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The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-02-05
Leoompton IN COngress-Ths Pres.
idenps Kansas Message.


The Lecompton Constitution, accom-.
panied by letter from Calhoun, arrived
at Washington on Saturday last aud was
handed to tho President. On Tuesday
the President transmitted il to tho Senate,
together with a special message relating
ahereto. He recommends the admission
Of Kansas under this constitution, as tie
only means Of giving peace to the ooun.
try-denouncos the Topeka movement as
revolutionary aud says that the contest is
between those. who are loyal to the Gov.
eminent and those who are trying to de-
stroy Il by force. lie goes on to defend
the Lecompton movement from the charg
IS, which have been brought agains. It
and rsu's that the question of Slavery
the ouly one Of any importsnoo-has bee n
fairly sabmitted to the people. Ho says
futher that Kansas is, at this day, just as
much slave state, as Georgia or South
Carolina, and that il the people do not
want slavery, they must amend the Con
stitution after its admission rs a state.
The President has. by this act, volun.
tarily descended into that clover deep"
OF political degradation and party soivil.
i'y, beyond which it is impossible to 20.
lie has lost the respect aud confidence Of
his own party in tho North and Of honest
mon everywhere. Tho appearance Of
these documents created intense excite
ment in both branches Of Congress and
ELECTED warm and angry debate. Doug
las presented as an offset, memorial
signed by tho State officers Of Kansas,
protesting against the admission Of Kan
sas into the Union under the Locompton
Constitution aud said that he would defer
his remarks to future time. The final
struggle has now actually begun. What
tho result will be we cannot tell. Both
parties claim a majority. A terrible e.
fort will bo made to force Kansas anI
Minnesota through under one motion and
IL may succ'od. Alleges are now turned
60 Washington.
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staamhnat nisasiar.

On Thursday Jan. e8th. as the steam
boat, Fanny Fern. was descending the
Ohio river and when about 10 miles be-,
low Cincinnati, one Of her boilers explo-
ded, carrying away great portion Of the
cabin above and making complete wreck
of the boat. Fifteen of the passenger
and crew were either instantly killed or
drowned in the RIVER
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-02-05
Manipulated Returns The Game
Complete,


John Calhoun, we are Informed, has
just completed the last stipulated Ac, Of
scouadreHsm, set down in the programme
for making Kansas Slave State. When
be was entrusted with the returns Of the
election on TIE 4th Of January, Il was
perfectly well understood, not only by the
Convention, but by Buchanan and the
entire South, that, whatever might bo the
real vote. a majority would be figured out
in favor Of the Lecomptonites. This
stipulation has boen faithfully carried out
by Regent Calhoun and he is now on his
way to Washington, to communicate the
result to the President The Free State
men ought 10 have known, that II would
DO folly to 60 into an election sgainsl
such combined lreaohery. They might
have known, which is the truth, that Cal.
houn would manufacture a fraud large
enough to overcome any Free State ma.
jority that might be cast. Everything is
now ready TO consummate the villainy,
which the President has been meditatine
ever since his accession to ofiice-the en-.
slavement Of Kansas. All his energies
are now directed TO forcing Locompton
through Congress. In this crisis The
North expects every man to do his duty.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-02-05
FFom the Ulnh Armr

ST.. LOUIS, Jan. So,-rhe Independence
correspondent of the Republicsh. gives
some additional llems from the Utah
army. Capt, Marcy is expected back
about the middle of April; soou, there.
fore. transportation of the troops will be
effected, Johnston made an effort to en- !
ter Salt Lake City; Johnston's impression,
from demonstrations made BY valley
troops, is they will have to fight.
Judge Eckel's Court is in session; A
good many presentments are made by the
Grand Jury. involving business enough
for two or three weeks.
James @. Irwin, who brought the news
to Independence, mot large numbers of
Arrapahos. Sioux and Pawnee Indians.
at different points on the Plains. Irwin
is bearer of dispatches to this govern
ment. ma NJ,
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-02-05
Exciting News from RIexiob--The CAPITAL
DOmharded

New ORLEANS, Jan. 25.-By the steam.
or Tennessee. the PicSyune is in receipt
Of private advices from the City of Mex
leo to the 18th, being two weeks later
than those previously received.
These adyices announce the lombard
ment Of the Capital by the opponents Of
Comoufort, and desperate conflict,
which continued for several days, result
ing IN the loss Of over one hundred lives,
and the woundipg Of large number
more.
The persons who were in possession Of
the Citadel and the Converts of San
Domingo and San Augustine were the
parlizans Of Santa Anna, whose recall to
the Presidency wac loudly demanded.
On the nth, the day previous to the
sailing of steamer, truce for "a hours
between the opposing parties had been
agreed to.
AT the last moment previous to the
sailing Of the Tennessee, Intelligence was
received that the coalition were marching
upon the city, and that civil war had
fairly begun.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-02-05
The Lynchlng at LIgonisr, Ind
A COunteFfaiter Hung.

