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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17
A German Democratic Organ
Advises.

The Washington City Sentinel, an Or
gan of the German Democrats, in its is
sue of Saturday has an article on Ew-
ing. 1t thus appeals to the Germans:
1--WE have before us all the important
bills introduced by Gen. Ewing during
his service in Congress. Not one of
them has become a law, and his nomina-
tion was therefore not tribute to his
success as a legislator. 1t was an ap-
peal to the people against the adverse
action on his measures. These meas
ures are easily enumerated, and they
form well-defined financial programme.
Gen. Ewing began with bill to repeal
the resumption act, and followed this
with bills-frst, to destroy national
banks, and substitute legal tender paper
for these notes, second for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver dollars, and
third, for laying graduated income tax.
If you love your old party, if you believe
in Democratic party with Democratic,
and not thrown away or stolen Republi-
can principles, if you will adhere to old
Jefferson principles, without which the
Democratic party is a mere sham, then
don't vote for the old radical and Demo-
cratic imposition.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17


THE South was threatened with an
other scourge from yellow fever, at
Memphis last week. At first there was
great alarm, but at the time of writing
the excitement has abated. There were
fears of its becoming epidemic-but the
best sanitary precautions were at once
taken against its spread. There is a
strict quarantine established-each de-
parting passenger being required to ex-
hibit a certificate of health from an eX-
amining medical officer. The passenger
coaches leaving are not permitted to go
out further than five miles. There trans
ferS are made from incoming trains,
which are not allowed to approach the
city nearer Several deaths have oc-
Cured.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17

THE solidiIy of Southern elections
this year will surpass all previous re-
cords. This is made apparent by the
early activity of the bullbOZers and by
the arrogant tone of the Southern news
papers. The issue raised by the extra
session Just suits them, and the security
which they now feel against legal prose-
cution for driving voters from the polls
will prompt them to more reckless bull
doing than ever. 1t is safe, therefore,
to predict enormous Democratic majOri-
ties in every Southern State, without a
shadow of a Republican success any
where That South Carolina warning to
Swails sounds the keynote for the cam
paign, and every man, black or white,
who sends up a hostile shout will inded
'have lively time and be glad to re-
tire."-N. Y. Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17

THE Treasury Department has just
prepared an analysis of the the public
debt to July 1st 1879. Some highly
suggestive facts are shown by it. And
first of all, the annual interest paid on
the public debt is almost eleven millions
of dollars less than it was this same date
of 1878. This is caused by the funding
of the per cents at the lower rates of
4 and AZ per cent. On July 1st 1875 the
debt bearing interst at 6 per cent. was
more than HOO millions of dollars, and
that at per cent. more than 600 mil
lions. The former has been refunded at
4 per cent. until now it is only one-fOurth
its size in 1875 and is now less than 2S4
millions, although in July 1878 it was
73S millions. During the last year near
ly 500 millions Of 6 per cents and 200
millions of 5 per cents have been refund
ed,-10 millionssi jim AZ per cents and 643
millions at the more profitable rate to
the government of 4per cent. During
the past year more than 81 millions of
dollars have ceased to bear interest and
now the total debt bearing no interest
is 410 millions. The public debt in 1855
was $7S.25 for every man, woman and
child in the United States ito day it is
S4O.42 or about one-half as much. The
interest per capita now is $1.69 against
$1.97 of last year and S4.29 in 1866.
There has been a net annual saving in
interest through refunding and resump-
ton since March 1st 1877 of $10,372,177.
There has been a constant decrease in
the public debt, in the debt per capita.
and in the interest per capita. We stand
to-day with credit unequalled, and
with constantly increasing re-
sources. None but the wilful blind can
fail to see the wisdom of Republican
legislation and that the finances of our
government by the unexampled skill of
John Sherman have been managed with
an eye single to the public honor and the
good of the people whose servants the
rulers are
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17

