Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-13
The Consummation Of Villainy
and Treason.

LAST week we noticed that the Vallan
of this county were engaged
in raising money by subscriptions to pay
the Communication Of or buy off all the
DEMOCRATS who should be drafted. We
have since learned this subscription, startled
here by the caadidates on the ST. GLARS
VILE, Vallandigham county ticket, has
been run up to q large amount, perhaps
large enough to purchase of or release from
the draft every Vallandighammer that will
be drawn. There is not much doubt, IL all
the men Of that party who viii be drawn
are Of the same kind, in point Of patriot.
ism, as the candidates whose money is so
freely given to keep them at home to vote
for them, the Government will be full as
well Of without them, and can supply q
much greater amount Of patriotism and do
votion to the Union, with their money, than
II would receive il they went into the scr-
vice. In so far as these candidates expect
to bride men to vote for them, by agreeing to
pay their communication, il they are drafted,
we think it will hardly be paying opera
ton. It will be about on par with the
smart attempts Of their county Treasurer,
1. H.. Patterson, to bride the Q,saksrs Of hh
county to stay away from the polls, BY
agreeing to deduct the war tax from theft
gross amount of tax, and leave the formel
to be collected by the collector, IL they had
not been at the polls, or iL other words, il
they had not voted the Union ticket; and
will, by showing the people TO what con
temptible, and disgraceful means these mer
will resort to secure their success have Z
tendency to weaken, rather than strengthen
their cause. 'es
There is light, however, ia which thi,
matter wears more serious aspect. Hun
dreds Of our citizens have brothers or som
in the army. That. army is reduced by sick
ness, destk and discharges, until with ou
extended lines, il has become too small fo
effective operations sgainst the enemy. Tha
enemy is, By a Snipasal conscriptioa, forcing
into its army every man able to bcsr arms
In order to crush out or overpower you
brothers and your sons, The Governnsen
in answer to- the call Of these brothers ant
sons for help, aud to give the 6nal blow /
this rebellion, has ordered that by draft on
army shall bs recruited, aud these put,1oti
Democrats are subscribing their money
prevent tho Government from getting thes
re-iuforcements, TO prevent tho Govern
ment from getting men to aid your brother
and your sons iu the coming contests wit
tho enemy. Yes, these mon sre sabscrit
ing money for these purposes who Asv
persistsntly refused to give single dcils
TO aid in the prosecution Of the war, an
Who have as psrsistently refused TO sui
Scribe single dime to support the wivs
\ and families OF those who % nobly volul
tssrsd ip their oountry's defence. Thsl
Il reason. also. to believe that this effort
raise funds for this purpose is general,
| least al over Ohio. II %, Il may portsu
more than quiet, orderly effort to preysI
the Government from getting men, II mi
be the commencement the entering we'd
Of Q great revolution 10 the Northern Stats
, We know bat : few days ,ago, under u
! lead OF, men calling thsmeslves pemocrat
! land in accordance With the teachings
men standing high IN that party, . gre