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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-09

REFERRING to the fact that the Saloon
Keepers Association of Cincinnati de-
eided to work against the reelection of
Mr.. W. w. Johnson, Republican candi
date for Judge of the Supreme Court, the
Ironton Register says:
From a nop-political stand point, it
puts forth the claim, that the independ>
ence and integrity of the Supreme Court
of Ohio shall be compromised by the
service of private interest. No
other interest, however respectable it
may be. has had the arrogance to CONS
biue to punish the Supreme Court or any
of its members for an honest opinion of
the law. They do not do this on
the pretext of political association. but
on the broad ground that their interest
is entitled to the favor of the court.
They propose to ignore politics and
all go in to defeat Judge johnson. Thus
they draw the line of battle! Why not,
then, meet the issue squaIely and every
citizen, irrespective of politics. who fa-
vors the principle of the Scott law legis-
lation, cast his ballot for udge johnson
There is no consistent course for
a man who is opposed to the liquor traf-
fic debating to the Supreme Court its
opinion of constitutional laws, to pur
sue, except to cast his vote for Judge
johnson. A vast majority of the people
of this State are in favor of the Scott
law. They belong to both parties"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-09
The Cause Of Distrust.

1t seems strange to the Democrats that
the people hesitate to place confidence in
them. "Are we not American eitizensp"
they ask. SHOULD it not be presumed
that we also have honest desires for the
country's welfare ?" Nothing angeIs
them more than to be held unworthy OF
confidence or of belief; but can they
really wonder?
Do they not see that their candidate
is dumb? Why? In one place he is
supported as a Free Trader, in another
as a Protectienist. On one side or the
other, men are trying to get votes for
him by false pretenses. Yet his party
does not want him to speak. His party
wants votes by false pretences. 1t can
not find fault if he is no better than the
party. But how is it possible for the
members themselves to trust such a
partyP In private life men do not trust
one another after deliberate deception
has been detected.
The very platform of the party was
it not, as General Butler charges, con-
trived after a labor of thirty-six hours
with deliberate intent to deceive? Do
not men now see the party wrangling
about the meaning of this trick of words?
Contrast the words with deeds. Did not
the party elect its majority in the House
on the ground that it would change the
TARIFF Did it nominate and elect Mr..
Carlisle because he was a Free Trader?
Did it not take up and try to pass bill,
because it was "a first firm step toward
free trade?7 Did it not loudly appeal to
Republican Free Traders: Behold. how
brave we are; how loyal our devotion to
principle?" But now what is it doing?
Take up its organs and their editorials;
Prohibition day after day; vile ISLANDERS
about q pure and worthy family; vile
falsehoods about a statesman-falss-
hoods so vile that men ike President
Woolsey feel bound to say that thev can
not believe them. Is this all? Not
word about the tariff after all these
speeches; after such pOsturing as "reVe-
nue. reformers," no more than this? Ex-
actly this, and nothing more. How can
such a party be trusted?
The men do not trust themselves.
They know that their party is dishonest.
They know that it is destitute of patrl>
otic purpose. They know that it is 50
hungry for spoils that it will sacrifice
every conviction it ever had, or fancied
it had, for fat places. They know that
it has no defined and honorable aim.
Men who seek power in order to do the
country good, have an ambition that is
grand worthy. This party has no idea
how it could do the country good. But
it has a low idea, on level with the
craving of beast, that the Offices would
be most desirable; most filling. How is
such party to be trusted ?-New York
Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-09
REPUBLICANS. SHOULD SEE
TO IT THAT EVERY REPUB-
LICAN is AT THE POLLS ON
TUESDAY.

