Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-01-31
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Mr.. EDITOR: The following article ap-
peared in last weeks 'Barnesvile Intelli-
gencer: - 80 . ~ - l. 81
''HoN. T. G. .THKAkEH. Great praise isdue
the member of Congress from this District
for the conservative votes he has given dur
ing the present session He voted for. the
appointment of the House Committee of
Thirty-three; for taking up the Etheridge
resolutions, and is said to be in favor Of the
Border States plan Of Element. We are
glad of this, He represents Umonloying
constituency, and such votes are but giving
expression to their views.-1ntelligence of
last, week. 4.s w. ~ 9aHF att
"Mr. William Reed, fthis place. has seem
proper, ON account of the publication Of the
above paragraph to withdraw his advertis-
ing aud subscription from this paper. Be-
cause Mr., Theaker has been,fmthful to his
country, and because we approved his pstlir
otism, Mr., Reed has sought to wound us in
spot that is his most vulnerable part-thc
pocket. IL will not do, however Our,
patriotism is not such penetrable stuff, and
30 long as we WELD pen, the loss of all the
business we have will not deter us from
giving honor to the man who acts with an
eye single to his oouhsry,s. welfare Mr..
Theaker has done this, While his votes are
not approved BY Aboltionists of the Reed
stamp--,ohile Mey STRIFE to strrke down dte
press that approrey his corsevdfisns- his
course will receive the cordial appreciation
n of all true patriots. g. h-1 ESQ no ~
As to Mr.. Reed, we fear he, is ss hope
} is to our subscription books, He msy as
well cease reading our conservatives paper,
a for it will do him no good The mind Of
the bigot, like the pupil of the oys, CON
tracts itself the more, the stronger the light
r that is shed upon it. We would feel con-
, tempt for thee Reed, were it not overcome
by pity. In Uncle Toby laugusge-we will
affectionately bid thee farewell. Col eel
c poor devil! the world is vide enough for
both thee and mel'' FL ,.
The reason given for my withdrawal, is in
# the main false / had long since concluded
9 to drop off from the kss Of his patrons, in
l. consequence of unnumbssed articles insert
d ed in his paper, designed to injure the cause
> of Republcanism. The same paper in
g which the article on ''Mr- Theakerr appear
It ed, contained the following: r-.-sg'iss-
"HAs Mr.. HAMIs .ANY BLACK BLooD
st IN HIM?..During the political campaign
: we used often to see copied into Republican
Journals extracts from the Sosfhcfn papers
+ charging the Vice -Presfdent with bsing q
( colored man, but never sgpposed any Oh
st seriously believed the story In iet.e
70 from Washington to r,hes, New Dream
Crescent we find the following 90
" A letter was read to lue last right non
gentleman living in Portsmcuth, sN-s u.
and giving the pedigree of lyamibal Hsulin
10 The writer says that HannibgIs CREST gram
|, father, who had brother nxnned Africa
- served in the war of the Revelations IS tn,
q captain of mixed company of negroes an
in Indians pocketed the pay Of his trogE Ssol'
H. the wine and other necessaries pro1lded TO
ar the invalids, and left the army in disgrace
:. There is tradition in the Hanlin family tha
cf a man one day overheard Hanilin's' uncle
st while looking at him as he lay in the crndl,
s. exclaim, for Gods sake will this id H!acl
el blood never get .ous. OF our family ~
!, gentlemen now in this city, who served vie
!" Hannibal in Congress, assure me thas-they
rs always knew he had niggef blood in him. :
O. And this is the man chosen Ry the North t.
es rule over us
50 This in addition to the hypocritical prais
n bestowed upon our Congressman, whom h
n labored 50 hard to defeat, was too much 70
lis any Republican to take good naturally, con
ed sequentY withdrew from the psllrt.s. y,
It. his film sheet, determined 1--WE nothing
to more to do with Mr.. Theaker'
course w M M have made no objec
b. tionsx tey IA to my abolitiohisnl,t I be
o. lieve that Slavery is moral and politica
en- wrong, at the same time am opposed t
IL ..,:tL ~ 40 xsots