Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-11-03
From one CentennIaI state.


Eds. 1el,-Your paper is now making
its weekly visits to this part of the Rocky
mountains, forwarded to me by friend in
Kingsville, and by persuing its columns of
interesting reading matter, 1 can readily
understand why it is that you are receiy-
ing so large a share of the patronage of
your community. Filled as it is with To-
Gals, well written up, and editorials that
are inspirations of pure patriotism, it is ev=
ident that you are firm in the conviction
that those whose devotion to the Union
saved it in the time of danger, are the ones
best fitted now to be its rulers, and guide
with safety the ship of State.
In Colorado, we have just emerged from
one Of the sharpest political conflicts ever
witnessed. Two months before the day of
our election it became known that both
parties were going to do their best to win,
not only because this was our first State
election, but BECAUSE we were to elect a
State Legislature who are to choose two
0. S. Senators and three Presidential cleo
tors. Accordingly the State was flooded
with reform documents, and large and
ably edited daily paper from Mo-, was paid
from Tilden's barrel of money, to come out
here and ..'make it hot for the Radicals" ;"
And the result proved that they did
make it hot, for by their over zeal fer
their master, and their abuse of the Union
soldiers, they awoke a spirit of patriotism
in the hearts of loyal men that on the 3D.
day of October swept over the State like
prairie fire and drove the carpet-baggeF
back to his retreat in the 'possum swamps
of Missouri.
On the last day of September, we had
grand reunion of soldiers at the Capital of
the State, which was called without regard
t9 politics, for the purpose Of refreshing
our memories on the incidents of the late
war and renewing our patriotism to the
Union, A very large and enthusiastic del
egatien came in from all parts of the State,
and all of the exercises were carried for
ward in the most orderly manner Able
addresses were given by many Of the old
soldiers, some of which were the regimental
comrades of Governor Hayes. This was
too much for the Missouri paper; the next
morning it came out with a scandalous re-
port of the meeting, calling US ''gutter
snipes," ;'ditch drigpings," and sluneh
aends." We remember that the same par
ty in 61, called us 'LincOln's hirelings."
Then we carried the old flag in triumph
over their heads. Now, we have by our
votes drove them back to their disloyal re-
treatE,
We count it a glorious victory, consider
ing that two years ago at the last terri
tOrlal election, p. n. Pattersop-pemo-
crat-the "llttle Giant"-was elected dele
gate to Congress by over 1000 majority.
This year he made the race for Representa-
t;;ye and was beaten by aB8qt 1,gG9r
notwithstanding the Democrats tried to
claim victory, and flooded Indiana and
Ohio with kilograms to that effect, it now
comes out that the Republicans have elect
ed every man on the State ticket, and got
three-quarters of the State Senate and two
thirds of the Legislative Assembly. So
now the political skies are bright in the
Rocky Mountains, and we are happy.
The first gun for Hayes and Wheeler has
been fred from the Centennial State; may
its sound be echoed back from every northE
ern State on the 7th of November.
Golden, COL, Oct. %, 1876, a,H,K,