Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-09-04
Gen. Rosecrans' Letter.

Rosencrans' lettor following his dispatch de-
clining the gubernatorial nomination of the
Ohio Democracy, is finally in print, and does
not seem TO give satisfaction To tho fossils of
the party. lie, like John Quincy Adams of
Massachusetts, declares for universal suffrage,
freedom and equality ofall men without regard
TO race or color. He says:
Leaving to its opponents, of all shades
and grandcs, all narrow and sectional
grounds, all monopolies and tavoritism,
based on class, creed, RACE, color or Ma
tional origin, the Democratic party of the
United States ought to hold high the
banner of universal freedom, impartial
justice sand equality before the htp," CT
all who live beneath the flag of our coun-
try.
This don't suit the Bourbons. 1t sounds
good deal like Republican doctrine, Speak
Ing of the letter the Cincinnati Enquirer says
1t is lengthy, and not always clear
There is something in IL that both parties
approve, much that tho Democracy are
peged to, aud a good deal that neither
Democrats nor Republicans would en-
dorse. 1t would be more heartily admir-
ed for its trankness than approved for its
wisdom, and its effect, on the whole, will
be to increase, if possible, the general Joy
that Pendleton is our candidate.
How rejoiccd the Democratic Bourbons are
to fall back Oh one OF their own stripe, like
Pcndleton, one who learns nothing from tr an
spring events, and tue irrepressble progress
of the age.
Gen. Rosecrans in another passage of his
letter gives the Pendleton repudiators rap
thus
No local declarations inviting a popu-
lar prejudgment of any legal questions
about the terms OF payment of the ma
tional bonds, should impair the priceless
value of the public create the speediest
means Of ridding the country Of those
enormous expressions, but every Demo
cratic platform should tend TO raise
higher aud higher the public credit, aud
to satisfy the people of Europe that the
Democratic is the last party IN the Unit
ed States that proposes to whine, or act
reluctantly, even though present holders
should have bought it below its fair value.
And again
"A" "'ouSehooiS P"Pei SWiSHOy Va ouo
porpetually huctuating in value, is gi
gantic fraud on the people--a concentra-
tion OF false measures, aud worse, injuri-
GUS to all classes, out especially to those
who live by labor
The Columbus Statesman insultngly attri-
butes such remarks as the foregoing TO the ig-
norance OF Gen, Rosecrans The Statesmen
says;
"IIis absence from his home as Minis
ter representing the United States in
Mexico, and the performance OF the du-
ties devolving upon him in the army, has
caused him, from wan. OF knowledge Of
tho true facts, to take ground in favor Of
the payment Of the boundless debt in
gold. -s
Should there be Democrats whose men
tai organization or temper does not per
init them to recognize existing facts, ol
conform their action to great popular
changes, let them TOR the public good, alb
dicate leadership, aud leave the energies
OF the people free TO act in the line OF life
and progress.
No wonder the EaQui,er the Statesman and
other rebel sympathislng fogies, who are de-
termined TO cling TO the old rotton planks, fee
relieved In getting rid Of their "new depart
ure," and now clutch at Pendleton and the OF
Iine, with '"she' energy of despair" -
The Sablne .conspiracy and hanging istqr,
published elsewhere, is authoritatively denivd
eH-Hon. l.. ID. Woodwork, of the Mahon
ing and Trumbuh dlssxiet, has been nominate,
by aeelanlation' fAf reelection.