Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-07-12
Charlesworth's Convention.
Correspondents OF The Chronicle.

Correspondence OF The Chronicle.
EDIToR CHRONICLES: The glorious Fourth
Is finished. and so is the Convention of
Chsrlesworth's "Democratic-Aid.S Society,""
Beng anxious to see the elephant and tho
obese Captain who rides il, made II a point
to be u, Belmon. on that "auspicious day."
and saw and heard what the Union Savers :
said and did. arrived just in time to see
the great procession composed of "the dele
CATIONS from Colerain, Ricbland, Wheeling
and HARRISON" which according to Charles
worth, "numbered not less than one thous
sand persons, and was marshaIed into Be-
mont by Jas. Candy, Esq" SAID procession
consisted Of two omnibuses, one or two
wagons, few buggies and dozen strsp.
Cling horsemeb, and numbered one thou.
sand" minus 800. If the procession was
marshaied by Jas. Candy, Esq no ou,rsider
knew it, tor it was generally supposed BY
the lockers on, that young man with q hat
iull Of bricks who rode ruptured horse ,was
the marshal. sa. b. q sn
While the procession was vending It's
bois,erous way to headquarters at Esq. All
lum's, the funeral bell on the omnibus tolled
a mourntul peal, and the Bellaire cannon,
which man could carry in his coat pocket
(nesrlyl was fred until 1t became, like i,s
managers, too tight to shoot.
The delegates met In the School HOUSE,
and made ticket which you have already
published.
The remark Of q tipsy gsntlemsn, whs1N
the first candidate was nominated, "May be-
a good man but d-nably beaten" will'ap
ply with force to all Meanwhile the crowd
around Esq. Albums, headed by the music
and followed by the Bellaire icannon, mar
| ched to an orchard where platform was
erected for the speakers.
ter..music:byIthe bands Mr.. Caldwell was
| introduced, srose, took drink Of water, and
said: "Fellow citizens, ladies with be.
wi ching look) and gentlemen. Cook anoth-
er drink.) from the bottom Of my Bell q
long pause and a drink,) Everett heart ]
am glad to meet you on this suspicious day.
Took q drink Ladies (with smother be-
wtchiig look and drink Of wster,) 1 an
glad to see you; (took drink) ii reminds
me of the glorious days OF lS40 "a drink }
think you oil ought to attend political
meetings; "a drink) you can exert gresr
/ ihuuc"Se ~ 'BHS youT huoosuoo " Wtuht
and sweethearts to vote for Bell and Everett
men," While the speaker was inddlging
in glass Of water. . part of the audience
slipped off to " itness a couple Of fights.
The speaker appeared NATURALLY thirstv,
for which can assign no reason except
that short sojourn at Esq Albums tavern
Invariably creates desire Tor water; but 4
do not wish to intimate that the Esq., puts
salt in his whisky.
After the speaker had cooled his throat
aud finished his generalities he entered upon
the doctrinal parts of his sermon; which in
substance was as follows: "Bell and Everett
are the only national men now living, ell
others are sectional. We believe that Con-
gress has power to establish or prohibit
Slavery in the territories, and that, as here
tofore, il will exercise wise distinotion,
and refuse to establish i, where the God OF
nature has made it Impossible for II TO sx-
ist; but where the climate and soi. would
render slave labor profta BILE, Congress YOU ID !,
as it Of right should, establish and protecs
it,"
The speech was failure, ID, the crowd
was urge one, and numbered. all told
probably 800 1t was matter Of general
remark that there were more Republicans
than Americans. and more Democrats than
both. The reason of so many Democrats.
being present Is obvious, in fact l heard one
remark when asked was brought him there.
anything tie help beat der darn wooly hesda.'
Drunkenness appeared to be the order of the
day; never be'ore saw as many intoxicated.
people at one me. In common with the
people of Belmont hope such another
crowd will never assemble there. T. H.