Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-07-18

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al Dis,risis have already made their naIn-
ia.tiors: and the subject has LIT been lost
s;ght Of - /. e Rcpub.icansOf this district.
Dziiy inquiries arc made as to the proba-
DE nomipce; and very general disposition
is manifested to present the name Uf Mr..
Giddings to our next Convention. Nari
Gus reasons arc given why hisEame should
be presented. These reasons as we have
heard them, have been given without any
disparaging reflections upon our present
Representative. Those who now urge the
reelection Of NJ. GiddinEs, believed that
he ought t. have been continued in Con-
gress. aid returned in 1853. CircumStan-
ces since transpiring. in the general politi-
cal aspect of the country, the condition of
parties; the prospect Of a radical change in
the administration Of the Government the
necessity for the wiscst and most expert
cpcel counsclS in the Halls of Congress :
as well as the historical identity of Mr..
Giddings with the rise of the Republican
party, his steady advocacy Of its principles;
and his recognized leadership in the party,
throughout the country; and the very gen.
orally expressed desire outside of the dis
trict that his services may be secured in
Congress ; his long experience. and thorough
acquaintance with the duties Of 4 Repre-
sentative; his association for years with
the fathers Of American Legislation-are
to many of his old constituents, conclusive
arguments in favor of his being again call
ed to represent them in Congress. Acting
upon these arguments, they will again sub
nit his name to the nominating Conrcn-
vention.
So far as We can learn auy facts connect
cd with this movement. it is free from OPP
position to Mr. Hutcbins, but is based
alone upon the fitness and ~propricty of c.
turning Mr.. Giddincs to the seat which
they think he ought not to have left. His
reputation is national, and was acquired as
the representative Of this District. The
District ard the Nation are now entitled
to the advantages of that reputation, as
well as the long and ripe experience, which
has gTo%n fEom the service he has rendered
the people.
The personal claims of men are not to
be considered in this relation. The great
CT interests of the people and the peoples
cause. should govern all action of this kind.
But if such claims arc taken into account,
&ey surely are greatest, where the greatest
and longest service has been rendered
These are all questions for the constituency
of the District to settle; and the people will
of course dispose Of them. The manifest
disposition to insist upon the return of Mr..
Giddings this fall, We mention as a matter
of public information. 1t is right that the
subject should be freely considercd-espec-
tally when the people are 50 mu:h il earn
cst-1sltd. Sen.
From the article above, which We copy
from the Ashtabula Sentinel Of the llth
inst, it is made apparent that Mr.. Gid
dings and SINE Ofhis friends intend to have
his name presented as 4 candidate for NOM
ination at the forthcoming Congressional
Nominating Convention for this District.
This is his and their undoubted right, but
We object to the m1nner in which it is done.
We consider it to be no part Of the duty of
the Republican local press to canvas the
merit or demerit of different Republican
candidates for nomination for any Office in
the gift of the county or district in which
that press is located, but the duty of Sc
Letting nominees from the Republican ranks
should be left where it belongs, viz, with
the yotGys Of the County or District, or
their delegates IN Convention, who in this
ease, at least, are perfectly competent to
perform that duty without any instruction
from the Sentinel or ourselves. We reg:et
therefore, exceedingly, that the Sentinel
should see fit to advocate the claims Of Mr..
Giddings, as against those Of Mr.. Hutchins,
both being Republicans, good men and
true. But as that paper, his done this,
to Mr.. H. cOmpels US to answer.
Mr. G's friends find no fault with Mr..
Hutchins in point of f~aihfdnesS, or eff
These are conceded in the article
have quoted, but the old argument
which for years was urged in behalf of Mr..
Giddings, viz, that the good Of tie cause
his return to Congress, is now re-
vamped, in order to displace Mr.. Hutchins.
The Sentinel does not point out wherein
the cause has suffered during the last men,
session of Congress by Mr.. Hutchins
being in the place formerly occupied by
Mr.. Giddings. 1t does not pretend that if
Mr.. G. had been there, the action Of Con-
gresg would have been more favorable to
the success Of the Republican party than it
has been. Why then, does the Sentinel
urge that the constituents of Mr.. Hutchins
treat him az no faithful and efficient
Representative of this District has erer
been treated, and refuse to nominate him
for a second term? If long experience is
necessary to efficiency in Congress, why
Mr.. rs constituents deprive him
Of the means of becoming efficient? Would
it have been just to Mr.. Giddings, afterhe
had served one term in Congress, for his
predecessor, Mr.. Whittlesey and his friends
to have cndeavored to displaec Nr. G. and
Mr.. w. on the plea that the long
experience of the latter had gained him
such a national reputation that he could
be more useful to the cause than Mr.. G.?
If Mr.. G's constituents had thus treated
him, where would have been his experience
and national reputation?
The Sentinel iutimates that there is a
I rery generally oppressed desire OUTSIDE i
TIE district hat his Services may be sscEr-
ed to Congress" That Mr.. Giddin.s has.
and deserves to have many warm friends
of this district, We do not doubt;
and that both himself and his friends in
the vicinity of his home, should often hear
a,Ftar;,g vi.boS oxDrrSso1 IN his h.b,1F