Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-03-08

INDUCED in by the Union Party with
reference to President JOHNSON and
his recent veto message and political
speeches. To men whose sole object
seems to be to get control of the Fod
eral Government, after five:long years
effort to destroy it, and whose political
creed consists in the platform of the
"fve loaves and two small 6shes," may
we'll be surprised at the keen criticism
with which the intelligence and fearless
love OF principle, Of justice, of right,
which animates and controls our party,
visits every act Of wrong or folly, per-
petrated by its representatives, high
or low. The trucking, time. serving
spirit Of modern Democracy, that seeks
to cover up or justify every act of per-
fidy from the bold treason of the Dem
ocratic Cabinet Of JAMES BUCHANAN,
that initiated the rebellion and robbed
the Government for the benefit of that
rebellion to the petty populations of its
County officer who pockets tho proceeds
of the peoples money, for fear tho
party may suffer il these wrongs were
exposed and their authors severely
criticised or condemned, cannot under
stand how party can be held together
whose members thus freely expose and
condemn the acts Of each other. They
are, therefore, rejoicing with such
exstacy Of joy as they have not mani
fcsted since the rebel army ceased to
gain victories in the field, because they
b,licve tho difference of opinion be-
tween the Union Party and the Presi-
deaf on some points raised by the latter
in his message vctoing the Freedman &
Bureau Bill, and the structures of the
Union papers on the Presidents 22nd
Of February speech indicate division
OF the Union Party. In their rejoicing,
the FIRST they have done for five years
over any act Of the President or of the
Congress of tho United States, they
seem to forget that difference does not
always mean division, and that, while
We may differ with the President as to
the propriety OF his veto message, and
find fault with the manner in which he
manifests his personal feeling against
Mr.. SUMNER, Mr. STEPHENS and Mr..
PHnLrrs, we still agree with him and
his policy much more fully than he
agrees with the policy of tho copper
heads, or than they endorse his.
The Union Party agree with the
President when he says: "Treason is q
crime and fn9At be made odous y
"The rebel debt must be repudiated.
"The Constitutional amendment abol
ishing slavery must be adopted"
"The freedmen must be secured in their
freedom" "IIo would admit only
such Representatives as are in fac'
loyal men, giving satisfactory evidence
of Mis," and believe he is truthful when
ho says Ellis whole heart was with the
body Of true men who carried the
country through tho war, and he earn
ostly desired to maintain a cordial and
perfect understanding with them."--
And now, Mr.. Copperhead, how far dc
you endorse these fundamental prin
ciples Of Mr.. JoHssoN's reconstruction
policyf And how far do they agree
with your pro slavery, anti-coercion
rebel sympathizing policy5 You ap
prove the Presidents speech and vet'
message, not because he says; 9Th
act to establish Bureau for the relic
OF freedmen and refugees. which wa
approved in the month of March last
has not yet erpirei and "before II cease
70 have effect, further experience ma,
assist TO guido u>~Vo q wise concluslo
as to the policy to he adopted In tim
Of peace" but because the bill vetoe
was passed by the Union Party, and 1t
veto might exasperats and possibl
divide that party We condenne
them because they met the approbatio
OF every rebel and rebel sympathize
in the country, and gathered aroun
the President the cohorts OF trcaso
rho have been banded together for 4,
past Ave years in the cause Of Il
slave drivers rebellion for the accurss
purpose OF destroying the Union, ar
we feared the acts that caused rejoicir
iu their ranks, portended evil to tn
EnioH.
As yet there has noshing occnrrs
that must Recessitate a division Of Il
Union Party. That Party is foundt