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

TERMS OF ADvERTfslxG,

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threatening them with death bit this has
been done under the stimulus Of personal
visit from the chief conspirator himself and
the severity Of the terms in which It /,
couched only shows The extent and character
Of the danger against which it is leyellei
We have alluded to the fact that the
organs and orators are constantly harping
upon the probabilities Of peace !" and
when we ind even the Charleston Mercury
laying the dattering JUNCTION to its soul"
that even tha, hot-bed of treason may esca DO
the penalties due it, through divisions in the
North, the world may know that Rebellion
generally is pretty low in its fortunes, that
it is ready, like the drowning man, to catch
al straws in its desperate needs. Hearit-
from the news items Of our last issue:
The peace movement at the North Is
fairly begun at last. The voice Of populace
lnnging TO close n hopeless aud ruinous war
OF aggression can no longer te stified The
mighty rabble Of New York and PhiladaI.
pms have caught mp the cry raised by the
fioosiers OF the Northwest. and day by day
the peace ement i1. party politics grows
stronger and more distinct"
We need no better commentary upon the
foregoing than the news of the sane issue
that comes from the magnificent army con.
gregated before Vick,bure, and from Gen.
John A. Logan az one arthorized-if any
can be-to speak for it, Listen to the
veteran hero Of Fort Donelson
Tel them up North. for me. that we crn
whip tie rebels. We are going 10 d0 H. and
when we are done we are to re urn home.
when We get there We shall yet be strong
enough TO sun1lGrlly punish any secession
synipath zerS or peace preachers tha. we
may bc able to find in our way"
We might adj to this other evidence OF
the fidelity of the patriotic hunlreds of
thousands from the Northwest who are in
the field to vindicate the integrity Of the
Republic; of men who will yet make the
''copperheads, the noisy troop Of small
demarogues and secession sympathizers,
skuiking at home. bitterly repent of the
folly Of which they have been guity of late.
And, as for the great cities of the North,
the evidences abound just now to show that
even the ''rabbe' at the heel. of Fernan 10
Wood are discerniar their error, and that
the anticipated coalition for vile purposes
betwixt said cities and the great Northwest
are the merest dreamings Of glilty terror,
locking anxlously for some relief from the
anticipations of punishment which haunt it.
Let Us not forget that the evidences have
abounded from the first, going to show that
If any portion Of the country has compre-
hended the stake it has in this conflict, it is
the great Northwest. First insuted and
defed-if any section can claim priority in
this matter-by having the robsls planting
artillery at Vickshurg, and firing on their
steamers. TO make them submit to an in suit.
ing search, the Just wrath then aroused has
never since slept; nor will it sleep until, by
the aid Of the Government and the other
States, their rights are recoyniz,l, and they
SO secured that they will never have clu,e
to expect anything sim.llria the future.
Whatever may have been said Of other
fields ofaction, ,nf other armies, the armies Of
the West have shown them selves thorough
ly IN earnest AMI not until they can forget
the thousands Of their gallant daa sl,urht-
cred by the hands Of men who sought "a.
conflict. will they lay down the arms they
have taken up in a righteous cause. 1t is
true that demagogues an coward y wretchcs
amongst them-for traitors in this struggle
abound everywhere-ha sought to com.
promise their good name, to stain their self
denying patriotism; but-aS averred By ons
of their noble hearted, battle fold repro
nt'tives-the day Of reckoning for these
will yet come. We know what the history
of this great nation has been in all times
past with reference to recognizing as worthy
of all honor the heroes who have fought in
battles, and the character of our people will
not change in thi. regard. The REBELLION
will be put down, and the candidate for
political favor in he future, the man who
comes forward 10 claim the place of trust
and honor and emDlument in the Republic,
will be asked TO exhibit his record and woe
bc W MN, IL WIN t'lc
aud heroic memories Of this period, he be
unable to tell the people that he was not
merely true in the abstract sense of that
term, but that he was true in active endeav-
ors to serve the cause of bleeding country.
We believe the auspices are favorable for
a glorious conclusion OF our troubles-more
favorable than have appeared yet-and let
the loyal take heart therefore for the strug-
giles and the trials yet to come. As We
have already shown, as is proved by all the
evidence in the case, the troubles of the
rebels in the way of open revolt are real
those of our side bnt speculative, whilst the
very section most relied upon by them and
their sympathzers for relief, is true as steel
to the great cause Of good government as
against conremplible aristooracy.a "a military
and rnurdorous despotism. Who, then,caa
despond when there is SO much that looks
hopeful for the future ?-who will not throw
new ardor into the contest, to give the reel
ing and stricken Confederacy the blows
which must end it-whlch must put stop
f,rayer m ira career of carnage aud foul op-