Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-04-16

WASHINGTON, April l2th, 1870.
Congress was thoroughly stirred the past
week. and on more than one occasion by Fer.
uondo Wood. Rising ia his seat one day,
Fernando asked unaninaOUs leave 10 make
personal explanation. leave being granted, |
he left himself and his personal explanation
alone and proceed to make bitter attack on |
the Frecdmen's Bureau and General Howard |
The latter was accused of fraud, of misappro-
priation of funds, and of most every ofiense
under heaven. The republicans rallied to the
support of Howard, and though not one of
them believed the charges, they decided to In
vesiisate them fully and referred them to the
Committee on Education. Fernando Wood
has the reputation of being the greatest rascal
in the House, and Gen. Howard the reputation
of rs much honesty rs any man out of it.
But ii shows how easy il is TO throw mud;
how any dishonest man can blackcn his neigh
bor's character by throwing stones.
TIE NEXT PRESIDENCY.
Although two years are to yet clarse before
the nomination of another President, yet the
sibicct is continually discussed in political
/ circles All the signs of the times point to the
| Chief Justice as the Democratic nominee. Mr..
! c ,nse is in continual communication with the
! Democrats, and rs far MS possible, directs all
their movements. The rank and file of the
party undoubtedly bear great hatred to the
! negro, while all Mr.. Chase's reputation has an
abolition cornerstone. But the Democratic
leaders are rapidly preparing TO sink the negro :;
and thus are trying TO cast their whole strength
upon finance; and here too, unfortunately Mr.
Chase's reputation is obnoxious for he was
! the Secretary of the Treasury who fathercd the
most prOmi lent features of finance during the
great war struggle. But no matter for that, if
| Mr. Chasc's name will draw more votes than
John Morrisscy's or Horatio Seymour's, Mr.
Chase will receive the nomination. The
Democracy il now in the minority they want
to draw votes from the other party; and "a
Mr.. Chase will not come into their ranks alone,
bit will undoubtedly bring others with him,
he will almost certainly be nominated.
Among the Republicans, General Butler and
Vice President Coliax have both been talked
oc The former is the candidate of the ex-
trcme left wing of the radicals, men who value
rcpublcanism rs much as character.
Mr.. Colfax, for some reason, does not stand
as well in the Senate as he did in the House
But the Republican candidate will almost Ger
ainly be Gen. Grant True, the General has
positively declared he will not stand second
term and was perfectly honest in his state
mcnt; but it is also true, that the Republican
party has no other man in its ranks who has
so much Of the public confidence. He is
thoroughly honest and the nation knows it
There is no pretence in hm not even the
pretence of simplicity and quietness. lie is
fair Judge of character and generally make.
good appointments. He and Mr.. Boutwell, arr
managing the finances with rare ability, anC
the public know it. Aud rs this adminslra
ton will be more judged by its finance thar
10y any other question, predict that the adj
minslration will be II successful one, and that
Mr. Grant will receive second nomination.
EVILS OF WASHINGTON LIFE.
In this city of Washington the capital of tho
nation, We have eleven hundred places whcr,
liquor is sold-onc for every hundred of the
population, men, women and children
Enough, vcrly, to crafty the most nibulous
community, and there is the same number o
places where cigars aud tobacco are sold
Fifty'fve liquor or cigar shops for every
church in Washington; and there are brothcls
innumernble, occupying the square south of
Pennsylvania avenue, and lying between Sew.
enth and Fifteenth streets not an honest
house in all that district. But many do no
change all this TO the account of the inhab-
itants of Washington. For this city represents
the nation In its pleasures and its vices, as well
rs in its politics Each session of Congress
brings with il at least ten thousand specimens
of the ruder sex, who leave their wives and
sisters nj home in the innocence of their rural
residences. During the day time, these gentle
men find plenty to do but when Congress has
adjourned for the day, when business Is over
and the five o'clock dinner despatched, where
shall time be spcnt9 There is but one theatre,
and that cant collect ten thousand people
every evening. There is no city library; lee
lures uIe few and far between, and lcvGcs soon
grow to be dull work. Is il any wonder that
after the fatigucs of II busy day, the otherwise
lonely evening is given up to the pleasures OF
II social GLASS, or the vice of the gambling
table, or the brothels WORCESTER.
From our Columbus Correspondent.