony that
prevailed may be given, by saying that the
permanent organization did not take place
until O'Clock P. NJ. and the entire bus-
ness of the meeting was transacted before
supper. There appeared to be upon every
hand feeling of entire willingness % sacri-
hce everything foI the advancement o: the
great principle involved.
The men who are placed upon the ticket
are worthy of the support of any man, and
all men, for they are ''honest, capable and
faithful"
The most interesting feature of. the day
at Columbus, was the meeting at might in
the city Hall. Posters were issued announ.
cling that Col. LANE, Of Kansas, would Fad
dress meeting at O'Clock. Half an hour
before LANE made his appearance the Hall
was crowded to overflowing. Col. L. is by
no means pleasant speaker. yet so great
was the interest felt in everything pertain
ing to Kansas affairs, that scarcely a man
lef: his seat during his entire speech, which
occupied nearly two hours. He was follow
ed by Mr.. Nichols from Kansas, who gave
a detailed account of the destruction of the
cily of Lawrence, which he witnessed.
GG. CHASE foil ,wed in brief speech, in
which he expressed his horror and indigna.
ton at the fearful advances despotism was
making among us, and called upon the peo-
Pile of Ohio to irown upon all such lawless
Expectations, at the ballot box He was
eceived with the most enthusiastic ap
'lause. Verify, Ohio has a Governor of
which she may well be proud.
w. II. GIBSON, Treasurer of State, and |
rHos. SPooNER, OF Cincinnati, followed
7ith short but thrilling speeches which had
tremendous effect on the large audience.
We have seen many enthusiastic mee-
ings, but the most exciting times in 1910 n
ever saw such meeting as that which as. il
embed in the city Hall in Columbus on the c
vening of the ssth day of MAY. Judging
ON that meeting, the campaign which l
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-06-05

NEW PARTIEs.-To that class of politi-
clans who are always talking about old par
lies, adhering to names while PRINCIPLES are
lost sight of will do well to read .he follow
ing from speech of Daniel Webster, de-
livered in Fanueil Hail in 1852:
"New parties may arise, sgrowing out of
new events and new questions: but as to
those old parties, which have sprung from
controversies now no longer pending, or
from feelings which time and other causes
have now greatly changed or allayed, DO
not believe that they can long remain Ef-
forts, indeed. made to tina. end, with zeal
and perseverance, may delay their extinc-
tion; but, think, cannot prevent it. There
is nothing to keep alive these distinctions,
in the interests and objects which Eow en-
gage society. New questions and objects
arise, having no connection with subjects
of past controversies, and present interest
oyercomes and abscrbs the recollection of
former controversies. All that are united
OF these existing questions and present in
terests, will no: likely weaken their efforts
to promote them, by angry reflections on
past differences. IL there were nothing in
hings TO divide about, | think the people
lot likely to maintain systematic controver-
lies abnu: men. They have no interest in
% doing. Associations formed to support
principles may be called parties; but if they
ave no bond of union but adherence to par
ocular men, they become factions"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-06-05
Seceders' Convention.

The Seceders from the American State
Council of Ohio, met in Columbus on Tues.
day, 9th ult., Tor the purpose Of nominal
ing State ticket, &c. Reporters were ex.
cludcd, not only from the Council room but
from the ante-room. We gather our infor.
nation from the Cincinnati Col umbian.
Their Electoral Ticket was formed, all
pledged for Fillmore & Donelson. The
Senatorial electors are Col. Van Trump, OF
Fairfield Co.. and r. C. Ware, of Hamilton
Co. The Elector from this Congressional
District is Lorenzo Danford, Esq, of St.
Clairsville. The Delegate from this Dis
trict to the National Council when met in
New York on Tuesday, is C. Arck, Esq, of
St. Clairsvile.
The following ticket was nominated
Supreme Judges:-H. V. Peck. of Scioto,
Qong term R. Moody, of Steubenvlle.
(short term.) Commissioners of Public
School, Anson Smith, of Franklin; Board
Public Works, B. Eggleston, of Hamilton
County.
Mr.. Smith declined the nomination as
School Commi missioner, because he did not
agree with the party in politics, and Mr.
- Kelley Of Perry County was Put III: his
place.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-06-05
American Meeting.

