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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-07-23

Every negro becomes "intellgent," moral '
"refined." and white" the moment he votes
the Dem mocratic ticket,
Grants nomination gives universal satisfac.
tion. SeymOur's, universal stuperfaction.
One of the strongest arguments adduced by
New York Democratic paper in favor of Sey-
mour's election, is that his hands are "as white
as weman's."
The New York Tribune says: seymours ply.
sfcians says he Is likely to become crazy Within
year. II he has any hopes of defeating Grant
he Is crazy already.
Some one has recalled the pat verse in the
New Gospel Of Peace" And now of the
Pahdees he was called Seymour, because he
cJuld Saymore and name less than any othei
man livin'."
The Democrats in Washington and SunfioweI
Counties, Miss, actually ran " niger" for the
state Senate. His name is VIM. T. ComDash
and he turns out TO be a deserter from Co. X, 23d
u. s. Colored Infantry.
The Louisville Journal says that when two OF
three Democrats are gathered together there will
the spirit Of Democracy be also. That's true, nc
matter what the tax is
cotempary says that Blair, like Major Dali
getty, " is ready to raise and fight in any cause
for lhe propender" Yes; $40 for board and se5 Tor
bread to an intolerable deal of sack!'
Congressman Blair stopped a day in New
York city during the Convention, and said =
more members of the Rebel than OF the Union
Congress, among these Democratic delegates
The Ohio correspondent of the Times says that
Gen. Grant has only "dogged persistency" to
recommend him to public favor. That's Just
dogged persistency," said he, 81 would have
held Doneson till doomsday."
The Norwich Bulletin, having read Mr.. Bel
mont's speech, in which he charged the expenses
of the war upon the Republicans, says that Gen.
Forrest ought to have followed in speech.
charging the Fort Pillow massacre upon the
"niggers who were butchered.
The Hartford Times quotes the Blair shirt
story, and says: Keep cool, gentlemen, Sey-
mour and Blair will take your shirts otf for You
in November, beautifully" The Bridgeport
Standard thinks this u friendly admonition to
Republicans to watch their clothes-lines
The Louisville Democrat says: We regret to
see that there ls not that cordial unity among
Democrats, that oneness of temper, that Is need.
ed to secure success. A rivalry, why we need
not explain, exists in certain quarters and q
jealousy" Can this mean Miles O'Reilly and
Sam. Cary?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-07-23
Ths Political Current.

The New York Herald says very truly; so for
as the state of New York is concerned we have
last year for the Democratic ticket win be
entirely wiped out next November, and that the
State will go about the same number the other
way. II is possible that in the several Congress
sional districts were sound Conservative men
Radicals but there can be no question that the
people will show at the ballot box that they
have not forgotten the lessons of the war.
The ogdensburg Journal says: A gentleman
Democrats in Election District No. /, declared,
IN our presence, on Wednesday, his determine
no use in trying to disguise the fact that the
people are for the hero Of Vicksburg, Fort Dom
elson, and Richmond. There are other Demo-
Gratis in the vicinity who have made up their
minds 10 vote for Grant.
When Caleb Cushing heard Of the nomination
of Seymour and Blair on their reputation and
had hoped that the Democrats would serve up
new dish this time, but they had presented the
same old plate of hash. -
The Huntington Pennsylvania) Globe (war
Democrat) for sometime dissatisfied with the
Republican party, hoists up the names of Grant
and Colfax, and the whole Republican ticken.
The Bedford correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press, writing from the Springs, states that JUS
tice Grier, now among the visitors at that fa-
nous watering place, regards Grants election
as morally certain.
:, The Philadelphia Ledger (neutraD says the
on the inteerity and good faith Of the nstion." '
At a Grant ratification meeting in watertown,
Mass, recently, Gen. John L. Swift asked 10 be
taken back into the bosom of the Republican
party, and said he meant to stick this time.
The Rockford Qlls) Gazette states that upward
ofa hundred Democrats-a majority of them
Fenians-participated in the Republican pri-
mary elections in that city last week, and pledg-
ed themselves to vote for Grant and Colfnx.
The Hon. j. W. Gordon of Indianapolis, VINO
oflate years had cast his lot with the Democracy,
is unable to swallow the Seymour Blair prescrip-
tion, and says he shall vote for Grant and Col
fax.
II. ]. Walker is disgusted at the New York
nomination and declares he will not support 1t.
He sent over a printed draft of a platform which
was ignored to an extent indicated by the above
statement.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-07-23
Tho oon.t,tu,ional amendment.

