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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-09-24
TERMS OF ADvERTlsfNc.
A warnshs 70 unsos l6s6-
The Cincinnati Gnxette Of u.u,0.a.

sayr..,s =, f..s 7-s
We received yesterday q business le,tsr
from a gentleman at Sandoval, Msura
county, Illinois, from which the followi,t
extract is taken and published, in order ID t
Uuion men throughout the State Of OH,
may be on their guard. This, we b. q
every reason to believe, refers to an ext.n.
slve and sysieiDatzcd plan Of the Co6pry-
heads TO import voters from the States b.
ierlng on the Ohio, to swell the vote ..r
vailandgham.. This letter should rscei,,
the attention OF the Union Executive Coiu-
nIttees ~ every county in the State q
inc interior as well as on the border. A..
writer says: tff lt!C'-1' -
Il see statement in the papers that Il, -,
Copperbeads in the border counties, In ~
diana, intend throwing large voting Tor,
INTO your State in order 10 carry it for IL b
prince Of traitors, Vallandghaln. I hs.,
but recently conversed with gentlemh a
whose business calls him into several ofths
border counties, and he vouches for the
truth OF itiL every particular; and il is al,o
known that the various castles o. the K e..
Us IN this State are assessing their mer..
oers heavily, and it is surinised from hii. {
dropped that they too, are engaged in t.,
devtlsh work Of hiring men to send OF iu.J
your state. One TACT let me give you III s
you may not possibly b. aware of-tbe &.
Is greater interest manifested among d.,
Copperheads in this State and Illinois f,r
the success OF Vallandighsm, than you or
any other loyal man in Ohio would snppos
ohould be be elected, it will be BY Gr ils
most severe and staggering blou that tLs
Union cause ever received. Worse THAI
twenty BUD Runs. How important thea
a ll.l low 4 N
guard; tor God,s sake he sober, viailant sr,i
energetic. The border counties Of OH,
should be closely watched. Organiss-o,-
ganizs in every township, iu every sroas
road, In every town; strengthen the veai.,
confirm the wagering, secure the doubtful;
bring out your best speakers, and work day
and night" '-
There isno question but that such 10 the
purpose Of the copperhsad faction. Willis
declaiming for "free ballot" they will hir,
voters and stuff the ballot box. They
knew that everything with them depends
on the election of Vallandighan. The,
feel that the cause ofthe sympathy with ~
bellion is centered on their efforts in his BE-
half All eyes Of the disloyal in other
States, including the South, arc turned ON
them, and stimulate them to every effort.
good or evil, to secure the election Of VAL
landigham.
Our Union mes must therefore 80 to 10
that the Ballot Box DO protected from dee
ecration by Illegal voting. And let them
also see to it that whosoever shall violate
the law in this regard shall be made to suf.'
feri,s utmost penalty. The laxof Ohio
against illegal voting is very stringent and
comprehensive. Let its due enforcement
I've seen to, and every villain be arrested
who would iuyade the sanctity Of the ,bauos
box. -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-09-24

Cor THE APPOINTMENT JOHN Confin,
son OF poor frishman of this city, has just
heen appointed to y cadetship ct West
Point. ,-,--.yT- 49, f.r-a- q n
1t has been tie ambition for years to 70,
the appointment. He acquired very fair
education at the free schools in this town
he made several efforts TO secure the ap-
pciutment, and enlisted as volunteer FIR
the purpose Of earning claim to it. He
went brayely through several bat,lsA snd
when at Washington went directly 70 the
War Depart nent, told his story, the cir
cuinstsnees OF his parentlge, his sspirstiona,
aud services as a soldier, aud Secretary
Stanton informed him at once be should
have the appointment. And he has reseiv-
cd it, being appointed from one Of the dis
trcts ..of Georgia. We ask the adopted
citizens who are too prones TO 10 infusDcsa
into denunciation Of the Government, If
there is any other undsr-the sun where this
would have been likely to. ooaur2-l Ruts
land, Vt. Herald. -sL''c,eN 7''
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-09-24
The Rebel Generals Joe Johnston
and Bragg for Vailandigh ham.

