Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-08-11
To The Editor Of lie TrIegraph ,

10 The Editor Of The Telegraph:
In your last issue find letter address ed to
myself, over the signature Of Cecil have
never before been addressed by man who was
ashamed to sign his name TO what ne had writ
ten, and | have never been in the habit Of
giving respect or credit to any statements made
by q rnaa who feared to sign his name to his
own article, DOR do think that such an article
ordiOarily should he answered, but for the tone
spirit Of Cecl's article am led to conclude
that he is closely allied in interest to Judge
Ohairce. aud that bis zeal and earnestness is at
oil events, prompted by the Judge him SELF
For that reason answer and direct my ar
ticle to yourself, as the only means OF reach ing
the great unkRoEn. And will first say that
Cech is mistaken when he charges me with
violating confidence, and publishing isolated
por'lons oil strictly private conversations, The
conversations mentioned in my article, we're not
private or confidential. They were conversa-
tons in relation to public Office and were not
regarded by any OF the gentlemen mentioned as
private, nor we're they so regarded by Judge
Ohnffoe himself, for be expressly denies 10 bis
article--ihat any of the gentlemen mentioned
violated any personn confidence But Cecil
complains that did not say very many things
in Ely article, that he desired me to say If he
will look at my letter, he will see.that I only
proposed TO consider Judge Chaifees-connec-
ton with, and partcipa ton 10 the arrangements
for that meeting. This did do, and call the
attention OF the people to the fact that n the
reply of Judge Chaffee be does not attempt 10
deny any single fact in my article, except what
1t alleged he said in regard to the meeting of
the Geauga Bar This he denies, and a q ues
lion Of veracity is raised between him and the
gentcman menloned-' Their statements are
given IN an article, also communicated 10 your
paper OF this week, aud an intelligent public
can judge which OF the parties are truthful. The
Judge does not deny single other point made
10 my letter. l charge there that he sa id 10
nearly every attorney at the bar,-that he
would not be candidate unless the bar were
agreed upon hin,--that he further said-ho
would not be candidate, II any consider .ble
portion OF the bar opposed him. Now from
his whole course, think the people will oon.
| clude that be desired to be candidate, bat he
Isaid be would not be a candidate if the bar
were opposed TO him he then ,Oanted an ex.
| precision from the Bar. Can this be doubted
| why did he tell our best and most reliable
attorneys that the Geaaga Bar had-iuvited him
to become candidate, il it was not to induce
like action from them Why did be request
/ directly or indirectly, some ten members OF the
bar TO sign that call, if he was not 10 favor oil
The meeIing gave their names 10 my former
letter, aud Judge Cha5se does not deny tb lat
be solicited them as allegedsh he should depS
IT, will give the names OF witoesses, and they
| are reliable. From these facts none of which
] arc denied by Judge ChafFee, can any man avoid
| the conc usion that Judge Chaffse desired such
q meeting. and desired that meeting to recon
mend hin as candidate Tor re election T? And
IL he had been the choice OF that meeting would
he then have complained of-comb binatioas tc
r'Feslal the action Of the people f-Whes b'