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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-17

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and subsistence to the redundant popula-
ton of the world. But, for some proyl-
Dental reason, the negro alone can enjoy
health and thrift in the larger part of it.
Here, then, we have the probable ultimate
home Of the black race, now the cause of
discord in this land. The American ne
gro may civilize that country, and he
alone can. 1t has fertile lands and album
dant waters and forests, and should sustain
its share of the inhabitants Of the earth.
1t can only do this by the Introduction OF
the arts Of civilized industry; and the
American negro is the being alone that can
achieve this desideratum in the affairs Of
the world. sss
This blythe way however. Whatever be-
comes Of the African, We say that this
North American Republic has a great work
before tia work beyond and above the
mere sectional strifes and miserable party
schemes of these days. The Americas are
TO become the theatre Of immense achieve
ments for the welfase and power Of man nan
Kind and in proportion as the E,ronean
races control, win those achievements be
benefcent-will order, law, and public and
personal security be preserved, and indus-
try and enterprise receive their highest re-
wards.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-03
HIGH TAXES.

The ascalawags" who are going over
Belmont County, disappearing their
country and almost everything connect
ed with its condition and prospects, are
busily engaged every day and night
talking about high taxes under which
the people, according to their stories, are
suffering.
So far as the general government is
concerned, there is not one of these
"scalawags" pays asingle dollar of direct
tax, and very little of any other kind
In relation to state taxes, there is not
one of them knows enough upon the
subject to understand that the state levy
for 1860 was 394 cents on each one hun
dred dollars worth of property and the
levy of 1867 was 35 eente on each one
hundred dollars-being AZ cents less in
1867 than in 1860. This being Demo-
cratic County, SO far as the power to levy
taxes is concerned, it follows that if the
taxes are higher now than in 1860 it is
because the local taxes have been in
creased under Democratic "retrench-
nent ~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-03
moRE TuREATs FRom PUGH

George E. Pugh in 1868 threatened to
call out the militia of Ohio to bring Val
landigham from Canada, if he should be
elected Governor. He did not have the
opportunity then of gratifying his desire
for war against the Radicals, and he is
now talking war again. In speech
made on the 22d, at harvest-home fes-
tival near Cincinnati, he thus referred to
the loyal reconstruction of the Southern
States:
Now, am not war man; am at
an age when I could not be conscripted
into the militia. Therefore / am not
anxious for any war; but tell you this,
gentlemen, that there shall be no peace
until these outrages are all set aside, and
it shall make no difference whether it is
in this election or in any other election.
If they want me to go farther as to my
self, will say that these outrages are SO
great, their offence is SO rank and stink
to Heaven, if could not find means OF
beating them peaceably, / would beat
them in any manner possible. [Great
applause ]
This is the same old Democratic story;
it reiterates. "we must beat the Union
party by any means in our power, no
matter at what cost to the people," 1t
won't win this time!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-03

two afterwards, at the Halifax Hotel,
Captain Styles showed me dispatch he
had received from Vallandigham. 1t
was datedat Boston and simply an
nounced his arrival in that city.
"And / make this solemn declaration
conscientiously believing the same TO be
true, and by virtue of the provision of
an act made and passed in the sixth year
of the reign Of his late Majesty, King
William the Fourth, entitled: An
act TO repeal an act of the present ses-
sion of Parliament, entitled an act for the
more efiectual abolition of oaths and
affirmation taken in various departments
OF the State, and TO substitute deciara-
tions therefor, and for the more entire
of voluntary and extra ju-
dfcfal oaths and affidavits. and te make
other provisions for the abolition of un-
necessary Oaths. FRANCIS JOHNS.
Declared at 81, New Church street,
in the city of London, this S0th day of
November, 1867, before me.
w. WELD WREN,
"A London Commissioner to adminis-
ter oaths in Chancery. "
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-03

