Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-09-28
8elulunt Ghruaitle.
St. Glairsville, Ohio, Sept. 2S.
VIM. Kennon, Jr.

a few lines to your spirited and rather
amusing correspondent, Monroe; as
/ do not know his address, and there
fore cannotreach him through the mails
AS he seems to be well acquainted
with the hanging proclivities of Mr..
Kennon, thought perhaps I could en-
tighten him on some other peculiarities
of character of "Suspender Kennon."
We are told that there are three kinds
of aristocracy. First, there is the
pride of birth and of springing from
good ancestry; Secondly, there is the
pride of education and of good moral
qualities, which is, certainly, very COM
mendable; and last and least, there is
the pride of money, which is certainly
the most contemplate of all PRIDE
And every one that knows Mr.. Kennon,
knows that lie measures mans good
qualities by the length ofhis purse. And
we think that is one reason why he has
stood so firmly by his Southern breth-
rem in all their diabolical schemes of
treason, murder, robbery and rapine,
to destroy one of the best and most
benign Governments that has ever yet
existed Because these treason-mon-
gers could count their negroes by the
hundreds, and the wealth was divided
amongst the few, he looked upon them
as the aristocracy of the land. He
thinks with as much disdain of poor
man, as he does Of the negroes that
belonged to the rich men of the South.
He seems to have the most perfect
contempt for those that God has not
blessed with wealth of any man we
ever know. That is one of his char
acteristics. Another one is, he is one
of the most penurious of men; he has
yet for the first time to be known to
aid in any charitable or benevolent un-
dertaking. 1t has been said by more
than one, (of his own party, too, at
that, that he would relieve no one, let
their necessity be ever so great. 1t is
sufficient for him to shun person, if
he should think that they would ever
need favor from him.
He is also one of the most vile rebels
that has ever been in our midst, and he
lets no occasion pass without splitting
forth his rebel venom; for instance, as
he did in his celebrated speech of ac-
ceptance at Barnesville, when he said
that "for every Southern man hung,
there should be six Northern mems
lives taken" We have no doubt at all
but when he said that, that he spoke
the true sentiments of his heart, for
he seems to believe, from the way that
he has frequently expressed himself,
that the taking of good, loyal mans
life was nothing. 1t is a sufficient
crime, in his eyes, for man to remain
loval to the Government and its CHIEF
Magistrate, and he cares not if every
man should be punished with death, by
his favorite way of suspending. or any
other way, for this most dreadful of al
crimes, to his mfnd-love to the flas
= OF our country, that has always pro
tected him, ever since his arriva
from the emerald Isle" Did HI
d not say, last Winter, that the only
e way Of getting rid of one of our mos
prominent Union men was to kill him
We do not know whether he wante
him shot or changed by the neck unit
dead" but, as he seems very fond c
the latter method, we presume that h
g wanted that operation performed upo
> him; and no doubt, if such thin
= could have taken place, he would hav
, been there to feast his eyes upon til
- sight Perhaps he longs for such
sight, as he has not had such frequei
opportunities of witnessing the lii
since he left the land OF his birth.
\ Added to all this, he is not only
ridiculer of all religion, but an Atheis
Can it be possible that the good, 10y
men of this district will elect this reb
! and unbeliever, that don't even belle
in the existence of a God, to this We
!. 70 ,s responsible office, Yea, we hope nj
$. Let them, in his opponent, mark st
= perfect man, and upright" A m
that has ever proved himself true
his country and flag, through. all
throes and darkest hours, and
fought bravely in defence of the e
blem Of our liberty. He is a patr
in the highest sense Of the word, an
man that has always responded to ev'
'e'l benevolent call. He has always b,
rice.
nor the friend of the poor and worthy, 9
AMI n M IL