oht ofues hoT v diduuiH udihs
The following is an extract from letter
written by an Indiana soldier to his uncle,
Mr.. Tbos. Lsndon, Of Washington Town
ship, Belmont County. The writer. Dir.
Prall, is said to be highly intelligent young
man, belonging to the 23d Indiana V. l.,
and resides at Henryville, CLARK Co. Ia. /:
Mr.. TH0s. LENDoS-Dear friend:
1 was captured with twenty
one others on the 18th of May last at Ray
mond, Miss., some twenty miles from Vicks-
burg, aud taken to jackson where we were
delivered over to the rebel commander Gen.
Joe Johnston. Johnston inquired of US
what we thought of the arrest, conviction
aud sentence Of G.. L. Vallandi CHAM. Some
Of us replied that we did not attach much
importance to the subject. When the Gen
eral replied by asking now We should like
to have him made Governor of Ohio. We
replied that we had heard nothing about
him being made Governor, aud that we sup
posed that an event not very probable.
When the General remarked that he regard
ed it as very probable, as well as very i'm
portaDt. In conversation with some Of
his staff officers, the General said in my
hearing and in the hearing of several Of our
boys, that he rouid ratier sacrifice his whole
army than that EaAaadigham shontd Je
detuteiJ for Gooeraor cf ohm" Some Of
tie officers ,oiM Johaston, said that Val.
Mndiyham uas offered the position, and
uouid 80 on Bra0gs staff uhere he ,could
be atELety to remain # he sa,o proper un-
H he ua, triun.phantly elected Governor Of
Ohio" Is it possible that your people
would elect convicted traitor, friend of
the rebels Johnston aud Bragg to the Office
Of Governor of the great State Of Ohio?-
Havo they gone mad? hope not.
vi. Very truly, yours, &e, .-
.....t..- s.. DAVID PRALL.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-09-24
Suspension of the Writ OF Habeas
Corpus.

WASHINGTON, Sept IS.
by the President Of the tnited iStutes-A
Rocidn,atioa rs.
. WHEREAs: The Constitution Of the
United States has ordained that the priv
iIege OF the writ ot hI5eIs corpus shall not be
susp ndel unless wheE in cases Of rebellion
or INVASION the public safety may req uirs it,
and ..-s o.. -. h. -. lss. a.....
WHEREAS: A rebellion was existing on
the Sd day OF March, 1868, which rebellion
lis still existing and -
WHEREAS, By statute which was ap-
proved Oh that day, it WAS enacted by the
Senate and House Of Representatives of the
United States ia Congress assembled. that
during the present itisurrectiuD. the Presi-
dent of the United States, whenever in his
Judgment the public safety may require, is
authorized to suspend the privilege Of the
writ of hdJeas corpus in any State through
out the United States, or any part thereof,
and ,l -'s~ ''E"
WHEREAS. In the judgmentof the Pres
ident the public safety does require that the
privilege OF the said writ shall. now be sus-
pended throughout the United States, in
cases whereby the authority of the Presi-
dent of the United States military, naval
and civil officers OF the United States, or
any of them hold persons under their com.
maud or in their custody, either as prison
ers OF war, spies, or aiders or abettors of the
enpny, or officers, soldiers or sesmen' en-
rolled, drafted, mustered or enlisted in, Or
belonging to the laud or naYai forces of the
United States, or deserters therefroln, or
otherwise anicndahie to military law or the
rules and regulations prescribed for the mil
itary or naval services by the authority of
the President Of the United States; " for
resisting draft, or for any other oifense
against thc military or naval service: Low,
therefore,
b I, Abraham Lincoln. President Of the
United States, do hersby proclaim AMI make
know to all whom it may concern, that, the
privilege OF the writ OF h4Jeds corpus is sus-
pended throughout the United States in the
several cases before mentioned, and that
this suspension will continue throughout the
duration of the said rebellion, or until this
proclamation shall by subsequent one, to
be issued by the President Of the United
States, be modified and revoked, aud | do
hereby require all magistrates, attorneys and
other civil officers within the United States,
and all officers and others in the military
and naval service OF the United States, 10
take distinct notice of the suspension and
give it tuil efA, and all citizens OF the Uui-
ted Ststes to conduct and govern themselves
accordingly, and in conformity with the Con
sttution of the United States and the laws
OF Congress in such cases mare and provid-
ed. .r.t.nal5 ad' s ty-r :.
In testimony whereof have, hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed, this fifteenth
dayof September, in the year of our LJrd
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-thIee,
and Of the independence of the United
States Of America the eighty-eight,.
/ ''irs ri-'', ABRAnAM LINCOLN.
By the Presidents aain1 4a.i5'f Y ~
W. Ii. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-09-24

