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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-06-29

THE Republicans Of Belmont couaty
meet in Convention, to-day, in Barnes
vile, for the purpose of selecting men
to present to the people of the County
for their suffrages. II is due to the
party and to the excellent National,
State and Congressional tickets, already
in the field, that they select our best
and most popular men and those who
combine the greatest elements of
strength. Our best men should be
pressed into the service and put to the
front. We do not write in the interest
of any Candidate, bat for the cause.
We do not expect to influence the dele
gates TO that Convention, but only de-
sire them to bear in mind that the way
to success is to deserve it, and.the way
to deserve it is to nominate the best
men, regardless of entreaties, or threats
by any faction. 1t is also good time
to forget all differences in our ranks
and unite on our County ticket as Re
publicans everywhere has united on The
Presidential ticket. Every vote will
be needed and it is therefore hoped
that no old sores will be scratched, and
that all will heartily join in the effort
to nominate pure and competent men
for the Offices to be filled.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-06-29
BRIDGEPORT.

AS many editors and others are
claiming the honor of first nominating
Governor Hayes for the Presidency
we simply have to say unless their
claim anti-dates the Generals last NOM
ination for Governor, the honor belongs
to Mrs. DR.. Affieck. An enthusiastic
Hayes man, whom we heard at the
time indicated, speak highly of the
virtues OF the man whom she had
known from and nursed in his infancy,
say, "He is worthy of being Governor
of any State, and will be President be-
cause of his noble character and / now
nominate him for that Office" When
the Governor was Stumping this part
of the State he took tea with his good
friend, and talked of days lang syne.
OF course his preferment is source of
genuine pleasure to his stauncb friend,
who has sent on her congratulations.
The boys are getting ready to erect a
Hayes pole somewhere on the public
square. Look out for your. Democratic
persimmons.
Never were the Republicans of
Bridgeport in better humor or more
The Hayes Club is meet
ing with splendid success. The young
bone and sinew of the party have the
in charge; and their life,
energy and indomitable spirit will put
the thing through with eminent sue
cess.
The Glass house at Martins Ferry
has shut down for repairs.
Let every Republican turn out on
Saturday night at headquarters and
still further swell the enthusiasm and
list of names. The hall will be COM
seated and lighted.
Saturday night was boisterous.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-06-29
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June "a, 1876.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June "a, 1876.
The resignation OF Mr.. Bristow sur
prised no one here, as it was generally
understood that he would relinquish
his position as soon as the nominations
at Cincinnati were made. Nothing in
dicative of bad blood between him and
the President was observable in the
formal correspondence, announcing
and accepting his resignation, but the
impression has existed here for some
months that their relations to each 9TH
er were not of the most cordial or con-
tidential character. The ex-Secretary
does not contemplate any active parti-
cipation in the pending Presidential
but is to spend some months
in Europe. Other designations of
prominent Treasury officials have ia
ken place, and more are to follow. 1t
to be definitely settled that
Senator Morrill, will accept the vacant
in case that the apr ro-
priation bills are passed by the first of
July. His designation appears to give
almost universal satisfaction with his
party; and many leading Democrats
commend it as an evidence
that affairs of the Treasury Depart
ment will be honestly and ably admin.
istered. Mr.. Morrill, now occupies the
position of Chairman Of the
Senate Committee on appropriations,
and it is to his vigilant watchfulness
that the country is largely indebted for
from the evil effect of the
rude and mischievous legislation at
.empted relative TO the appropriations
oy the inexperienced and hostile ma. !
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-06-29


with legislative duties, should not die
tate appointments to Office as awards
to political success. The platform
pledges the party to aspeedy, thorough
and unspariDg prosecution and punish
ment of all public officers who betray
official trusts. The Convent ton did not
stop to consider, as some would have
us do, whether such pre- secutjons would
be hurtful to the party. 1t has given
public notice that plunderers of public
revenue and corrupt officials must meet
as they deserve the rigors of our crimi-
nal statutes" Mr.. Bristow strongly
endorsed the nOn-sectarian sentiment
as expressed in the platform to the
church, nor shall any branch OF the
church be put under the care of the
State to the exclusion of other sects.
In speaking of the ticket he said no
names better calculated to insure sue
cess could have been placed upon it.
No language l can use is too strong to
express my confidence in the patriot
ism, purity and trustworthiness of the
men.
Letters aud kilograms were read by
the chairman from Senator Morton,
Gen. Harlan, Senator Sherman, George
VIM. Curtis and Others, all endorsing
the nominations, and Tegretting their
inability to be present.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-06-29
The NY. World and the Cincin.
matt Convention.

