Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-09-12

less reduce 1t ten or twelve million dol
lars more. That statement used to be
in the New York Tribune in large fig
ures, but it is not there now.
We present another fact. When
Grant became President our bonds
were from 15 to IL per cent below par,
now they are above it.
The reduction of the public debt has
not been the only good accomplished.
Look at the prosperity of America, take
the labOring men about Steubenville,
not skilled mechanics but day laborers,
and we can appeal to them with conf
denee as to whether there has ever been
time in their history when wages
were better. Go look into the home of
the skilled laborer and see the comforts
and Iuxuries there. Your city has
lately taken new lease of life, look
around you and put the question
whether you desire change.
1t is never well to change the policy
and rules of a government when it is
working well. 1t may do for individu-
ais but not for governments. repeat
it, we have no need for change; there
is. prosperity, and new churches and
school houses are springing up all over
the country. The farmers and me-
chanics are all doing well. Aside from
the man who has voted the Democratic
ticket for the last ten years, no one de-
sires change.
Grants administration has redeemed
every pledge made in 1868. What pol
icy would be pursued by Greeley no
man can tell. In their party there are
irreceneilable differences on questions
of interest to the people of Jefferson
county. =
addressed an audience last evening
in a place where there was scarcely q
house six years ago. A town has sprung
up in the light of their furnaces and
rolling mills. These fires would go out
if the theories of the Democratic party
prevailed. If you would continue In
prosperity continue the party In power
which gave it to you.
Lam at loss how to name this new
party, whether to call it the Liberal
Democratic or Democratic-Liberal. 1t
is question as to which has swallowed
the other.
THE BLOODY CHAsM BUSINESS.
We are told that the time has come to
shake hands across the bloody chasm.
One word as to this bloody chasm busi-
ness. When the rebels inaugurated the
war which lasted four years, the men
of the South elected a President and
Congress, organized an army, hauled
down the stars and stripes from every
Custom house in eleven States, and
fought the men of the North for over
four years until 800, 600 men perished in
the struggle. They took your own and
your neighbours sons prisoners of war,
penned them up in Andersonville aud
Libby prisons. Andersonville-fulI of
pestilence and death, where they were
compelled to use filthy shrinking water
and unwholesome diet until they died
by the hundreds and by the thousands.
They started priyateers on the high
seas until they drove your commerce
from the ocean. When the war closed
and the Republican party were stand
ing in the bloody chasm, Abraham
Lincoln fell victim to the assassin and
became our martyr President.
In the presence of this bloody chasm,
the Republican party commenced the
work of reconstruction. Tonight they
stand and say that in all this land there
has not been man executed for trea-
son. and not a man exiled. The men
who organized the rebellion are in pos
session of their property. Not one man
in the South is denied by the authori-
ties or the law from voting for whom
he pleases. Aside from about 258 men,
the chief leaders Of the rebellion, who
left places under the Government to go
into treason, all can hold Office under the
Government. The white cotton fields
are filling up the chasm.,
Is it meant by shaking across the
bloody chasm that we shall ask pardon
of Lee and johnson for what we have
done, that the widows and orphans of
rebel soldiers shall be pensioned with
the widows and orphans of those who
saved the Union? If not what is
meant? The Republican party has al
ready filed up this chasm.
They say Grant appoints relatives to
office. He has been doing pretty we'll
for the Government for sometime back.
/ remember in February 1862, our army
was eneamped on Green river in Ken
tucky where we expected to take boat
to help Grant at Fort Donaldson. We
heard from Grant that night, Fort
Donaldson had fallen.
/ remember in 1858 when the draft
riots were in New York. Lee was in
Pennsylvania, we had broken camp at
Murfresboro, Grant was hammering
away at Vicksburg. There was anx-
ious hearts throughout the North, of
those who bad sons and brothers in the |
terrible conflict. On the fourth of July |
a telegraph dispatch flashed across the |
wires which sent a thrill through every |
heart. 1t read: -
We have taken Vicksburg. Pember- |
ton has surrendered with 81, 900 prison
ers. ESigned,] q. s. GRANT.
When 1 remember these things !
shall not turn my back upon General |
Grant if he does keep his old father in a |
Post Office at Covington or another rel
ative in little mission across the sea.
If the Democracy go into power,
Geo. 8. Boutwell,, man above suspi-
cion, must be turned out of the Treas
ury, and somebody else put in.
1 shall say nothing in regard to /
Greeley, "Honest old Greeley" as the
Democrats call him now. He had pet |
names for them also, a few years ago. |
They tell us Greeley will restore hon.
esty. Look at New York and the /
hungry fellows watching there. In 1860 |
when the Southern States threatened |
Horace Greeley bent before |
the storm; and he would do it in March |
next. He may be honest, but he is in
bad company.
The Republican party has no banners
to hide away. They can hang out |
every flag and transparency they have
had for the last twelve years. No man
is ashamed of single act or deed of
that party. 1t has brought prosperity
and peace to the land. The advocates !
of the election fGeueral Grant can point |
to promises kept and ask for him sup
port. They are proud OF the party and
its record.
I wish to say a word personal to my
self, which / would not mention were
it not ON annnI1ntnfc charges mazda asainst