ALL the labored arguments of South
ern Senators to prove that the temper of
the people of their section is fair toward
men of all parties, and that the charges
of intimidation, social oppression and
even brutal violence toward Republicans
are false-all these fall dead beside one
such utterance as is reported in our
Washington dispatches. Mr.. Swails is a
colored man, now earning his living as a
Treasury clerk in Washington, who was
driven from South Carolina by the Dem
Ocrats. No one has ever been able to
discover that his arrest and Punishment
were caused by any crime but that of
expressing his Republican sentiments in
the community where he lived, and seek
ing to keep up the organization of his
party. But the spirit that drove him in
to exile is fully exposed by the outcry
which has just gone up from the Demo
cratic newspaper at his home when a
rumor crept about that he was coming
home This newspaper said that if Mr..
Swails did so he would return "at his
Williamsburg County, it seems, will not
permit Swails to return here to live" "
One concession this Democratic organ
was willing to make. If Mr.. Swails
merely wished to stay long enough to
arrange his private affairs, the Demo
cratic County Committee might demand
of him a pledge in writing ''giving the
exact time within which he will leave
for good, and beyond which he will not
be allowed to stay" Again: eff he de-
clines to state his purpose, the public
should be made aware of the fact.
If, after this, he makes his appearance,
he can take the consequences of his act. T"
The reader may well rub his eyes and
ask himself whether these things have
actuall been said by a newspaper publish
ed in free country, and in the United
States at that. And yet Southern states
men grow indignant if their people are
charged with making barbarous war
fare of politics.-N. Y. Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17

THAT the crops in England will be
very short is now admitted by the best
authorities in that country, so that the
demand from there will be unusually
large. France, which generally has
grain to export, will also be large buy
er, and short crops are reported from
Southern Europe. The prospects are
that the demand will be extraordinary,
and this country will reap the benefit.
Our immense exports of breadstuffs in
1874 took the edge off the panic, and by
the same agency we were lifted from the
paper money slough on the hard ground
of specie payments. at is an i'll wind
that blows nobody good"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17

On last Monday the old city of Chilli
cOthe laid to rest all that was mortal
of Ex-Governor William Allen. The
funeral services were marked by such
simplicity that there was nothing in
them to Indicate the prominence of the
deceased. But the multitudes present,
from far and near, showed that man of
influence and public Importance had
fallen. Distinguished persons from all
parts of the State were present to pay
their tribute of respect. The city closed
all her business houses to join in the
general grief. Masses of people crowded
the streets as the long procession passed
in mourning silence, and at last, amid
the grateful shades of the place of sleep,
William Allen lay down by the side of
loved ones who had gone before.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17
WILLIAM ALLEN.

Elsewhere we print an account of
the death of Ex-Governor William Allen,
a man conspicuous in politics for more
than forty-fve years. For several years
previous to his election as Governor of
Ohio in 1873, he had stood aloOf from
personal contests. 1t would have been
better for the present generation. for his
State and his country had he not again
entered the field. The record of his life
fully justifies us in this assertion We
do not assert or suggest that in his
private life he was not reputable, or that
he violated the principles of prObity in
his relations with his felloW-men; but we
do mean to say that his standard of
political morality was low; that he
never rose to any just conception of high
privileges he possesses; that he failed to
impress his age with sense of the dig
nifty of citizenship; that he discounted
the opportunities for great moral re-
suits; that he accounted as nothing the
sublimest questions of his time when
compared with the claims of his party.
He was in Congress for fourteen years.
These were years of great political agi-
tation, and of the most stirring events.
Search the Congressional records for his
history. 1t is that of partisan, an
illiberal, narrow-minded, bigoted par
tisan. His fame-whatever it be-is
not associated with single measure
that lives. He never champiOned a
cause which tended to preserve the Ma
tional honor, and perpetuate or enhance
the welfare of the people of the Republic.
In the House and in the Senate he was
a fomenter of the dispute between the
United States and Great Britain, seek
ing by every means to embroil them in
war on the question of boundary
line. He was an unceasing trucker to
the cormorant greed of the South in the
palmy days of slayery-a willing and
plant tool-most ready and eager to
subordinate the National Government to
the behests of the slave power.
If the Union was saved it was not he
cause Allen helped to do it. If Slavery
was abolished it was in spite of him. If
the Rights of citizenship were conferred
no voice or pen of his aided in the work.
We repeat tit would have been better
for America had he never emerged
from the darkness of North Carolina to
any office within the gift of the people.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17
THE pronunciamento has been evolved.

