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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-20

DON PLAT has q wonderful capacit,,
for over-drawing, and his letter abou'
what Bonner said Of Grant seems to b,
no exception. Mr.. Bonner addresse'
the editor Of the New York Times, OF
the subject of that letter, as follows:
"I noticed in your paper of to-day al
extract from letter from General Dol
Piatt, giving a report of q conversation
with me about General Grant. l hav.
no doubt that General Piatt intended hi
account to be correct. But the truth i
that General Grants talks with me hav.
been Of q confidential character, am
whatever he said have no right to re
peat and, Of course, would not repeat
to General Piatt or any one else. The
real point Of my reply to General Piatt
question was to avoid particular refer
encs to what General Grant had saiIf f.
me on different subjects. He 'talke'
horse when behind Dexter, the same q
General Piatt did; but those who sup
pose that General Grant cannot tai
quite rs well on other subjects know
very little about the man."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-20

men for illegal voting whs. by the deei-
sion of the Supreme Court, are white
male citizens. Infected still by the poi
son Of secession, it proposes to put all
the Democratic counties in o state Of
rebellion against the Constitution and
the decision Of the Supreme Court.
We doubt if this act will accom- plish
its purpose. We doubt if Democratic
j, dyes will assume the infamy and the
risk that the Democratic members of the
Legislature have imposed On them as
A. if they were dogs to do
their bidding; for there is higher tri-
bunal to which these judges may have
to answer for such oppression in office,
and such a defiance of lsw.-Cincinnati
Gazette.
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was not their fault; while the extrs
zeal shown by q few of the especial
champions of the bill gave color, at least
TO the chs.rges of corruption. This bill
was set for 10 O'Clock yesterday morning.
Upon m Getting t9o'cleck the Appropria,
ton bill would come up, and the friends
of the Morgan Raid bill, led by John s.
Davis, of New Albany, determined to
stay out and prevent action upon the Ap
preparation bill until theirs could be
ts.ken up and put through. They went
10 far as to propose that they would ACT
upon the former if q pledge were given
that theirs should be passed, but not
stherwise.T This was a revolutionary
proceeding in itself which WAS as high
handed as the ripest disorganizer need
desire. The Republicans were willing
hat both bills should stand on their
own merits. and upon them stand or fall.
but would give no pledges of precedence
to the Morgan Raid bill, and tiereupon
adjourned until o'clock. AT the same
time it was evident TO observers that the
end Of The session had been reached, 80
far AS the Democrats could control The
matter, and before noon ensugh rcsig-
nations had been rendered the Governor
of members OF the House TO brea u quo
rum in that body.
In the Senate there were eleven, and
several of tnem went in and took then
seats as though nothing had happened.
Ne resolution had been adopted III the
Senate postponing aci ioE Oh the amend
ment, until to-day, although one haG
been passed several days ago. piedging
a postponement of action when il should
be taken up. Republicans were willing
to postpone until Monday il the Demo
Gratis would recrdc from their determina
ton to press the Morgan Raid bill, but
they would listen to nothing OF the kind
The Republican Senators, satisfied that
the Democrats had already brsken their
pledge and acted in bad faith. took the
action set forth in last nights dispatches
and ratified the amendment in that
body, with quorum present, although
the Democrats refused to vote.
The responsibility is clearly upon th.
Democrats, and the Morgan Raid bill il
the rock upon which they split.
CHRONICLE.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-20

DEATH OF A BELMONT COUNTY MAN.
The following account Of the death Of
Robert Finney, late Of this county, is
from an Osceela Qowa) paper:
A most shocking accident occurred on
last Monday, April 10Th, ut Mr.. Isaac
Hopkins Saw Mill, in Green bay town.
ship, resulting in the death of . young
man by the name of Robert Finney.--
This happened about 4 o'clock p. M
The saw was running and young Finney
had stepped upon the log that was on
the carriage to split off slab. When
he raised his axe he looked up to see
that nothing would interfere with his
blow, but in striking his axe aid come
in contact with q beam which threw
him backwards, upon the saw. The
saw first struck him across the shoulder,
and in an instant it went nearly through
him, mangling his lungs, heart and
liver in = frightful manner. His left leg
was also severed from his body. He was
about % years of age, Of good habits, and
a mem5er of church. 1t seems that he
had some warning that his life would be
short. He so expressed himself the day
5efcre in church, and his employer ano
Ghe workpen saw 4 marked change in
him. HIS psrepts live in Belmont
'ouuty. Ohio. He and another v"urg
bSu oy the name al john McNirhois
ieft there i'll August isSt, and cam 70
his ulsce NJ Mc$icaols in:ue,iietri,
'-'ngr, htd toe snd rs,> o h,, s5.srI {,
- pa" ~ g. Stnr wESt n ~ " q, =. 2
mains The rnos, 90 tae sho.. ;a,'.
were vs. ~ a.. W. X. Marble. ~ :.
-:opSins. aud Mr. &cNiui e,s
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Virginia Election.