North and South Carlnia, Florida.
Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana hav-
ing ratified tin Constitutional Amend
ment; 1t is now adopted by more than the
requisite vote. We therefore print the
amendment in full ,as matter ofespesial
interest at this time:
ARTICLp XIV.-SEC. II. All persons
born or naturalized i'm the United States
and subject to the Jurisdiction thereof,
are citizens of the United. States and of
the State wherein they reside. No State
shall make or enforce any law which
shall abridge the privileges or immuni-
ties of citizens Of the United States; nor
shall any State deprive any person of
life, liberty or property without due pro-
cess of law, nor deny to any person with
i'm its jurisdiction the equal protection of
the laws.
SEC. 2. Representatives shall be-ap-
portioned among the several States ac-
cording to their respective numbers,
counting the whole number of persons
in each State, excluding Indians not
taxed. But when the right to vote at
any election for the choice Of electors
for the President and Vice President of
the United States, Representatives In
Congress, the executive and judicial
officers of State, or the members of the
Legislature thereof, Is denied to any OF
the male Inhabitants of such State, being
twenty-one years of age, and citizens OF
the United States, or in any way abridg-
ed, except for participation in rebellion
or other crime, the basis of representa-
ton shall be reduced i'm the proportion
which the number of such male citizens
shall bear to the whole number of male
citizens twenty -one years of age in such
State.
SEC. 8. No person shall be Senator
or Representative in Congress, or elector
of President and Vice President, or hold
any office, civil or military, under the
United States or under any State, who,
having previously taken an oath as a
member of Congress, or as an officer OF
the United States, or as a member OF
any State Legislature, or as an executive
or Judicial officer Of any State, to support
the Constitution OF the United States,
shall have engaged In insurrection or
rebellion against the same, or given aid
or comfort to the enemies thereof. But
Congress may, by vote oftwo-thirds of
each house, remove such disability.
SEC. 4. The validity of the public debt
of the United States authorized by law,
including debts incurred for payment of
pensions and beunties for services in
suppressing insurrection and rebellion,
shall not be questioned. But neither the
United States or any State shall assume
or pay any debt or obligation incurred In
aid of insurrection or rebellion against
the United States, or any claim for the
loss or emancipation of any slave but
all such debts, obligations or claims shall
be held illegal and void.
SEC. 8. The Congress shall have power
to enforce by appropriate legislation, the
provisions of this article.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-07-23
who ar. IN. "Dioa,sa Bonahoia.r. =,

The Register short time ago savage
ly assalled Mr.. James G. McGrew, the
Union candidate for Congress In the
Second District because he had loaned
the Government money TO considerable
amount and was the holder OF Its bonds
therefor.
The Democratic Convention last week
nominated as Mr.. McGrew's opponent,
Hon. Nm. q. Brown of the same couu-
ty and town as Mr.. McGrew. Now II IN
fact that Mr.. Brown Is q man Of much
greater wealth than Mr.. McGrew, and has
much larger SUN invested In Govern
ment bonds. Mr.. Brown Is President of
the National Bank of Kingwood, and
owns about half Its capital stock, which
is In the national securities.
We find no fault with Mr.. Brown for
being "bloated bondholder, but we
want the Wheeling Register and the
"plow-holders OF the Second District
TO take notes Of the fact. The bond
holders arenotall Radicals.-[ Wheeling
Intelligencor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-07-23

LAST fall Frank p. Blair passed down
the Missouri river on steamer which
lay for some time at our levee. A num-
ber of our citizens went aboard to pay
their respects to him. AT lengh con-
versation turned upon the relative merits
Of Grant and Sherman, when one of the
gentlemen present expressed 1t as his
opinion that Sherman was much the
abler man OF the two. To this remark
Mr.. Blair promptly replied, Grant knows
more than Sherman and all the balance
Of them banged into one." Will the
supporters OF Mr.. Blair accept this opin-
ion of their chief and cease their sense
less twaddle about Grants incapadty
! l-St. Joseph (Mo.) Union.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-07-23

