Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-07-28


Eds. Tel:-As the Congressional question
is becoming interesting the writer would
ask for a space in your columns and pa
tienee OF you readers. So far as noticed
we would commend the editorials in the
.Seafinel. but object to the extracts from
the Cleveland Leader. We are pleased to
notice that the Cleveland Herald declines
10 interfere in the affairs of our district,
wise conclusion and we hope that hereaf-
ter those papers viii give US a severe ''iet-
ting alone, rand save their own district to
the Republican cause. We hope that this
campaign viii be carried on with as little
bitterness as possible. II sny one chooses
to be candidate be has perfect right to
do so. and if beaten we hope for cheer
full support Of the ticket OF quiet erasure OF
the name of any Objectionable candidate.
The writer is one Of those who opposed the
nomination of General Garfield in eOnven-
ton, two years ago, but voted for him.
and in common with q large number
of our citizens viii cheerfully and earn
estly support him as a candidate for re-
nomination and election the present au-
tumn. Having had unusal facilities for
observing the ability, energy, observation
and determination of our Congressman for
the last sixteen years, listening first to a
lecture upon geology, at Warren, in 1860.
to various political addresses, to his grand
and indiscribable orstion upon Gen. Geo.
H. Thomas. at the reunion of the Army OF
the Cumberland, at Case Hall, Cleveland,
and seeing him towering in intellect and
courage and comparative youth in the halls
of Congress. where he is fully able and
ready to meet and reply to the whitening
words of B. II. Hill, the impetuous Single
ton. or the witty and almost unrivaled
Samuel S. Cox, or the able leader, Samuel
]. Randall.
The people of Ashtabula county should
remember how long they were permitted
TO send Hon. Joshua R. Giddings to Con-
gress, while there were many Others Of
great ability who were anxious for the
honors of the congressman, who had to re-
main at home, and such is the case to-day.
General Garfield is Il self-made man, who
has reached his proud position by hard
work and good fortune, and we of the
nineteenth district should not shut our
ewes to the fact that we have one Of the
ablest, most intelligent, energetic and
promising representatives upon the hoor
of the House. Courteous, intelligent and
agreeable, nothing worthy escapes his
keen observation for learning something
new, or from his memory when once learn
ed, and his patriotism was manifested 10y
his early entrance ints the service of his
country in the dark days of 1861. as a
Young Ohio colonel, when his promotion
was rapid an fairly gained on many hard
fought field The people Of Of the South
well remember those of her sons who
fought so gallant for the ''lOst cause, and
have forty-seven of them in congress to-
day, while CT the Union boys only the in
significant squad OF twenty-five are lelI'
We nominate General Hayes, a gallant
Union Soldier. wounded in the service of
his country, for President, for the purpose
of rallying the patriotic, and revive the
dropping prospects Of the loyal Republi-
can party, and defeat 9 man who in dark
hour declared the war for the Union fail
ure. Let US remember General I&arfeld's
brilliant services, rejoice at his success and
envy him not his honOrs for they are earn
ed by many cares. Let US have no harsh
words or bitter feelings. Those who oppose
as candidates General Garfield can
hope for no more honorable opponent or
be beaten by no more able man. ].
July 25th, 1876.