Some days ago the telegraph reported
that great excitement had been produced
in the little town Of Ligonier, Noble
county, By the discovery Of a nest Of
counterleiters, one or two Of whom, u
was said, had been hung by the indignant
popuace. He was not Killed, however,
but cut down and kept 10 custody until
Wednesday, when a fresh outbreak 90
Cured, and he was taken by the mob and
hung, really and fatally enough. His
name was McDougal. Canadian, some
twenty-five years Of age, and said to be a
man Of considerable intelligence. His
young wife was with him At the time Of
the execution. Az the same time. CON
federete, named Malcolm Burnam, was
threatened with the same fate, and prep
arations were in rapid progress 70 accom-
plish it, when Deputy Marshal Seeey in.
terfered, and urged the crowd to give up
the man to the law Ho finally prevailed
tho crowd voting by majority Of FIVE OF
six to let him take his punishment in due
course Of law Mr.. Seelev, after rescu.
ling Burnam from the mob, at once started
with him for Indianapolis, and arrived
there Thursday morning The counter
letting being Of silver coin, tie case wa,
brought before the United States Com
missioner, Mr.. Rea, who, after a hearing
Of the case, held the accused to bail il
the sum Of 5000, in default Of whicl
he was sent to Jail. Quite lot Of coun
terreidng tools were found at the time o.
the discovery.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-02-05
Whaling up Courage.

It is amusing to witness the efforts Of
some Of our Democratic cotcmporaries tc
whistle up courage iu view Of the immi
nont rupture Of the party on the Kansas
question. As the breach widens and the
attitude Of the South becomes more def
ant and threatening, these spurious politi
cal weatLer.cocks become lJudorand loud.
er in their protestatio Of peace and try tc
make believe that there is no danger
that Il is n very small matter and will
soon blow over. They act about as ration,
ally as Yankee sitting astride the crater
Of Yosuvius, on the eve Of an eruption
quietly smoking his cigar and enjoying
the magnificent SCENERY around. The
effort however is tho more silly as Il is
foigusd. Tho Southern politicians and
journals look upon a rupture Of the party
as forogono conclusion. They say that
The Northern man, who goes with them
now, must be a doughiace aud they can.
not trust doughfaces. Already Douglas,
Stuart and Forney are read out of the
party and denounced as "Abolitionists:"
already the Legislatures Of Alabama and
Mississippi have paved the way for seces
sion, in case Kansas is not admitted under
the Lecompton Constitution. In view OF
these things, it is utter folly for the
Northern pross to "cry peace, peace,
when there ia no neaoe -
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-02-05
t!en. WnIker,s speech :, Mnhlln.

WAsHrNoroN, Jan. 29.--Gen. Walker.
in his speech at Mobile, says: In the
month Of October q confidential friend
Of his had an interview with member
Of the Cabinet, who said that the Presi.
dent opposed the Nicaragua enterprise.
The member recommended the Walk
critics to enter into a treaty with Comon.
fort, to become allies with Mexico, to bring
about war between Spain and Mexico
and seize Cuba. The Walkeritcs repudi
ated the proposition.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-02-05
NOW rs THE TIME.

Those who desire to keep them
selves posted with regard to the
doings Of Congress and our State
Legislature, should subscribe for
the Tribune Immediately. If our
friends will exert themselves in
our behalf, we can double our list
in a very short time.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-02-05
HiOkmanIs Speech,

Mr. Hickman OF Pa, a member Of the
Lower House in Congress and an ardent
supporter Of Mr.. Buchanan, during the
last Presidential canvass, mado speech,
the other day, in opposition to tho Lee
compton Constitution, synopsis Of which
we publish under the head Of Congress.
ional news, Mr., Hickman frankly &C
knowiedgos that, had the present policy
Of the President been openly ayowod be-.
fore the election, he would have lost the
vote Of Pennsylvania by several thousand
majority. He says that, in his attompt to
force the Lecompton Constitution through
Congress, Buchanan has violated all his
promises to the North, by which he was
elected and that, il ho persists IN his
present course, the North would bo jus.
ifable in Withdrawing from him their
support. Mr., Hickman has uttered more
truth, in this speech, than is generally
conceded to Democrat; but like Doug
las, he has sagacily enough to foresee the
consequences Of such policy TO his party
in the North. The election Of Buchanan
was carried under false prctences aud il
the people do not know ii already, thoy
viii soon fnd it out.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-02-05
Pugh, Nthe Faot9p Man.

