Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-11-05

These men who are in favor Of the Gov.
| ernment, and yet are opposed to everything
which the Government has done to preserve
the Union, may claim to be for the Union,
but their acts ialsify their words. 4, These
merchants have heard of the pirate Semmes,
who sometimes floats the American flag,
bat only to lure and destroy those who are
deceived BY IL. The man who Is always
finding iaslt with the Government and every
thing the Government does TO preserve its
life. is at heart sympathizer with treason,
however he may attempt to conceal his
wickedness. [Cheers.
We are told that while we had q Demo-
cratic Administration all was peace, but
now we have Republican Administration,
We are at war; but that is not 80. This
Rebellion broke out, and gathered strength
and power, under Democratic Adminis-
trstion. [Cheers, and cries Of That's So VI
1t broke out at Charleston, where they
courted the infamy of lighting the torch Of
4 civil war, under the Presidency of Mr.
Buchanan, who, il not actually in league
with the traitors, at least looked on with
closed eyes while they organized their trea-
son. Criss Of That's frue p It proves
the peerless infany Of this Rebellion that,
unlike all other rebellons known in history,
the Chief officers Of the nation linked them
selves with those who were attempting to
destroy il. if .fl.-a+. I..H ..r. hNa
1t is not strange that the Rebellion has
not been put down sooner, 1t is only by the
providence of God that this country has
been preserved at all '-I.i ."
i We may also tbaok Abraham Lincoln
that he has placed at che head OF the Finan-
al hss.e - IL
conducted our Huancial affairs loud cheers I,
so that when we look at every country in
the Old World we cannot find one, even in
these times of peace TO them, whose credit
Is above par while in the midst of this
gigantic and expensive war, our credit Is to-
day above par in the market in Wall street.
II Long and loud applause Andthis, too,
Il when our credit was destroyed and our
Al Treasury robbed and bankrupt when the
Administration came into power.
i These men who denounce the Con6sca.
ton Bill want you TO pay all the expenses
/ Of this was. want those who have drawn
the sword Of Rebellion to pay the expenses.
Loud cheers. -,
Mr.. Lincoln had striven to save the coun.
try and Slavery it the traitors would only
cesse their attempts to destroy the Govern.
n ment, till at last he was obliged to tell them
it they would not lay down their arms and
cease numbering Union mon, he would
strike at their institution with the battle az
of tho war power, and lay il in ruins, and
he consecrated the year Of 1868 to freedom.
[Cheers.] iYl.' a.i. 10 a'a.'.lIeI +
Our opponents talk about this being q
war for the abolition Of Slavery. 1t Is q
war for the abolition of treason and of all
that aids and strengthens treuson. Cheers. |
The lesders Of the Rebellion made great
} outcry. against coercion against confsca.
ton, against arming negroes, and against
} the proclamation their sympathizers at
the North echoed these denunciutions Of
JEFF. Davis, and pitched their complaints
} against the Government in the same key.
Gan you tell me anything done to support
the Government and preserve the nation
they have not cried out against? Great
cheering. They are for conoiation So
am l. We have now several ambassadors
in the field trying to conoiliate them. Grant
has bee. trying conoiliation. (Great cheer.
ingJ These sympathizers want you to 90
down before the Rebel chiefs, not on your
knees, but on your bellies, like all Copper.
heads. But the Union party is going 10 be
the 1t. Patrick that is going to sxtirpate ali
the Copperheads in the land. Great
cheers.l They are determined that the
country shall be saved, and that the old
banner OF beauty and glory shall float over
every State aud every county on the land,
and over every wave rooksd frigate on the
sea. LIQUID applause. iauaiffy
/ Can you allow treason to sever the golden
cord that binds this Union together2 Z If 90,
posterity will curse your Can you surrend.
or the graves Of your noble dead all over the
sunny South, aud bend the knee to the in
carnate traitor, jeff, Davis, Tor permit to
drop the tear OF affection on their hallowed
graves. Ii 80. Anathema Maranutha should
be written on your dOOr-sills Thank God
there are no parties in the army Of the
Union. They have turned their back apon
all parties aud are fighting for their country.
There they stand, once Democrats and Re.
publioans--now Ill psrtiots---under the
beautiful banner Of the country, whose stars
nre radiant with the light of liberty. When
the morning drum-beat awakes them from
the dreams OF their loved ones ut home
/ they go forth to tho battle, to die. if need
bes for their beloved land and when 10 the
evening the fairies hang out their banners
OF crimson and gold 10 welcome the setting
sun, they 20 forth on their dangerous picket
! duty, to come back, perhaps, in the morn
ing, mangled by Rebel bullets, aimed at ths
! life Of the nation, are buried in the same
! bloody shroud in = soldiers grave. When
! they make such sublime sacrifices, l ask
you why you cannot in some slight degree
, initiate. their devoted patriotism, BY throw
, ing aside oil shackles Of party, and march
ing under the banner 0feour country emo
the Union. Tremendous applause. Ant
now, in conclusion, as 4 repeat the lbeauti
, ful lines Of Holiness Army Hymn,I wan
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