Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-05-03
"THE SELL

EDITOR CHRONICLE. Some remarks by you
in your paper of week before lust, rather In
creased my suspicious Of the Editor of the
Independent Republican.
Last fall, a short time before the Conven-
ton at Belmont, | heard that the said ]. F.
Chorlesworth would support Judge Alexan.
der for Congress, If nominated this fall, and
also that his son. Ross J had sone control
over the Independent Republican. Now III
The brave Editor is going 10 make a sell be
must not include me, and think | may say
some thirty other Americans IN this quarter,
who will abandon the traitor. Thirty pieces
of silver is no temptation to those who can.
not forget the ingratituds OF that party that
followed the -lamented snge Of Ashland to
the grave, with the most bitter epithets aud
abuse, such as "coflin hand bills" "bargain
end SALE" &c. We still hetr him declaring
that he would rather his "srm should fall
from its resting place than ever to vote for
one more inot Of slave territory" Don't
wonder, sir. at my Indignation towards this
hatchet-faced squib, for saying he would
rather support the Democratic party than
the Republican. But stope-let US %investi-
gate the subject and see how the matter
stands, and II possible find where the worthy
Editor pitches bis tent.
First. Some time last fall, il you remem-
Der. there was a great gathering o! the Uni!
ted Americans at Cincinnati, and from this
county of Belmont two worthless from your
town represented us-and by-ihe.by both
closely connected to Mr.. Alcxander-and as
a test proof Of the Editors strong proclivities
for Americanism, he associates himself with
one that never belonged 10 the American
party, and could not get to belong, to rep.
resent the true true Americans here. Why,
sir, would he have dared to go there %associ-
ated with a person belonging to either of the
i, other p%arties1 No, siri Then why this
connection with that person cast out from
, the American partyl Let him answer! let
Uncle JEFF. speak out; let cousin Ross unfold
the scheme; and when it is lone every
American will cry out that we are led by an
Arnold. | say is there not danger of a sell.
), Why this silence with Democracy! Why
the sophistry Of Charles N. Allen, of Cadiz
last fall, that was heaped upon this same
= Editor! If understand the changing poin,
= of a political life it is when the gall cup fill
, to overflow the passions of the victim, are
directed to the strongest Toes, he catesse'
those whom he imagines that he can lead
and trys to blind them by using bitter de
= nunciations against those who are in hi
ways This appeared to be the case will
this same Editor, a, evinced by his cours'
: the two list fall elections. 1t seemed lik'
death for him to fuse, and ] sincerely believ
that 1t was only lone at the risk Of his sub
scription list, for how many Americans an
% how often did they go begging and beseech
70 ing him to desist his opposition, for II was a
the peril of his warncst friends.
The most hypocritical dodge that | eve
knew from any Editor was iresoited to i
order to humbug the Republicans Of thi
county; while Charley, Of Cadiz. was pas:
), ing lcnconiums Of the most horeyed kin
:, over. shat very patriotic leader in this Ed
tors paper. and was surprised with all tn
bo how the Editor could possibly act with III
~ Republicans" But this Editor had on nan
..s an aniitode for the Republicans over 10 tn
n county, aud could gasp out, "Cbarley, the
are MT. like the Republicans of Harrison.
"a Oh! for shame! Identified as | was an Anne
nd lean, | could not help see the mote. Ar
no doubt the Editor of the Independent r.
:, publican has found out by this time tn
/, some OF the Americans over here are not ju
:, like some in Cincinnati and other parts
., This infer nee / draw from the Editor
-, remarks nbout he "Bellairee" convention
- In this connection he slap5 some American
~, in the face, some | suppose who decline
; signing the call Of that convention. And
4, most think it hits some of the officials
this county, who are gentlemen whom a
IL proud to say | supported for county office
IT, and will be glad to do 30 sgain this fall, b
- cause I consider them unsurpassed by al
one holding the same offices in my recO lie
=. lion. | say it seems that the throw was
them. MY reasons are that they did not ST!
H. that call, aud further | have heard some
80, them use the language that the sell edit
- spurns with such indignation declaring tn
-. no d~espised the doctrine urged by some.'an
.i' shing to defeat the Democratic party" {
course these gentlemen mean any party
~ existence now that can defeat this corfu
~, dynasty; and Of consequence it this Edit
wants Unnle Jeff elected to Congress su
language would be very offensive. .ll
=. In conclusion | will say TO this Editor tn
if he designs to set a trap to draw the Amt
Il, lean forces over and have them ready equi
A ped ard drilled to support Uncle jeff, Il
"a fall, he must not count the author Of this
one. er ASHLAND,
mt ,I..DC TIM
Il. nELLhARE 1870