Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-11-14
DrAnOLIsM OF DEMocRAcY.


The following choice extrS Is are taken
from the Lacrosse DemocratT the most
extensively circulated Democratic paper
published In America, outside tkesreat
cities. This paper is regarded heress an
able exponent of orthodox. Democracy,
and its circulation is encouraged by the
leaders of the party. There are number
of packages of this infamous publication
distributed weekly to the "faithfup in
this County. In the issue of Nov. 5th,
we find that paper replying to a Commit
tee of the Methodist Church who had
been demonstrating with 1t for Its OBJ
scenity, by telling them that
The La Crosse Democrat Is not q whin-
ing, canting, puritanical, long-faced
Church organ, having for its mission the
cloaking over of the sin, iniquity, licen-
tiousness, immortality, beastly actions,
gross indecencies, unchristian perform
ances and lustful qualifications of the
vast crowd of clerical bloodhounds Of
Zion who are leaders of the Church, ex-
Founders of religion, dabblers In politics
and ravishers of weak-minded sisters. MN
On the contrary, II Is u Mirror of
Tu6NtUN III WillSIi WC 6iNO PiNtuiNS VI
men and sentiments as they exist, not
caring one whit for the good or Ill opin-
ion Of all the humbug- -religionists, can't
ing hypocrites, pulpit prostituters cleri.-
cal indiscretiorists, or their advisers and
endorsers this or the other side of-the
home of the Late Lamented!
We print facts. 1t Is our duty to un-
mask villainy, to expose corruption, to
uncover moral deformity, to rip open the
cotton batting, saw-dust filling, which
gives such plumpness to the sneaking,
gaunt, rotten skeleton, which "oh-ahs, y
and "yes-ahs," and "oh-Lord-ahs" and
spends the hours of setting day In talk
ing nigger instead of Christ, and In lead
ing sisters up dark alleys rather than
leading souls TO salvation.
But this Democrat Il. not sated with Ii
abuse of religion and ministers but shocks
the patriotism of the country with such
expressions as these regarding Lieut.. Gen
Sherman, whom the Louisville Courier
had the temerity to name as probable
candidate ON the Democratic ticket fol
the Presidency:
And such a candidate! Sherman
William Tecumseh Sherman-Vanda
Sherman-Sherman of the torch and AK
--Shermap, Prince of a band of bummers
thieves, vagabonds and rufflans-Sher
man, whose march TO the sea- woull
have damned to all eternity u legion O
pirates and eebooters-Sherman, tn,
lackey, tool, leftenant of the Sangamol
brother of the devil, the obscene, brutal
and boorish Lincoln--Sherman, who's
reputation WAS won In victories over hi
ountrymen-Sherma whose hands ar
red with the blood OF thousands OF AmeI
lean freemen-Sherman, whose mos
glorious acts can be written In two word
--"Atlantan and "Columbia"
This mushroom OF civil war, blood
watered, rank with the corruption an
wickedness engendered In the hellis
} crusade for the enslavement and degri
: dation of white men, and the triumph ,
, niggers--this thing Democratic cand
date for the honors which, as u party, "
Y have conferred upon Jefferson, Madison
0 Monroe, jackson, Van Buren,, Pierre
|. and Buchanan? Proposed by ke
!, tuckian, from Sovereignty thousan'
!. of whose sons rest In unhallowed grave
u slain for the love Of liberty by Sherman
y minions? Great God, that Democr
Il should so disgrace himself and dhumilia
that grand old party!
Here Is one Of its latest utteranees:
" "Rebellion q crime" Liar In yo
throat, Phil. Sheridani Every hour j