Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-10-07

Gov. 0Rlesby o: Iliaos, has issued an adj
dress 10 The Governors OF the different States
and Territories, TO be submitted BY them to
the Legislatures and people Of their States,
asking more active and efficient competstion 10
the matter OF raising funds for the Lincoln
monument.
Gen. Conper's Powder River Indian Expedi.
ton has returned to Fort Laramie. He fought
fosr pitched battles with the red skins, losing
"a killed and two wounded, and ipficting on
them loss Of from 400 to 500 killed beside
utterly destroying 40 entire village, and running
or 500 heas ofcattle. Although cousidsrab ly
eowed he considers them only half whipped.
aud the maintenance Of strong military guard
necessary. ..,,o,,.i ,,sr
The 18th Illinois Regiment at Lawrence.
Kansas. positively refused on Monday last to
obey an order to cross the Plains, and manifes-
ted quite disposition to 6gbt II out on that
lue. Troops were sent for to Leavenwortb,
and upon their arrival by the use Of some
strategy, the camp Of the mutiueers was sur,
roupded, and they we're taken in. The greater
portion Of them subsequently agreed to obey
orders, but obout 40, obstinate still, refused to
and we're marched to ,he.guard.house. .e
ELECTION is a, hand. aud word to the free.
men Of the County. in view Of the duty to be
disehs .ged on Tuesday next. will be considered
10 order. That eternal vigilence is the price Of
liberty, 10 q tri,e, aud has become somewhat
fippant expression, often found upon the lips
but frequently without much thought OF its
import and Importance. Political views, whether
OF the one or the other Of the two great parties
into which the country has heretofore usually
been divided, have been claimed, and to con.
| siderable extent admitted, 90 not conflicting
with true loyalty. The lessons OF the war, how.
ever. falsify this position, AID parties are now
srrsyed as the friends and opponents Of the
Government. The sacrifices Of the war have
made the principles involved, and every couside.
ration Of loyalty TO the Government doubly
dear and sacred to every Union heart. Thee
issues are involved in the struggle Of Tuesday
the 10th, aud as they shall be sustained, or
trested with neglect and indifference, 30 shall
the costs Of the war 10 suffering, blood and
pecunisry expenditure, be warranted, or prove
a boo.less sacrifice aud disappointment. II the
issues oftbe war were worthy Of our oarnestness
while the battle waged,do they not require our
fidelity and vigilance now, in securing and
establishing. and rendering available, that
which the logic Of arms has placed within our
reach A little reflection would seem to be
sufficient TO decide the loyal and Union loving
TO vigorous discharge OF bis duties as q voter
and laborer for the cause OF freedom. Though
the election may be deemed sufficiently safe,
We want the moral effect OF full and imposing
vote. We want to discourage the Vaccinations
OF those who count upon our supineness, aud
whose efforts arc usually 10 the ratio of our
WEAKNESS in well doing. Let every live man,
then, not only re ut the polls himself, but use
every means to bring out bis Union Deighbors
and friends who are less earnest.
Neither the State Convection, nor our candi-
date for Governor, have given US the pitch that
10 our opinion WAS best calculated for effective
and harmonious blending, yet We are not dis
posed to stay our efforts to secure the best effect
upou the ear, the heart and the body politic.-
No thought has ever found lodgmeut with NJ,
that Gen. Cox was wanting in the qualities OF
an ardently loyal friend Of the Government, and
hostile opponent Of slavery. With such con.
vic!ions his theories may 60 to the wind 8. and
We will trust him with the interests of The State,
assured that as he acquitted himself 10 the field,
be will be found honest, faithful and capable as
a civilian and public servant. Let our work be
well prepared. and well done. on Tuesday next
SYSTEMATIC EMIGRATION. Tho Boston
Transcript says:-Governor Andrew, 10