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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-06
An Apology.

"Senstorg Douglas addresses the people
because his friends desire that he shoub
and he himsel does not coincide In the
sn obbish idea thats Presidential esbdidste
lowers hi, dignity or that o. the office by
appearing before the sovercigns Of the coun-
try. That Is an old Federal idea at war
with the genuine Democratic sentiment, =
The above is The apology Of the Guernsey
Jcffersonian for Mr Douglas, in his recent
frui,less search utter his mother being abe
ira, ed' into so many speeches. Because .
Presidential candidate will not play the dem
agoeue upon the stump, he entertains al
"old Federal idea, at war with genuine De
mocracy." How long is it Lew, since Mr.
Douglas declared that he wonld make n
speeches daring the csmpsign, aud wha
other Democratic candidates for the sarn'
post ion made stump speeches for their o"i
election!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-06


judicious and necessary to give q popular
expression "a. the national and conservative
opinion of the State, and n, in acting upon
such authority, you should be induced to
adopt the views Of the Union Electoral Com
miues in regard to the obligations and
duties o! the Electors on the Democratic
ticket, must request you to erase my name
from The list, q I,dg hoi wish TO lead any
one TO infer, from in being there. that the
Electors nominated BY the Democratic
State Convention are bound to the suppnr,
OF the candidates OF the Convention--to the
support Of Douglas and Johnson.
"Respec'y, OSWALD OTTErpoRFER.
ITO the Democrats" Central State Commit.
Zee. New York"
Wet blanket No. q is the withdrawal o.
Mr.. Edward. Huntingdon, another Of tbs
Syracuse Douglas Bell.Everett Electors
who repudiu;es the fraud attempted TO be PM
on the people, and avows his intention ot
supporting the Republican nominees.
So they go! New York Republicans ar,
right when they say that the Syracuse con.
fidence game will add at least 20 900 vste
to the Republican ticket.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-06
Discuss If You Dare!

The last Gazette and Citizen publishes .
song, illustrative Of It's peculiar political
views. There 10 nothing particularly, alarm.
ing 10 this fact, but In the course Of the
musical emsnda,iOn the poet says
"We'Il meet them In discussion,
Wen meet them At the polls,
We'll meet these same old coons sgsin,
Aud drive them TO their holes.
Now for the time Of yesr. ,hls 10 ees,sinly
very cool. Here have we been for weeks
trying to bully. coax, threaten, ,sun, and
shame the Democracy Of this county into
wsssing us on the stump, bu, true to The
platform Of principles adopted with such
singular unanimi,y u thsjr,euun,y conven
ton, they sing mum. Nov hw csnsicula
correspondent ssys
"wsll meet them in diseussion."
"lfyou're comm. shy dons you CON,
slong" II there 10 any discussion 70 Be had
you will find US always on hsnd like sor
! thumb. 'oa' aT *.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-06
No Answer!

We repeat the question to Capt. Charles.
worth whether he 10 not false to the Amer
ican party when he supports Bell g. Everett.
for President and Vice. PRESIDENT Do you
not deceive the people when under false
colors you asser. that Bell and Everett are
Americana Sir, do you not know tba,
Everett was one Of the most bitter oppo-
nents TO the American pariyl A public
journalist should en,ighten his readers In
such importau, times rs these. Tell your
readers how consistent ia the New York
fusion with Douglas. Tell them the truth
for once, sir. and lot yourresders know from
your own mouth that you have deserted
party, principle and all for the sole purpose
Of reeking your spite against such honest
men as Poorman and Lochary.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-06
Startling, but True--Make Way for
the New Pbilosophy!'

1t is The weakness Of email minds to reject
new systems; SIMPLY becaute they are Start.
ling. They forget that apples had been
dropping to the earth for s 600 consecutive
years under the noses Of philosophers as
well as fools, before Newton dedoced the
theory of gravita,ion from the fall Of q pir.
pin. Is there anything Irrational, then, in
rupposing that Thomas Holloway, man Of
deep research and strong practical intellect
may have discovered and applied success-
fully the natural nnt,todes TO a large portion
of human diseases! Let il be remembered
that for many vears this indefatigable stu
den.. shrouded in the fumes o bis labors-
.o-y, was engaged in pharmaceutical expe.s
rimen.s, all directed TO the great Object.
which he claims 10 have attained. Naturs
is a strict custodian Of her mysteries, aud
only dscloses them when enforced by In
domi'able energy and perseverance,. While
the disciples of old and eff to medical theo.
ries were following the beaten track Of
routine. he struck out n new path and
founded u new system Of treatment. What
has been the issuel Ask the world, ior
nearly half its inhabitants have indorsed lie
remedies. Besides the name that, spthen-
tcares his p lis and Ointment, IL may be
said that the broad seal Of public approval
is affixed to them, and that the certificate Of
their Inlallibilily bears upon its face eye,y
written lgr guage in existence. Simple
facts are the only admissible testimony in
matter which involves health and lile--snd
the facts that 60 10 establish the curative
properties Of these preparations are over
wLe'Ining. . the sufferers from dyspepsia.
liver complaint, debility, sctofula and almost
every species OF febrile, cutane66ssnd gisu-
| chlar disorder--a "multiude that nj man
can number" have cordially approved them.
Surely, those who tave recovered nndsr the
operation ofthe medicines are the most COM
petent Judges Of their virtues& we scqsisss
wi,hou, hesitation in their decisioa. .--Lesas
Mercury.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-06
o.rMf. Edwsrd HontIogton n Rome b,,