1T Is stated that the laboring men of
Fan Francisco have eight million dollars
In the savings banks Of that city,
democratic exchange.
That single item Is moro than an of.
sett TO whole columns of rant and fustian
about "high taxes crushing out the life-
blood Of the poor laboring men," There
never has been time when labor had
more advantages, or when the laborer
wis more prosperous than at the present.
Instead Of theslxty-two-and-a-halfc II cents
per day of Democratic times, tho labor
ing man gets ono dollar and q half per
day now, and, although nearly every
thing he buys now il dearer than then,
he has more money left out Of his wages
TO invest Ia property or deposite In saw
Jugs banks than ever before.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-07-23

Mr.. Horatio Seymour's high-sounding
declaration, In his recent New York
speech, that $500, 600, 900 had been ex-
pended for the army and navy since the
close Of the war, IL collapsed by the au-
thoritive statement Of Mr.. Blaine, on the
floor of the House, "that $625, ,000, 900 OF
this amount had been expended imme.
diately after Lees surrender, In muster.
ing out million soldiers and fifty thou
sand sailors, discharging the Govern
m ants obligations to them for back pay
bounty, and prize money.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-07-23

THE Dsp,ocrats demand reduction Of
the army. In two years 1t hes been re-
duced from O million of men to fifty
thousand, and Gen. Grant says II will be
reducsd 70 seventeen thousand by July
!, 1859. IL not that reduction The
Republicans. II must be observed, have
ma the spite against the army, which
saved TIE Union, that the Democrats
have, who wanted tho Union destroy.
"a.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-07-23

TT Is confidently stated that General
John A. Dix. now American Minister at
Paris,is one OF the thousands OF War
Democrats who, In refusing to support
Seymour aud Blair, will heartily sustain
Grant and Colfax.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-07-23

THE Democratic papers insist that the
Freedmen's Bureau cost $50, ,000, 900.
The difference between the two IL but .
mere cipher.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-07-23
Hollands German Bitters
Hollands German Tonic

d combination Of al the ingrsdiests u EAs 1it~S,
with Santa CrEs Rum, Oranos, etc. % sssd
for the diseases the Btsrs, in sohers soas
pure alcoholic simulus Is required You ,ou bear 80
mind that these remedies entirely different Jren
any others adrersed for the cure Of The diseases narsd
these being scientific preparations Of medicinaI sztraes
schie The others decoctions Of in
form. The TONIC is decidedly one OF the most plea
SAINT and agreeable remedies offered to ne ps6Iie
IT. tasle crquise Is pleasure 10 take IT, While II
Eegipng, trhiiardtin0 AND medicinal qualities heso
saGsed Il {, be knos1. a. De ersstsst e az teniss.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-07-23

GENERAL RosEoRANs Is In Chicago,
and washes his hands of the Democratic
ConveQtion. So does Gen. sherman, and
evexy other hShting General.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-07-23

II Is conndentiaiiy stated that Gen. John A.
Dix, nowtAmeriean Minister at Paris, Is one of
the thousands OF War Democrats who; in relns-
us(atp Grant and Collhx>
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-07-23
FROM REV. JOSEPH H. xrNNARD, D. D.

Pastor Of the Tenth Baptist Church. Philadelphia.
DR. JAoKsox-DsAR SlR:-I haze been Jreqatnay
requested 10 connect my name pih recommendations ~
different kinds Of medieines bat rsgar ding ne praetses
as out Q nay appropriate sphere, haus ~ az edses q
particularly in my }amily Of n tsefsnsss V Dr..
Hoofands German Bifters, dspars for once from NJ
usua eostss 10 szprsss my full conssetion t for gem
sral debility of the system and especially for IAvee
Complaint, s,,ds II is :sm. sas sas.. ysu.ss ~.
Jad; but usually, doubt NOT, glA
De very bensfciai9n - 10 those sohs s1~
sres Me aboss causes. Yours, pevy rsspsc.fstiy,
j. ri KENNARD,
kighih bsloss Coaies aFsd.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-07-23
DEBILITY.

