Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-08-15

vi fN1ur VI <4OoG. II uC AOuOWlnS VIC CHI
from his letter to the Steubenville -Neac,
of the 9th
"When the Convention met at Bel.
laire / urged the delegates instructed
for me to continue voting for me; and
to some who were uninstructed | ex-
pressed my desire to have their assist
ance if could have it fairly. Beyond
delegate. Neither then nor before did 4
err ask d'ly olle, of psy delegates to cote
for GIly special candidate as a second
choice. constantly said to them in
private, and to them and Others openly,
that would have every delegate vote
by his Instructions as long as they
could guide him, and then by what he
believed 10 be the wish Of the Republi-
cans of his township and the best inter-
ests of his party in the whole district.
TO the delegates from 0ly Olcn township
or any other, I sleUer said anything
further o.. different. This they have
freely and constantly affirmed. Their
own unsolicited proof of this fact will
be found in this paper. They are men
whose honor is without reproach and
above suspicion, and have no shadow
of doul tbut what they acted from the
purest motives. They had no instruc-
Jion as to a second choice. Not only
was my vote made unanimous In a
large primary meeting ofOur township,
but after that Mr.. B. Comley offered a
resolution that "Our delegates be left
uninstructed as to any second choice,
aud it was passed without dissenting
voice. When the Convention was in
session / had no knowledge how any
one of the Jefferson, County delegates,
who finally voted for DanfOrd, would
cast their ballots as to a second. choice,
not even those from my own township.
had no promise, no understanding,
no intimation even, but such as 1, with
Others, dgew from their general conver-
Sation. ssai-t4t 81 i.tsrf ).
TO the decision of the Convention, /
cheerfully SUBMIT whoever its nomi-
nee might have been he should have
had my hearty support. For eighteen
years 4 have, freely given it to Mr..
Bingham. For the last ten years, i
have never failed to use my best efforts
in the neighboring parts of his old dis
tEict, to assist in securing his election.
A champion of freedomland the right,
his long career is crowned with henors.
His successor, Capt: Danford, is along
triedAnd able defender of our principles.
Eloquent as brave, in peace and war,
he has stood by his cOantry's flag and
the party that has given her victory.
For myself, in Office or out of Office,
proud of the records and the deeds of
our party, L shall nsyern feel defeated
while it6riumphs. it As to my motives
or actions i appeal from the stlnfairness
or malice ofbatfied partizans and to the
intelligent and impartial candor of the
Republicans of my native country, /
have endeavoredito state the ease fairly
and with courtesy. L ask nothing Of
eiemency seek DO refuge indulgence.
but demand only Justice. .1o- oR!a z
81 Republicans all, let US lay aside per-
s0naf considerations for the common
good.ii Letiis hush our petty strifes and
gather all bur forces for the great Inn
pending battle. Let us notlbreak rank
in the presence of the enemy and on
the eve ofa conflict which will mark
the nations crisis hour. -" ~.
THE following is editorial frgon the
Nelcs OF. the same date: r. eq5i5f-. {ege
dNotsatisfied with the effort to pull
Captain Danfortl down from the high
position in which he has been placed
by the Representatives of the Republic
can party, the SteubenviIle Herald as
sails the conduct and integrity of Dr. ].
L. updegratf. We do not propose en-
ltering into anything like defence of
the gentleman who has been so unjustlyi
antliunfairly attacked. He is too we'll
kIiowIiIin this city and county to need
any advocate, and nothing that we can
say, can add to his reputation. He was
born in this county, has lived here all
his life and has been actively engaged
in professional and other duties in our
midst. Certainly it will be news at
this late date to the people of Jeffe, son
county, that he in his haste and desire
to subserve his own interests, has 'sde-
feated their Will'' by disreputable and
dishonerable practices. Yet this Is
whatihe0stands charged with by the
paper that processes to represent the
party in this county: .9,z,..st ,.--.s.sr
twill be we suppose, utterly useless
to call the He7aLd'S attention to DIR. Up
|degraff,s past life and record. His de-
votion to principle-his sturdy stand
for the civil and political rights of our
coIored citizens-his unselfish advocacy
of the Republican party and his el6-
quent efforts on the stump, are all to be
forgotten when it suits the purpose Of
that paper to dencunce him. His gra-
tuitous professional services during the
war and his brilliant record in our State
Legislature are all to be ignored, and a
dangerous political rival disposed of by
the publication ofeharges and insinua-
tions, that are without foundation or
Justification. His whole life is a refuta-
tien of the charges that are now being
made against him, and were it not that
they come from professed Republican
paper, they would be too absurd to
even mention. lhSHpe ti'tf ~,.ii-i'9
Without any consultation with DR..
Updegraf, but acting as his friend In
his absence, we challenge the Herald to
produce the evidence to sustain its po-
sition. Ina matter of this Importance,
there should be no -concealment or res
erVation. If the Senator from this Dis
trict and the candidate for Presidential
EIector, has Been guilty, Of practices
! that are unworthy q gentleman and a
man holding the responsible positions
chat he does, the people should know
it. Let the charges be specific, clear
! land distinct: Let there be'no uncertain
sound abont them. Let the street ru-
! fnbrsl that are industriously, circulated
by the especial admirers Of the HERALD s
course, be efystalized into form. With
! a full sense Of the responsibility to be
Incurred, let that paper OF Some respon-
lsible person from whom it receives its
Indignation, n y give TO the public over
their own signatures or by their own
lanfhority, the evidence upon which
these attacks are based. The friends Oi
DR.. Updegraif demand it, and they
call for the evidence with a feeling OF
entire confidence, that the man whom
they hOnored by their support, is in
eyery way worthyofit. al ~. saiib6S
1 ERFD D0IJ(I ass il ont in n cg rfi sav.