Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-02-14
COERCION.
To the Editor Of the Belmont Chronicle

10 tne EdnOr OF tne Belmont Chronicle
Sin: The term coercion is one now in the
mouth of almost every one The Democrats
seem to be Mortified at the idea of coercing
a State-they throw up their hands and
roll their eyes with holy horror at the very
mention Of the subject. Just now they are
the most peaceable and lamb-like non-resist-
ants to be found. Our friends, the Quakers,
are warriors, compared with the t,10 hundred
HonsandO Ohio Democrats while in the days
OF General jackson every one of them, full
of fight and fury, were ready to march into
and destroy South Carolina, hang Calhoun
and McDuffe, lay waste all the cotton plan
tations, cut up lack" generally and return
TO drink every still-house in the State dry.
Now they have reversed the engine, and are
gentle kind, enovolent-would not hurt a
hair on the head of any Southern nabob
Why all this? Did they get kicked and
cuffed. at Charleston and again at Baltimore
to such an extent that they stand in dread
and awe of their masters? Were the s.doors
at the Charleston convention, and are
they now crawling and licking the dust to
get back to the confidence of their Dsunion
friends? These patriots are becoming loud
in their praise Of Buchanan, Floyd, Cobb
and Thompson, and say that their quiet, sub
missiye, help-along policy is the only thing
that has kept the nation from civil war and
say now the best thing that could be done
would be to order Major Anderson home,
and let their rebclliUus traitors revcl in Fort
Sumter.
The :" 100000" are violently opposed tc
sending re-entorcements to Mai. Anderson
-" it would be just cause of war" When
was it ever before said in the United States
that to strengthen any of our Forts was
Gu use for war? When was it ever before
sai,. that to supply our soldiers with food ant
means for defense, was cause for war;
When ,7as it ever before said to protect the
property ct the Union was cause for war
When was it ever before said to collect the
revenue was quse for war? When was il
eyer tho case before that traitor rebels coulC
| fife upon an unarn.ed vessel in the service O
ne country, with the starsand stripes flying
and 5000, 900 applaud the act? When wa,
it the case that the Secretary of the Treasury
could be permitted to bankrupt the Govern
mcnt, and be applauded by the chief? Wher
could Secretary of War openly assist ant
carry on treason, steal, lie and cheat, and e
unpunished? Oh yirtuous Democracy =
Oh immaculate 5000, 900 oh but yol
die hard How willingly would you pul
down the pillars of this mighty Government
simply because you have to lose place ant
power! Don't you think little gentle coer
cion applied to yourselves would be useful
Suppose when you are applauding tn,
Floyds, Cobbs, fversons, Wigfalls, Hun
tcrs, Masons, Toombs, &c, you were tt
receive gentle kick, might it not be ben
cficial !? And when you are opposing pro
lection to Government property, if thu
women should slip red petticoat oyer YOU
shoulders, would you not be justly repre-
resented?
If anything were wanted to prove the ute
worthlessness, corruption, profigacy anC
treachery of the dying, gasping, dofunc
party now yielding up the reins Of Govern
ment, it is to be found in their lateand pres
ent acts. TIP.