The Presidents proclamation has just
been issued. 1t names the 9th of July
as the time for submitting the constitu-
ton passed by the Richmond Conven-
ton in December, 1867, to the voters OF
Virginia registered at the date of such
submission, for ratification or rejection,
and also submits to separate vote the
disqualification and test oath clauses
The voter is to vote ballot designat-
ed for the constitution or against the
constitution, and is allowed to cast a
separate ballot for or against either or
both Of the excepted provisions.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-20

The city of Dayton has suffered great
less by the burning of Turner Opera
House and several stores and dwelling
houses, at an early hour yesterday
morning, IS reported in our dispatches.
The opera house was an elegant and
Icommodieus structure, well adapted to
the purposes for which it was intended,
and an ornament to the city. 1t was
openened some time in January, 1856,
Edwin Forrest being the prominent
actor in the first performance on its
stage. The other buildings burned were
all of the better class, and the city will
doubtless for some timeexperience much
disadvantage on account of this severe
calamity. The sudden and terrible
death Of citizen whiie striving to save
a portion OF his property, adds terrible
sadness to the event. How the fire orig
mated our own reporter says it is . mys-
terry, but the associated Press says it was
the work ofan incendiary. Perhaps this
is only surmise.
1t seems from the account now at
hand. that the conflagration might have
been STAYED much earlier if there had
been = sufficient supply of watei
available.-[Cin. Gaz. of Monday.
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The Moan D.m.cr.cv

The late General Assembly must have
determined to leave a monument OF it,
meanness in its Visible Admixture bill,
By our Constitution, white male citi.
zens are veters. By a decision of the
Supreme Court of Ohio, made when all
the Judges were Democrats, persons in
whom the preponderance of blood is ot
the white race, are white citizens. Such
is the Democratic fanaticism on the
negro question, that in Democratic
counties, this constitutional rule is sci
at defiance, and men who are VI ters by
law are disfranchised by force.
This bill is to provide that such per.
sons, who vote In counties where this
rule is observed, and judges who perml,
them to vete, and all persons whs can
be charged with advising them to vote
may be seized in any other county and
prosecuted for fine of thousand dol.
lars. 1t means to expose all the oitizens
who take part in the elections in coun-
ties and precincts where the cOnstitu.
tisnal rule is followed, to be seized
whenever they go into u Democratic
county where the judge and other off.
GERS are convenient 10 this purpose e
persecution,
Was there ever such breaking dowI
of all the safeguards OF law, or so vile
an attempt to drag the courts into 9
system of partisan persecution? 1t give.
the Democratic Legislatures estimate
of the integrity of Democratic Judges
for it supposes that wherever there is 8
Democratic judge he will defy the Cons
titution and the law laid down by thl
supreme Court. i'll or.ier to persecute
s"publican from any county where til,
aw i- observed. In all the excitement
nd peril Of the civil war, we had M
t'.ticr by A. billary over which A
aside the protection and principles
'aw as this Infamous act of legisla
80.
l;ul in ease the judges are convenieu
"a H.. are Democratic in TIE count,
~. su;ii vote - east this act uIt,
= ;hat II such . person shall vete !.
- he imprisoned five Year, in "a,
iieitt arN. The Imprisonment pro
.'. bs Law foi Illegal voting by wh,t,
~rns il ihe cauniN ] II .er ffom op,
X months; hut This .nfameus Lesis
III" lias rrovlded that PERSONS. iui
"a vciiIg. msy lie imptis me- in -
uItruiisry tiN, years. Ana q sams
snaity ir provided for procurug, aid.
* or advising such 8 person vote
hese Indefinite terms sre in dsd
Snose all the by-standers, t tcket-holi
IS and the whole party to criminal
,gusecution.
On its face this act does net vie a Z.
ne law IN its description of the offense
or it provides this for any person wi
rotes. mot being q white male citize
" the United States;" but the intsn %,
that Democratic judges shall defy th
constitutional rule, and shall csnvici
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-20