0JMr. Edward Huntington e Rome ha,
Withdrawn his name from the Democrats
Eicctorisl ticket. II was claimed at the
time, BY the Utica Observer, that no was In
favor Of Mr.. Douglas. The following from
ths Uties IN. " Morning Herald presents
. different view Of his position
II 10 understood that Mr.. Huntington,
while declaring tina, John Bell 10 bis first
choice for President Of the candidates be.
fore the country. dlsspproves Of the arrange.
ment by which the ticket, was made Up on
which his name appeared as elector, and de-
precstes the throwing Of the election into
the House. o. full Of excitement and sgits.
lion, " not ol positive danger, to the coun.
Try. The election OF Mr.. Lincoln he deems
eysstiy preferable 10 such a result.
NJ Edward Huntington Is conservative
gentIsmsn who has of late years voted the
Dsnocartie ticket, but he put on the Cosli
tlos ticket by the BelLEvsreu men. Hi
dsciinssion.is . significant evidence Of the
feeling, VI the greet body Of Conservatives
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-06
The American Party of New York
on the Douglas Fusion. ~

The American Council for the State Of
New York met last week. under call from,
their President. Gen. G. A. scroggs. They
were called together to consult about what
was to be done In this Presidential election.
The result Is complete bresk-up. The
President, with a large minority, left the
Convention. and declared FOR Lincoln; the
balance endorsing the Douglas aud Bell
fusion ticket.
Here then is the 6nsl burst Of The Amer
ican party in the State oI New York. A
Ps''ef shs~ hsve sold outsiI princ'pis and
goas iu with the Douglas men, and absn.
dosing their orsansation.
VIM the Independent Republican post l,s
readers relative 10 the shape Of Americanism
In New Yorki How do you like ht
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-06
A "Goak"- s.goak!!"

By oil odds the funniest "goak' Of the
season was perpetrated BY the Constitution.
al. Union. and. enforcement. .of.the laws. par :
~ at Barnesville, on the LIST inst. 10 the
nomination of NJ. J. w. Glover, ESQ.,, o.
the ST. Clsirsville bar, as q candidate for
Congress. Never before has the tintinns-
6ulating party been suspected ofa fondness
for jokes of any kind, but by one perpsrtra-
tion they at once take front rank 10 the
family of Dan Rices. etc. They are now
fairly entitled TO wear the cap and bells.
The most overpoweringly funny part oil
the wittici.m, however, is the remarkabls
fact that the exemplary gentleman Who is
the butt OF this eminsn,'y practical joke ID
entirely oblivlous Of the existence OF auy
Intention to bore him, on the pa,t Of the
gentlemen who nominated q him. TO deci'
dedly matter OF fact is he, that not the slight.
est suspicion Of the true state of the case
has ye, go, through his hair, To render the
'gccs" plain to the most obtuse intellect,
The nomination was by reclamation. Only
think Of il! NJ J. w. Glover, Esq, receive.
the nomination by aoclamation! And for
fear some voices might be- raised sgsins,
the nomination, the Nor lily chaiiman &C.
'tuaily lorgot, o, neglected to put tho negs.
tive on the motion TO nominate. Good, kline
soul, he did not wish Mr.. Glover TO be dis
,urbed in The serenity oi his reflections or
his distinguished position, with the ide,
that there were some persons who wlshet
TO enter q protest against the nomination
We pray the Union.&c., party to fo,bear
Remember the result OF DR.. Holmes al
tempts st vii, and never hereafter dare /,
be
"As funny &C you can"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-06
The Confidence Game.

