The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-07-03
The Doom orIIini who Opposes
IhiS Wnr.

John Brough, in his speech at Muriet-
ia, pictured the fate ofa Democrat who
opposes this war, thus:
My main desire to-day has been TO sat.
isfy you that there is but one duty or one
obligation for every man TO take upon
himself aud fulfill in the state of the
country that reigns at present. ] may
have failed to do SO. and Il so let me make
a suggestion to my political friends Us to
party, and wish you to bear it in mind.
Go back TO the record, and take care that
you do not makeNthe same fatal mistake.
II is that no party ever made opposition
10 a war that was not rent in twain and
torn to pieces thereby. You cannot blot
the record out; you may try it, but IL will
stick to you; you may oppose this war;
but am not going along with you. The
old Tories of the Revolution--they are all
gone now, but their records remain, and
the odium belonging to them attaches
even to their descendants. The old men,
ories of the Hartford Convention ore
hardly spoken of with decent respect; and
| know of one case where the obloquy
though less than that which should result
under the present circumstances, descend
ed to the second generation, keeping him
from places of honor and trust, simply be-
cause the fact that the father had been a
member Of the Hartford Convention clung
to him like the shirt of Nessus. In the
war with Mexico we Democrats pro-
claimed it to be the duty Of every man to
stand up for it, whether he believed ii
right or not.
did so, for printed the Cincinnati
Enquirer about that time.
A Voice-"I wish you printed II now."
Mr.. Brought don't IL it advocated the
same principles as now. Laughter and
applause How poured hot shot into
those who opposed the war; how ! fired
whole broadsides at Tom Corwin.-
Where is he now! The brightest in
tellect, the poblest man the old Wing
party ever had in Ohio--they hardly own
him now, having showed him off 10 Mex-
co-a striking coincidence, the very
country whose cause he championed. l
repeat, a brighter light meyer went out
than Corwn's, when he and whole beta.
combs of Wings fell under their opposi-
ton to their nations war. Do not let us
reverse the record to-day, and place our
selves in the unfortunate position which
our political opponents then occupied
You can Mt pursue this hostility to the
war without bringing reproach upon your
selves as party and individuals. Let
me say 20 you young men, who are fight
ing in the ranks Of the Democratic party
to-day, beware how you tread on that
platform. IL is unsound, and the oblo-
guy will follow you in all your future
years. You cannot wipe it out. 1t will
be said OF you, to your children, and to
your chldren's chidren.-"That man was
opposed to putting dow n the most wicked
rebe ellion that ever existed" and when
that brand is upon you, it will mark you
as an enemy to your country! Young
man, let me beg of you to turn back; go
with that party no longer which ADOPTS
such reasonable policy. Let your
whole energies be given in support OF the
Administration in this war. Don't cover
yourself with infamy by taking upon your
self the reputation OF trying TO strike
down the Government when engaged in
a contest with rebellion. [Applause.]