Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-05-02
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No Equality--grsd. Douglass and Brick
PomsroY.


From the Bellvilie, (Ill.) Advocate, Apriiia
Survey the men from any standpoint,
and they arc unequaled. Douglass looks
honest, ambitious, intelligent, temperate
ana spiritual. Pomeroy, restless, MAJ
llgnant, ,supercilious, ,besotted and bestial.
The Integrity Of Douglass Ia trans
parent. The sinister mendacity and
piunderfng propensities of Pomeroy are
so prominent in his countenance that
you at once distrust him, and inyolun-
tariiy put your hand on your pocket
Douglass is dark externally. which bs
cannot help. Pomeroy is black internal
~ and designediy cultivates the darker
passions OF humanity. Douglass was
born slave and with unsubdued and
unaided energy has developed great pow
ers of innate genius. Pomeroy was born
freeman; perhaps Of
"Ignoble blood
That sg1Pd ssFsPt through scoundrsls ever since the
Yet he had advantages of education. and
was surrounded by rural and intellectual
influences which should have inspired
MN with sentiments of progress and re-
hnement; nevertheless he has only pre.
JUDGES or the underestimate of mankind.
douglass is now free. Pomeroy is slave
by choice of sn eDcte aristocracy of taste.
douglass has clear appreciation of right
and wrong. Pomeroy is a monster with
out conscience. Douglass dashes from
his limbs like Samson, the cords that en-
slave the age. Pomeroy hugs his chains.
curses and maligns every friend of free,
dom. Douglass is a radical and progress
sive. Pomeroy is an old fogy; q cast
iron mummy image Of savage and in
tolerent conservatism. Douglass cheers
and encourages his weak, unfortunate
and down-trodden race. POmeroy de-
spise5, spits upon, kicks and lampoons
them. Douglass is first-class represen-
tativc Of the higher qualities of his race.
Pomeroy is Copperhead Yankee, with
all the meaner principle Of fNewEnQiand's
meanest men combined and concentrated
i'll one man. Douglass has q noble yoice
| and is polished and eloquent orator.
PomerOy has harsh voice and manner:
Is commOn-place, low-fung, scurrilous
and repulsive. Douglass towers like an
eagle, and exhibits to his hearers grand
and sublime views Of whatever he dis
cusses. pomeroy stoops like buzzard
prowisovcr cGffion an disgusts his hear
ers and readers with that, his choicest
food. Douglass is happy from the con-
sciousness of trying to do good. Pome-
roy is miserable as q spirit from pande-
mOnium. Douglass labors to elevate his
race to more honorable sphere of use
fulness, liberty and progress. Pomeroy
struggles to drag down his own race and
all others, by antiquated bids 10 semi
barbarism. Douglass desires all men and
women to enjoy the blessings OF liberty.
Pomeroy, that all men should, be
slaves except himself and his race
Douglass work ed and prayed for our Gov
ernment in its life-contest, although it
| allowed millions of his race to be held in
bondage. Pomeroy eulogized the rebels;
cheered the enemies Of his country in
their efforts for disunion; palliated their
crimes; chuckled over their occasional
! triumphs and libeled our heroes and
statesmen, both living and dead. Doug
lass will be remembered by the great and
good Of posterity as a moral hero. Pome-
roy, rs human fiend.