Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-01-17

Gov. Fletcher's message to the Mis-.
souri Legislature will take ground for uni
versal Suffrage and general amnesty. l7
While the! Congressional excursioBists
were at New Orleans three men elbowed
for Ben Wade, and, upon being introduced
to the Senator, announced themselves as
Rebels, declaring that they bad always been
Rebels and would always be Rebels, as they
were honest in their belief of the righteous
ness of the lost cause. swell, gentlemen"
said the Senator, "I am happy TO meet you.
You are the first Rebels have seen since
the war closed; the balance of the Southern
people claim to be Union men. Now tell
me, if you please, how did you three men
manage to carry on such dreadful war
against the Government, and keep it up for
four long years byiyourselves2" The crowd
received the rebuke in silence.
1t is stated in Washington that duel
is in prospect. The principals are dis
tinguished Democratic United Estates SEN
ator and wellknown General, who figured
prominently at the Cleveland Convention.
The General has challenged the Senator,
but has yet received no reply. The cause
oftbe trouble grew out Of jealousies between
friends about vacant Office in the gift Of
the President, which friends of the respect
i've parties we're seeking.
Senator Sherman expresses the belisf
that Congress will not interfere with the
currency law.
Colonel Foruey writes that ''there seems
to be little doubt that Congress will, at an
early day, declare that three -fourths of the
adhering States are sufficient for the ratif-
cation of the new Constitutional amend
ment."
John G. Breckinridge is Hourishing
bravely in Paris.
Mr.. John Williams, editor of the Iron
Age, claims, in published letter to the
Secretary of the Treasury, the authorship
Of the present national banking system. He
urges thst the national bank notes be made
legal-tender for all purposes; that they shall
ton OF the country" that no Clearing II louise
scheme shall be adopted by the Government
and, that--so soon as practicablc-notes
shall not be of less denominations than five
dollars.
The New York Herald's Macon (Ga.
correspondent says that fully one-fifth of the
population of that State is of Northern ex
tracatioD, and that they have generally coin
cided with the old time. worn opinions of the
manor born Southerners, but that the popu
lation from the North which now flows in il
composed of men Of Northern principles
Who are not afraid to aver them and incul
cate them in others.
The election of United States Senator
to fill the unexpired term of the late Will
liam Wright, by the legislature, is exciting
much interest in New Jersey. There arc
two candidates for the place: Frederick T.
Frelinghuysen, of Newark, who was tenn
porarily appointed by Governor Ward, anG
George I. Cobb, at present State Senator
from Morris County. Mr.. Frelinghuyser
is an old whig, and is an able debater. Mr.
Cobb was an anti Lecompton democrat, and
with few such mon as Martin Ryerson, O!
Sussex, did much to redeem the State from
the control of the pro-slavery democracy.
Senator Sherman declared himself il
fayer of negro suffrage in Ohio, during the
debate onthe District Suffrage Bill.
General Grants friends deny that be
approved the Presidents veto Message. l,
is not in the line of General Grants dut,
to express any opinion upon the subject, and
we may feel assured that he has not done so
| Kentucky has rejected the Constitu
tional Amendment by decisive vote, act
ing promptly upon the suggestion of Gov.
Bramlette.
Harrisburg dispatches indicate the
election of the Hon. Simon Cameron to the
United States Senate. 1t is said to be prob
able that he will have a considerable ma
jority on the first ballot.
The Union caucus of the Missouri Leg
isature has nominated Chas. ID. Drake Of
Ut. Louis, for United States Senator. ONLY
ten votes were cast against him.
Gen. Walter Hartman, who has ius
been nominated for Governor by the Re
publicans of New Hampshire was one o
those Democrats who cared more for prin
ciple than party. He enlisted early in tn,
war, and fought bravely until he saw tn,
rebel cause overthrown. When hostilitie
in the field bad ceased he found that hi
old associations were not at all coDgenial
hence he identified himself with the Re
publicans, His patriotism has been appre
ciated by his fellow citizens, and unless
marvellous change OF sentiment occurs il
New Hampshire between now and the SEQ
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elected Chief Magistrate of the State by
handsome majority.
The Virginia Legislature, as was to b.
expected. has rejected the Constitutions
Amendment. The Senate voted unanimous
y against it. and only one member in tn
House voted for it. .,.
lis it not time Vallandigham shoul
cease babbling about appeals to tho "stron
arm" by the lambs Of peace? He ha
threatened sanguinary and terrible thing
every speech he made since he waited an
watched over the border. If he would on
pitch into some old woman of the Demo
cratic faith and show his pluck, il mich
not look so badly for him to blow" abou
blood. We all know Bob Acre was q terri
BILE fellow in the absence Of danger. So
VAL
The Nebraska and Colorado bills bot
passed the Senate on the 9th inst. Nj
Edmunds amendment that there shall
no abridgement or denial Of the exercise
the elective franchise on account of race
color was incorporated into beth. Tt
friends Of the bills hope to carry them ov.
the inevitable veto. ~
The Legislatures Of nearly all of Il
| NOrthe Sfafes ara now in oass.nn