Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-06-25
Belmout ChsamisIe.
st.. t..olsirsvnle, Ohio, juno 20, 1853.
Letter from Columbus.
q 6. ,poaa-ao. ot,h, p.in,n cStonici.

EorroH CuR0NIcLg; The much talked
Of Coppcrhead Convention met, and after q
remarkable harmonious session (for them)
adjourned. Columbus had never before seen
such mass of corrupted humanity, So
many vllainous looking countenauces aud
cut throat looks that would Indicate their
entire readiness to cut mans throat for a
half dollar and smile while in the action.
Their good behavior during the convention
may be attributed 10 the fact that the pa
trol guards were doublcd aud trebled, and
were constantly peiambularing the streets
ut places where the vile Butternuts most
abounded. The simple fools who reported
the resolution thanking Gen. Mason for re.
Nainiug from all appearance OF military in
teritrence with the days proceedings i'm.
imagined that each patrol always numbered
eight or ten, instead oftwo, three or four,
as il does on ordinary occasions. General
Mason accomplished difIicul. feat, with
little or no outward show; that Of keeping
in suljection parcel Of worse than rhigh.
way robbers or midnight burglars. Persons
who visited the neighboring Camps during
the day assert that j, was with the utmos,
difficulty The soldiers we're prevented i,om
leaving their quarters and marching to
town for the. purpose of vreaking their ven.
sesnce upon their hated ndidetested enc.
mics. An incident occurred tho evening
previous to the convention worthy of note.
Mr.. Cory, from Cincinnati, late acces.
sion to the Democratic ranks, was har.
ranguing crowd Of ignorant men and
snail boys beneath the City barrack of the
parolod conva,cscent soldiers No sooner
had he began to abuse tho Federal and
State Administrations aud the Department
Commander than u shower Of brick bats aud
occasionally bucket Of dirty water desoen
dcd from the windows above into the crowd
below, Cory barely escaping the deluge. -
A loud noise was heard on the steps, when
the valiant Cory took to his heels hurrying
aroundlthc corners and not halting till safe.
ly housed within the sacred precincts of the
Neil House. by this we sec whore the
soldier sympathy is.
Numbers Of Delegates camu to tho Con.
vention with the dishonorcd name "Vah
landigham' labelled on their shilling straw
hats, which was sure Indication: they had
been instructed to vote for the above named
Confederate citizen. Several gentle hints
wore, however, given them by persons in
authority that they must be rempvel and it
was accordingly done. If they lad been al
lowed to remain, "JeH Davis for President"
would have been added bofore the day had
disaprcMch
The Convention assembled at eleven A.
H., aud was organized by the appointment
of Trainor, from Jefferson county, as tenn
porary Chairman. At this time heavy
thunder shower stopped all fuIther proceed.
ings and they were.compelled to adjourn un.
I'll the afternoon.
Prior to the nominations in the evening
session the gentleman whose cognomen
truthfully denotes foulness Of atmosphere
in his vicinity, Mr.. push, occupied an hour
in making violent and bitter speech, say
ing more than Vallaudigham even dared
to say. lie scorncd Order 3s and trampled
under foot all military orders defining trea.
son. by means of this Incorporate speech
he secured the nomination for Lieutenant
Governor.
IfGon. Burnside does not arrest this
plotting traitor and send him after his CO. ad
jutor, Vallandigham, he should ut once
rocall the latter. or what use are princi
pies once subscribed to it not afterward sup
ported. Tho fright occasionod by Vallan
just sentence has almost died out,
md his friends ure growing boder day by
day. Make another example Immediately,
and then We will have proof positive that
our commander will follow the precedent
he has properly established. Then the peace
howlers will be soon aud heard no longor.
Tho outside pressure alonc nominated
Vallsndighani. Had the nomination been
made by the delegates, Judge Thurman
would have in all probability been the nom.
nee. A move was made by the delegates
I
10 meet In the Senate Chamber and make
Tho nominations, but so great was the dis
lurbanec thereupon created that il was do
sided to nominate by aeclamation. About
'ne-half of the persons present took part in
the Convention, and had there been do.
'lro manifested on the part Of any persons
present to vote against Vallandigham the
cheers and yells Of the swarthy, dirty. faced
crowd would have completely drowned their
voices
Speaking was continued during tho even.
ns after the Convention adjourned until
s'even o'clock, none but tho rabbe being
present 10 hear The crowd began to emf.
crate early in tho evening, aud by twelve
''clock the next day our city was entiycly
rolieved ofthe polluted presence OF the
Torst set Of men assembled since the 6rs,
discovery and settlement of the country. -
Jlsan faces and clothes arc onoe more in tho