Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-11-22
sir. CLAIRSvILLE, O.:
Thursday, Nov. 30, 1866.



From the censures and demonstra.
tions OF the rebel press, the faithful
people. who are determined, in spite OF
ali opposition, to uphold the Govern
ment Of our fathers, may frequently |
learn who are their friends, and upon |
whom. in an emergency, they might
denond Itneedsd not this to tell them !
of ths patriotism Of Gen. George IL.
Thomas; vet it may still be interest.
inc TO read the following from the
Nashville Republican Banner, a paper
which has run desperate race with the
Union and American of that city, to
become the recognized organ OF the
most ultra Rebel sentiment in Middle
Tennessee, and has, we should judge
from certain recent indications, won
tile field. The Banner says:
At the Radical Convention held here last
summer 10 inderss the bogus ratification of
the constitutional amendment, Fletcher e1-
n,ted in the assurance that Gen. Thomas
was with them "benrt and soul declar
alton which but confirmed our previous sus-
picions ex to his political proclivities, and
setved to make more sotorlous the isct thsi
Southera born mep, whether in the Federal
army or cut Of it, when the war began, whe
took sides sgsinst their kiudrss aud people
have, since eur submission, Dssn the mos no,
di,possd 10 ipsslt aud humiliats us. w.
l.srn. with little surprise, then, that sucl
an order ~ the following was issned frou
Cen. Thonss' headquarters, at Louisville
last Friday.
Here follows Gen. Thomas orde
forbidding Rebel display on the ot
30, nf a
General Hanson's remains, ut LeXin&
ton. Ky.; which declares that, althoug
Gen. Thomas has no objection to IL
friends of the deceased Rebel "atten'
ing his funeral in their capacity OF pI
yate citizens, he will not permit al
military display, either by wearing u
uniform, or side arms, or carrying Z
flag of the late Rebel army, or marc
ing by military organization; ana u
person attempting so to do will be
rested.
Less than this, no one who IS
crazed with tho vile spirit OF rebeiii'
or demoralized by the treachery
Andrew Johnson, or induced by meal
selfish motives to minister to dlslo
appetites, could have expected "
Thomas to do. Since the organizat
OF human society such an outrage
that Of . wicked, causeless rebel
seeking to naunt its devilish emble
in the faces Of tho loyal people v
had waded through sea OF olooo
suppress II, has never yet been ne
OF: and because Gen. Thomas has
fused to do so, he is denounced IN
l 4 L. Il a m
melted one rebellion, and are labor
now With a persistence which ain
exceeds belief, TO bring about anet'
The Banner continues:
We have the assurance of the 20,
that il was understood among tho frlsnt
Gen. Hanson's family that the proErs'
Of tbs ceremonies should BE- adjusted to
tho notions Of pr.priety prevailing IN
tary circles, and that tho committee o
ransements submitted their plans to
JEFF. G. Davis, commandant OF the NIL
district Of Kentucky, and not only rece
his appreciation, but were rendered th'
of his cavalry horses for the escort;
thess precautions Gen. Thomas cou't
bays been unaware, and we cannot bu
cribe his harsh and ilitimsd interleren
the yau,s Radical spirit which prom
him 10 cosnve With BrOwnlow tor the
pressisn Of the Conservative element II
Legislature, aud which is restrained
further oppression only by the firm ha
hndrsx johnson.
Such censure as this will but en-
to the loyal people of the land
name OF Gen. Thomas. unrepei
Rebels will of course denounce hi
they do every other patriot; but
NATION, which purchased its life
untold treasure and the precious
OF it's children, will greet with
of gratitude the faithful comma
who will not permit the bloody
blems of treason to he carried in
cession through the streets, and
so far as in him lies, continues
press the insane spirit of re6e
which, if INDUCED, would involv
sections In common ruin, and pl
MS once more into the abyss Of
war.--[Cincinnati Gazette.