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Letter from Cslumbus.
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Letter from Cslumbus.
TRURspGT, January 81, 1861.
The Governor to-day, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate, appointed the
Commissioners to the Convention at Wash
ipgton, to see how much of the Constitution
cargo has got to be thrown overheard to
save the battered Union hulk from the
Southern breakers. The Publicans had
time over it; but in q square, open contest,
mssculinity will prevail. Those chaps from
the Reserve, with their smooth, pious, con
scientious ways, and their strict courtesy,
and their antipsthy to strong drink, are,
after sll, pretty sharp fellows to encounter.
They have most provoking wayot keep
ing their temper on all occasions.
Mr. Harrison, Conservative, undertook to
dress down the Radicals, as they are called.
am oaiiy rv;;iSg pew ideas of the ;aCou-
p1ehensible distinction between these ele
ments, which is so broad and so strlugentIy
insisted on by the Conservatives, and yet so
inoefDsble.
Senator Jones said the other day. the Con-
seIvative Republicans are those who were
originally Wings. So it seems that Whig-
gerry, after its brains have been out ten
years, is to rise and push the Republicans
from their stools. But suspect this is not
the distinction, for l find that the Reserve
was the seat of Whiggery as it is of Repub-
licanism; therefore think Jones must have
felt the necessity for definition, and that
his necessity knew no law.
However, as l said, Senator Harrison uu-
dertook to dress down the Radicals. Now
you must have seen that in emasculates, de.
sire always exceeds performance; aud observ-
alton of domestic animals must have shown
you that masculinity had only TO be aroused
to have every thing its own way. There is
but little more to be said. Senators Garfield
and Cox were keen and polished. Every
body saw twas no use. Senator Monroe
came in to play the good Samaritan and pour
oil on the wounds. The proposition as it
passed was Republican victory, but small
concession to the Conservatives. The Re-
publicans, however, will find it a victory that
they'll wish they had not had.
The Commissioners are Senator Chase,
Thomos Ewing, W. S. Groesbeck, V. B. Hor-
7 ton, Reuben Hitchcock and F. T. Backus.
: Senator Chase received the clear and de-
l cided Endorsement of the Republican Party
for the. Office of Senator; therefore, he may
I he regarded as representative of the con-
: trolling sentiment of the State. believe
= he regards the Union as "the palladium Of
r our liberties" and wants it saved with a
J strong Republican pickle. His recipe is,
Inauguration and then adjustment
Mr.. Ewing went into retirement on the
compromise of 1850. Naturally, he would
like to try an application of hair Of the same
t dog. Mr.. Ewing was Whig, and, believe,
is still waiting for the resurrection of thai
lamented party. He will probably begin
. again where he left off.
f John G. Wright was for several years
g editor of the Cincinnati Gazette. His ad
n ministration gave that paper the reputation
r for irrepressible vigor and speed which it ha'
e since found it so difficult to throw of, ever
+ with the aid of six cylinder. Mr.. Wrigh
Q was a Whig, and of course worshipel
g of the great compromiser of Kentucky
5 Whether be will regard this as the Gabrie
e trump, which will call the Wing Party tC
i resurrection, / am unable to say. he O.
course regards the Union as the first con.
= sideration.
:. Nr. Groesbeck was the chief speaker at the
: great Union Meeting at the 0pera-house, in
s your city, where his grave and anxious as.
Il pect gave funeral solemnity to the scene
It 1t is to be regretted that he then gave utter
p ance to denunciations of South Carolina
g which would be called coercion now; also
II that he there committed himself against Civ
d ing the South the right of transit for theil
9 slaves through the free States thing abso
a lutely necessary to their comfort, and to thu
y equality of the States in the Union. g.
y V.B. Horton was Representative in Con
1t gress from the Fairfield District, and afte
intermitting was last fall re elected. He
is Republican. ! don't know that can sa
q any thing worse of him. For which of hi
N virtues he was appointed am unable to say
O. except that as he win soon have TO go t
N Washington to Congress, he can kill thi
lr compromise bird with the same mileage
es stone.
Id Reuben Hitchcock formerly was Judge {
Id the Supreme Court and father ofthe preser
~ Constitution. He is strong man, Reput
to licaD, dyed in the wool and Of color perfect
ep fast.
ir 7. T. Backus is Republican of Clevelanc
is l am not aware that there is any thing ful
ty ther to be said of him. Perhaps his appoin
ment was compliment. He will probabl
Is. regard it so.
nd The appointments coming so near Il
M. close of the week, when most Of the shirts
he the Commissioners are waiting the was
he and the necessity that they should start Q
nd the instant to be at Washington to save IL
a Union on Monday, makes it rather hurr,
IA ing time with them. 1t won't do to stop 4
iu ceremony, or shirts or boots, when the UniC
&c has got to be saved on Monday, or 90
IN eternal smash. STICKS.
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