Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-05-23
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: WASHINGTON, May II, kSGO.
: MEssRs EDITORs:-I did intend to write
a letter in relation to the Charleston Con-
5 vention which did not nominate a candidate
t for President. with some spceulations as to
the result of the adjourned Conventions to
be held at Baltimore and Richmond; bat
Think political matters would not much in
tercst the people in Trumbull County,
just now, especially the citizens of War
rcn, whose minds must be saddencd on ac-
count of the great fire. l have felt quite
sadly since | heard OF it. Warren has been
truly unfortunate and if she rises at all. l
think it must be Phoenix like, from its ash
es. l truly sympathize, as I trust all our
citizens do, with those who have suffered.
Many who have lost the earnings of years
of toll and care. by the recent fire, have
been heavy sufferers by the fires which have
heretofore nearly destroyed the town.
These men deserve success for their energy
and perseverance under embarrassments &C.
casioned by commercial revulsiOns, by frost
and by fire.
I noticed in your last paper that the no
bier feelings of humanity are being brought
out. and | fear the meaner ones will be de-
vcloped to some extent also. AS a general
thing, the people of Warren manifest a lib
eral and humanitarian spirit towards each
other in times of distress and embarrass-
mcnt, such as that fire must have produced.
The fire will no doubt raise the question
among the citizens of how far the Town
Council should prevent the erection ofwOOd-
en- buildings upon the burnt district, by the
owners and lesscos of property. If the
town had heen entirely composed of wood
en- structures. all of the business part, and
most of the resident part would have been
destroyed by the late fire. The interest Of
the whole people would therefore seem to
require that the Town Council should rea-
sonably exercise their undoubted power to
prevent the Town hereafter from being com
posed of combustiblc materials. The own
crs and lessees of property would, l think,
be benefited by that course.
The immediate business wants of War
ren will undoubtedly require the erection
of temporary wooden buildings, but perma-
nent structures should be of brick, and with
the present price of lumber, l should sup
pose that brick would be nearly as cheap
for the present, and much cheaper in the
end, thar wood.
The arrival of the japanese Embassy
created quite an excitement here. Alarge
concourse of people assembled at the Navy
Yard to witness their landing, and it was
an imposing sight. The japanese arc small,
or they look 50 in their peculiar dress. l
think they will not average in hight much
over five feet. They have a greasy look,
resembling the Chinese in size and COM
To me they do not look intelli-
gent, but they are said to be somewhat so
in many things. They have artists along
and it is said they sketch views accurately
and rapidly. They seem well pleased with
the attentions they receive, and have no
doubt they will be favorably impressed with
our national Development
They viii carry home with them some
knowledge of our customs, manners, laws,
and institutions educational and religious.
The Washington City Bible Society intend
to present them with an elegant copy ofthe
Holy Scriptures. and the officers of the Sab
bath School Union intend giving them an
opportunity Of witnessing the assemblage of
six thousand American Sabbath School
children, upon the ample and beautiful
grounds of the Smithsonian Institute, and
of listening to the sweet voices of innocence
and loveliness from hat vast assmblage as
cend in accents of worship to the God Ofall.
L understand they will also be invited to
attend Divine service in the Hall of the
House of Representatives. Their mission
to this country will probably have an i'm
bearing upon our commercial and
other relations, with hat far off, and here
tofore comparatively unknown people.
There is much speculation as to the ae-
ton of the Democratic adjourned COnven-
ton which is to meet at Baltimore The
friends OF Mr.. Douglass confidently expect
that he will be nominated; but l will put
upon record an opinion that he will not be,
and hat a majority of the Convention will
agree upon a platform satisfactory to the
sla We holders, and u candidate acceptable to
them Will be nominated. at the same time
I concede that Mr.. Douglass is entitled to
the nomination, for he is the choice of a
majority of the Democratic party. If Mr..
Douglass is nominated at Baltimore l pre-
diet that the Southern Democratic States
will run a candidate and hat he will re-
ceiye more votes in those States than Mr..
Douglass. NOW AND THEN.
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