Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-03-07

takes rank among the leading events
of the day. To the President, no
doubt, it has caused as much care
and thought as the flanking of an
army or the winning of battle upon
the field. The question was settled
in the face and fence opposition OF
both the Senators of that State, and
of eight out of her eleven Represent
atives. m
The objections to Summons, as we
understand them. did not go to his
capacity for the Office, his orthodoxy
as Republican,, or his integrity as a
man. His great fault is that he was
Buffers Lieutenant in the gubernato-
rial canvass last fall, and expects to
compass his nomination this year
This arrayed against him the anti
Butler sentiment of the State, and
especially the commercial aristocraey
OF Boston, but he had in his favor
the fact that he served with credit
in the war, and has been very active
and Influential as a party worker at
home. The President having sent
in to the Senate Simmons name for
confirmation, declined to withdraw
it on the request Of majority of
the Massachusetts delegation, who
submitted to the President three
names, either one of whom would
have been acceptable. In this the
President was right. The protest
came too late, and if he had with
drawn Simmons name he would at
once have taken a decided part in the
home quarrel, for or against Butler.
He threw the responsibility of CON
frmation on the Senate, and that
body on the 3rd clinehed the matter
by confirming the Nomination by a
vote of 80 to16. Senator Boutwell,
on Thursday reported against the
nomination, and both he and Simmer
spoke against it; but even their IN
fuence was not sufficient, and al
though a confirmation against the
wishes of both Senators is some
thing unprecedented, Simmons went
through in the manner stated. His
success was accepted by the friends
of Butler, at the Capital, as making
that chieftain's calling and election
sure to the Governorship of the
State next fall. '.'
The war having ended at Wash
ington, has been transferred to Mass
achusetts, and grave political eonse-
quences are apprehended in that
State. The feud between Butler and
anti-Butler people is SO intense as to
admit of no adjustment or compro-
mise. 1t will befought to the bitter
end without giving or asking quar-
ter, and the occasion will be the at
tempted nomination Of Butler for
Governor next fall This will. be his
third consecutive canvass for that
office. In this quarrel the Massachu-
setts Republicans are frittering
away their strength, and an open
rupture in their ranks is imminent.
We gather some further imforma-
ton about this matter, and the sue
cessful hero of it, from the Wash
ington letter of the NorwaIk, (Ct.,)
Gazette, whose editor is a resident of
Washington during the sittings of
Congress, and is thoroughly posted
in Washington affairs, and is, with
all, as thoroughly reliable in his
statements. 90 -- g. als
Simmons, on this testimony-is a
very young man, of humble origin
struggling in early life with extreme
poverty. His character is unsullied,
and as a soldier, Of glorious record.
In ability and capacity as a business
or public man, is conceded to have
few, if any, superriors, This obsc9rii-
ty was shocking to the fastidious
aristocracy of Boston-.hence their
hostility to the appointment. This
added to the hostility Of this class
to Ben Butler, because too bitter a
bill to be swallowed. The Capital
was deluged with kilograms. and the
telegraph companies are supposed to
have pocketed more than $5, 900 for
dispatches growing out of this con
test. Delegation after delegation
poured down upon the President and
the Massachusetts, delegation. Amid
all this howl, Butler remained the
serene master of the situation. He
told all comers, that SO long as moth
ing could be brought against this
young man but his poverty and hum
bic birth, he never would consent
that brave young soldier and con-
slstent Christian man should be
stricken down. The result has been
stated. Old Ben comes out Of the
fight as usual, the top dog, and Bout
well and Sumner are cursed by both
sides. The true cause of opposition
to Simmons, grows, out of the nre.
vailing hostility to General Butler
In this view of the matter, few tears
will be shed at the turn things have
taken. a
New HAMPSHIRE leads the van in
the State elections this year, on the
IIth of March. Connecticut and
Rhode Island follow in ADriI The