Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-04-11
MunicipaI EIecfion.
un he Sd. l;iairsvflle Gazette. {

The town election in this place on
Monday last, we learn was one of the
most exciting we have had In q long
time. Being otherwise engaged we
can only speak of it as we hear from
Others, every vote was polled, and DR..
West was again elected Mayor by 16
majority. With the exception Of May
or both tickets were composed Of Dem
ocrats.-Strsnge as it may appear,
democrats sufficient to elect the regular
ticket voted TO continue the tyrant in
power, and those too, who assume to
q standing in the party, but like Span
iels licked the hand that smote them.
These misguided Democrats no doubt
think they have done wise thing,
led offby false issues made by enemy,
but time viii demonstrate their falla-
We acknowledge that DIR. WEST has
secured great victory, for no other
man In this community could have COM
mitted the high-handed acknowledged
wrongs that he has and have received
the votes of a corporal's guard.
For the attachment we have for st.
Clairsville and the interest we feel in
its prosperity, we hope that we may
be mistaken, but If this town In less
time than they have elected DR.. WEST
to preside over its destiny does not re-
gret the action of last Monday, then we
shall miss our guess.
The worst feature connected with
this election Is the fact that the Church
es were taken possession of by the Re-
publicans and the Bells were fung inl
honor Of this political victory. These
Churches were built and those Bells
were bought by the Iberality of our
people without regard to party, and are |
supported for more holy purposes, and
that they should be thus. prOstituted
does not reflect credit upon the actors
who were thus engaged in this disgrce-
full conduct. We think that some ae-
lion should be had on this subject byl
the democratic supporters of thesei
churches and that some assuranceI
,houId be required of the pastors and
,ficers of these houses Of God, that
hey are not to be taken possession of
by the Republican party as ctu6 houses
% shout over their victories. Decency
% the supporters Of these churches, If
lot regard to God, requires this at their
hands. 1
We understand that the gentleman
Who surreptitiously entered the School
building and rang that bell SO Justify II
md topped of by toliing it, is busi- 4
less man of this place. That building
md that bell is also the property OF the
,eople, erected by the money OF men
4 all shades of politics, and held sacred
or the education of our children and
lot to be prostituted in rejoicing over
,olitieal victories. That gentleman,
With others, may yet see the day and
lain the honor of having sounded the
Ieath knell to all the hopes and aspira-
ions Of st. CIairsville, when there will
q those who viii laugh at their calam- !
ty and mock when their fear cometh. IL
Now, that is pretty talk to the peace
owing, temperance Democrats of this ,
own. Misguided, !" "Spaniels," and
Ike epithets are fit terms, indeed, toll
pply to men who are not yet willing
0 practice the lifelong lessons taught !
y the Gazette and throw open the
.ates of our village and welcome with {
pen arms the demon of drunkenness, |
disorder and riot. We are glad that
he Democrats alluded to, who have
more love fer order than fear of the
,arty lash, are not backward at ex. {
,ressing their disgust for the above ar
icle and contempt for the author. If !
It. ClaiIsvilIe is to be built up by the )
of free whisky stores
within her limits, then let hersink and 6
,ver her ruins let there be inscribed
Died for Want of Free Whisky" 1t
> certainly grievous taing for the :
ditor of the Gazette that Democrats
uficient to elect the regular ticket, +
efused to do so. They are in general
he most intelligent branch ofthe party,
nd the strangeness may be looked for !
n the Rip-Van-WinkIe's brain who
as been engaged for the last two years
n defending Joe King and the dozens
( other keepers of whisky saloons :
h1oughout the neighborhood. The e
omplaints of the holy men who suf- t
sred defeat on the 1st inst. concerning | !
he ringing of the bells, s,were bitter in
eed, and the curses of the unsaOetified, q
bud and and deep; just as they were T
7hen the bells rang out the glad notes
f victory on the 18th of April seven T
ears ago, and just as they will be as Z
hey announce the downfall of every
,heme of rebellion and whisky ring 7
nat shall be hatched In the brain of :
lch men as the Gazette man and his
ip-dog Conetop @. The bell a
ingers referred to above are all Demo- Il
rats and the last one referred to can
7ell bear the the obloquy heaped i
pom him when he recoIlects that the Y
of Seldom and Gomorrah was t
OF enviable. n;
The election OF School director for q
he village took place on Monday. |;
'wo candidates. James Irwin and Eli
}. Baily were in th e field. The form q