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

The war having terminated success
fully, military heroes will be sought
for by political parties as standard
bearers in the civil contests. During
the progress of the war, as long rs
there was any room for doubt as TO its
result, the wouId-be leaders Of the
Democratic party denounced it AZ an
'uhholy war;" and in unmeasured
terms denounced the principal military
men engaged in the war, on the side
of the Government. GRANT was n
"butcher," SHERIDAN was "heartlcss
savage" and SIBERIAN, for his depop-
ulation Of Atlanta and overruning of
the cotton States, was "violator ofall
the rules Of civilized warfare Now,
however, since the -four years Of failure
to restore the Union by the experiment
Of war;" has terminated otherwise than
the Chicago party predicted, and the
people, tie dear people, are singing
poems Of praise to the heroes of q sue
cessful war, the Ohio peace party is
rapidly becoming littlo more for the
war, and is very anxious to get mill.
tary hero for Il candidate for Governor.
At one time it was thought expedient,
by the wise men Of the party to nomi-
nate Gen. GEORGE WASHINGTON Mon
GAN, but that General thought differ
emily and respectfully declined the
honor. The next name mentioned was
that Of Gen. WILLIAM B. WOODS
Democratic Speaker of the House oi
Representatives in 1853, but that G en-
eral turned up as President of tn,
"Abolition' Convention held at Colum
bus inJune last, and he, it was thought
would not be available as Democrat,
candidate. The brilliant genius who
presides over the dcstinies of the Gaz
cite, whose intellectis is of the grease ia,
order, then discovered that Genera
w. Il. SHERMAN, "the violator of tn,
rules of civilized warfare" was JUS
the man to carry the State of Ohio a.
the Democratic candidate for Cover
nor, and the fellow was so elated owe
his discovery that he was only prevent
ed from applying for a patent on it, b,
the suggestion of the CHRONICLE tina
probably Gen. SHERMAN didn't rul
with that "machine." Gen. SuERMAl
has relieved the fellow by his recen
speech Mt Columbus, in which he in
forms him that he is not a candidat
himself, bat that he is in faver of tn
abolition" candidate, Gen. Cox. =
What will the Cops do for militar
candidate2 Oh, for a military chic
tain TO lead the "Peace Party" in th
coming contest. Will not some char
liable hero agree TO sacrifice himsel
to accommodate the order of the
G. G. ? True it was ''damnablc wSr,
but the people don't so look upon it,
True it was "failure," but the peopl
can't see 1t. And now when ever,
body is throwing up their hats in hone
OF the returning 'LINooLN hirelings,
II is not strange il love for the "des
people" should make even Coppc
heads want military candidate, W
sympathize with you in your extremit,
and regret that neither MoRGAs, nc
WooDs, nor SHERMAN were willing
sacrifice themselves for your benei
but we would kindly suggest that the
IA another military man in Ohio wi
might be induced. for the sake of sa
ing the party, TO lend you the use
his name and the influence Of his gre
military reputation, and would recon
mend 10 the favorable consideration
the party.ihe name Of General ~ Gg
WAsHseTos McCooK.