Inc OenOcrdcy are nalu up lOI SOHe-
thing to say in disparagement Of
HAYES and WHEELER. The ". Y.
World, stinging under its utter inabil-
ity to breathe whisper against the
character or record of the distinguish
ed and pure men men named, assumes
to talk of 'old acquaintances' and 'old
political stagers,' and that those who
nominated Grant twice were again on
hand to nominate Hayes-and of course
this is q potent argument in its estima-
lion, against Hayes election. With
what glorious pride Can Republican
fingers point to Hayes and Wheeler,
and their record, and defy the tongue
of slander to waddle a suspicion, even
against their fair fame and name. oh
yes, Mr.. World, you have discovered a
Democratic mares nest-such men as
Logan, Ingersoll. Howard, Noyes,
Fred Douglass, Garnett, Turner, Har-
Ian, Morgan, Pomeroy, WOodford, Ben
Wade, with hosts of other noble men,
who composed that Convention, had
also voted for Grant. Suppose they
did!-they voted for one of the first
men of the age, and honored name
that will 60 down iIlustrious in history,
while his calumniators will sleep in
obscu rity and contempt their last nap.
But if they had voted for Grant thou
sand times, they honored themselves
in SO doing, and honored alike the re-
cipient of their suffrages. Never in
this country was there such Conven-
tien ASSEM- bled-men, patriots, earnest
lovers of their country, many OF whom
bore honorable scars for her sake, got
ten while the World, to say the least,
lent but feeble aid to her cause. Never
before was there such Convention,
actuated by the only one desire to do
right; and willing to do-as it did do
sarcifice every personal preference and
consideration for the country's good.
1t were an honor of no mean proper
tions to receive a nomination at the
hands of such men-illustriouS, honest
and honorable men. In Ohio, Hayes
own State, the State Convention was
free from every influence
except what emanated from the peo-
pie. The men at Cincinnati did their
good work well, and are entitled to the
gratitude of the great National Repub-
lican party, and if the World don't like
it, we suggest that some of Ohio's sal
ary grabber delegates to st. Louis will
comfort it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-06-29

Fights and shell broth" generally
We're in order. We are not aware that
John Morrissay stopped off here on his
way to St. Louis, but the night was
much like Johns Convention.
Alex. Braunum and Col. Steele are
off 10 the Centennial. Fl
The Goodhue brothers with COM
mendable enterprise, have recently re-
constructed their large store and ware
house at Burlington into a first class
Touring mill, which is Just ready for
operations. Having been raised in and
about mill, with their well known
character for honesty and fair dealing,
the success OF the enterprise is secured.
Unlocked for success attends the eff
forts of the friends of the T. V. X. r.
Nearly everybody has taken stock
which aggregates handsomely. 1t looks
as if the success of the road is assured.
DIR. West, of Martins Ferry, is
writing an elaborate history oi his
town, which will prove very interest
ing. Look out for it on the morning of
July 4th, in the Wheeling Htetiigencer.
We distinctly heard the rumble and
roar at Bellaire, the other evening, and
supposed Leet and Longley had met in
battle array-but the smell of gunpow-
der soon dissipated our fears-for we
knew their fight wouldn't emit that
kind of fumes.
|. The first rain of any importance for
six weeks, fell on Friday last, acco m-
panied with considerable hail. 1t saved
the gardens and crops in this vicinity.
A mixed crowd pic-nic-ed on the
West Wheeling ferry boat, last Satur-
day, and as is getting to be too conf
mon on such occasions, Capt. Whisky
was in command. A fight ensued. Ice
cream and lemonade with other re-
fre5hments, were thrown into the
beautiful Ohio-while the owners of
the delicacies sought shelter from the
busy crowd now engaged in general
fight, which ended in one rough being
shot in the back of the head.
G. w. Burrows moved from Martins
Ferry to Pittsburgh, recently. A Mr..
Adams attached his household goods
for debt, and had them sold, by " hich,
in sums of from five cents up the goods,
ohiOuhtihS III tiO aSSi iCSalO " S-oo,
were scattered all over the town. Nov
comes Mr.. Burrows and "replevinS"
the whole bag of tricks, which makes,
it seems, several hundred writs TO
serve on various purchasers, besides
expense of appraising each article, the
sum of all being hundred law suits if
the purchasers are defended, and with
heavy expense and costs whether they
are or not.
The case of the Burlington runaway
match, mentioned last week, was set
tied by the alleged abductor paying all
costs and abandoning all further inti
macy with the girl-who, by the way,
is only child twelve years old, and
small of her age-and further agreeing
to leave the community.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-06-29