There 10 medicfne equal to HoefanTs Gerwss
1asy impart a tone - . and ssor g iss sassi.
system strengthen he Appetite eoGss
an enjoyment Of Mee food, enable ths as-
Aeahhy complexion eradicate he yelloo tings FROM ~
eye, impdr bloom to the cheeks and change ne patissd
from Mortbredthed, cmacidted weak, and Hervoss
invaiid, to J,lfaced, stoua, aud pigorors person
Weak and Delicate Children are
made strong by using the BitSers oF
Tonic. In fact, they arc Family Medl.
cineS. They can be administered with
perfect safety to a child three months
old, the most delicate female, or man
of ninety.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-07-23
Spffial gotiffs.
4
To Owners of Horses

Thousands OF horses die yearly from Colic.-
This need not be. DIR, Tobias Ven stian Horse
Liniment will positively cure every case, ii
given when first taken. The cost is only one
dollar. Every owner of q horse should have a
bottle in his stable, ready for use II is warren-
ted superior to anything else for the CT CUTS
bruises, old sores, &c. This Liniment is no new new
remedy. 1t has been used and approved of for
70 years by the first horsemen in the country
Given to an over-driven horse, 1t acts like magic
Orders are constantly received from the racing
stables of England for IL. The celebrated Hiram
woodruff, of troll ting fame used IL for years and
said Il 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
landt Street, New York. iyO-lm
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-07-23

AL communications for the paper, or rupon busi-
ness relating to the Office, should be address.
3D. "Bei,noHf Chronicle. ST. ctoirsritie. Ohio. F"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-07-23
PRESIDENTIAL.
From the New York Tribune.

Every negro becomes intelligent" "moral," !"
"refned," and white" the moment he votes
laa noIr afanrn In Lat
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-07-23

e 4 stated hat the idw ,oas binding on me,
Constitution or not, until set aside by the
riopcr. tribunal"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-07-23

ST. CLAIRSv1LLE, OHIO;
THURSDAY MORNING, July %, 1865.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-13
The WAY THE MONEY, Co.'s. =" Mack
Of the Cincinnati Commercial, writes from

! ~ =
The WAY THE MONEY GoEs.-" Mack, Z
Of the Cincinnati Commercial, writes from
Washington
The public printing Office has just turned
out one Of the finest pieces Of Topographic
call workmanship ever executed in this
country. 1t is q volume Of $40 pages,
about the sire ola large pulpit or family
bible, bound in the highest style Of Turkey
morocco, costing thirty-seven dollars
volume. Its contents are the expressions
Of coincidence, abroad and at home, on the
death Of Mr.. Lincoln. It embraces every
thing on the subject, from Queen Victorias
letter to the resolutions Of town meeting
in Boon county, Missouri I am told the
amount Of money expended upon its ex-
ceeds hundred thousand dollars. A
Democratic Congressman told me the 9th
er day that he would want no better areu-
ment forlhis constituents than the simple
exhibition of that volume to prove the
reckless extravaganza of the administra-
ton. He added that he should carry his
copy round with him in the next campaign,
and show 1T to the people. to let them see
what they have got for their hundred thou
sand dollars.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-13

CHANCES OF LIFE.-An old document
contains some interesting information nm
known to many, and rarely encountered in
the papers. Among other things, it con-
'tains table exhibiting an average ace
attained by persons that are employed in
the various popular profession Of the day.
In this particular, as in most Others, the
farmers have the advantage of the rest Of
mankind, AS their average is sixty-fve. -
Next upon the docket come the judges
and justices Of the peace, the dignity Of
whose lives is heightened out to sixty-four.
Following, then, Immediately in the cata-
logue of longevity, is the bank officer, who
sums up his account at the age OF sixty
three. Public officers cling to their exis-
tencc with as much pertinacity as they re.
tain their Offices they never resign their
Offices, but life forsakes them at ffty-six.
Coopers, although they seem to stave
through life. hang until they are fifty
eight They good works of the clergymen
follow them at ffty,fve. Shipwrights
hatters, lawyer and rope-makers (some
very appropriately go together at the aye
of ffty-four. fhe "Village Blacksmith"
like most of his contemporaries, dies at fifty.
one. Butchers follow their bloody career
for precisely half century. Carpenters
are brought to the scaffold at forty-nine.
MasoDs realize their cry of "moft' at the
age of forty-seven. Traders cease their
speculation at for y-six. Jewellers are dis
eusted with the tinsel Of life at forty-four.
Bakers, manufacturers, and various me-
chanics die at forty-three. The painters
yield to their collie at forty-two. The brit
tie thread of the tailor's life is broken at
forty-one. Editors, like all other beings
who come urder the special admiration OF
the gods, die comparatively young-they
accomplish this errand of mercy at forty.
The musician redeems his last note and
plays his dying strain at thirty.nine. The
professional dancer shufles off his mortal
coil at thirty-nine. Printers become dead
matter at thirty-eisht. The machinist is
usually blown up at thirtysix. The teacher
usually dismisses his scholars at the age
of thirty -four; and theclerk is even shorter
lived, for he must needs prepare his balance
sheet at thirty-three. No account is given
of the average longevity Of wealthy uncles.
The inference is fair, therefore, that they
are immortal Albion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-13

