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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-03-31

THE recent Democratic State Convention
Of Ohio resolved in faver of "the immediate
inauguration of peaceable means" to restore
the Union and stop the war. Below will
bo found an editorial from the Metropolitan
Record, Of New York-a paper which will
support Mcclellan for President--on the
recent address fthe Rebel Legislature of
Virginia, which will, perhaps, tend to show
our Ohio Democrats what nice Job they
have before them. 1t must be deemed cap
ital reading in jeff Davis family, but not
in that of any loyal citizen:
THE ADDRESS oFTHE REBEL LEGISLATURE
OF VIRGINIA.
We recommend to the earnest considera-
ton Of those who still suppose the South
can be conquered, the eloquent and thrill
Virginia, that grand and gallant old com
statesmen, the birthplace of Washington, of
Lee, and of Jackson. The defiant tone in
which it treats of the efforts to enslave the
people of the South, and the eloquent Ian
guage Of denunciation in which it refers TO
the barbarous system of warfare pursued by
the minions of The Washington despot, will
meet with An echo in the heart of every man
who loves Justice and hates oppression. We
trnst in God we shall mayer zee tho dav on
which the glorious old commonwealth will
be subdued and given over to the sppoller
SI SnI anT p,anuerer 20 .ne % nu,ers any on smo
d;ary incitca nm and encoura ved bv the best
Government on the face ofthe earth"
As to the freedom and independence OF
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Died

At Camp Chase, Ohio, Feb. 10, 1854, of
smallpox, David Denny, of St. 5Clairsville,
Ohio, private Of the 25th regiment D. V.
l, There are some circumstances connect
ed with his dsath which indicate o great
degree 0fcarlesness, if not something worse,
in some Of the military officers at Coum
bus The deceased WAS detached from his
regiment 10 Go. l, provost guards. On the
26th Of January, he was detailed to take
recruits TO Louisville. He accompanied
squad of men there, and returned to Co
lumbus Jan. 81, where he commenced act
ing as clerk in the Provost Marshal's Office
He was sent to the hospital on the 2nd of
February, and died on the 10th. The last
letter his wife received from him was written
January 26lh. Before thar time, she had
been receiving two letters per week. after
looking anxiously. every day, fora letter for
10 days, she became greatly alarmed and
wrote to the officers of the company and
relament in which he was serving, and re-
ccived q letter, Eel. 10th, stating that he
had been in the hospital a few days, but
was hetter and that his Captaini would see
to him and keep her advised of his situation
She wrote four letters and teleRIaphcd twice
inquiring as to his disease, &c. aud fnally
received an answer on the list of March,
ttoenty days after his death, stating that his
disease was measles, and that he had been
improving for the last days. On the next
day she started TO Columbus She went to
Tod barracks to inquire what hospital he
was ill., Two officers told her that he was
dead, and advised her to go to the Post
hospital for further information An Order
ly Sergeant who was well acquainted with
the deceased, asked for permission to nc
Company her. but his request was refused.
He, however, took pity on the distressed
|, widow, diSobeyed orders, and went with her,
saying that he was willing to bear the pen
al,y, believing that he was only doing his
duty. They went and found. that Denny
was dead and had been buried for three
weeks, This same Sergeant applied several
times unsnccessiully for permission to visit
Denny, He also stated thar he was ordered,
after bis death, to write to his wita that her
husband was better, but he refused Now,
why was not Mrs, d.. promptly advised OF
her husbands illness and condition. AT
least why not of his death? ifthe hninblest
private dies in the. far South, his. officers
coDsiderit their just religious duty 10 advise
his family Of the fact, add to offer such con.
ISOLATION as they may he able TO gise There
may have been some mistakes made In this
ease. which are exsusable, but this was
wholly inexcusable. aud some OF these Co.
lumbus oflisers evidently o. .ed attention.
Denny was good soldier kiHd husband
an indulgent farther, and useful citizen.
a "a. Il ~
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viiIain,y Detec,t,.s,vd..