The unholv combination bsiw cen certain
parties in New York, In the nomination oI
an electoral ticks, to vote for Douglas or
Bsll,s the terms Of the contract more par
,icuIsrly specify, has received q couple Of
wet blankets recently, which must certainly
lead thshigh contracting parties TO snteftais
some eoubtss 10 whether suy action Of theirs
can transfer the independent voters Of ,hs,
State. Wet blanket No. ! is in the shsps
cf letter from Oswald Ottsnderfsr. The
Fusion Elsctor from The vth District. HI
speaks gu, like en- hossst Teu,sn. which b.
IT, end insinustes that politics ls not . gam,
Of fraud and deceit. he conslsaes ,hus:.
"You have besaisuthsrissa by the Con
vsntIon 10 take allmsssures which msy seen
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-06
Troubles of a Candidate.

In the Central Congressional District,
"things is workin." A large effort is being
made to prevent the return OF Samcox. a
Doug .as- -Breckinridge man 10 Congress, -
Sam. Galloway is the Republican candidate
for the same position, though running with
out o nomination. Mr.. Galloway is well
known to the people Of Ohio as an able
speaker, and a good men. Thos. Sparrow
Esq of Columbus, Is the Breckinrdge can
didate. Mr.. Sparrow is well known In
Columbus and throughout the State,
as a gentleman of the mcst unim.
peachsble integrity and honor, and will
cripple the chances of Mr.. Cox in very
consds rabe degree. Add to all this the
fact chat Jos. Geiger-Gen. Geiger-'
Duug glas man--is after Cox with the yer,
sharpest kind of a sharp stick, and some
idea may be formed ol the tribuation
which bpset the political footsteps Of Hon
! S. s. Cox. Griger 10 as sharp as yellow
jacket. and bis sarcasm 10 .keener than
two. edged sword. II at.r all this accumu
lation of disasters Mr.. Cox il reelected, h
will certainly deserve success.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-06
Never Heard of bred Scott.

Verify, the Democracy--ths Douglas
Democraoy--of,he IA 'tKeystone ststen
do not seem to be posted on the political
questions involved in the present campaign.
1t is to be hoped that the psripatetic Ste.
phen, in his circumambulatory search after
his mother, may drop in on them, and en-
tighten them as to the position and fitness
of things.
We see BY communico tion iD the Pitts.
burgb Post. Of the 3olh ult., that the Hon.
Henry d. Foster has been holding forth to
the good people OF Somerset county, on
popular sovereignty, somewhat after thi
style:
He emphaiically declared that inasmuch
as Congress had no power to legislate in
regard to the domestic institutions OF the
Territories, that the power Of legislation
was absolutely vested in the people of the
Observation-Disclosures were directly
interested, and that their will alone could
determine the question Of Slavery or any
other question in regard to their political
and social condition."
Very beautiful does this seem to the eye,
and most fascinating to the ear, but ouch il
with the Dred Scott decision and it turns
to ashes. Can the people abolish that which
Judge Tcncy snys the Constitution estsb
fishes and protectsl Are the people superior
10 the Supreme Courtl Henry, pilgrimage
to the shrine of the Little Giant, and an
: humble seat Dear his pedal extreml'iet
where the dropingsol his wisdom may reach
you, will soon dispsl oil such heterodo,
notions as these.
Bot this is not oil. Henry di.conr.es o
tariff, and the reporter says that he "avow
ed hmsslf is fsvfPf sssaif (which youl,
! protect Pennsylvr mia interests, and referre,
: to his vote in Congress us accordant will
these views" Here we have repetition o
the thread bare swindls by which Penn
? sylvania with her immense manufa cturin.
facilities has been ou,rageously deceive,
into voting for her very worst enemies, for
10, these many years.
The idea Of Pennsylvania voting TO
Douglas, or for any other Presidential eau
didate than "Honest Old Abe" With ,h
expectation of getting protective tariff, i.
. so supremely ridiculous that we have bu
4. little fear Of them Doing It.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-06
RAlLnoAp Acquisition Friday mo

b RAILROAD AocIpEHr On Friday morn.
ing as the night Express train on the Gen.
trsl Ohio Railroad was going east. near
Clay Lick station, rounding q curve, the
engine came in contact with tree which
had fallen across the road, which ,hrex Il,
together with the tender, baggage car and
three passenger cars. from the track down
an embankment some ten or +ffteen feet.
The engineer and 6remen saved ,hemsslve
by jumping from the engine, but Mr.. Tabor,
the express messenger. and a boy named
Jacob Henry, who were in the baggage car,
were considerably injured. Mr.. Tabor was
struck In the leh eye BY q piece Of timber,
and was otherwise badly hurt. The boy,
Jacob Henry, had his collar bone broken,
but neither Of them are considered in a
dangerous condition. The engine was bro.
ken Considerably, but dsmsse was very
slight, considering The imminent danger in
which the whole trsin,was placed. Wheel.
ing Intelligencsr.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-06
What's | p?