AT an meeting held at Glencoe. Belmon
county, Ohio, on the cpd inst, the fo llowin,
resolutions were passed.
Resoired, LIST. That we are still deternin
CD to adhere to the primary principles O
Americanism, "that all officers of honor
profit, or trust, should be filled only by native
born protestant ,izens ofthe United States
and that the naturalization laws be so amen
ded as 20 confer the ;ghts of citizenship
only upon persons who have become truly
Americanized."
Resolved, I'd. That we will not affiliate or
coaiesce with any party that does not ack-
nowedge the doctrine laid down in the a.
bove resolution.
Resolved, Sd. That this Council recon-
nize the New State Council as re-organized
under Thos. c. Ware as President as the
true and only head of the party in this State.
Resolued, 18th. That the former honorable
and just administration of Mi.lard Fillmore,
commands Our highest appreciation and
esteem--that we have confidence in Andrew
J. Donelson, as a Statesman, and true to
the doctrine of Americanism, and that we
hereby endorse the nominations made bv
the American party at Philadelphia on the
22d of Feb 1856.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-06-05

question is "fanatical," and endangers the
existence of the Union. Slavery is an ag-
gressive power, and the pro-slavery party
have furnished the whole cause of agitation.
The interests of slavery involved us in a
war with Mexico, annexed Texas TO the
Union, repealed the Missouri Compromise,
and is now seeking, in cypress violation of
the Constitution and the fundamental prin-
ciples of Free Government, to establish sla-
very in Kansas; and last, though not the
least of its giant enormities, it has made q
most cowardly and brutal attempt to take
the life of the Hon. CHARLES SUMNER, for
uttering words in the Senate Chamber of the
United States loyal to Liberty and the Union.
There is no installing the issue; SLAVERY
and FREEDOM are meeting face to face, and
which shall triumph is with the voters of
1856 to determine, upon whom rests fear.
full responsibility.
With view, therefore, to have an ex.
preston of opinion and unite upon candi-
dates known to be sound upon the great
question both in the county, State and Pres
idential elections, the People of Belmont
county, without distinction of party, who are
opposed to the extension of slavery and in
favor of Freedom in Kansas, are earnestly
invited to meet in Mass Convention at Sr.
CLAIRsVILLE, on THURSDAY, the 26th of
June, 1856.
6TEnterprise, Gazette and Citizen, and .
Independent Republican please copy.
MILLER PENNINGTON,
PRICE CORNWALL,
JOEL WOOD,
C.. COPE,
B. R. COWEN,
Republican Central Committee.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-06-05
Cincinnati Convention.

The Democratic National Convention or
ganized on Monday by appointing Col Me
DAIRY, of Ohio temporary President Will.
the call for the Convention was being reat
terrible uproar was heard, and the Bentor
delegation from Missouri, headed by ex- Gov
Price, "rushed into the hall, fighting amit
the direst confusion" They had knocked
down the door-keeper and entered nolen.
uolens. Rev. Nicholson, of cincinnati
opened the Convention with prayer. Civ.
ERAL of Ala, and RIrcH1E, of Va. were
appointed temporary Secretaries.
A committee sof one from each uncon.
tested state was appointed on credentionals.
Also committee on permanent organiza.
ton, of one from each State. Also a COM
mittee on Platform.
Two sets of Delegates presented them
selves from Miss ouri and New York. The
committee on credentials have decided to
admit the Atchison, or anti-Benton dele
gates from Missouri.
After considerable sparring about the
entry by the Missourians, (Mssourians
have done the like before) the Convention
adjourned until Tuesday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-06-05

1
"The Constitution guarantees to no mar
more than one wife" That is true, and i
that is the only reason for objecting tc
polygamy and chaxacterizing it as crime
then for the same reason is Matrimony 8
crime, for "the Constitution guarantees tc
no man" one wife. For the same reason il
is crime4 = persons to raise children, for
"the Conel IN guarantees to no man.
the right to nase children. So Of many 9TH
er things. The Constitution does not guar
an;ee to man "as many slaves as he may
choose to own" On the contrary the word
slaue does not occur in the Constitution
The Constitution was not framed for the
purpose of spreading the curse of Slavery,
but as its preamble says,to "secure the bless
ings of liberty" Slavery is a creature of
positive law, and the Constitution does not
carry it over one foot Of Territory.
This manner Of treating the Utah subject
will not answer; it is too puerilesto be re-
sorted to BY grown up map, and the ques-
tion itself has such direct bearing upon
this very doctrine of "squalter sovereignty"
that it will blow it to the moon, or some
where else.
The original statement of the "squatter
sovereignty" doctrine was that the people
Of the territories had the exclusive right to
arrange their own domestic affairs in their
own way, subject always to the Constitu-
ton. Now they narrow it down, until their
own acts have given this Interpretation to
the doctrne:-Interference by ECongress if
a Free Constitution is presented, but no
interference with the spread of slavery.-I
The Constitution of the United States does
not pronounce polygamy crime, and il is
therefore, SO far as that goes, on the same
footing with slavery. In all the Northern
States the holding of slaves is penal of. |
ence, crime;-this then places polygamy &
slavery on an equal footing. Polygamy is
10 more crime than slaveholding.
We leave this question for the present.
'ut shall have much more to cay at another
ime when we have more room.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-06-05
CIRcLEvrLLE, O. Nav %. 1856

