The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-09-06
The Voice Of stephen A. Doug
InS.

las.
Then | appeal to you, my own Demo-
cratic friends-those men that have ncr-
er failed to rally under the glorious BAN
ner Of the Country whenever an enemy
at home or abroad has dared 10 assail it.
to you whom / believe to be the purest
patriots that ever livcd-do not allow the
modification growing out ofthe defeat in
a partisan struggle, and the elevation Of
Il pnrty to power that we firmly believe
TO be dangerous to the country not
let that convert you from patriots into
traitors 10 your native land. Whenever
our government is assaileG-whon hos
tile armies are marching under new and
odious banners against the government Of
our country, the shortest wOy to peace is
the most stupendous and unanimous prep
aration for war. The greater the una
nimity the less blood will be shed. The
more prompt and energetic the move
ment, and the more important il is in
numbers, the shortest will be the strug-
gle,-(Douglas, at Springfield, April 26.
But tins is not the time to go into a
discussion of the causes that have pro-
duced these results. The conspiracy TO
break up tho Union is fact now known
to oil. Armies are being raised and war
levied to accomplish t. There con be
but two sides TO thecontfoversy. EVERY
MAN MUST BE ON ~ SIDE OF THE UNITED
STATS OR AGAINST 1T. There can bo
neutruls IN this war
There can be none but patriots and
traitors. Thank God! Illinois will not
be divided on that question. know tbpt
they have expected 10 present a United
South against a divided North. The con-
spirators have been led to hope that If
the Northeru States il would be made
party question, producing civil war be-
tween Democrats and Republicans; and
the South, being united, could step in
with their legions aud help the one to de-
stroy the other, and then conquer the
victor. Their scheme was bloodshed and
civil war in every Southern State! There
is one way 10 prevent IL: united action
on the part of Illinois; closing up tho
ranks renders il impossible that war shall
rage on our sol.-[Douglas at Chicago,
May l.
Whoever is not prepared to sacrifice
party organizations and platforms on the
after OF his country does not deserve the
support and countenance Of honest peO-
pie. How are we to overcome partisan
antipathies in the minds Of ihen Of all par
ties, so as to present a united front 10 sup
port Of our country We must cease dis
cussing party issues, make no illusions
TO old party tests, have no criminations
and recriminations, indulge in no taunts
ono against another as 10 who has been
the cause ofthese troubles.
When we shall have rescued the Gov
erument and eounSvy from its perils, and
seen its haR floating in triumph over ev-
cry inch Of American soil, Il will then
be time enough to inquire ss to who and
what has brought these trodbles upon us.
When we shall have a country and gov.
ernment for our children to live in, IN
peace and happiness, Il will be time for
each Of Us 70 return % our party banners
according 20 our own convictions Of right
and duty Let him be marked as no true
patriot who will not abandon all such is-
sues in times like this.-DOuglas II Chi
cage, May /.