Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-07-18


PHILIP HERRING, of Auglaize.
THE Central Committee has fixed
iare day for our County Convention; too
late day, II we remain inactive until
that time, and leave all the work Of or
esnizing the County and fighting the
campaign to be done after that date. 1t
10 not necessary, however, to'do so; and
We urge upon the Central Committee
men Of each Township, in concert with
the leading men Of his Township, to 20
to work without further delay and thor
oughly organize and prepare for the inn
portant contest before us. The States'-
Rights Coercion Anti -War-Democ-
racy regard the pending contest as life
snd-death-struggle, so far as they are
concerned; and, encouraged by q few
sinid, fearful politicians within our own
ranks, who have not the courage to do
right for fear evil will come Of it, they
regain the power they so shamelessly
abused under the administration of
James Buchanan. If we desire to avoid
the reputation of our National debt, the
destruction.of our financial system, the
elevation Of bad men to power, who
would completely undo all that has been
done during the past six years toward
making this free Republican Govern
ment In fact as we'll Us In name, and de-
sire the completion of the work Of re-
constructor 80 well begun and SO rapidly
progressing in spite Of the efforts Of q
treacl1erous Administration, encouraged
and urged on by this Bourbon Demo-
eeacy, we should at once organize and go
10 work.
The record of the Democratic party is
q fearful record, and review ofthat part
Of 1t containing its actions In reference
to the rebellion-its opposition to the
Government and encouragement of the
rebels-is well calculated to inspire u
dread Of the party, and fill the hearts Of
true Republicans with apprehensions for
tho future progress and prosperity of the
country, In the event of its success. Let
Us constantly hold that record up to the
gaze Of our people, and warn them against
the dangers Of slevating to power n par
ty that has been so utterly unfaithful in
the past. The ordinary rule that pre-
vents the striking OF fallen foe is not
applicable in this case, and we must not
sllow our sympathy for the once great
but now fallen adversary to effect our
purpose or weaken our efforts to totally
and completely destroy its power for evil.
We may always pray for an enemy, and
ws may exercise sympathy for him when
he ceases 10 use his power for our injury,
but no rule Of morals or Christianity re-
qulres us to place in power an enemy
who still holds the uplifted knife In his
hand with which no has made desper-
ate but unsuccessful effort for our destruc-
ton. 1t is true that we have shorn the
Democratic party Of Its power, and pre-
vented the evil it intended; but II still
stands In the attitude Of hostility, brand
ishlng the weapons OF notification and
accession, with which il sought the life
Of the Republic. We have no security
for the future but In It's thorough and
complete destruction. Let us go to work
then, at once and In earnest for the con-
summation Of this result and II we all do
our duty from this time until the close
VI this contest, we shall see the tail of
this serpent, whose head and body we
have 30 thoroughly battered during tho
contests OF the past six years, cease its
wriggling forever, as the sun goes down
on the 8th day OF October.