Some few weeks ago extensive damage
was done toths property OF iliam Renick,
ESQ.,, aad Mr.. Charlss Machir, near Circle
vilie, BY poisoning large number Of their
mules The matter was envsloped sjps pro
found mystery at the time. and Mr. Jsmes
Gillespie, adjective Of this city. was put
upon the scent. After making survey of
the premises. his suspicious rested upon an
individual of very questionable named
Albert Fowler, residingwith fslnal ls of sim
ilarreputstioa. Making confdan,s Of che
Sheriff and oestsih other promineat individ-
uals Mr. Gillespie oommenced 20 cultivate
acauaintance With bis man Fowler. and in o
few days was check -byjowl With him. Their
iintimscy grew apacs, until they made snutusl
disclosures Of their offenses against the laws
and rood asishberhsod.t with tkisdiffssspce
Id THAR cssss thss Gillespie drew upon bis
issssass sss g ~ 'H's q sss'Ssas 81 asss'y
.assgcsoaT
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Democratic state Convention.

Democratic state Convention.
The so-called Democrats Of Ohio held
their State Convention at Columbus
Wednesday, March 23d. The Convention
cast 42S votes, and was nearly equ,l lily diyid-
ed between Vsllandigham and Mcclellan.
The test vote beat Vallandigham but four
votes. The Convention adopted four reso-
lutions that were resolutions. They very
solemnly pledge themselves 'for the main
tenanco Of the Constitution" not as it is,
not without qualification, but as erpounded
by certain men, las construea' in cer--
tain resolutions, and ''as construed' in
certain report. -,.--l -,.
They desire restoration Of the normal
condition of the Union" Why these
qualifying words? art
In the third resolution the Convention
declares That we are opposed to the prose-
cution Of the war" for the objects for which,
they say, j, is prosecuted, and therefore
demand the immediate Inauguration Of
pcaceable means" te..-. o. Ar.,
This is following in the footsteps of the
ilustrious Tories of the revolution, and the
anti-wsr Hartford Convention Federalists
of lsl2-l4.
The fourth and last resolution by this
Convention of AS citizens Of the State ol
Ohio, protesting to represent and speak fol
the Democracy of the State, is an apology
for, if not an attempt to justify all the mob,
and riots and unlawful assemblies in loya
States that have disgraced our country since
! the election Of Abraham Lincoln, in Novem
{ ber, 1880 The attempt to assassinate Mr.
; Lincoln before his inauguration; the out
: break and murders in Baltimore April 10
1861; the mob in the city of New York
so clearly in sympathy with, and intended
to aid the rebellion; the formidable organi
, zation at the Pennsylvania coal mines L
: resist the draft; the Noble county and tn
9 Holmes county armings 10 protect descrter
from arrest, in Ohio, and similar Assem-
blages to prevent the execution of the law
in Indiana, and Southern Illinois, may her
Z, find defence.
|. These men would "maa9arate. peaceabl
means for armed rebels, and encourage
'mob spirit" against their own Government
y to weaken its power to suppress this wicl
/, edest Of all rebellions, when the Rel
g els, by all their presses, by all their Stat
% Legislators and Governors; by all their Cor
gressmen; by their President, with one q,
% % cord, proclaim to us and to the world thc
,s they will not be subject to our Constitution
N that the Union shall not be restored, thu
~ they will perish first, and when they hav
y. hundreds of thousands Of armed men in tf
IN field to sustain their purpose, this CONVEX
ton would have our Government put u
the sword. and inaugurate ''peaceab
means" Read the letters of the Arnolt
Of l776, the speeches of the Harrisons an
Sheppard,, and the resolutions of the Har
ford Conventonists Of 1912, and mark ii
resemblance. t...
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quite Ahead Or Time. !. 4

The Copperhead Convention which met
in this city day before yesterday TO Nominate
q State ticket, gave unmistakable evidence
Of being composed OF fast gneny Though
most Of them arc generally considered as
loose characters In one particular, at
least, they CAME out quite 'ahead of time.
They nominated somebody by the name Of
Ramsey, Of Hardin county, for School Com
missioner. Now, it so happens that there
is no School Commissioner 20 be elected till
the fall Of 1868 This lapse of time ought
to give this Mr.. Ramsey a very good start.
He has about tcenty-one months for gesta
tion, and by that time he ought to prove a
broth ofa boy"
! The School Commissioner holds office for
three years. Cathcart was elected in 1862
] He resigned, and Mr.. j.. Il. White, tic
present incumbent, was appointed in his
stead. Appointments to gil vacancy IN this
Office are, not Till the next annual election,
but for the uncrpired term of the officer
resigning. (See Sec. AZ of the School Law
Consequently the Copperhead sachems'
have given their young brave from Har.
din very long race. We presume he will
scarcely be long winded enough to pursue
tue goal o! his ambition for twenty-one con
tinuous months TithOut being slightly spav
/, ined and wind broken. Perhaps the 'Copps
y had better withdraw their Hardin county
pony, and pay the 'forfeit.'p There may bt
one advantage, however, in their Domina
ting a Commissioner year in advance. e.
the nominee, should he chance to be electe,
this fall (!) might have time for y year
schooling in some good country school, ant
be thereby better fitted to enter upon tn,
duties Of his Office in February, 1866. Oh
certainly, by all means, put the Hardil
county candidate through IN time. i 20
lumbus Journal
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The M. Il. Church ON the state Of
the Country.

