Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-01-31
C0tUMBUs, Jan. 2S, 1861.
TREASON 4 TRAITORS.

Monster fyedsoa-does notseem to be con-
ined to the "Cotton States, !" nor yet to the
Slave States, but itmust thrust its hideous
shape into our very midst, and stalk abroad
at MONDAY. ] had hoped,
for the honor and safety Of our dearly loved
Union, that long ere this its spread would
have been stayed; but alas it has obtained
a foothold amongst us, and its sympatbizers
are many. Benedict Arnold and Aaron
Burr fill as large page in history as do
Washington and Henry Clay, but alas, how
wide the contrast Those men who are now
so loud in their Pledges ofsupport to traitors,
may find when the history of this crisis is
written that their names are inscribed in the
same niche as Arnold & Burr ifthey should,
like, them be SO fortunate as TO escape the
fate they SO richly merit Arli..,a,l,
t...t DEMOCRACY REDIv1oUs. ...
The Democratic party of Ohio whats left
of it, met in sole mn po,o no,o in this City
last week, to devise some resurrectionizsng
process, by which their dcfunct organizations
might le brought back to the society ofani-
mated beings. They adopted probably the
only means by which the thing can be done.
1t has been long practised by chemists on
defunct organizations II allude to the gal
vanizing process. The wire-pullers were
rotating the crank over night, in caucus to
generate the necessary amount of electricity
in the shape of resolutions, with which to
galvanize the party into new life. 1t had
the desired effect. Thenext day tho ruins Of
the party were placed in Armory Hail. with
Mr.. Jewett in their midst; suggesting tc
the beholders the picture in the old schoo
history of MARCUS sitting among the ruins o.
Carthage. The subject was beautifully in
sulated-being placed on the stool of Squattel
sovereignty and the bred Scott Decision
and when the battery was sufficiently charg
cd the application of resolutions denying tn
right of our government to enforce its owl
laws administered percoptible shock to tn
patient. The shock, however, was ono O
horror and disgust, as they had touched tn
same nerves which thrilled with harmony ur
!, der the Democratic resolutions of 1s4S, an
Gov. Woods inaugural in 1852. But, ala,
Il the spark Of vitality was transient--and lik
the flint when smtten by steal, the subjet
Straight was cold again"
But feable utterance was heard agains
r these traitorous resolves, and mute as sal
| cophagi, they departed. Some of the ope
ators went through the pantomine of NAL
> ing speeches to the ruins, but after the fir
! powerful shock, all vitality seemed to ha,
: departed, and ,....,......
No sound could awake them to glory again"
|, LEGISLATIVE.
i The National troubles still continue [
f overshadow everything else in Legislation
). and probably will forsome time yet Som
! thing definite was brought up yesterday
2 the shape Of resolution nameing FIVE ge
0 tlemcn as Commissioners, to meet simi
Y Commission on the part of each of bord
9 state in Washington, to endeavor to adju
our national differences. Hons. Tho
Ewing, w. s. Groesbeck, David Tod, DAM
e r. Tilden,. Joseph r. Swan, were mcmtio
, ed for the Commission. The Resolution VI
y tabled by rule ofthe House, but will pr
o Baby be called up to-day. A difficulty ari.,
n about this appointment in shape of a clsu
in the Constitution, as follows: ssno a
q pointing power shall be exercised by the Ge
9 eral Assembly except as prescribed in I'll
,f| Constitution, and in the election of Unit,
I, States Senators A resolution will doul
. less be passed. authorizing the Governor
e appoint, '' i' -t- y '-''
Mr.. Woods bill for the lease of the Pu
n lie Works smade the special order for I
u morrow in Committee Of the Whole, VIII
10 the '''irrepressible conflict" may be look
a for in earnest. The members who favor
y disposal Of the Public Works are subdivid
q into those who favor lease and those W
:: favor sale 1t is possible that in cons
Il qucnce Of this division nothing will be do
e towards disposihg ofthe question.
y Gov. Dennison sent special Message
i the Senate on Friday transmitting the re-
l. lutions of the Virginia Legislature in relati
r to the appointment Of the commission me
y toned above. The Virginia request f6l
= committee of oonferencei is accompanied wi
N the terms ON which she is willing to comp
4 mise! Rathercool .' ~ r 80
r GOV. CHASE AND THE CABINET.
Much speculation is induiged In hcrc|
Z political circles as to the probabilities of G1