Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-08-07
The Traitors in Fairfield County,
Ohio.

stanu now, tnaJ tnere IN pIetty stro"B par
ty of traitors in Fairfield County, Of this
State. They profess to belong to the Demo
cratic party. They have the same right to
call themselves Democrats that jeff Davis,
Floyd and the other traitors have-no more,
no less. Ii the traitors in arms against the
Government arc still members Of the Demo-
cratic party in good standing, this Fairfield
faction are true Democrats. We leave 1t
with the Democrats who would not see their
party black and bloody with treason in the
| North, as in the South, to determine
whether the Fairfield malignants have the
right to use the party name.
We published, the other day, the fact
that the name Of Judge Il. z. Ranney had
been taken from the Democratic ticket at
the head Of the Ohio Eagle, simply aud
solely because he had made speech en-
couraging the enlistment Of soldiers under
the new call. In connection with this, we
published letter, written by responsible
citizen of Lancaster, stating in few words
the substance of reasonable speech made
by DR.. Edison B. Olds. In response we
have shower Of abusive anonymous letters
from Lancaster, abounding in insolence and
incendiary observations, and denying in very
gross terms that DR.. Olds made such a
speech as was reported.
We have before US the Lancaster Gazette
Of July 2lst, containing report Of the
speech made by DR.. Odds before Demo
cratic Club in Berne Township, July 18th.
We quote from the report:
tell you, my fellow Democrats, that aboli.
tionism has brought all this bloodshed aud
ruin upon our country. They tell us the
South struck the first blow. admit it, but
the wrongs of the North and the speeches
Of such men as didldings toreed them t'
IN Gods name hare zoe not Ind enough
blood! Our opponents forced this war up
ON us, and they now call on us to help then
r out, but TEL you, NJ. Lincoln, that whe,
you strike do,on constitutions, trample idn
under foot, and then call on Democrats 4
: help you, you w,H not get them. Now, il
tell you, fellow Democrats, there is no hon
: 1t is all loss. 1t is all loss II is my broth
er you strike down.
: see recruiting officer IN this room, here
\ no doubt, for the purpose Of recruiting vol
. unteers for this war; Now want to advis,
. my Democratic friends about volunteering
Before enlist, or before entice singl,
Q Democrat to enlist, would first know, Mr.
J. Lincoln, what you are fighting for. IL yo,
are fighting for the Union and Constitution
= say so, proclaim your policy. No, it is no
for the Union and Constitution you are fight
" ing 1t is for these mad schemes of abo
,fI lition and disunion.
,f No Democrat will enlist in this war unit
- the Administration changes its policy an
y war cry.
] On the 4th of March, 1851, Mr.. Lincol
e stood upon the Eastern portico of tn
n Capitol, and swore to support the Constitu
ton. Did he do it? No. his every act ha
J. been violation Of it from that day to thi,
Idcaounce Lincoln as tyrant He h.,
a. per5urcd his soul. Hc may impriSoW me b,
j. ioiH still cry tyrdnt. denounce these ac
ID Of oppression. as foul acts Of perjury again
- - the Constitution.
'e And now, my follow Democrats, I al
m going to have vision, which, il it were M
W vision, might be treason, but what no
As say say in sleep, and l am not, therefore
/. responsible.
" President has issued his proclamation f
re 300, 900 more troops, and Congress has pas
m ed a law authorizing him to draft them. II
!; will have to draft them If he gets them, b.
IL cause these cowardly abolitionists will N,
n. enlist. There is an election this fall, an
A hau mt ~, Nha,,
bo Democrats they will draft them to pr
~ vent their voting. They have the powe
aud can so arrange it. You will not |
no cheated. tell you you will not submit
- these wrongs Hou piU see blond. If the
ln attempt to arrest US and take us from o,
I'D families to support an Administration in i
er violations of the Constitution, we will resi-
Oh even to blood. II The Democrats don su
st. ceed at Me bdtl0t-boD they wiH succeed al II
ve point Of the buyoaet. DR.. 0lds was startls
i. at this last declaration, and attempted Il
is following explanation What | mean
on that Linooln's minions will surround Il
IN ballot, box this fall, with bayonets to pr
~ vent Democrat from voting, and we wi
I'd resist them with the bayonet.
er Here DIR. Olds addressed himself to Juds
n. Ranney, denounced him as an Abolitioni
or for having said in a war speech, in Lanca
40 ter, on Wednesday evening, the 23d. IN
as opinion is now, as it always has been, th
a as long as there is u man In arms again
- the laws, that man must be put down
n. arms." This language he considered ''ey
IN deace Of Abolitionisn, Ranney was n,
n sound and could not DO trusted. He endor
no ed aud appiauded the editor Of the Eagle f
sh striking his name from the ticket and sa,
or that IL should neuer 90 back ,cith his conse,
by and that Ranney should be Jle1ched seue
times in ley strong enough 10 make soap b,
fore he pouid vote for him."
The editor Of the Lancaster Gazette say
- 'The report Of DR.. Olds' speech above is |
:. no means full, but as far as it COCA il is 90
DS rect what we report him as saying he sat
a and every man of the hundred who was
80 :. the meeting will recognize and acknowled,
1t at once"
"A There is no reason whatever to doubt Il
Of accuracy Of this report Of Olds' remarks.
p- ltisjust what tho Fairfield Traitors ha
70 bcen saying for some time in a more priva
70 way.
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