Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-08-01

A FEW weeks ago Mr.. Patton of the
Gazette, In explanation of Il statement
in the Statesman that J. II. Heaton was
the efficient editor of the Gazette, in
formed Mr.. Eshelman that he, Alex.
Patton, and no one else, was the editor
OF that paper. In the last issue Of it
tnere lsan editorial headed "Our Ticket"
which we arc very much inclined to
affirm never was written by Mr.. Patton,
and we think there very rev persons
who read 1t, that are acquainted with
Mr.. Patton's style of writing, who will
not come to the same conclusion. The
article--a portion of which we copy be-
low--was written ostensibly TO vindicate
the 'eJ ceiiG3lt' ticket nominated by the
Know Nothing Convention held on the
4th ult., but in fact to vindicate J. +.
Cbarlesworth and Geo. II. Umstcad as
the Ieuders of the Democratic party
IN the CHRoNICLE two weeks ago we
avcrEcd that the Democj attic party in this
County is now under the control of
the old Know Nothing party, and that
IL was being used by certain leaders of
that party 10 secure their own elevation.
This is not denied, but in the article re-
!erredto those leaders are styled "Two
o. our most active men," and in giving
the list of tgiite men who compose the
Democratic party, it will be found that
hut sir Democrats are given, while forty
Know Eothings are named. This is ad-
mitting the corr&ness Of our charge
that the Know Nothings control the
Democratic party.
The chd8te style of the article Is the
best evidence OF it's authenticity. Mr..
Patton does not write in that vein, and
there is but one man in this town who
does, and we venture our reputation rs Il
prophet that this article was written by
one Of The aforesaid leaders who wears Il
ak and three-eighths hat on one side OF
h!s head to keep it from going down over
bis oays and as matter Of course spells
uogro with two g's and talks flippantly
about "peaked-headed, ""gizzard- footed,
lop. cared Know Nothings". He's that
style of man. That's his calibre:
Not word has II to sny against our nominees,
but IL has selected out two of our most active
men Tor iib hDuNt, tlnl attempts " "
hculty In our ranks by such twaddlin9 stun as
tae following.
All such Efforts Hre easily understood and
pTopurly appreciated. The Eizlard- footed, lop-
cared Know Nuthlngs, who sold themselves, "a
few years ago, 10 the Nggcrs and AbollttOnsts
--0Ger hey hGd gotten iDtO 0Gce-nnd now act ns
whipT in FOR that die udSflj having submittcd
TO tac peUptu an amendment 10 the Constitution
of OHIO, giving the Nggcrs the right to vote, 10
be voted tor or against this TALL now see that un-
less they can diride the Democracy IN sOnaa pdD,
their Pot amendment VIII bc dlsgrnc"fuly de-
foatcd, no II ought to be; hence their efforts To
d!vide the Democrats and carry their amend
ment.
The Democratic party, like others, may have
their family troubles and MISUNDERSTANDING
ooca9lDlalty, but rs against the common enemy
tho enemy of our common countTy--"thc
pHttuD~, JohnBOnB, kcnnOns, EatonS, llnrtR,
DlUfu,5, and the host Of other Democrats IN
well ga the RtgrrH, parlsors Barncscs GRrdners,
AInuroaes, ,SiupsOns, Carpenters lIoluns, Whites
EEtcues., hurriscs, Brooks, GlnsROWs, jennings
e. CFiawols, GallgghCrs, NCti-, Atllcclis, CosSes
Faeleys smiths, Walls, Atkmsuns Me cDpnaughS
GtaRso4, Perlinscs, ArnRtrOngs lIenlershots
ImstoRds, Foremuns, Nclpbrngcrs, &calter'
days, GlOvcrs, billions, pipeTs, Turks NOiTiscs
BIters, Chnrlesworths, Alcxanders, "and the
hosts of other" unite Whigs and Americans, art
one ana inscpnrahlc and are earnestly opposed
70 the mungrel pcalSed-hcnded crew who are
now seeking 10 fastcn an amendment upon the
Constitution OF Ohio granting to Ni60ers the
r;Cht To vote and excluding white men.
WE frequently heard Democrats say