THE pronunciamento has been evolved.
The great red bandanna Democratic Sen
ator has spoken it. Allen G. Thurman
has issued the edict and the world must
be dumb. The august assembly of
Confederate Brigadiers, styled the Extra
Session of Congress, rendered tolerable
by the accidental presence of few
northern mud-sills, "has done more for
popular liberty than has been done since
Magma Charta" The Declaration of In
dependence was mere gabble about
popular liberty. The men who wrote it
were frauds. But even fraud can do
something and that is make believe
The signers of that document were
deceived and stupid set. They did not
know what popular liberty was. They
died in the belief that they had declared
for the rights of the people and had
enforced that declaration in blood and
suffering, but in Democratic eyes this
was mere child's play. 1t remained for
the Democratic Congress of unrecon-
structed Brigadiers and their coadjutors
to show how to work for POPULAR LIB
ERTY.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17

THE comments of the Southern jour
mails, coupled with the utterances of the
Southern statesmen, on the extra session,
emphasize more clearly than ever the
fact that the old State Rights issue is
at the front again. Editors and states
both claim that the extra session fight
was the first step toward bringing back
the Government to the position it occu-
pied before the war; that the war set
tied nothing except slavery, and that the
sovereignty of the State over the Gov
ernment, in all questions, is still the pet
doctrine of the South. Alexander Ste
phens declared this before he left Wash
ington. Ben Hill declared it in Tamma-
ny Hall when he skipped the war and
called the extra session as great an epoch
as the Declaration of Independence
The whole South echoes with this senti-
ment, and it will echo in the North too,
for it is the old question over again:
Was the war failure ?-N. Y. Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17
THE New York Tribune is more

THE New York Tribune is more san
guine of a Republican victory in Ohio
this Fall than even the most sanguine
Republican upon the spot. 1t says it is
impossible to find an Ohio Republican
who isn't sure that Foster will be elect
ed by handsome majority. The lowest
estimate of the size of the majority is
10000, and the highest runs up to 10000.
One reason for this faith is said to be
the assurance that a full vote will be
poIled, for a full vote in Ohio always
means Republican victory. The larger
the majority the better, and there should
be no falling of in zeal through fear of
making it too large.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17
MARTINS FERRY.

Martins Ferry precint has elected the
following, as delegates to the County
Conventions; Morris Cope, W. B. Lewis,
II. Capehart, Jos. Hanes, and Geo. Robin
son. To Senatorial Convention, S. B.
West. Central Committeeman, Abram
Lash.
The Foster Club continues to grow
and prosper, The gentlemen who are at
the head of it, are determined to make
it the most efficient political organiza-
tion in Ohio.
1t seems that Martins Ferry is to be
afflicted with another Camp Meeting.
Last Sunday evening, an old gentlemen
named Craig, fell dead on the street near
the Glass House. He was ninety seven
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17

THE people wrested the Magma Charta
of their rights from King John and the
mobiles. This was the foundation of pop
ular government. The Democracy of
the last Congress endeavored to wrest
from the people the right of self-govern-
ment and give it to imported shoulder
hitters, thieves and ballot-bOX-stutfers.
Great is Democracy and popular liberty,
according to Thurman.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17
Township Delegate-Geo. NJ. Wise.

| 1OWH HSulp DClCSdtO- OI w loc.
! Senatorial Delegate-C. l.. PoOrman.
G. S. S. Baron was selected as County
Central Committeeman, and G. l.. Poor.
man as a member of the County EXecu.
tive Committee.
The delegates selected are No. one
men, and and have no doubt will do all
they can to secure the success of the Re
publican ticket in the coming campaign
Cholera infantum is prevailing largely
in Bellaire, but so far deaths have been
remarkably infrequent. Cholera NOR
bus among adults also prevails, but not
dangerous in character, as no deaths
have occurred.
1t is reported that the Law and Order
Society is at work again, with the ire
pressible temperate p Ed Owens as the
cat's-paw to rake the chestnutS out of
the fire. If so, pint and quart TASKS will
be above par Saturday evening, and
many of the boys will inhale the fresh
sweet air of the woods, which they have
not done since the last raid.
Last night we enjoyed sight but sell
dom witnessed in this climate, and that
was the unfolding of one of the most beau
tiful flowers, the Night Blooming Cereus.
Mr.. j. w. Tripp had for long time been
carefully nurturing the plant, and last
night little after sunset noticed a
slight enlargement of the germ of the
flower, which at dark commenced to un-
fold, and by o'clock magnificent flow
er was in bloom, measuring 91s inches
across in front, and in length from stem
to end of leaf, 5 inches. The fragrance
was very noticeable throughout his large
Shoe Store, probably 7Ox2O feet. A very
large number of persons visited this
very rare and novel curiosity.
This afternoon the thermometer stands
at 9S in the shade. Lager beer at pre-
MUM.
We overheard the othernight a curious
conumdrum propOunded by one National
to another. The first in a somewhat eX-
cited manner asked No. 2 as follows !:
"Jim, why does the members of the late
National Convention remind me of a
pack of mules ?" No. 2-"Why, Charles,
you must be IA fool" then stopping for a
moment said, 81 don't know" "Well,"
says Charley, now very calm, "Jim, can
tell YOU We'll" says jim, "spin
your yarn, Charley" Charley-"Be-
cause they couldn't prOcreate their own
species" jim, very solemnly and with
one eye shut, Charley, let's drink"
Very odd for July, but to-day very
large number of tow-bOats have passed
down-of course with light tows, proba-
bly, averaging to 31s feet draught.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17

