Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-07-05
The Speeches at Belmont.

During the session OF the nominating CON.
mlttee at Belmont, the crowd was addressed
by several speakers, whose remarks we here
present in substance.
Mr.. Arick was called first, ana delivered
strong speech, which we have pretty fully
reported, but owing to It's length must lay
over until next week, ....,
LORENZO DAsFoRD's SPEECH,
The Fillmore candidate for elector in
this district in 1856, followed Mr.. Arick
with forcible and eloquent speech, giving
the reasons which induced him 10 support
"Honest Old Abe" ID ..HWe !"
He said that in 1866 he felt Il to be his duty
to vote and work for Fillmore; that in that
contest the party with which he acted sought
to ignore the "nigger question:" in return
for which the people when the election
came round, quietly ignored them. The
Democratic party had been trying or pro-
Tossing to try to settle this question, but had
succeeded only in settling themselves. He
had been Wing as long as there was a
Wing party; then he tried "Sam"--d very
good institution--but "Sam" too had ceased
to be; there was no longer any American
party. Bell and Everett were not nomina-
ted by the American party; they were not
Americans, nor identified With American
principles, anc he therefore found himself
perfectly free to choose from among the diff
ferent candidates whom ne would support.
II he were in Tennessee or Maryland he
declared emphatically that he would vote for
Bell, but Bell was not running here much; the
only way Of beating locofocoism here was
to support the Chicago nominees, and he
intended to support them; his object was 10
defeat the sham Democracy, and he urged
united action on the part of all the opposi-
tion; but IL any Of his friends with whom
he had fought the battle Of 1866 took dif-
ferent view from him and felt It to be theil
duty to vote for Bell, he urged them to unite
with him in the support Of the county ticket
then being made by the representatives Of
the people Of Belmont county, and not give
the Democrats the opportunity to bui d bon
6res a nd rejoice over victory this fall.
This is but brief and very imperfect
sy nopsis Of Mr.. Danford's speech. He was
repeatedly interrupted by loud applause, and
at the conclusion was grasped by the hand
and welcomed by scores of his auditors into
the rapidly swelling ranks of the Lincoln
, Rangers; and we have the satisfaction oil
, knowing that Mr.. Danford will be henrG all
over the county in the coming campaign.
. Next came Gen. Weir, who, upon being
r callod out, spoke in substance as follows:
GEN. wEIR's SPEECH.
FELLOW CITIZENS: did not come here
to make set speech and will not. came
4 from higher motives. For the sake of the
Union have come here to contribute my
g humble mite towards a union of all the
Opposition, and to confess my politica
r sins. Uaughter.) My friends Arick ant
Q Danford, who have preceded me, have beer
laboring to excuse themselves for voting fol
Fillmore instead of Fremont. My offeust
g is far worse than thers, for voted for Buch
< amen. II 1t were not for rubbing old sores
= would state my reason for giving thai
vote. (Voices. estate your reasons."O Ere
mont was sectional man, just fresh from
the Southern Democracy, and was sailing
under sectional flag, which excluded II
States of the Confederscy. The Whig part,
8 and considerable wing of the Democracy
8 on the question Of the preservation of the
8 Union, have always stood together, always
3 conservative and National. I thought / hae
seen enough in the antecedents of Mr.
Buchanan to justify belief that he woulc
be conservative and National. After thu
"a election felt satisfied that the countr,
A would have little reposs. But soon foun,
that in voting for Mr.. Buchanan al had go
little more than l bargained for" Hi,
anxiety to stuff the Lecomptou Slave Con.
10 stitution down the throats of the people o
Is Kansss, without submitting it to them
rs sgainst large and we'll known majority
and against all our public pledges that i
or would be fairly submitted to the people o
IL Kansas, opened afresh the agitation Of IN
ID question In the North. and it might wei
have been expected. On the other hand
Mr.. Douglas, not willing to bide his time
IA pitched in and divided the Democratic part
10 into two distinct and about equa lily balance
10 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Anti-Squattel
9 My old Wing friends will see that. hav
n. "been running after strange gods" and nee
their sympathy and forgiveness. (Laughte
and voices. eve forgive you--go on" ! AZ
~ an Old Line Wing and nothing else. and |
6 favor OF the Constitution % Il 10 and of q
II the compromises which led to its adoption
ed Its q part OF the religion Of Old Line whie
to maintain inviolate the Federal compal
he and the plighted faith of our fathers, and I
ir- this day and every day the silent, humbl
vd and sincere prayers OF millions Of Viii
L. fathers, and Whig mothers too, of this an
TX, other Nations, ascend for the preseraatio
s Of the Union Of all the States--one and Il
seperable, now and forever. Impartial hi
he tory accords to Clay, Adams, Harrison an
Of Webster a just fame, which constitutes II
N proudest monuments Of our country's glor
and in the present posture Of our polite,
affairs the most beautiful feature. 10 that Ii
rail.splitter Of Illinois, honest Abe Lincol
Is an Old Wing, and marching right alor
In their footsteps, "munition Of rock"
thelConstitution. This, as the song say
brings US all "home again, (Cheers.) N
friends, you oil either voted in ls4e for Ha
rison, or are the sons OF those who did vo,
for him. You are all Whigs--you now ca
yourselves Republicans, and you are call,