Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-01-02
The True Rlement Of Discord.

The Louisville Journal has the following
plain exhibit Of the elemepts Of discsrd that
lie at the foundation Of The rebellion, though
perhaps cunningly covered from the popu-
lar gaze by tho subtle pretences Of the cot.
ton lords, who are aiming at Grown and
Arist0cracy. f
He is most superficial observer who calls
1t q contest between the North and the
South, between States With States without
certain kinds flabor. Il is in truth, and
we wish all men to comprehend tnis great
fact, renewhyof the war which has been
going on for.ceBtaries between democracy Il
despotism--thcss implacsble foes who are
forever contending for the mastery: We
have now at stake, not railroads, or banks,
or negroes, or any other accidental element
Of society, with or without which any form
Of government may exist, but the question
at issue, to be determined in this war be-
tweeL the Government and the rebels, is,
Shall the people continue TO administer this
minority? Shall majOrities or minorities
rule this is the problem to bs solved. In
| the seeding States this is we'll understood
by the rebellions leaders. A highly intelli-
| gent gentleman residing in Savannah, in
conversation with q friend of ours few weeks
ago in Southern, Kentucky remarked: II
do not believe that our intelligent people
are prosecuting this revolution because they
are afraid that abOlitionists will steal their
slaves, because the loss they suffer from this
source fOrmsto too triHing , per cent. TO justify
the movement, but they are dissatisfied with
the laxity Of our present. government.
We wanta mere etaJiliy and we can get
| this only by extuiiatng thS tAril Of Offices for
life, or, what would be still better, by estab-
fishing u limited monarchy. Ths slave hob
by is ridden merelyto arouse the people who
are too idle or busy to Investigate. Our in
formant added that the Georgian seemed to
be earnest and sinosfe in his advocacy Of
aristocracy and his aversion to democracy.
We have no doubt that such are the views
Of the vast majority Of the Southern planters
who have engaged in this rebellion. Our
| columns have given repeated evidence ofthe
contempt and hatred which the rebellious
cotton lords cherish for the plebeian poor,
the hard listed mechanics, the 'mudsills
Of society, Us South Carolina Senator styled
I them, who compose the majority Of the ma.
ton. John Smith, the tailor, who makes
but six hundred d0llars year, casts rs strong
vote ~ Col. Putt, whuse income from his
cotton and rice fields is six thousand. All,
there the rub, 20 CALLING aud humlliating
! to the wodld.be srissocra6y, who gather
Bow uttsrs IN 6gsee9 = Their Argument,
true, is an old one. hopsrty, say they
makes nlan cautious md conservative, a1I1
therefore GovefnmsH, where none
property holders have Solitical power, nus
Of necessity be the sataet and incest sffaiI
in the world. Poor pstple are always rest
i less, full Of sxpsrincnt und dangerous ant
I the more intelligent and better educated the,
are, why Of course, ths more dangerous. :,
D Establish property qualification by al
Y means. Won, vt this stagsof argument vi
: steps tho ghost OF Dr.fEranklin, quizzica
old fellow, aud says; s6uppose you make
, tho property quslifcexlon y jackass. Jone
mounts his '.qualiioation on election day
/, and starts 70 the polls, With bona Jitts vote
r but uuluckily the 'fqutliication" dies OF
Z sudden IL u coils, ~ hs gets in SIGHT Of th'
4 polls, and Jokbss3 3tses his vote Now VIII,
: was tho voter, dopes 0r his Jackass? Their
is tho whole mattar. .comicilly but truly state
lby Poor Richard. With tho leaders of tn
h rebellion, mArais nothiAg without property
: Property is ell, and mad merely An appond
! age Of the prvperty, soIaething like loo
!, on y stable, OF q cover on q dish, or late
on gate. 1t ID this degrading, insulting
!. aud strocious doctrine, 81 70 be uttered b.
eel snobs and brainless upstArts only, which W
a wish to expose TO the ridiculo and detesta
tion Of the American people. We have n
|. notion Of going into grave refutatlon 9
Z the pet idea OF those cotton parvenus ths
!. man IL incapable Of governing himself, TO
: the assertion carries its own refutation, sine
!, II Is plain proposition that, v man casac
= govern hiTseN he caanos gorers other
--L..l - q h..l l. f~x,p. ,,.,l1
= aristoorscy. Let the people OF Americs
y 70 the realisation Of the startling fact thu
Y this gigantic rebellion is q war against th
I'll great principles Of popular Government ]
: a ccntsst bSitpsen tlea.d dracy aud des;,otis,
n for supremacv IL The nak,on. Let poor me
= consider whsthsr they afe ready 70 exchang
n the rank Of tieemsn tor that Of Europea
n serfs, and Ak the badge Of menials foreve
:. upon their children, BY. lifting their hand
= against )iA andshsue6csnt instits
= tious, which npsn the h3ths TO honor an
e afiluenoe, to tie merit "a industry even {
the poorest Yes, and u Tie rioh who ma
n have been tainted with the infection Of thl
a opposition v popular Government, we woul
,e ssy, beware how you mixp bitter cup to
MI forced, perhaps. when yo9 are gono, upc
~ the lips Of your innocent but helpless chilt
=. rem. Esau made himself Infamous forev'
N BY selling his own birthright, and viii ye
a. bring upon, your memories the double Il
nol iamy Of selling that Of ynur own children
IN The tenure Of property In this country |
4. uncertain = the winds or waters; Il
"a wealthy merchant Of to-day may, in . yea
Il be acting rs salesman OF book keeper for Il
m poor young man who is now his clerk; d
sir owner Of the palktial msnsion, may, in
at week, by unlucky speculation, be homslc
of and pennilcss; the great farm, with
,e. fertile fields and broad pastures, mAy, in
IT. brief time, pass from its prodigal owncr in
the possession Of the maN who has labor
in his stables. What wise or good mi
I'd would, then, wish To- soasign his children
4. holpleas ebsaurity aud poverty BY placi
sd on their nscks ~ gallise yoke Of an q
=. toarsCy Who vi. not plant himself
NE tslliasntly and holaly under the flag Of po
lat nlaf rights In thislifa-struggle for our Go
~ Gx RsTNoIns s. besn put IN 90
\. ~ mand of that division ef The army moyi
~ against Winchester lntsR commanded,
=. =. Gsn. KAlly. CAT Kslly 4. still enteri
~ 81 .sys,:ly ffom ths wound ~ rsseivsd'
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