Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-09-17
Lee Urged to GO to the Relief of the
Democratic Party.-The Rebels still
Hope for Triumphant Peace by
DisSensions at the North.

From the Richruond Enquirer, Sept Al
The success of the Democratic party
would be no longer doubtful should Gen.
Lee once more advance on Meade. Parties
in the United States are so nearly balanced
that the least advantage thrown in favor Of
one will insure its success. Should the Con-
federate army remain quiescent on the banks
of the Rappahannock, the boastful bragga-
docia of Yankee reports will be confirmed,
and Lincoln and Halleck viii point in tri-
umph to the crippled condition of the Con-
federate army as confirmation of the great
victory won in Pennsylvania. The Demo,
Gratis, unable to gainsay such evidence, will
be- constrained to enter the confession Speak
ership shorn of the principal part of their
strength--the disgraceful mis,nanagement
and conduct Of the war. .......
Gen. Lee must turn politician as well as
warrior, and we believe he will prove the
most successful politician the Confederacy
ever produced He may so move and di-
rect his army as to produce political results
which, in their bearing upon this war, will
prove more effectual than the bloodest VIC
tories. Let him drive Meade into Wash
ington and he will again raise the spirits Of
the Democrats, confirm their timid, and
give confidence to their wavering. He will
emboden the Peace party should he again
cross the Potomac, for he will show the
people of Pennsylvania how little security
they have from Lincoln for the protection
| ftheir homes, 1t matters not whether the
advance be made for purposes Of permanent
occupation or simply for grand raid; il
will demonstrate that, in the third year OF
the war, they are so far from the subjuga-
ton of the Confederate States that the de-
fense OF Maryland and Pennsylvania has not
been secured.
A fall campaign into Pennsylvania, with
the hands Of our soldiers united, not for in
discriminate plunder- demoralizing and un
disciplining the army---but campaign FOL
a systematic and organized retaliation and
punishment, would arouse the popular
| mind to the uncertainty aud insecurity o.
Pennsylvania. This would react upon tn,
representatives in Congress, Strengthening
the Democrats, and modifying even to tht
hard shell of fanaticism itself.
The damage which the last campaign in
i ficted, if augmented by another this Fall
when presented to the Lincoln Government
would, unless paid, greatly exasperate th'
people against an Administration whicl
, neither defends the State, nor reimburse
!, its citizens for losses which its own imbeci
! ity has produced. And If these damage
. are paid the debt is increased, the take
, raised, and the burdens imposed will accom-
) plish the same end. l7a.. a2iG
} Let the great and important fact be con
t stantly kept in a tangible and threatenin
0 aspect before the people of Pennsylvania
= that, Notwithstanding they have opened tn
Mississippi and are hesieging Charleston
| and threatening East Tennessee, and Geo
Q ga, and Alabama, that, Notwithstanding a
o this, Pennsylvania is not safe from invasion
y and Washington City is again beleaguere
Q in this third year of the war. The road
Q peace lies through Pennsylvania via Wasl
ingtOn.