Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-12-15

are 10000 lunstics in the asylums of the
United States, who have become crazed by
spirituslism. A vastly greater number are
still al large, of which S. c. contributes q
full quota.
Trumbull and Ashtabula counties gave
Ohio to Hayes-their combined majority
being z, $50, or four more than the State
~mzjerity. BY the way, where is the Dem
Ocratis poitician who originated the
phrase, tfnteiigsat Hamilton and benight-
ed AshtabulaT' Echo answers wherea
The Alliance RevieD states that the new
narrow guage railroad has been completed
to Palmyra, and there is some talk of hav-
ing their own track to the Lake, instead Of
making a junction with the Painesville
and Youngstown at SOuthington.
The men who employed vast armies, un-
der JEFF Davis and Lee, to destroy the gov
ernment Of the United States, now regard
it&s great outrage on free people for
few soidlsFs TO preserve the peace where
State is threatened Eith civil strife.
Mr.. Fernando Wood made some feeling
remarks in Congress the other day, about
his heart, and the indignation that swelled
within it. Mr.. Wood has ali the tender
susceptibility of 8 craven image, and when
his heart swells it is q serious matter.
Ex-rebel General Joseph E. Johnston
sent a petition to the Senate on Monday
last, asking for the removal of his political
disabilities. He is anxious to be in posi-
tion to accept = civil Office from the hands
Of the Democrats,
Chamberlain. Republcaa Governor o
South Carolina, vas elected by majority
Of over 8, 900. Laurens and Edgefeld par
ishes could not be turned to account by
Wade Hampton. The Legislature is also
Republican thus insuring two Republican
Q, S. Senators.
The aggressive spirit shown by the Re
---i-A-ss -----lli-A-sss Of thA- Senate, on Thursday of
las. ase4, IN Iol.ov.ag Up tbe e9ntemPti-
.ie, partisan trios 8 the Oregon Governor, |
to6s he Demo a ide somewhat unpre-
-:.--za. hev Tsas disposed to argue
the law and ths morals Of the case.
The United States Supreme Court do not |
look with favor upon the proposition to
have them count and declare the electoral
Fpte. In fact, they disspproYe of it, and
for many good and sufficient reasons, Prin-
cipal among which is that they do not wish
10 be constituted political tribunal, and
thereby lose the confidence Of the people.
There is decided improvement in busi-
ness. Hayes is elected; gold Is declining;
foreign exports are increasing; agricultural
products are in demand at good price; coin
is pouring in from Europe. The prospects
gre decidedly favorable for a return to spe-
Gle payments at or before the time deSigna-
ted by act of Congress, Jan, LIST, 1879.
The n. 7. World says 1--WE Sigh to think
that the President is after all to be elected
by mere technicality. But we should all
try to bear the misfortune like peaceful
and loyal citizens. Let us turn up the
Fbites Of our eyes and submit to the forms
9f law, remembering that the functions Of
Congress aFs net Judicial but ministerial. "
It seems somsthing Ike being born again,
Ior negro TO turn Democrat, Even the
Democrats themselves act as If work Of !
had begun in their own hearts. {
It is simply beautiful to hear the language I
hey employ in allusion to the colored mem I
9ers who deserted tbs Republican house I
md went over and Joined the Democrat in {
Caroline Ball, at Colunbis, S. c., the 9TH c
II day, /
All the internal trouble in the South t
rows out Of the gushing tenderness Of the t
leaders toward rebels at the L
lose Of the late war. If few leaders had 2
,een hung, and every active paticipant in +
be rebellion had been disfranchised for life, t
'eace and prosperity might have been Sc
ursd, But mistaken Ienity is now re-
'srded by political troubles that viii cul-
innate, some day, probably, in more ter
ible civil strife than that Of 1861. Strict :
lstice is the truest mercy. Lenity to
Nv unrepentant rebels, Is cruelty 10 innoz
snt millions.
The Galveston News says the number Of =
immigrants arriving in Texas by way of
he Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad for u
he last eight months is put down by the =
sneral Passenger Agent at twenty thou =
md. For the same time the number Of .
sgpns and persons crossing Red River at O
Olbert's Ferry, WHICH is six miles from IL
enison, are given as follows, Number Of
agons, 4,05o; number of people, "a, OOO- ia
skingzs. total of 4S, 800 persons entering Il
exas by way Of Denison, since April last. S,
In the popular mind there seems to be Sc
It little indefniteness as to the fate of 70
ov, Hayes, when congress shall proceed al
dispose Of the electoral vote. The terms =
the constitution ere sufficiently clear IL
ION this point, and may be summed up
brief, as follows: The instrument i'm Is
ritiyeIy requires that the President Of the Ol
nate ''shsll, in the presence Of the Senate sci
d House Of Representatives, open ali the ds
-tifcates, and the votes shall then be tn
inted." Congress has, therefore, no tri
Fsr, under the Constitution, to receive an
electoral votes or reject them. The ize
ole power Is exhausted when, in the pres an
q Of the two houses, the votes are count sta
and the result declared. In this respect ed
power and duty Of the President Of the sht
ate are, under the Consultation, minis Onl
al. bri