Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-10-09
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From the Guernsey Tnnesl
The people Of this county will recollect
among the many incidents that occurred at
the opening OF the present unholy rebellion,
one which quickencd the pulse. and caused
the great heart of the American people to
throb, which excited indignation and horror.
No incident Of that time will be fresher in
the memory Of the people
Maj. Anderson and his eighty brave men,
were cooped up within the walls of Fort
Sumter, storring. Surrounded as they were
by armed sIayeboldng devils. and battery
upon battery aimed at the heroic little band
il was next to an i!npossibiity to provision
the fort. The Government seut a peaceful
vessel, the Star of the West" loaded,
with provisions TO feed the furnishing band
mo sooner had the vessel attempted TO
enter Charleston harbor than tho guns Of
the rebels opened upon her, and she was
compelled TO retreat. This was the first
gun OF the rebellion.
Speaking upon this matter Joseph W.
White, in the presence Of several Of the
most reliable citizens OF this place uttered
the following language:
F." Ku hare no right to attempt to prorjsion
Me tort, it should have been evacuated long
ago--THE SOCTIERN PEOPLE DID RIGHT IN
FIRING INTO TUE Star OF THE WEST. -
We should have long since given up ALL
THE FORTS. ARsENALs, MiNTs," &c.
In another conversation he wa- told that
the South had stopped the circulation of
the Pittsburgh Christian Advocate in
Dixie. he remarked:
"7he South is riylt-such paper should
not be allowed to circulate in the South or
anywhere else. will not allow it to come
about my house
This religious paper is now. AMI always
has been steady advocate of the Union
and the cause Of freedom, hence Joseph E
opposition.
The morning after the Presidents pro.
clamation had issued calling tor Is. 0oJ men.
and just after the spring election, when
Cincinnati had gone democratic, Joseph
met a couple OF our citizens on corner,
when the following conversation ensuud
Joseph. What's the news?"
Ans. The President has issued call
for IS, 000."
Joseph. What will Ohio's proportion
be p
Ans II suppose it will be from ten to
fifteen thousand"
Joseph. well I would like n know
where Lincoln going to get them p
Ans. ns.-''Cincinnati will alone send ont
5000 of that number.
Joseph --"She will not send ort FIVE.
SHE Is ON TIE OTXER lmeaning the
DISCREPANCY SIDE OF THAT CUES
TON"
A good Union Democrat, and at the same
time as good and reliable young man as
there is in Cambridge, spoke up-'Jo. it's
about time for you to dry up, you have been
throw ing .coid'watcr .on this matter long
enough
While in Columbus last winter he uttered
the following words.
81 his is an AJolition war. LET Us DEM
OCRAIS HAVE NOTHING TO Do
WITH IT,"
While recruiting was going on to Gil the
President $ last 300. 900 call. Joseph stated
in several places, that the South was ''ahle
to keep this war going on for FIFTEEN
YEARS" and that the war would not be
closed for that length of time, except by
compromise. The effect of this was to re
tard cHliStments, as many who before be
lieved that the tremendous army going into
the field would close the thing out by next
summer, at least, if not much sooner, and
were willing to enter the service for that
length of time, concluded TO stay at home
Ii it were necessary we could pile proc
upon proof going to show Joseph's secesl
proclivities. These sayings, or others Of ;
like nature, coming from Joseph, are com
mon in this place. The Democrats know
better than any one outside Of their inme
date caucuses, that what We say is true
but it stands them in hand now to cover VI
as many of Joseph's tricks as possible. =
With that record he ought not to get
single vote in Guernsey county, except tn,
Editor of the Jetfcrsonian