A REPORT in the Cincinnati Enquirer.
the most influential Democratic news
paper in Ohio. gives an account of the
situation in the State, which may be
taken as placing the Democratic pros
poets in their most rosy colOrs. The
correspondent declares. as the result OF q
personal canvass, that every farmer who
had voted the Republican ticket previous
to 1858, and who voted with the Demo
Gratis in the last election because of the
wool tariff, has decided to vote the Re-
publican ticket this year. The CORES
pondent confirms the view expressed that
the wool growers have become disgusted
with the conduct of the Democrats on
the tariff issue. The Democratic Con
gressmen were elected on the pledge that
they would look to the interests of the
wool growers. IL was soon discovered,
however, that they were either in sym
pathy with the proposed free trade meas
ures or powerlt IS to oppose them. No
more faith will be placed in Democratic
tariff promises, the general sentiment
being that the party in the State has
shown since the close of Congress that
it is in sympathy with the Democratic
majority in the House. Individual prom
ises and pledges are therefore regarded
as of little value. .-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-09

JAMES w. NEWMAN. the Democratic
candidate for Secretary of State, wanted
the Legislature of Ohio, in 1862, to pass
law prohibiting the Immigration of
negroes and mulattoes into the State.
The same Newman in 1865 opposed
the amendment to theConstitution grant
ing the ballot to the negro.
In the same year the same Newman.
in publishing the vote on the amendment
TO the Constitution of the United States
the Thirteenth,) expressed himself as
"glad" that the Democrats, with few ex-
ceptions, "true to the history and dignity
of the party, cast their votes in opposi-
tion.n IL
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-09
The Position of the Wool Growers.

A document has been laid before the
public in the shape of an open letter
from C. r. Fowler, one of the heaviest
wool growers of this State. to G. Fl. Bar
gar, Chairman of the Democratic State
Committee. Mr.. Fowler has always
been Democrat. He received letter
from Bargar stating that he had "been
recommended as a Democrat of intelli-
gence and devotion to the principles of
the party" and advising him of his zap
pointment to the important place of Ad-
visory Committeeman" In reply MIR.
Fowler says:
81 have been Democratic voter since
my majority, and an honest worker at
the polls, but believing the interests of
American citizens in American indus
tries should predOminate rather than the
devotion to the principles of any party
and believing that if the Democratic
party be now placed in power it would
be controlled by men who would ignore
the great principles of protection, L find
myself, in the present campaign, unable
to support either the platform or the
ticket, and would respectfully decline
the appointment named"
Ia his letter Mr.. Fowler discusses at
length the attitude of the two parties
both in Congress and in convention, con-
cluding as follows:
81 think the wool growers of our coun-
try can better afford to build their future
upon the broad principles of protection
and on platform that recognizes sheep
husbandry, rather than to rest their
hopes on platform that declares for "a
tariff for revenue only" or "fOr Govern
ment expenses exclusively" and men
tions not their industry. The tariff of
1867 was Republican measure. and to
that measure wool growers owe all the
prosperity they have had. Also, had il
not been for the Republicans of the
House, the Morrison bill, reducing our
present protection 20 per cent, would
have passed. Hence. considering the
political complexion of the votes in the
last Congress; considering the defeat OF
protectionistsin in Democratic conventions
and the denomination of those of free
trade tendencies; considering the entire
past policies and the present platforms
of the two parties, believe that for fu
ture security the wool growers industry
will be safer in the hands of Repubi.
can majority and would advise all VOC
] growers TO so vote"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-09

The Morey letter fofgers are at their
old work. During the last few days the
Democratic circulators of forgeriee have
sent out forged letters and kilograms
purporting to be from, various persons
among otherssC. A. Dana and Neil Dow,
intended to iDjure Blaine's canvass.
These have been promptly denounced as
false, but the Democrats 60 on treating
them as genuine. The latest is q pre-
tended letter from Neil Dow quoting Mr..
Blaine as referring to the "bigoted Ger
MANS" Mr.. Dow lost no time in contra.
dieting the statement.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-09
Election day Tuesday.
October 18th.
Contiueutal Free Trade Enough.

Continental Free Trade Enough.
The only free trade an American shod
tolerate, even in thought, is free trade
between the thirty-eight States and SIX
Territories. Free trade within the Uni
ted States is enough to occupy and satis-
5y the manufacturing industry and cap
ital of the Nation. Fools beyond meas
urement would we be to throw away
this unequalled freedom, and accept In
place of it the slavery that always fol-
lows the conquests of British free trade.
Cruel and unrelenting warfare is that
free trade. Its strength is in pauper Ia
bor. CHEAP materials and starvation wa,
ges. Its aim is IL c.usr our factories
and workshops and make us consumers
of British products. The destruction
it works of contented employmsnt.com+
Portable households. sufficient liyeii-
hoods, invested capital in thousand
forms. accumulated savings OF all the
movement and exchanges of success
fully busy people, is terribly greater
than that caused by military inva-
sion and war of conquest. When you
go to the polls remember that Grover
Cleveland is the chosen candidate OF
the extreme British Free Traders, and
will he the willing agent of their deadly
purposes.-N Y. Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-09