THE very slires0d gentleman who have
" assumed the pressure" in this county,
and are engaged in talking modern
Democracy" to The slim congregations
they succeed in getting to listen to them,
spend large portion of their time in
trying to prove that there is some danger
that the negroes, who, through the beni-
ficentand elevated opportunities afforded
them under the benign, Democratic in
stitution of slavery have become so in
telligent, will get into Office in this
county before the aforesaid shrewd gen.
tlemen. If the question of intelligence
was to decide the matter we think some
of those speakers would have good cause
to be alarmed, but, as they are fully pro-
tected by law from this fearful compe-
tition, and as the platform of their party
declares in favor offs negro equality we
think it would be better for them to talk
a little of something else. The constitu-
tional amendment declaring every man
born in the country, citizen, has been
declared adopted, and the Democratic
platform declares in favor of the " Equal
rights and protection fornaturdtized and
native born citizens, at home and abroad
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-03
Union County Ticket.

THE Vermont election took place yes
terday-Tuesday-and the result is in
dicated in the telegram published else
where. Last year the Republican ma
jority was 2O,l62, in 1866 it was 22,s22, in
1865 it was Is, 729. The returns this year
indicate majority of at least 1900.
For the first gun of the campaign-the
first election since Frank Blair's letter,
and the New York convention, it is full
of meaning. 1t means that the people
are not ready for deprecated currency,
the reputation of the nations obliga-
ton, and the overthrow of the work of
restoration by revolution and bloodshed.
1t means further, that the people have
determined to stand by the Republican
party and its great leader Ulysses s.
Grant.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-03
"Nigger.- NIgger.'

A private letter from gentleman
formerly a resident Of this County, but
now residing in Tennessee, contains the
following:
Joseph Williams leolored) was dele
gate to the Nashville Convention called
10 appoint delegates 10 the National
Democratic Convention at New York,
was appointed delegate thereto, but for
expediency's sake his name was left off
the list. He is now stumping Georgia,
Alabama and Tennessee for the Demo
cratic ticket with such men as Forrest,
Hill, Pike, d Co., and is considered good
authority by the Democracy of this State.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-03

Arkansas Rebels at Work-Member
of the Legislature Murdered-Re-
I beilion Broke Out
ST. LOUIS, August 38.-Dr A. J. \.
johnson, member of the Arkansas
Legislature, was shot and killed at Os-
iceola, Arkansas ON the 26th inst, while
going from his house TO the river bank
for the purpose of haiiing boat TO take
his family North. His remains, togeth-
er with his family. arrived here to-day,
en- route for Peoria, Illinois, where he
formerly lived.
There is information in the city, but
whether entirely reliable can not De
stated, that rebellion has broken out
in Conway, Perry and Columbia coun-
ties, Arkansas, and that the courts had
been closed by armed men. 1t is also
stated that fighting has occurred be-
tween the rebels and Union men, and
that the latter had been worsted.
An engagement is said to have occur
red at Lewisburg on Sunday last, and
that Governor Clayton had gone there
with small force to suppress the distur-
bance
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-03
The MYStic Soc
To Owners of Horses.

Thousands OF horses die yearly from Collie
This need not be. DIR. Tobias Venetian Horse
Liniment will positively cure every case, if
given when first taken. The cost is only one
bottle in his stable ready for use. 1t is warren
ted superior TO anything else for the CT cuts
wind gals, swellings, sore throat, sprains,
bruises old Sores &c. This Liniment is no new
remedy. 1t has been used and approved of for
% years by the first horsemen in the country
Given toan over-driven horse, it acts like magic.
Orders are constantly received from the racing
stables of England for it. The celebrated Hiram
Woodruff of troIting fame, used it for years, and
said it is far superior to any other he has tried
Recollect, DIR. Tobias Venetian Horse Liniment
is put up in pint bottles. Take no other. Sold
by the Druggists and Saddlers. Depot, 56 Cort-
landt Street, New York. jy9-lm
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-03

