Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-02-13
AUSTINBURG.

The case OF Il. Wilson assignee of L. b.
Wire vs.. B Seeley, L. B. Austin and F. A.
Barnes was decided on Thursday, the jury
after being out two days brought in a YER
diet of $766, or about one-tifleenth of the
amount claimed which WAS $12, 900.
Your correspondent from Eagleville last
week-EhO seems to have been one of the
witnesses for the plaintiffs evidently dis
turbed, and contrary To his wishes Is forced
into politics and print. His mind is exer-
eised strongely. bur we will do the best we
can Ia help him uUt. First, the article in
the Leader of the 22d ult. Is not the thing
Second, he is sorry the general feeling in
Austiuburg IS 50 one sided in favor of How
land p and drawing his nOn-political ul-
ster close about him saying. "We do not
wish to get into politics much, he gives
somebody an awful dig on the insanity
dodge" and winds up with sublime sp-
peal 10 exsmiUe Mr. HoWiand's record and
''see il he be not the coming man." For
fear some rabid politician may get hold of
him and force him into politics, we vOlun-
teer few gentle explanations. The article
referred to in the Leader seems to make
this point-That while Il great aud good
man Of moderation" might be the right
man for high position either as Governor,
ambassador, Judge or even President. this
particular place requires besides intellect,
goodness and honesty; quick perception.
active mind and ready relOrt combined
with moderation and wisdom Cf action.
For example, where would our nation have
been Today if "moderatiOn" had been the
peculiar qualifications Of our Giddings and
Wade. They would have taken the back
seat, and while the hot blood OF the South
ran rampant over the established rules of
the House and rights OF the ''mud sills,
we should have cried in vain, rs did thou
sands from other parts OF the North, for
voice from our Representatives.
A strong editorial in the Cleveland Her
aid last faifesaYs in effect: The people elect
a man whom they know to be q strong,
thorough advocate of the principles they
love, and then wonder why they don't bear
from them. Simply because they are COW
cred with the Speakers gavel, and few
who better understand parliamentary ropes
do all the talking. We have had in the
past and we want in the future, voice be-
side u vote.
Next, 6. is sorry the feeling in Austinburg
is so One-sIded as to stand IS for Rowland |
to for Northwsy. Let us see. He says
'the case developed considerable spirit |
among the witnesses" Mr.. Rowland was |
council for the party who were quartered |
at the Prospect House, and Mr.. Northway |
for the defence. Now is it fair test to |
take those witnesses by the ear to the clerk |
of the hotel, and while yet smarting and
singing from the severe and searching |
of Mr.. Northway, de- |
mand their preference for Congress; and |
more, not to exceed % of those men were |
from Austinburg, the balance being from
Lenox, jefferson and Perry-5 of those |
Democrats. Nowif G. will tako the right
eous from that 2Oand add them to the 40
Northway men who were at the Weddell /
House, it may relieve that part of his anx
iety.
THIRD, If man does not wish 'to get
into politics much" he must not write ag-
gressively. The whole drift of tho article
last week was to place Mr.. Rowland before
the public as being the choice of Austin
burg by an overwhelming majority. The
''insanity dodge" has never been referred
to by an advocate of Mr.. Northway in any
we have seen from this
town. and should not have been mentioned
by G.. Mr.. Rowland has many friends in
but it does not follow that
they Would all prefer him for this particu-
lar position. We shall vote for the nOmi-
nee of the convention, and until that time
advocate S. A Ncrthway, as we believe do
most Of our citizens.