The case Of doughface is always one
Of oommiseration. This class of misera-
bic mortals lose confidence in themselves
and Of course what little has been placed
in them by others is Immediately with
drawn. The official whose name heads
this paragraph exhibits tho sulferings ex.
perioposd by the character referred TO-
He had scarcely got through waiting
for the facts" when he was placed in a
still more uncomfortable position by the
action Of the body that elected him. II
is currently reported in Columbus. says
the State journal. that he has written TO
some of his friends in the Legislature.
that ho regrets the passage OF the Kansas
resolutions, as they will greatly er,bar-
rass his position. We do not wonder
that he should Thus write, inasmuoh as
they call upon him to sustain Buchanan,
and at the same time to oppose his darling
scheme of sustaining Kansas. II is also
said lhpt Mr., Pugh intended to sustain
the Leoomplon Constitution, and to de-
nolnce Dougl1s. BY the way, the reso.
lutions have not yet been sent % Wash
ingtop, Why are they kept back now,
when they were rushed through the Leg
islaIure by the previous question: -SaS
BEG.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-02-05
Pennsrlvaala LerlsInlnre.

HARRIsBuRo, Jan. 9s.-In the Legisla-
ture to-day resolutions were offered in
struoting our Senators to resist the ad-
mission Of Kansas, IL the Constitution
which may be presented. does not receive
the unqualified sanction OF majority OF
the bona ide citizens OF the Territory,
and was referred, after variety Of mo
tions amid great e5ntusion, 10 a special
committee Of three.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-02-05
EV-The lower branch of ma N Y

EVThe lower branch Of .he N. Y.
Legislature has at length effected an or,
ganization. The plurality rule was adop-
ted, when the Americans aud Democrats
coalescod, eleOting Mr., Alvord Speaker
and a K N. Clerk. The Republicans prt
terred an honorable defeat to a dishonor.
able compromise.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-02-05
poaglagI WashIngton orEan.

The States, heretofore an ardent sup
porter Of the Administration. has turned
over to Douglas aud is now as violent in
is opposition to the Lscompion Consti-
tuition. as It vas enthusiastic in its sup
port a few weeks since.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-02-05
u. 8. Troops 20 be Withdrawn from Utah.
Bernhelsrl,s Proposition,

hernheisrl's PrOpOsitiOns
WAsuINGToN, Feb. lit is reported
TO me on good authority, that Mr.. Bu-
chanan contemplates Withdrawing the
troUps from Utah.
Mr. Bernheisel, the Mormon Delegate,
has submitted propositions to the Ad-
mip'stration, Indicating the willingness
Of the Mormons to, yacate Utah, aud
oolonize on some Of the islands of the sea
outside of the jurisdiction of the U. S.
provided the Government will purchase.
At fair valuation. the Salt Lake City
Improvements. Mr.. B. asks that com
missioners be sent out to arrange terms
and details.
The Administration confidently expects
that Kansas will be admitted as State
with the Lecompton Constitution, and
that there will be less opposition from
the Northern and Western Democratic
members than generally supposed. -
Great calculations are made on the col
solidated vote Of the South. 1t is un-
derstood that the Leoompton Constitution
will be referred 10 the Territorial Com
mittee in the Senate, and Immediately
reported upon with the bill for the admis-
sion Of Minnesota attached, and that
they will be passed together Similar
announcements were made in the House.
Exciting time is anticipated in both
houses to-day.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-02-05
Oountv Faa am.

The Bill passed by the last Legislature,
regulating the fees Of county officers. has
been repealed. Il was not made party
question, II is believed that the law has
not operated satisfactorily throughout the
state.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-02-05
Rightly Named.

