Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-12-02

difficulty just now about bringing forward
Col. SooTr as candidate for the, presidency,
as they once were over the nomination of
Chase, and as they were in this State after the
nomination of MCook. They wish TO take
the wind out oftlie sails of Grant and the
Republican passy by the selection of q quasi
Republican, but they are met by the opposi.
ton OF those who prefer to have political fa.
vors distributed TO the faithful and truc-to
friends rather than political opponcnts.-
While the one class is running in one direction,
the other is quite as earnest in the other. Thus
cross purposes leave no common ground for
the party to stand upon. Col. Scott is under.
stood to be Republican, and those papers
which endorse him, of course speak of him
in terms of approval, and say some very sweet
and pretty things of him, with the risk before
them that prinsiDle may prompt him, in due
time, to define his position, and place himself
fair and square upon his political record
Should this be the case, where, oh, where, will
these journals tako refuge, and hide their
Dlushes, and how ventiato their hatred of Re.
publioanism These new departures after
both men and principle, that the Democracy
are making in these latter days, are losing for
it all respect in its own eyes, and simply rem.
der it ridiculous in the eyes OF others. II is
showing its bankrupt condition in courage
confidence and hope for the future. The old
adage, that rats desert sinking ship, is being
exempliiied in the experience OF this confused
aud demented party. The departure most TO
be feared while the present equiyocal and du-
bious state of things continue, will be the
swift dccimaiion and fritterng away of the
party itself Never ~ its history was the Dem.
ocla'ic paJy so entirely and hopelessly de-
moralizsd, SO respondent of the future, and SO
much ata loss as to what it must do to be
saved. From every State in the Union, on ey-
cry wind that blows, comes the dspairing
wall of Respondent presses and leaders, From
these piteous tones ii is plain that the shattcr.
ed and disheartened remnants Of the parly
nave no hope OF success in the contest of 1872
THANKsGIvIEG.-Thurs throughout this
broad And, was recognized asihe occasion for
paying tribute TO the venerated custom of our
New England Fathcrs-a grateful and devout
acknowledgment of the existence, and our re.
lation to, the Supreme Giver Of all Good The
fact that great people halt in their eager pur.
suit of business and wealth for such an object.
is significant-a sublime one. The blending
OF the rsigious social and patriotic emotions,
and the stirring into active life and develop.
ment some Of the best feelings of humanity,
makes us hail the return of this season with
more than ordinary happiness and sutsGac-
ton. 1t Is indc.d,. happy rounding of the
golden year-the eliminating season of man
towards his Maker. Joy, peace AMI plenty
NIL The heart with as true thankluncss as il
is capable OF The films that obstrucl the Wis
ion and bound the eye Of faith are measurably
cleared away, and man catches glimpse of
the object of his allegiance and destiny
Hearthstones long deserted, glow with the
happy impulses that spring from reunion and
The memories and ties Of consangunily !. chill.
durn and friends, long and widely separated,
come together and hover about the ancestral
board; hlial and parental affections kindlc and
arc consecrated anew. The day is proud
one, and worthy Of its New England origin,
and as in the pust, so in the future may II find
deeper and more vencrated place in every
American heart. But while the children Of
fortune and pleaty are filled with 10Y and
gladness, the lesson Is imposed of ministcring
TO the wants the needy and destitute. Gaunt
poverty shows its shriyelcd forms all about
us; on the great bilows of human life ever
c6bing, ever flowing are waits of the desti.
tute poor, bearing the same impSess of the
Deity rs ourselves, and for whom the Saviour
feels deep and tender concern, and who will
measure our virtues by the standard of our
thoughtful, active charity and benevolcncc.-
AtthB time, let US not forget that we are all
children OF the same inhertencc. II there be
any such home, where want crouches about
the empty hc-place, or cold penctrates the
broken pane; where age is made soryCwluI
and youth untimcly old by privation, let US
make generous beslownl OF some of that
bounty which has been so literally entrusted
to some Oft THE poor" saith the Master
"yo have d!'oays with you. and when yc will,
yc may do, them good" Let this lesson be
remembered and practically exemplfed, not
only upon each recurring Thanksgiving day,
but throughout the season so especially COM
fortress to chcerless and destitute iiresidcs.
That man may last but nevsr lives,
VINO much receives, but Icr gives
Nhom hOlIe eau bless, whom none can thank