Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-01-10
P0LITIOAI.,

( -7Gentlcmen direct iron military head.
quarters at CbsflestoS and Raleigh throw =
much additional and starsling light upon
The negro whipping. question, H,aPpesra =
that in all our country towns the whipping
Of negroes is being carried 0nf nsost exten.
sively, The real motive at the boftcm of il
is to guard against their, voting in the 'fu-
ture, there being iswlin North tarofihS Z
deprisi6gi those publicly whipped or Tho q
right to vote. The practice was carried ON n
upon such scale at Raleigh, that crowds
gathered every day al the Court House 10
see the negroes whipped. Besides, the ssle /,
of freedmen for light offenses is going on
rapidly in all parts Of The State, and SONS
of the planters IN the Eastern, portion are
boasting that the, old order of things is
practically restored for them, as they now
own their gang and have them IN good suB-
jectiop-y Mr. Johnson's setting aside of ?
General Sickles's order preventing, whip
ping and sale, is thus regarded as utterly
barbarons, as virtually returning the blscks
10 slavery. 81 Tic lGs nosi9E .siys'
1T is stated positively that The forth O,
coming decision on the test oath case, in
the Supreme Court Of the United States,
relates wholly as to whether, under tho /
rules Of the Supreme Court. it can be con-,
stitItionally fequired of attorneys who APP IA
ply for admission at the bar. ''''n 9AI ~ '4A
"A very general movement Is niskinrby
the New England press for Senator Fes-c
senden as the next Presideatial nomitee.--
tits maintained that, AZ all other sections
have had tutn.sboutq al the p Presdency n
late, years. it is only fair to give New Eng
land chance now. t.,.t,...
The Democratic Convention, At Coluu.
bus, Saturday, passed resolutiohs that the
Democratic State Convention at that place
on the Sih, adopt resolution requesting
the Legislature to submit to the people at
the next annual election, the question of
striking the word white from the Com, r
stitution OF Ohlo.;U , , c.,EsofaI.--
--Advices from Harrisburg leays httid
doubt that Thaddeus Stevens will be elected
Z. s. Senator. 1t is also beiievtd that
Roscoe Conkling will succeed Ira Harris, of
New, York, as U. S. Senator. .,.,;,,f-.-
alandigham heads the delegation
from Montgomery County 10 the Sth Of
January Democratic State Convention. o q n
; The Chicago Republican says Gov d
Oglesby has been invited to participate in o
the ceremony of ofi9augurating a monument
to President Lincoln, at Louisville. Cows.
Bramlette. of Kentucky; Morton, of lndi-
ana, and Cox, of Ohio, are expected TO bs
present. ~ ...,....,,..-..
The National Publishing Company
Philadelphia, announce q work'by Alexii-
der H. Stephens,eutiried +. IA Hat ory Of
the late Mar between the Statos.- EraciDF
its Origin, Causes and Results" ...-...-'.-.
Tln his report upon the condition Of I
South Carolina, Gen. Sickles relates that ID
one case, where q freedmen was murdered,
tie two men who killed him sat upsn the 2
coroners jury, and united in the, verdict
that the deceased came to his death By
causes unknown" zG5r- ss. t-a"4ia o. sm
+ The Sdpreme Court having decided
thatImiitary commissions for the trying Of
civilians are illegal, the claim Aaefts are
busy. hunting up cases where civilians have
esa fined by such commissions. and where
their prererty has been seixRaforl blscksde
running. &c. i is said that there are sew
eral million dollars Of tbis nature il fhe
Treasury. Their ths6yi'is, tha an peeu!
niary punishment of civilians il Illegal aud 5
that the President will order the Treasury
to make restitution. - '-f ss.'-i ''i'-'' 81
F. -Ex Governor Maryin. of, Florida wbc
is at Washington. Saws there not the re-.
pIUSpeCt W EiUTlut cNGT IhuIy1uR
the amendment Ex Governor Sharkey,1
of Mississippi, and Ex- -Goyeruery Parsons,
of Alabama, are also iheted claiming 70 be
Unlted, States SepstpFs from, those States.
and are Recognized tt' fhe President, who
gives them the canttol 6f tie Executive pat
ronsgs fer theirStsteSuo Bah are reputsd5
10 base made laIge fortunes bysettihgmsn- &
ey out .9tn The Treasury, cpleetips.a Claims,
procuring pard6ns, appointments. &c. All
three are '1ondiu their abuse If Congress
and ndtheGonstitutienaf Amendment. nc1oJ 81
@KsFpYfiesaaplhis N N seems steadily, aif,pv." .
ing Ia Ttnneesee Chattahooga, heretofore
a strong conservative city, elected the rad .
cipal election held on the 9th ult. Tennes- !
see wisely ratified the constitutional amend
ment, has returned to her old piece in the
Union, and her people ARE fast becoming
Republlcanized,, i1.- I, 5ss dj,asI ls4aass ID
T. 1t is NOW said that RUscos Copkiipg,
NJ. q, from the Utica District, viii be elect !.
ed to Senator Harris seat in the U, s. Sem
ate, from New York. Mr., CoDkfDg is one !.
of the strongest men 10. the House, 4. al, I
"A Washington .speeiaita the N.GY.
Times says, Hon Mr. Mayis.s former Nc c.
| from Illinois, and OF her prominent poli' 0
! ticisDs of I hat Stale, intend to meet to-mer-
row at Springfield, !, ILL.,, 10 consider n pro-
position to lnominate General Grant for r
President, and have invited leading Dsms-
erats Of other States to jsins them. b j.. uoii5
!, The, Congressional excursionists havs
retutned to Washington. "Old Ben Wade"
is snrrnunded ty crowds, ankle us TO learn
his views of the "lituatiqn. The old SEN
ator says he kcd plainer to the ex Rebels
than he ever talked 10 the Senate. -
a "A special io4heT Tribune from " sshibg-
ton SAYS: ltrhie been aseertsined stostivo-
" thatthe CoMmiiieesen Bsnkins and Cur,
rency will report to- the House upon it's re-
assembling pRaipat any inr,herD increase Of
he currency beyond, the smoust already
issued Il Upon this snhjeet the COMMITTEES.
in voting reeehilys sippd II against infstion
and = ia fayprs There will be q tsst yoteis /
the Honsesysry sconali lisr re.a.sentline urr
on this question. which will deride IL, for
the present session at least, almost tosa Ger
ftailtE The movement inauRuraied sEainss
tahe. National Banking system is 10 be vigs
4 Oro,lsly prosecuted. ,sia d,ae ~ 1r no ytaus