DURING the last hour in the life o
the General Assembly law was en-
acted providing for Chief Boiler In
spector, at salary of $1,000 per year
and an Assistant Inspector in each Con-
xrsssional District. The law provide.
that the Chief shall be appointed by the
Governor, and the assistants for each
district by the Probate Judge Of the
most pepulous county in the district
within thirty days from May7.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-20

ELECTIoN AT CUMBERLAND, u. u
Monday the annual corperaIioircl",I TO
.ook place ST Cumberland Md Lie, 3
I.,ws rep. vss elected msyor by n
majority over J. Philip Roman dr
The democrats elected fonr and tbs re-
70 .blicsns two csuuciiman. \ large
ote was polied Lsst wear ;hs demo
@ AZ. carried thsii whole tlrkel by q
large majority, Resfly 800
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Tn. G...tt. as . Prophet.

The Gazette as q Prsphst.
From the editorial column of the st.
Clairsville Gazette Of March 25, We clip
this paragraph:
New jersey, Delaware, Maryland,
Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana. Georgia, Cal
ifornia and Oregon are certain against
the XVth Amendment swindie. New
York and Connecticut are doubtful
Virginia. Texas and Mississippi cannot
be got into position to act upon the
Amendmept until after the October
eIectien. This will leave the Amend
ment an issue at that election, for al
most but twenty-five States tprobably
but twenty-three) will have ratified it,
and it cannot become q part Of the Con-
stitution until ratified by twenty-eight.
The two States set down as doubtful
New York and Connecticut-havs bsth
ratified the constitutional amendment,
and Indiana. which is set down as ser
tain against it, has also ratified 1t in
defiance of the fillibustering and revo-
lutionary movements Of the albino
Democracy. Virginia will hold her
election in June and long before the
October election the Legislature will
meet and ratify it; and Mississippi ana
Texas, in all human probability, VIII
have organized their State governments
and followed the example of the other
southern States before that time.
According to the showing of the Ga
zette, as the march Of events has chang
cd its figuring, the question of the adop-
ton of the constitutional amendment
cannot be affected by the October elec-
ton in Ohis; for whether Ohio shall 60
for or against it, it is certain ofadoption.
Twenty -four States have already
.doptsd the amendment Rhode Island
Tennessee, Virginia. Mississippi and
Texas are certain to do %, making one
more than the requisite twenty-eight
and there is little doubt but Georgis
and California will follsw suit. - b.
But why this anxiety to have th'
adoption of the Constitutional Amend
ment q question in the next contest IL
Ohio? Is the Democratic party afrait
TO enter that contest on its merits?-
Can't the speakers get up enough en-
thusissm by the old cry of high taxes,
and .sretrenchment." 20 efficient tw'
years ago? or are they afraid of thei
record, since then, that they are 81
anxious to have the aid of the niger
question to help them. The people Q
Ohio will have too much sense to permi
their prejudice against color. or any
thing else, to induce Them to fastel
upon the State another such reckless'.
extravaeant and miserably partisal
Legislature as the one just closed; espe
eialIy when . contest based upon sucl
a prejudice can have no effect whateve
In retarding the final and complete set
tlement Of the negro question upon tn
basis OF right and justice. The result
ipeyitabIe. and the clamor Of dema
soeues or the vulgar appeals of politics
trickstsrs to the prejudices they nav
encouraged and cultivated can no tonge
.,av it's ccnsummation. And no matte
what may be the desires of such men
in Ohio lead the faltering columns OF th
anti progressive Democracy, they car
not make an issue in the coming cente'
on the XVIII Amendment, for 1t IL a
already settled, at least so iar that u
matter what Ohio may do, it becomes
part of the Constitution.
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Among the most important acts ,.a

Among the most important acts pass
d by the late Legislature OF OIiu wa'
The Code of Criminal Procedure nlicl
deserves to be known to lawyers u
Hurd's Code, as il was the result ~ "a
individual labor of Frank II. Hur,I. Z,
Mount Vernsn. 1t was first introduce,
by him when . member OF the Stat,
Senate two years ago. Recently 1t VIA,
reintroduced by his successor, Mr.. Serb
ner, and received. rs it deserved, ia
warm support of every lawyer in th,
Legislature. 1t takes eff;.r' on the fl
u August next. 1t. iDov t BILE result
will be to secure the speed, p .nisi men
,fguilty parties, As it do,s away witt
Ill technicalities in pleading and othe
contrivances for allowing Offenders /,
20 unwhipp,d efjustice.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-20

