Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-07-24

cACluSlNt VI OOhSitbo, uuu hS n"S
no more right TO assume control over 1t than
any other citizen. His action Is moi only iin-
authorized, but as matter of fact Congress
was asked to do the very thing he is said TO
have done, and distinctly refused to do it. For
years the English Telegraph Company has
been striving 10 get permission TO exend
wire from the cable between Ireland land New
foundland into the French dominions, but has
been persistcfitly refused
THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT has crystal
lied into regular political organization, and
enters the field with regular set of candidates
for State officers. The ticket was, us we learn,
the result of an incubation at Mansfield, OF
some forty gentlemen, on the 14th inst. With
the candidate for G6vernor, Mr.. INeERsoLL,
we have a pleasant acquaintance, and doubt
not he would fill the Office with credit and re-
spect, II he could secure 1t; andprobably there is
no particular objection to the other hames pre-
sented, but with the idea Of a temperance ticket,
or political temperance organization, we have
but little sympathy. Our experience does not
exhault such movements. They are not pro-
ductive of good. Their strength and numbers
never lift them higher than mere factions /;
powerless in themselves, they become q CON-
modify in the market, ready for dicker with
either leading party, and the cause which it
is the avowcd OBJ ect to promote Is often de-
graded and impedcd by cuddling and caJolipg
with the party with whom whisky is the vital
current Such movements at best are but
ephemeral and evanescent and are either
powerless for good. or serve to keep the liquor
element in power, and with few exceptions
are, to say the least, pnwise and pernicious
In the language of contemporary, these politi-
cal temperance agitations are periodical. They
come around every few years, and, after a
brief duration, are followed by a reaction
which gives to the evil Of intemperance an
impetus Il would lack were the reformatory
action on the subject more uniform. consistent
and practical. Why not learn wisdomp
For Govcrnor---J. E. Ingersoll, of Cuyaho.
ga County. M
For Lieutenant Govcrnor-Dr. Wadsworth
of Cincinnati. al. |f''
For Treasurer of Statc--Thomas Edmund
son, of Clark County.
For Attorney Gcneral--J. A. Summers, OF
summit County.
For Member of the Board of Public Works
Il. B. Silver, Of Columbana County.
MORE BEAUTIES OF DEMOCRATIC LEGIsIA-
TIoN--The Cleveland Herald notices law
passed by the late Democratic Assembly, de-
signed TO extort from the pockets of manuiac-
turcrs and Others using steam boilers some
$125 apiece for patent attachment, ostensibly
intended for greater safety, but really designed
for feathering the nests Of certain patentees.
The Herald nlludes to other States where this
same game has been tried In New Jersey,
for instance, similar law was rushed through
the Legislature, but from its outrageous char
acter, could not be enforced, and consequently
became dead letter. and was repealed. At.
tempts were made last winter to secure the
passage Of n similar law In Pennsylvania, Ohio,
: Illinois and Wisconsin. Other States took
similar action, and these bills were defeated in
every instance, except In this State; and 1t was
supposed TO have been defeated here, but final
action, It seems, was delayed until the last
hours Of the session, when II was rushed
through without giving parties interested IN
opportunity to express their views or wishes
In the matter. The steam users are now in
formed they must comply with the require
mcnts of the law, or they will be visited with
heavy fines and penalties. Some Of the smaller
manufacturers, rather than incur any trouble
submit
This tax steam users are compelled TO pay
for putting attachments to their boilers that
they declare are worse than useless. The
heavy manufacturers of the State have deter
min IN In IN tbax,
must submit to such special legislation SO ma
terally affecting their interests, without being
allowed the privilege of expressing an opinion.
THE English, having cured themselves OF
the great rage into which they were thrown
/ by Mr.. Summers speech, which was not pub
lished In any of the important English jour
nals are enjoying their jokes at the expense
Of Mr. Reverdy johnson. The venerable and
distinguished gentleman gushed and glowed so
much, and promised such prodiglous things
and wanted peace so profisely and talked so
well, too. and looked so NICE and they were
all 80 fond of him, and he was so delighted with
everybody, that the rejection OF his treaty by
the whole Senate with single exception) be.
comes, since the sense of irritation has passed
off, the most enjoyable joke of the period
PARiIAMEsr.-The course of the Eng.
lish House of Commons in rejecting the
amendments of the Peers to the Irish
Church Bill by majorities MS large as
those given on the original passage Of
{ the bill, shows that Mr.. Gladstone is
ready to join issue with the hereditary
branch Of the Legislature, and determine
which is the stronger with the British
people. There can be but little doubt
Of the ultimate result of this trial. TIL,