The Joint Kansas Resolutions, which
wero forced through tho Ohio Legislature
under the party lash and then "stilled''
in the Clerks pocket, have found their
way to Washington. As Senator Pugh
has been in great lribulation for want Of
the "faots," the resolutions were di.
roctod to him aud ho had tho honor Of
presenting them to tho Senate and they
were ordered to be printed. But these
are not exactly the "facts" Pugh wanted.
for they ignore him and his "Compromise
Bill' and instruct him to vote against the
admission Of Kansas under the Lacompton
Constitution. This must be humilialinp
20 poor Pugh, who submitted the resolu
tions without remark. Not SO, however.
our gallant Senator Wade. lie arose and
took occasion to denolnoe them as disrep-
Ula5le and mean. lie said they we're a
shnder upon the Intelligence and patriot.
ism Of the State Of Ohio aud misrepre,
sented the sentiments Of three -fourths OF
the people, Ho exposed their duplioity,
their miserable co wardico and truoulsnoy,
in uuqualifodly endorsing the Admins,
tration in one sentence, and in the next, in
structing our Senator's to vote against the
Loeompton Constitution, which Buchan.
an has made the test Of party fealty and
which he is trying, by all the power he
can command, to force upon an unwilling
people. Wade is a frank, outspoken
champion Of Freedom and he spurns such
pusilauimity and doaghfaceism. The
people Of Ohio may well be proud that
they have at least ono man to repre-
sent them in the United States Senate -
The dirt-eatiug, doughface Pugh, stood
ike a wiocing jade under this wilheriug
rebuko and when Wade sat down, merely
intimatod that on some future dayhe woul /
present his views on the subject.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-02-05
The LecOmpton Constution.

We will give in few words the pres
ent state Of the Looompton Constitution
question.
/. On th3 2ist Of December last, the
Slavery clause was submitted in this form
and result;
Cont tuion, With slavery, 6,tt3
and against slavery, 500
Majority for slavery, 5,554
The Free State men did not vote..-
More than halt the votes cast for Slavery
were illegal and bogus. Oxford precinct
returned 1865 votes for Slavery; Kcka.
poo l,Ol7. and Shawnee 720 do, making
a total Of 3,Oll at three precincts which
do not contain more than 500 legal voters
al told.
g. On the 4.h Of January the Free
State men voted on the Lecomptou Con.
stilution--a few Pro-Slayery men partici-
patng, with this result;
Arain., mo Lacompon Coniution In my shape, 1884
Tor the Lccompiou Consituuoni i3s
Majority ssaioah lOq5
More returns came in. too late to count,
which makes the majority against the
swindlo 1l,i3G
8 Tho Leoompton Constitution now
goes before Congress 10 make Kansas a
Slave State in this shape counting all
tho votes returned, bogus as well as le-
gal. ..-.
cOn'dlu'iOn with slavery Dec. 81, 01ia
" Jan 4, rs.
For slavery In Kansas, oQsi
Against slavery, Dee. 81, 500
Against Constitution and slavery, liaj
To,,l against sluyeryi iI,70s,
Majority against Slavery, 54si
This majority would reach 5000 If the
bogus votes from Kickapoo, Oxford and
Shawnee were excluded. viii the Dem.
ocratic party dare to force Kansas into
the Union under a Slavery Constitution
in the face Of this yote?-thats the ques-
ton now before Congress.
4. On January 4.h there was also
a State election held in Kansas for State
officers, members Of Congress and Legis,
Ia ure as provided for by the Lecompton
Constitution. Only half of the Free
State men took part in il: but enough
voted to carry the day and keep the power
from falling into the hands Of the Ruff
ans, in case Kansas IS forced into the
Union with Slavery The whole Free
State ticket was elected by 45o majority
member Of Congress by 700, and two
thirds Of each branch Of the Legislature
is also Free State,-- Chicago TriJune.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-02-05
Democratic State Ticket Elected in Kan

ST. LOUIS, Feb. Calhoun, Cato,
Carr, Henderson, and several others. ar
rived from Kansas yerterlay, en- route
for Washington. These gentlemen state
that the Democratic State ticket is cleo
ted. The Democrats have one majority
on joint ballot in the Legislature.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-02-05
R-v-Ths Grand .Tnry ~ NJ. o.,..