The Cincinnati Enquirer is not pleas
ed with the Ohio Democratic Legisla
ture. In its issue of the 18th it remark.
The Ohio Legislature adjourn to-dn,
A comparison Of the amount OF Joy -
pended upon its election. with th,
amount of good it has done since. is Ne.
encouraging. 1t wouldn't be bad i'd,
to call coroner's inquest for the rur
pose o. ss ertaining its politics Nothl:
short of ID post morteDa examination " !.
ever reveal that mystery. We think :
verdict would he, Democratic in =!
fession, but Republican in practice.
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Statesmen.

menting the lost prestige of President
Grants Administration, has given great
comfort to the Democratic papsrs. II
seems to US that the Tribune fails to
perceive that the immense and vague
and reckless expectation that attended
theiinaugurstisn could not..have been sat.
isfed by any administration whatever;
and the reaction of feeling which it ex.
presses was inevitable. But that reaction
is none the less unreasonable. The
President has undoubtedly made mis-
takes. The appointment of Mr.. Wash
burne as Secretary of State was one si
them, rs the Tribune justly intimates
But every President makes mistakes. Sc
do newspapers; and there is none great
er than the suggestion that the Admin.
istration has lost the confidence Of those
who brought it into power. ars
The Chicago Tribune insists that
statesmen must do the work of states
men. Undoubtedly; but it is only by
doing his work that statesman reveals
himself. Are there number of ready
made and acknowledged statesmen
from whom the President is to select q
Cabinet? What is statesman? During
the campaign the Democratic paper:
were constantly contrasting Mr.. Ssy.
mour, as what they called "A states
man." With General Grant. But whal
was Mr.. Seymour's ststesmanship'
Nothlhg put the most serviIs oevotlor
to the peiltical poilcy OF slavery. Hs
mad oesn I'D Polltical NE ior quartel
OF a century; be was familiar with
our politicai hlst9ry. ne WAS nusn'
puoiic speaker: ne WAS skiHul party
manager, as MS own nomination las
July sunlclenuy proved: All THESE
giLts, such ss tney were, TINS Americal
peiitician oesoted 10 the Perpetuity
human slavery ih lhls country. he wa:
solemniy called a statesman, anu at the
beginning OF tne war pT0iessea ms VII
itngness 10 sacfince tue Union t"sia'efy
he was sun caIieo statesmsn' ana a
tne emo oi the war ne WAS tiie frssidem
VIA tisi cahuluate oi reoeis anu Interpretations
mere are great many psopte VINO st'i
seriously suppose tina. man VINO so 10
laiiy misuhaers.ooa the ensrseter "i MI
country men ana the political .ehdehe!
VI Ine tiiles, Wn1se iohs pollticsI csreeI
ls ass9ciateu WIN no generous purp"s'
or hooie .enti.leht, is statesman. Il
SHOWS now cuiIou-iy inisunuers'p pou 'h'
moro ~; oe "uen MI Lihcoih wa
elected fresiueht. tnere was shout =
Gontemp' .tyS ~ tne th'ra-r@se t.iihol'
iaMS "ny, ~ was uen~n''eu
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Indiana Legislature Ratihss the Censti-
tutionsl Amendment.

tutfohol Amonononts
Last Thursday the Indiana State Sem
ate ratified the Constitutional Amend
ment. The Democrats had arranged to
resign on Friday to prevent the passage
of the Amendment, as they had done at
the former session, but the Republicans
took the start of them, and on Thursday
ordered the doors closed, when a vote
was taken which resulted in the passage
of the joint resolution. On Friday morn
ing the Democrats who were holding
on, in order to pass the Morgan
Raid Claims Bill, sent in their resigna-
tion, but before they had been accepted,
or the House had been officially notified
that their designations had been tender
ed, the hour arrived for taking up the
joint resolution, al d it was passed. The
Democrats complain, of course, ofunfair-
ness, but the following statement, which
is by an indianapolis correspondent of
The Cincinnati Gazette, gives a full ac-
count of the matter, and shows that the
disorganizers were headed off by no such
unfair meals, as they, themselves, had
resorted to on former occasion. and as
they were about to adopt a second time.
INDIANAPOLIS, May IA.
The Democrats are making strong at
tempts this morning to throw the blame
upon the Republicans for the breaking
up of the Legislature. and aver bad faith
m their part in passing the amendment,
in the Senate yesterday. The facts are
simply these:
The difficulty first arose in the House
The Specific Appropriation bill an,
lie Morgan Raid bill were both in tn.
anne situation. Both had been pass, d
by the House, had been passed d by the
senate, with amendments. and had
.ome back to the House for concurrence
n the amendments. 1t so happened
hat the Democrats were especially in
crested i'm the Morgan Raid bill, and
The Republicans in the Appropriation
ill. Ofthe Morgan Raid bill need not
low say much. II proposed to pa,
.iaims to the amount of $413, 900, q very
mall proportion of which could ever he
sot from the general Government. A
irge amount of these claims have been
ought up, and were in the hands oi
<peculaters, so that the real losers could
amount. The Indications are that the
lobby fierce in the interest of these specu-
Iators had large amount of money ia
spend for the purpose Of getting the bill
through, and II 1t was not expended II
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Notice.

