The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-12-23

Sensible RCrnarks from an un-
expected Quarter.
In the national House Of Representa-
tivcs, on Tuesday Of last week, Mr.. Adri-
an Of N. j., an Anti. Leeompton Democrat
among other good things, used the fol-
lowing pertinent remarks, in reply 10
threats Of disunion from the South:
Mr.. Clerk, have one word or moro 70
say to our southern frionds; 70 those who
have urged extreme views; those who
have counsellcd against this Union, pro-
vided William II. Seward or Governor
Chase should be elected President Of the
United States. While you complain that
the North does not uphold tho Constitu-
ton, thnt the North invadcs your rights,
that the North does not uphold the fugi-
tive slave law, we have here the doctrine
Of rebellion against this Govornmcnt,pro-
vidcd man Of certain political sentiments
is elected President Of the United States.
Is not that treasonl The majority Of the
people Of this country have the right 10
elect just such man President as they
please, aud no southern man or no south
crn State has the right, Or dare Justly up
on that ground 20 out Of the Union. Such
a doctrine u treason, and If il is att'mpt-
ed TO be carried out, pray God that there
shall be power enough in this Govern
mcnt, that tis strong enough in good,pa-
triotic, and conservative people TO put It
down. This disunion sentiment must be
suppressed as woll az this abolition sem
timont. / consider dsunionist, a man
who goes for breaking up this Govern
mont simply because a certain individual
should DO elected President Of the United
states, just as dangerous TO the peace Of
the county M the rankest Abolitionist at
the North. II Mr.. Seward should bo G.
lectod President, and ] do not expect
ever TO vote for him am no Seward
man, for | expect 10 voto for candidate
for the Presidency who is national In all
his feelings and scntiments--I soy, that il
Mr.. Steward should porchanco ever be O.
lcctcd 10 the highest Office within the gilt
Of the people OF the United Statcs, the
South will bo bound, ifit hold the Con-
stitution sacred, 10 submit; and / venture
the prediction that not n southern State,
not even Georgia, which Senator Iverson
predicted viii 70 out of tho Union in the
ovont have stated venture to predict
that not a southern State will 10 out oil
this Union IL Mr.. Seward is elected Pres
idcnt Of tho United States. Why do
say sol Why HiP, because these very
gentlemen could not sustain themselves.
Those disunionists, when they come 20
talk 10 the pcoplo of the southern States,
after this obulliton Of passion has passed
will DO usked by their people upon what
ground they uro 20 60 out of the Union
They will ask, "Whot has Mr.. Seward
donrl' He has done nothing-hu has
only been elected President of the Uni |
ted States by q minority of tho people, |
He has not violated any proyi,i N of
the Constitution. Ito has taken his oath
Of Office toobscrvc the Constitution. His /
oath will hold him. II he should break |
loose and violate his oath 20 the Consti- |
tuition, aud deny 20 tho South its Just con- |
stitutional rights, | say here, in the pros
encc Of the House aud the country, shat
IL were a southern man, and could not
remain in the Union without having my
Just and equal rights, would 90 cut Of
II, too But gentlemen must wait until
the contingency arises which they upprc-
lend. Why, sir, il Governor Seward
should be elected, he may be- the most
conservative President that this country
has ever had. lIo mny be, and think
he Will be, true to the Constitution. WHY
would Mr.. Seward, Il elevated to the Pres
idency, ondcavor to break up the Union
and destroy the Constitution He will be
secure in the highest office in this coun-
try, the highest reach of his ambition
Ho will be clothed with the great power
Tor which he has been struggling for years.
Whilst this is so, Ii it reasonable, il il nat
iral to suppose, after he has the robes of
iower thrown around him, and presidcs
'ver this great and glorious country, that
10 would take any step 10 destroy this '
Union, which has givon him lis highest .
flee, and conferred upon him tho high
st honor in the worldi But, notwith- :
tanding the excited state offcelinp which
exhibited upon the floor, and through
ut the South, the Union will last. ItI
'as stated by tho distinguished gentle
lOu from Maryland, Mr.. Stewart, that
ovcnments Of men were not ruled by
Almighty power--thnt the A Almighty pow !,
r kept in their several orbits the glori- Z
us planets above us, but never held con-
rol over governments. | have always
cen taught to believe in an ovorruling
'royidcnce, and | believe that Almighty
over has preserved us from our infancy
p TO our present national manhood; that
will preserve us now, II tho conscrya-
i've aud patriotic men OF the North and
south will only stand forth in defense of
he Union.
There was time when the cry Of dis
lnion was raised in the State Of South
'arolina, That cry was put down. An
lrcw Jackson was at the head oftho G ov- /,
'rnmont, and he put il down, and wish
he worO here now, because | am afraid
hat tho present Executive has not the
moral courage and stamina he ought 60
,ossess in these trying aud critical times.
ht. Clerk, tho Union will bo prcscrod
With all il countless blessings There
vas a sentiment proclaimed by Andrew
Iackson, which had response In every
American heart at the time Il was utter
ID, and which will fnd ready aud cor
lial response now-''tho Union, It must
md shall be prcsorod" [Applause in the
galleries.
Thc Democratic Party IScspOn-
stblc for the Threats Of Dis
union und the Crisis OF Af-