The annual Conference Of the VI. e.
Church, in session at Barnesville recently,
adopted the following patriotic resolutions.
Resolred, That we cannot, as Confer.
ence, withhold our emphatic condemnation
Of the conduct Of any in the ministry or
membership of the Church who have given
or who may give just cause Of suspicion as
TO their loyalty to our Federal Cove rnment
Resolped, That we return sincere aud
hearty thanks to Almighty God for the IA
vor which he has shown our righteous
cause during the past year; for the signal
and important victories granted to the arms
OF the nation. and for the rapid and unpar,
alleled spread Of the true principles OF hu-
man liberty. p. .-...-..... ....
Resolved, That we have undiminished
confidence in the wisdom aud ability Of the
Administration, under God, to suppress the
rebellion; and that we pledge our earnest
prayer, and our continuous and jealous ef'
forts for its support, until the great purpose
shall beNfully and triumphantly consumma'
ted. d stl. tEs
After the adoption Of the report embody-
ing these resolutions, il was announced that
the Daily Register OF Wheeling had daily
report Of the proceedings, and permission
was given to dispose OF the paper in the
Conference room. 1t was few moment'
afterwards announced that the sheet had 9
leader of disloyal character, and the Con
ference then ordered that it should not bt
sold in. the Conference room.
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COURT

NOTICE is hereby given that the following named
~ Executors Administrators, and Guardians have
filed in my Office their and vouchers for settle
ment, TO wit:
Robert Hall, Admir- with the will annexed OF Lemon
Ryan, deed.
Joel Dordna, Guardian OF Job s. Morrs. :
Joseph Edgeroli, Guardian OF Sna and l.. Brsntng-
Heberln q Stevens, Executors Of Elias shoemAker,
decd. ,... ;. q f.- .-,.. II
WIN. A powdell, Guardian OF C.. A. g., and r. w.
Joseph LASTLY sAdmr Of Joseph Lashly ,deeTgS
hlev. Arm-troHg Ex'r of Thomas Armstrong, deed.
Alexander. ~ ''s sFh ~ f-' Z go
Samuel tiiiIen, Guardian Of w. r., J. A.. and H. J.
Humphrey Na'H hsht fft.s !s94iC
The eve 6rsi named will be for hearing and settlement
The 18Th and the last four on the ish days OF April
next DAVID HARRIS, Probate Judge.
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How Low some Things Descend.

[Froa the Pittsburgh Christian Advocated
The Pittsburgh Conference, in session at
Barnssyilie, excluded from sale in the Con
ference chamber tho Daily Register of
Wheeling, on the ground that 1t was oppos-
cd in sentiment and expression to the in-
forests OF the government aud the country.
We inclined at first to the belief that the
action was somewhat hasty and severe; but
subsequent Developments show its wisdom
and fitness Whatever be the status of the
Daily Register, as 10 its loyalty or disoyal.
~, il is certainly foul mouthed and degra
ded The issue OF Tuesday contains u lead.
er on the Conference; aud ii this is sam
plo OF its general lite, it is disgrace to the
age and the nation. IL is one OF the bale
iul things, whose death will do more good
than its life. Its staple commodity is false.
hood II says that the report Of the COM
mittee on the state Of tho Country; and
which was adopted by the Conference, re-
commended the reelection OF Lincoln. -
How utteIl lyfalse this is may be seen by ex-
amining the resolutions of the report, found
10 another column. 1t says the town being
small aud the Conference large, "the preach
ers were sent to the houses OF Complexities
and others. The preachers we're severe in
their remarks upen the Campbellite Church,
aud ioere therefore 1ecteci from comfortable
qadTters." A talsehood ia warp aud woof
The editor again says. Never was Gods
holy day 30 dssecrsted by discussing tho
merits Of eopperheads, the nigser. and LAIN
coin. than was last Sunday in Barnssville. u
A glsnne falsehood. The whole article is 0
tissue Of such falsehoods. 1t contains toe
many week attempts at scurrility. We are
serplissd.iha such thing as the Wheeling
DAILY Register can live at this age Of the
world IL seems TO have neither brains nor
veracity. nor any eommendable virtue, even
the least. We can assure our readers into
vi ,ss hsnds the Tuesday issue may have
fallen, shas its whole account OF the Con
lerepcs y khsious and false, M ~
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"Reconstruction,, In Alabama