Every Republican should con-
slider himself a committee of one
to do his whole duty on the 18th
of October. He should not per-
NIT business to stand in the way
of it. He should make it point
that, come what will, that one day
he will give to the party and its
great cause. His business, whether
a merchant, manufacturer, wool
grower, or farmer, is largely in
volved in it. The prosperity of
the country for four years, and its
financial integrity, as shown under
wise Republican legislation and
administration, depend upon what
may be done by the Republicans
of Ohio on the l4th of October
Think of it, and act.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-09
ELECTION NEXT TUESDAY.
WET WEATHER TALK.

1t amt no use to grumble and complaint
It's just as cheap and easy to rejoice;
When God sorts out the weather and
sends rain,
wy. rains my choice.
Men gener'ly to all intents-
Although they're aP' to grumble some
Puts most their trust in Providence,
And takes things as they come
That is, the commonality
OF men that's lived as long as me
Has watched the world enough to
learn
They're not the boss of this concern.
With some, of course, it's different
I've seed Young men that know'd it all,
An didn't like the way things went
On this terrestrial ball.
But, all the same, the rain some way
Rained just as hard on picnic day;
Or when they really wanted it -
1t maybe wouldn't rain bit.
In this existence, dry and wet
Will overtake the best of men
Some little little shift o clouds II shet
She sun off now and then.
But maybe as you're wonderin' who
You've fool-like lent your umbrel
la to,
And want it-out II pop the sun,
And you'll be glad you amt got none,
1t aggervates the farmers, too
There's too much wei, or too much sun,
Or work, or waitin roun' to do
Before the plowin's done.
And may, like as not, the wheat,
Jest as it's lookin' hard to beat,
Will ketch the storm-and jest about
The time the corn's jintin' outi
These here cyclones foolin' round
And back'a crops-and wind and
rain
And yit the corn that's wallered down
May elbow up again!
They amt no sense, as can see,
For mOrtals, sich as you and me,
A faultin' Natures wise intents
And lockin' horns with Providence
1t amt no use to grumOle and complain;
It's jest as cheap and easy to rejoice;
When God sorts out the weather and
sends rain,
Wy rains my choice.
j. W. Riley.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-09

DEMOCRATIC speakers like Morrison,
Hurd, and Foran, who are bowling for
the free trade Democracy, say that work
ingmen will be as well off when they
get so cents per day as they are now if
they can buy everything needed in like
proportion. How many workingmen
are there who would like to have their
chances on / be prices of the necessaries
of life. 1t would be far better to in
crease the tariff 25 per cent. so that ia+
borers would get 50 90 per day instead
of of 81 rs per day as BOW. Which plan
do workingmen prefer?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-09
ELECTION NEXT TUESDAY.

WHEN in February, 1854. Senator
Charles Summer introduced resolution
in the u. S. Senate directing the CON-
mittee on the District Of Columbia to
consider the expediency of providing by
law against the exclusion of colored
persons from the equal enjoyment of all
railroad privileges in the District of
Columbia" Senator Thos. A. Hendricks,
opposing it, said:
"It seems to be considered great out
rage that the negroes in the District OF
Columbia are not allowed to take their
seats in the same cars with the white
men and women who travel on the rail
roads of this city. If l am to express an
opinion on the subject, L should say the
outrage would be the other way"
Again, when in the same month and
year Mr.. Sumner offered the following
amendment
. "And be it further enacted, that in the
courts of the United States there shall
be no exclusion OF any witness on ac>
count of COLOR
Mr. Hendricks. opposing 1t, said:
"Sir, think this an unfortunate step.
You may say here that the negro is the
equal of the white man, but you can not
make him such. You may say that he
should be trusted as the white man is
trusted, but you can not give him the
qualities that inspire confidence among
white men toward each other. Negroes
may be forced upon sec ETY. in all its ret
lations as the equals or the white race,
but that legislation will not make them
equals. For one, 1 do not believe they
are our equals. l do not believe they
are our equals in the army, in the courts,
or anywhere else; and for that reason
voted against the bill proposing that they
should have the same pay in the army
as white men. Their services are not
worth so much. Sir, our race is honored
by history that distinguishes it. Stand
ing alone, it has progressed for thous-
and years without a step backward
Standing alone, the negro race has gone
downward and downward for one thous-
and years. l am not content to see
law placing the negroes upon platform
of equality with the white race i'll the
courts of the country, the sanctuary of
our rights"
Two months later Mr.. Hendricks OPP
posed bill repealing the odious fugitive
slave law. In fact, there was not
measure looking to the advancement OF
the negro from a state of abject slavery
to citizenship that Mr. Hendricks did not
oppose and denOunce-not one. And
yet Governor Hoadly has the monument
al cheek to ask the colored men of Ohio
to vote for this old Bourbon negro-hater.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-09
Remember that the
Election is held Tues
day, October Ia.

