Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-03-16

continues. "A mass demonstration took
place Tuesday evening on Union Square
Money is pouring in. The project OF q
New York merchant to raise amillion
dollars for privateers has been fasorably
received, and meets with considerable
The President was informed Wednes-
day evening that it was useless to send
nominations to. the. Senate that were int
mical to the majority Of that body, as
they were determined not TO confirm
such. 1s3 ~ sis . -
- The Fenian reyoft in Ireland, is thought
to be quite as inportont as the kilograms and
the English press represent it. Indeed there is
an apprehension in the public mind that the
whole truth has not been told The movement
has had its effect upon the brotherhood on this
side the water, and considerable activity is the
result especially in the large cities ofthe country
The measure ofpreparation by the British gov
ernment would seem to indicate the possibility
of earnest work. IS 80
Senator ORRIs S. FERRY, of Connecticut, who
commenced his official career on Monday. was
born at Bethel and is now forty-four years OF
age. He graduated at Yale College in 1874,
and was admitted to the bar in 1916. He was
a representative in the Thirty sixth Congress,
and during the war entered as Colonel of a
Connecticut regiment, subsequently receiving
promotion to the rank of Brigadier General.
The foregoing is a brief and correct notice Of
the new Senator of Connecticut AS once fa-
milliar acquaintance, we may add to it; per
haps, that he read law in Norwalk, with Hon.
T. b. BUTLER, once member of Congress, and
now a Judge of the Supreme Court ofthe State.
Mr.. FERRYis man ofmuch Intellectual ability.
This showeditself in the beginning of his pro-
fessional career by the stand he took beside'the
matured and best legal minds of the Fairfield
county bar-such men as Ex-GoyJ Hawley,
Gov. Dutton, &c. The seYerest labors sef the
student never deferred him from the prepara-
ton of his cases, and the thorough and com
plete familiarity with their bearings, and the
power of his arguments and elocution, COM
manded the attention of the bench and bar as
well as itigents and auditors. In every case he
proved himself master of the situation. We
are not aware that beeverbecanle satisfied with
his lattainments He has been growing man,
until his practice had become very heavy and
extensive To all this he adds the quality Of
moral rectitude, and enters upon his duties in
the Senate as a christian statesman. Unlike
his predecessor, he is a positive lnan-discrim-
mating, firm and of true manly independence
We have the fullest assurance that he will, con-
tinue TO be, as he has been, an able defender Of
the right, aud that in due time he will take his
place among the very foremost men of the ma
ton. Mr. FrRRY, we see, has been placed up
on the military and judiciary committees.
A Clear Majority of the Republican
members of the House are favorable to
proceeding with the impeachment of the
President. On the part ofthe new mem.
bers the feeling is particularly strong.
Whether it is wise or foolish to proceed
in this business depends upon the facts
elicted and the nature of the evidence by
which those faetscaD besustained. If an
undoubted. case can be made out against
the President, and on evidence that shall
satisfy public opinion, then there should
be as little delay as practicable. But if
the only case that can be made out is one
that fair-minded people will differ about,
the sooner it shall be dropped, the better.
The Republican members of the. Senate
seem opposed to the impeachment job.
The Speaker Of the House is in Difficult
ty about the mileage due to members
There is a law directing that mileage
shall be paid at the beginning of each
regular session, and Ethe present is reg.
ular session. But the law by which this
session was called expressly provided
that no mileage should be paid to mem
rbers of this Congress who were also
members of the last-that is, no construc
tive mileage. We cannot imagine what
difficulty can be found in obeying the
latter provision It is, SO far as it goes
a repeal of. the former law, and is most
just effort to put an end to certain
part of the stealing which has long gone
under the name of mileage. We hope tc
sec it.obey ed, and not evaded. 80
|. UNITED STATES IN THE HOUSE OF
LoRDs.-The discussions in the British
House of Lords on the North American
Confederation question developed very
friendly feeling towards the United
States. Among their lordships, the
Marquis of Normandy, in taking part in
the debate, said, 'it would not be wise
to make any resistance to the Union O.
Canada with the United States, if the
provinces desired it." Earl Carnaryor
remarked tkat s'there had been four fed
erations, of which two still remained
one was Switzerland, one of the smallest
States of Europe and the.s other the
United States, one of the greatest nation:
in the world" He thought Canads
might one day rank second only *
Russia, in which opinion be shows !;
great weakness or great ignorance o1
the habitable part of the Confederation
However, we doubt not Canada will de
we'll in the condition of things, and by