PEx SKErcHEs-oF SENAroRs.-Gen. Al
fred Townsend sketches certain Senators
as follows:
Morton, Of Indiana. is like Cromwell,
dark and religious, and fit to wear half ar
NOR. Conkling is pomatumed royalist, q
little like Lord Bacon, a little liked. B. B.
stuart, and agood deal frozen. Reverdy
Johnson looks like the Emperor Titus af-
ter dinner, when he had got too Tat for
fighting. Howard, with his glasses on, is
something like Doeberry, and something
like a dissenting bishop. Doo!ittle looks
like a Thracian gladiator, brought up
among bulls and feuds, where they have nc
scissors to cut ones hair. Fessenden il
like Lord John Russell, pure Englishman
with more Norman blood than simple faith
Upton is Praise God Barebones, Stewart
lof Nevada, is Flemish painter in love
with aaxen hair and beard. Spragu,
looks like an intellectual chess player, stud
wing a move. Mr.. Wade looks like blast
ted peak. Mr.. Buckalew is half fox ant
half ferret.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-13

ATTEMPT TO LUG ARKANSAS M.-1tis err
roneously rumored that the bill introduced
in the House on the 9th, admitting Ar
kansas to representation in ACongress>is
similar to that reported in March by Mr..
Farnsworth. It declares that Arkansas
has framed and adopted a State government
which is republican in form, and shall be
entitled to representation when the Legis-
lature Of the State shall have duly ratified
'.the l4th article" proposed as an amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States, and on condition that the State
constitution shall never be amended or
changed so as to deprive any citizen of the
right to vote, who are entitled to vote by
the Constitution herein recognized, or so
amended or changed as to allow any per-
son to vote who as excluded from office by
the third section Of the 18th article to the
Constitution, until the disabilities proposed
by said section shall have been removed in
the manner therein provided.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-13
The Michigan Election.
GRATIFYING RESULTS.

The official returns of 30 counties, in the
recent election, foot tip the unprecedented
large number of l66s657 votes--a larger
number than were cast for both candidates
in the gubernaterial election of 1866, when
1874 Ala votes were the entire number from
the whole State. The above result Will
reach 10000 when all the returns shall
have been made
This result is far more gratifying and
satisfactory than was imagined, even by
the most sanguine. Already there is a
democratic net gain of 10 supervisors in
81 countless fact which evidences q
statement of things full Of bitterness and
chagrin to the leaders Of radicalsm, who
have tried every art, even>to classifying the
official returns, to cancel the true result IN
the several counties on the vote for super
visors.
A comparison of the gubernatorial vote
of 1866 with the vote on the new constitu.
ton. shows the following: In total vote
ofl64.454, Grape received radical major
| ity over Williams Of 2903s; while, in 3
total vote, as thus far reported, of l66,657
the majority against the radicals is 39.477
The majority against prohibition is l3,l0l
against annual sessions, 1928. The su
lpervisors, as far as reported officially from
thirty.fve counties, stand 302 democratic
| 362 republican, net democratic gain o
/ 20.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-13

HaT The following incident was related
to Us by a friend in Cincinnati, . year or
two ago. We do not know whether it was
ever in print or not, hut it is too good to
run the risk Of losing it. A gentleman
was Gliding his son for staying out late Of
nights, or rather early Of next morning.
and said:
aWhy, when ! was Of your age, my father
would not allow me to go out Of the house
after dark"
.Then you had duece Of q father-you
had" sneered the young prohigate.
Whereupon the father very rashly vo-
ciferated: Il had COMPOUNDED sight better
one than yon, you young rascal IT.