The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-08-30
senator Dongias' last ictteI

letter from him on The state Of the eopn-
try;
CmcAeo, MDy 10.
MY DEAR SR;--Being deprived Of the
use Of nv arms for tho present BY q se-
we're attack Of rheumatism, | smeompell-
sd 70 avail myself Of the segyiSes of an
amonueneis IN reply to your two let
II seems hai some Of my frisnSs are
unable 10 comprehend ne dl6ereRces Be.
fpcsn ar9Dnsnis Used IN favor Of an
equitable compromise, toih ne hopo of
averiigg fhe AovoTs of uar, and those
urged M support Of the Govornment aud
the flag Of our country, tcAen toar Is being
tcagcd a9Gina iAs URiisd STATES uih
fie apOtred purpose Of producing q ptrah.
Eent disruption of ne Union and a ioisl
dosfruciion Of iis GopcrpmsnL
All hope Of compromise with the Cot.
ton States was Abandoned when they AZ.
sumed the position that tho separation
Of the Union was complete aud anal, and
that thcy would never consent 10 re-
construction In any continrency-n
even IL we would furnish them with a
blank sheet Of paper and permit them 10
iinscribo their own terms,
| sui the Hope was cherished that rcn-
sonuble and satisfactory terms OF adjust
ment could be agreed upon with Tennes.
see, North Carolina, and the Border
States, and that whatever terms would
prove satisfactory 20 these loyul States
would create a Union party IN the Cot
ton States, which would DO powerful
enough al the ballot box TO destroy tho
Revolutionary Government, aud bring
those States back into the Union by the
voice Of their own people. This hope
was cherished by Union men North and
South, and was never abandoned until
actual war was levied at Charleston and
the authoritative ann uncemont made by
the Revolutionary Government at Mont
gomery, thatthe Secession Dag should be
planted upon the walls of the Capital al
Washington, and proclamation issucd
inviting the pirates Of the world to prey
upon tho commerce Of the United
States. WOO .''NN
These startling facts, IN connection
with the boastlul announcement that the
ruvuges Of war and carnage should be
quickly transferred from the cotton 6eld
OF the Sorth to the wheat fields and corn
fields OF the North, furnish conclusive cy.
ldence that II was tho fixed purpose Of
the Secessionists utterly to destroy the
Government of Our fathers and o6liter-
ate the United States from the way of the
world. .I. ...... ~ '.
In view Of this state Of facts there wns
out one path of duty left TO patriotic
men. II was not party question, nor a
question involving partisan policy; IL
was question ofGovornment or no Gov
ernmenti country or no country--and
hence L became the imperative duty of
every Union man every friend Of consti.
tutlonHl liberty, to rally 10 the support of
our common country, the Government
and hsg, as the only means of checking
the progress ofrcvolution and of nrescry.
ing the Union Of States.
am unable to answer your questions
IN regard to the policy OF Mr.. Lincoln
and Cabinet. | am not in their confidence
as you and the whole country ought u be
aware. am neither the supporter oC
the partisan policy nor tho apoloplst of
the errors of the Administration NV
previous relations to EN- remain un-
changedi but trust the time will never
come when | shall not be willing 10 make
any necdml sacrifice of personal FEELING
and party policy for the honor and integ.
rity Of my country. aIltl7 r
! Know OF no mode in which a loval
clllzen may so well demonstrate his Dc.
yoiion TO his country as by sustaining the
FIag' the Constitution and the Union.
hnaer al circumstances, and under every
Administration, regardless of party poli-
tics, agnlnst al Rssailunts al home and
abroad The course of Clay aud Web
ster toward the Administration of lack
son, IN the days Of Nullifcaton, presents
noble and worthy example for ali true
patriots. AT the very moment who the
fearful crisis was precipitated upon tbe
country, partisan strife between Wbigs
ana Democrats was quite as bitter and
RELENTLESS as now between Democrats
and Republicans. r1.n.. rlsl.I Won
Inc gull which separated party leader
IN those days was quite as broad and deer
as that which now separates the Demoe.
raeY from the Republicans. But the mo.
ment an enemy rose in our midst. plot
ting the dismemberment Of the Union
and the destruction of the Government
the voice Of partisan strife was hushed m
Patriotio silence. One ofthe brightest
chapters In the history Of our e6untrv
will record the fact that during this event.
hll period the great leaders of tbe Onno.
sition, sinking the partisan IN the patriot
rushed TO the support Of the G Government
and became its Hblest and bruyest de-
Tenders against all assailants until the
eonsplrtcy was crushed and abandoned
when they resumed their former posi-.
tons as party leaders upon political IS.
sues.
These acts Of patriotic devotion have
never been deemed evidences Of finfdeli.
" or political trenchery, on the part OF
Clay and Webster, 20 the principles and
Organization Of the old WhiR narty. Nor
have ! any apprehension that the firm
and unanimous support which the Demo,
cratic leaders and masses are now giving
to the Constitution and Union will ever
be deemed evidence ofinfdeliiy TO Dem
oeratic principles, or a want Of loyalty %
the organization and creed of the Demo,
cratic party. N zoe hope to regain and
PorPetuGte the Gsosndshey Of our partV
s0e should asVsr forget hGi man can not
DC a true dsmoeroi unless he Is loyal pa.
L ltrfOt.
With the sincere hope that these, nv
conscientious convictions may coincide
with those ofmy friends, am, very truly
lyomB5 f H.Hl.fr.r a.If
ID, l-,,.r1 20 SFEHHN A, DoUGLAs.
To Virgil Hickox, Esq. ,Chsigman State
Democratic Committee.
why GeB Lyon WINS NOT Rein
,.f.nF.. forced. ..a... ...
The 81. Louis Democrat In an article
bearing testimony 10 the activity and
energy Of Gen. fremont says: .th
That he armV. In. fho Gouthyest MA.