Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-09-11
The Spirit Of Democracy on G. ].
Albright.

We notice with pain ar article in the last
Sfirh Of Democracy de:amiag the charac-
ter and standing of eur representative II
Congress, CHARLES J. ALBRIGHT. The
Spirit is generally a gentlemanly Spirit
towards political opponents, and it is fer
this ren.on that we were surprised 10 OBJ.
serve the article to which we refer. To
say that the article in question is unfair
would be insufficient to convey any idea OF
its true nature; il is malignant ungentle-
manly, and false.
il starts off by inquirisg: Reader, are
You aware that this district has kepresen-
tstive in Congressi Now as an answer to
this, We give ths following from the Phila-
delphiA 6siiy Times:-
We learn. with pleasure, from our Wes-
tern excha nges, that his faithful and atten-
tive member OF Congress-, has been nomi-
mated for reelection by the people of the
Seventeenth District, in Ohio. This is as
it should be. Mr. A. hiss not consumed the
time Of ths session by windy speeches; but,
during the entire sitting Of the present Con-
gsess, we do not remember OF seeing his
maine omitted (except whilst indisposed for
few days,) ia the record Of Yeas and Nays.
He has voted steadily against the extension
Of slavery; and, though representing strong
Democratic district. his fidelity to the wishes
of his constituents will insure HE triumph
sHt return to Congress. The peoples cause
Gr. Albright.
This leading paper in the City Of Phila.
de!phia has discovered that the l7;h Ohio
District has ua Representative in Congress"
and j, has also discovered that he is "a Faith
tul and attentive member" and that "the
peoples cause has no more devoted friend
10 Ohio than Mr. ALsxiazT." So the Spir-
u's question is answered.
But. raps out the Spirit, s'he voted for the
bribery biQ" This We presume refers toI
TIE kill voting es,ooo year to members Of
Congress. If does, it is not frGs that DIR.
AIBRrcHr voted for it. His name may be |
found in the ayes and noes recorded in the
negative on that Bill. VIII the Spirit
please make the CORE ction?
Bet tbe great. and overshadowing objec-
sion of the Spirit to Mr. ALBRIeHr's course.
ss tie fact tha. he has made no speeches.
Row If this is an objection, i: can BE sus-
.tsiaed against him, for he has not made
windy speeches, and il 10 makes Us many
blusdsu Is Mr. LAWRENCE did in . speech
In the Count House in this place last week,
ne hope he ,neyer will. But we ask of the
Spiris what did snv Democratic Rsprssen-
fa.lEe from this District ever do, more tllSn
dr. hLsKrGHT has done! What did Gov.
SHAskox do in Congsess. Why he voted,
net near SO regularly IS Mr.. ALBRIGHT has
done, and he franked documents, and he {
did nothing el.s. what did WM. KETsox,
Jr., do in Congress! lie voted, and be
franked documents, snd he did n0thing more.
Now shy did not the Spirit object TO them,
They we're nothing more than "blind hands" /,
IN The CoRgressona' game, yet he forgets :
81 about their volumes of speeches(D
II is trne Gov. SHANNON acquired some no r
,esily by voting Tor the Nebraska Bill, and Il
bad bis nfme posted throughout the country =
as ont Of the tovr traitors from Ohio who q
soied Cor .hs; infsmeus measure, but we f
spine The SPira nsver landed tEe Gsv. for
Iha. vote. The people. 100, in the fall OF
1854, gave ;hs qnietas &C The bogus Demo
,rscy which would vote to s2reaa Ssgery f
we. 100000 square miles Of Territory. Il