Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-02-09
Letter from Columbus.

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EDITOR CHRONICLE: The bounty sub.
stitute broker bill was signed on Monday
and became the law. 1t caused quite scat
terment amongst the fraternity. These
fellows had usurped nearly the entire busi-
ness, making large profits cut of the Gem
munity subject to draft buying up men at
low figures and selling them out at high
ones--pocketing the difference. Not only
that, but getting the worst class of men for
substitutes, bounty jumpers suiting them
as well as any. All they cared for was the
profit. 1t has been said that they were
willing to give over one hundred thousand
dollars. to defeat the bill. IF tho Bill has
the effect intendod-it is worth more to the
people and the country, than to have saved
the expense of this winters Legislation.
Mr.. Davis, the Clerk Of the Senate, who
was captured in the South and for some
time in Salisbury prison, North Carolina,
entertained the Senate and House on Tues
day evening in the Hall Of the House with
narrative Of his experience. 1t was
enough to make the blood run cold to hear
Of the barbarities practiccd upon our SOL
diers. Starving them. not because they
had not the food for them, but to compel
them to enlist in the Southern army, and
Some OF them were so famished as to go
and some poor fellows accepting the terms,
10 far exhausted as TO die before being
mustered in. He was followed by Governor
Brough, who stated that he was present at
the landing of some of our exchanged pris-
oners at Baltimore, and witnessed the death
of nine of our men, who died in the trans
fer from the boat to the Hospital, very
short distance. Thus have our men been
treated by these worse than. barbarians-
claiming moro Christianity and q higher
civilization than we possess. Honceforth
let the terms Southern Chivalry," ant
Southern Hospitality" be stencil anG
offenss to every man, having only the com
mon instincts of humanity. There is not
M,tisiU of the North who is not the su
perior of the chiefest Of them. Alas, tha
the cause of Tyranny and oppression the.
have been allowed to pursue towards tn
weak and trembling African, has engender
ed in them such depth Of degradation
But the veiled prophet is being uncovered
aud his hideousness and deformity apps
an who behold. No tongue has told, n
pen described, the horror, the iniquity, tn
, degradation connected with theIaocursed in
stitution of slavery. But brighter day
dawning--is here. On Monday mornin
the first news to greet the eye on openin
the newspapers -"Ths CONSTITUTIONS
Amendment adopted" A thrill of 10
runs through the veins. Congrsss.has aol
ed, and acted to purpose, the shackl'
fall, not only from those now living, but fc
all future generations. When the Savis
was born. the angels Of heaven brought Il
good news Of peace on earth and good W
unto men. May not men now say "Ha
lelujah the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
, This Legislature, are ready, willing, an,
ious to ratify the action Of Congress, us SOC
: as the opportunity OCCURS.
Your former Representative. W. 8 Ke
non, and now paymaster, was here q
Wednesday, looking WE'LL snd.handsoms
greeted by his former acquaintance.
The Bounty Bill still in sn uncertain co
dition.
Yesterday Thursday q joint resolutit
passed both Houses congratulating the Go
ernor aud through him tho people Of oh
on the passage by Congress Of the Cons
t.tional amendment proposing to meet d
Gov srnor BY both Houses at ~ o'clock.
After discussion and some fllibsstering
the tJonaiss) the resolution passed. To
Z vas added that one hundred guns bs fire
At the tune appointed the Governor a
. pesred in the Hall Of the House, the Sc
ate followed. The Speaker Of the Hou
;. made short patriotic address 10 the Go
" ernor-who rsspened iu most excslle
. speech. which will probably be publishs
@ After concluding the Governor inform,
J. the audience they would hear thunder abo