The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-09-11
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lcoRRksroNpEScg oP THE TRIBUNE.
CAEr PiLrr, WEsTERN Va.
August 2lst, 1868, (

lcoRRksroSDEscH OF THE Tribune.
CAEr PiIrr. wEsrERS Va.
August 2lst, 1868.
Ed. TIFFis Tkibusk:-a ....
In few q few months more the foil
election will come of, an event to which
the soldier looks with intense interest,
and in which he will take a prominent
part as we'll as those more concerned in
the affair. 1t affords eoch soldier no
little pleasure and satisfaction, to enjoy
the privilege Of dealing deadly blow to
the enemy in his rear as well as to thos.
in his front. Each soldier feels himself
justly entitled to this privilege. Certainly
no man on this continent can present a
more legitimate claim to voice In the
fall election then the soldier, those who
have gone forth in the defence of the
Constitution and the Union, those, who
have fought and are fighting the enemy
in front are justly entitled to denl dead
ly and decisive blow to an enemy equally
hostile to the Constitution, the Union
and tho best interest Of tho American
people in his rear. These rights are az
sacred as life itself to every American,
What can be more unjust than to deny the
soldier this inherent right, because hc ID
q soldier! State legislatures might as well
tell every soldier, as soon as he became
such, that he became incapable Of self
government, while justice demands that
Il any man in the United States is justly
entitled to vote il is the soldier. Why
Ia this question never raised in q legisla.
ture! There is no legitimate reason fol
ever raising the question, much less fol
passing the DISTINGUISHING act. What
reason can any man givel Neither justice
republican principles, or the sacred Con
stitution admit Of such proceedings.
\ NE, therefore, look upon fhaaa wh.
would deny us this right, as our greatest
enemies as will as enemies of the Union
and Constitution. Those who have gone
forth in the defense of the Union at the
peril Of their lives, arc TO be denied SO
sacred a right. while those at home who
are either towards or traitors, (if not
both) have double privilege of destroy
ing the Government. II any should be
disfranchised il ought to be those eopdrds
and traitors athome, who are protrscting
the war by refusing to assist in its main
tonance successfully against the enemy
in arms. But, fortunately tor the soldiers
from Ohio, they will have voice
in the fall election, and we feel that an
act of tardy justice is done US by the
sagacious legislature Of Ohio.
Some Of our friends at homo are Aat-
toring themselves that quito a number oI
company d, boys are all right on Val.
landigham stock, while others are quite
inquisitive to know how we will vote.
take the liberty here to give them the
desired information. We claim to be all
right on that question, though we hold
Vsrs. stock Of much lower rate then
our butternut friends do, and il Is still on
the decline. To those who suppose US
to 90 for Val. we will plainly say. that
they underrate our patriotism, we will
never vote for such cowardly traitors as
v al and his cohorts are. Never, willwe
bring such m indelhble stigma upon US
as by voting for such a cringing, snivel-
ling, sycophant &c G. l.. Vallandigham.
Let all doubts be banished from the minds
Of our friends on this question, and those
who will vote for him are not our friends,
nor the friends Of our beloved country.
Next fall the rotten Democratic party
will undoubtedly receive its final and
fatal death blow, the heaviest OF this will
come from the army. twill be obliged
to give up the ghost and yield to justice,
equity and liberty, principles dearest and
more sacred then life itself. It's epitaph
Is written. the world knows 1t; it is writ
ten upon an impeiishsble tombstone up
on the hearts and consciences Of the
American people, 1t is chronicled indelli-
bly, upon imperishablc pages Of Ameri-
can history. II must hereafter be admit
ted that the soldiers will hold the balance
Of power in the United States. The sol
diers will rule this country for At least.
the next half century. 'dgu q itot isa
~ blal Yous respectfully, y sga
lgan3 ZoUAVE, Co. d. 34th, o. vi.