The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-04-05


The indignant ut,crunocs Of be pco.
plo Of tho Cotton Stats against that
gross ussumptisn Of power which sepks
70 prevent their passing upon q Conuitu-
ton 70 which they nevertheless required
to swear allepiance, gathers IN volume
and in force The Now Dreams Plea
yune and true Delta, the Savannah Re-
publican, Augusta Sentinel, and other
leading journals Of the scccdcd States,
have already protested IN decided terms
against the practical refusal ol thor re-
spcctivt State Conventions 10 submit the
Constitution 10 vote Of the p oorlc.--
But the Atlanta (Gcorgia) Common
wealth, yet boldor in rs deuunoations Of
this Ignoring Of popular sovereignty, saya
il introduces into the revolution new
element, can element which has been
increasing In ia inucncc, and secretly
cherished for past years Cautiously Lut
surely il is developing itself and the peo-
pie. " they do not watch closely and act
promptly, will find themselves diyested
Of power before they nre aware Of H."
and can Urisocracy will be erected on
the ruins of this Republican Government,
and that, too, by those who boast loudctt
aud talk most Of the intelligence and pa
triotism Of tho people"
Aud the Commonwealth finds in the
following facts Indications Of such a re-
suit, Il tho spirit Of Conventional usurpu-
ton bo not checked.
In g corgia aud in other States Con-
ventions were cullod--for whatl To
frame and adopt new Constitution and
organize new Government No.
What voter last January dreamed that he
was 10 be hurricd'so swiftly IN the direo-
ton travelcdl Not ono in thousand
Tho conventions we're callcd iOr tho Bpc-
ehc aud only purpose oftuking tho states
cut Of the Union. Yet delegates were
sent ~ General Convention, composed
OF members Of the State Conventions,
where Constitution was formed rnd a
Government was tTganiz ID. In the mean
timc, ,hc State Conventions adjourned
mud were called upon 20 rctsscmblo no
soon us Il was probable the General Con-
vcntion would ndjonrn. The members
of the former delegated 10 the latter re-
turn, aud everything they have done is
endorsed and ratified without discussion
even in the Convention, to say nothing
of their not condos cCnding 10 submit Il
| to, aud discuss Il before the people.
The Conventions were elected 10 do
certain thng---to do that and no moro.--
| II was not elected 10 DO IN perpetual scs-
sion-io adjourn and meet at plcusute.-
I II was not elt ctcd to frame aud rutily
new Constitution, independent Of tho peo
| pie ur OF their will. Acknow lcdging the
| truth that the people are tho source ofall
power, they pursue u course which pruc-
! tieully b lies the doctrine by assuming
thomsclvcs TO be that source, or Bs hay-
| ing authority delegated which was not
delegated, aud which the people did not
intend 20 delegate. But itwsuld not do
10 wait 10 hear from the crossroads and
groceries.
The Baton Rougue (Louisiana) Advc-
cate is equally emphatic IN ne eNpr, ssion
of dissent. In an article devoted 10 q
general review Of tho proceedings Of tho
Convention Of Louisiana, II remarks, In
! opposition to tho sncronchmcnts OF that
body upon the privileges Of the people:
No moro tumperings with tho State
] ' NAhAlAAAlNA VIII Wv ANANlhANNt uN NlNlE
interference with the usual business Of
the Legislature will be quietly aud silent
ly bSrnc by the people, Experimenting
with cur banking institutions, our ruil-
roads, and the corporate insttutiors Of
individuals, by a body elected 10 consider
Federal relations alone, should and must
oo discontinu d, or those engaged IN il
Twill meet n fearful condemnation when
they lay Uside the robes Ufpowor and re-
turn to their homes. The General AS
sombly Ia tho tribunal to which the pco-
plo look for Legislation on matters Of d
strictly local character That body ia
clcetgd for this purpose--lhe present
Convention was not