Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-02-12

The Want of Perfect Harmony in
the Democratic Party OF Ohio--
Discussion Of the Causes OF Dis
cord. tf tA M
We observe (noed we say with what grave
concern and sharp regret) that the Democ-
racy of Ohio do not seem perfectly harmo.
nious. There are land it seems Surprisingly
citizens of Ohio, who suppose themselves
to be Democrats in good party standing,
who are not precisely rcconciled to the idea
of running vallandigham as theuext Demo
cratic candidate for GoAernor Of this Sow
ersisn State" A few extrac1 FROM our
exchanges will place painfully distinct be-
fore cur readers the in:harmonious condition
of the party on the great Vallandigh CHAM
question. The CIermont Sun says:
The Clarke County Democrat is out for
III. j. Jewett for Governor. As we are an
original Vallandighamer, Of course we pre-.
fer him, since Gov. Medary has declined. =
We think Jewett has dirtied his hands too
much with this war. We want men for Of
fee with clean records. t..
T" "Dirtiedh1 hands too psxch ,oah hs ,odr'
is expressive. The Clarke County Democrat
don't like this, aud becomes conciliatory
under the limpid headline, "Lct harmony
and good feeling prevail in the Democratic
party" Quoting the paragraph from the
Clermont Sun given above it says
1--WE have noticed other articles Of q
similar character, in one or two Of our ex,
changes We are unable to see what these
over ardent friends of Mr.. Vallaudighau
can possibly guin by such unjust and un
called for attacks upon as good Democrat
and formidable man as the Honorable
Hugh j. Jewett. We believe that Mr.
Vallandigham himself deprecates this pro-
scriptive policy Of some Of his friends In
expressing our preference for Mr.. Jewett,
VIC did not wish to disparage the claims or
qualifications of Mr. Eallandigham. We
have known Mr.. Jewctt long and we'll, and
we know him to be gentleman of incor.
ruptible integrity aud reliable Democrat,
and we have no doubt but that the same
may truthfully be said Of Mr. Vallandig
ham. What We object to il this thing OF
building MIR. V. mp by pulling Others down u
The Clarke County Democrat proceeds
Our enemies are very busy in attempt
ing to foment discord 10 the Democrat ranks.
Their last and only hope of success is based
upon anticipating dissentions among Demo
Gratis. 1t would be an act Of inexcusablt
folly to suffer ourselves to fall into the traI
/, which our enemies have set."
Exactly | We never heard of a party
the only hope of whose enemies before VI
election was not in its division. The cas'
discovered by the Democrat is not, there
fore. unprecedented. Our Clarke Count,
cotcmporary again lifts bis voice in solemn
nay, pathetic, warning, thus:
"Mr. Vallandigham can never succee,
without the active co operation of Mr.
Jewett and his friends neither can Mr.
Jewett succeed without the aid Of Mr.. Val
landigham and his supporters. Hence, W,
say, let there be no strife. "
The article fiom which wo clip the above
t is CONSIDERABLY copied by the venerabl,
conservative at the head Of the Ohio States
man.
The Ohio Eagle-the sheet which reno
we'd the name of Rufus p. Ranney from tn
Democratic ticket at the head of its columns
because he urged volunteering for the wa
. lis not inclined to Jewctt, who, in th
"able and eloquent" language of the Cler
mont Sun, "has dirtied his hands too muo
in this war;" The Eagle says of tn
G Gubernatorial candidacy Of Vallandigham
"And we are happy in the belisf-mgh
? say positive know ledge--that rho D,unc
racy are unitedy for him Thsre nav yct
I be few weak kneed Union" thing
clinging to the skirts of the Democrat
party in this community, who will object t
vallandigha,n. For these we do not sneak
We turn all such over to the famous letter
Uritsr, Jewett."