The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-11-30
POsitlOn 81 the Country Atti-
tuae or the North nnd south.

The people Of this country, particular
ly Of the Northern part, are In a curious
position at this moment. Having cxer-
cised an undoubted constitutional right
in electing for President man repre-
senting their views, and feeling in their
inmosthearts that they have not in that oct
or in their own sentiments entertained
any idea Of unkindness or injustice TO
their ellow-countrymen, they ncvcrthc-
less. perceive that the citizens of the
Southern States are terribly incensed,
and in their anger are preparing for vio-
lent resistance. Thoy sec, moreover, in
the whole Southern country persistent
misstatement Of their principles, and that
any attempt simply 10 reotily these mis-
statements is denounced a. offensive
II any man in the South should publicly
declare that tho principles Of Mr.. Lin
coin and the platform Of the Republican
party arc exactly what they arc that man
would be ostracised, aud, perhaps sub
jected to physical maltrcatment. This is
not only now the fact, but has been so
through the whole Presidential struggle,
and wo--the Republicuns-are made re-
sponsiblo for opinions and principles we
have never entertained, and arc opposed
with the same rancOr as if we ayowcd
and defended them. Even more than this;
the leaders Of Southern feeling insist that
their followers shall pursue the same
course as " these Measurements were
true statetements--this course going to
the extent Of rebellion, secession, an.
Erchy and blOodshed.
Aae a. - 4 -
us view the subject with cool reflection.
We see our nation standing towards 9TH
or nations in position Of the highest
present honor and prosperity, with a GER
tainty Of progress In the same direction
10 an extent never known since the world
began. Under the institutions which
have brought US to this position we have
done as we have always done heretofore,
selected our own governing agents.
These have not yet begun 10 act; in fact
the formal choice has not been made and
they are pledged and will be sworn TO
deal justly by all. Should thoy fail TO do
30, there are enough, even among those
who have chosen them, to force thgm 70
their duty, and added TO these ure Oh those
who have thought proper TO oppose their
choice. What real evil can they then
cifectl Monet
Feeling thus conscious that we have
exercised our uhdOubted right, that in
doing 80 we have contemplated no inius.
ticoj that II Il were attempted il would
be resisted by many, II not all Of our
selves in concert with our late antago-
nists; we nevertheless are threatened
with the same dire consequences 40 five
had already violated the lives, the liber-
ties and all the rights Of the citizens Of
tho Southern Statesi and under those
threats something 10 expected from Us
God only knows what
What are we 20 concede! Can any of
all the opponents Of Mr.. Lincoln here in
the North, tslll 0fall the issues which.
have from time to time, since the begins
ming Of the Government, so far as regard
the Slavery question, been discussed by
the people, there are none 10 which Mr..
Lincoln has not given responses in ac-
eordanoe with former Southern demands.
lie will comply with the Constitutional
requirements 10 deliver fugitive slaves;
hs will not oppose tho inter State trade
in slaves; he win not oppose the admis-
sion Of new States applying 10 be admit
ted with Slavery; he will not advocate
the abolition Of Slavery in the District
OF Columbia unless the owners Of slaves
themselves debire il, and are oompensat-
ed; and he ubjures all claim on the part
Of the Federal Government 10 interfere
with Slavery in the States What more
IN the name ofallthat il ust,ean be asked
from man OF partyt On one point on
ly iE there present difference; and on
this point be Il observed, only six years
ago, sad ever prior thereto, the South and
the North were coincident in opin.On---
that opinion being tho same as that now
held by the Republioans--whioh is, that
in the Territories slaves are not proper
" onless the law makes them so. Mr..
IsinColh and the Republicans claim that
Congress has the right and the duty to
make laws for the Territories. La pTac-
tiee, the Republicans insist that these
laws should be made 10 recognise Free
dom as the rnlo--alayery the eRceptioRS
but the Anti-RePublicans demaHl lhat