Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-12-15


WHEN an attack is made upon any
one of the SO called leaders of the Cop
perhead party, the whole serpentine
race open their mouths and commence
kissing, as if their own lives were in
volved in the attack. 1t reminds us
very much of our experience when
boy in setting up long row of bricks
and then pushing over the end one, in
order to see with what rapidity the
whole row would be effected by it.
A few weeks ago we exposed the
contemplate conduct of the leaders of
the 0. A. KS, in refusing the use of
the Court House to the Union people
Of st, Clairsville to hold their jollifica-
ton over the result Of the election,
when, before we had time to think, we
had the whole snakey tribe (perhaps
in obedience to their oaths) Kissing
around our ears. We had pretty
thoroughly disposed of the Gazette
man, when, 10! new champion ap-
pears, in the person of JERE WILLIAMS,
the editor Of the Woods6eld Spirit of
Democracy.
We think the brave Clerk is very un-
fortunate in the character of his de-
tenders, for his first (the editor of the
Gazctte) he himself has, on more than
one occasion, when editor of the indie
pendent Republican, labored to prove
dishonest scoundrel; and the second
(the editor Of the Spirit lit should be
spirits-he has moro than once de-
nounced as coward. But as he, the
said Clerk, is not very good authority,
we shall offer little eorroborating tcs-
timony.
This JERE WILLIAMS, who comes
forward to bolster up tho character of
CHARLEswoRTH, is the same patriotic,
brave, gallant Major WILLIAMS of
the 25th Ohio, of whom the officers, in
a communication to the Wheeling In
telligencer, say:
at was not until his absence from sew
oral engagements had been noticed, his
beastly intoxication at Bull Pasture Noun
tain, which completely untitled him for
taking part in that battle, and his barefaced
cowardice in the presence of officers and en-
listed men at Cross Keys that this last hope
was given up. His whole after
career was but repetition of his contempt
ible cowardice and reasonable preachings.
At the battle Of Chancellorsville our gallant
Colonel (RICHARDsON) received a severe
wound. leaving Major WILLIAMS in COM
mand OF tho regiment, when he (WILLIAMsl
ran dioc y from the regimont, leaving it un-
der the command of Captain for over
twenty-four hours. When he returned to
the regiment he was minus shoulder straps
s,cord and bell. His resignation
passed through brigade and division head.
quarters with the endorsement that II
,could be a bensft to the serpice u this officers
resignation ioere accepted
This statement, or these charges,
were signed by fifteen officers of the
25th Regiment; but as JERE claims it
was not an honest expression Of the
opinions of his regiment, we will add
that at the recent election this same
JERE was candidate for Clerk of the
Courts of Monroe County, and his
friends sent tickets to the army for
him, thinking that as he was an ex-ofh-
Ger the rank and file would vindicate
him from the charges made by the OFF,
GERS. What was the rcsultS OF the
two companies from Monroe County in
the 25th, WILLIAMS did not receive
single vofe! and from the eleven Com
panies in the service from Monroe
County, though there were quite a num-
ber of Democratic votes cast, JRRE
WILLIAMS, we are informed, did not
get a single vote!
If there are any more Of this kind
of men among the o. A. K.'s---and all
Of that kind Of officers are there--who
wish to help the model ex-Auditor in
lthia onnt.Au..a,x lat a.., x.tkah Ia.