Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-03-24
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Sc. Ciairsynie, March "a, 1894.
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Mr. @. L. Nsllsndishsm, 10 letter print
sdiooer last, FROM. his Canada retreats
issusss general ordsr for the CONNIE noepent
sfa civil'wsriuthe loyal States in the inter
est Of his f.ispd JET Dayi.. The excuse for
this manifesto IS an attack BY Union soldiers
on.the' 6f6ce Of tbs Dayton, ,Eupirs.. the
Ocppsftesa ofah st Mr.. v, 'shomc, which,
wish, sllsiuilsr wrongs, he proposes tchs,e
resented as follows: go ''' ''"' I'd a." %
,.Rnt these cowadly acts cannot always
begusrded against. And they do not priina-
rily como from the soldiers. There is, there.
fore, but ons remedy for past and preventive
OF future injuries; aDa-thati is, Instant sum-
mary and amp y roprisals upon the persons
and property OF the men at home, who, by
language and conduct are always melting to
thessoutrag.s. No legal nor military pun
ishmeot Is ever inflicted upon the imme-
data Instruments Retaliation, therefore, is
the onl, and rishtful remedy in tines like
these. ~
II speak adyissdly and recommend itin
all cases hereafter"
We decidedly object to this doctrine. Hero
are ear ressof1sf ioNA"d Fto u'f
Tho destruction ofths Tribune Office, long
threatened by Mr.. v'sand Gov. Seymour's
friends" was sotusly and formidably At
tempted last July. On the morning of the
18th, trsmendeus riots were commenced
up town, and Immediately crowds of howl
ing, fsrooious CoPperhssds began to gather
in front Of and make violent demonstrations
against our ofhoe. The word few sll over
town, and it was generally believed, that the
Tribune establishment would be in ruins and
the Editor dead man within twenty. four
hours. At an early hour of the evening, a
rush was made into our building, the win
dows and fixtures Of our publication room
smashed, and FIRE sci to piles Of paper there
in, with view to our complete destruction.
The POLICE promptly appeared and drove out
ths hsincondisry burglars, and We armed our
building so soon as we could thereafter.
Thenceforth, ws stood on the defensive; and
it would have cost something to sack or, burn
eur building An angry mob surrounded and
threstensd it for the next day or two; but no
one ventursd to break in. e.
Now is . fact that several ofour imme-
diste' cotemporariss pursued q course
Throughout these riots that seemed directly
calculated to inoite and impel the rioters to
psrsevers in their evil ways. They talked Of
their dOinss as Tho Uprising of the
People," &C., &c, as ifthey did not know
thatevery villain engaged in these riots would
have cheerod Justify had victorious Confed-
crate army, One Hundred Thousand srons,
been marching up Broadway st that
moment, with jeff. Davis, Lee and Beau
regard at ito head. To large portion Of
the New York Press are the rioters Indebted
fore6sotive corporation in their foray upon
Us. Andthsy had long before been instructed
by the Express that, in case ono of their
organs shesld suffer from lawless violence,
they should revenge the outrage by an attack
on tho Tribune. -'. w.. ...,.
But We do not concur in that teaching
whether inletter or spirit. 1t is wrong, per
nicious, dangerous. We live in land O
laws; and the punishment of any offens.
should be visited on the perpetrator, not OF
somebody else whom we may choose to hole
responsible for it. We would have no ont
assail the Express or any ether Copperhead
concern, because a Copperhead mob tried
hard to destroy the Tribune. Mr.. Va
doctrine my do, for savagc,,,, npt. for .
civiliscd Christian country. Punish those
whs commit outrases; Withdraw confidence
andfsvor from all who incite orjustify them.
Leave violence and burglary to those who
Mud them conssna but let no good either
give his sanction to this monstrous doctrine
OF "retaliation"-no on the evildosrs, bu
on those who are csnstructively held to have
inoitsd them. Mr.. V's doctrine wsuld
inaugurate general resort to burglary,
arson and murder. Let it bo Indignantly
secuted from the land.-[N. Y. Trib.
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