Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-23

TO say TO the DiacKs tnat inery means nv
" TO work ana eiD ~ the ir,iits oi y'ur iaoot;
ldleness is not freedom. desire that al,
men shall have a fair start and an equal
chance IN the race OF lie, and Iet MN sue
ceed who has the most merit. Ih's, thios'
Is principle OF heaven. am Tor einanci
patton Tor TWO reasons: nrst. because u u
right IN Itself, ana second, because IN the
emancipation OF the slaves, We break doWn
an odious and DANGEROUS aristocracy
think that we are freeing more whites than
blacks IN tennessee. 1 want to see slavery
prok en- a US barriers are tbroWn'
down.l want to see INDUSTRIOUS, thrifty ein'-
grants pouring IN from all parts OF the country
Come on we need your labor your skill;
your capital. we want your enterprise and
lnvention, go that hereafter tennessee may
rank with new England IN me arts ana mo
chancs, and that when we visit the Patent
Othee, at washington, where the ingenious
mechanlcs OF the Tree states nave placed
their models. we need not blush that len
nessee can show nothing but monsetiap,
or something vt about as much Importance.
Come on! We greet You with hearty
welcome to the sol, OF tennessee. Here y
SOIL the most fertile IN every agricultural
product; delightful anu heiithy climate
forests, water-power' and MINES OF mex
naustiDie fichness; come ana heip us re,
deem tennessee. and make her u powerful
anu n'nriShng State.
but IN calling Convention 10 restore me
state VINO small restore am re eSiahli'h II
Shall the man who gave hisinnuence apd
ms means TO destroy the Uoyernmentl Is
he TO part'cipate in the great work OF re-
organization? Sha, no who brought this
misery upon the State he permitted to con
troll its destines2 1t this he so. then all
this precious blood OF our brave soldiers and
officers, so freely poured out, will have been
wau'only spilled. Al the glorious victories
won by our noble armies will go for naught,
and all. the battle fields which have been
sown with dead heroes during this rebellion
will have been male memorable in vain
Why all this carnage and devastation? 1t
was that treason might he put down and
traitors punished. Therefore | say that
traitors should take back seat IN the work
OF restoration. III there he but five thous-
aud uen in TennesSeee, lOyal7to the C"nsti-
tntion, loyal to Freedom, loyal to justice.
these true and faithful men shonli control
the work OF reorganiz tion and reformation
absolutely. Loud and prolonged applause.
say that the traitor has ceased to lie cit
izen aud in joining the rebellion, hls be-
to vote with loyal men, when he renowned
his citizenship, and sought to destroy our
Government. We say to the most honest
and industrious foreigner who comes irom
England or Germany, to dwell among us,
and to add to the wealth of the country.
Before yon can be citizen you must stay
here Tor hve years Ii we are so cautions
about foreigners who voluntarily ren0nnct
their homes TO live with us, what should WI
say to the traitor, who, although born anc
reared among MS, has raised a parricda
hand against the Government which alway'
protected nm! My Judgment Is that he
should lie subjected to severnr ordeal he
fore he is restored to citizenship. A fellow
who takes the oath merely to save his pro
: perty, and denies the validity OF the oath,
Is perlared man and not to be trusted. -
Before these repentlng rebels can be trusted
let them bring forth the fruits OF repentance
He who, helped to make all these w,dow'
and orphans who drape the streets OF Nash
VII lie IN mourhlns, should suffer for hlsgrea
crime, The work is in our own hands. W.
can destroy this rebellion. with Gran
D laundering on the Potomac before Rich
7 mond, and Sherman and Thomas on thei
| march toward Atlanta, the day will ere lon
e he ours. Will any madly persist in rebellion
. ouPpo9S eho' on SpHhi pO
| every battle, tits plain that the result mus
a be the utter extermination OF the rebels
5 All, these rebel leaders have strong pei
y sonal rens Tor holding out. to save thei
e necks from the halter. And these leader
S must feel the power of the Government. =
e Treason must he made odlous and traitor
Y must he punished and impoverished. Thei
# great plantations must be seized and divide
Z into small farms, and sold to honest, indu
i rricus men. The day for protecting tn
o lands ard negroes OF these authors Of rebe
n lion is past 1t is high time it was. Il hav
d been most deeply panied at some thing
l. which have come under my observation :
o We get men in command who, under th
d influence of fattery, fawning and caressin
II grant protection 10 the rch traitor, hwhi
l. the poor Union man strnds out in the co,
| often unahle to get receipt or a vnucht
r. for his losses Cries Of That's sol " frol
a. all parts of the crowd The traitor can g
is lucrative contracts. while the loyal man
,e pushed aside, unable To ohtain arecngnitC
r. Of his just claims. 4 am telling the trutl
of care uothing for stripes, and ,shonalde