RTThe Grand Jury Of New Orleans.
before whom Gen. Walker was arraigned
Tor tresPass of the law. in eluding the
government officials. have refused to tiud
bill against him aud this notable cut.
throat ia allowed to 80 unpunished.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-02-05
WnndI WnndII WnndlIl

Those indebted 10 us on subscription
can pay in wood. II brought in soon.
We must have tho wood or the money.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-02-05
RWOne Of the meauost acts Of Ii

AWU One OF The meanest acts Of the
present Legislature was the appointing Of
a special committee on Executive Ap-
pointments in the Senate; consisting Of
Phelps. Langdon aud Reid--thrss of the
vilsst Locofooos in that body. Not a
Single Republican was allowed place on
the committee, although that party rep
Tesents a decided majority in the state.
The object Of the committee is to annoy
the Governor in the exercise Of his sp.
pointing power.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-02-05
Ashtobuia COas,I Inarmsry Destroyed
~ Efrn

CLEvftAND, Feb. a.-Ashtabuia Coun.
" Ih6rmary, At Kingsville, was burned
tonight, It was set on ERE by an inmate.
One life lost--sixty paupers made home-
less.
Later report states that four persons
we're burned in the Ashtabula County
Infrmary last evening.
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The LeoompLoniles nt Mnshington

The Leoomptonites ut Washington.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.--Mr. Clarkson,
with the Lecompton Constitution, arrived
last night. He Immediately placed it in
the hands Of the President. The Consti-
tuition is accompanied by letter from
Calhoun. Clarkson says that the vote of
Delaware Crossing precinct had been
returned to the Commissioner for Leav-
enworth county, and was in his posses,
sion at the time, when the returns were
opened and counted in the presence of
the Speaker Of the House. the President
of the Senate and the Governor, and that
il amounts to something over 800 votes.
This gives the Democrats majority in
Leayenworth Co., and consequently a
majority in both branches of the Legisla-
ture.
Calhoun is expected to arrive here in a
few days. ..
The Union is informed that the Free
State vote said to have been rejected by
Calhoun because il was returned to Den.
yer, was the vote on the Constitution
alone, not, for the State officers, aud was,
therefore, rejected.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-02-05
A White Nan hasnO Rights In Ohio
which Democrats are Bound to
Respect.

Judging from the doings Of the Demo
cratic majority in our Legislature, one
would infer thore were no white men in
Ohio The law granting white tax payers
tho span Of thirty moro days in which to
save their property from forced sale is OF
no account. while the redoRbtable South
west corner Democrat, Brooke-he should
have cane presented to him forthwith
to make him as near Brooks as possible
has The tioor In his attempts to throw open
our jails, at tie expense Of tho white tax
payers Of Ohio, for the incarceration Of
worried negroes While this champion
OF the ''nigger" interest is cracking his
whip IN the House, smother Southwest
corner Democrat, Langdon, in the Senate,
y doing the bidding OF his masters in pro-
claiming the Democratic law IN Ohio to be
perfect freedom to the slave owner to 90
and come on Buckeye soil with his human
cattle as he secs ft.
Have Ohio white men no right in this
State but what are secondary 10 the rights
OF slave oatohersG Are our Legislators
semitic Columbus to legislats for kentucky
slaves, or Ohio freemeng
lt Is noticeable that this niggerphobia
has simultaneously bfok6n out In the
Hamilton county delegation. Ii looks as
1t the trade Of Cincinnati was in dan,
GER Cleveland Herald.
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Banking House Of w, C. Hedges 4, Co
Wiu pay such rate of ISvrarsr on money 40.
posted aspee'aed tlne' as may be agreed upon
by the parties.
We ePay the usual rates Of Interest on deposits
subject to withdrawal on demand.
JOSIAH HEDGES,
A. q, BALDWIN,
w. @. HEDGES.
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ATTACHMENT NOTICE.

r. w. Rsame. ". Frederick Msttso.
Before u P. Coonrod, - % Clinton township, ssussa
CoeniB Ohio,
ON tho nh duy Of JeanaJ A. D. 1855 said Jusiles IA
" sued AZ order u attachment In the above acl6n Tor
The sgm o. FouTtoeu DoiaFs and fifly Gents.
iula-SW y. vs., REHdE
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~ The Mad River Railroad now con.
meets with the Little Miami Road as
Springfield and all its trade and travel
goes over that road to Cincinnati.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-02-05
MR.. JOHN PARR,

so long and favorably known as the
Cutter of the firm of John and Peter
Park, is now the Cutter and Fore
man for W. HOBBS, and will be glad
to have his old friends call upon him
when they want a nice fit.
Tiffin, Jan. %, '5S-3m
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-02-05

AZ Madam Rachel the great fragedi
sn9s died recently At Cannes in the South
of Franee.
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HVTho Banks Of Pi.tsburg resumed
specie payment on Monday last.