Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-08-07
Keep the People Posted.

To The Editor of the Belnon: Chronicle:
TO one who has observed the 100 preva-
lent corruption and dishonesty of the par.i.
san press in the last few wears, there is
nothing surprising or unexpected in the Pc
culiar tactics of the organs of the BUCHANAN
and South American parties at the present
time; but never, in the history of the coun-
try, have the vital issues of Presidential
canvass been so entirely ignored, and such
ingenious and persevering efforts made to
divert the minds of the people from calm,
impartial and unbiased consideration of
these, as is manifest in the various attacks
made on JOHN C. fremont and the Re.
publican party.
The most gross snd palpable falsehoods
are reiterated time after time, though by
The clearest and most conclusive evidence
demonstrated to be such. The mad-dog
cries of Disunion, Abolition, &C., are con-
tinually sounded by these presses, and echoed
by brawling and ignorant partiz1ns, though
those who originate these charges knew full
well their entire untruth, and that they are
made merely to operate on the prejudces or
fear Of the bigoted, the weak and the igno-
rant; and that all the pubIicansparty pro-
pose to do on the subject of Slavery is to
prevent lis extension into Territories al
ready free, as its extension Wa, arrested by
every legislative act on that subject during
the first sixty years Of our history under the
present Consultation; policy approved by
Executive acts of every President from
WASHINGTON TO Polk.
But notwithstanding the seeming success
in certain quarters, of such tactics, "truth is
mighty and must prevail F." There is suf-
icient an:idote to all such unfair and dis
honest attempts to mislead the honest masses
as ther. is an efficient remedy in the ballot
box for such ruinous mal-Administration
of its Government as our Nation has suffered
in the last few years.
The simple and efficient remedy is--to
keep the people posted. This will be done
partly by frequent addresses from qualified
speakers, but principally and especially
through the press Circulate freely papers
and documents, such papers and documents
as will fairly meet and successfully ex .ose
the fraudulent misrepresentation on which ),
for the most part, our opponents depend for,
capital, and which viii set forth ably and
clearly the real issues between parties, and
the true position of each.
1t is unnecessary to say now what docu-
ment or paper would be most effective, but
it may not be amiss to make special men,
ton of the CHRONICLE as an efficient me.
dunn of communication with the people of
the county. At the extremely low price at
which it Is offered, these is no sufficient
reason why it shall not be placed in the
hands of every voter who is yet open to con-
viction.
Let some energetic person in each School
District present the claims of the cause and
the paper to his neighbors, who are not al
reaoy subscribers. Many hundreds might
be circulated in this way at a trlfhg cost,
and its circulation cannot fail to advance
largely the cause OF Repubicanism.
1t will be we'll, too, where it has not al
ready been done, to circulate such speeches
as expose fairly The fallacies and mischiev-
Gus errors OF the CAss "Squatter Sover-
eighty" humbug, and the necessary result
OF the application of what is more ambitious
ly styled Popular Sovereignty but is in
terpreted BY BUCHANAN men and South
Americans, Calhounism in its baldest ma
kedness. These and many others which
will suggest themselves to persons who NAV
act in this matter, may Al an expense not
exceeding Il few cents to each Republican,
be sown broadcast, and the result cannot fail
to be satisfactory.
The masses are honest and intelligent
They may be misled or blinded momen,arily
by demagogic appeals and misrepresenta-
tions, but
Truth crushed to earth will rise again"
The base and unjust misrepresentation ofI
our standard-bearer and of our cause will
react, as all such attempts have reacted in
the past, and will overwhelm with shame
and defeat the parties which resort to them
for capital.
We have noble standard-bearer and a
noble cause. the man, the time, the cause,
are such as to commend to the sym2athies
of our fellow-citiZens our efforts 10 restore
the Government TO its original purity and
integrity. With leader who knows "no
such word as fail" with such a cause, and
such intentions, we have but to use the
thousand agencies within our reach, and
victory, brilliant and benefcent, will crown
and reward our endeaYurs V.xnrx