Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-05-09

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treason than would have condemned hun a
drcd tories in the war of the Revolution to
lthe fate Of the gallows. But the tolerance
Of the people and their reverence for the
freedom of speech and of the press permits
men to talk their treason with ilnpunity; il
and we are glad this is the case, as he
will find a sufficient punishment in the con- !
tempt in which he will be held for all time to
come, by every lover of his country. l.
TsE Retos or TERROR The Republican party ha.
been in power months, and behold what II has done
ithas burnt down The National Armory Harpers Ferry
desiroyng millions Of properly II has destroyed by FIRE
the Navy buildings aud seven war vessels at norfolk,
va valued a, eight 70 zen mohs ,Shc Of S. oya, 10 In,
Unon and had elected large majority OF Union men 70
the convention that so;, unnnqa SS,ec ose.sse ,or
snd Missouri all loyal Union States 10 assume me hr
tudc Of armed neutrality the calls Of me
Government. aud arc virtually out Of the Union Is
voting Millions upon Millions of the peoples money
10 carry civil war which ! has plunged !he country
into Ohio has voted Three Million. New YORK rive
Millions aud other States in proportion thus nroyensh
ing the people the better to prepare them 70 receive INC
what will il do in four years. Just think Of Ibis state Of
things, when could all have been 'hs parry
10 Cogress had condescended 10 lot the people speak on
the ques ion OF COMPROMISED but they wouldno, and the
/ responsibility IL theirs .... d.. .H. .ts -. |
The above, from The Gazette, is fair
specimen of the "Union-loving sentiments
of its Editor. Our country is in war;
war, not for the extension Of its Territories,
not for the purpose of settling some triAing
dispute, or point Of honor with foreign
power, but it is engaged in struggle for its
very eristence. Have we Government, ca
pable of putting down armed rebellion against
its authority? That is the question presented
, to the country, and that is the contest now
growing hot and desperate in our midst
The Administration of Mr. Lincoln found
portion of the people in arms against tho
+, authority of the Government What must
t his Administration do? What could it do,
Q but maintain at every hazard the integrity
Q of tho Union? This has been attempted !;
= and our abiding faith in the American peo-
y pie leads us To believe they will sustain this
70 attempt. Thank Heaven! there are but
1t few John H. Heatons in the country.
70 He complains because the Government
has been compelled to destroy the public pro.
" perty at Harper's Ferry, Norfolk, and Other
at places and why? This property was de
u stroyqd as military necessity. Such pa
We triots as Scott, and loyal men, civil and mil
OF itary, decided that the sacrifice was neces
80 sary, in order to prevent it falling into thu
v hands of the secessio,sts. The countr!
mt was in such situation as made this step in
ny evitable At this time, we presume, sucf
n steps would not be necessary. Then the.
nd were. Now the great North is aroused, an
n will defend the property of the nation to tn
e. last extremity. But why this unjust CON
n plant upon the part Of Capt. Heaton? ]
NJ it not for the reason that he actually wishe
dc the property might fall into the hands {
ND his .'Southern brethren" headed by Je
ic' Davis? The South was foiled in not bein
MS able to capture and use the shipping arm'
no and other military stores at those places
ms and because they were foiled Heaton is bi
nd ter in his denunciaton of the Administri
Ter ton. So was the Richmond Enquirer, MOI
arc folk Argus, and other kindred prints.
ION In the same strain is the following, fro
I'M his paper Of last woek:
CO. We learn that Gov Dennson has issued orders orb
ding the transfer Of produce nj Bcllnire going East
other violation Of the Constitution OF the United Stat
md ano,her sep tow urds desposm. Glorious Repul
canisrn! we also learn that he has rendered one the
pom sand soldiers to Benlrc but the people there respe
tho Ye need standing army 10 keep hcf h subeclio
the Yes, it is horrid violation of the CO.
stitution of the United States that Go
,do iOr Dennson should prevent produce goiI
and from Ohio to the rebel camp at Harper
' Ferry. Johnny's Southern brethren" '
Io, learn, by this interference on the part
own Gov. Dennson have been almost starved O
! e. of their stolen property along the line of t
allied Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road. n rev
;o,sG % cattle sent over the road would have be
call quite to the taste of these rebels and traitor
vols we have no doubt; but why any Union M
pub. should complain, is little moro than
sush sas have been able to learn.
As to the standing army to keep "B
for mont county in subsection" we concur wi
oua. Sa Capt. Heaton. That is not needed. .
ny,' people, with very few exceptions, arc 10.
inc to tho Union, and rejoice that the reb
- have been foilod at Harper's Ferry, N
war war folk, &C., and will bo still more rejoie
IONS when they learn that every rebel camp
nga. been starved out. And, as for tho .fe,o
and teptions, We guess they will not need
New army TO keep them in subsection to the Ia
Day of the Omitted States Of America"
rs of to Gov, Dennison's object in offering to sc
amo an army to Belaire, lif no ever made su
and an ofIer,) every man Of sense knows tina
out was for the purpose of keeping an eye
iov- the movements of Virginia, and not to ov
rth awe the contemplate little knot of soc
and sionists here. The Union mon can man
mis-. them. m
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