Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-05-02

ard was denied 10 every one for the day. Az
l returned, with the passport in my hand, ]
overheard several Office hunters say: "Hs
has commission, in tone Of mingled envy
and despondency. There are still swarIns
Of this class Of citizens at the hotels, and
many Of them are earning q claim to graft
tude by temporarily enlisting for the de-
Tense ofthe city. Dispatch-boxes, bran-new.
were piled up in the hall of the State De-
partment. The new Ministers were mostly
on hand, receiving their final instructions.
The commanding form of Cassius VI. Clay
swept throughthe crowd ofspies at Willard $,
leaving quite temporary wake behind il.
| also saw Senators Wilmot and Cowan,
Messrs. Parrot and Vaughan of Kansas, and
many minor political lights Leutze, the
artist, is stopping in Washington day or
two, on bis return from Virginia. Much as
appreciate his genius, / wish him no op-
portuplty Of painting another battlefield.
In the afternoon, | had the honor of q
short interview with the President had
never seen MIR. Lincoln, and had not the
right to expcct--scarcely the right to request
-adml,tance TO him at such an important
time; but | wished, before leaving home.
for no matter how short period, the salts
faction Of saying TO him, as | did: Presi-
me still to hold up my head as an American,
and to speak of my country without blush
ing" ] need not describe the President 5
personal appearance, for nearly everybody
has seen him. Honesty, frmness, and
sound common sense, were the character
istics with which, Tersonaly, he impressed
me. was very glad to notice the tough,
enduring vitality Of his temperament-he
needs it all. He does not appear to be worr
or i'll, as | have heard, but, on the contrary,
very fresh and vigorous. His demeanor was
thoroughly calm and collected, and he spoke
of the present crisis with that solemn, ear
nest composure, which is the sign of a soul
not easily perturbed. came away from his
presence, cheered and encouraged.
Coming down from the White House to
the Treasury Building, past hedges of the
pyrats joponicd, in scarlet blossom, met
Gen. Scott, erect and firm as ever, but walk
ing slowly, with his head slightly bent, and
apparently absorbed in thought. / scanned
him closely, knowing what weight of re-
sponsibility rests on his shoulders-what
chapters of unwritten history may take their
coloring from the schemes of that ''good,
gray head. I" His air was absorbed, as have
said, but calmly resolute and self-reliant. -
Yet the most startling rumors, purporting
to emanate from the War Department, were
flying to and fro though the air.
At Willard the excitement was greater
than ever, and presently felt the same rush
of blood as soldiers experience in cannon
fever. Let me give you few of the ru-
mors, to show how feverish and wild is the
general feeling:
|. Harper Ferry is taken.
2. The war vessels at Gosport are seized.
A. Jobn Ny NJ Ro,tS % hos I haan bmnD hx the
mob.
Tho br;dces bore beer destroved be-
iRe R,.osa oss .d maIe ph;lado,ub;o Geeh "e
All tra;ns r,;iI ha stooIad .rd al
str,rcars M ;mnresseJ 9 for the hp5Hf p5efanse Of the
otr"S'i' o;tr i'"i'' e''eD '0' '-'' u'A'o VI '
Exbors,od A. lac, br tbs rone,;,;o, and
dan;ai of tbosa ronoris Hbecorse eren wban
uo,, don,t hoI;ova ,,o,, are ,aoon e,,;caU, ey-
..;.od b., ~ a-,;ta.;a,, oe ,,o,,r ;nfaru,nnt 7
tooI ~ sor,., nj ne and droys 70 tbe Can;tol
in % comnanv with a noet I saw it's emnty
hols ;ts marble sta;rca Sos its imitation
] ,nosa;o a,.aments fencanst;c t;lesI ;ts bronze
doors on5 rjaster ornaments and felt
uo Str Stronr,banod in INV ballet tbat The Amer.
oan Pao,,la ronld never allow ;ts conrts 70
Sa rrof,neJ by The nrosence of traitors =
G. Stonn;na ont cftbe RotnnJa mon the east.
avn f,.onf ,be areen snnare and Ieafng trees
onns,rnd frs6ad bet,Saen the white n;llars,
apd hevond ali SAT tbe marble Washincton.
Tfi, i;f;,nD DISn Is r;rht G hand toward Heaven Yes
fn ittS r. n h.nS Vanar,ble Father of the Re-
nnhEc, rI in n1 Tait down Ca beln and haned;c.
t;oU oOlr mon @ that awful sword Which must be
Es5 Isn ~ tho nation now as II was sav.
nd ' befare az ri tbongb It strike through broth
eu,s GU D beart, y '''' - '-''
From C,n;tol Hill We overlooked the
boant;fu, c;tv the Potomac shining in the
OFF Uvsu,f aftarnoSon S, l;ybt and the far nurple
sI,U sInro nf the W;rn;nio shore II was a grand
noleof,, Soe e. MI. n;ct,,re tinted with warm bues and
roathad hd mnon bv balmv air Vet in q
S,w dnvS ;tl Strects n,;abt he dved with car.
mars m and tbe sn,ct a. of IFS min blot tbe sIy.
Gasd GGas Nv Was ever w;ckedness ike to that
wS;ch & wouId a,temnt this deedI Is there
" ail b;storr go canseless . rebellion So reck
a nss az ~ n ;nUnsat;on Of tho last dcsnerate ar
,esT .,,mant am ~ nf battIa9 " w ~
suuv For wor NJ or ~ least a nromnt accentanc,
,f b tba c%a %jl ajlense 70 war L the only cours,
ios % trv NC IPtbe nat;on i to he nreseryed-
r. ;fiy tha I Rennbj;c nnder which he have pros
n.raS I fsr e;chtvlfye wears i not to be !,
p.o.ahed pelsah ao fs;Inro AZ last-we r,ust stan,
re,Jv m.vs 70 defend II with treasure and blood
y as ,Ts There are no longer anv politica
40 -. .h,,.a 90 sim mrly TTnion;sts an,