The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-11-24
Speech of the President.
WASHINGTON, Thursdly, Nov. 10 IsI

WAsmNGToN, Thursday, Nov. 10. 1854.
The several Lincoln aud Johnson
Clubs of the Dis,rio, OF Columbia cullcd
on President Lincoln tonight aud gave
him scrcDudc in honor Of his rc.cl,c-
ton. There was in addition an immcnse
conoourso OF spectators of both sexes in
front ot the Execu w. Mansion. The
firing oi held.picce was OF frequent oc.
curiencc, adding to the excitement oftho
occasion. The President appeared at au
upper window, and, when the cheers
".t which he was greeted ceased, hc
spoke Us tui,-.us.
"lt has long been Il s--vs question
whether nny Government not too sironc
for the liberties Of its people can be
strong enough to maintain It's own exist.
once in great emergencies. On this
point the present Rebellion brought our
Rcpublic 10 u severe test, md n prrsidcn.
iial election occurring IN regular course
during the Rebellion, added not little
TO the strain. If,he loyal people unitcd
were putio The utmost oi their strength
by the Rebellion, must thy not Il
when divided aud partially porabz d by
a political war among themselves! Hut
The election was a necessity. We eau.
not have free 10 ornmcnt without cleo.
lions, aud il The Rebellion could force
" 10 lorc,o or posponc u kntiunal elcc.
tiou, il must fairly claim Ia have already
conquered and ruined ~. Tde s,r,lJof the
election is but human nature practically
applied 20 the lpcts OF the case. What
has occurred in this case must ,scr reeur
IN similar cases. Human nature will not
change, In any future great national
,rinl, compar,d a With the mcn OF this, We
shall have as weak aud strong, as silly
aud as Use, as bad and Us good. LII US
therefore study the iDcidcnis Of this, us
( philosophy TO learn wisdom from, and
none OF them % wrong TO be revengcd.'
/ [Che,rs.l Hut the election, along with
its incidental aud undesirable strife, has
done good TO, IL has demonstrated
that pcopic's goycrnment can su.tain Q
national election in the midst OF great
civil war. (RSnowed ehccrs.) Unit
nov Il has not been known 10 the worl,
that this was possibility. IL shows
also, how sound and how strong ",
still are. IL shows that ovcu anon;
the eandiOats of tho same party
) he who Is most dcyo,eA tothe uniol
; aud uost opposed TO treason, cal
receive most Of the peoples yotes.-
(Applansc.) IL shows also TO The cxteu
yet known that We have more men no,
then We had when tho war began. Col
is good in it's place, but living bravo an
patriotic men ore better than gold,-
Che 10 and other demonstration Of 81
pluusc. but tho Rebellion CONTINUES
and now hat the election Is over, man
r IA - SSshsa1nSi.orr 10 ssya our comma
! eooatFyi tCheers.] For INV own parl
have sIrisen and shall strive 10 syo,
, hlaeiog any obstacle ia the way.-
Cheers'] 30 loag as I have been hero
have not willingly planted a thorn In nm,
mans bosom. While | am duly ssnsihl,
20 the high compliment ola rc.clec,ior
: aud duly grateful, Us ! trust, TO Almiphr
> God for having directed my countYmei
-, To right conelusion, as ihink, for thei
good II adds nothing tu my satis!ac,io,
> lhat any other man may be disappointe,
by tho result. lCheers.l Nav / nj
= those who have not differed xhI me q
D join with mo In this same spiI, ,aw0r'
: those who hayel Aud pow lei me J"' cI"s'
by asking three hearty cheers iur ann,
brave soldiers aud seamen and iheic oI
isni aud skilIml commanders. ."