Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-07-20


said TO be published by pions "Jonnie,"
and | believe they call it the "Gazstte. -
Whether the use Of the name is of French
or Venitian origin, it matters little; but in
spite Of ourselves we associated with the
Gazette" something mercenary
thing Of the price, or bit OF exchange coin
for which it, doubtless, could be bought,
and for which its principles and party could
bo sold. For of all tho unprnciplcd issues
we have ever seen or heard, as having be-
ing since the days Of Ignatus L,yola, this
hing is the most Josuitical.
In giving notice Of the Union candidates
for the county, it pronouncos them all to be |
good men-'gooi enough" Then chal /
! lengcs the issue Of negro equality and /
negro voting" 1t is evident he desires to
shift the issue, first, from the qualifications
of tho candidates for the Offices TO which
they arc nominated They are good men,
but that seems to be nothing compared
with the high claims Of party; thing that
has been so long curse to our County,
And second, he would shift the issue from
principle to mere prejudice, or party catch.
word addressed to the ignorant and vicious,
and that at best falsely stated so as TO en-
tirely misrepresent the Union candidates
and the Union party 1t is time such jes
uitical games should he baflied. Time this
protestant papist should be unmarked. He
processes to be Presbyterian, and ofcourse
, claims crcdcnce; yet, he denounces Presby-
tcrinns and pleads the cause Of Catholics
of course for their votes-ju5t as he has all
along plead the cause of the rebels, only to
secure their votes to'his sinking, drowning
party, to whose life floating straw may in.
vito a grasp, aud for which he and his prin-
ciples and religion all live.
Ii was once very convenient for him and
/ the stunpers ofhs party to ring the changes
upon the influx OF Lincoln contra bands, and
}. all the desolating consequences OF the hun
dreds of thousands Of negroes overrunning
the North, This rG,o-head party cry fright
cned hundreds of votes over to the party in
1862. The Jesuits have shifted the scare
crou,-now, its "ncgrO equality and NEGRO
r0fiT1" that's to iiighten the bralnIess. =
o. And this is about as frighlful to a raw path
rick as a nager with spade on his shoulder
y. seeking q job on railroad, or as hemp
rope dangling From n lamp post.
And suppose, some day green son ol
y. Erin frightened by this ''nigger" cry, should
- enter tho Office OF the Gaz2tte, and address
z. ing the gintlemin on the tripod, thus
q. "Misther Jonnie, what yees niIther wd this
, thing they cl narer cqualatee and the nage
III vo.in', sureH" Now, TO this what woulC
rd the Jonnio say to his friend Of the Catho
,,, lie persuasion, who could not read letter o
y his Gazeltc? One of two things, Of course
as he would say: Either frst-'O--l don
its know only" negro equaity." Or, sec
ond-If the least explanation would be Civ
NC en--for this ezpounder would explain thing
an plainly--he would say, as Of course his dc
od cile disciple would believe" Why, that yo
Irish must marry among the negroes -
ry The first answer would ba the jesuitism-
dc that is, leave all in the dark-as before. -
. The second would be the political parlyisr
that is political falsehood for party steck
'ss in foreign Ignorance and foreign dcpraNity
m And just such is the fact in the case
y these party vote.seekcrs, like perjure
ol witness tell little Of the huth-a little {
all the phoLe truth in the case, but keep bac
-, the main truths 80 as to make the Wtie the
w. do tell only prejudice to the truths as
Ire whOie They have sense enough to kno
,nt that there are various kinds of eqaalit
among men, as among things There is
IAN class Of inherent and inalcnable rights con
the mon to humanity, given by the Creator, AZ
;ng usually, among honest mon, called ndtiH
20 rights. In speaking of these--llke goo
uc- honest, old Tom. Jetierson--thoy sa
- is "equal rights" And here they mean t!
4. !
'"e of faith aud worship And who, but n d
iii. mon over denies the equality of all mt
or here? Even in Richmond when tho rebC
lion was in its glory this right was assert'
mt, for tho negro The Creator has endow
mi pll men with religious nature--all with d
- same religious nature-and given to all q
VIZ same law OF religion, tho same BIble-h
fer endowed all with the same equal rights
the the acquisition OF all tho means necessary
tho enioymcnts of all these natural rights
was religion ~
IDS, All men have natural right to life,
of liberty, to happiness, aud the right to
quire all the means essentnl to the enjC
en- ment of those. WIN the Jesuit deny til,
ths sefevident truths? lie dare not W
he assert and maintain that either the
hth- good meu"-the Union candidates, or I
ght, Union party ask for the negro any equal
otto beyond these? Let him dare it, Will
''''0 can he dare ha have cunlor enough
Who make lust this honest distinction, aud
,az his patty voters know it? He dare not.
-, No, mover. But shout on-"ne9ro eqm
IAN m" "n.iScegendt,Oa ~ This senseless bay
eral ing may lrighten the ignorant, who droaC
tho wrdith as they fear the devil, but can neN
onlighten them. To enlightenl No. L
) as would SO damage his party. lIo and
20. party have always dreaded discussion a
'er the light as the devil breads tho gospel a
'ver its precepts. He mover tells who are t
emf. wholesale miscego Nor does
-, ever tell what political party has again u
> oy again got in high Office amalgamationists
that Nor will he tell what political party is II
run anxious to secure the votes of the notoriC
mixers.
NAN But aside from this shameful feature
cent political jesuitism lit is well known,
in ought to be-, that this issue of negro
,o1. ting" is one upon which the political part
uaOe have not yet finally decided. 1t is-as
the alwyers say--sub judice. IL is still un,
Investigation. And then it is we'll kno
that tho general question has many part
tary ular phases, The issue is not yet delir
Aief by any political party. Aud now. with,
,ho respect to party, tile press disagrees vi
'i' the question. Some political papers Of bC
har- parties deny to negroes the privilege of
sclr ting altogether, Some OF both parties
=, sist that negro soldiers Of the Union ar
IA should have vote. Some add to these,
'Sr," moral and intelligent negroes who can re