The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-09-09

Tuesday was a glorions day for the Re-
publicens Of Seneca county, and one not
soon TO be forgotten by the Democracy,
early in the day, according TO notice, the
people began to arrive in large numbers,
from this and surrounding counties, to
hear the discussion between Hon. WM.
DENNisoN and Hon. r. p. RASSEY, can.
didOtes for Governor Of Ohio. by y
o'clock the city was alive with people,
about three fourths Of whom were Repub.
lioaRs. The crowd has been variously
estimated at from 9,OOO TO 5000. BE.
sides Nc eispnunts, the great Moguls OF
aDcmoerucy were here-U. 3. Senator
SEQ. Z, Pugh, whose sands of political
NE have nearly run out and Who'll trying
90 secure reelection by securing dem.
iOcratic muioriiy In tho next Legislature.
II is case of life or death with poor
Pugh, hence he Is around urging his polit.
,'ical friends TO be active in his behalf
Then there was present the"Hon." Hen
"A ~ ,, Payne, (wbo At one time wanted to
be Governor of Ohio but couldn't and
who now wants Pugh's place in the u s.
nSenatc) besides DR.. Dorsey, democratic
candidate for State Auditor aud number
of"smsller n.y." Editors aud prominent
politicians from neighboring counties
were present, besides reporters for most
Of the city PaperH, all cooked and primod
20 stake notes" and sprint 'em" too. Il
being the first discussion Of the series be-
tween the two candidates for Governor, il
was regarded with more than ordinary in
terest by persons Of both parties.
About - o'clock, the large mass OF
people on Main street began TO move to-
Ward tho Fair Grounds, the place designa-
ted for the Discussion, preceded by the
o.sPeakers, the two Central Committees
,gand American Brass Band, (Which, by the
way, discourscd excellent music,) The
place selected was fine shady spot in
the grove, Immediately east Of the Fair
Grounds, where stand had been erected
capable Of accommodating speakers, off,
Gers and reporters.
os by previous arrangement between the
parties, the time and order Of speaking
had been sgrecd upon, as follows;
Each speaker TO occupy two hours
Mr.. DennIson 10 have the opening and
closing speech, dividing his time as he
pleased, provided one-half should be de-
Quoted for closing Ranney to follow
Ms, Bennisop's first speech, with reply
81 tNo hours-no new topics TO be intro
dnred atthe close.
Tho arrangement having been Snnouno-
ed from the stand, Mr.. DennisOn was
then introduced to the audience by Earn
BItL Esq. chairman on behalf of the Re
publieuns and proceeded to address them,
srEEoH OF Mn. DESSIsoH
Mr. Denuison's opening argument was
able, manly, dignifed and unaas,oerabls
Unlike hia opponent be devoted most Of
s bic time 70 matters Of state policy and q.
nance2-thlngs that most concern the peo-
pie Of Ohio 10 this canvass. lie did not
appeal to the people as partsans-aH Re
pubiicaps or Democrats merely-but a.
fellow citizens, honestly desiring the besi
interests Of the country at large. lie
then went into the discussion Of state al,
fairs, which immediately concern the tax.
Payers Of Seneca eounly. His remarks
on these topics were very lucid and were
listened to with marked attention. HC
reviewed the history ofthe two parties IL
the state f9r he past ten years or more
contrasting tho legislation Of the two par,
ticl and the cost Of Republican us com.
pared with Democratic rule in Ohio
Democracy came into power in 1880 with
promises Of rsireRehmeHi and reform. In,
steud ofoarying out these pledges,they in
n creased the taxation Of the state enormous
y dVTing the -four years of their admins
tration, besides transmitting tothe Repub
liraps q debt Of over 100000, for whiel
hoowas no appropriation, great portion
ofwhichwas ffaudulently contracted. Thu
taxation Of the State, during the fou
years Of locofooo administration in OH,
ives tI $4,000 greater than the taxation
for four years Of Republican administra
uon. These |aeis Mr. Dennison showe'
from iQlres, taken from the official 70
eogds, and Mr. Ranney did not dare to de-
~ them.
llr. Dennison then reviewed the action
Of the Two parties, as regards the security