Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-11-08
A CHAT wIrH THE EDITOR.

Mr. Reed -Disregarding the injunciions
which have for so many month been impera-
tive, venture TO renew my visits to your
sancium. And first, allow me TO congratulate
you on the improved appearance of the TEL
egralh, and the increased ability and industry |
which its columns weekly evince
From your editorial window, 1 have for
long time desired to survey the growth and
gradual expansion of the nesting borough,
as it steps out and puts on the habilinicnt OF
city of the 81 or 81 class. The opening OF new
avenues the erection Of new tencments, the
consolidation of business blocks, and the rum
bling of the cars as they pass the gulf or
stretch away from the old cranberry marsh,
which for more than half century held in
allowance the business wants and interests of
the county, all admit the thrift and increase in
material prosperity, which have been so faith
| fully reviewed in the local department of the
Telegraph.
But Just now, the State election, and the
success of Tire Democratic candidates, furnish
es u topic for political spccufatfons, not only
of the ''prcss gang" but amid the workshops
and business gatherings in nearly every local
lity. This result is nowhere conceded as proof
of the numerical strength of the Democracy,
but is attributable to the hasty legislation, and
The inconsidcrate nominations which have
followed the Republicans after so many noble
triumphs, not only in civil warfare but upon
the broad field of military strife. 1r the late
contests, We nowhere see tho patriotism, nor
read upon the banners of political organzn-
tons the purposes so long distinguishing the
various interests 10 which the people or voters
were allied. And allow me 10 express my earn
est convictions 10 you, dear REED, that Repub-
lcanism has experienced n refrograde move
ment within the past fifteen months. II is
needless to elucidate this position by pointing
out to you the lines of ton-your col
umns. and those of every other Republican
journal not under the Ian oe patronage, bring
to our notice the editorial comments over the
sad disclosures which are daily arising TO Gre
ate distrust of official integrity. SO when We
assert this, it is only required to advert to the
, legislation of Congress, by which so many
, millions of the public treasure has been sqnan
, dcred, and such vast terslOsies If the public
, domain absorbed by private corporations. Th'
4 scheme of plumber known rs the Credit Mo
. biller" and the still more obnoxious measure
4 ! by which our National Legislators feathcre'
f their own nests known as the SALARY Grab,
[ everywhere meets with condemnation. lfii
Y these expressions from the people, of disap
@ probation, the Republican party is the great
q est sufferer, 1t is only from its position of pow
n er that il was more cnpable for not arrestn
= the evils before they became legal cnactment'
4 Doubtless you were not an idle spectator {
If the contest in the old Bay State, when the au
C thor of tho increased salary cnmpcnsatio
g made his defence before the people Iowe'
much we may condemn that measure, whic
has entombed so many politicians, Mr.. Bntlt
! deserves credit for the frankness with whic
70 he discusses his entire Connection with /
How different with other members who wei
- voting for or against the salary grab. an
" trimming their records so that they could /
- found ON either sidc-just rs circumstance
b" might JUSTIFY Give The devil his d,se,
- Are yoa not looking for the Millennium, no
- that IN these "panicky" times, silver hi
Nv once more reached summit level" and
~ beng paid out over Government countrrsH B
'e in these days of greenback currency, spec
III circulation Is looked for with less sreses thi
~ at any other period in the history of the cou
' try, and men hook almost rcgrctinlly to Il
- coming -period when their pockets will
W weighed down with the coin, rather than Il
W dislendcd rolls of scrip. HORACE.