On the 3Oth day of June, the total
amount of currency in circulation was
S734, ,sO1, ,994 ,79, being worth its face in
coin. This is about s9,OOO,OOO in excess
of the purchasing power of the total out
standing currency at any previous period
of American history.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17

If the Democratic managers are so
certain of carrying Ohio, as they pre-
tend to be, why do they not insist on
Ewing resigning his seat in Congress
according to precedent? In 1867, when
Hayes was in Congress, and was nomi-
mated for Governor, he Immediately re-
signed his seat in that body If Ewing
was confident or hopeful, he would do
the same thing now @
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17

IT is generally considered good thing
to be regarded sane man. Tom Bu-
ford of Ky, murdered Judge Elliott be-
cause he decided case against him. He
considered himself insane at the time
of shooting. This is his dodge at the
trial now progressing at 0wentOn, KY.
Tom belongs to one Of the royal families
who have "evinced symptoms of insan-
ity" throughout. 1t wouldn't do to hang
such a public-spirited citizen. He is in
sane. SOis Cox the murderer of Mrs. Hull.
Guess little hemp would be the max
ing of both these erratic individuals.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17

Tom. EWING, almost ten years after
the war closed, was very positive that
the Democratic party was not "fit in
strument of Reform in American poll
tics" We would like to inquire of our
Democratic friends if they have any as
surance that Mr.. Ewing has changed his
opinion of their "dear old party"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17
CoNeREssMAN YOUNG places FOSTERS

CONGRESSMAN YOU'VE places Fosters
majority as high as 10000, and talks
about it going as high as $4,000. He
says Ewing will lose more hard-money
Democratic votes than he will gain
Greenback votes, and that the Germans
will vote solid against him. Gov. Tom
has good Judgment, but one can deter
mine better after the ballots are counted
about how many Democrats give their
candidate a black eve.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17

THE delegates elect to the County
Convention should go slow in pledging
themselves to the support of particular
candidates. There will probably be
plenty of time to give thoughtful con-
sideration of the claims and strength of
candidates, before the Conventions meet
so that there need he no haste. There are
higher interests at stake than those of
an individual nature, consequently it
behcOves delegates to proceed cautiously.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17

1T has at last leaked out that the true
reason why Democratic Congressman
rushed the quinine duty repeal through
Congress was that they hoped larger
doses would prevent them from shaking
so about the results of the fall elections.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17
Township Conventions.

