The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-11-18
1Hnrpcr's Ferry---Tho Different
Views OF the Nlnttcr.

anrpcr's Ferry---Tho Diaerentl
Views OF the Nlnttcr.
Somebody is TO blame for the Harper's /
Ferry affair. OF course this is 30, An
admit Il, But Who'll This is question
which different mon attempt to settle ae-
oording to their different ways Of thinking,
their different stand-pointa Of view, and
tae different motives which make the an
swer desideratum. Some regard the in
sure bon in,,he light Of ofNstional interest,
condemn It because il was a stroke
weak enough to BE- sure and not very we'll
aimcd--at the vitals Of the Government,
aud deprecate any such movement because
the peace and happiness Of the whole
country is thoroby affected. We are safe
in saying that this is the view taken Of
the movement BY the great mass Of the
people, North and South, Thoy blame
the authors Of il whoever they bo, and are
dysirous that the full measure Of punish
mont should be meted out TO them for
their high-handcd crime.
But there are those who consider the
matter in an entirely different light, Over
looking altogether the public interests
which peace and concord alone can sub
serve, seeing no national ronown and hap
piness to the support Of which il is the
duty OF every patriot to contribute, and
which a successful rebellion would speed
lily destroy, they perceive only in The dim
distance doubtful chance ofgctting some
political capital, aud they hail it as a god
send. These are the two ways in which
two distinct classes Of men are just now
speculating upon the matter. In the for
mer class we are happy 10 include the
mass Of the citizens and all unselfsh, pat
riotio public men Of both parties.
The latter oomprehends political bro
kors and stock-iobbcrs, who have really
no Legitimate business, but turn a penny
honestly or dishonestly whenever they
can, aud most oCwhom by bad investments
lost heavily in the late elections. And
frequent sensations are essential to the
existence of the means by which they
make a livelihood.
Now we have no manner of doubt, that
tho Cincinnati Enquirer and papers Of its
ilk heard with delight Of the recent insur-
reotion, and would have reioiced exceed.
ingly if il had been much moro extensive
and difficult to quell. Because, regard
ing politics only as a trade, or something
in which to speculate with profit, an,
their papor being at heavy dicount, they
Of course welcome anything which they
imagine will raise the price of their pecu
liar commodity. Accordingly a shout i
raised that the Republicans are the insti
gators Of, and therefore responsible 70
Browns mad freak at Harper's Ferry
To be sure thia 0buOrA Uud ,nultes..'s
charge will not injure those against whoi
il is brought, and nobody will descend t
refute il. But il will have at least on
good effect Il will open mems eyes 4
the astounding fact that many Of our poll
ticsns have become 80 corrupt, that they
are no longer influenced by motives o
patriotism or duty, but know and serve
only their INSCRIPTIONS selves. They
will be marked, and their zeal fitly rowan
ded. Such tricks cannot be practice,
with success any longer. They have be
come too transparent.
As for the insurrection itself, Il is n,
difficult matter to account for il. Tn,
annals Of Slavery from the earliest peri
cd upon which history sheds is light, ar
full Of servile uprisings. They seem {
be necessities Of the institution We hav
/ had lem time and again since we were
nation--all petty, but most, much NOR
, formidable than this. And although thi
was not a rising Of slaves, II was an at
tempt Of some madmen who sympathiz
2 with them and counted upon their assist
ance, and therefore amounts 10 the sam
thing.
The Republican doctrince Is the onl
safe.one. Slavery is evidently danger
GUS institution. Let It's present limits b
b permanent and let 1t disappear by its ow
: natural decay, that no future Spartacu
' may immortalize his name by some blood
ier aud more successful rebellion than tina
a Of, his Roman predecessors. G. /. T.