The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-12-24
PREsIDENTIAL.

government TO administer its functions
and maintain it, authority, is at all times
n most important matter, but il Is esPeci-
ally so a period like this, when the ma
ton is rocked to It's foundation and its
energies severely taxed to defend its
very life from fearful and persistent re-
bellion. Never before did the PresideD-
lia' question assume the gravity which
now pertains TO il, and never did il so
behoove the people 10 approach the mat
ter with culmncss and deliberntion. Issu-
es Of party and policy, on which the
choice is properly made in times ofpeace.
should have no place in the discussion
much less should personal ambition or in
terest be thought Of. The great consd.
alton which should override all Others and
fix the popular choice, should be, Who
can command the confidence and thus
combine the strength of the loyal men Of
the land I Whether he has been a R.
publican or n Democrat, or whether he
IS now the first choice Of this or that
class OF Union men, and should be kept
subordinate TO the paramount question.
While we have been careful 10 avoid
any expression, publicly or privately,
tha. would look like fJrestalling the
opinion Of others, we have been atten-
tive observers Of the current Of sentiment
among the friends Of the government and
supporters Of the war, and have been
forcbly impressed within the past few
weeks with the remarkable agreement
in this matter, shown by persons of dif-
fcrcnt opinions Of policy and from vari-
GUS locations. This expression seems
to be entirely spontaneous, and without
the ordinary comparison of views, and
to point TO one man Os the object Of very
nearly universal approval und choice. 1t
is hardly necessary to mention the name
which will occur to every reader. ADRA-
HAM LINCOLN, before any and all others,
now challenges the confidence and ndm-
ration Of loyal Americans, and in him,
more, far more, than any other, are the ir
hopes ccntercd. The grounds Of this
state Of things are various, but the fol-
lowing are speedily prominent:
LIST. sod ABE is honest" Nobody
seriously disputes that, and this simple
belief is a tower Of strength to u public
man at any time, but particularly SO at a
time like the present, when revolution
and turmoil are shaking the body polite
aud unseitling the ordinary course OF
things.
I'd. He has been tested through nearly
three years Of the sorcst trial that an!
man was ever subjected 10, bearing re-
sponsibilities never thrown upon human
shoulders, and has borne himself with &
degree Of fidelity aud success which
cxcitcs almost universal surprise
Judged by the administration Of any pre-
vious head of cur own or that of any eth
!
er government, his management of hi
trying duties stands without parallel
The mistakes TO be enumerated onl,
make more conspicuous the general sue
cess, aud the wonder is that they are ST
few. In continuing the government il
his hands, the people have Chief Mag
istrate whom they know. Another Nigh
do better, but he might also do worse
with the chances largely in favor of tn,
latter result. II would, at best, be ex
changing certainty for an uncertainty
Sd. This infamous rebellion was en-
tered upon to defeat the will Of the ma
ton as expressed in his elcction-th'
rebels declared that Abraham LincolI
should not be President-and the triumph
of the national voice and Of the nationa
authority can never be perfect until the!
submit, not only to the constitutions
head Of the government, but 10 Abraham
Lincoln as such. When he is recognz
ed as the Chiei Magistrate Of the Un iol
from California to Maine, aud iron
Minnesota TO Trxas-the scheme OF tn
rebel leaders will be thoroughly over
thrown. The integrity OF the nation wa
assailcd in him, aud can most effeetuall!
be vindicated in him. This considera
ton has and should have great force wit
the people.
4th. BY settling down upon Mr.. Lin
coin as his own successor, the people Sc
that they will allay any rivalry anon:
Cabinet or other uspirants, and thus saw
the DIVISIONS and jsalousies certain 4
arise in selection from others. Al
ready the public have seen indications i
this direction, which l>ayo little dOub
that the peace of the public service
would be seriously jeopardiz ID by throw
ing open this question always so engros'
ing and exciting. To avoid this evil,
certaialy an object worthy Of thougl
at time like this.
We give these os some Of the consi,
cratiuus which have led TO the coinc
dence of sentiment already referred to
regard to the next Preside ntial term.-
Others have had their influence, but the'
are prominent. Whether or not Il
course which they now point ont vi
0
h hually be adopted, may depend oPc
: events yet to transpirc. Indeed, It II
III, proper time for the people to comm
themselves too strongly to individuals
|. to particular lines of policy. The eve
a changing course of things amid which v
!. live admonish US to hold ourselves in CO