The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-05-18

promote the intcros,s OF agriculture, YOU
must got rid Of a preu, deal Of the polit-
cal excitement in this Hall and IN the
countryi Tor the very moment men find
they can earn a living with less exertion
In one direction than In unothor, and that
one occupation is more lucrative than an.
other, that momont their efforts are bent
In that direction.
). Such has been the case in reference 10
the profession Of law; and We now have
young men in Ohio--and suppose thero
are such everywhere IN the codntry-who,
considering the study Of law as step
pingstonc to promotion, have studied Just
enough law TO give them the name of
lawyers. Then they become politicians,
go through the country making political
speeches, and fll tho country with fc-
.vcrish state of excitement In the next
step Of their progress they come into this
Hall, and, pursuing the same course Of
speech-muking and creating excitement
upon political topics, we who desire 70 get
the floor for the consideration Of matters
IOi great public interest outside OF polit-
les, can rarely do 20 wirhoOt a utrugglc
almost as great a. would be necessary 70
make a fortune, ordinarily. Laughter ]
| do not wish to mako any indecorous re-
marks in reference 20 this honorable body,
but have absolutely seen exhibited up
on various occasions, In this hall, such a
struggle for the floor, and such an effort
to see who could talk loudcst and longest,
as, II exhibited In a ncighborhood Of far
mora, would be considered not very res
peotablc. to say the very lonst Of IT,.
Mr.. Chairman, The interests OF the
country nt this time demand, from tho
hands Of every man who has any regard
Tor his country or his couuiry's welfare,
4 cessation OF this extraordinary excite
mont upon the subject ofpolitics. When
you hear gentlemen upon this floor seri-
Ously talking about n dissolution Of the
UniOni when you see a convention Of men
Of one single party Of this GOvernm mt
dividing in reference 10 that question, so
important 70 the institutions Of our coun-
try, ! think Il Is time that every one Of US
should begin 10 pause and reflect In ref
erencc 20 the consequences. IL is not
extraordinary patriotism that Hetuatcs
men in making all this disturbances and
II II IL, am going to suggest plan to
get rid OF at least one half Of this excess
Of patriotism, and TO make tho other half
f worth four times as much as II is now
Laughter.l You will do much towards
accomplishing that you will reduce the
compensation Of men in aud around this
lCaptol, aud In the various Departments
of Government, 20 somewhat Of an equal
ity with the compensation Of men who
pursue other vocations of life. Let not a
man hero who opens and shuts your doors
receive three dollars day, while man
, who mauls rails gets but hGty cents or a
dollar. IL you employ here ten men Ia
! do the labor Of one at home, and II be
1 comes understood in the country that mcr
=, ean make more money here than at home
' you will find men rushing hers from eve
n ~ quarter Of the Union seeking for office
! And that Is the very class Of men that 4
n disturbing the whole community. The
n come from the lowest 10 the highos
i ranks-from the constable up to the pres
70 idential aspirant.
/ ask YOU 20 compare the moral, social
and political condition Of this country
7 with what Il was thirty years ago. ! an
a cquaintcd With the workings of thii
Government, and have been for a grea
many years. Over sixty years ago wen
into the western country, when that por
ton Of Il which now occupies five Statei
northwest Of the Ohio river contalneC
. but twenty-five or thirty thousand inhab
itants. have seen that mighty country
grow up; and have seen the physical
> moral-I will not say the political-con
dition ofthat country improve, and bccomt
what il il now admitted to be-not cxccll
ed in these respect, by any portion o
this country.
Now, there Is not gentleman upor
, this floor but willogroc with me that there
D il the source Of all these abuses, and thai
z il is just as plain as il Is TO multiply two
= by two. Pay mon in proportion TO thoii
i services, nnd make the pursuit OF ngricul
+ turc Just as profitable as II Is 10 open an'
: shut these doors, and you will lessen thiI
struggle for office. Pay your members o
o Congress Just about half what you pa!
G now, and You will have just as able mem
bers of Congress, aud you viii have
: great deal less disturbance. Just In pro
c portion as you Increase tho salaries o
D mon, just in that proportion doyoulncreasl
0 their extrnyagant modes ofliYing. One
e Is then hunted for, and an excitement !
, gotten up by lhis scramble for office whiel
! demoralizes the country and everything
} connected with t.
: Now, ] appeal 10 gentlemen upon thi
= floor, IL the people OF the country eoul'
o come here and witness what have wit
J, messed upon this floor, would they not b.
y astonished M the sp-ctaclel They woulS
J, see one part Of the House arraycd agains
: the other, and at times, apparently, IN th'
very attitude ofwar. And what is all thii
b about Why, il is all about the negro
? That is however, but scape-goat. Tn
negro has great deal 10 do with thii
! matter, but there are other controlling In
0 huences. Aud until thes, are driven on
I of the arena Of conflict, and the people
I, apply the remedy, you need not look fo
a any great change. But we have grea
= difficulty now in understanding what th'
: Constitution means, We have eide Is
I sues and we have front and roar issues
= and we cannot understand language a
p all as We did few years ago.
? AL these things have resulted in th,
], greatest excitement, and in what mus
c pronounce a most ridiculous stateOlthings
| ask if these influences are not sprcad
G ing all over the country' | ask ycI
{; whether our action here corresponds will
n the exp otatlons Of our constituents
u We are doing great many things here
! which we would not like 10 let our con
t stituents know, [laughter;l and unit
: gentlemen can meet on this floor an'
j. meet as men meet elsewhere, and atten
= 10 their business faithfully aud honestly
e you will have just what you have soeI
= here, The people will bo deceived, ani
parties will war to the knife, and yet di
{ vide the spoils. When you offer to th'
c man who performs what you consider
7 your meniai services about the Capito