The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-05-10

show that tho two sections cannot live
togcthor Whom tho history Of the two
years from tho LocoTpton Charter down
70 the lhto Presidential election, shailbe
written, Il will bo shown that tho scheme
was deliberately made . break up thi,
They desired NORTHERN Republican
to be elected by n purely Northern vote,
and then aEsign this fact a. a reason whv
Tho sections moy not longer live toQeth-
Ter. I She Dieunion candidate In the late
Presidential contest had carried the Uni
ted Stutb, their scheme was, the North
ern candidate successful, 20 seize tho
I Capitol last spring, and By an united
South and divided North hold IL. That
scheme was defeated in the defeat Of the
Disunion candidate in several Of the
Southern States.
But this is no time for a detail Of
causos. The conspiracy IL not known.
Armies have been raised. War IL levied
10 accomplish H.. There are only two
sides 10 the question. Every man must
be for the United States or against it.
There can bo no ncutruls In this war.
only pntriots or traitors.
Thank God, Illinois is not divided on
this question. fChccrs.l I know they
expected 10 present united South
against a divided North They hoped in
tho Northern Stbt-s, party questions
wonli bring civil war between Demo- |
crats and Republicans, when the South
would step In with her horts, aid one
party 70 conquer the other, and then make .
easy proy Of the victors. Their scheme
was cnrnnge aud civil war in tho North. |
There IL but one way 10 defeat this. .
ln Illinois il is being 20 defeated bv clos
ng mp the ranks. War will thus be pre-
vented on our own soil. While there
was hope Of peace was ready for any
'eosonublo sacrifice or compromise 20
maintain Il. But whcn tho question
'omes Of war In tho cotton helds Of tho
south or the corn-felds Of Illinois, sny
he farther of tho botter.
We cannot close our eyes 10 the sad
md solemn fact that war does exist
The Government must be maintained, its
enemies overthrown, and the more stu.
'chdous our Preparations tho less the
lloodshed, and tho shorter the struggle.
iut wo must remember certain restraints
w cur actions even in timo Of war
We arc christian people, and the war
must be prosecuted in manner rccop-
Iizcd by Christian nations.
Wo must not invade constitutional
igbts. Tho innocent must not suffer.
lor women and children be the victims. ,
'Hyngcs must not be let loose. But :
'hlc lsnnction no war on tho rights ofI /,
thcrs, | will implore my oountrymon
lot To lay down thoir arms until our own
ights are recognized. [Checrs.1
The Constitution and It's guarantees
lro our brthright, and / am ready TO en-
oreo that inUlicnablo right to the last
'Ntent. We cannot recognize Scccs.
ion. Recognize il once, and YOU have
lot only dissolved government, but Won
ave destroyed sociul order, upturnod
he foundations Of society. You have
nnuguratcd anarchy in is worst form,
md will shortly experience oil the hor- 4
ors ct the French Revolution.
Then we have solemn dutv-to
maintain the Government. Tho greater I
ur ununimily, the speedior tho day of
'eaee. We have prcjudiecs to over.
ums, from the few short months since
II fierce party contest. Yet these
must be ellnyed. Let us lay all criminn- {
ions and reoriminntOns as to the oripin {
4 these difficulties. When we shall
ave again country, with tho United {
'tatcs flag floating over il, and rcspcc-
ed on every inch Of American soil, II
'ill then be time enough to ask who and
hat brought oil this upon US. have
a more than intended TO say. TCrics ,
{ eco on."l IL is sad task to discuss |
ucstions 50 fearful Hs civil war; but,
nd Os it is, bloody and disastrous as / cx- c
ect il will he, express il a. my convie- =
ion before God, that il il the duty Of cy- 7
ry American citizen to reilly around the
ag Of his country.
l thank you again, for this magnificent
BY il you show YOU have n
I'D aside party strife. Illinois has 2
rond position. Unite d,.frm, determined II
over to permit the Government to be de-
.roycd. prolonged cheering. II