The name of Jeremiah Clemens must be
tolerably we'll known to intelligent Demo-
Gratis. He has been leading Democratic
politician Of Northern Alabama since Gen.
Jacksons day, when that section used to
give Old Hickory at least nine-tenths Of its
vote. Alabama, since she became State,
has never supported any other than the
regular Democratic candidate for President
till she voted last time for Breck enrdge. -
Even then, her most Northerly counties,
settled in good part by Poor Whites and
cultivated in small farms by Free Labor,
gave large vote to the forlorn hope of
Douglas. Madison County (including Hunts
villo) gave Douglas 1900 to 400 for Bell and
sol for Breckenridge; Lawrence, Lauder
dale, and Marshall-all old jackson strong
holds-also gave large votes for Douglas. =
This section carried the State for Van Bu-
rem, for Cass for Polk, when the Southern
Counties gave msiorities against them. -
And it gave overwhelming majorities for
the Union in 1860, when the slaveholding
region took the State cut of the Union, but
in opposition to a majority of the legal vo-
ters of the entire State.
Huntsville having been for some time un-
der Union rule, large and Jealous Union
meeting was held there on the 18th inst,
at which Mr.. Clemens spoke fully and fear
lessly. Having been in the U. s. Senate
with JEFF. Davis and his fellow conspirators,
! Mr.. Clemens Enews Secession from the egg,
and knows that it was never deliberately in
dorsed by the people of the South, but was
imposed on them by fraud and force. Ha
knows that the Ordinance of Secession was
not submitted to the People of Alabama
las ofseveral other States) because they
were known to be averse to it, and would
have voted it down if they had been accord
ed chance. But here is one statement
made in his late speech which let's in new
light on that most atrocious bombarduen
whereby the Rebel leaders commenced tn,
War;
''In 1861" said Mr.. G., shortly ufte,
the Confederate Government was put in op
Grafton, was in the City of Montgomery
One day, | stepped into the office of the
Secretary of War, Gen. Walker, and found
there. engaged in a very excited discussion
Mr.. Jefferson Davis. Mr.. Memminger, Mr..
Benjamin, Mr.. GiIchrist, member of oul
Legislature from Lcwndes County, aud 0
number Of other prominent gentle:uen. =
They we're discussing the propriety orimme
diately opening fire on Fort Sumter, to which
Gen. Walker, the Secretary Of War, appear
ed to be opposed. Mr.. Gilchrist. said tt
him. Sir, unless you sprinkle blood in tn,
face of the people Of Alabama, they will b,
back in the old Union in less than ten days!
The nert day, Gen. Beauregard opened hi
batteries on Sumter, and Alabama was saved
to the Confederacy." , ..,-... .......
Does any one believe that great natior
is to be torn to shreds by such men and sucl
means? lr. .tuGHs H.t Ii-iet ;
| Alabama We counted among the las
States to return to the Union Take of tn,
pressure Of the military despotism that nov
onthralls her, and we believe she would re
turn Tomorrow. I..r a...t..3 d
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-03-31

next al IL o'clock A. n, for the purpose OF selecting
four delegates and four ueaes To represent the state
in the Naioinl Union Convention 10 DC h I'D ~ the city
OF Baltimore, on the 9Th day o Iuie 10 nominate
candidates for President aud Vice President oil the Uni
ted States .4 .
The Convention will also nominate candidates ior the
following Offices:
Secretary oil Statci
Judge OF the supreme Cour--full term
Judge OF the Supreme Court III place OF Judge lIuner
resigneil;
Judge OF the Supreme Court IN place Of Jsase Gnol.
son. resigned;
Auorney y-Grneralj
Comptroller OF the Treasury and
One member oil the Board OF Public Works
The Convention will consist oil one delegate for every
four hundred Tor Governor BrOugh the last
state election and additional delegate for each
fraction o Two hudres or upward as per the following
list:
1--WE omit the list Belmont County is entitled to 10
delo yaes-Ep. CHRoN
The Union voters in zach Congressional District are
requested to select deiegatrs and two aernaes 10
the National Union Convention ht such tme aud place
may he agreed upon but ii such delegates shall moi
on the 2jt of May. then the delegates that Conven
ton will select such delegates TO the National Unior
Convention for their respective districts.
The COmntee would suggcei Iiul the Colmtv COn
vrnons for selecting delegates TO the Stale Convention
be held on saturday. th e l4th OF May.
w. ENNISDN Chairman,
J J. IANhEY Sec and Tr
O. VOLNEY DORSEY,
SAMUEL GALLOWAY, Executive
l. J. ALLEN, Gon,nuee
&. y. OLDS,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-03-31
Arrival Of a veteran Regiment
IFrom tue Washington Chronicle, Thursday

