Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-05-28
teach the uuthnking at home on which side

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teach the upthinking at home on which side
Of the'hoase be stands g,~A
I have seen reason dethroned and passion
take its plnoe ! have heard the . ipebriate's :
song AZ inidoight hour in the straets. I
have heard tho vile cursos Of nobocrats
profaue the Sanctuary of the lord; and
further havc ssep through the length and
breadth Of the land the wild fire Of secession
fame enkiudle the hearts Of men and EN-.
bitter them against that Government which
gave them birth aud being.
Mr.. Editor having heard and seen all
this, i am glad, to sec the earnest determi.
nation of this Administration to quell it at
ali hazards; and while behold the mag.
unanimous plans our Government has pur.
sued, would say to those that are here at
home that it behooves every one Of us to
lay aside all former party predictions, and
with heart and hand support those now at
the head OF State and army; not to be tine
tured with party and reasonable .quibbles
how this, that and the other should be
done but with one soul and one mind be
for the Union of States at all hazards.
-i l am no Abolitionist, and never was; bat
| will say that during my etay in Texas
Louisiana, and Arkansas, seeing the ex-
treme dishonesty of the Southern people in
their efforts to break up this Government
and rnadly tramplipg under foot the organic
law thereof-seeing the extent of the Re-
bellion, and seeing further the stubbornness
Of those engaged in it-knowing full well
that the white element of males to the
greatest extent is already under arms
against this Government, and that they are
fed and clad by their slave property left at
home, and that these slaves work on fortif.
cations and act as teamsters, and by thi,
means enable their army to exist longer than
it would have done. Knowing these things,
l am in favor of oil that will weaken the
enemy of my country. If the Rebellion
can be quelled by con6scation and emancipa.
tiop, or, If Necessary, determination, let i,
be done let It come sooner or later. Those
men are not worthy Of anything better
Wickedness pervades their land-iny opin
ion is that the devil is in their hearts, anc
that poverty viii be in their purse Oul
blockading force, both by sea and inland, i,
doing its work nobly, and soon their new
Gen. Starvation will take command. As al
evidence Of his approach, will give 70,
here the prices current Of some few articles
as they were on the Oath Of April at tn,
city of Little Rock, Arkansas; and whel
we give the price let Copperheads and But
ternuts ponder on it. -I.. ......
Flour, 5000 per barrel, (scarce); Corn
SO so per bushel; Eggs, 81 SO per dozen
Butter, 81 SO per ID F; Turkeys, SIS 90 each
Irish Potatoes, $40 per bushel; Butternu
Jeans, from s. 90 to IS 90 per yard; Fish
hooks, 333 cts. apiece; Calico, IS 90 pc
yard, and scarce Domestics, SO 90 pei
yard, and scarce; Skein black thread, 81 SO
Cotton Socks, 81 so per pair; Coffee, s.
per pound, none on hand; Bacon, 81 0,
per pound Ladies Shoes, from $50 to a.
pair; Butternut Jeans from IS 90 h
90 90 per yard, firm; fine Boots from $5'
to sl1O per pair; Gold, 500 per cent. pre-
migm. E' hf < 7
The above are some Of the doings of the
blockade; and at the present prospects
think that BY faithful continuance of tn
Union power now exerted, that some o
these months, or perhaps year and better
we may have conquered an honorable peace
and once more may enjoy the boon of free
dom under that flag and Constitution nov
so much ,despised and hated both by Rebel
at homo and abroad. ......t
Then, in conclusion, / would say to tn
friends of we'll ordered Government, b,
faithful. Remember that you have many
warm Union lover in the South who will
blame and reproach you if you should faltel
in the preservation of such o noble work a,
the American Union. Remember that ty
rants reign in the South /; that passion
and the pride and desire Of Office hav
brought this curse upon the nation. An,
you who are sympathizing with this Rebel
lion against your country, remember tina
You are only doing the dirty work the!
would have you do--for all their striving i
to raise discomfort in the North, and en-
tangle European powers in this Rebellion
Then their object is gained so they think
for l have heard them say myself, at differ
ent times, if the North is whipped the.
whip themselves. Aud so it is. With al
the men aud resources at our command, le
US have a unit at home, and victory viii
perch upon the Union banner. i 4
8 Respectfully, youra II. H. LoHMIRE.
f. p. s. Mr.. Editor, some two years ag,
q friend Of mine, and . fbrmsr citizen o
St. ClairsvilleMHa Mr., Ryan died at PIN
Bluff, Arkansas ] saw his remains put oI
board q steamer at said place. accompanied
by aMr. j. W. Demby, Of Arkansas; ant
as have heard some hints since coming
home that he might have been murdered
would here remark that such impression,
are erroneous. Mr.. DENNY is quite an hon
orable gentleman, and his wife an estilnabl,
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