Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-04-07

was held ut The city hall, J. >. Crafty
| Chairman and Ii. Waddell Secretary.
The object was stated to be the ferma-
ton of a citizens ticket irrespective OF
party. The call for the meeting had
been largely signed by men OF both
parties. The interest was intense. A
committee was appointed to report a
ticket, W hich after few minutes absence
they did, as follows: Mayor, A. o. Mel
lott; Recorder, NJ. d. King; Treasurer,
Mahlon Craft; Marshall, Samuel Coch-
ran Councilmen, for two years, u. w.
Hoge, John Archer, Z. q. Morgan, for
one year, Isaac Booth, w. B. johnson,
John Shane. Ihe nominations were
unanimously made, and confirmed by
the meeting. Speeches were made DUR
ing the absence of the committee by
Crafty, Shupe and Highleyman: 1t
ans the largest meeting ever held IN
Bssiaire. and, although but little was
elected at the time as to the cause, a
wide spread and deep dissatisfaction
was manifested at the action Of the polit-
ical management of. the affairs of tie
town hitherto, and a determination to
make change. Excellent order was
preserved.
THE election On Monday passed of
quietly. All parties were earnest in their
efforts but kept their tempers. The prin-
cipal interest was in the reception of the
colored vote. The Judges i'll the muni-
cipal election admitted the vote with
out hesitation, Two of the Township
Trustees, Tarbett and Davis, being on
hand early refused to open the polls till
the arrival of Jas. Kelsey, not being
willing to lake the responsibility of ad-
miLting the colored vote. On the arri-
val of Mr.. Kelsey, however, he at once
said they could not prevent it. Although
manifestly distastful TO the Democrats a
general acquiescence was given because,
as they said, ''it was law and they could
abide it if we could" There was nc
trouble and no particular unkindness
toward the colored folks shown. We
cannot but commend the good orderpre'
served by our people during the day,
and We are pleased to say that it is the
general rule bere and the opposite the eX
ception.
We have just witnessed one of the
most imp portant events in history: the
final close of long, fierce and bloody
struggle, the establishment of the in
spired, but long neglected sentence in
the Declaration that "All men are ere.
ated equal and are endowed with Ger.
tain inaiepable rights" Every true
American will ieel proud of his govern
ment, that it recognizes no sect, no con-
dition; that its benefcient provisions
are extended TO all tha. live under it,
atfording an example that the world has
never y seen, but which 1--WE are con-
| fident viii i'll time be universally fol-
lowed.
THE Jesuit of the election was, on the
part of The Township, the choice of the
whole democratic ticket, viz: Trustees,
James Kelsey, VIM. Tarbett, Morris
Davis, by about lis majority; F. Smith,
Clerk, 2l0; Ii. Butte, Treasurer, 80; AS
SCISSOR, Winans, Is; Constables, McCor.
mick, 1856, Drungan, 33. On the part OF
the Corporation, Mayor, Geo. Criswell;
Recorder, NJ. D. King; Treasurer. H.
Butte; Coucil: 2 years, John Archer,
w. G. Johnson and J. Biglaw; year,
G. W.. Hoge, Geo. Callen and Isaac
Booth A of Citizens ticket and DEM
ocrat. The contest was close and spirit
ed, the inajorities ranging from 2 to IS.
The whole vote in the township, was
about 500.
A RISE of about 81 feet in the river
makes things look damp on the lower
bottnms. The water is going down
slowly at present. and we feel as though
we may have no flood this season that
will damage US.
A CONSIDERABLE number of changes
have been made in our town as to busi-
ness and its location, new arrangements,
&C., which 1 will notice in my next.
SPARTAN.