THE Philadelphia Ledger, an indie
pendent journal of strong Democratic
proclivities, says:
Mr.. S. S. Cox, in a recent speech at
Poughkeepsie, spoke at some length on
financial questions, and declared that he
would never consent to issue for any
purpose 'this miserable, debauched cur
rency," and said further: 'I like the
chink of the old Bentonian legaI-tender
If we are to have paper let us make ii
worth as much as its face in gold sterl-
ing coin, and we shall be out of ouI
trouble about the bond question" This
is as forcible as true, and if every aspir,
ant to Congressional honors will adopt
the same tone and sentiment, the bond
question, which now threatens nation.
disgrace, will adjust itself as honorably
as easily.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-03
FRANK BLAIR DRUNK.
How the Democratic Nomtnoe Spent q
Sunday I'm Ioyva--He is Carried Dead

How the Democratic Nominee Spent a
l-D-----ss rrrs Room.
From the Des Moines Gowa) Register.
If Frank Blair is ''the coming man" ("
Parton need never have asked if he will
drink wine. If Frank were asked him
self, he would no doubt be honest and
say, 'No, thank you, I'll take whisky"
and the answer would only show his
faithful devotion to Democratic princi-
Piles. The leaders of the party which
has hoisted him as a candidate deny,
however, that Frank indulges in any
thing but assert he is as temperate as
7 Neal Dow himself. Perhaps he is, when
at home-but when abroad, away from
his nanny, he isn't as we will show.
On Sunday, August 3-only a little
over a fortnight ago-Frank Blair was
at st. Joseph, Mo-, on his way to the
mountains, to attend to his duties as one
of the Commissioners of the Pacific Rail-
road. No train running from st. Joseph
to Council Bluffs, he hired some railroad
car. With full supply of Franks fa-
vorite beverages aboard, they started,
but, on reaching Hamburg, in Fremont
County, of this State, they had become
so "demoralized" that they laid up for
repairs. Arriving there in the afternoon
and stopping at the railroad eating
house kept by Mr.. Scoville-the distin-
guished genius of the new revolution had
his presence announced to-the faithful,
who soon came fiocking to pay due bom-
age to their chief. Well, it so transpired
that they "homaged" too much, and by
8 or 9 o'clock the party were as drunk as
even Democrats ever get, and the "head
centern was the booziest of them all
The noise of the convivialists attracted
quite crowd, and it is said that Blair
gave them more antics, cute gags, and
ground-and-lofty tumbling, than they
had ever seen in a circus. So drunk did
he finally become, that he was picked
up from the floor and carried bodily to
bed by two men, and put away out of
sight of the tittering crowd.
These statements are true and indis-
putable. We have the testimony of
several reliable men who saw all We
have related, and more too. Mr. Sco-
vile, the proprietor of the hotel, ex-
presses his willingness to make affidavit
to the statement, and we defy any one
to disprove the facts.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-03

LAST Friday and Saturday we visited
Pittsburgh and made speeches both
nights to large meetings, one in Ale
gheny and the other in Birmingham
Allegheny County isthoroughly is aroused,
and will give good account of herself in
October. The county is set down, by the
best judges, as good for from $500 to
1900 Republican majority, and from
what we saw while there we think the
estimate will be fully realized. We are
under obligations to the committee on
speakers, the Executive Committee, and
the Press Reporters for courtesies extend
ed during our visit.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-03
Don't Eorget Il

Our Democratic neighbor OF the Post
boasts that its party has plenty OF money
to expend this year in campaign pur.
poses. 1t said yesterday morning:
There is TO troubleabout money this year
with the Democrats, there is slashins OF
it-and why not? The Democrats stdtd
at home during the.l0dr, and got the mute
and other fat contracts, ,.aChiLst the Repu6-
AcdIes tUere getting killed ia the army.
That's what's the matter.
This is a hansome confession 1t ad-
mits all that the friends of the Union
have ever charged against Copperhead-
ism. Let be known TO the people every
where ''THE DEMOCRATS STAID
AT HOME during the war, to get con-
tracts, a0hiLst the Republicans aCere get
ting killed IN the army, the Pittsburgh
Post exultingly cries, and the Democrat
ic profits are to be expended TO hood
wink the people inlo suffering the in
auguration of more wars, with more
contracts for observation-disclosures,
and more Republicans to be slain in
fighting Tor the flag, Put that para
graph, from the Pittsburgh Post, of
August 80, 1868, in your pocket, reader,
refer to it occasionally, when you can
find Democratic soldier to talk to;
and ask him how that kind of Demo-
cratic loyalty suits him.-[Pitts. Gaz.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-03

