Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-06-06
OUR NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The Ohio agony is over, and seems to
give general satisfaction here where Gen.
Foster is so well and favorably known.
His nomination is certainly prudent one,
and no Republican doubts that he will be
elected, for he possesses the vim and Yigor
which make men successful in what ever
they undertake to do. In Congress, Gen.
Foster never took q prominent part in de-
bate nor in any fight where full knowledge
of parliamentary tactics were essential.
Yet he always commanded high respect
from his associates by his talents and
working ability. In as much as Ohio is re-
garded as a pivotal State in national cleo
tion matters, her State Convention oc-
cupies higher position in public interest
here than that of any other State. Every
body's bread and butter in Washington
depends on the result Of the Presidential
election, and as the result in Ohio this fall
most largely indicates which party will
send us q President, you can appreciate
how deeply interested our people are in the
nominees of the Cincinnati convention.
Hundreds of clerks breathe freer and
sleep more soundly, now that the Republi-
cans in Ohio have nominated man who,
like old Pap Thomas Gen., can't be beat
by any force the enemy may mass against
him. Yet, for all this, there is q strong
feeling here that it is about time for the
vast influence which Ohio welded in the
past, in national politics, to be lessened
and the Republican Presidential COnven-
tion Of 1880, will find in it a strong senti
ment, from all the other States coaleseing
into a combination against Ohio candi-
dates. Mr.. Sherman is ambitious and de-
serves recognition, but he will find him
self handicapped by location, and that he
will thereby necessarily lose the race for
the Presidency next year. The Democrats
claim to be happy over Fosters nomina-
ton. But happiness is their popularity
generally, for they profess as much bliss
over the crushing vetoes of Mr.. Hayes as
the martyrs of old over the tortures of
the inquisition. A black eye or mashed
probosis is to them apparently merely
pleasant Utilization Of the nerves.
The Decoration ceremonies at Arlington
Cemetery were as impressive as past years.
Few people remain in the city on DeeOra-
ton day. Thousands go to Arlington,
and immense numbers 60 in excursion
parties down the river and on the various
railroads, leaving our streets as silent as
on Sunday.
One of our grocery merchants named
Buckley. recently made a narrow escape
from death at the hands Of would be
murderess, who shot him in the right tenn
pie, shattering his skull but not injuTing
his brain. Mrs. Raper, the shOotist,
claimed that Buckley had seduced her and
after birth of her child had married another
refusing her and her child any support,
The whole case is peculiarly complicated
by the fact that Mrs. Raper has husband
living, leaving him to become mistress of
Buekley's, and after the latter's marriage
had lived in the same mouse with him and
wife. We presume our juries will aequit
her under plea Of emotional insanity, and
in as much as Buckley is worse scared than
hurt, such a verdict will meet universal
approval. It is so difiult to convict any
one here Of attempted murder, that we
naturally in advance take acquittal for
granted. She appears perfectly uncon-
eerned IN the Court room, and apparently
pays not the slightest attention to the
stares Of the crowd which fill it. The
trial of the parties charged with outraging
Miss CLANCY was resumed on the 9th.
Her testimony is clear and explicit as to
he facts Of being torn from her escort, a
clergyman, thrown violently upon the
ground and held while others of the party
outraged her person. She also identified
three Of them. But it is not likely any of
them will be convicted, for the defense
have our shreWdest lawyers engaged, whose
cross examinations are Of such nature as to
break down the testimony of any woman,
if blessed with the slightest sense of shame
or self respect. Here is a young inexperi-
enced girl who knew nothing Of the world,
upon whom an infamous outrage Is perpe-
trated. But she is expected to go into
crowded court room and make no misstate-
ments under hours of bullying cross ques-
tions from INSCRIPTIONS lawyers. Busi-
ness men can not do it, yet we presume
innocent women must, unless they wish TO
be set down as perjurors, nor must the
modesty and feelings Of shrinking tender
girls be spared in our court rooms, Of
course boorish lawyers wish to bully them
into Mysteries, in order to confuse their
statements.
The rush for certificates has been enor-
nous. Men, women and children by
thousands engaged in it as crafty as the
shouting maniacs Of the New York Gold
room when at its zenith. We are glad the
excitement has been transferred elsewhere
and trust that Congress will have been
taught lesson by this certificate expert
ence. Members Of Congress are, we are
sorry to say, no wiser than they ought to be.
JUNss.
No. II