Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-07-30

fhe had said, ION entering the territory
Of the Confederate States was placed
under the care aud control Of the leading
conspirators, and know nothing about the !
sentiment Of the people, only as [ learned |
it through these channels, his represen-
tations would have been recsiSed with some
degree Of credit but he undertakes to make
the impression that 10 his extensive trav-
cling through Tho Confederate States
he mixed freely with the people and receiv-
cd his reformation from them. 1t will be
recollectsd that Valandigham went through
Shelbyville on his way to Richmond. To
show that he ignorsntly or wiliully misrep.
resents the character Of the people there,
We make few quotations from letters re-
ceived from that place since Our army took
possession.
DR.. Henry West In letter dated July
lst, & published in last weeks Chronicle,
says: ir i
This cotfnty-Bediord- the most cele-
brated Unicn county in all middle Tennes-
see. Here Bragg has had his headquarters
for the last ten months. The male popula-
ton, in order to escape hanging or conscrip-
ton, as many as could do It, made their
escape, some to Nashville, some one place
and some another. As soon as the Federal
troops came into town, which was about the
29th ult., the citizens began to come in, and
by the 4th large number had reached
their homes, aud such greeting and embrac-
ing has not been seen in this land or any
other, at least by your correspondent. To
see the tear drops roll down the furrowed
cheek and the fraternal embraces Of the
parents to their children, wives to their
husbands, sisters to their brothers, no one
could refrain from sympathizing. A large
number of the First Tennessee Cavalry,
that made the charge into town, we're citi..
Eens Of this place, and had been separated
from their families for ten months, and had
not heard one word from them for oil that
timer One can imagine better than des
!, cribe the scene that would take place on
such an occasion.
y Adjutant Miner, Of the 9sth Regiment
writing from the same place, says:
"Many people came into town on the 4th
and you could hear their greetings on al
sides. Many Of them had been separated
for months, and as they met would speal
Of how delightful it was to be again in thu
care OF their friends and under the SHADOW
OF the banner Of the Union. During tht
afternoon quite number Of citizens and
soldiers met in the public square, and aftel
q citizen read the Declaration Of Indepen
dence, Edmund Cooper, prominent citi
zen Of this county, and noted Union man
made some touching remarks He SAT-
the freedom which our presence brought
was as the calm summer compared with tn
tornado, to the oppression of the past egh
months. He gave the soldiers heart
welcome, and think some Of our Norther
butternuts would certainly have felt msanly
= to have listened to his speech and the re
:, sponses of the assembly Numbers Of age
men were there, and as they would gree
TO- each other, the first time for months, tho
-e- would exclaim at sight of our soldiers an
,le Flag, God bless that dear old flag Go
~ bless these soldiers!' | assure you | fe
'nS proud that l was Q soldier, and that v
his we're defending such Loble people"
* It will be recolected that Vallandighal
re- went through North Carolina, on his ex
PES fiom the land Of rebeldom, and though
his could not find lone man, woman or chil'
led who was not resolved to perish rather tha
yield to the pressure Of arms" the pre-
ess of that Ststs talks very differently.
IN The Raleigh State Journal alleges Il
ant discovery Of secret political organizati
he whose purposes are most infamous al
md reasonable, which has doubtless ramifc
po- tions throughout the State, and says tn
md developments may swiftly be made viii
AXIS will startle the most apathetic.
The The Wilmington Journal, on original
he cession sheet, in speaking Of the assemble
u Of the North Carolina Legislature upon I
his call of Gov. Vance, ostensibly to consid
lie the question Of the Confederate current
OF charges that other and moro importa
m objects occasion the called session. 1t b
The terly denounoes the Observation-Disclosures
intending to use the Legislature as mea
H. Of accomplishing other purposes.
g. The Raleigh Standard is in favor Sf
ahd reconstruction Of the Union, and thinks
rec probable tern. Of reconstruction bet,oeen
'est Month and South toiNbe the adoption Of
md gradual emancipation system BY aNhe !
'rs, Jelliom States, ,chich North Carolina,
lob common pith the OTHER SLAVE STATI
nth 0il accept u the Federal Government fns'
on. Upon the same as the only terms that can
md granted, notwithstanding tho life Of the
re- stitution is not in the least impaired by 4
'lty war, as is generally believed at the Nor
hts Nothing but great standing army 'betwe
pie the masters and the slaves could impair
n institution, over which is thrown the shi'
the Of State and municipal laws, together vi
pls, the inherent will Of the Southern peop
OF Hence these terms are the cheapest
and Government can offer, and the best
'ble South can accept.
,ast Mr.. Vallandigham ssys:
, Of "And whatever may and must be I
ov- varying fortune Of the war, in all which
tn. recognise the hand Of Providence point
~ visibly to the ultimate issue Of this gr
tns trial Of the States and people Of Ameri
and they are better prepared NOW spe,y y
lot, to mako good their ipexorAble purpose N
,ors at any period since tie beginning Of
nm struggle "
.hetl This seems remarkably strange, that