Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-08-22
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office in opposing the execution Of ths

laws.
4, His other offenscs are comparatively
trivial. He is guilty of slander, for In
his st. Louis speech he falsely charged
that the speakers at the public meeting
held here on 9th of last July were re-
sponsible for the blood shed on the 30th.
He Is guilty Of attempting to instigate
assassination, for he said TO large and
excited crowd Of people, "Why do ND
you hang Thaddeus Stevens" ,..
He is guilty of outraging public do.
cency for he has scandalized the livery
he wears as the peoples servant by be-
coming repeatedly intoxicated, and using
profane and indecorous language.
He Is guilty Of interference with the
judiciary, for his subordinates, with his
general knowledge and consent, have
caused the dismissal of many cases from
the courts, when, in variety of instances,
neither the President nor those subor.
dinates had any warrant in law to inter
! fere, and he has thus kept from the treas
ury large sums Of money,
| He is guilty of abusing his kingly pre-
rogativc of pardoning, for he has used 10
with partiality, extending executive cle-
mency by wholesale to unrepentent re-
bells, but either granting 1t grudgingly or
absolutely refusing it to loyal men con-
victed of crime.
But these are slight offenses when com.
| pared to the great crime of opposing ths
enforcement of the laws, and thus leav-
| ing citizens to the cruel mercy of inobs
| all over the Southern country. Let Con-
| gress, in six lines, charge this upon the
| President, and send him before the Sem
ate for trial. Let the massacre of the
! patriots here, on the 30th of July, be
given in evidence of the sad effect which
this great crime produced. Let the Con.
stitution be maintained, and let its REM
edy for the violation of the executive
oath be applied-ImpedcIim
Citizens of Louisiana, in the perform
ance of the great work before us, that of
preparing a new Constitution under the
enabling acts which Congress has given
us, we must see to it that stringent pro.
visions be made for the enforcement OF
the laws. The very best system OF gov
ernment here would be useless If not car
ried into practice. 1t is the duty Of the
legislator to provide for the support OF all
paupers; the education all children; the
promotion of public virtue and happi.
ness; the execution Of the laws. Such q
system should be adopted and enforced
as will prevent the nefarious practice OF
carrying concealed weapons; the gratifi-
cation Of personal revenge; the murder
| Gus resort to the duel; the diabolical gath
ering of men to set all order at defiance.
Let the Convention SO legislate and SO
provide for the execution of all laws that
may be made under the Constitution that
such massacre as that of the 30th OF
July shall be impossible. When viola
tions of law occur, let the legal retribu-
tion follow swiftly and sharply, so that
every man, woman, and child shall ac-
knowledge and reverence the majesty OF
the law. Then shall the wrongs of the
day we sadly commemorate be nobly
avenged and we shall have observed the
golden direction of the Savior, "Do good
to them that despitefuily use you aud
persecute you"
AT its conclusion poem, in memorium
July 80, 1866, 1867, was recited by Mrs.
Cora L. v. Daniels, formerly Miss Cors
L. v. Hatch), which was frequently ap-
plauded. .
Rev. DR.. J. B. Smith was the conclud.
ing speaker, and we shall report his ad'
dress In full tomorrow.
An impressive prayer by Rev. Dr.
Newman closed the exercises of the day
for the first anniversary of the massacre
of the 30th of July, 1866.