PrOspesity Under Republican Rule.
The Republican party first came into
control of the national government on
March 4th. 1851.
From 1860 to $780, our population in
creased from S1.4OO,OOO to 50,1O0OOO;
more than So per cent. And this. in
spite of the enormous loss of life caused
by the Rebellion.
The number of manufacturing estab-
lishments increased from 10000 to 253.-
900. Capital employed in manufactures
increased from s1,OO9, 100000 to s2.7OS.-
OOO. 900 or nearly three fold. The wages
paid to laborers increased from ssIs.OOO,-
900 to S94S, ,OO0, 900, or nearly three fold.
The value of materials used in manu-
factures increased from Sl,O31, 100000 to
So, 1896, ,OOO, 900, or more than three fold,
and the value of products from S1,S55,-
600, 900 to S5,36e,OOO, or about three fold.
But this enormous Improvement In
our condition is not confined to manu-
factures only. 1t extends to agriculture
and other pursuits ss well.
The number of farms in 1850 was =
O44. 900, while in 1880 it was 4.0OS,O 900.
The number of acres in farms increased
during that time from 407,OO0,0OO to
$4,000, 900, and their value increased from
$4,000. 100000 to S1O,1s7, 100000. while
the products of farming increased from
S246, 600, 900 to S4O6.OOO.OOO.
In 1860 we had 3O,6S5 miles Of railway.
In 1880 we had s4,29S miles, ard now
we have $1,000 miles.
Our exports of domestic products du-
ring the last year amounted to SsO4,O0O.-
900; while in 1860 they amounted to
S373, 100000
Our National debt, once an object OF
profound alarm. is being paid off at the
rate of S10O, 100000 year, the excess of
taxes being so lightly borne that no con-
siderable portion of the people complain
of them and no general demand is made
for the repeal of any of them. indeed
it is marvellous feature Of our condi-
ton that to repeal taxes is more unpop-
ular than to retain them. and some or
these taxes are themselves means OF
prosperity, and not burden complained
of by any.-Keunebec Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-09
GO TO THE POLLS TUESDAY.

GENERAL BATE, the Democratic can
didate for Governor in Tennessee, at a
meeting at Athens, in that State, said :
Rather than acknowledge that the Con-
federacy was wrong, and that 1 was
wrong in lighting for it. / hope may be
buried with my face toward he'll and my
back toward heaven" Bate is a Demo-
crat in good and regular standing and
represents his party in his State, which
is part of the "solid South" whose 153
electoral votes are relied on to elect
Cleveland. tfftFst
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-09
By the Light of Day..
Past Impossibiiities the Facts of the
Present-HeIp in the Near Era.