We are told that the Democrats have
opened the campaign with a will."-
Such testament is usually maize only
in preparation for death, The prospects
of the campaign justify the act on the
part of the deyisers. If this will, how
ever, is only becoming frame of mind,
then certainly they deserve such praise
as they have earned by no other act, for
the resignation it displays.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-03

The Radical party is reproached for
having kept in existence the Freedmen Is
Bureau long after it ceased to be neces-
sary for the protection of the negro; but
Gov. Swami declared in recent speech
to Democratic meeting in York, Pa:
"Just as sure as you live, when you
move the negro from the protection OF
the Freedmen's Bureau and the military
arm which now protects him, his sun
will go down in darkness and oppres.
sion. .u-IN. Y. Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-03
[Frou Rev. 1SAAcALKKM Auegaay, Pa

JOSEPH FLEMING, Druggist,
No. "a Market Street, Pittsburgh
SIR:-I take great pleasure in stating that
after having suffered from dyspepsia for about
fifteen years, at some periods much more than
others, have been entirely cured by the use of
Goes Dyspepsia Cure. My friends know that OF
late years my case has been an extreme one. 1
had great suffering from eating any kind OF food
and on an average would vomit about one-third
of my meals, in n sour indigestible mass. When
the severe attacks would come, would lose all
strength and be utterly helpless Some OF the
attacks would be so severe that for days together
/ would not retain anything on my stomach,
save n little dry toast and tea For years knew
not what it was to pass five consecutive hours
without intense pain. From the time took the
first dose of this medicine / ceased vomiting,
gradually all soreness passed away and flesh
and strength returned, and ever since have
been able to eat any kind of food set upon the
table. Six months have now passed without
any symptoms of the return of the disease. My
case was considered by all, even physicians, so
marvellous that for q time IL was feared 1t might
be fictitious; but lam now so well convinced,
that have been not merely relieved, but per-
manently cured that j can conscientiously
recommend Goes Dyspepsia Cure to all victims
of dyspepsia.
ISAAC AIKEN
Late Pastor ofthe BeaverSt., N. E Church, Ale
Qheny.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-03
TALKING ofHendricks, Edgerton anc


other Democratic "bloated bondholders''
in Indiana, the Cincinnati Gazette says:
"This reminds us of an incident in
the life of Mr.. Pendleton, who assumes
to lead she party of greenbacks and
anti-bank men. This party processes to
he in favor of taxing bonds, and especi-
ally in favor of taxing National Banks.
Indeed, they profess to be in favor of
wiping out the National Banks. Well,
the Republican Legislature of Ohio pass
ed law taxing National Banks. This
tax was levied according to law, and
the Commercial National Bank of this
city was the first to refuse to pay, and it
went so far as to solicit other National
Banks to unite with it in opposing the
tax. Mr.. Pendleton was one of the Di-
rectors of the Commercial National
Bank; was a stakeholder, and an owner
of United States bonds. He was in fa-
vor of law taxing banks, but was one
of the first to oppose its execution. But
the law passed by Republican Legisla-
ture was enforced by Republican officials
in spite of Mr.. Pendleton's opposition"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-03

Mr.. LESTER SEXTON, a wholesale merchant of
30 years, in Milwaukee, one of the most reliable
and careful men in the State, says, under date
MILWAUKEE, WIS, Jan. A. 1858.
MESSRs. C. G. CLARK & Co., Neio Huuez, Chm
Both myself and wife have used Goes Dyspep-
Sia Cure, and it has proved PERFECTLY salts
factory a remedy. have NO hesitation in
saying that we have received GREAT BENEFIT
from its use. '-'
Very respectfully,
(Signed) LESTER SEXTON
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-03
1[frOn Rep L. F. WARD, AuO,.. Lorua. o., o.l

r. ron Rer. L. +. WARD, -Arorl. Forum o., 0l
MEssRs. STRONG & ARMSTRONG.
Genttemen,-It gives me great pleasure to state
that my wife has derived great benefit from the
use of Goes Dyspepsia Cure. She has been for
number of years greatly troubled with Dyspep-
STA, accompanied with violent paroxysms OF
constipation which so Frustrated her that she
was all the while for months, unable to do any,
thing. She took, at your instance, Goes Dys-
pepsia Cure, ana has derived GREAT BENEFIT
FROM IT, and is now comparatively well. She
regards this medicine as a great blessing.
Truly yours,
Jan. 18th, 1868 L. F. WARD.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-03
Tributes to Grants Greatness.

