Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-08-11

noble rivers IL still unusedi And this one
OF the States, too. that has rebelled, one OF
the reasons for which was because she sup
posed she was not allowed equal privileges
IN the settlement Of the unsettled terrific
rles! With astonishment look upon these
dense and but seldom broken forests Of
Georgia. Everybody is astonished and dis
appointed. One Of the original Thirteen
States, and yet Ohio, unknown at the. for
nation Of the Union, where is she2 One Of
the Thirteen States, and yet how far behind
Kansas And yet she Is fighting for her
rights in the unsettled territories, and it will
take her ffty years yet TO settle up the ter.
ritory she has had for settlement for over
eight years. No wonder she is fighting for
her rights in the territories. No wonder
Georgia had TO drive out the tribe Of the
celebrated Indian chief, John Ross. TO
make room for her constantly and rapidly
spreading civilization; but still the country
of the Cherokee tribo remains an almost
uubroken wilderness. Why could not these
savages have remained here stillf Ah, no;
the savage liberty Of these barbarians was
dangerous to the spread OF cfuitiiao sfarery
and out Of this wilderness they must go, if
the land should lie perpetual wilderness.
One thing see the necessity OF here: see
the necessity OF those Southern blood
hounds, to hunt out Of these deep, dark
and bushy ravines the poor painting run
away negro. Truly, without blood hounds
it would be very difficult to catch men, wo.
men, or children 10 these dark gulches and
dense forests.
And then the small part of the lapd that
is cleared out. and on which they go through
the motions Of cultivation, in what terrible
state of cultivation it isl What butchery
Of Gods earth The simple butchery of
the soil is sufficient cause why Providence
should drive out the shiftless inhabitants OF
this land, and turn it over to somebody that
will cultivate it. You seldom see an imple-
ment Of husbandry down here that North
ern farmer would allow to lie around his
''old lumber shop" except as relict having
descended to him from his great grandtath-
er. Just think of these little one. horse,
wooden, single -shoveed shovel ploughs
roofing round among the sprouts and BUSH
es, over the surface, with their little two
inch shovels. Just think, also, of these
thickets, matted all over With grape vines
and honeysuckle-vines, all along the fences;
And Just think, too. Of the thousands Of
acres of old land from which the sassafras
and persmmon bushes have driven the
shovel el-ploughs and the negroes. and are
now holding undisputed possession. And
oh just think, too, Of the immense black
berry fields at the sight of which these
Yankee" "vandal," Invading" soldiers
so often shout cut, "Aad how are you black
berries Farewell diarrhea now
Farewell scurvy now" But thank God,
slavery, the cause of all this butchery of the
soil and thriftlessness here, is now clean
done gone" Just as fast as We advance. /
thank God for this because am willing he
should have all the honor of the destruction
of this great evil. He has compelled US,
as a people, almost unwillingly, to destroy
this monster of iniquity amongst as. We
do it, but we intend it not.
But another reflection is suggested here.
How often were we told that it would never
do to abolish slavery; for the negroes will
all run North, and scare our wives and
children, and steal, and lie, and rob, and
murder, and tear up things generally; they
will monopolize labor, and thus destroy the
poor labering white man 3 prospects. But
God is doing this wsrk in his own way
And who sees the negroes running NorthI
| see thousands of them down here cheer
tuHy putting on the uniform Of Uncle Sam s
soldiers, that thousands of Northern white
men are ashamed or AFRAID to put on.
SEQ them honering that uniform, too, by
their bravery. and their firm and uncendi'
tional support of the Union; while heal
many Northern Slites carping about this
terrible war, this unconstitutional war, the
! terrible tax, and the killing Of men-tht
freedom of speech and the press--this terri
bly despotic admiuistration-cryin peace
peace. when there is no peace" negro
equality" &c.,-even willing to acknow
.. ledge the Southern Confederacy for the
E sake of peace, and for fear of negro equality
But such men need harp about negro equal
ity no longer. The negro is already in tn
! advance by staying here. But the negro j
not to be blamed for this superiority to ret
> ell sympathizers. -.
, l see, also. many sharp Northern darlit
y down here, making making money llk
), dirt" and getting rich fast. by. conductin
, shaving saloons, and other branches. Q
. proper industry. But who are runnin
2 North? Who has not heard Of refugees
u as well as 'contrabands?" What thousand
of poor, helpless, thriftless white men,. VIC
N N men and children are now flying North q
Il their only salvation from starvation! Is
not surprised if hereafter Northern jail:s
!, and peniteutaries, and poor-houses shoul
!" provide lodgings for mere Southern white
!. than for Southern negroes. And De nc
= surprised if Northern industry should be
= ! fected more by the Influx of the poor whit
trash of the slave oligarchy, than by u
y running ex. slaves of the South. :.
J. But my sheet is full. and will be con
Y pelled to bring my reflections upon the
e matters to a close for the present.
q q Very respectfully yours. as ever,
q RANnAI RnSQ