Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-01-08

Efforts OF mliilOn OF sOld1erS Tor the u mon,
God speed the welcome dayI % .'''f' x
The Revolution of Public Sentiment
on the Slavery Question in the Bor-
der States. s-.,...... .....s.s. .laas
From the Wheeling InielligcncerI
The State Of Missouri goes ahead 80 fast
in its anti slavery that we need weekly bul.
letins TO Keep pace with her advance. Yes.
terday the dispatches told us that IL. q.
Marvin, Radical Emancipationist, had been
elected Speaker Of the House, by "a major
| lity," that ~ b. Pratt, Einancipationist
Ssimply) had been elected Secretary of the
Senate Also that "Mr. Richardson, in
the Senate, introduced resolution, that
emancipationsts are favorable to compen.
sated emancipation as enunciated BY the
President, which was unanimously adopted. I"
What a wonderful revolution of public
sentiment is indicated in the foregoing
news We do not any of US appreciate il.
Events are rushing upon events 10 thick
and fast, that we are not excited nor halted
even for amoment by such an announce
ment as that from Missouri yesterday And
vet II indicates great wonderful, indeed
an incredible revolution. just to think that
Missouri is virtually free Stete, that only
a few years ago was the very synonym OF
pro slavery Border rutfianisin "l.... ,4i,,
Such news as that from Missouri is one
Of the way marks by which we, may note
4 the incidents, progress and results Of this
rebellion The status of things here in
i Western Virginia is another Of tho sane
4 kind; not 30 great nor extended as Missouri,
! but a strongly defined way mark, ncverthel
less. sE ron Hrifa
i Who can tell when this rapidly culinina-
ting emancipation revolution will end? 1t
will not end short of the border States, that
Is certain. Will it stop with them2 We
doubt it. Our troops have O lodgement in
\ North CAROLINA, Louisiana and Mississippi
!! Gan they tarry long with impunity, to sa-
yery2 Ailhistory and experience teach US
5 that they cannot A mighty revolution is
3 end, no eye can forsee. II is in vain that
! VIC sttempt to compass the prospect.
But we were speaking about Missouri
She is the ayant courier Of the new era
, Kansas gave her the first lessons: the re-
: bclion and its war are finishing the instruc-
I ton. Her people are now so unanimous
! for emancipation that they can afford TO d.
! vide upon the how and when. 1t was q
strange but expensive commentary on the
! birth and growth OF the new revolution to
ind st. Louis dividing itself in hot feeling
) and equal vote between Frank Blair, the
: original leader OF the emancipation move
, Iment, supposed to be now too slow, and
: Samuel Knox, radical orimmediate eman.
cipationist. Blair beat Knox by only lew
! votes. - hi .'''-'''.... f-ol Ifa ]
/ The Legislature nov in session has th q
} election of three u. s. Senators, or, rather,
has the making Of three appointments, one
for the simple vacancy in this winter Con,
, gress, one for four and another for six years
Il from the fourth of March next. Mr. Knox
, name, as the defeated candidate in the St
$ Louis contest, has been entered by hi,
D friends; his appointment for tho Vacancy il
3 suggested, For thsichiefplaces, B. Grat,
} Brown, whose connection with anti SLAYER,
+ agitation in Missouri has been most promi
nent. and able, seems d first choice of. tn,
dominant party, and rs his associates, jobs
3. Henderson, John w. NOEL, now in tn,
y House, Governor Gamble, John s. Phelps
: John VI. Richardsonand Samuel +. Glover
J areall urged by personal friends and the va
: rious shades of anti slavery conviction ant
y purpose into which the State is divided. =
o The Legislature, about to elect these Sena
Q tors has decided majority Of avOwed ant
9 immediate emancipationists, while proba
4 blythose not recognized as emancipationist,
Q would readily agree to reasonable phn O
compensated and gradual emancipation
: Missouri may thus be fairly counted will
I tho, free States; henceiorth she will hav,
r anti slavery representatives in both branches
0 OF Congress- - Even the st. Louis Repubi
n can, the conservative and pro.slavery, anc
Q at one time border rufian" organ Of pub
) lie opinion, yields to tho revolutionary tide,
k and raises its voice for emancipation. 1t,
9 language is clear and unmistakable; but i,
: probably speaks too late, when it proposes
o asin the extract we make, slow plan o.
! gradual emuncipation;--the temper of thost
who are IN power is tor moye speedy anC
sure work y afiff ~ ~ 4lIANN
En"Wehope that the conservative aud dem
n ocratic portions of the Legislature will go t,
9 Jefferson City prepared to agree upon som,
# plan which looks to the gradual emancpa
!, ton of all tho. slaves in this State. w,
q shall never have peace until that is done. :
:. Propositions for an amendment of the con
stitnton, providing, substantially that al
D., slaves born after the first day OF January
1855, shall be Slaves suhtil they arrive at tn,
t ageof, twenty five years, and no longer, (al
! those born before that, period being slave.
: for life) and that they shall, as a condition
after arriving at tho age named, at ono,
; leave the State, never to return, would, wi
belieye, satisfy the owners OF slaves, lant
! thoy have right to be consulted. ~ ~ y /
y CHANGE OF, BASE One day last week
q Sergeant bcl0nping IN nne nj tho iiDutchi 4