Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-08-26
From the Geneva Times.
Defeated, but not Disheartened.

defeated, DuC not DlSnearJened'
Some months since when the people |
of this State wer3 casting about for n
suitable candidate to put in nomination
for Governor, we expressed a preference
Tor our fellow citizen Hon. ID. Caldwell,
of Jefferson, and made such efforts as
we had at command to bring him tavora-
bly, before the people. Our efforts were
deferred to late day in Difference 10
the older journals of the county, con-
sciOus OF the greater influence they
could bring to bear i'll turtherence of the
object sought, and it was not until there
was danger from lapse of time that the
whole thing was likely to 20 by default
thatwe ulade u move in the premises. LII
this Congressional District we had an
assurance from papers of influence that
50 soon as Mr.. Caldwell was brought out
by the united press of this county their
cooperation could I've depended upon.
And we had further assurance from
our distinguished Representative that so
soon as this Distric. should unite upon
resident citizen, he would give to him
earnest and hearty support 1t occurred
to us that this section Of the State was
fairly entitled TO representative on the
State ticket, and that this county could,
with proprlety, put one forward in con-
sideratlon of its known devotion to the
principles OF the Republican party and
It's political importance, and it was with
these convictions that we first urged
united effort In selecting a representa-
tive man, our attention fastened upon
Mr.. Caldwell, yet we would have gladly
united upon such other as u majority Of
the Republicans of the county might
have indicated. But, as is well known,
our efforts were nowhere seconded i'll
such manner as to impress upon the pub.
mind feeling OF earnest determination
on our part, and the whole scheme failed,
AS might have been expected.
MIR. Caldwell very early withdrew
from the list, and the State ticket WAS
again swallowed up by Cincinnati and
Columbus.
For years past Mr.. Caldwell has been
quiet, but an able and determined
worker for the Republican cause. lie
has been brought out for service at each
successive campaign, and his voice has
been heard for the right i'll nearly every
section Of the State. This has been
done for years almost as gratuity, and
often at pecuniary and personal sacri-
flee. His appropriate reward lies in
suitable recognition OF able services per-
formed, by the party whose principles
he has so long maintained. Such recog-
milton has heret otore been wanting.
Younger men-men in less experience,
men who have had but slight claims
upon the party for labor performed
have been taken up and put in positions
to which he might well aspire. Failing
to get him before the people Of the State
on their general ticket, many friends
sought to put him on the beneh Of the
Common Pleas of this District, and they
were Tor long time hopeful OF success.
But this intention Oh their part was
foiled, aud it is now but useless to re-
count the means by which it was effected.
1t is but proper, however, to say in this
connection, that Mr.. Caldwell has not
been-is not, nor never will be seeker
after office. His money has corrupted
no man. lie has never tawned upon men
tor tavors. lis has never directly or in
directly sought to influence solitary
ballot 10 aid him in securing any office,
and he can tread the paths OF private
life with clear conscience and clear
hands. He has again been summoned
by the Republican State Central Com
mittee to lake the field in aid of the Re
publican cause, and should he obey the
call will render, as in days past, most
efficient service. Hosts of friends still
cherish the hope that ability may yet be
recognized, honesty applauded, and sig
nal services in behalf OF the great prin-
ciples of our party rewarded by the ele
vation 10 some suitable place of honor
and trust OF our worthy citizen, Darius
Caldwell.
! All this goes to show then, that the Older
Journals are the safer and better leaders. by
their thouShtfulncss and maturity of chapac
ter and ripe judgement, they exert II power
and influence that the younger ones are moi
equal TO. The endorsement of this fact by
the candidates themselves, and its full candid
and generous admission in the light of calm
survey OF campaign vaulungs, by one Of those
younger journals, ID net n little gratifying and
refreshing, 1t is, however, only another eX-
empllicaiion OF the truth of the maxim-old
men for cabinet and council and young men
! for the field of action. In other words-mOd-
Grafton and modesty are never out Of place in
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