Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-21
SPECIMEN FACTS
Submitted 10 the Confederation
Of the Voters of Ohio.
The COnfederates Who Captured
the Capitol Seek 10 Capture
OhIo.

Inc eOnfe0erates Who Captured
the Capitol Seek 10 Capture
OhIo.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Jesse d. Bright,
at the breaking out of the war, was a
Senator in Congress from Indiana; his
sentiments and sympathies were strong
and bitter on the side of the treacherouS
South. He was early discovered in the
infamous work Of aiding the rebels in
securing an improved gun for the more
successful numbering of our Union boys,
and for this base treachery was igno-
miniously expelled from the Senate.
FACT II.
Richard j. Bright, a nephew of Jesse
| D., was adopted as a son and educated
by his uncle, and fell heir to his rebel
sympathies. He was the publisher of
the Indianapolis Sentinel, one of the
most atrOciOusly malignant and seurril-
Gus of all the COpperhead sheets during
the war. Upon the nomination by the
Democrats Of Horace Greeley, Dick
Bright retired in disgust from the Sem
tinel, and, for time, from the party,
which had become too loyal for his affili-
alton. The Democratic party, upon at
| DOWCA buO Ocudlc, clECIc0
Richard j. Bright as their Sergeant-at-
Arms. Now it may be wise for the
country to mark the manner in which
the Democratic party through this man
manages the offices and affairs of that
highest body of the land, that they may
know something of the spirit in which
that party would administer other and
more extensive departments of the Gov
ernment if they should fall into their
hands.
| FACT III.
s. S. Blackford was Captain of the
Capitol Police. In the late unpleasant
ness he was Captain of an Ohio cOmpa-
ny, doing gallant service through all the
war, and losing an arm in battle. He
was an efficient officer in his police pO-
sitiOn, good citizen, an active and con-
slStent temperance man, an earnest
worker in the Methodist Church. Bright
had no occasion for such a man-his
armless sleeve was constant offense-
and he was Immediately removed.
| FACT W.
Sidney L. Wilson was a DOOrkeeper
of the Senate. In the war he was an
officer in Western New York regiment.
He was brilliant and gallant fellow,
always in the forefront of the fight, for
he was lighting for his country, which
he loved above life itself He left one
of his legs upon the bloody field Of Get
tysburg. Such legless Union soldier
was nuisance in the eyes of Richard ].
Bright, and he was removed.
| FACT V.
| HiIlarv IT Rurro,,obS 1.yao ..1,o,,Io1-e5 II,
some service connected with the mails
of the Senate. He was a Democrat
always had been-held his small Office
at the request of an Indiana Democratic
Senator, but he wore the blue during the
war. He was Lieutenant Colonel of a
Union regiment, and he was bounced"
He was war Democrat and the party
that has secured the Senate by this re-
mOval give notice that they have no use
for Democrats of that stripe.
FACT VI.
Cadmus Wilcox, of Mississippi, was q
| graduate of West Point. He had been
well educated in the art and science of
war by his country, but when his coun-
try was in danger he drew his traitor
sword on the other side, and was dis
tingushed rebel General. He is appoint
ed to one of Mr.. Bright's vacated door
keeperships.
FACT VII
A. D. Banks, of Mississippi, before the
war was Democratic editor, and gener-
al fugelmen in Washington. During
the war he was chief of JEFF. Davis's
military staff, and on one notable occa-
sion had narrow escape for his rebel
neck while playing the spy in Washing
ton. He is appointed superintendent Of
the stationery room of the Senate-nOt
to that work, but to draw that salary;
we shall see further along that he has
other work.
FACT VIII.
James R Chalmers, also of Mississip-
pi, was an officer with Forests infamous
troops. By wholesale fraud he is given
seat in Congress from a district in
Mississippi made up of heavy colored
counties and almost unanimously Re
publican. This Gen. Chalmers, in COM
pany with the aforesaid Maj Bsnks,and
the above mentioned Gen. Wilcox, Mis-
sissippi gentlemen all, are now in Wash
ingtOn organizing and running the DEM
ocratic National Committee with espe-
cial reference to the campaign in Ohio.
Let the men of Ohio make a note Of
these pregnant factS.-Cin. Gazette.