Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-14

The remarks that We have made as to the |
manner in which the defense was conducted
do not apply to the assistant counsel.
"The Democrats of Morristown have in.
deed been badly dealt with, and they have
failed to get any redress in the civil courts.
Notwithstanding they must be still peace-
able and law-abding. Let not this unjust
verdict induce them to become the aggres-
sors. The time will yet come when justice
will be done; Tor time at last sets oil things
even;' and may all this come to pass with
out resort to bloodshed or force.
This article was published in the St.
Clairsville Gazette of March 81, headed by
the Gazette as follows, in glariug capitals:
Verdict of Packed Jury Of Twelve
Black Republicans-They decide that a
Loyal League may Shoot Democrat for
Hurrahing for bis Candidate. and not be
Guilty of an Offense-Fair Notice to Dem
ocrats that they must Defend themselves,
and not Rely on the Law for Redress Of
| Grievances.
This is deplorable specimen of party
fanaticism. The case of Simpson against
the same defendants is still pending in our
Courts We do not intend to beinstrument-
al in disqualfying those who may be called
upon to try that case as jurors from giving
the parties fair and impartial trial. We
will go no further upon the merits of the
case than to ask the public tosuspend their
opinions upon the question whether the
verdict of twelve men, lawful Jurors, is en-.
titled to more or less credit than the naked
assertion of partizan editor, whose langu-
age betrays an unscrupulous partiality.
But what should be said of such reck-
less, lawless, incendiary, moboeratic, phren-
sled utteraaces as those of the Gazette p
MIR. Heaton would out-Breckinridge his
favorite traitor, Breckenridge, himself
Breckenridge is an armed rebel, but he is
fighting for an organized rebellion. This is
an appeal to the mob. Because conscien
tious jury refuse to send sixteen of oul
good and peaceful citizens to the peniten
tary, to crafty party malice, he recon-
mends the torch of the ncendiary, the dag
ger of the assassin. His language can NEAR
nothing less. Such men, in their mad pur
pose to rule or ruin, are making for them
selves miserable record. They are il
sympathy with rebellion that was entered
upon because the people of the United
States elected President that they did no
like. They repudiate the judgments o
military courts, of military commanders, o
common law courts. They seek to nullif!
their decisions by an appeal to the people o
Ohio. In this they are terribly beaten ant
rebuked. They are not content. Beatc
by the home vote in Belmont County, the
, charge it to fraud and illegal voting. Th
$ election is contested, and they fail. On
: candidate is beaten by the vote of the sol
diers. They say the soldiers have no riI ht t.
. vote. Contest and fail again. Next the
D attempt to get sixteen good working men
I the penitentiary, and Court and jury wi
not accommodate them, and they fall t
} ranting like maniacs. They will have law
less anarchy. Will not depend Oh the law
Will defend themselves The people won
I vote to please them. Military courts an
, civil courts wont decide us they want thel
i to. Jurors will not send men to the pen
J.. tentiary at their bidding.
t We hope the people will continue to d
10 their own voting; the Courts to pronount
O the law, and juries to render verdicts III
t awed by these mad rawlings of politics
y monomanacs.