Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-08-15
crScINxArus LEAVES HIS pLow,

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1t Is but short time since we announc-
cd through these columns that J. H.
Heaton, Esq, had purchased fine farm
west Of town, and, leaving the exciting
scenes and bitter turmoil of political life
behind him, had retired to the shades of
his own vine and fig tree to enjoy the
pleasures of q horticultural life. We did
not then dream that the clamorous de-
mnnds Of faction within the ranks of the
Democratic party would so soon make it
necessary to drag him forth to save it
from destruction. But so it is; and, like
Cincinnatus of old, he abandons his
plow In the furrow, buckles on his armor,
and, In the name of his own great sacri-
foes for the cause of his country, he an
nounces in the following language that
he is again at his post:
Dir. y. Patton, who for our especial accommo-
datiOn took charge of the Editorial department
OF the paper tor II short time, having retired, we
are again ut our post.
lie then warns the Democracy against
the danger Of negro equality" and the
Radical politicians, who care no more
for the negro than they do for moral hon
esty." by this time he gets himself
worked up to fever heat, and in truly
tragic style he eXclaims:
Remember, Thomas jefferson proclaimed
"thut eternal vigilance Is the price of liberty"
II you would not have Il second Mexico on this
continent, now Is your time To prevent 1t. BY
negro votes Brownlow was elected on Monday
last Governor Of Tennessee. Elect such men as
Governors of all the States, and the next Presi-
dent will De elected by negro votes at the point
OF the bnyonct and then where syour country?
--wherc are you, white mon?
If such mixture Of liberty" "Mex-
leo, negro votes" v" Brownlow," "next
President" " "bayonets," country, "
"Where are you, white men?" does not
intensity the Democracy so us to make
them forget their hatred for the Know
Nothing clique who are trying To steal
the party, then there is truly no hope
We warn the "old Democrats" not to lie
incorrigible. Flesh and blood cannot
stand everything. And repitition of
such appeals as this, If unsuccessful, will
ultimately wear out the most vigorous
intellect, and break down the strongest
constitution, unless sustained by some
soothing and alternating circumstance.
We do MT want, however, to arouse
unnecessary apprehension as to the fate
of the author of this wonderful appeal
He has the allcvlating circumstances in
his case, and there is no danger of any
disaster. After he had startled his read
crswith the assumption that four millions
Of negrocs-an inferior race--was about
TO elect the President at the point of the
bayonet, in spite of thirty millions OF
white men, and then destroy the country,
be retired to his rural retreat on Jos. Har-
ris farm, filed no doubt, with apprehen-
sion ofdanger from these terrible negroes.
But when he found his negro woman in
the kitchen, and his negro man on the
farm, quietly, earnestly and faithfully
engaged laborlng to make his home com
Portable and productive, while he was
engaged in an effort to encourage and in.
flame groundless and an unchristan
prejudice against u portion of the poor,
laboring men and women of the country.
he must have felt, II he has any feeling,
that he was doing far more to destroy the
peace and liberty of the country than
they were.