Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-04
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that in January, 1864, the Con,erratires Of
Maryland would be urging the necessity Of
Immediate Emancipation, he would have
been generally classed with the loug-beard;
ed, long-haired, sometimes hatless prophets,
who from time to time announce, as with
Gabriel's trumpet, that the end of the world
is at hand. Yet we learn that, on Friday
last, Postmaster General Blair, U. s. Sena-
tor (lste Governor) Hicks, and ex. Mayor
lof Bsltimorel Thomas Swami, severally
made speeches to the Maryland Legislature,
wherein the Postmaster General stated the
obvious truth that the Rebellion had de.
stroycd Slavery, and that there was little re-
naming difference among the People as to
the expediency Of burying the carcass of the
defunct as speedily as possible. Governor
Hicks and Mayor Swami spoke to the same
effect, but more specifically and clearly las
was proper) with regard to Slavery in Mary
land, urging the Legislature to do whatever
was necessary to rid that State of the debris
Of the fallen institution al the earliest mo-
ment. And their remarks we're received
with very general approval.
These gentlemen, be it observed, are
leaders Of the Conservative Union party of
Maryland. They stand between the JEFF.
Davisites, who still control three or four of
tho lower, Slavery-ridden Counties, and the
Radicals such as Judge Spence, Colonel
CIeswell, and H. Winter Davis. They are
mainly Emancipationists because the case is
too plain for further doubt Slavery is dead
at least in Maryland; and all that remains Of
it is nuisance and stencil. The slaves
have ceased to bear any value that can bo
pressed in dollars and cents, whilo the lands
largely owned by slaveholders) are not
worth half the money they would sell for if
Maryland were Free State. The yeoman-
ry and capitalists Of that State cannot, there
fore, afford to tolerate Slavery any longer
They must get rid of its remains or consent
to be beggared for name. This they will
not do; so, though they intensely hate the
Radicals whom they charge with producing
this state Of things, they arc eager to clear
the incumbrance off their farms and enter
upon the career of prosperity and thrift
which they know Free Labor will open.
Why will not people see2
Here is the World. ,..ior instance, that can I
let 60 the corpse Of the dear departed 1,
has long article about the prospective "Ab.
clifton candidates" for President during the
ensuing term, whom it numbers as follows:
Abraham Lincoln, Salmon p. Chase
John G. Fremont, Nathaniel Z. Banks
Benz. Il. Butlei." I ..
How much history is compressed into that
brieflist of names! Only one Of these could
have properly been called, or would have
allowed himselfto be regarded as an Aboli-
ZIONIST, barely ten years ago. Now not one
Of them wnces under the nppelation. Ii
is not yet two years since Mr. Lincoln was
trying faithfully, honestly, indefatigably, to
restore the Union without killing Slavery.
He gave up the job only after its impossi
bility had been made manifest. Genera
Banks was regular Democrat till the pas
sage ofthc Nebraska BILL Gen. Butler wa
an anti Dougas Democrat so late as 1860
and voted persistently for JEFF. Davis in tn,
Charleston Convention. And now he is oil
'Abolitionist' No doubt of it.
But why stop here? Gen. Grants alsc
urged for next President, and he, too, al
ways Democrat till this war broke out
now publicly proclams that Slavery AM
Rebellion must fill the samo gravo. He
then, is an 'Abolitionist.'
! May we not hope that few weeks viii
add to the number. Mr.. James Guthrie
Gen. Mcclellan, Gov Seymour, either have
or have had Presidential aspirations. They
too, must realize, what JEFF. Davis has as
good as confessed, that Slavery is ''played
out" Will they choose to ride dead horse
in race for 100000? May we not hope
that the Word will soon enroll them also in
its list of Abolition candidates. Why mott
IN. Y. Tribune.