Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-11-24
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ihelI crops have fhiled. Their prospective des
tltaiion u without parallel IN the history Of
our county. The people are without the neces
sary neans TO provide themselves with food for
the approaching winter Their sad coDdltion
appeals to the charity OF the humane every.
where God IN His infinite mercy hath blessed
with an abundance the people OF Ohio ana OF
oil the States Of the Union. Is 1t not our duty,
out Of our abundance to supply the wants oil
our brethren in Kansas The 29th inst has
: been set apart in many CT the states by the
procJamatons Of their respective Executives
ior the Thanksgiving offerings Of their people.
As the Governor Of this state, let me recommend
that contributions be taken for the relief OF the
people Of Kansas, in the several churches OF
the state on that pay, let me invoke the cler
py-to call the earnest attention Of their congre-
gntionsto this work Of charity and love. Where
other suitable arrangements are not made for
transmitting contributions, they may be forward
ed.to this Department, whence they will be sent
10 the proper authorities IN Kansas for distri-
button.
BlssSI are the nsreiful for they sAau obtain mercy
SSI5sS SoIamsu. nsSaS.Issn Soy ia issO ". DENNsoS
CoxTNeEXTLY.--Most Of ihe designations o.
Office At the South, have been with a contingen
cy. The federal officers depend for release
from the odium and irksomeness Of Office upon
the acceptance Of the president. and the OLD
"pub. func." will give them time for revising and
reconsidering their decisions. This contingency
Is just the thing to prevent any pecuniary sac
rihce. South Carolina will doubtless secede
from the Union in the same way. She will Sc
cede ''eontingeutlyT contingency being
that she will reconsider her action aud con-
cludo on the whole not to 60
To us the most unaccountable feature OF these
designations, was, that some six months pay had
been so reckIessy thrown away. 1t was so diff
ssrent from any southern precedent. Later
developments relieve our difficulty. There is a
reservation. All right, but the watery mouths
OF those who were looking for the places-poor
fellows how sad their disappointment. The
union Is ostentatiousIy dissolved but it is only
'coutingeutly," Senator Toombs declares the
Union dissolved, aud then sends on to open his
house 10 Washington, where be expects TO draw
his pay and mileage as usual. Senator Chest
nit makes speech prorouucing.secsssion i'm.
mediate and inevitable. but without the remot-
s5t idea Of giving up bis seat 10 the United
States Senate this winter. Just so with the
Charleston officials. How furious for dsuuiou!
and yet what keen eye for contingency.
Toe truth is. the Southern "Fire- Eaters bsvo
sloded sud practiced "Disuuionism' as IN art,
spd have attained skill 10 il, as astounding as
that of Monsieur Blondin on She tight rope.
IAks him they have learned exactly low far
they can so without losug their balance. They
60 10 the verge, bat are careful not to ovsrstep
it. To The uUi nit lated spectators It is ell ter
ri6c. borrlfyiDg. aud. as the performer bangs
suspended iu uid-ar. By ore lee. over the JawB-
ing abyss, Il seems IS Il be was, really aud tru-
u. dis tine, going TO throw himself IN. He
hasn't any such iuteutioo--not e7cn "eOntiu.
gently"
The Northern People know 60 li.ils about
Treason. that to them It seems really dangerous
Not 50 the +Fire-Eatsr." Il is bis specislity.-
his forte. He knows ali tbs nice gradations. all
the shades Of distinction, by which be eau 60
10 the point Of apparently uepacing the exist
Sioe Of Government, aud yet stop short of the
point where be might meet with halter. 10
the height Of his wrath, 10 the very fury Of bis
madness. depend upon it, hs has safe retreat
laid out "coutingenuy."
'Fre-EstiDg" is prsetisCd by Juggiers as we'll
as PoliticiaUs. The great point of the trick,
10 The performances Of both, is, not really to eat
toe Gre, bat ouy to seem to the public to eat it!