The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-22

C,Lt1iBrs Omo,
MARcu, 18th. 1861. {


so indeed a. to seriously rctsrd tho legiti.
mate aud pressing business Of tho see.
son. The umorcd intention, on The
part Of the Administration 10 abandon
ne or al Of The Southern forts. has been
responded to on tho part Of the prcss in
a manner so prompt, aud earnest, nv ia
indicate mort clctr the fevcrish cxcita-
bilty Of The public mind on all passing
events, that may have an important In.
ilucncc in directing the unknown polite.
al future Of cur distracted and unhappy
country. This intense feeling, on the
part Of The people, is noble evidence that
the great American heurt IL full of putri.
otism, full Of love and devotion, 10 the old
government, full oflovc ror the old Union
foil Of love for the glorious oil honest a9
that can never never die This anxiou,
feeling, SO powerful, and ol-pcryadjng
unfts the legislative mind for tho ordiua.
~ duties orcycry day legislation. Mcr
thiAk and "a Ii and talk and think bbout
Fort Sumter aud secessioH--about Wash.
inRtou md hontgomcy--about Lincoln
aud JcfC Davis. until they almost forget
that they have other duties they mpsI
perform.
The now Senator question h exciting
an unusual degree OF intercst aud feeling.
/ Candidates ond thtir friends weru horc
during thc week urging their cluims with
the most untiring prriinncity and pcrs 3.
yoruncc. Tho rival candidates that have
been here IN person, to engineer the work
and get the nominating machinery in
proper working ordrr, are az follows:-
Columbus Dclano, v y. Hort.n. Robert
/ G. Schcn,k John A. Gurley, BENJAMIN
stanton aud Gov. Donnison who rc.ides
here. John ShUrman's friends were ear-
| " In the field aud il is reported that he
| VIII bc here In person, to-day 10 inspire
bis friends with additional courngp. Tho
[ Republicans haze held two protr,ctrJ
caucus siitnrs, without bcing nble 4,
nominate. The b stand kindrst rroiipgs
prevail ID. No acrimonious discussions
morrcd the harmony Of the caucus. No
secession foclInoh wns exhibited On
the contrary, all seem willing 10 abide
/ the decision when made and yiye Tho
nominee cordial and hearty support. l.
10 is barely possible that in the tvrnt uf
Gov. !, nnisOn,s nomination, two or thrce
nominal Republicans nty not vote at nll.
on account Of tho clnmur raised nyninst
him ih reference 10 the Brown and L,go
eases Tho recent decision however. of
a pro--loycry supreme Court, IN his r-
yor viii remove much Of the unfounded
and unjust prejudice existing ia norton
OF the public mind against ono of fOhio's
most worthy Governors.
/ The Democrats have not bcon idlc
thtlr prominent mon have boon borc.
looking alter party interests aud proba.
[ by iWurc prospects. Their senatorial
candidate il Judge Kcnnon of Belmont.
who ia sure TO BE- defeated. Col. Many.
penny Of the Statesman was talked of 1s
a candidate, but some orthe marty JncInr.
ca ihey would SEQ him In HI before
they would vote for him.
o. "wednesday evening next tho Re.
publican caucus meets bgain, when il is
hoped that nomination will be made
ihp three prominent and leading candi-
dutes nrc Gov. Dennsou, John sherman
and Robert e. Schenck, euch having
warm aud devoted friends earnestly al
work for the success of their fuyorite can
didato, One thing is certain; Ohio will
hardly fail of getting a good Sen ator.
Inc House passed bill requiring each
rond district 10 elect lis supervisor, also
a bill increasing the conventional rate Of
interest 70 eight per cent, this last bill
has since been dcieutcd In the Senate
The House also passed Senate bill for
munul' curing gas in tho p,nicntiury,
Tor IMPLYING state Institutions, and, If
nee s'uryi the Stute House aud bcugyo-
lent Institutions of tho State, located in
Columbus. Tho bin was however re-
considered the next day and referred 10 n
select committee. The gas company hos
arruycd a powerful opposition against the
bill and, fear will defcOtit. Itis hard.
ly possible TO fight through any measure
Of rctrrnchmCnt. Tho House has been
discussing tho canal or public works
question, This question. from rs mar
nitudc and the varied and complicated
interests connected with il, is exciting
intense interest. The House, will un-
doubtcdly possa bill for leasing, but its
fate in the Senate is doubtful. The SEN
ate has pLsscd bill for letting the re-
pairs Of the public works to the lowest
bidder.
Mt Hairs President pro tenn of tho
Sonstc, resigned tat position, and Mr..
Monroe was elected in his place. Both
very worthy men.
Mr., Noris of Summit has introduced
an approximation bill, for reducing the
number Of common Pleas Juduea. II
will meet with determined opposition
aud may not pass. Our Judiciary sys-
ten is becoming berry expensive aud
needs investigation.
There is growing feeling Of opposi-
zion to the ldiotic institution, and sever
al Resolutions have bren offered 10 OBJ
tain information, in rclntion TO the ex-
pense Of state Institution that only has
charge Of thirty.tour pupils, OF almost
hopeless imbcCility, The annual cost
TO the State is over six thousand dollars,
or about one hundred and scyonty.fvo
dollars per annum for each unfortunate
child receiving instruction Ia that school
| am strongly iRclincdt 70 think the whole
concern is one of the big humbups Of the
age Respectfully Yours,
j.