We find the following paragraph from the
Cincinnati Enquirer going the round of the
press. What can be the matterl Mr.. Dim
mock has always been considered an or,ho'
dox Democrat, and has occupied some prom
insnt positions in the party, and notwi,h'
stand the fact that he Is nominally the editor
of the Coshocton Democrat. 10 really one Of
the editurs o: the Ohio Statesman, aud has
been during the past summer. Why then
does The Enquirer pitch so ferociously! j.
the Statesman also shskyi
"The Coshocton Democrat, edited by Asa
Dlmn,ock, is false and hypocriticsl sl,cet.
1t hs. the aug Of Douglas and Johnson al
its masthead, but it 10 not difficult to dis.
cover that the editors choice 10 the disunlon
nominees. Breckinridgs and Lane. 1t would
be much more honest and manly in the
Democrat to put them up at once, and cease
it's cowsrdly stabs upon the candidates il
Processes TO support"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-06
Douglas Opinions Of Henry Clay.


Referring to the charse that Douglas, in
y speech ut Carroilton in iSli, denounced
Henrya Clay as sn old blsck-hearted traitor.
the Enquirer says:
Observe that no day OF place is mention
ed where the above speech was deliver d. II
was at Curroll,ois in the Union. TIE charge
is made vaguely, so as to render it difficult,
to directly dispruve it. II the day OF week
or month were stated, il could be shown thai
Judge Douglas was in some other place al
that time. Judge Douglas friends have de-
MED it as forgery made out of whole cloth,
and the Republican press from their fnilure
to give any part culais about il, have vir.u
ally confirmed The fact.
Observe that correspondent of the Ga
zette. a well known and responsible man,
over his own signiture, has charged Douglas
with having used even more infamous lan-
guage with reference to Mr.. Clay. than he
was charged with having used in his CAROL
ton speech. For the special benefit 0.
"Judge Douglss' fiiends," We reproduce this
letter. Let them disproye .ihe eharge il
they can. General demels he WIN not
answer:
10 1858, 1 was engsg d in canvassing a
portion OF Illinois for Mr.. Lincoln, and
among other appointments. was posted Ia
speak at Jacksonville, a beautiful city in
Morgan county. As Mr.. Douglas was, du'
ring that entire canvass, making every eff.
ort in his power to win the old Wing vote
to his support, our friends in Jacksonville
desired me to remind this class of person,
that, some years before, Mr.. Douglas, in q
speech from the same stand on which was
to speak that night, had denounced Nj
Clay in the most venem0us terms the Bill
ingsgate vocabulary cjuld sfford-as bluek
hearted villain, iraiicr, scoundrel, murderer
duelist, gambler, blsekleg. aud seducer
Douglas had behind him ife-sze portrait
Of Clay, the body painted 10 different coors
pack Of cards in one hand and Bible IL
the oihsr and every ssntsncs containing Al
allusion to Clay would be rounded eff BY
turning to the portrait. with . demoniat
grimace, on the part u Douglas
As requested, referred to the matter il
my speech, that night, and was con,radictet
at once by some one in the crowd, when a
least fifty men in the audieace rose TO Ihe
feet and bore witness to the truth OF IN,
remarks. Yours truly,
/ WILL. C. MoREAu.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-06
WILL. C. MoBEAu.
o.rThe Toledo 3 ade states that a Doul

0-The Toledo B ade states that Doug
las Democrat Of that city was trying the
other night to talk politics to Republican
lady. Abiding TO the recent speech Of Gen.
Ashley in this city, (sho, we all know, was
formerly q Democrst,) he observed
that he did not think much value
could be placed upon the opinions Of . man
who ''changed his politics so often"
"But, do you not think that reformed
drunkard or gambler is better qualified to
testify to the evils of intempersnoe or gam.
ing. than one who never drsqk or gsmblea!"
asked the lady.
"Why, yes; but"
"Then should think that refor med
Democrat was equally well qualified TO tes-
tify against the corup,ions Of modern De-
mocracy,' was the answer.
The Douglasits didn't relish the conpari-
son and abandoned the conversation:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-06

