The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-09-12
"A MournfuI AFFAIR"

Our no'ghbor OF the A Advertiser, in his
issue of the 9th Instant, styles the Coun-
ty Union Convention that assembled in
this place on the Goth ut., to form n
County Ticket, /" A Mournlul AiIair."--
Very we'll, lie may style il just what he
plcases. we think after the Election Is
ovcf, aud the votes counted, the people
will be better able to Judge whether that
Convention was " a mournlul affair" or
not. We are crcdibly informed, that
there wcrc persons present at that Con.
vention, whose word for truth aud vera
city, commands us much respect as the
writer of that article, and the A dreriis-
er'S superiors in point of talent and ex-
ccllent judgement in every respcct---and
honest too, in their political opinions, did
not consider Il i" a mournful affair" at all.
IL we Urc not greatly mistaken, this
" affair" will materially change aud spoil
the political calculations of the A deer
tiser, rs the masses of the people can
see, and arc as competent to Judge of
what is going on in the county as the wr!.
ter of that vile article is as abc t, in-
struct them. You may rest assured that
the minds Of tho people are ready for the
issue, and your political slang and jeor.
ing style pf abuse, will have no weight
with the Intelligent masses of Seneca
county.
The call for the meeting of that Con.
vention was published the usual time,
aud the day was known throughout the
county, and there was no "secret" or
" cut'and-dried" arrangement in the for
nation Of that ticket. 1t was emphati-
cally Union Convention. All parties
that were in favor of knocking the bot
tom out Of this wicked rebellion, were
invited to participate in the proceedings.
Mary done so Why then style il u
mourniul affair !" 1t is very evident,
why you would have the opinion prevail,
that Il was not u Union Convention. The
reason is plausible. You are AFRAID that
the verdict of the people through the bal.
lot-box will no, suit your triekery The
editor Of the A dreriiSer knows as well
as any man in Seneca county, that every
mans name placed upon that ticket, are
thorough loyal and union men, and will
ling to cast party lines to the four-winds,
and maintain vigorous prosecution OF
the war, rather than see our glorious
Union dissolved and the Stars aud Stripes
,rampled in the dust Are you willing
to abandon old party ties for the sake Of
preserving the Union Let the people
hear frem you-snd let your answer be
plain and emphatic, without any cquivo-
cation whatever.
You throw out your political abuse up.
on Mr.. SAITH, because he is a faithful
Union mar---loves his country beuel
than party--a Union Democrat--and he
/ accepted the nomination Cor Recorder al
: this mourniul affair" Convention upor
the Union Ticket. For this, and onk
, this, you see proper to abuse him in al
ill.timed and unjust way, The attaci
: made upon the County Union Tieke
, comes from an unhealthy quarter, espc,
cially fSon one who is before the peopl,
for State office, and who was beatel
: two years ago Tor the same Office that h,
: is now a candidate for, by many Aousan,
coies' II there is 10000 majority o
Union voters in the State, how do yo,
expect to be elected 1! DO you suppos,
5 the Union voters Of Ohio, whom you ar,
abusing and villiying, will sspport yo,