TIE question Of Emancipation is now
fully before the people Of Maryland and
they seem to be prepared to meet it in the
most patriotic spirit. The Cumberland
(Md.) Telegraph discusses the project with
out the slightest trace of pariisanship or
auimony.. 1t concludes a recent article as
follows:E teiA .9il4f .s5 lpas gao
a.It ia apparent. therefore, that either
slavery or the Government must 60 down.
The two sre antsgonistic in their very ma
ture. aud the hour has struck when one or
the other must begin to die. Who can hes
;,ste to siye up slavery? The geutlest death,
that ons which will conyulse society the
lenst. is by emancipation, after the mannof
;,'a;cated [ lby the President. And il the
peopie are wise in time, they will adopt this
.,nsthod, aud tbersby.ryeppse. their ssp ",
'tefest,, aid contribute toward the removal
4 The chief sasse sf national disruption +"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-09-24
Resolutions Of the Zoar Baptist As.
sociation on the State of the Coun-


sociation on the State of the Coun-
try.
EDITOR CHRoNIcLE-Dear Sir: Many,
doubtless Of the true friends of the Un ion,
and the Administration, would be glad to
know the sentiments Of the Baptist denomi-
nation in this vicinity, ON these important
topics we therefore send you for publica-
ton n copy of resolutions unanimously
adopted by the Zosr Baptist Association,
which was held with the Harmony Baptist
Church of Monroe County, Ohio, on the 5th
inst. These will fully exhibit the bases on
which we as religious body, and NJ loyal
citizens stand: -
LIST Resolued, That the prcsent rebellion
of the so-caled Confederate States Of
Am erica" against the Constituted authority
Of the United States, is without any just
cause, and therefore wicked in its origin,
infamous in its progress, reasonable in its
designs, and is, and of right should be con-
denned by the philanthropist, the patriot,
and the enlightened Christian of all nations
2nd Resolped, That we as religious body,
and ss individual Christians, pledge our un-
cOnuitlOnal support 10 tue fresluent, ana
the legally constituted authorities of the
Government in the nations efforts to sup
press the present rebellion; and that We
justify the use of any aud all means (not
incompatible with the, laws and isages. of
civilized warfare) in bduing tho Secession
ist 3 rebellion.
3rd Resolved, That American slavery is
q fagrant violation of the rights of man,
and contrary to nature,v and the revealed
will OF God, and therefore meets our un.
qualified condemna tion. s., -t,r tr.
4tt Resolped, That We have no sympathy
with, nor affinity for the sentiments of those
who excuse, palliate or justify the present
rebellion. ES2}1
5sh Resolped, That the recent victories
gained by our national arms in the East and
Southwest, under the divine blessing, call
upon' us to render praise and thanksgiving
to God. to hold in grateful and continued
remembrance our officers and soldiers who
bravely aud successfully fought and achieved
them and to look UP to the Great Ruler of
nations and disposer Of events with increased
hope that this unprovoked and causeless re-
belion will soon be Iblotted out, aud peace
restored to this afflicted nation n,,,r. A
''ih 80 l'''' =. McCoLLUM
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-09-24
ttending meetings ofihe people and count.

