Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-02-19

professionally true, that upjustifable op-
position to the Administration, is giving
aid and comfort to the enemy Whilst il
is the duty Of patriots, to oppose the usur-
patton Of power, II is alike their duty to
avoid captious criticisms, that might create
the very evils which they attempt to avoid.
The name Of Democrat, associated with
all that is bright and glorious in the history
of the past, is being sullied aud disgraced
by demagogues, who are appealing to the
Lowest. prejudices and passions Of our peo.
pie. We have nothing to expect from the
South, and nothing to hope without their
conquest. They are noU using. their money
freely, 10 aLsidise Me press and dpoiiicidns Of
the North, and toith phat effect The tone ot
some Of our journals and the speeches Of some
-four lenders too plainly aud pdinfnily testify.
We see, with deep -selieItudo and regret,
that there is an undeicurrent iD Indiana,
tending toward coalition OF the Northwest
with the South against the Eastern States.
Be not. deceived. Pause, for the love you
bear to your country, and reflect. This
movement is only rebel scheme in dis
guise, that would involve you alike with
themselves in the crime of rebellion, and
bring to your own heartstones the desolation
Of French revolution. Separation on either
side, with peace in the future, is impossible;
and we are compelled by selfinterest, by
every principle OF honor aud every impulse
of manhood to bring this unholy contest to
successful termination.
What Admit that we are whipped p
That twenty three millions of Northern men
are unequal to nine millions Of the Southl
Shame on the State that would entertain so
disgraceful proposition! Shame upon the
Democrat who would submit to it, and raise
his cowardly voice and claim that he was an
lndianian! He, and such dastards, with
their offspring, are fit ''mud sills' upon
which should be built the lordly structure
OF their Southern aristoeracy! And with
whom would this unholy alliance be formed?
With mcn who have forgotten their fathers,
their oaths, their country aud their Cod
with guerrillas-cotton burners-with those
who force every male inhabitaut Of the
South capable Of bearing arms into the
field, though starving wives and babes are
left behindl Men who persecute aud hang,
or drive from their lines, every man, woman
and child who will not fall down and wor-
ship their Southern god. And yet, free
born men of our State will sympatbize with
such tyrants, aud dare to even dream of
coalition! Indianas proud and loyal lie.
gions number at least seventy thousand eff
fective men in the field, and as with one
great heart, we know they would repudiate
all unholy combinations, tending to the dis
memberment of our Government.
In this dark hour of our country's trial,
thereis but one road to success 4 peace, and
that is, to be as firmly united for our Gov
ernlnent as the rebels are against it. Small
differences Of opinion, amount to nothing, in
this grand struggle for aDattion' existence.
DO not place even one straw in the way,
and remember, that every word you speak
to encourage the South, nerves the arm that
strikes the blow, which is aimed at the
hearts blood of our brothers and kindred.
ALVIN p. HovEY, Brig. Gen'l.
VIM. T. SpIoELY, Col. 24th Ind
WM. Il. MCLEAN, Col. 43d Ind
GEO. +. MCGINNIs, Col. 18th Ind.
JAMES r, SLACK, Col. 47th Ind.
HELENA, ARK, Feb. 2, 1868.