Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-07-21

This weak, would be leading man is trying
to foist himself upon the people aS q candidate
for Congress lie does not await their coll, no
eudeavors to thrust himself upon them. lie
| attempts 10 rise, not by the force ofhis own
genius aud merits, but by assaling and destroy
ing Others This be did when he supplauted
Mr.. Giddings. With an impudcnt assurance
which only shallow pretenders possess, he
pushed himself forward, and by sly arts, and
cuuningly devised falsshoods carried through
bis plans.
He was known then to limited extent, as
an attorney (for he never reashed in the pro-
fession the dignity Of lawyer) Of moderate
abilities, and had credit for respectable me
diocrity, but 10 the subsequent development OF
his baser capabilities. he lost the respect
which had been enterta ined for him.
BY trick cry and strategy, ohicanery aud de-
eeit be Succeeded in controlling enough of the
primary meetings, to defeat Mr.. Giddings in
the nominating convention by tridiDg ma
jorty, to the surprise and chngrin of vast
mai jori,y Of the part y in the District Many
whom be deceived then, convinced Of his du-
plcity, are among bis most determ ined oppo-
sers low.
lie succeeded by q resort 10 the bsser arts,
because Of the fatal apathy, and over-eonfdence
of the friends CT Mr.. Gddings. They conld
not be brought to believe there was any
danger with only SO triaing an opponent
| in the Geld. They did not believe him capable
Of the baseness which was afterwards brough to
to his door, Bat il subsequently appeared
that his real strength 10y in his cspaGility Of
doing supterranean work, which no honorabl lie
man, Of real desert, and worth could conde.
scend 10 do.
His nomination iu the place OF Mr.. Gddng'
was received With the most emphatic express
sionS Of regret from every part OF the country
The defeat Of Mr., Giddings was reg arded as
National loss And when bis successor, tn,
pigmy abortion of a Congressman, appeared
, in Washington TO take his seat, the feeling o
, regret was intensified, and reached even th,
point Of disgust on the part Of the old ascot
ates of Mr. Giddings. But Hutchins, will
compacent stodty, incapable OF the sensibil
! ity of roble mind, notwithstanding bis die
graced aud unenviable position. sat sereuely Il
the seat he could not oil. He went through
b IS Congressional career, not only without dis
tinctioa. bet. positively, without rising to th,
grade Of decent mediocrity.
Now, because the people spontaneously
called an abler and better man TO their ser
vice. he can never forgive that other, and guv
, out some months ago that Gen. Garfield shoult
be defeated and il was well understood b.
those who knew his character, that he woul,
again resort to the same underground work b.
, which be defeated the noble and Deserving
Giddings. His strength lies in manipulating
the primary meetings. Let the people there
fore, guard their primary meetings, and he ha
no strength. for be has no positive popularit,,
with the people.
MIR. Hutchins, during the war went to New
Orleans as sort of United States Treasur
Agent. His position opened up to him 6e
of operations, by which he is said to hav
grown suddenly. if not mysteriousy rich =
! We will not here stop to repeat what commc
J fame says upon this head, but will reserveI
b for, perhaps. more appropriate opportunity
Suffice it to say, the pers and sacrifices Of th
! war to others, resulted in material advantag
) to sundry adroit managing gentlemen.
Clothed with wealth, he is able TO spend h
, time, to employ men, aud to control tie CO.
umns of newspaper, which, by the accideu
! Of the death OF good and deserving man haE
= pens BOW to be in the hands of very wea
omiabilty, whose lack Of manIiness and sterlu.
manhood is proverbial. With these mean
and advantages in hand, he is schemiDg, wit
unscrupulousoess to advance his plaus,
1t is not pleasant to expose the moral OBJ
libuities and treacherous arts of this man q
politiciaa but it has become an imperativ
; public duty, and in accordance with the obi
cation which a public journalist owes to th
people, We are preparing this article, for ther
are facts connected with the course and cor
duet Of John Hutchins which the people ough
to know, and which they must know to ao
understandiDgly He is filling the Distrc
with false and sanderous charges against Ger
Garfield, through the weak and convenieu
columns Of facile newspaper; by his employs
agents and scrbblers; and by his own person
al Misrepresentation.
i 1t is due to the people that they should kne,
the arts and style Of this small-minded man. th
leading elements OF whose character are vanity
sef.seeking, inpudent assurance, unscrupuIous
ness, mendacity and anmosity 1t would b
disgrace to the District to be represented b.
man 30 absolutely weak and unworthy.
Between Giddngs and Garfield there was
blank in the representation Of this District il
Congress. We believe the people desire tn
return Of Gen. Garfield. Ii they do Bot, the,
can fud many worther as well as abler mel
than John Hutchins in the District to suGceet
him. But left to emselves. to follow theil
own unbiased impulses and preferences, we be
leve the vast majority OF the Union men in th'
District, would manifest their choice for th,
denomination and re election Of Gen. Garfield
But unsuspeeting NEE. (as such men hav,
been in the past. .)may be deceived by the art
Of q shallow demagogue, and to guard spcl
, against being led astray by the falsehoods ast
I underground work of John Hutchins, some anC
one some must take the initiative.
Hitherto, he hes had it all his own WY
principally, as he did in his raid on the lament
} ed Giddings. He has assailed Gen. GarfielS
r in public und 10 private With false statements
and false and exaggerated CLOSES and distor
I tions OF his public conduct, and the friends O
T the General have essayed to defend him from
8 these base attaeks, without saying anything di
!. rectly BY way of exposure, of his princpa
assailant aud his employed scribbers an,
Q Agents. But the time has come when the de
Q formiiiea of Mr. John Hntoh;ns ah onId ha =