Notice.
BRIDGEPuRr, O., April y, lSts,.
OTI + Is HEREBY GIVEN, that will OF
' fer for sale in New castle. Belmont County.
Ohio, ou,
TUESDAY,, MAY 18th, lS69s
nc o. u,.u~,n5l slug e "nl Fwot-) rho.ss-snd
ne isl,S.,lnu at my Uiics IN Brtu,epslrI, o,
"A
.ruUHSpAY. NAY 9Th, ,>eS.
YEA veu IA ruuUsnni >jS ., Hundred Stogie
lar> Ss'izr.l a. the property at htVt,i II. RuSK,
..a'EcpnI .lliauCv NItu tn.l violation oi the
s-r,..,I- i.tw>o tnv U.t.Iryi >t.t.,-S.
u. L HOWELL
- y. ,u.ivcto. - J,s.. 10th. Dis. o.
G.sy e. iS,.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-20

FARMERS desiring to purchase Moving and
Reaping Machines for the coming harvest
will ind 1t TO their interes. to slamine and try
the 4ETNA, and satisfy themselves that IL is the
pest Machine in use.
In lightness of draught. ease of management,
simplicity construction, durability, and
completeness of finish il has nQequal.
We are willing to have the Machine tested
with any other Machine, and the purchaser be
eft free to take the best Machine.
All Machines warranted to give satisfaction
or sale.
Eor q tull description, and hfty reasons why
pamphlet.
Address
W. III. HOLLOWAY,
Flushing. Ohio.
c. II. ARIcK. st. Clairsvil.e. Ohio.
April n lS0o-tf
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From the Sciota Gazette.
STATE TREASURER

EDITORS GAzETTE:-Ths time is
drawing near when the Republican cit
izens of Ohio will be called upon to
designate the persons to whom is to be
entrusted the responsibility of looking
after the common interests of the State.
Among other places to be supplied is
that Of the State Treasurer. The present
incumbent has already held that posi-
ton two terms, which is as long as has
been usual under our present Constitu-
ton. Without uttering = word, or sug-
gesting a thought prejudicial to the
private or official character of Mr.. War
ner, there can be no impropriety in pro-
posing the name of another equally
worthy citizen for the place, and assign
ing reasons for our preference.
The name of DR., George W. Rohy, OF
Ross county, will Be presented to the
Convention forthe ofIIoe ~ State Treas
urer, by his frisrds q Southern Ohio
The offices of Lieutenant 3oFernor. Au-
ditor, Secretary, IreeeQu< o11< Comp
the northern portion 81 E6e State. and
sound policy, no less than even handed
Justice, requires an equltsbIe distribu-
ton. Doctor R0by was many years q
resident of Ross county; was Senator
from Ross and Highland in the years
1862 ,63; and filled the office of Provost
Marshal in the latter years of the rebel
lion. He is a man of unimpeachable
character, extensively known and high
lly esteemed. He is interested and large
! ly identified with the welfare of the
State and his integrity and business
character are of the first order. His &C
uuaintances will take both pride anG
pleasure in inducing his nomination anC
securing his election.
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Dissolution.

i'HE Partnership existing between III. Cape
Z hart, Il. +. GarretSoL and - GarretSon,
in lS66 was dissoIv, d in lSo7. by mutual consent
Nav o-Sws II. CAPEHART.
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.suOSNE, JAMES Grocer and Produce Deal
~ sr. Atew doors West OF new bank buildinz
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ruUKSnAY. NJ
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