THE Misunderstanding grand explo-
siye mud mill of the Democracy has
posted upon its portals ITO let" The
giant enginery of scandal and false
rumor has been brought to stand-still;
its motive power has been suddenly
exhausted; its manipulators thrown
into a predicament and a thousand
Bourbon hopes and expectations nipped
in the bud. The Democratic party for
six months has been assidiously engag-
ed in piling, mountain high, store of
scandal which they intended to launch
upon the coming campaign with all the
bitterness and exaggeration at their
command. But the Cincinnati nomi-
nations have thwarted them in their
schemes and thrown them into a
serious quandary. To hurl the shaft of
fslse report against Rutherford b.
Hayes would be like hurting puff ball
against the iron sides of an invulner-
able monitor. To point the finger of
suspicion at William A. Wheeler and
expect honest and high-minded people
to be influenced by the act would be as
ridiculous as to stand on the beach of
the broad ocean, roaring in the thrOes
of storm, and command it to silence
and camliness. In one act the Cincin-
natl convention destroyed the Demo-
cratic ammunition prepared for the
and reunited the Republican
party from ocean to OCEAN, Washing.
ton Republican.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-06-29
The Republican Candidate for
Vice President.

Hon. William A. Wheeler, unani-
mously nominated for Vice President,
is one of the best men who could have
bsn chosen for the place, and who will
give satisfaction to the party through
out the nation. Like Gen. Hayes, who
heads the ticket, his character is mega
tive rather than positive. He has long
been in public life, but until recently
has achieved but slight distinction.
Mr.. Wheeler was born at Malone,
Franklin county, New York, June 8,
1919. He had a commOn-school educa-
tion, and spent year in study at the
University of Vermont, and, after pass
ing seven years in a lawyers Office in
his native county, was in 1849 admitted
to practice. After few years practice
he was elected district attorney as a
Democrat, and when his term expired
Che had changed his politics in the
mean time) he was elected to tine New
York Assembly as Wing. He was
reelected, but at the close of his second
term retired to the practice of his pro-
party he became Republican, and en-
t6TGu ll6 Oldto OcfIdtO III JduudIy,
1858, to take his seat in the first legisla-
ture fully controlled by the Republican
party. Robert Campbell, a Republi--
can, was at the time Lieutenant Cover
nor, and the position of president pro
tenn, to which Mr.. Wheeler was elect
ed, was, in consequence, purely hon.
orary position. Through the sessions
oil 1858 and 1859 Mr.. Wheeler served in
the Senate, and in the last-named year
he was elected to seat ia the Thirty
seventh Congress, carrying all three OF
the strong Republican cOunties-Clin-
ton, Essex, and Franklin-of which the
Sixteenth district was then composed.
In all the debates and votes of that eX-
citing war session he was uniformly on
the side of the Union and liberty.
After the close of the Thirty-seventh
Congress Mr.. Wheeler did not enter
public service until 1857, when he was
elected member of the New York
State Constitutional Convention, of
which he was subsequently chairman.
His only speech was made upon taking
the chair, and it was radical to the
core, and strongly pronounced in favor
of negro suffrage. In 1868 he was re-
elected member of Congress, and has
served continuously down to this day.
He has been either chairman or men,
ber of many important committees,
and it was he who arranged the FAM
GUS Louisiana compromise. He is a
friend of public improvements and a
good prOtectiOnist.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-06-29
UNIONTOWN.