lffom Tue washington Chronicle, Thursday.l
We chronicle the arrival of the veteran
25th Ohio Regiment Volunteer Infantry
This regiment was among the very first to
cross the Suspension bridge at Wheeling,
Virginia, in the spring of 1861. 1t took an
active part in the expulsion of the rebels
from West Virginia aud formed part of
General Milroy fighting brigade 1t par
tcpated in the battles Of Greenbrier, Cross
Keys, and in the innumerable skirmishes,
and Joined the Army Of Virginia at Sperry-
vile in the summer Of 1892, aud, with the
exception OF Cedar Mountain, fought vail.
antly in all the battles Of General Pops's
celebrated campaign. Identified with the
fortunes Of the Army of the Potomac, il,
covered itself with glory in the several
grand engagements that have allied that
army with Immortality. They have had
two hand.to-hand ooudicts With the 18th
Georgia regiment. At the battle of Chan,
cellorsville it occupied throughout the fight
an advanced position, and lost many valua-
BILE officers and one-third of its men, Col.
Richardson there received u wound through
his shoulder, by which he has permanently
lost the use OF his right arm. AT the three
days fight OF Gettysburg, the regiment, in
command of tie Lieut-Colonel, did pro-
diges Of valor. AT one tune charging
through the town At tie bead Of their bri-
gade, dealing mercilsss death at every step
and taking many. prisoners. 1t came out OF
this sanguinary tight mere skeleton, losing
its commanding officer, lwho is now pris'
oner OF war; aud more than half Of its sub
ordinate officers and men. After the battle
Of Gettysburg II was ordered to Folly Island,
where 1t re-enlisted for the war and went
home on thirty days, furlongh. In the
meantime its deeimated ranks have been re.
cralted, and I now presents q very respect
able numerical show, and is commanded by
Major Houghton. who has shared its perils
aud glory from tba first. lTr'sf N 20
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First National Bank of
as,sala st. Clairsville. Il
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

b u :. y TREAsuRY DEPARrMRNT, I
- OFFloE or ConprRoLLEB or rux CuRsENcY,}
WASHINGTON, March IA. 1854
XXTHEREAS, by satisfactory evidence presented to
w undersigned, ii has been made To- appear that
the First National Rank Of St Clairsville The County Of
Belmont and State Of Ohio has beer duly ed und
and according the requirements o the act Of Congress-
entitled An Act 10 provide National Currency Sc
cured by pledge OF United States stocks and 10 pro-
vide for the circulation and redemption thereof sp
proved February 25 1862 ana has complied with all the
provisions of said net required % be complied with be-
fore commencing the business OF Banking:
Now. therefore, !, HusH McCuLLocH, Comptroller Of
the Currency do hereby certify that the First National
Bank Of ST. Cairsvle, County OF belmont and State Of
my under the ACT aforesaid - stsAk4-s- - ~ te
ag~~-~ IS, Jn testimony whereof, witness my hand and
seal OF ofice, this fourecnt day of March 1854.
(|s} ~ HUGH McCULiOCH
-. mo. 3lsl, % Cemptrpller Of the Currency.
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Freedom TO OId Yirginia.

Ten ofthe leading citizens and slavehold-
ersof Norfolk, Va, including the Mayor
and the principal Couneiinen, obtained per-
missi,n, by formal petition to Gen. Wild, to
fire 100 guns in honor Of the passage OF the
ordinance Of immediate abolition, by the
Constitutional Convention at Alexandria. -
The guns we're we'll charged, and fred on
the very spot upon which the rebels fred
their hundred guns in honor Of the fall Of
Fort Sumter. .. -.I.. tlt,,l
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-03-31

The President has dishonorably dismissed
from the service Col Wolford, for viola
ton Of the fifth article ofwar by his trea.
sonable speech at Lexington. This punish.
ment is light one for the offense.