Letter from a Son of Henry CLAW

The Msysville Eagle publishes a letter
from Thos II. Clay, Of Kentucky, In re-
sponse to an invpsBiop 20 attend a mass
mcs,ing Of the, ffisnds of Bell and Everett
In Mason county, from which we make the
following extract. II Is the voice of thu
vene,sted "Harry Of the West" speaking
through his son:
rYou know how long and how srdsn,ly
for the sake Of our common country and o!
humaniiy, ! have desired to see the down 70 u
Of this corrupt and nlosled Democratic par.
y. Entertaining the same political views
which my father held and so long advoca-
ted, Ishould be false TO the principles. in.
culcated both by HE example and teaching.
II did not rejoice in the almost certain
dissolution Of this incubus. which has 10
long weighed upon the best interests and
prosperity Of the confederacy.
"The unhalowed ambition of its leaders
ard Its own coruptions, have produced its
disinteeration, and I thank my God that in
oil probability I shall live TO see the day
when H. sh.lt ssas<ses s.ssss The .4scs oi -ess
beloved country ia
ho Aou'S'u'o Souruut dumtutSteIe tue TOT
lowing rebuke to James n. Cisy,l . recresn,
son Of noble sire. This James B. CLAY
the man who sold his father, house 10 hux.
sters Of "relirs," has been s,lgmatisinp
Lincoln as an Abolltionist. The Louisville
Journal says:
"If Mr. Clay 10 not old enough to know
from his own recollection, he ought certain
" to know from the testimony Of others
that his father, his immortal father, wa,
never . candidate for the Presidency with
out being constantly and remorsely denounc
ed by the whole Democratic leaders and thu
whole Democratic rank and file NJ an Ab
olitionist, . thorough and life long Abolit
ionist. That recresnt son ought certainl,
10 know, that the leaders end the masses O
the party with which he now acting, Away,
relied upon this infamous charge, not lee
thea sPon the ckiSss Of bargain and corrupt
ion. 10 work bic iilashous fathers dsstruc
ton. And, knowing this he should be es
pecially careful how he hurls such charg,
u others, and most especially careful hov
he hurls rata man, Linooln.l who stoo,
By Henry Clay in every struggle for nesrl,
. quarter Of century. and until the illus
trious ststesman's death i
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-06

The people of Belmont county
will be addressed on the political
questions of the day, at thefollow-.
ing times and places: .9'o .ra
BURR's STATION, Sept. 18th, att
o'clock, P. M. by G. Arick and Geos
W. lHogue, Esq'rs.,
OAKLAND SCHOOL-HoUsE, near
Scatterday's, Smith township, Sep.
Is, at 4 o'clock, P. M. by Gen. Weir
and ID. Thoburn.
Dunn's School-House, Union tip.
Thursday, Sept. 20, p. m, Arick.'
McGregor's School-House, Pult-.
ney township, 10th inst, I o'clock,
10. m, ID. ID. Il. Cowen and Arick.'
West Wheeling, 18th inst. Up. m.
ID. ID. Il. Cowen and Arick.
Pennington, saturday, 18th inst
3 o'clock, p. m., by DR.. Updegraf
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-06

/ 6JVanity Fair says il has read In the
lpapers Of ths arrest Of James Buchanan
Crcss, the notorious sorger. and sighs TO
think that Cross James Buchanan, the no.
toriops nobody, cannot possibly be arrested
for seven mopths 10 comss sf is4 +.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-06

01rJudge WIN. johnson ('OId Yallel
Crsek.'Y 10 ON the s,ump again. or course
he is Republican and goes in for lincoln
sAd HHmlin!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-06
Straws, &c.

A leading Bell.Evere.t man Of Belmont
county recently said that "M believed siavery
Was risli, and he wOuld vote to mmrow to
make Ohio Slsue Slate, should the oppu.
iunity o6sr"
Commen; 10 unnecessary!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-06

6TSamuel Workman, Postmaster or
Iowa low city, has dsfsuted in the sum Of sio,.'
900.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-04-26
BRIDGE NOTICES.

Bruce ACROSS SALTCREEE.-The Commissioners
Of Holmes county will meet near Peter Croco's in
Prairie township on the 10th day of April, 1850, at
tracing for the b2ilding Of Bridge across Salt
creek, where the State road from Millersburg TO
work to be let separately. Plans and specifications
of the work will be given on the day Of sale.
BRIDGE ACROSS MoHEGAS.-The said Commits
Washington township the l7th day of April, 1890,
at o'clock ?. NJ. for the purpose Of letting and
hegsn creek, where the State Road from Wooster
To- Loudenville will cross said stream. The Stone
and Wood work to be let separately. The Wood
work to be on the plan Of the buckingham self-sup
porting bridge across killbuck creek below Oxford,
in COshOcton county. Further specifications will
be given on the day of sale.
CT. NEWTON, County Auditor.
By order of the Commissioners.
March 10th, 1850. n5wjprfs3,55.