The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-02-06

disuniVn as they nave to-day. VIA, 20 on
cause have they now that has not existed
under every Administration
lfthcy say the Territorial question:
now. for the first time, there is no act o.
Congress prohibiting slavery anywhere
II il b, ,hut enforcement oC the laws
the only complaints that have heard
have been nf the too vigorous and faith
lul ulillment Of the Fugitive Slave Law.
Then what reason have ihcyl
TIE slavery question is a mere excuse.
Tho election Of Lincoln is a nero pre-
text. Tho present secession movement
IS the result of an enormous conspiracy
formed more than year since, formed
Ivy leaders in tho southern Confedcracy
more than twelve months aGc.
They used the slavery fucs,ion as n
means to aid the accou uplishmen,s cf
their ends. They desired the elcctiAn Of
a Northern candidate, by a sectional vote
in order to show that the two sections
cannot live together. When tho hilpry
of the two years from the Lccoufton
charter down To the Presidential election
shall be written, il will he shown that
the scheme was deliberately made t.
break up this Union.
They desired Northern Republican
to be elected by purely Northern vote,
and then assign this fact rs reason why
the sections may not longer live togcth-
or. IL the dsuuiDn candidate in the Pres 3.
idcntiul contest had carried the united
! South, their schemes was, tho Northern
candidate successful, to izc the Capi-
tol last spting, and by united South,
aud divided North hold II. That scheme
was defeated in the defeat of the disun-
ion candidate in several of the Southern
States.
But this is no time for detail Of eau
Sos The conspiracy is now known. At
mies have been raised, war is levied TO
accomplish il. There urc only two sides
to the question. Every man must bo for
the United States or against. There can
bo no ncutrals in this war; only pair ioiS
Or traitors
Thank q d Illinois il not djv.dai on
this question. (Cheers.) | know they
expect to present united South against
n divided North. Thcy hoped in tho
Northern States, party questions would
bring civil war between Democrats ans
Republicans, whom the South would steI
in with her cohorts, aid one patty TO con
qucr the other, and thon make easy prey
OF the vieiorR. Their scheme wus earn
aye and civil war in tho North.
There is but one way to dcleatthis. 7
Illinois it is being done by closing up th
b ranks, War will thus be prevented OF
our owa soil. While there was hop
urpeeoo I was ready ror any roasondbi
sacrifice or compromise to maintain IT,
But when the question comes of war il
the cotton fields of the South, or the cor
fields of Illinois, say the farther or th,
better.
We cannot close our oycs to tho ga
and solemn fact that war does exist. Tn
Govern ment must be maintained, its enc
mics ovcrthrown, aud the more stipend
ous our preparations tho less the blood
shed, aud the shorter the struggle. Du
we must remember certain restraints OF
our action even in time ofwar. We ar,
a Christian pcorlc, and the war must b,
prosecuted in u manner recognized by
Christian nations.
We nust not invade Constitutions
rights. The innocent must not suffer
nor women and children be the victims
SayagCs must not be let loose. But Will,
| sanction no war on the rights Of others
| viii impiure my countrymen not to lay
down their arms until our own rights HrI
recognized. (Cheers.)
The Constitution and its guarantee,
are our birthright, and | nm ready to en-
force that inalienGblo right t. the fullest
extent. We cannot recognize secession
Recognize it once, aad you have not only
dissolved government, but you have de-
stroyed social order, upturned the found
ations of society. You have inaugurateC
anarchy in its worst form, and will short
ly experience all the horrors Of the Frencl
Revolution.
Then we have a solemn dnty--to main
tain the Government. The greater ou
unanimiiy the speedier the day of peaco
We have prejudiccs to overcome from tn
few short months since ol q fierce party
contest. Yet these must he allayed.--
Let us lay aside all the recriminntions an'
ordinations as to the origin of these dil.
fculties. VIII we shall have again ,
coun ry with the United States flag float
/ ing over il, aud respected on Every incl
OF AmcricOn oil, il will then be Inc 4
ask who aud what brought all this upon
US.
/ have said more than intended u
say. (Cries of" "go on."D 1t is II sad task
to discuss questions so fearful as civil
war; but sad as il is, bloody aud disas-
trous us expect it will be, | express il
Us my conviction before God, that il il
the duty of every American citizen 10
rally round the flag ol his country.
! thank you agniI for this magnificent
demonstration. By il you show you have
laid aside party strife. Illinois has q
proud postiou-united, firm, determined
never 10 destroy the Government. PRO
longsd cheeTng.)
SENATOR DOUGLAS LAST LETTER.
A friend of S,nator Douglas has hand
cd TO the National Intelligoncer for pub
| lication, a copy OF the foll1wing letter
| from him on the condition Of the cOun-
try:
CHICAGO, May 10, 1861.
MY DEAR SIR:
Being deprived of the use OF my arms,
f! for the present, by severe attack o!
rheumatism, ! am compelled to uyailmy-
self of the services of an amanue nsis in
reply to your two letters.
IL seems that somo of my friends are
unable to comprehend the difference be-
tween arguments used in favor oi an
equitable compromise, with the hope OF
sverting the horrors of war. and those
urged in support of the government and
the flag of our country, when war Is be-
ing wsged against the United States with
the ayowed purpose Of producing per-
manent disruption of the Union and to-
! tai destruction Of its government.