The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-05-01

vah, who led Israll up uut Of Egypt God
is in history, and he will ultimately set
tlc this question, in spite Of man aud part
les. All must die, This is solemn truth,
but have you ever considered what re.
lalions will probably exist between the
two races, in the Republic Of Eternity
1t is well that we give this some
thaught. Ii they are to be equals there,
il ~ becomes US to be" putting ON airs"
over the negro in this brief lilc. Do you
suppose il would help US cut Of this di-
hmR, II "butternut peace meetings."
should be called in every Township, re-
solving, that no niger - should enter |
the Kingdom OF Heaven I fear not.
Wvulo YOU try TO reach Heaven aud ctcr.
nal bliss, ii black men are allowed TO be
there. 1t is not logical to pcrsume, that
a man shall go to Hell, merely because
he 10 black; aud it is announced that in
the great Toy Gcd "Vill claim the elect
It has been suggested, in high quarters,
that" in the land oi rest" master and
suvc, rich aud poor will be equal partci.
pants in the glory and happiness reserved
for the redeemed Influenced py rthcc-
tons like these, and foolish enough to
! think that Jefferson was in earnest when
he said " oil mtn were created free and
equal" ABE may be inclined 10 help the
poor negro. How he will 10 it, is not
so cletr, Lut time will show. AS it is u
Juiiernm theory that somebody must
be cusaved, ABE may think il the white
mans turn ntw. II will never do 10 en-
slave such men us pmILm GTUD. Call
reace eotilgs, uud rssoire that white
man would not make good slave. 1t
viii not do to rosoiro that II is icroRg to
ensl,vr him, because that would excite
discussion, and Abolitionlsts, would in
sist that nc the pr,scut slaves are nearly
white, there can be no objection to muk-
ing the pure whites, take their turn, ut
being bought and sold Avoid discussion;
hut sleep not, as long as the danger con-
tinucs.
/ Your thrust a, me, is in keeping with
the general spirit of your letter. 1t don't
hurt Inc however, and il it has given you
comfort, am rojoiced. But why should
you be u "Jutiernut," bccauso am called
a thief, or Old Abe an Abolionist. II
we urc rasculs, that is no excuse fer your
sympathy with mrn who ure wuding
through the blood of your kindred, TO
sutvert the only free government on
earth. Patriotism would prompt us to
preserve the Republic, as the great ark
Of human hope, cost what II might in
blood and treasure. We must show cur.
selves worthy of this great political in
heritancc, and pr-ve ourselves able to
transmit it to millions unborn, or we
shall be romcmb red IN history, as men
who, too cowurdly and selfish to suye the
Republic.
Not only Phillip Grub, hut all tho he
roes Of Shiloh ard Stone River, are fight
ing for the Union, aud not to make the no.
gro their equal. They know " what they
are fighting ior," quite us well as stay at
home peace makers. Believing that reb-
els have no rights, that we are bound to
resp ct, and 1--we faithfully tried to save
the Union with slavery, we would now,
il necessary to that end, "pruclaim iber.
ty throughout all the land to all the in
hubitants thereof Your expressions Of
fear, that the negro muy become equal to
the white man, shows thai you huye lit
tic confidence in your individual capaci-
iy; and that you place a very lou esti-
mate on the superiority Of cur roblt s x
ON race. But the true man, whose sCul
is animated by noble impulses, and who
delights in the progress and elevation OF
; our common humanity has no such un-
| manly forebodings. Don't leur the negro
for doubt il ever he can oquu us in vir-
tue, ,nterprze aud civilization.
! Now sir, | beg that you ponder these
, thoughts, hastily expressed, amid the con-
f fusion Of Camp. They are given with
/ the earnest hope that good may result
: by awakening reflection. Read your
own letter. Try il by the test Of reason,
and fact and patriotism, and know you
) will bush at the enormlty of its follies.
, Though in an unkind and cowardly man
ner, you have sought to injure me, | as
sure you have no i'll feelings, far-you
cannot harm me, aud honestly believe
you are a b, tier man than your letter in-
dcatcs. / feel real interest in your
condition and will be pardoned IT, vo'un-
teer a little advice, for which there is no
charge, and the adoption of which, /
think would render you more useful aud
happy.
BE man, and by words Of earnest pa
( trolism and ucts Of moral courage, con
, vince community that you are not "but-
, tcrnut or copperhcad," in sympathy with
u,;cL "A tr.ftara xphn N suhvnrt liberty