Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-11-01

All over the country the pulpit and
the press have been for several weeks
past INDUCING in speculstions as to the
moral aus OF the late disastrous confia-
grafton in Chicago. The same kind Of
theorizing indulgedin by pulpitarians is
not generally carried so far as to include
the Inflated rurslists in the further
northwest, hundreds of whom persisted
so suddenly and so awfully. But Chi
cage being q large city, it answers as a
sort of synonym or parallel for SodOm
and Gomorrah Babylon, Jerusalem,
etc, and the late fire, in the opinion OF
not . as6, illustrates that ancient theolo-
Nv is still in force and has in these mod
ern days its divine scourges and fierce
maladiclions, swooping down on DOOM
ed cities, and swallowing or devouring
great populations, because Of the moral
iniquity therein Astounding. We fear
that too often calamities, small or great,
are cited as evidences of Divine displeas-
ure and special manifestations Of Gods
wrath, and are designated as being sent
as Especial Providences," when deeper
reflection and more careful investiga-
ton ofthe law Of cause and effect, would
show that mems mismanagemenI care
lessness, recklessness Of consequences,
disregard Of the physical laws governing
human existance, precipitate calamities
that might otherwise have been avoidsd.
Remotely, or primarily, calanities may
be charged to Providential ruling, as the
ignominious death of the culprit who
expiates his crimes on the gallows for
having shed the blood Of his fellow, may
be said to be q mark of the displeasure
Of the legislative authority Of the State
which enscts a law making murder a
capital offence. The world would be
better If all men loved God, rather than
feared Him. Loved Him for his good
ness and mercy and loving kindness;
not fearlng Him as the cringing slave
fears a cruel, tyrsnizing master.
The vote for Representative in Noble
county having been equally divided be-
tween the two candidates, Governor
Hayes asked the opinion Of Attorney
General Pond on the question. Accord
ingly the Attorney General rendered an
opinion to the Governor, saying he finds
no law determining the tie by lot or
otherwise, and that under the Constitu-
ton there will be no vacancy until the
first Of January, 1872. He is Of opinion
that the Governor can take no action
now. but that the Clerk of the Court
should certify his abstract as usual.
As soon as practical the lines Of the
Atlantic & Great Western Railroad in
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio, will
be consolidated and made n road, I'M
der the name Z 1.-The Atlantic & Great
Western Railroad Company, with Geo.
B. Mcclellan, ofNew York As President,
and Geo. B. Wright of Ohio, as Vice
President
The full official vote from all the coun-
ties in this State, foot up the following
msjorities and aggregate vote: Noye's
majority over McCookis 20, l6O;over both
McCook and Stewart, 1904. Total vote,
400, 1852. The majority for the Constitu-
tional Convention is 72,e52. The total
vote for Secretary Of State last year was
E2s,0S7.
Mexico is in an unusual Torment
q separate revolution going on in each
State. Rascality, priestcraft, political
perhdy and general moral lOoseness are
the active agencies that cause the social
and political volcanoes of that distracted
country to perpetually spout blood and
flame.
The certificate OF incorporation Of the
Beacon Publishing Company, of Akron,
was filled with the Secretary Of State on
Thursday last.
Gov. Hayes, on Thursday, appointed
r. D. Harrison to the Office of Commits
sionor Of Railroads and Telegrsphs.