AT THE primary meeting. on Satur-
day. the following delegates were elect
ed: County ConventiOn-Capt. A. w.
Lee, Mr.. Mahlon Nichols, Mr.. James
Bell, and Mr.. John Henderson. Alter.
nates-Hon. John Patton, Mr.. Robert
Pollock, Mr.. Robert Humphrey and
Mr.. John Watson. Judiciary Delegate
Mr.. Robert j. Pollock. Central
Mr.. GEORGE PARISH formerly res
ident of this town but late of Wheeling,
w. Va, died at his home on Friday
evening last, and bis remains were
inferred in the Methodist burying
ground here, on Sabbath.
A PAPER demonstrating against the
opening OF the Centennial Exhibition
grounds on the Sabbath, was presented
by Rev. r.. q. Campbell of the U. p.
Church, during the communion season,
and large number Of persons were
favored with an opportunity to sign.
Rev. Campbell will visit the Centen-
nial the coming week.
IN ACCORDANCE with an action OF
the General Assembly an invitation
Was extended by the U. p. Minister,
on Sabbath, to all members in good
standing in the Associate Reformed
Churches, to commune with the men,
bers of the United Presbyterian Church
upon that occasion. The same invita-
tion had previously been made by the
Pastor of the Associate Reform Church
to the U. P. Brethren. Although
there are two separate organizations
yet both branches of the Church expect
at an early date 20 effect permanent
Union. Whether this arrangement
will prove satisfactory to all concerned
remains to be seen.
PROPOSALS will be received by the
Trustees .ior the harvesting of the grass
in the Richland and Wheeling Town
ship Pounds. 1t is suggestive fact
that the grass on the outside is cropped
close to the earth while that upon the
inside of the railing is of luXurant
growth. 1t is thought that enough hay
can be saved and stored away to pro-
vide for the winter support of all cat
tie impounded. The trouble now is to
keep the stock out of the meadow.
PERSONAL. Mr.. James Moffatt who
has been attending College at Xenia,
Ohio, is now at home, also, Miss Jennie
Mckee who is attending school at
Steubenville, Ohio. Mrs. Ella Allen
has returned to her western home
Warden Armstrong, Esq, was quite
ill but is recovering slowly, also, Mrs.
Moore who is now convalescent. II.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-06-29

The new rule adopted by the Cncin-
natl Convention that no change of
votes should be allowed pending the
announcement of any vote was gotten
up by DIR. Updegraff, of this county.
1t is evidently in the interests of the
people, and prevents their will being
defeated by a wild rush after who ap-
pears in momentary excitement to be
The winning candidate. 1t no doubt
in this particular Case played an i'm
portant part towards defeating Blaine
and the nomination of Hayes. The
Dr. deserves credit for his political
sagacity and clear perception of the
tights of the people.-iSeu6enUitte
Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-06-29

THE Cincinnati Enquirer thinks the
Presidency is small matter and not
worth fighting about, and it very prop
erly rebukes correspondent for threat.
ening to inaugurate a war if the Dem
ocrats should lose the Presidential field
this year. 1t is not very certain that
the Democratic nominee will be elect
ed, but it is of the opinion that another
defeat would not do its party any harm.
1t says: ga gentleman who writes a
very bad hand drops US line to say
that the Democrats intend to win this
time-that they will fight before they
will lose. the Presidency again. We
can hardly believe this. The Demo-
Gratis are preserving, patient people.
They have had an example of the folly
of going to war about such small mat
teras the choice of President. If
they lose this time. it will. be because
of the folly of the st. Louis Convention. !
After another whipping at the polls
the party will be like the young man
who was kicked in the face by a mule.
He wasn't quite 80 handsome but he
had more sense" If as admitted, the
Democrats need more sense, the very
place to acquire it is in theschool of ad-
versity and defeat, and therefore everyI
tffort should be made to elect Hayes.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-06-29

