The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-07-04
stnic Union Convention.

The Ncnia Torch Liqht is now pub
lished and cdicted hv w, T. Bascom.
Esq, so long the efficient member and
Secretary ofthc Republican State Gem
trail Committee. In publishing thu call
fer Union State Convention on the 2 | II
of August ncXt--a cali "as broad and
gcucral as was the call Of last year and
which was endorsed by tho people with q
majority of over fifty thousand for its
nominees" that able journal remarks;
The same reason that induced patriots
of all parties last year to lay aside party
tremmcls. and to cCme together on one
broad platform Of hearty support Of the
Government in its war with traitors
against its very existence, continues with
increased force at the present time. In
common with others we regretted that as
an organization, the Democratic party
did not last year accept the very fair onc
patriotic uiIer Of the Republican State
Central Committee. The result, how.
ever, showed that from ten TO twcnt,
thousand Of the best and most loyal mcr
Of that party, refused longer Co follow che
corrupt and selfish dictNtion of their tor.
mcr partisan leaders, bnt enrolled them.
selves in the ranks of the rrcat Unior
party, pledged to sustain the Government
Mt all hazards aud TO the last extremity
These patriots, uniting with the Republi
,cqn party, aud forming the new and Wig
orcns party of the Union, have stood D,
The Aog of our fathers, aud have nobl,
defended 1t against the open and armed
traitors from without, and from the sccre
but not less guilty, and rcprchcnsibl,
sympath'zcrs with rebellion within.
In this terrible struggle there are, nnt
can be, hut two partics--thosc who arc
for the Government, and those who arc
against il. There are no ncutrals in thi.
war, We must sustain the Government
We must put down this great and bloody
rebellion.
The man or party that stands aloor;
that criticiscs and finds fault with this and
that measure, bat extends no aid noi
couutenancc tp those who are placed In
the van of our cuUtry's defence must b.
content to take the pluce which historT
Mill inevitably assign such, and that will
be but little, If any, below the rank OF
traitors with arms in their hands.
The Democratic party, as n political or
ganizntion, to-day takes its place with tho
sympathizcrs with treason.
/ 1t arrays itself openly against the G ov.
crnmcnt. II finds fault with its men aud
its polio while il has not u word of faul,
to find, or terms ol rcproacb tn use against
the deadly cucmics ol the nation.
Its leading papers aud men are quote,
by the rebels as evidence of such n livd
cd sentiment at the North rs to iustilA
them in their continued opposition to I'll,
Government by armed force.
Who does not know that such paper,
as che Ohio Statesman and Cincinnati
Enquirer, and such men as Vallandighan
and his followers in&ongrcss, are to-day
doing the cause of the Union more dam.
age than half dozen regiments Of robel,
| In arms!
ncw trouble in ttab-tcbcI
ION on ~ SmRII scaic--A Pre-.
tcndcd Prophet Killed.
GREAT SALT LAKE CRY, June GA
band of persons numbering 1000 men
women aud children, under the leader.
ship Of one Morris, who claims to be the
| prophet Moses rcuppcared on earth, form.
cd settlement 80 miles north of thi'
city, committing numerous dcprcdOtioni
upon the citizens Of the vicinity. They
refused to labor for their support, believe
ing the Lord would supply their wants.
Three OF their number, dlsgustcd with
the imposition, attempt d to leuyc, They
were arrested and placed in confinement
heavily roncd. A writ of habcus cor
pus was issued by the Chief Justice
which was treated with contempt. Sulf
cient tune hging elapsed FOR the produc
ton of ,hc prisoners, cond writ togeth
or with an order for the arrest of Morri,
for contempt und for the arrest Of leader,
Of the gang lor false imprisonment, wa
issued Tor execution.
A posse OF 250 infantry and nrtiller,
were ordered out on the nth by Actini
Governor Fuller.
Morris and men were found strongl,
intrenched, and thoroughly armed. Fight
ing enspcd, Two Of the Marshal's poss,
were killed.
On the 18th, the rebels pretended L
surrender, but resisted anew as soon Il
the attacking party approached. In
hand to hand fight, Morris was killed; an
other leader was mortally wounded. Tn
rebels were finally overcome.
Several women aud children were kill
cd during the siege, The Morristcrs refus
ing to remove them to a place of safe
.y.
The prisoners captured number lat
and will pc brought before the court to
morrow.