The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-03-06


! inq w the eir Of their rivers aud herbOts.
They will greet il the more readily he.
lcausc when scorned and malighod hy evil
moD, million loyal lrcem,n rushed to
is defence and beat them back until II
waved again over our mighty rivers and
lakes from the ST. Lawrence 10 the
Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Ncva-
dae. II shall still wayc 10 greet The COM
ing millennium which whom arrived shall
salute the old neg in heaven.
Judge iIord, IN receiving tho Nag, came
forward and said
Colonel, on bchalfof the citizens who
I presented this blnnor TO yourself and the
regiment under your command ~ dovolvcs
upon me - receive for them through you
I this emblem Of our nationality, which
they have botnc so triumphsutly through
every bbtilr. We were confident when il
was entrusted to the d9th regiment, that
they would prove worthy Of the trust
4 We knew the men to whom we entrusted
tho honor OF that flag, and ] appeal t.
every one WHO has 70 id THUR history. IL
they have not pcrdrmsd well their trust.
The fccliugs OF gratitude which hll
the citizens feel toward that regiment as
lwcll rs the other blttnliUns gone forth
: To battle from among ~, cannot be OK
/ pressed in words. The honor aud clsry
which surrJunds them is shed also upon
u.s. Tsc lusirc shed by them upon tho
American arms contributes not only 10
tho glory of the soldier in the field, hut
also to ths glory of his and our postcrity.
Their deeds of yalpr arc precious 10 us
"a tho cyidcuce Of Tho ihvincibility OF tho
| American soldiers who nrc our Tat theirs
and brothers aud sous. Words, | say,
clnnot express this feeling. Their ut.
/ tcrancc must be len TO the historian who
as he rccoun,s tho deeds Of valor which
! they have performed, the noble courugc
: displayed 10y them upon the battle field.
| win do them aud Us better Justice. The
soldiers of The nncicnt republics and the
modern Kingdoms Of Europe hav1 shed 4
lustrc upon their history which has form.
cd theme for their poets aud orators,
but say the dccds OF valor performed
by American soldiers, among whom is
your inyinciJIc regiment, will eclipse the
fame of any nation Of the earth. The
! light shed upon the history of other ma
tons must pale before tGc splcndor Of
the Hchicvmci t. OF republican heroes.
Say, then, 10 the hoys of the veteran
10Th that VIC will furnish TO them men,
money and means until every knee shall
bow before thc mpitsly of tho clrsti,u.
ton, aud every tongue confess the supc.
rior power ul this great aud mighty
LutiOr.
The delivery Of this speech occupied
nearly three hours. and wns listened to
with brcathlcss interest. II was out.
spoken, eloquent and full orsound Unon
sentiments, which " ere loudly applaud.
cd, Us well w cfrretiyS wilticisms and
cutting sarcosms that no report can do
justice to. Tho foregoing, however. is
mn outline Of the opening Of tic speech,
and extracts from tho latter portions.
In Justice to the speaker we must say
that but laint IDA can he conveyed by
this report Of the speech. AZ delivered
il was one h9tshould b, heard to be np-
prccialcd. Our reporter protests that he
wrote under difficulties" bciug seated
upon bottomlcss chair! AT The conclu-
sion Of the speech tho following rcsolu.
tons were reported by the committee aud
were unanimously adopted;
Resolrsd, That submission to law, and .
obedience to constituted authority, is the
true basis Of free government, aud they
who take arms against them without just
cuuse, and they who aid comfort orcuun.
sci the traitors and conspirntors who do,
nra alike guilty Of bctraying their country,
and OF bringing upon the once great and
happy people, disasters and ruin Of Civil
War.
.. That il is tho duty Of every citizen
10 aid and sustain the government of the
U nitcd States in putting down the re.
bcllion, and to this cnd, To use all honor
nblc aud possible means within his power,
leaving questions of policy, and of law, to
abide the future arbitration Of free aud
enlightened people.
3, That We love and cherish the Fed.
cral Union, have shared in its prospcri.
tics, blessed by its protection, and mado
wise and happy by lis liberal policy aud
free institutions; and that wewill cling to .
II now in the lime of its great trial, with
unlaltcring devotion.
4. That however much we may desire
the restoration of peace, aud however
ready we might be TO join the entire
North in one general and common wish
for peace y still with severed Union
with trailed and dishonorrd flag--therc
is no peace but to the Coward the Trai,
tor aud the kravc.
D. That while We would in no wise
cbridgc the free dom Of speech. or the
liberties oithc press, we caunot lorbcnr
to express our utter condemnation of tho
disloynl aud trcusOnablc conduct OF those
who by secret conclave, OF by prestige of
public meetings, attempt 10 inname and
prejudice The minds of the people against
the President OF tho United States aud
his administrations, and.to such, we would
say, that he who cannot Distinguish be-
tween his country aud its temporary
rulers. but would sacrifice or hazard the
one, from disailecton to the othsr,is un-
tit to bea citirchofa iroe country.
7, G. That the loyal people of Seneca
! County feel just nnd conscious pride ia
their brave. ard patriotic sons, who under
the Stars andStypes Of our common ooon.
\ tIy.Aaye won imperishable lame. To them
we send greetings OF heartfelt admira-
! ton and gratit udes for their, heroic deed.
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