Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-08-14

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already. 'S7.
To the Editor Of the Belmont Chronicle:
There was notice in the Wheeling Times
for two or three days that Fillmore pole
W ould be raised on the Island op Thursday.
at 8 O'Clock, P. NJ speeches, &c. Being
at leisure concluded to see the crowd and
hear the speeches. They had q fine pole,
which, by the help of some of the Buchanan
men present, they raised. Mr.. Gilman,
Editor Of the Times, being called upon for
a speech, Hon. Sherrard Clemens, Buch-
anan Elector, conducted him to the rosirum
Mr.. Gilman said that "The American and
Wing parties were united. Fillmore was
ginning in the South; by getting some of
the Southern States and New York the
election would 60 to the House, and no
other could be elected by the House than
Millard Fillmore. He (Fillmore) was sound
fer Virginia; he was all right on the Sla-
very question. He (Mr. Gilman) loved
Virginia more than he ought to love the
whole world. He was like the boy, he
would rather be hung in Virginia than die
a natural death in any Free State" He
finished his speech by reading from Fill
raore's "Won't Submit" speech.
ashfr Cranmer was called upon, but eX-
cused himself by introducing Mr.. Richard
sd, ,sOhio county Eector. Mr.. Richardson
ssshfd, at is the first time l ever attempted
to make political speech; when notified
he was appointed Elector he felt very pa
trioiic, he felt as though he ought to 60 and
preach the gospel to every creature. Buch-
anan was gentleman had nothing to
say against him-bu: John G. Fremont was
an advt n,urer-that he had spent his life
hunting bison and eating Bucks heads, dead
dogs and rattIesnakes; and that was all he
knew; he was fit for nothing else. One word
in the English language he hated, and that
was AboIilionsm; for to be On Abolitonist
is treason-the Abolitionists are traitors,
and the Black Republicans are all Aboli-
tionists."
Hon. Sherrard Clemens was called upon
to speak He sung the song called The
Red, White and Blue-commencing, Fill
more the pride of the Nation; after singing
the song, he, Hon. Sherrard Clemens, Dem
ocratic .Elec,or, flung up his hat, as three
cheers were given tor Fillmore.
could count only thirty Fillmore men,
six or eight Buchanan men. and half a
dozen or more of Fremont men, which mace
the crowd except about dozen boys.
A. candIelight Mr.. Cranmer spose. He
said that the Democratic Platform in 1852
was No agitation Of the Slavery question.
Mr.. Pierce was elected on that Platform.
and for the last four years we had had almost
a civil war-the North was arraycd against
the Soutf-that had been the cause of
great party arising in the North, that only
recognized sixteen States, bearing the ban
ner of disrnion. That the Democratic party
at the great Slaughter house Convention at
Porkopolls had cut off the heads Of Pierce,
Douglas, and their beloved Hunter, of Vir-
ginia. That the Democratic Platform in
1856, in respect to Slavery, was the same
as in 1852. That the Democratic and Amer
ican parties are great National, conserva-
tive parties. They have the same plank in
reference to Slavery; there was no differ
ence in them He would set Mr.. Fillmore
right. He (Mr. Fillmore) was opposed to
doing away the Missouri Compromise, but
he had never said he was in favor of restor-
ing it, His views in relation to Slavery
we're the same as MIR. Buchanan's. The.
Democrats were talking of Withdrawing Mr.
Buchanan and going for Fillmore, to defeat
the Black Republicans. The Democratic
and Black Republican presses throughout
the country were like the boy going through
the graveyard whistling to keep up their
courage. The Fillmore ball had commenced
to roll and would ,oll on till Fillmore would
have no opposition in November.
MIR. Richardson was the next speaker
All he said worthv of note was, "He would
make no apology for Mr.. Brooks, for Sum-
ner ought to have had seven times as much
as he got, but in some other place than the
Senate Chamber"
Another gentleman was called upon. In
what few remarks he made, he said "The
American party ought torase Hickory poles,
for they had the largest sprig of Old Hick
ory, that was ANDREW JACKSON dom
elson."