Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-07-08
( Tyrsnny OF wealth.

,TAGs1JI Tyranny OF wealth.
The real danger 10 our eas,era civilizs.
tlou is sthe growing power Of concentrated
wealth, aud its aDtcrapulous use by men Of
high pesitiou TO sway the rsbble in the,
great cities, 'sod thus control the whole
public life Of the nation. Society 10 the
old states is rapidly consolida ting its cities
szf large towns. Nearly one half of the
population Of New York and ibisd of the
population of Pennsylvania, New Jersey.
Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode
lslsnd, Ia to-day gathered in sco-e Of
cities, which hare become the cen,ers Of in
dtstrial. cociai political and religious in
Huence.s Bat every one Of them 10 convuI-
sed by q fearful struggle for its complete
control by corporate aud concentrated
weslih., I doubt II there is any portion Of
tsie civilized world where money. powerfully
ssed. can do 20 much % ia the valley OF
the Hudson in eastern New York. We
see too evident proof Of the determination
ofAportion OF the able. rich men of al
these eastern cities to govern the govern.
n1ent by alliance With the ignorsnce. vice
and poverty Of these vast hives OF popala-
ton. The sceoes we haze constantly Wit.
messed alike in the higher commercial. po
liiical, aud the lowest popular life of the
city Of New York during the last few years
nsys well slsrm every FREUD Of bis country.
The cultivated, riRht-minded, honest
men and women Of the East must under
stand that the country expects Them to re-
sist and overthrow this attemps to rule the |
peopls BY O. faoneysd sristocrscy, as
dangerous and upscrupalous as the slave
aristocracy now In arms sgainst us. Wei
ssrrowiy missed league between It and
the slsvehokasss OF the Aegining Of the war
1t was ouly cowsd b5 the terrible uprising
of those April days. 1t has reared its
hidioas heed more than once during the |
four years to Welcome Rebel rule in the
greet central cities Of the Fest We feel
its msligssnt spell out TO the very edges OF
oar Western civilization; and its selfish and
snpstfiotic manoeuvres are The real cause
Of much Of rbe bitterness that so often
mars our compaOionsbiP. We charge the
sobge hessted, Peop!e Of the New England
aad Middle Ststes TO ses to ft that those
vspsrable eommonweslths do not silently
fsll into the coptrol OF this power, made up
by the goddess rich ard the grsceless poor,
TO repestthe drama Of old world corruption
and tyanny A. D. MAYO
The AMERicAs woxis.-The June
number Of Hours at Home has and article
on How TO treat our wives, hich those who
think that lore is no; an essential elemen,
Of true marriage will do well TO read
The article 10 too long for insertion 10 our
psPsr. Q The fsllo~ing are the closing par.
sgrapbss lszsss - l-rl -gira-
The american womas 10 what the Amer
lean man requires her to be, and
What American institd.ious and In
fue1ces enable her be. There 10 con
slant aud fruiifal effort on the part of
rzcu 10 secure for their dsnshters and for
general female society the best advantages
foe sdncatlon and eulture; and these same
meu DO this with wives 10 their hoses who
are treated little better shsu housekeepsrs.
They afs not regarded ~ partners: they
are not treated ss intimsss and con6deu,isi
companions. EqasIiy Of position, identity
q inietssts 'eommanity OF aims, akeetonate
tenderness respectfuin6ss demesnor, tbough
sympathy hat shows isssIf IN oil private
and family intercourse, certainly do not
psessll bstweeo ~ Americss hasbsnds and
wives. when regarded 10 the aggregs,e.-
Sonesuill be disposed TO deny this who on.
HFes lie under some Of its more favored
phasss; bpt those who are acqus inted with
sltdSSysk. ID ciiy sad coanlry, ,canno. fall
20 vseexaiy tbe tfutbfsIsssscf the sts'e
mens. Womsa are denied the sympathy
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