Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-02-17

ent to all observers the malignant char
acter of their sentiments toward the
country's defenders and their diSsatis-
faction with the Union as 1t exists.
freed from the paralyZing influences of
human slavery. By drawing their fire
as he did he knew full well that the
Misrepresentation and suggestions of
rebel hate Tould be used without scru-
pie to affect his destruction; but undis-
mayed he made his attack and by
forcing them to prenaturely reveal
their sentiments of undying hate to all
who opposed them in their parricidal
attempts against the Government he
iaverted, single-hand grave disaster
to the country. Nothing more is need
ed at any time than a bare ailusion 10
their atrCcious treatment OF disarmed
patriots to convert their normal state of
moroseness into one of frenzy.
That gentleOan'S speech, last Thurs
day, to crowded House, showing the
mischevious tendencies of imitation,
and that our safety and prosperity was
by the path OF gradual approXlIna-
ton to a specie basis until it shall have
Deen reached, its methods being so ad-
iusted as la harmoaize with our bust
ness interests, thus avoiding any vio
lent disturbances in any direction,
will command widespread attention
and increase his prestige as patriot
and statesman.
The attentlun of all sincere workers
in the temperance movement Is invited
To the sentiments evolved during the
Senate discussions OF the proposition to
appoiut a commission to investigate
and report upon the liquor traffic. The:
deductions therefroni are to the etf-ct
that the Democratic party will strenu-
Ously resist any interference with this
evil which furnishes our penitentiaries,
| jlils ard 1sanA asylums with nearly,
ifnOt quite, nine-tenths of their occu-
pants, ana the gallOws with more than
"A majority OF all its victims, not taking
| into account other moral and nysirnir
| interests so unfavnrahie affected where
the unreetrained tr ffic has full sway.
Jeff. Davis recent letter j. another
nail driven into the coffin Of Democrat
ic hope. MesSrs. TOombs, Tucker and
Hill had well nigh completed that
gloomy receptacle, but this manifesto
of that meniacious old marplUt Was
needle 10 finish the dismal structure.
| RuecA tlOIld has opctlSu aiiid'
nent. She failed so definitely say
whether Beatrice WAS to he married ol
not; but her reticence on this point will
not, it is believed, uniavorably influ
ence the interests of the North Ameri
can Republic.
The ''sick man" lying dangerously
i'll at his headquarters on the BosphO
rous is no better. In fact close OBJ
servers aver that the HippOcratic as
pect of his countenance prerlude5 any
hope of his convalescence. His emaci
,ted body will hardly furnish II square
meal for Il Russian b ar.
If fSpanish reports can be relied or
Alfonso has sent the Knightly Dor
Carlos to grass. The only encouraging
feature Ofthis Spanish bus ness is fount
N the fact thai notwithstanding tht
vigorous protests from the Vatican
Alfonso has been obliged, by the forcs
of public opinion in other quarters o
the globe, to make some concessions tt
the spirit of religious intolerance. which
has infected to some extent that bigot
ed people. There is NO special chang'
to not relative to Cuban affairs.
REP.