Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-10-26

The CHECK OF Our RADICAL FRIENDS in the
recent election, is no cause of discouragement.
Dur opponents are always bold upon the sub
mission cf new questions, and exceeding US as
they do, in boldness and effrOntery, their appar-
ent confidence not untrequently causes the
friends of right to waver, and yield tempora
ry advantage. Reaction, and la stitftning of the
vertebral column seldom fails to succeed, and
the discontinue of the workers of darkness, is
all the more signal and mortifying from its CON
trast with the hopcfulness of the start. This
position has been time and again illustrated in
the history of the respective friends and oppo-
nents of human servitu lie and it is well set forth
in letter of Senator Sherman, excusing him
self from addressing the friends of the Union in
New York, and read at public meeting in that
city on the 10th inst
81 would like he says, Sin person to assure
you that the Republicans of Ohio are not in the
least discouraged by the elections of last Tues
day. General Hayes and the whole State ticket
are elected by 5000 majority, which we will
make 30, 600 next fall with ease. We lost the
Sta in 1862 by 200 majority on the Eman-
cipatiun Proclamation of Abraham Lincoln
The next year we beat Vallandigham by 100, 900
ON the same issues Impartial suffrage and i'm
plicit observance of the public faith will next
wear, as this year, be engraved on our banners,
and will as surely triumph as that God rules
independence would have been defeated in
l775. 1t Was proclaimed throughout the land
in ZIG. Our soldiers were not disheartened
with partial defeats, but the Copperheads were.
| They raised the white flag in 1854. In 500 the
national banner hoated in triumph over every
| part OF our country. So will it be next year, IN
the meantime we will learn wisdom from our
defeats. We must insist upon greater economy
in public expenditures. We must enforce ouI
revenue laws. We must cease 10 quarrel among
ourselves. Oar adversaries may be made useful
in closing our ranks. trust that New York.
as the Empire State, may take the lead in thi,
movement, and, by maintaining Republican as
cendancy, convince Democrats and rebels thai
the party and principles that prevailed during
the war will govern the country now that peace
and union have been won."
Our own Senator, Wade, too, reiterates thu
hsame confident prediction and encouragement
in addressing the parties Onthe same occasion
I eIhope andtrust the Republicans the grea
Empire State-will not abate one JOt Oh courag
p. or hope in consequence of the'temporary checl
their brethren have had,in Ohio. For NOR
than ,feurteen.year Ohio has hada succession
! OF, Republican Governors, and,she never vii
%heve any other Her recent narrow escape vii
F6nly have the effect to secure her against futur
acr3acntrs, The Republicans of Ohio wer
meyer rporeradical, mere confident of ttiei
STRENGTH, ror mbrs resolutely determined t
carry out tii6;r principles to final triumph thai
now, and. if our election could be held owe
again TO morroT. warned of our danger, W
should certainly carry the State by more tnai
1000. We certainly shall do this next iaii