The primary meetings for the appoint
ment of delegates to the Senatorial and
County Conventions, held on Saturday,
were so far as we are advised better at
tended than usual, and lively interest
was manifested in sending representa-
tive men to the respective Conventions.
Following is list of delegates and COM
mitteemen as far as reported:
FLUSHING.
Senatorial Delegate. A. Hobson.
Alternately. j. Vance.
County Delegates-Isaac Holloway,
David Branson, Stephen HObsOn, Joseph
BransOn.
Alternates-W. J. Vance, Benz. Will
son, Levi Fisher, John Morris.
Cent. Committeeman. A. Hobson.
GOSHEN TOWNSHIP.
Senatorial Delegate-Wm. Emerson.
Alternate-O. A. DOudell.
County Delegates Holloway, VIM.
C. Hedges, Ed Wright, w. H. COffiand.
Alternates-Jenk. McCaffrey, o. A.
Doudell, r. NJ. Bone, Josiah Kinney.
Cent. Committeeman. E. McKiSson.
PEASE.
Senatorial Delegates. B. West.
County DelegateS-J. B. ROwleS, San
son Scott, Warren Hollister, Alex. Brat
mum, Morris Cope, VIM. B. Lewis, DR..
H. Capehart, Jos. L. Hanes, George Rob-
inSOn.
Cent. COmmitteeman-A. Lash.
PULTNEY.
Senatorial Delegate L. Poorman.
Alternate-R. W. Nelson.
County Delegates ii. Lee, o. G.
Archer, r. W. Nelson, Miller Booth, J.
b. Smith, DIV. DanfOrd, Lewis Clohan,
George W. Wise.
Cent. Committeeman-C. S. S. Baron.
RICHLAND.
Senatorial Delegate-Henry West.
Alternate-C. ii. Arick.
County Delegates-C. w. Carroll, C.
III. Arick, w. S. Kennon, l. T. Craft, Geo.
Jepson, VIM. Estep.
Alternates NJ. wilkins, Hugh
John Riley, II. NJ Davies,
David Brown, Robt. Clark.
Central Committeeman-C.W w. Carroll.
SOMERSET.
Senatorial Delegate-T. P. Harris.
County Delegates-T F. Martin, Isaac
Shotwell, A. NJ. Carter, Daniel Starbuck.
Cent. ommitteeman-ThOs. Wilson.
SMITH.
Senatorial Delegate John H. Beckett.
County Delegates-Thos. McGaughy,
T. B. Jackson, Henry Moberly, w. p.
Weekly.
Cent. Committeeman. B. Jackson.
UNION.
Senatorial Delegate-Wm. B. Kirk.
Alternate-Jesse Miner.
County Delegates-Wm.B Barber, John
Shepherd, ST., John Bond, n. B. Nickols.
Alternates- A. ]. HOgue, Major
John Lippincott, J. c. Miner, James
Dallas.
Cent. Committeeman-Dr. 4. Trim
mer.
WHEELING.
Senatorial Delegate-John Watson.
Alternate-Wm. Ramage.
County Delegates-A. w. Lee, Robert
]. Pollock, Boyd X. Cameron, James z.
Ferguson.
AIternates- Patton, John Wat
son, Robert Humphrey, MahlOn Nichols.
Cent. Committeeman Watson.
WARREN.
Senatorial Delegate-HOn. w. Bundy.
County Delegates-E. H. Snyder, W.
II. Anderson, VIM. E. Bundy, L. j. Bu-
chanan, NJ. c. -Starbuck, d. F. Caliman,
J. A. Judkins, John w. Knox.
Cent. Committeeman-M. G. Starbuck.
WASHINGTON.
Senatorial Delegate-JOs. Askew.
Alternately. A. Armstrong.
County Delegates-Nicanor Pugh, I.
A. Welsh, John A. Lindsey, W. S. Me-
chem.
Alternates- w. Poulson, John r.
Taylor, T. B. Hammond, VIM. Hicks.
Cent. Committeeman-A. II. Caldwell.
WAYNE.
Senatorial Delegate-Lee Evans.
County DelegateS-S. Thrall, n. Il.
King, w. p King, j. w. Davis.
Central COmmitteeman-Lee Evans.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17

THE New York Tribune says that all
the Democrats hope to accomplish in
the Maine campaign is to defeat an cleo
tion by the people and ''force repetition
of last years farce of the choice of a mi
nOrity candidate by combination in the
Legislature"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17

THE Cincinnati Enquirer cautions
Senator Thurman that if Ohio is to be
carried by the Democrats this fall he
must come home and look after his
fences; and that it will not do for him to
pair off with John Sherman.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17

WHEN times improve, workingmen
will be entitled to share of the prosper
ity through an advance in wages. There
fore workingmen are fully as much in
terrested as employers in maintaining
honest money.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17

THE Denver Tribune says: "The
Brigadiers confidently expect to make
the ex-Union soldiers take modified
oath by the time the next session rolls
around"