Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-10-05
9elmollt Chronicle.
st. GIaicsvilIe, Ohio, Oct. 5.
tReprinted frcm the Chronicle OF last week
WHY YOU SHOULD NOT ELECT
THEM. '.


Jr., Judge of this District, a..."
Because, at the commencement of
the Rebellion he said of the Rebel
States, "Let THEM depart in peace"
Because he has been persistent de-
nouncer of the war, and every measure
of the Government for the suppression
of the Rebellion.
Because in speech in the Court
House at St. Clairsville, in the case of
Judge THOMPSON Us. Gov. PIERPoINT,
he said, "You say my client sympa
thizes with the South. Well, what of
itp I want to know what right-mind-
ed man in this County don't sympa-
thize with the South"
Because few days ago, when intro
duced to a returned soldier, he said to
him, II see you wear Old ABE LIN
coins clothes. consider it disgrace
to any man to wear them"
And because in his speech at Barnes
vile he said, "For every Southern man
hung there ought to be six Northern
men hung"
You should not elect JOHN W. MIL
LIGAN State Senator, and VOORHEES, and
PATTON Representatives, because they
are JOHN G. CALHOUN State Rights
Democrats, who believe in the doctrine
of Notification and Secession, and are
in favor of repudiating the contract of
the Congress of the United States with
the Bond holders, and passing a law
in Ohio repudiating that contract and
taxing Government Stocks in viola
ton of the decisions of the Supreme
Court.
You should not elect 1. H. PATTER-
SON Treasurer of Belmont County be-
cause he regards it as right to take
the gold out of the County Treasury
and sell it, and pocket the premium,
and thus defraud the tax payers.
Because, when Treasurer before, he
undertook to bribe the Quaker voters
by releasing them from the voluntary
payment of the war tax if they would
not vote.
Because, when defeated the last time
he was candidate, by over five hun
dred soldiers votes, he contested the
election and tried to have the soldiers
votes thrown out.
And because he made his house, the
headquarters of rebel soldiers when
they came to ST. Clairsville, and made
tea parties for them, while he persist
entity refused to contribute money OF
other means for Union soldiers or their
families.
You should not elect J. F. CHARLES
WORTH Clerk of the Courts,
Because, on the evidence of the ed
itor of.the St. Clairsville Gazette, pub.
lished in these columns a few weeks
ago, he is not worthy to be trusted in
any position of honor, profit or trust
Because he is an unscrupulous polit
ical trickster, who would sacrifice the
public interest, every moral considera
ton and every claim of friendship o.
honor, to secure his own advancement
Because he has already more offic'
than his capacity or merits entitle hin
to. .tH'
!; Because he threw out lat soldiers
votes at the last election, in violation
. of law, to increase the Copperhead ma
jority in this County.
And because, before he went into til
service, after the rebels had fired int
Fort Sumter, he said, in the presenc
} of L. DANFoRD and CHARLES III. ARIcR
: "The war has commonwealth thre
, weeks the Southerners will be in pos
session of Washington City. am o
their side, and against any Cd d
Yankee nation. / owe no allegiance
the United States; / owe my allegianc
to Ohio" And since his return frol
the army, after he, as Commander
the Sons of Liberty in this County, ha
organized councils or lodges all ov'
the County, he said on the Court Hou'
pavement, in the presence of witnesse
"The CONSUMPTION law is an UNJUST III
, constitutional law, and ought TO De I
sisted"
You should not elect JESSE bARr'
Commissioner,
Because the Gazette says he agre'
to give to ISAAC H. PATTERSON, u
"Den,ocratic" Treasurer, the gol1
the Treasury at the time of settleme.'
when it was worth 73 per cent. premium
And because he is running on Il
: "no- coercion" State Rights" Cope
RI head, VALLANpIGHAM platform.
D You should not elect the balance
Il the same ticket for the last above rue