Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-10-23

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eryl Nbl Sooner than 500 this Union
severed, lot not only the institution perish
whenever and wherever it can be found, but
lst the habitations that have known it per
IN with il, and be known No more forever,
Tremendous and long pg-continucd applause.
sThnts so.n. That's the talk. Three
cheers.l And vet this returning fugitive
from patriotism proclaims as his creed, in
effect if not in terms, that IL either Slavery
or the Union must be destroyed, it should
be the Union And the name OF this man
ia HoRATIo SEYMOUR. ..l....' ..''s
These two men have been placed in nom.
ination by opposing organizations for the
Office of Governor Of this State--the one by
the loya masses, acting as Union organiza-
tion, regardless and indep aest<of rfor,ncr
p0litisat opinion --pledged to the support Of
the Administration in all lust efforts to re,
store law and order-pledged to every pur-
pose looking to the sure and speedy and un.
conditional reduction OF the Rebellion, and
to any and every measure calculated to
secure that result, at the earliest moment
the destruction Of Slavery, if necessary, in
cluded the other brought forward by po-
beneath the popular avalanche Of last year,
new and improved disguises--the Peace
of 1861, the apologists Of rebellion, and the
had met treason with its half million Of
armed men in the revolving States, and its
spies and pimps, and creeping miscreants in
the loyal States (who deserved the Jail and
the gibbet), with the plenary power Of mar.
tial law, instead of propositions of peace
On the occasion of his recent nomination
by the Albany Convention, of which he was
a member, he was most cruelty taken by
surprise he did not expect his name would
be before the C6nvention--a surprise equal
to that OF those upon whom surprise par.
ty calls when they find a table already
spread for their entertainment! Laughter.
Since he is candidate for high Office, his
relations TO public questions are proper SUBJ
jects of examination. Since the speech he
made under these embarrassing circum.
stances has been made the platform of the
organization which supports him, it is enti-
tied to a passing notice and review. From
the careful collection of extracts from peYs:
papers, &c, with which it aboubds,r If be
by surprise, one would have supposed he
had made elaborate preparation. Laugh
ter. But there are other cases equally re
markabe A newly elected Speaker of a
Western Legislature, though declaring he
was taken by surprise, and unexpectedly
called upon, forthwith drew from his poke
and read an elaborate manuscript, returning
his thanks for the honor conferred, and
apologizing for the imperfections of the ad-
dress, because he was. unascussqm9d to OK
Itehporaneous speaking. Great laughter.
This speech, but for its having been made
by MIR. Seymour, in u Convention purified
and chastened, and hallowed by the mellow
influences OF the Ninth Resolution patriots
OF last year. might have been taken for
spurious epltome OF the works OF Only Gani'
mon. II commences with the declaration
that he had uniformly expressed his un
Willingness to De Candidate, but, yielding
to precedent, while ".f'F' 't 1'i
Whispering, will meier conHent'-conscntedi"
not merely in regard to partial friends, bu,
more, because he is impelled to suffer mora
martyrdom for the country good There
has not been before such forcing process,
since the rape Of the Sabine and the sack
ing Of Ismal. Great laughter. 1t is true
that Mr.. Seymour began to decline early
and l mentioned the circumstance to friend
six months since, as conclusive evidence tina
he expected to be candidate. Laughter.
l learned years ago that when he began t
daelipa nnanlv ha wao nm tho scapt Of