Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-16

the Government. without funds to pay
it, or carry on its ordinary business
and on his first attempt to raise money
for this purpose, few bids were made,
and some of these as low as 36 per
cent. discount. When he looked to
the South, he found its whole extent in
the hands of traitors, and its people in
arms against his Administration. When
he turned to the Army and Navy, he
found them scattered to the four winds,
and their officers resigning their posi-
tions or deserting their posts, to go
over to the enemy. He found the Gov
ernment without money, without credit,
without al Army and Navy, the people
divided and without confidence. The
Rebels, organized, armed with the Gov
ernments arms, and in possession of
nearly all of its forts and dock Yards,
and with the results of years of pre-
parntion, were buoyed up with the hope
OF an early and easy triumph.
With such surroundings, there are
but few men who would not have falter-
ed in the undertaking to save the Ma
ton from ruin and destruction; but
President Lincoln, feeling the respon-
sibility of his position, and inspired to
invincibility by the necessities of the
|, occasion, went to work to re-organizo
q loyal Government with an energy
and determination that inspired conf.
" dencc. In three years of unceasina
; labor, with all these embarrassing ant
discouraging circumstances to contend
, with, what has he not, with the assist
ance of the loyal people of the country
accomplished 1t is true the Rebellion
is not yet ended, but even the Shiny
sycophants of treason in our midst
who have so often proclaimed, in ordc
to depress the spirits of the loyal ant
D. encourage the hearts Of traitors, tha
= "you can never conquer the South,
agree now that the South cannot hol,
out much longer, and the traitors them
selves, through their journals, admi
that the last campaign is being fought
y and if the Union armies are successful
in it, their cause is hopeless.
N Thus, out of the disorder, want 0
confidence, chaos, treason, and appar
MS emily hopeless ruin bequeathed by til
ht dying Administration Of james Buchar
OF an, to Abraham Lincoln on the 4th {
Us March, 1861, has he, by his homes
D. straightforward, persevering devotio
n to the cause of his country, and the viz
NJ dication of her honor, brought ths
y, order and confidence and strength th;
w encourages the heart to hope for a
G. early and final triumph over the cC
horts of treason, and the return {
n peace, with all its blessings.
Ii With the progress of the Govern
We ment in the suppression of the rebe
H. lion-sometimes slow, but always sur
IT. the confidence of the people in the
1t chief Magistrate has kept pace, unt
go their faith in him is unbounded, al
m the army and the people would ha'
"a been unsatisfied with the nomination
gh any other candidate for the Presidenc
u The Baltimore Convention could n,
IS, do otherwise than nominate him, l
in matter what may have been the wish
uu a few politicians.
sN The nomination of Andrew JohnsC
ew is but fitting tribute to that Stat
Its which, although surrounded by treaso
. and early taken possession of by Il
W rebels, by fraud and force of arm
- against the wish and the votes of h
~ people, has furnished as much self f-sa
es- rificing Loyalty as any State in the U
ed ion. Had this State done otherwis
an. however his devotion to the Union, al
!, unceasing efforts for its preservatio
'"' when kindred and friends and Sta
re- were all arrayed against him, as well
nd his great capacity as man and State
ent man, and his influence in remouldil
md the public sentiment of the South,
ana fit and qualify and cntitle him to t
'e position.