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

have been engaged IN this bloody and dis
graceful business, through the deception of
others, that welcome them back 10 loyalty.
But treason must be punished. Their enor-
NOUS offense is indellibly written upon the
heart of this couatry, aud when they are
punished the Government will rest on moro
enduring basis.
These brave officers and men come in our
midst to help US in the work of restoration
have heard it said: Look at the legions
they are pouring down upon U.S. They are
coming down in almost countless legions.
This Government cannot be destroyed; il
was spoke into existence by the voice of the
people, which is the voice Of God. They
will come. ...t.. .....I
liinrt to tbs snsnp and ne drum,
And de posrnfni ros'pi of the b.rbssous hosa. ~
And the neigh OF fe seed. snd the multitude's hum.
Aud the clash and the shout, They they come IS
l love to hear our national airs Hail Co
lumbial the Star-spangled Banner, and Yam
kee Doodle. They are consecrated by the
remembrance Of our fathers, and inspire
feelings of patriotism and love of country.
Again ask what is all this for? Do we
not see who are in the wrong? Their castles
will fall. We must triumph The Govern
ment will succeed. 1t is my honest convic-
ton that the only security for the institution
Of Slavery is in preserving the Constitution.
IL you want to enjoy your slave pro perty,
unnolested, seek to restore the protection Of
the Government. You have seen who com
menced the war. You have heard of the
slaughter of your sons and brothers, who
have been beguiled by the serpent Of Seces-
sion. Can the Southern Coufederacy bring
back your dead sons? Who will bring them
back? Il. .-. a,- sa.tl y.
Secession alone is responsible for the blood
shed by which fathers and sons have Been
torn for ever from the affectionate bosoms
of their families. Will you not again intro
duce the Government under which you have
shared so many blessings and lived 30 hap
PLY? The sooner you get right the better.
This is Secession: Our beautiful, God-fa-
vorcd land drenched in brothers blood,
homes desolated and anarchy extsnt. Seces-
ion and notification are one, and when, nine.
teen years ago, the Government failed to
crush the traitors, seeds were sown
which brought forth the monstrous crime Of
this revolution. Will we have more blood
shed? Call your sons back. Let the lead.
crs be punished with the severity which theil
offense deserves. l have no intention of
speaking harshly. / have spoken in earnest
1t is part Of my nature, and when the pas
sions speak rudely, allowance should b
made for the provocation, as in this instance
it is unparalleled. q, grti
Look beyond the mountains-the proud
crested mountains of East Tennessee. ]
know yeu have had hard time, a trouble
some time, here in the middle division
where secession had its origin. But 90 viii
me beyond the mountains. When the Stat,
was voted out by four to one the people nj
there, who knew the wickedness Of disrup
ton, held convention, and appealed to b
let alone in the enjoyment OF their homes
political opinions. What was the response
The threatening hoof OF the cavalry. Thii
request was repeated over and over again.
The dastardH reply was the bayonets Of {
myriad of infantry. What followed? Col
unns Of riotous soldiery pressed along the
railroads, committing every offense in the
catalogue-insulting our wives and daugh
ters, plundering our dwellings, scattering
haystacks, pillaging the drawers Of poor aut
honest laborers, without shade of respect
to their wants and suffering. We were t.
be subjugatec and coerced. In violation Of
our sacred bill of rights, which guarantees
to all the privilege Of bearing arms, our arml
were taken away. We were left at the mercy
an INTOXICATED 'rabble, who knew not tht
feelings Of humanity. They came to my
own little village, during my sbsence il
Washington. My wife, with her young
child, being there and unprotected, was turn
ed into the street, ,andmy house converted in
to hospital. M. -.....
What wrongs have we committed? w,
have shown our faithfulness to the flag Of
our country--have upheld its imperishabl'
laws, and protested against rebellion. Thi
| is our crime, the cause of our prescription
and suffering. After my wife, with hel
child, had fed to the protecting roof Of I
neighbor, and while confined 10 bed Of
sickness, the act of sequcstratio,
was enforced to wrest her dwelling, lesvinl
her houssless and the unregarded victim
of insult. Even her two servants, who min
istered to her wants while helplessly III, xer
stolen from her. This is secession. Great
God can it 20 on unarrested in its caree
of violence and shame? Is there no justic
to reach or crush it? Win not some Dol
Of wrath descend from heaven TO avenge tn
wrongs Of innocent men, women and child
rem? b g,vrfsf ~ bsirq-t "a .ii
Where are we drifting? whore are We &C
ing? Though they endured all the aggrs
waiting curses and abuses Of their enemies
the unoffending people Of East Tennessee
we're driver from the shelter Of their homes
Many of them are rsjoioed that the army o
the United States has come. We are loot
: ing forward to the time soon to arrive whe
they can claim the protecting cgis Of tn
star spangled banner, and once more iis
under the wholesome laws Of their old Gov
ernment. Are you not willing, men o
Davidson county, to return 70 the Cover
ment which loves you and which win 81,
: YOU the same protection NJ wissn Secessis
. was unk pown. They may burp our aheuse
Z; sack cur fields, eonysrt eurplsins into grav
Yards, and ctf mountains into sepulchrs
bbat never, no never, can they eradicate o.
: sffeotion for ths Government Of our father
I dApplAusell .sloiitpA, ys.BoO 70 aqi
/, II When We rstnrn, to the mountains, aI
! contemplate the rugged beauty Of the
I scenery, and weep over the painful treatrnel
! Of their stoadfasi, loyal inhabitants, We II
7 fltend that Rori1s one .shsll march to the g
!, Of the lotsisst summit. and plant thsfe 4
: glorious stars and stripes of America, as ey
!. dence of the reclaimed abiding place OF Il
: Goddess Of Eiberty.s fApplaase. ~ ai'
! bdiOne fact presents itself to blast the decel
! tive wiles of Secession. They haSsonaa!
q ths Slavery Question The sole PreteTt I
q their rebelIious acts, Do, you know wh
q their Commissioners, fancey, Host, q