Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-02-14
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FLusHrps, Onio, Jan. lt,h, 1856.
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fLUShIBe, Onlo, sdn lAtn, 1906.
Mr. KpIToR RKsrEcrED SIR:
Having noticed an article in the Casetie
3' CiiiseS of the sd Of January over the
signature Of Nebraska" in which the
Gasetts's correspondent leads of in a streak
of heterogeneous invcctive against the
BELMONT CHRosteLE, permit me through the
columns OF you. valuable journal, to offer
few words OF comfort to the insultsd and
universally outraged democracy OF Belmont.
The writer processes TO have been un.
willingly drawn in to a course of censurc
upon the Chronicle, in consequence Of its
viiiyng Gov. SHANNON; upon this point
shall aay but little, but will leave it TO the
ability Of the Chronicle; suffice it to say
that in my opinion the course of the Chron-
isIs in its exposition of that GetestablJ
measure OF inconcevab pains and penalties,
has been in strict conformity with the
stern demands Of justice, and meets The dp-
probation Of nine tentts Of the voters Of his
fopnship. The writer says, he is aware
that the Governor does ngt need his aid in
rindicaiion Of his course while in Kansas,
or elsewhere. Upon this point | presume
every intelligent man will admit that be
has arrived at correct conclusion, for
neither Gov. SHANxoN, the Gaseitc, nor It's
! Flushing correspondent, NTH all their per-
verted intellectual ingenuity, can avert or
turn back the flowing tide of popular indg-
nation, engendered by the introduction and
final consummation of that dstestable meas
ure-the Kansas Nebrasks bill; neither
can they unseal or mitigate the irrevoeable
I fat nd
! faced tpro slavery compeers are forever
doomed to meet at the bar of public ssnti.
ment.
| But heard tins conservative fire eater once
more: although, say he, "neary three
fsurlhs OF the voters of this township are
politically opposed to Gov. SHANNON, | be-
lieye on a call for en- Indignation meeting
with regard to the course of the Chron icls,
| if that paper was worth 50 ruch notice,
there would be an almsst unanimous turn
cut. rs I need only say in regard to this,
that ifthe gentleman wishes to try the ex-
priment all he has 10 do is ts sound the
Nebraska bugle, and will guarantee upon
the snti.slavery sentiment pervading ,hi,
community, its political integrity and un-
compromising hostility to slavery extension,
that he will witness an ost bust Of popular
! indignation against Shannon and his dough-
! faced allies, that will haunt his feather
edged memory 20 its last resting place up
on the plains Of human dest ny. But he
concludes the article in this wise: sour
Cou nty.. and State should feel proud that
the executive in looking around among
twenty five millions OF ireemen should
select one OF our most worthy citizens to
/ il that important station" Now what
does the gentleman mean! Does he mean
to hold out the impression in contradiction
Of history that Governor Shannon was ex-
clusively preferred by the chief Executive
| in making a selection to fill that station,
or is it because he is absolutely ignorant
I of the history of the present efiGmnate
and totering democratct administration,
beneath whose folds he seeks to install
himself and apostle! ii the latter is a
peculiar characteristic of the gentlemen he
should most undoubtedly receays the un-
divided sympathy of generous public. If
the former be his object / need only re-
mind him that it never entered the brain
of the chief executive to confer that office
upon Gov Shannon, as will be readily OBJ
served by his first installing Gov Reeder,
with the functions of that responsible sta
tion; but, finding that he was net tool
sufficiently plant to subserve all the base
purposes of a pro-ssvery oligarchy he soon
dismissed him aud rendered the office to
John l.. DapSon, of Pennsylvania, | believe,
Mr.. Dawson, Of course, considered the Of
flee and its concomitant evil obligation as
far beneath his dignity. and consequently
refused to accept the proiiercd boon. The
chief executive then looking around among
twenty five millions Of tlreemen"-as the
gentleman says-(but forgetting for the time
being that 81 millions of them are slaves
in the most abject condition Of any class
of hunaH beings in similar position on
terra .frma) saddles that office upon Gov.
Shdnnon, as last resort, and it is OF this
that he Gdzette's correspondent thinks we
ought to be proud But take issue with
the gentleman, and regard it, az all .re in
duty bound, not only an insult but an un-
mitigated outrage upon the dignity and
political integrity of the free men of Ohio
The gentleman may write columns of no.
sense with view Of preventing the exc.
cuton of the well mntured plans Of the
anti Nebraska phalanx. but alas he will
be forced to learn that his effort has had no
other effect than to fan thu fame and
speed the thunders Of popular indignation
those political traitors to freedom, and thus
make room for the elevation of better men.
ANTI-NEBRASKA.