Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-08-24


citizens the interests of the so-called
Dem ocraey might suffer as the conse-
quence. About two years ago, to his
own surprise, doubtless, and every
body else's, to the no little discredit of
the County, he found himself a MEM
Der of the Legislature. 1t being i'm
possible for him, or anybody, to ae-
count for the phenomenon upon ration
al princip les, he seems to have settled
the matte for himself by an appeal to
termined that before the embargo
should agylin be placed upon his lips he
would pu blish his convictions to the
world. He has done SO. The worlds
political u tefature has been enriched.-
His Autob Biography is aRjnyaluble con-
tribution, and should be closely studied
by all persons. aspiring after henors
within t'ae Democratic party; for it viii
teach tn EN- they can make their Lives
noterio' is, and without departing
leayes behind them deep in the alluyial
mud of the stream OF, time-tracks
wiIic n even the yiIest Ku-Kluxc seeing
may take hope again, and stretching
out his blood stained hands receive a
Democratic nominatiOn.,s =, 90 -.
; Itis tobe regretted, however, that the
york was not gotten UP in a inOre. at
tractive form, since its sphere of use
fitness would thereby have, been great
Iy extended Its style IS too, bedsy for
the general reader. True, there is an
under current ,rnnning through it
which wiz afford conside derable, anuse-
Iment upon a careful perusal, but it Is,
ortunately devoid Of anything like
| a fund of incident and anecdote, those
most desirable and interesting features
ofbiograph phical literature. Apparent tri-
Efies, in their proper connection, often
give greater insight to. character than
any amount of prosy description, and
also serve to remove aIdbiglitfes which
ARE liable to creep into the text, For
| instance. the Doctor after, felieitating
himself and expressing his pride over
having been a 3alttLitfef all his; life,
warns into a ,gush of reyerent thank
fuIness that he, never by word; act or
deed aided or abetted that d6oni1t15le
war. y ( Now, there was a. war to save
| the life Of. the Republic, and a war to
destroy it and preserve slavery. Which
was the 'sabominable?n AsWrong un-
Ederstanding of this by the casual read5
ler might result in great injustice to our
lauthor. It IS made plain by an Incl
dent which not q, few persons viii easi-
Inv recall, and one, by the way Which
the Doctor should, for the benefit OF
Epesterity at, least Incorporate. in his
next edition. even, if he has 20 issue one
for that purpose. 1twas ata time when
prtriotis1n was aroused. Men every
where were rushing forward into the
lprand army to rescde the country from
6eril and death III 1t was so in the Doe
| tors neighborh God and he could not pre-.
vent ii. Then. it was, IN those dark and
Etroublous times, when, excitement and
death and sorrow reigned, that his sub
lime devotion to principle .sh6ne Out
l with luster and fame, IN quality only
leuualed by that of a volcano reaching
Idnwn deep to terrestrial center. Bold
tIysdid he deneunce them when. ~. hi
presence were mentioned the Country Z
1defeuders, At one time, and this Is The
incident referred to, he even Went SC
lFfar sfoexpress the hope thai their head
Esoo,tJd BE- 6I0lr71 off By cannon 6d[ES.s
/ But although the, Doct9r sloI1lld 1I nays
determined to. insert this, and /, mMHpf M
EmoreEof similar kind in his reyise4e se4
'Hedition, there can be nothing ploflEI!g IN tit
fVdY OF us tjl1ltItfltA9u w -
4 time; in fact tits demanded as Simple
act ofiusticeto himself. ,aAs before m
/ Itimated. he is SO mnzzled and bound
Inv the dictated requirements of. policy
as not tobe permitted to lift up his voice oice
Ion thestump, on WELD hisldalngeroqrrs daaln oprr per
jeyen ir the annals Of biography !. Itte tte
1 would not for the world have 1T suspec!
ted by any that heever applled fi1e ne
.Iepithet lssabominabie" to the Sohth-
Tern cause, lnrl that during the long
years of its struggle he eyer omitted, tt54
Upon any occasion, by word, act a anq q
deed oaidl and .ahet the rebellion e
1.-THE fullest extent of his, ability anffl
1courage. Even nov, when every
Imam in his senses admits that the doc
ltrines of State Rights and Nulllfcation
were buried in infamy beneath the rub.
Ibish of the war; the Doctor, in his hi little
.lblustering way, stands forth as thell
lchampioil: and like jeff Davis. is pro
phesying and waiting and WatehliinlS foi
Their eventual triumph, though TO Sc
tcureit the Southern, heart again be tired
land the nation plunged into CIVIL = war, " :,
tOthers may ssdepartn butthere are ne
|"dead issues5l with, the Doctor. He 5Iss IN n
isists upon carrying the whole burden en-
r Other pertieHsg of this renlarkable
product equally inferestl 81 1rlq and
Isusceptibleiof similar illustrate ion: q Bu'
not 1ieWa sdt-i ii1s1H REV1ITEESWg1 lew ER.