When Congress was debating the bill
TO revive the grade of General and con-
I fer that rank upon Gen. Grant, Hon. A.
j. Rogers, Democratic Member of Con-
gress, from New Jersey, said:
II believe that the mantle of the illus
trious Washington may well fall upon
the shoulders of Gen. Grant. / believe
that he has walked in the footsteps OF
the Father of his Country
Congressman Finck, an Ohio Demo
crat, also used this language.
II honor him, sir, not only for his
brilliant services in the field, but because
of his magnanimity in the hour of tri-
umph, and his genuine mOdesty
Pollard, of the Richmond Examiner,
paid this tribute to Gen Grant i'll 1865:
He had, with remarkable ability, ac-
corded honorable and liberal terms to
the vanquished army. He did nothing
to dramatiZe the surrender; he made no
triumphal entry into Richmond; he
avoided all those displays of triumph so
dear to the Northern heart; he spared
everything that might wound the feel
ings, or imply the humiliation of van
Quished foe. There we're no indecent
exultations, no sensations no shows,
he received the surrender of his adver-
sary with every courteous recognition
due an honorable enemy, and conducted
the closing scenes with as much simplic-
ity as possible
In its issue of April IL, 1865, the New
York Werld says:
General Grants last brilliant cam
paign sets the final seal upon his repu-
tation. 1t stamps HIM as the superior
of his able antagonist as well as of all
the commanders who have served with
or under HIM in tine great campaigns of
the last year" .as -E. !
To these extracts it is only necessary
to add the fact that the late Gen. Scott
just before his death presented General
Grant copy of his memoirs, with the
appropriate inscription, From the old
est to the greatest General"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-03
Letter From Henry Ward Beecher


The Coshocton (Ohio) Democrat hav.
ing interpolated word in a sentence oi
Henry Ward Beecher's letter to the
Boston Advertiser which perverted the
meaning, the editor of the Coshocton
Republican wrote to Mr.. Beecher on the
subject, and received the following re-
ply:
PEEKSKILL, Aug. 13, 1868.
DEAR SIR: You ask me whether ]
wrote the following sentence:
1.-The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, in
the closing sentence of letter to the
editor of the Boston Daily Advertiser,
utters an honest sentiment in the fol-
lowing:
"There will be no third candidate be-
tween Grant and Seymour. 1t will be
a fair fight between rugged (Demacratic)
honesty and plausible craft.-[Ceshoc-
ton Democrat. %
l did not. The word Democracy was
interpolated by the editor of the paper
from which it comes, on purpose to de-
ceive his readers. 1 regard Grant as an
upright, honest man, ef good admins
trative skill-the very man to be Presi-
dent in times which require steadiness,
clear sense, kindness and tried patriot
ism. l not only believe that he will be
President, but that his civil administra-
ton will be as remarkable as his military
career.
Since all the men who sought to des-
troy this Governmental are rallying around
Seymour, it is fit that all the men who
stood up for the Union should gather
about Grant. 1t is an honor that will
not happen twice in a mans lifetime to
have chance to vote for such man as
Grant. No young man can well afford
to throw away his chance. Even if done
it ought to be in favor of some better
man than he who, through all the years
from 1860 to 1868, studied how to help
Southern treason without incurring the
risks and pains OF overt and courageous
reasonable acts. l am truly yours,
HENRY WARD BEECHER.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-03

.e'a. NEW HAVEN, CT, June l, 1867.
MEssRs. c. G. CLARK & Co.
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