The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-02-22

Acre, with tho memories Of the past COW
ering her allover. Trenton and Prince
ton live immortal in story-thc plains Of
the last orimsoned with the hearts blood
Of Virginiis sons. Among her dclcra-
ton I rejoice to recognize a gallant son
Of the signcr Of the Declaration which
announced TO the world that thirteen
Provinces had become thirteen indepen-
dent and sovereign States. And here,
too, is Delaware, the land Of the Bay
ards and the Rodneys, whose soil at Bran
DIVINE was moistened by tho blood Of
Virginia's youthful Monroe. Here is Ma.
ryland, whose massive columns wheeled
into limo with those OF Virginia in the
contest for glory, and whose State House
at Annapolis was the theater Of a spec
tacle Of a successful commander, who, az.
ter liberatinR his country, gladly un-
girthed his sword and laid il down upon
the altar Of that country. Then comes
Pennsylvania, rich In revolutionary lore
bringing with her the deathless names Of
FraRklm and Morris, and, I trust, ready
10 renew from the belfry ofludopeudenee
Hall the chimes Of tho old bell which
announced Freedom and Independence
III lNN NNNN MNN - All MMlA W NNNNn AMEOa
lima with her Mecklonburg declaration
in her hand, standing erect on the ground
Of her own pgobity and frmnoss in the
cause Of public liberty, and represented
in her attributes by her Macon, and in
this assembly by her distinguished son, at
no great distance from me. -Four daugh-
ters Of Virginia also cluster around the
council board, on the invitation Of their
ancient mother, tho eldest Kentucky,
whose sons, under that tintrepid warrior
Anthony Wayne, gave freedom Of settle
mont to the territory Of her sister, Ohio,
aud extending his hand daily and hourly
across La Belle Riyiere to grasp the hand
OF some one Of kindred blood OF the no.
bic States Of Indiana and Illinois and
Ohio, who have grown up into powerful
States already, grand, potent and almost
imperial. Tennessee is not haro but is
coming-prevonted from being here only
by the floods which have swollen her riv-
ers. When she arrives she will wear tho
badges on her warrior crest of victories
won, in company with the Great West,
on many an ensanguined plain, and stan
durds torn from the hands Of the conquer
ers at Waterloo. Missouri and Iowa aud
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota still
liDger behind, but il may be hoped that
their hearts are with us in the great work
we have to do. The eyes of the whole
country are turaed to this hail and to this
assembly in expectation and hope.
trust, gentlemen, that you may prove your
selves worthy Of the great occasion.
Our ancestors probably committed a
blunder in net having fixed upon every
nth decade for a call Of a general Con.
vention to amend and reform the Consti-
tuition. On the contrary, they have made
tho difficulty next 20 insurmountable to
accomplish amendments to an instrument
which was perfect for FIVE million Of peo-
pie, but not wholly so a. to thirty million.
Your patriotism win surmount the difficult
ties, however great, il you will bot ac.
eomplish but one triumph in advance, unt
that il triumph over party. What /,
party whom compared e. the task OF res
cuing ones country from danger! ID,
that, and one loud, long shout Of Joy anc
gladncss will rosOuhd throughout the
land.
This was followed BY general eongrat.
ulstions from most Of tho States.
Dir. Chase Of Ohio expressed himself
as particularly gratihed, and assured Mr.
Tyler, as most Of the other Commission.
ers did, that they wore ready to follow
where Virginia led,