Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-04-26


The Nashville Press and Times pub.
fishes the following letters from two
Of the Union men selected to represent
Tennessee in Congress. They need
no comment;
WAsHINdToN, D. c., April Q, 1866.
s. @. MERoER-D Dear Friend. There is
m use in organizing new party. The old
Republican Union party, that saved the
country, isnow strong enough, wise enough,
! just enough, patriotic enough, and brave
enough, to control and guide the old ship Of
| State. So let u4 stick to the old landmarks.
have taken through ticket and don't in-
tend to switch off l will not pin my faith
to the coat tail of any man. Man is liable
to err, but principles endure forever. Time
will soon develope this whole thing. All
| you have to do is to stand firm and see the
salvation of the Lord. Tell our friends for
me, in the Legislature, to pass the Fran
chise Bill the first thing they do. Show
know their duty aud intend to perform it
regardless of public clamor, newspaper
squibs, or propositions of compromises from
the Gazette. That if the majority will lay
aside the franchise Bill, they 1.-THE minor
ity) will sit and pass other measures. -
Tell our friends to listen to no such stuff,
but pass straight through the Franchise
Bill the first thing they do. tell you
have been up in New England, and the
Union men are determined to stand by the
loyal people of the South, both white and
black, The Union majority in Congress is
determined to do it's duty. ....t
Hoping to hear from you at length soon
and otten remain, as ever, your friend,
w, B. STOKES.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 9, 1865.
Mr.. s. Q. MERoER-D Sir: 1t is
now no time to grow faint or fall in the
course We marked out FIVE or six years since.
wave that impedes the onward progress Of
the ship that has stood so many shocks. -
Let him falter who can, Or oppose who dare,
and as sure as God ruleth, he will be buried
before the mighty tread of the loyal hosts
of this Union. ."
We need no new party the brave men
fresh from so many bloody fields of glory
will stand by the sentiments that fired the
hearts Of the egions Of the Union the not
less brave that stood behind furnishing
them all the elements of war, will stand by
the cause that has cost SO many brave lives
and SO many millions of treasure. There
are now, as there was in the beginning, hut
two parties-Patriots and Traitors. We
must stand by the former, or desert all to
go with our worst enemies. In this cause
we have invested honor, life, national faith
and prosperity at home, and national re-
spect and power abroad. 1t is the cause of
civil and religious liberty, of education anl
civilization against barbarism, violated
faith. anarchy and immortality. The cause
is sacred. The contest is at present in the
forum no one knows how long it may re-
main there. 1t is no material issue as it
was on the plains of Bull Run and Nash
vile. The soldiers of that contest are now
the soldiers of the living God We cannot
turn aside for father, mother, wife or child.
We will not leave now the principles of
truth for which we have batted so long,
for human being.
The Legislature must prove faithful to
the cause for which the noble dead that fill
every battlefield around them, and, protect
them in the Capitol, laid down their lives.
Neither the Government of the State nor
the nation can be trusted to those who are
now rebels to either or enemies Of either -
They must be placed in the hands of un-
conditional and ncorruptibe Union men,
We placed them there for that work, and as
legislators they cannot ialter in their work
Rebels must not he allowed to govern the
State. Yours truly,
Jos. S, FOWLER,