PreSent-Help IN the near Era.
Il remember when they were putting up the
poles for the first telegraph line in the stsste
of New York, and now look there? exclaimed
a citizen of the metropolis to hia friend. as the
two stood on the summit of the tall eQuitaDle
building In Broad way. The city is strung with
wires like harp and electric COM munication
miracle of the world; people no longer wonder
and laugh at 1t as they did at Morse when ne
first suggested its possibility. The age
body has q monopoly of truth; even the con-
servative guild of physicians admit thai the
secrets of medicine are shared by all men; i
dressed his wound and God healed h1ui' said
old Galen; once that terrible disease, rheum>
atism was supposed to be a shifting local ALL
ment, now attacking the joints and now Ihe
muscles; to day IL is demonstrated TO disease
of the blood. Mrs Henry Bogert. No 45s Allan
tic avenue, N Y, writes to Messrs Hiscox Co.
Tonic, that she has been completely disabled
from rheumatism and pain in the back and
limbs; she as advised TO take the Tonic for
kidney disease; she did so and her rheumatism
disappeared The reason is simple diseased
kidneys produce rheumatic symptoms cure
them and you destroy rheumatism; this ts
now admitted by all intelligent physicians; II
is the new light thrown on their ttme> worn
and mistaken theories.
PARkER'S TONIC which is a conbins~
tion Of the best remedies for the blood known
to science is universally successful In COM
batting this terribly common complaint Those
who like Mrs Bogert, suffer from kidney or
liver diseases or any complaint arising from
impure blood. Will hnd the Tonic q prompt
and certain remedy. Prices, SO cents and 81 q
bottle. HIsCoX q Co., Chemists, New 1ork.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-09

A VOTE for Gen. Robinson, the Re-
publican candidate for Secretary of
State, is practically vote for James G.
Blaine in November. Elect Robinson
and Ohio is not only sure for Blaine, but
the effect of it will be worth tens of
thousands of votes for Blaine in other
States. If. therefore, you want to make
sure of beating Cleveland in November,
you can do it in no other way so well
and effectively as to vote for General
Robinson in October.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-09
LIMITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Masonic Directory.

DELMONT LODGE, No. 16, F. & A. M.
ID Meets every Wednesday night, on or be-
fore full moon.
ROBT. NJ. EATON, w. NJ.
JESSE B. MRyXR, Sec'Y.
CT. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. II,
y Royal Arch Masons. Stated convoca-
tions, first Friday of each month.
]. B. RYAN, 81. P.
JESSE B. MEIER, Sec'y.
,DELMONT COUNCIL, No. "a, r. & s. M.
ID Meets second Tuesday of each month.
s4ss- F. D. BAILEY, T. l. m.
]. B.. MEYER, Sec'y.
HOPE COMMANDERY, No. 26, K. T.
Ii Stated conclsves, first Tuesday of each
month. @. w. CARROLL, E. @.
]. B. MRyRR, Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-09
sslmen. county on1claI Directory.

p Common Pleas Judse-St. Clair Kelly.
Probate Judge-ThOmas Cochran
CLERK of Courts-Wm. b. Cash.
3 Sheriff-Leroy G. Sedwick.
Aaditor-R. r. Barrett.
, Tyeasurer-Edward L. Feeley.
! Prosecuting Attorney-Alfred Fl. Mitchell.
bs Recorder-W g. Hobbs.
= mao Commissioners Owen Mehsn, Morris Cope,
Nathaniel Taylor.
J 6arveyor-John II. Mitchell
. iiCoroner-E. B. Kennedy.
lyInfrmary Directors-Joseph Bailey, Levi
Jones, Jemes B. Ritchey.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-09

THOMAS HENDRICKS is still abusing
the Republican party because its admin
istration has enabled the government to
accumulate a treasury surplus. THE
Democratic party was. never guilty of
such thing, but. that fact does not ne>
cessarily call for its immediate eleva
ton to power. Brother Hendricks
should not fool with the financial gun.
1t is loaded clear up to the muzzle. Phila.
Press.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-09

CINcNNATI's demonstration in honor
of Blaine and Logan Thursday, was stu
pendous. There were fifteen thousand
uniformed men in line and two hundred
thousand upon the streets along the line
OF march. The procession was two
hours in passing a given point, the men
marching four abreast and in close order.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-09

ABOUT six months ago f52 Democrats
ic members of Congress voted to reduce
the duty on wool 20 per cent. and to re-
duce the wages of all American work.
men employed in our protected indus
tries the same amount. and yet Demo
cratic papers. charge the business de-
preston to the Republican party.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-09
NEXT TUESDAY.

GEN. ROBINSON, the Republican can
date for Secretary of State, was brave
soldier during the war, while bis oppo :
nent, Newman. was at home snsrliDg
at every war measure and giving aid
and comfort to the poisonous Copper
heads