GETTING OLD AND FoRGETFUL.-In his
recent speech, Gen. Cass assumed the at
titude of hostility to the admission OF Kan
zas because her application was "irregular," :"
not haFing the permission Of Congress to
form Constitution. He forgets that Michi-
gan and other States came before Cospress
in the same irregular" way, and taat he then
thought oil was right. In speech at hat
time he said:
Michigan was not the first, but the sec.
ond State that came in, in that way. TEN
NEssEE, or what was before known as the
South Western Territory some twenty
years proceeding, came in the same wsy by
her own act, or rather by no preparatory act
She had her oUn conrentions, formed her o,,n
Constellation, AND CAME HERE BY HER owr,
ACT."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-06-05
A RuFFfaN TRIcK.-We see il stated

RuFrrAS TRIcK.-We see it stated
from Chicago, that the fact has transpired
',here was no ball in the pistol used r. the
attempted assassination of Sheriff Jones, :"
SO it turns out that in order to furnish an
excuse for the rufianly violence that. he's
marked the assertion of the bastard Territo
ial authority, miserable fraud was prac-
ticed worthy only Of blacklegs and murder
ers. The men who could plan such piece
of deception. Of course cannot be believed
in any thing they may state in their own
behalf or in impeachment of their opponents.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-06-05

The suggestion having been thrown out
that the application of Utah, soon to be
made, to be admitted as a State into the
Union, would be resisted on account of Po-
lygamy, the Providence Journal remarks
that the fact that Slavery exists in Utah will
tend 10 remove the difficulties to admission.
Polygamy alone would be serious obiec-
ton, but so'teped and sanctifed by Slavery,
it will c"me with irresistible claims upon the
Democracy; it will, in fact, be at once ele-
waited to the dignity and Importance OF a ma
tional issue, and every man who opposes it
will be sectional dsturber of the peace.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-06-05
NICHOLAS COOPER, Chairman
Z. 2. b. SARcHET, Secretary.

CoMPL1MEHTAaY To PIERcE.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention of Michigan, (which
assembled at Detroit on the 2lst inst, in
structed the delegates to vote for Buchanan,
and passed the following resolutions:
Reso!rsd, That "we thank God that the
administration of Franklin Pierce is drawing
to a close"
ResOiUed, That the delegates appointed to
the Cincinnati Convention be instructed
under no circumstances to vote for or assent
to the nomination of franklin Pierce for
the Presidency.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-06-05
SECOND DISPATCH,

The following are the main features of the
correspondence between Messrs. Brooks and
Wilson.
Mr.. Brooks complains that Mr. Wilson
spoke OF his attack on Mr.. Sumner as COW.
ardly. and says:
Il therefore hold myself at liberty by this
note, to request that you will inform me
without delay, where and when, outside OF
this district, a further note will reach YOU. ="
General Wilson rep les:
81 characterized, on the floor of the Senate,
the assault on my colleague as brutal, mur-
derous and cowardly. thought SO then, I
think SO now, and have no qualification what
ever to make with regard to those words.
have always regarded duelling as relic of
barbarous civilization, which the law of the
Country has branded as crime. While, there.
fore, | religiously believe IN the right ofself-
defense, in the broadcast sense, the law of
my country and the convictions of my whole
life, alike forbid me to meet you for the pur-
pose indicated in your letter.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-06-05

4 BEAUTIFUL TRro.--Among the dele.
gates t, the CINCINNATI Convention, we see
the name of Col. Matt. Ward. We sup
pose Herbert, the man who shot the waiter
OF WiIlaro's, and Brooks, who committed
the cowurdly assault upon Senator Sumner,
will be on hand in good time.-O. S. Jour.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-06-05
District Convention.

