Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-11-11

Mr.. SHERMAN, Of this State, and others OF
the ablest Republicsn members, have since
satisfactorily cleared away this stale charge
upon the stump. t
Further on in his lengthy dissertion, aAn
American" talks of the practical effects of
Popular Sovereignty, as illustrated in the
case Of Kansas:
"Your organ prophesied, at the time, that
the Kansas, and Nebraska act was passed,
that it would make those Territories slave:
But the potent voice of Kansas PEOPLE
has spoken through " Popular Sovereignty"
and that result is favorably known:-Then
sir are we not justified in stripping you of
the pre-eminence of q true prophet in the
future"
We think il were better for his cause had
the gentleman said nothing Of Kansas
The practical effects of Popular Sovereignty
as illustrated in the case Of that unhappy
Territory, are not very fattering. At the
time the Missouri Compromise was repeal.
ed, the gentleman who had charge Of this
paper '.prophesied" iha: that sacred compact
t was violated for the purpose of extending
the area Of Slasery. Was it not SO! 1t is
true Kansas has been saved to Freedom;
but by whom-by what means! The very
enactment Of that Kansas-Ne5raska Bill,
and this boasted principle Of Popoiar Sow
> ereisniy. wgs signaI for the mo.t serious
outbreaks, and the most alarming border
!, wars. Murder and arson joined hands, and
gloated with iendish ferocity over ths
wreck of that doomed Territory The law
Of the country were trampled under foot b,
iawless mobs-the ballot-box violated, an,
It frauds the most shameless perpetrated. Tha
If WIS bad beginning, my dear sir. for Pop
T. ular Sovereignty. And such will always b
: the case. The reason is very evident:
,s is not the right kind of Popular Sovereignt
ly that which acknowledges the tight of on
man to enslave another. 1t is a contradie
~ ,ion--it is bogu 8. II is the Sovereignty {
- a privileged cIass-ef an Olfgarchy.
re Our "Amer:can" frie md seems to thin
that the declaration Of Judge WILSON, (
lis Pennsylr mia a member of the Constitution
d. al Convention, that "khs new States ,0hich a
:" to be formed ,oiI he under THE coNTRob {
re CONGRESS in this particular, and Staues N
of nsuer be mtrodrssd amongst Aesa," is wor
ar nothing, except as the opinion of an ind
vidBal member. and even in that light
ne does not give it much weight. Eut we wi'
he the enlightened reader to bear in mind Il
III fact that this sentiment was proclaine6
the debates upon the Constitution, and r
of ceived the tacit admission of the country
nd it was rot denied. And further, Jud!
I'D WILSON was one of the abIest lawyers, al
w. one of the most influential members Of th
~ N body. .,........
&c. "An American" says:
nd GAS respects the flourish Of resolutio
Ter of Legislatures, we will isfor N our Repu5
friend, that we can produce, hundreds
,.b both sides of every question. which ha
been besoreithe American Peuple."
wfsz.Asss sti. tt sis.s s;. If zee ssiss rssSv'
among those "hundreds on both sides
every question:" the resolution of sing
Northern Legislature in favor Of your Pr
- Slavery Squatter Sovereignty humbug,
will agree to deposite enough at ARMBRl
TER's to carry you through the winter.
you have any hidden in your vast store
swell digested' 1--WE suspect the man
'a' been taking Pepsin) knowledge. we irs
aP' that you "trot 'em out!"
In coEc udipg bis "well-digested" arric
'0 our friend takes occasion to predict ii
hoe sit will be distant day, when tie ga'f
OF Americans Of the county of Belmont,
last knowledge this Editors Kingly pewer--ti
md Congress is Severe ign-and not the pee
of the Territories land likewise wheE tf
will be SO deluded as to bend their hnees
ose this political expounder, and drink in at
and shrine, his crude, undigested .poh,i
ose heresies."
our Oh! most wise, most sagacieus, M
: or swell digested'' American and yatriot! '
, il, supposed you had such holy horror for
Pope, that you would at least refrain fir
ELI pronouncing the curse of heresy agains,
he Hereto! That's Popish, every word Of
for
T. Senator Bigler to Secretary Stant'
Forney's Press publishes the foIlowi
:" extract from letter Of Senator Bigler
Secretary Stanton:
w. ", "Muke my special regards to Gov. W.
." :. ;, ker, and say to him that he has the pepu
;: heart ith him throughout the country {
d cept only the extreme South. Should
can programme succeed, he will have the MI