attending meetings Of The people and count.
ing heads. s- alJ
AS the Wheeling delegation returned last
evening they were greeted, from all the
Union houses with chee, ing demonstrations
which were most heartily responded to-
Even the great, binding clouds Of dust.
which made us all look like Butterout Cry
backs did not choke the enthusiasm. Ev-
erywhere flags 1uttered aud little papooses
that could scarcely speak crowded about
the garden gates and peered through the
fences, yelling "Hurrah for Buff. t..
The meeting will result in incaleulable
good to tho cause of the Union. and il only
needs tew suuh demonstrations to give a
death blow to Copperheaiism in Belmont
county. isis .H.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-09-24
A Voice from the Veteran 43d.
OF the Peace Tories by
our Belmont Companies.
.-I. CAMP ADD o. vi
MEMPHIS, Sept. IA, 1863.

MEMPHIS, Sept. IA, 1863.
EDfToR CHRONICLE. Herewith have
the honor to transmit to you republication
the following anti-V Vallsndigham resolutions,
signed by the metnbers Of the Belmont
Comfahics Of this Regiment. 1t would
have done your soul good to have seen Com
paby A going for" these resolutions, and
Company ID shows pretty good record too,
as ypu will discover Erery man OF Com
,;,aiy A has sgned them, and erery man Of
Company D except one, thus bearing un
equivocal testimony against the E.cile, and
all those who merit the same fate. Though
no pressure is exercised upon any man :
mind except that natural force, truth, and
every man will be allowed to vote his senti-
ments here as freely as in Ohio, conf
dently predict that neither company will
poll alsingle vote for Vallandisham.
lam happy to state that the same unan
unity is general throughout this Regi-
ment. This state Of things is not the re-
suit Of reading but one side Of the question,
for Democratic (2) documents circulate free
" among the men. The Chicago Times
and other papers of that class are peddled
in our camps daily. The Cadis Sentinel
comes to some companies regularly, and in
my company l see the Gazette quite as Of
ten as | do the CHRONICLE. Nor is it the
result OF the authoritative influence of the
officers. am sorry to state that in pro-
portion to their number there is far more
uusouudness among the officers than there
is among the men. :. a' fs.t...aa ass
,y Respectfully yours, aa. "
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-09-24
DENNIS Il. WILLIAMS.

WHEREAS, The President of the United
States is the Constitutional head Of the ma.
ton aud its legitimate defender, and,
WHEREAS, Whatever destroys the public
confidence in him as the national guardian,
also to The extent of its influence, endangers
the national safety, and ii-1f 90. siaal 80
.lWHEREAs, We have witnessed with un-
affected regret that the efforts Of certain
demagoguos have been but too successful in
the promotion of discord and divisions
among the people of our native State, and
feeling that we are entitled as citizens of
o. 10 to speak to our fellow citizens, and to
declare to them the principles which govern
us as soldiers Of the United States, there
fore We, the members of Companies A and
D Of the 4ad0 q. WI, do most heartily en-.
dorse and approve the following resolutions
% list, That though the present Chief Ma
gistrate came into power contrary 10 the
votes of many OF us, nevertheless, in addi
ton to our sworn obligation to support him,
we desire to declare our unfaltering conf
denoe in him as an honest, able and patri-
otic public servant, and that any error he
may commit in the trying circumstances
which surround him, shall always be re.
seiyed in the light Of these great trials, and
shall never drive us from the support Of
our government. : srr f '-N7p'
2nd That, knowing as we do, from the
personal experience, that the intemperate
',cr1ticisms" Of the ADMINISTRATION of our
Government, which have for some time
been INDUCED in by certain politicians, ARE
haiied with delight by, and give aid aud
comfort to our known enemies, aud ore cast
into ourfaces by those we meet in armed re-
bellion, we do declare our earnes. condem
nation of all persons and parties that are
,habitually finding fault with the well meant
eadeavors Of our Government to yindicate
itsauthority, and are thus furnishing our
foes with arguments to Justify. and motives
to continue their rebellion 7'
I Sd. That chief among the politicians above
referred to-, We have noted the career OF
Clement L. Vallsndigham, both as mem
Der Of Congress and as q private citizen. =
In Congress, we remember how he stood, at
the beginning Of the war, with such men as
Breckenridge and Burnett, refusing in def
anoe of the wishes of his constituents, to
vote man or dollar to ,avenge urinsulted
flag, endeayoring to tie the hands OF our
GOyernmentin its efforts at self defence,
and we recolleet how be then received the
execrstiou Of all good Democrats. aTf IS &
/. Since then there has been no change In
his conduct, but as private citizen he has
been indetatigsble in his efforts to SOW the
seeds of discomfort, disloyalty, and open re.
volt among the people of Ohio. We haze
,oitaessedhis arrest and jaaistnrent toith up.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-09-24

