Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-09-03

''his Bflp' in his pocket, he is determined
to run, fit be merely 10 discomft those
maligners. -. i
A special dispatch TO the Cleveland
Herald, from SteubenviIle, says that Gov
Allen was tight as a brick at Youugs-
town, on Friday last, and the Democrats
were much disgustedl That last clause
renders the thing little doubtful
Youngstown Democrats are not so easily
disgusted.
Can the Democratic party afford to
sacrifice St Geghan because he recog-
nized the sprior CLAIM" of the Church "f
Rome upon that party? And can The
afford TO carry him when he represents
the dead weight of the "solid vote p
These are times that try mems souls-es-
pecially of the Democratic persuasion.
More money" as the infaIionists use
the phrase, does not mean additional val
ue in the currency, for it is proposed only
to add TO the heaps of stamped paper, 9th
er heaps, and it is not worth in intrinsic
value, hals as much as white paper "More
money" means poorer money-that every
man and women on salary shall submit
to reduction of income.
The defeat of the Democratic party in
Ohio this fall, has already changed the
bearing of that party. They no long er
look into our faces with broad grin, or
horse laugh, as they did last year. Their
behavior is quite becoming, and there is
good reason to expect that their manners
viii improve until the close of the cam
paign, when the meekness of the meekest
man will be nowhere in comparison.
Gov. Aliens war-horse, snorting capac-
lily, we trust, is not going to peg out thus
early in the campaignI 1t was thought
that he wa going TO make things lit
lie lively, and that sleepy Republicans
would be made TO rouse themselves and
put their armor on. Il will never do for
him to ''step down and out" YET, as some
of his friends intimate and urge Can't
the old fellow be galvanized into more
lief
Some of our Democratic friends are be-
coming little Yoluble over accessions
from the Republican ranks of such as are
favorable TO imitation TO politico -relig-
ious co mbinations with the Catholic Tel
egrapk at the head and d-St Geghan at the
tail. There is not usually any reticence
on this subject, and we shall expect to
see long list of them brought TO light.
Independent journals should have no
fears of publishing such list
The sentiments of the three Independ-
ents who were elected to the North Car
olina Constitutional Convention, to be
held Sept 6, are regarded with the liveli
est curiosity by both parties. They hold
the organization of the Convention and
the general balance Of power as there are
fifty eight Republicans and fiity-nine
Democrats. They are understood to have
Republican lesnings, and three Demo
cratic delegates are likely, by their votes
to be ousted from contested seats.
We have been in the habit of quoting
and talking about the price of gold, as if
all the fluctuations of our circula Tin g
medium depended upon and were regu
lated hY it, while in fact, gold has no va
Ration, greenbacks being the variable
commodity. Instead of gold being IL
and fraction above par, greenbacks are
that much below. A revolution in fnan-
cial languageis is being inaugurated, and the
two commodities are put respectively up
on their proper footing.
As the Bank OF California dab bled in
politics. it is quite possible that its col
lapse may haYe some influence in the
elections that occur in that State on
Wednesday. the 18th. The issues are
purely local, and the inevitable complex
fly of affair is deepened hy the multiple
ity of candidates The offices to be filled |
are those of State officers. Congressman
and Legislature. The Republicans. Dem
ocrats, Independents" and Temperance
men have each nominated full sets of
candidates.
An important point to settle in the
present campaign is, whether those who
have sold the solid Catholic vote. will be
able TO fill their contract by the delivery
oft. Some of the rank and file are NUT
tering and threatening. and unless they
are looked after. there is danger of back
sliding from'the' faith and fold. This Ro-
man Catholic ''assault upon the school
fund may brings Romanists to closer
consolidation, but there is some doubt
about the Protestant element In the p srty
standing to'theirack.
The Cincinnati Enquirer states that
the Hon. W. s. Groesbeck, one of the
sblest Democrats in Ohio, is not taking a
part IN the present cam paign because he
has not been and will not be invited to |
90 30. The same paper states that the no. |
torious blatherskite Communist, Trevel-
lick, the profession al "workingman" is
doing splendid work for the Democratic |
imitation ticket Is the ancient Demo
cratic party reduced to this! Groesbeck
Feiecte d to make room for Trevellick.
Why not substitute Dan Rice for Thur.
man3
The Catholic ZslsgropA Is driven into |
fury by Judge Taft's speech on the
school Question. Il says "he deserv es
the mingled pity and contempt Of every
honest man In the State" Il denounces |
him g "sFuoklIng politician" who has
lowered himself to the lsvei Of the vllsst
demAgcEre that ever cursed this ooun.
Try" This Is an unwilling but fhrcIble
testimony TO the abIllty:a and power Of the
speech Of Judge Tan IN these qualities
pc has not been surpassed, perhaps. by
shythInR brought oat In the present CAM
palEn. IN toe opinion Of some, Il stanas
ieiiy up to the great Effort Of senator
MoFton.and in some respects L q thought
20 hold an advantage, /
l.. a.