Mr.. GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS gives
an emphatic approval of the Cincinnati
ticket in Ha,per's Weekly. He says it
is unexceptionable in every sense and
from every point of view, and adds:
'The combination of these names
forms ticket on which all the friends
of reform and honest government can
heartily unite. Not word of evil can
be spoken of either. Conspiciously in
corruptible, thoroughly identified with
the reform element in the Republican
party, and in full accord with the spirit
which demands the elevation of the
public service aud its emancipation
from the rule of machine politics, the
men nominated at Cincinnati will lead
the Republican party through no doubt
full fight. No ticket that can be nomi-
mated at st. Louis can present better or
equally popular Names"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-06-29

"OUGHT TO BE SCALPED."-Whe u
General Hayes was leading his regi-
ments on to victory in the recent war
of the rebellion, he received letter
importuning him to return home and
make the canvass for member of Con-
gress to which Ne had been nominated
from the Second Congressional District
of Ohio. The General Immediately re-
piled as follows:
"IN CAMP, Oct. .2-Yours of the 29th
ult., received. Thanks. | have other
business just now. Any man who
would leave the army at this time to
electioneer for Congress ought to be
scalped. Truly yours,
r. 3. HAYES"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-06-29

ABRAM LASH, of Bridgeport, who returned
a short time since from Philadelphia, gives an
interesting account of the great Exhibitien.
Abe's personal experiences and observation !
from the setting sun Eastward, peculiarly
qualify him with rare aptitude for apprecia-
ting and describing the marvellous in nature
and beautiful in art, exhibited on every hand
in the grand display Abe is enthusiastic over
the show, and as a man of taste and culture
estimates the various attractions from their re-
spective standpoints of merit, from the auto
matte metallic tiny singing bird, that MARBLES
its sweet notes and flaps its little wings, to the
monster quartz crusher, whose immense pow
er makes one tremble. Gas one star differs
from another star in glory" so the wisdom
and power of the great Creator Of all things,
as manifested in His matchless works, and in
nothing more apparent than the handiwork of
man himself, being ''fearfully and wonderful
ly made" by this same Supreme Power, ex
hibited everywhere in the shape of almost ev-
erything calculated to excite the wonder and
delight of the Misunderstanding him from na-
ture up to natures God'-impressing the
mind with the great truth, ''the hand that
made us is divine'-and these wonderful spe-
cimens of nature and art are but the emana-
tions of the One common plastic hand that
fashions and rules from the West to the Ori-
ent, and are but links in
''The electric chain wherewith we're darkly
bound"
Each country excels, as rule, in somthing,
her particular forte. France has her Jewelry;
Sweden her matchless Watches and wonderful
Clocks; Japan her consummate Wood Carving
and Ornamentation; China her endless Curios
tiles; Mexico her Silver, and Marble of extra
uary; England her Flowers, Gems and Jewel
ry; Scotland and Ireland their Textile Fabrics; |
the universal Yankee Nation, its universal
displayed universally. Nature and
art combined in weaving in fabrics of beauty |
the product of the silk-worm as it spins its |
web; old Ocean with its treasures, and the ut
termost ends of the earth with their contribu-
tions to science and art, go to make picture
of peculiar, enchanting attractions. Abe says
the only thing he found to complain of was
weariness. One gets tired of looking and see
ing, beholding and admiring, filled to safety
Of the wonders and prettiness, with yet an ir-
-esistible desire to look all over again, dscov-
ering new allurements in going over, and
yet not half the Exhibition seen. You pass
out to retnrn next day to look, and see, and
wonder, and gaze, and marvel, and wind up
he day in astonishment at the magnitude and
of the great Exposition.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-06-29

THE National Democratic Conven-
ton met in st. Louis on Tuesday.
Henry NJ. Waterson, of Louisville Jour
nal, was chosen Temporary Chairman,
and Gen. John McClerland, of Illinois,
Permanent President, with one Vice
President ard Secretary for each State.
Gen. Thos. Ewing (soft) is one Of the
committee on Resolutions. The pros
poets are good for warm fight over
the currency question. The two-thirds
rule was adopted, and no nomination
will probably be made until to-day,
Thursday.