Anew days ago, while the Sd Indispa
cavalry were engaged in q skirmish in Vir-
ginia, Major Mcclure, seeiug hale-looking,
oldish gentleman in door by the rea dside,
halted aud inquired 'isWhishwWdids she
rebel cavalry 20 that passed here a moment
sincer, i''Sir" was the reply, am under
parole to the Cmfedrate goSerAmsnt % tell
nothing Lsse. Rat sir, my nAms 10 John
Minor Botts. as devoted q Upiops pap ~
the world can find. put no il Or butts
in the eass,p
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-09-24

The erpedtioa 10 Lavrg,ce was gallant
and perfectly fair bloso at the enemy. Il Rich.
mond Examiner. ~. - t..
Indeed! But when Gen. Gilmore threw
Greek FIRE into Charleston, that was unfhir,
was It Charleston may strain,at q enst,'
but Lawrence must swallow q camel IN
Y. Independent. q " sr Nv " : -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-09-24

SrtLL THEY CoaE The German Dsmst .
crat of Cincinnati have resolved to vote FOR .
'Broagls AMI the Union. Brough win carry
the sHse by 4GOoo Majority without Ss5sr
ssldiss veto
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-09-24


james Henry. John G. g. King,
Lewis Shrum, George Brewer,
Robert Giffen, Thomas Daugherty,
Patrick Reed, Ssmnel Fanhorn,
John X. Campbell, George Nj. Wise.
Total 7U. Every man present.
COMPANY u.
Elijah s. Brown, James Crymble,
Gaston NJ. Fox, Samuel johnson,
Jos 3. Bernhard, WIN. II. Cochran,
Stewart Harris, Epbraim Strahl,
William II. Crabtree, Slmon Jones,
Thomas Shepherd, Robert NJ Dent,
Thouas Pouison, John II. Wilson,
Thomas Anksone, NJ. q. Henderson.
George 4. Major, David Applegarth,
j. Chamberlain, A. NJ Shipman,
George e. Nichols, Daniel j. freeman,
James w. Drum, Basil NJ. Simpson,
Thomas Merrill, Alcanzer Rothwell,
Thomas r. Belrill, Martin L. Weekly,
Wilson S. Biyley, Milo Wilkinson,
James I. Robson, John Cunnard,
Thos. Huntsman, Thomas Haines,
Elijah NJ. Weekly, Coloston Jones,
George w. Nixon, Thomas g. Harper,
VIM s. Camren, II. j. McFadden,
Richard Sheppard, VIM. Linsey,
Geo. Bright, WIN. j. Britton,
j. Y. Bolou, Philip s. Evans,
William Orr, james Delaney,
WIN. II. Cope, Nathan Moore,
Glenn Fowler, Robert Glaspy
Dennis II. Williams, Thomas Kinney,
John W. Taylor, Thomas b. Brown,
VIM. I. Weekly, David johnson, Jr.
A. 3. Handal, a" Robert Morrow,
D. N. Steadman, John 8. Hamilton.
Samuel s. Delaney, John McKeen.
r. Creighton. : l"'f.
Total g. Every man present.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-09-24
sPRETTY Goop.-The Cincinnati Com
mercial says of Vsllandigham: ~, "a

