Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-04-10

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and the friends Of slave oligarchy and multi
fcstion over since the signing of the Con-
stftution. II was there that John Q. Cal
houn, year after yesr, exerted his mighty
energies to roison the Southern mind against
the true interests and the holy aims Of pop
ulars government ItSwasthere the leaders in
.iaep heIish rebellion coucocted treason that
ovortly demonstrated itself in tire attack up
on Fsrt Sumter. And us, in that slavery
! cursed city. the sympathizers With Southern
treason are connecting u fresh organization
a oftlat same. Democracy in whose name jeff
DAVE declared the Union ofthcse States
.~discfvcd. This movement is understood
no b made under the auspices Of tho con.
'scrvstive and border State members of
Congress, to counteract the mea sutes OF the
extrsms Republicans, which, they claim,
will prolong the war indefinitely and render
: reconstruction difficult, If not impossible.
Bat this understanding Of the movement
will be found to be incorrect. 1t will trans
: pire, before long, to the chagrin Of those loyal
men who may be unfortunate enough to be
Engaged in the transaction, that the move.
fnent Is made under the auspices Of the
@Kbi,bts of the Golden Circle. in and out of
sl,e,eyesa 80 far from .opposition 10 the
s0overument or the war being extended, they
EyroSsss that thew will support both uufipch.
iin,fv -sr.inst the evil influences of some of
ira own muportcrs. This is sheer bypocrisy.
'Tbe rrand aim gr the sympathizors Is, rs
thew had arranged Immediately preceding
-tbe fourth Of last March, TO depose Mr..
I;scsasIb fa;f means ar f,ul. and cbeek the
Aood Of the loyaltide that has set in motion
tho. Jynio, aruy. II is the work of pro-
s~Si6vsrryy politicians. among whom VaIland,g.
go 4 The Great Mocul. and the Cincinnati;
Erou;rsr and the Ohm Statesman the mouth.
Siscss If the object of these u~atviots. in
Merchandising the Democratic party" " is "a
rive ~uuaiucbiue aid to the Administrator
rsud thu war. WHY not satisfy themselye,
With the platform of the Union oreaniza.
.tion9 why we're the members of the Con.
Svsntion hound by an Injunction Of secrecy
not to reveal the proceedings? There il
nothing connected with tho old style Dem.
scsaoy that fears the process Of ventila'
ton, and there is no honest reason why the
nav organization should shun the light Of
day. Were they ashamed to have the very
s0spicious fact transpire that Vallandigham
!was the author Of the patriotic and loyal res
olutions2 IF so, so much credit to them.
True men refusssto recognize V~allandiyhan
as other than . disreputable traitor, and tn
leaders Of the new organization, (call then
Knights or National Democrats, as you
please, il they desire to achieve success ant
'eeiert a healthy controlling influence in tn
'~oounsels OF the nation, should utterly repu
dists Ill sc,ni.traitors and all half measure
for the restoration Of the Union. If the
ivosld be Democrats in deed as in name, the
pust plant themselves, not on the Vallan
digham basis, but on the same platform will
Daniel 8. Dickinson, Gov. Sprague, Aud.
Johnson and Secretary Stanton. The grea
heart ofthe American people beats high 70
the Union and for freedom; and q party OIL
ganissd on any other basis will speedily sin
into contempt.
We had hoped that the close approach o
rebellion TO destruction would influence tn
srublic mind in a course more harmonioy
and in cousonance with loyal feeling the
that marked out by tho masked rebels i
tWsshinstoa City. But it may oil DO for III
best. d sooth, the New York Tribune r,
ioicos oysr the attempt to draw together tn
fragments, scattered BY the hasty exit o
.Southsrn d~issolutionists from tho prcseu
Aof their Northern sympathi,era II say,
"We heartily approve tho project of cal
IneeDsmooratio National Couysptiou, IN
frst gathering under hi. title was that vhic
met At Chariestou. 8. O.. nearly two YEA,
Q and smashed the Democratic party in.
pisoes. Il n hiah tina wa had another /
so-exiSitosp.ot, bv the helm ofa fow Of
WIZ, and Know Notbings. be nut topetbe
ar,in. A. the great body Of those WI
we're then foremost IN Il, disruptim are no
...;vs reh.l,. and vould hardly r;sk han
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