Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-10-05

ing tnelr course as sovereign States.
1t is clear, therefore, with these practi-
cal interpretations by its chief advo-
Gates and exponents, that Estate
Rights" as laid down in the Resolu.
tions of '9s, and adopted in the Plat
form of fthe VALLANDreHAM Democracy
of Ohio, whatever garb it may be
clothed in, really means Notification
and secession, and the people of Ohio
who have contributed so largely of
their blood and treasure during the
past five years to overthrow the slave
holders rebellion that was practical
exemplification of this doctrine, are
now asked by the very men who did
all they could do to aid that rebellion,
to quietly vote up the theory they have
been fighting so terribly to put down.
If the Resolutions of '9S and the
Platform of the democratic" Party
in 1865 contain the true theory Of this
Government, then Rebellion and Seces-
sion were right, and you and your
Government wrong in overthrowing
the Rebellion. If they were right and
you and the Government were wrong,
then it is clear they are entitled to in
demnity for damages suffered, and you
to punishment for wrongs inflicted.
The next four Resolutions are upon
questions connected with the negro,
and the object of them seems to be to
"dorken COUNSEL" and arouse the pre-
judice of the people, for the men who
framed these Resolutions know very
well there is but one way by which an
"efort" can be made ''to confer the
right of suffrage upon negroes" and
that is by submitting a proposition to
amend the Constitution of the State to
the voters of the State themselves, and
when this "effort'' is made every man
will know it. They hope, however, by
throwing in this negro. question, which
has been their principal stock in trade
for years, and without which they
could not hold their bigoted followers
together, they can draw attention from
the main questions, but in this they
will find themselves sadly mistaken.
The next proposition, after the bun
comb resolutions about "fraternal feel
ing" and 'valor and fortitude of our
troops" is the reputation of the Gov
ernment debt; for, disguise it as you
may, the proposal to tax Government
Bonds in violation of the decision of
the Supreme Court and the solemn
contract of the Congress of the United
States with its creditors, is nothing but
reputation, and we would like to know
what assurance the people have that
the party which proposes to repudiate
this contract by taxing these Bonds in
violation of it, will not, when this step
is taken-also repudiate the interest on
these Bonds, and ultimately the prin-
cipal itself The declaration "that all
taxation by either shall be perfectly
fair and equitable" means, il it means
anything, that the Government shall
not impose such heavy tax on whisky
nor upon the surplus income of the
rich men who are now taxed ten per
cent. on their income above $4,000,
and in lieu thereof the LANDS, Horses,
CATTLE, SnEEP and FARMING UTENSILS
of the Farmer shall be taxed to raise
the Revenue of the General Govern
ment.
These are the principal questions in
volved in this contest, and the success
of the socalled democratic" Party
will certainly result in the triumph of
Notification, Secession, or "State
Rights" Reputation of the obliga-
tions of the Government with it's cred
itors, manned soldiers and the widows
and orphans of those who have died in
its service, and the adoption of sys-
tenn of taxation that will oppress the
laboring, mechanical and agricultural
interests of the country.
We warn the people of Belmont
County of the approaching danger, and
call upon them in the name of their
country's best interests, to watch the
willy foe which, with the cry of "ne-
gro equality" seeks to blind you to
the dangerous heresies they seek to
fasten upon the body polite. Watch
them, for they are the same unscrupu.
lous demagogues who, during the Re.
bellion through which you have pass.
ed, constantly cried out, "You cannot
coerce State"-"Your Emancipation
Proclamation is Unconstitutional
"The ConscIiption Law Is Unconstitu-
tional and ought to be resisted
never can conquer the South"
DAVIS Is as good a Union man as ABE