The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-01-17

pertaining 10 the tfiice of Chief Exeru-
] tive Of Cur State OF this time, ore duly ap-
prrcintcd; and, wrtc " not for the fact
that, proposed calling to NY assistance
men OF known high moral worth, and
large experience, would shrink from the
task; lui, with such aid, aud with the full
bcli,f that thoi o, whose servant am,will
dcmsnd only an honest and vigilunt effort
! will undertake the performance Of these
dutics.
! Upon the great and oil absorbing qucs-
ton Of the duv--thc war for the mnintc-
nance four National cxistcnce--rny po-
sition j.. perhaps, stflii, ntly well under.
stood. | am indebted 10 the friends OF
our Union, for their generous selection,
mainly, from the well known lact, that
] was willing 10 surrender everything
ut honor, TO qucll the unholy rebel
lion.
The more r, feet upon this import
ant matter, the more thoroughly am
convinced that. the future welfare oil
ourselves, md our children, aud our rhI.
dren's children, depends upon preserving
at oil hnzzards, the integrity Of our
Ngtionut UHui--inHihtnining Il under
the Constitution Hs our fathers gave II
10 tis.
70 be q free, prosperous ard happy
people. we M 81 hive domestic auict. aud
our commerce must be protected through
oul the world. 70 secure these blessings
the Union OF the States must be prcscrv-
d. In no other way cun We hope udcm-
Onstrute 10 tho world that man is III for
scli-gOvcrnmrnt.
II this Union cannot b. preserved, we
will be compelled TO resort To some other
form Of government aud thereby confess
that pur fathers were mistaken, in claim
my fer their children, ability TO govern
tlcmselycs. ! am proud {, know that our
constituent thus yicw the issue now made
for "; and 80 highly do III prize the rich
blessings of srlt-g, ycrtmont, that they
are most chccrflilly willing 10 bear every
"xacion that may be- required for hci
purpose.
As Then agents, then, for the time be-
ing, we sh, Md exert our best energies to
tie gallant aud liberal support Of the ufli-
Gers Of the National Government in their
Efforts 10 restore that government 10 its
former grandeur, and Ia protect and mnin-
'h'H " ll'TN w uNillN v lllD " uIlf NHOIFtl=
tution against all locs, whether domestic
or foreign.
! nm most happy 70 be able to express
tue opinion, that the helm Of State of our
National Government ~ in hon, st, pure
nnd patriotic hands: that President Lin.
coin seeks. aud Is determined, to conduct
the war with un eve single to the speedy
restoration ul the Government tu lis iJr.
mor harmony and ygor, irrespective OF tIc
iillueuco this nty have upon domestic in. L
stitutious Ol any ui the States.
In tliisglurious work the people of Ohio
have nost nohly done their duty thus far;
laying oSidc nli party prriudices aud par
tialtics, they have more than met the .
calls made upon thcm for men aud money;
and, not content with this, they urc still
wiling and eager 10 meet any further dc. |
mallds upon their means and patriotism.-
Let us look 10 IL, then, thUt in our action .
we do not disappoint the expectations
they entertain, when. laying aside all con.
savo determined, vigorous,
and liberal suppUrt OF the National Gov.
ernmcnt, they committed 10 Wr hands I
the vast responsibilities now resting upon
US,
Ohio must, IN all time TO come. be able .
to claim for herself her Just share of the .
burden aud gl,ry orpu,ting down this re-
btllion. In my opinion, this object can .
be accomplished only by bringing to con-
dign punishment the leaders ci this rebel .
lion, nnd satisfying their miguidcd follow.
crs, by firm and generous policy, that |
we seek, not The destruction of any ol
their domestic institutions, hut only tho .
maintenance mud enforcement ol the Con- .
stituton aud Laws OF the Naton---a Con- /
stitutlon which their fathers, with ours,
handed down To ", with the soltmn in.
junction that we, together, should forever
maintain and defend the same.
These mcrccnHry aud wicked leaders,
go.crned 10y unhOllowcd ambition for
plpco HHd power, bciug securely disp SD
OF, their drluded followers may be expCc.
ted TO return again to their loyalty
Surely, with such purpose only in view
with uns tinted mcans ia men aud money
munag d Ivy brave, gallant aud accom-
plshcd oilircR, like Those at the head OF
our armies, the struggle can neither be
long OF doubtful.
To insure an early triumph OF our arms
we should not, in either word or manner,
withhold our confidence from those in
whose hands the command OF cur forces
spaced It's cruel to impurn the mo-
hvcs and acts el thuse who urc laboriug /
with zeal aud integrity To prcscrvc aud
project uur best interests; the man whu
will do this, without cause, should BE-
avoided by all grud mon.
Fortunately, We have nothing To dis
tract or divide cur attention and energies
nom vigorous prosecution of the war;
nl ptncc " Nith all fr ign powers, without
question ot n,mcni a. sCtilc with any, we
may hope to msln,uin Kind and omicObc
rclstions with all
Tho mdgnanimity. GOODNESS and diplo-
matte skill of the President and his adj
v!strS, tsincrd m the settlement Of the
delicate qu, st,cns fr,wing cut of the
seizure OF Mason and Shdell, afford a sui
icint Guaranty that our honor and inter
est, - Tar Hs,hry ore involved IN ,ur in
l,rc,nrso with loreign na ions, are ia
sale huuds.
IN vitw Of the importance to the wei
inrc aud happincsS vi the people OF both
govtrnm, iits, lhat iricndly lcrlinp should
,Nist bc,wccn ih'm il is to he regretted
that Great Britain should have demanded
! the surrrndrr ol ihvsc men; hut. the de.
mond having been made, cur government
could not maintain It's proud character tor
consistency, without Welding is the de-
mund; Tor, In the language oi Mr., ;, ere
tary Sew ard, 'we are Eskrd To do to Bet
ish nution Just What We have always insis-
ted all ratIons onglt io do to us
Fortunately ior rs. Us people aud na.
tion, the occasion gives ls an opportunity
Of demonstrating to the world cur htness
for sell-Evyernm, The arrest and i'm,