The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-01-20


EDtToRs TiFFiS TRrnUNE;--My apollo
~ for not writing sooner IL, that q severe
cold has made me almost unfit fcT bust
moss ofsny kind. Many honorable mem
bers arc affected IN the same way. aomo
attribute the prevailing affection 20 at
mospherio changes, while others think
thst the mannor ofwarming, and tho ven
tilstion Of The Stete House hes much 10
do with the trouble. Tho poor servants
Of the people, while imprisoned IN the
State House, do not have the luxury Of
breathing The pure air Of Heaven, but
instead, they arc supplied from the engine
For m below, with a hot, dry, harsh COM
pound Of smoke, gas, and coal-dust, Blu
siness is moving slowly along, as Il ever
will in large bodies when each one has a
right 20 express an opinion. Many bills
have been introduced, but onlya few that
arc really important. Our Democratic
friends soon brought the "nigger" in.--
He will soon be (if not now very con-
spicuous parsonage in political sfFsirs
throughout the country. Many short
comings are chargesblo TO HE presence,
and the black rascal is clearly 10 blame
for keeping John Sherman out Of the
Speakers chair Mr. Mcschoolcr Of
Pickawuy introduced a bill to prohibit tho
immigration Of Blacks into the State, pro-
viding pains and penalties. a fine Of $50
for employing them. aud various other
provisions. Money from fnes to consti-
tutc fund for tn, education OF color
youth. Amended 90 90 10 be applied TO
the education Of white men. Brown OF
Miami "wss opposed to the penalty, for
the reason that il might interfere with the
private matters Of Hon. Gentlemen; for
instance, they were In the habit Of huv-
ing their boots blacked by the prescribed
race, and he for one was unwilling 10 bo
brought before Justice snd fined 500
for Il would often be very inconvenieni
for him to pay IT," Plants Of Meigs
"said that he was unwilling to work foI
the public without pay, and moved m
amendment, that the prosecutor should
have half the fne, and also that all needy
and secdy persons, or politicians, should
act as informcrsi also, that Postmaster,
should act as Judges and u. s. Marshal,
make arrests" A law, slmilur in is pro.
visions to this BILL was long on tho stat
ute books, dead letter, disregSrded anC
Of no free.
A resolution 10 print extra copies oftht
inaugural address, caused some amuse
mont There 10 very general feeling
amongst the Republicans TO retrcnch are
be economical, aud for that reason many
were opposed TO printing, Mr.. Hltohc.
son Of Mldison (DcmocraD was opposed
10 sending the people a document contain.
ing tho atrocious sentiments Of the inau
gura'. Plants, whose eyes twinkle with
humor gravely rose and moved, as an a.
mendmont, that committee be appoint.
ed q revise all public documents and
strike out oil Objectionable portions, that
would be likely to poison the minds ofthC
people. It would be an experiment here
but censorship had worked we'll in France
The people carefully protected from any
thing that would have poisonous iufu
encO on their minds were orderly an,
contentod there, and Il might have tina
effect here. Young Gentleman from
Madison, vcy quite.
am making my first letter too long
There are other topics that will be motto
ed In my next, Respectfully yours,
GIDEON JONES.