The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-07-17

a war Ogains, people who tIpd seryilo
race behind them TO Sdppor thehf fou
could not do Il. thought, with old Ben
Butler. that they should be treated as
eon,rabond of war, ana when we csme
across tLch 10 till tht M to 10 their wAt
in peace. As the army sdtanced, and
needed horses they took what they want
ed, aud let the 81 20. So thosght we
should dc with the negroes.
You say That this Violates fheConstitus
tiou. Against whon.f Why against
the men down South who are In rebel-
lion. y, hol Are they in rebellion BY
any Constitutional meansl Are they not
IN vpcn violation " the CoDsthttiouf
You simply say 10 them, as h14 as you
are ia rebellion, yonr Slaves sha be free,
| did not think Mr.. Lincoln SAe in issr-
ing his proclamation, because Il poisoned
the minds of the people, Bat the princil
/ pie ol striking at slavery ~ = means Of
putting down tire yc5elhon, ! never
donbicd. woHld tbSe Their negroes AZ
soon as their horses, or any thtng else
our army required. If wanted tbcm in
the trenches, would put them there. II
| didn't want them, weuld say, "Goi;;
the world is wide enough for ne and
thcc.' But 10 assert that the object OF
the war is to secure the freedom of nes
grocs, is false. There IL no sdch object.
The first gun that was fred at Sumter
rung the dcath-kncll Of slavery but they
did ii themselves. tApplause.J WORTH
crn people didn't seek to waqe war for
the purpose of torning hose thcif slavcsf
but IN waging il, they will not permit
these slaves b be allies of the South,
when they can be made ,llies Of tlye
North, just as we'll.
VINO OBJECTS TO NEGko solprRs.
Some cavil has been made hecuhse no.
gtocs hsvc been armed TO sght the baitles
OF the United States AS for myself, 4
am very indifferent how we why those
men down South aud if we caH DO u
with their slaves | would rather DO 10
than send any more of our bro shcrs and
sons down there. have no cohpuuc-
tions of conscience about il. Why
should their blood be saved any more than
iha! OF the whites Ii they are willing
to 80 forth when you uint willing to go,
why should you stand und caval Why
do you want To play thu. dog in the man.
ger with the darkic You ure not salts.
fled with the negro anywhere. You arc
not satisfied with hm Os freeman YOU
are not satisfied with him us n slave, and
you are not willing he shoaid fiyht as q
soldier. am satisfied that he shall fight
II lac wants TO, and there are u great
many more oil the same sort.
THE syREs SONG oF PEAcE.
But you want peace t; 80 do |. DuS
will any man tell me how you are going
TO get it; Voice" Fight ior it'll That
is u sensible answer but , want to-
know If any man has any other way. !
want some Democratic friend 10 sriswor,
A voice" The CrittendeD ComproS
mise"
Why didn't you take il down at Charl-
cston Cheers and great applause. l.
But what is the Crittcndcn Comproa,isr :
II is extending slavery into every terri.
tory aud State OF the Union. They had
the power TO pass the Criitenden Cons
promise IN Congress, If they had stee.s
aud fought Tor it. The Peace Conyen.
ton offered il, bat they refused H.. ltcn
you thut they won't take the CrittcNds,
Comprosmisc to-dny and il you argdis
thus, yoH are keeping the word of prom
lse TO the eur, but breaking il to thiF
heart" You are pgucticing an infcrit /
delusion. These men nre not ightfn.f
this war ON such principles us that Phry
tell you now, through the papcrs--lhry
tell you, peace men in New York aud
Ohio, that they will accept of no terastS
peace whatcyCr-not even an urn lstirr
TO treat for peace, until the Southern Con
icdcracy is acknowledged. Are yuu
ready tu acknowledge il! LNo,no,l Ar,