Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-07-25

1HE N5Itclililtttt L OOHtJtcs CteeC VI OhC
18th inst. contains letter from a cor
respondent signing himself belmont
residing in BeIlaire. The topic of the
letter is the writer's grievances upon
the Congressional question in the six
teenth District. We would pay nc
attention to the mis-statements contain
ed therein were it not that it also con-
tains stale charge that this paper is
pursuing its present course for reason OF
a certain subsidy in the shape of an adj
vertisement of mail lettings. In "Bel-
mont we recognize a gentleman who
once occupied a higher position as a
literary man than to repeat SO idle q
charge. It is not original with him,
and hence he firds himself wearing the
very small clothes of bearer of what
he knows to be false. We advertised
the mail lettings as we have advertised
and will. advertise everything else
proper. We compromised ourselves
none whatever by SO doing. We advo.
cate the election of GRANTS and WILSON
because we believe with all Republic
cans, exclusive of some whose expecta-
tions lie with the Democratic party,
that the regular nominees of the Re
publican party are worthy of our sup
port. We are not willing at present to
cut loose from the party to which has
been entrusted the nations safety fol
the last twelve years, and cast our for
tunes with a party that has only merit
ed bitter opposition for an equal length
of time. 1t seems that Belmont
would be perfectly satisfied to see Capt.
Danford defeated and Bingham re-
nominated We have frequently met
with those rule-or-ruin men and know
them to bevery unsteady. Belmont
was candidate for like honors him.
self two years ago, and since he has
dropped out of the list fpossible candi-
dates for Congress, he contents himself
with injuring the prospects of the Coun-
ty's choice, Capt. Danford. We have
reason to believe that he has seriously
contemplated being himself q candi-
date upon the Liberal ticket, asking
the support of the thirty-eight hundred
Deniocrats in Belmont County whom
he has abused for decade. OF his
chances we have only to repeat a re-
mark by prominent Democrat of our
town few days ago. He said, "Gree-
lev and both are most too much
forone Democratic stomach In the
coming canvass "Belmont" viii take
an active part in destroying the very
party that he aided in building up.
He viii, by injurlng the Republican
party in the county aid in re-establish-
ing party in power that has already
robbed our treasury and left the Coun-
ty deep in debt. The success of the
County ticket win in great measure
depend upon the Presidential and Con-
gressional tickets. Two ofIhese "Bel-
mont'' win labor actively to defeat.
Who viii estimate the damage he is do
ing to the third ticket? He takes
particular pains in his Commercial let
ter to rake up some remarks Of Capt.
Danford made in 1867 when hundreds
of Republicans were yet uncertain as to
the policy ofgranting universal suffrage.
IF "Belmont's'' record now making,
does not sink him ten times lower in
the estimation of the Republicans OF
the county, we fail to appreciate the
risk. To express an opinion that the
right ofsuffrage should only begiven to
those capable of properly using the high
privilege, viii not certainly win for
any. one the ignominy in store for him
who turns his back upon the work ofa
life time and strikes hands with such
men as WADE HAMPTON, BEAURE-
GARD, HOFFMAN, TWEED, JOHN H
HEATuN and JIM CHABLEswoRTH Is
it not better that one should be slow in
accepting the projects offered for oui
consideration, but having accepted
them andfaken our stand in the ranks
of progress, show our consistency By
emaining there, than having gained
an advanced position be fous1 turning
back and associating with an orgauiza-
iion. that. is not in sympathy with
men of progress and ever has beer
proud of its opposition to every aci
of the Republican party. belmont
will sustain Greeley. In his speeches
we wish him to answer the following
guestions: 'p st
Was not Horace Greeley in favor o
allowing the Southern States tosecede
Was he not for giving the Southern
SHAREHOLDERS $400, 100000 for theil
slaves 2 Was he not engaged in The
Niagara Falls Conference? Was he mo-
in fiIrorHof those very enactments fol
the execution of which the Democratic
party arraign the President? Is hen
To-day 10 full accord with the Demo
cratic party, supported by them as al
apnstate Republican? Is he not re
gslndcd, and regarded justly, as the mos
unsafe man in the country to entrus
with the Presidency? Has there beer
a time within twelve years, when, j
he Lad boeu President, tibe safety of tht
country would not iiavcbeen jeopardiz
e,i {. Are not tlBese matter enough thai
Rcpubicans, or patriotic men of what
ever party, can not vote for HoracC
Greebey?
The contest in North Carolina is {
spirited one. At least 100000 has
been furnished by prominent Demo
crsfs 10 he usad in support of Greeley