At meeting of the Republicans of the Sew
enteenth Congressional District of Ohio,
held in GAINESVILLE, on the 2sth of Nav, for
the purpose of selecting Gelegates..to repre-
sent the Seventeenth District in the Re-
publican National Convention, NICHOLAS
COOPER, Esq, of Belmont county, was chosen
Chairman, and C.. P. B. SARcHEr, of
Guernsey, Secretary. The object of the
meeting being slated, the following dele
gates and alternates were selected:
DELEGATES.
Hon. c. J. ALBRIGHT, of Guernsey.
" MILLER PENNINGTON, of Belmont.
DR.. ELLIS, of Monroe
ALTERNATEs.
p. B. SARCHET, of Guernsey.
JOHN RoUEDs, OF Noble.
FINDLEY B. McGREw, of Belmont.
On motion, it was ordered that the dele
gates be empowered to fill any vacancy that
may occur in the delegation.
The following resolution, offered by JOEL
WooD, was adopted:
ReSoIred, That our delegates to the Phil
adelphia Convention be instructed to give
their support 20 no man for the Office of Pres
ident and ice-President, whose position
and principles do not give unequivocal evil
dence of their ability and willingness to
meet all the issues that the advocates of
slavery extension may present.
On motion, it was ordered that copy of
the proceedings of this meeting be furnished
to the Republican papers of the District for
publication.
NICHOLAS COOPER, Chairman.
G. p. B. SARcHET, Secretary.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-06-05
BROOKS CHALLENGING WILSON

washington, Thursday, Nav %, 1856.
Gen. Lane of Oregon was the bearer of q
| challenge from Mr.. Brooks to Senator VIII
son this morning. Senator Wilson, it is
said, repl ed that he used the language CON-
planned of because he at the time believed,
and now believes, it was strictly true, and
demanded by the character of the assault
upon Mr.. Sumner. He also SAYS tat he is
no duelliSt, but that he will use whatever
language he thinks proper in debate, and if
assailed for doing so, knows how to defend
himself.
Mr.. Brooks has given notice to Gen Wet b
through Gov. Aiken,that his letter in Tues
doy's Courier and Enquirer is personally in
offensive.
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My Dear Sir-A friend stated to me yes
terday that he understood you TO say that
did not consider that Congress had power
under The Constitution, to prohibit Slavery
in Territory. never doubted that Con-
gress had this power, and could never have
expressed any doubt on the subject.
You may reco llect that have in CONVEX
sations with you often said that Congress
having the power to establish a territorial
government, might, in the exercise of po-
lice power, prohibit slavery, although they
had no constitutional power to institute it.
informed my friend that was sure he
Inexperienced you. drop this note that
in the publication Of your spec ch you may
C orrect any mistake of the stenographer on
the subject.
Very truly, yours,
Hon. l.. CAss. JOHN MCLEAN.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-06-05

RIGHr!-The Circleville Herald, of this
morning says ''the following letter was sign
ed by large number os our most respecta-
bic and influential citizens on Wednesday
last, after the reception of the news of the
glorious stand our Senator has taken in the
United States Senate, and was the same day
mailed. We hope at other points in Ohio a
like course will be pursued, and that he may
receive the universal acclaim so Justly his
due"
CIRcLEvrLLE, o., May %, 1856.
Hon. B. F. WADE, United States Senate:
We have just read the telegraphic report of
the proceedings Of the Senate on yesterday
and we hasten TO send you few words ex-
pressiye of our hearty approval of what You
said and did. Your bearing gives US cour--
age and hope. We feel proud, more than
ever, that our State has such representa-
tive. And the undersigned, con- posed as we
are, of all branches of the opposition to the
tyranny now attempted upon free speech,
BID you stand to your arms. The gallant
State of Ohio will gree. you with the loud
acclaim of Der approving voice.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-06-05
Judge Mclean on Slavery

A supposed mistake having occurred n a
speech of Gen. CAss relative to Judge Nc.
LEANS views upon the powers of Congress
over Slavery in the Territories, the Judge
addres ed Mr.. c. the following note, which
we suppose gives Judge McLEAN's views in
1 mt SHELF
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-06-05

Whatever reprobation may be visited on Mr..
Brooks, and whatever opinions may be entertain
ed i'll e5ard TO the subject OF debate, gentlemen
everywhere will a;lmlt thit Summers general tone
was neither parliamentary nor gentemaniy neiIh-
er were his particular Applications Tin Enquir-
or.
Is it not a remarkable fact, that notwilh-
standi ng Mr.. Sumner occupied five hours in
the delivery Of his speech, he was not once
called to order. IF as the Black Democracy
charge, it was SO grossly unparliamenta:y y,
and ungentlemanly, why did not the Demo-
cratic speaker call him to order. The charge
of Mr.. Sumner being ungentlemanIy carries
the lie upoE its face.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-06-05

opened will not be second in enthusiasm
even to the celebrated campaign of Is4o.