Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-07-13

s WAS ANTICIPATED, INC report vi Soh-
ator Wade's Lawrence speech has elicit
ed considerable comment, in somuch
that he has felt constraice ed to explain
his actual meaning. He denies that he
advocated an equal distribution OF prop
erty, or other similar mischievouS dog
mas. This seems all the more strange,
because dealing with public questions Mr..
w. has always been noted f3r avoiding
ambiguties of expression, and for saying
with remarkable bluntness and force pre-
ciseIv what he was believed. On the la
Dor question Mr. Wade qualified his
meaning in these words:
"That system of labor which drgrades
the poor man and elevateS the rich which
makes the rich richer and the poor poor
er, which drags the very soul out of the
poor man for a pititul existence is wrong.
We must elevate the laborer, and give
him a share of the proceeds of his labor.
The man who successfully solves that
problem will do more for the world than
any man that has lived in it since the
days of Christ. | believe, however, that
the shadow of the great struggle is upon
us, and we must meet it. There is deep
discomfort among the masses, and they
will shortly demand that their condition
may be made more comfortable, both in
this country and in England. There is
restlessness, feverish excitement, dis
contentcdness with their lot among the
L -,
The people want more recreation-more
enjoyment. They are casting about for
relief from their monotOnOus and halt
starved condition and they will have it.
Mr. Greeley is wise man. He has done
some very foolish things, but he has per-
haps mole knowledge on all subjects
than any man in this country. l think
well of this plan, and the idea of co-ope-
ration, if carried ont among the work
ing classes, will do much to ameliorate
their condition"
All Europe mourns the death of Maxi
milan. The Government of England, it
is stated, Will recall the British Legation,
and withdraw from diplomatic relations
with the administration of Juarez. That
of France has sent out IN order supend-
ing all the functions of the Federal Con
suls in the Republic The French cham
bers denounce the execution as crime
against civilization. All festivities in
Paris have been abandoned.
| Mr.. Butler offered important resolu-
tions it the House on the 8th, Getting
the appointment Of a Committee to in
vestigate the facts connected with the
assassination of Mr.. Lincoln, and cmpow-
ering the Committee to report bills
granting amnesty to persons who shall
give evidence. In supporting his resolu-
tions, Gen. Butler said that the military
trials had been confined to single issues,
and that no full and complete investiga-
ton had been made The resolutions
were adopted by vote of 100 to pa
This step is properly taken. Vague
charges of completely in the assassination
have repeatedly been made, not only in
newspapers but in congress; Mr. Wilson
the Chairman of the judiciary Committee
has said already that the testimony al
ready taken makes further examination
expedient; it is well, therefore, that Con-
gress should obtain all the facts con-
nected with tie crime, and that they
should be published for the information
of the world