The impudence of his suggestion-.thss
he should not be assailed when not in Ohis-
has not been approached sinoe the nurs-
derer, who was convicted of killing his spar,
ents, and was asked if be had anything to;
say why sentence of death should not bs
passed upon him, observed to tbs Judge
that he hoped he would not BE- hand On a.
poos orphan. r 'srrV f.r.usg .
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-09-24

Total 66. Every man present.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-06
Jenkins About Again.

We are told by the Court Journals, that His
Excellenoy DAVID ToD--familiarly known in
olden days as "DAvE ToD," "Pot Metal ToD,"
and until the Fairfield habess corpus extracted
it, Backbone ToD'-has been on visit to Ma
honing county! JENKINS says His Excellency
was accompanied by Hon. SAMUEL GALLOWAY,
Of Columbus, and Colonel YoUsa u. A. G..
and E. In c., ". M. aud Aid de Camp to His
Excellency, the Governor), introduced SAM
GALLOWAY as the "ugly man." which he re-
CARDS as "big things" and IL Mr.. G. had not
been introduced in that way, and not been en-
abled to tell the old joke, it would have pro
duced serious embarrassment. JENKINS tells
us further. that at Youngstown, cold men and
young, matron and maid" all We'd in their ef-
forts tolsy their hands on that part Of DAvrD's
anatomy that see-saws! Several small children
we're observed In the crowd, and endeavoring
to sing as an "ode oA Welcome" {, the Gov
ernor, GREIrRR's celebrated song; but the
"bands Of music" "the booming cannon, I"
and the "hurrahs" prevented this part
of the programme being carried out. JENKINS
tells us that all were reioiced, for "our DAVID
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-06
The Soldiers, Voting Law.

The Democratic press and the Democratic
members of the Legislature have, from the be-
ginning, been in favor of law TO allow the
soldiers to vote. They labored for it and helped
TO pass it--While the Herald and q PORTION of
its party hypocritcally came to its support after
the Iowa frauds had been perpetrated-after
Democratic papers had been excluded from the
army-and after most of the commissioned Of
fcers, who once professed Democracy, had been
intimidated by threats of summary dismissal,
IL they dared to differ from the Radicals-Co-
lumbus Statesman.
The Democratic party in the State Legisla.
ture embarrassed the passage Of the Soldiers
voting law in every possible way dnring its pasE-
age, not even bestating, on one amendment,
to face two ways, and not until they saw the
Union men could "put 1t through" did they
cease their opposition, when, not daring to "iace
the music" OF an outraged army they anesking-
ly slipped into the measure and voted for it,
Cleveland Herald.
The editor Of the Herald knew he was lying
when he wrote the foregoing paragraph. The
Democratic members laborei to pass the SOL
dlers' voting law during the whole Of the frat
session Of the late General Assembly, while the
Republicans persistently opposed its passage,
thus defeating it and depriUing oar gallant boys
from uOtins last fall. During the session just
closed, the Democrats again insisted upon
the passage of a law to allow tho soldiers
to vote. But for their efforts in it's behalf, the
bill would never have 60. through the Leg
islature. Enough Republicans to help the
Democrats pass 1t, were finally driven into
its support; but not until after they be-
came satisfied hat Democratic papers would
be kept away from the soldiers. and Democrat
ic officers would be driven from the army or
into the bogus "Union" party. Then 1t was,
that these Republican members of the Legis-
la,ure hypocritically yielded their convictions,
lhas the soldiers voting law would be uncon-
stiiutional, and that It would destroy the purity
Of elections!
We have now vindicated the truth of history
in this matter, and we trust that the falsifier
who edits the Herald will profit by what has
been said.