The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-12-16
TmE INTENDING CRISIS.

The Washington Constitution annouu-
css the dissomllon Of the Union in case
Republlcun speakeris elected, It de-
clurcs voting for Republican officers Of
the House 10 be accessory to John Browns
invasion. We quote;
ntn such a crisis as this, would not the
election Of Black Republican Speaker
and other officers be Justly regarded ns a
declaration of war against the South and
an invitation 70 servile insurTcctiohl =
We ask firthor, whether II, In conse.
lquence Of such action, insurreotion or re-
belliOn should appear in any portion Of
the South, would not all who had co-op-
Grated through such an organization with
such associates be held properly respon-
siblo for all the consequences
1--WE firmly believe that in the impend-
ing crisis a Black Republican victory in
tho organization Of the House would
shake the pillars OF the Union. Already
the Government is rocking almost on lis
foundations under the effect Of the insur-
rectionsry movement against tho South,
and II in the heart Of two Southern States
aud at the very capital Of tho Union,
these traitors could now accomplish such
triumph we may but little longer
boast Of tho possession Of a common
Icountry."
! The crisis is upon Us. Tho Union wi !
| 90 up next week, unless the editor ofthis
organ, or horn rather should be elected
Printer. In that case the dissolution will
be postponed till the next crisis.--O. s.
Jour.
The Cincinnati Commercial also cop
los the romorks Of the Washington Con-
stitution quoted by the Journal and makes
the following pungent comments:
We'll, that is Just what you said boforo
the late elections In New York II the
BLACK Republicans" triumph, the "pillars
Of the Union" were to rack" as nforc-
said. That is what you are always say
ing when you want to whecdle or bully
men into lalsiYing their own convictions
or bctraying the will of their constitu-
onts II the Lccompton Constitution
did not pass, II slavery was not forced up-
on the people OF Kansas, the Union was
in immediate danger Of dissolution. How
many more false alarms do you expect to
get up only 10 be laughed ntl
As for the election Of a Republican
| Speaker being "a declaration of war
| against the South" the Constitution IT,
self knows better. II the Republicans
have majority in the House, they have
il in accordance with the fundamental
law Of our institutions-that the majority
must rule. The special pleading about
a warfare on the South, growing out Of
| the propondcrunce Of people in the North
! is simply unmitigHtod nonsense. Tho
| Ipettilogpng about danger 20 the Union
| from the prevalence Of tho majority rule,
is simply mean and dcspicabo. hut the
charge contained in the above, that the
/ Republicans, who are about 20 organize
the House, are "traitors," is something
worse. II is shameless falschood, and
an insult TO the constituencies who have
honorcd with their confidence the men
thus disgraecmlly stigmutsed.
When the organ of James Buchanan
limits itself To lamcnting the impending
dangers to the Union from the swuy Of
the majority Of the people, il may be al
lowed 10 pass ms tho feeble drvol of q
scryilc aud timid observer ofthe progress
of the times. But when II goes beyond
the accustomed role of an administrative
CAssANDRA, when il leaves croaking and
whocdlng and takes TO hcotorng aud de-
nouncing, II is time for tito be taught that
II hos trunsoondcd its sphere. Il must
not expect 10 call the chosen representa-
tivcs of the people "traitors," without re-
buke. Fhe Administration il the serv-
ant Of the people, not thoir master. They
are 20 instruct il, not II them. To talk
about "troason" TO those whose power
makes and unmakcs the President is a
little too large an assumption Of uuthor-
ty.
The Constitution newspaper we have |
always thought 10 be constiutionalyl |
stupid Il now begins 20 manifest that il is .
also constitutionally malignant. II will
find, lit keeps on in this strain that il .
has undertaken a very large contract, and
one which will require more force than Il .
possesses 10 carry out. Tho representa- |
tives OF the popular will are not 70 be |
brow beaten or intimidnted by any such
impudent attacks as these. They will
look behind tho bravo words Of the mani |
testo, 20 the insignificant mind that full |
inmates Il, and will reject with fc)n the
idea that such uttorances are 10 bo ro-
ccived as Of any weight or influence
They will listen to the organ only TO
laugh at il, and will read tho oracle only |
to despise Il.