The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-09-15

] speak fOr your encouragement. when
| trace all the calamitics that have be.
fallen W., 10 our own impotence aud fol.
l.. We mus, con'ess that i was because
military leaders ph,ycd the uictato on Uf
the people; Influenced by putrintc mo.
tivrs u Is true, pure aud honest, but mis-
taken Ns u the mighty and gigantic work
before us, yuu remember we had some
mer, Sherman among them, who said
that to conquer this rebellion was no hol-
lidny work--no picnic excursion. 10
conquer sucnon army would require time.
and long tmc-wc would meet with
reverscs AMI disasters the fortunes Of
war Ike the waves the sea would work
Harvard and backward-in cur favor To-
day, with thi rebels tomorrow, hut You
did not believe it--yOu thought the year
81 would end the war, go for certain, '63
would close it--with all our mistakes and
disasters, our army has accomplished
more w the force OF difficulties, apparent
ly insurmouutuhlr than any other army
upon the face OF the Earth. Confronted
as II was By difficulties, aud brave aud
disciplined amy, their success is indeed
wonder ul. Take your maps ald study
the rnlitny situation Sit dowu and Give
this thing thought sh Gar us we have zone
and you will see tha, IL the people become
educated 10 prosecute the war upon true
military principles. not one soldier will
lobse his life where ten, twenty, or one
hundred would, " we pursue the policy
with which we started out.
War Is a terrible calamity, at best. but
0 H.. hnn,,
necessary. Great victories eau be won
--territory conquered, aud the most diff
fcult country wrcstr Il from II Zoe with the
loss of comparatively few Of our brave
bows.
Then, say take heart. The victory at
Atlanta is one Ia he studied in order to
be uud 'rstood-jt is Cf vast importance
to the Conirderacy and the great sacri.
flee which they made TO maintain their
position proves it So. am glad that
this great and signal success has been
achieved at the time when the hearts Of
the American people were depressed
This victory has come to strengthen the
hearts Of the Uaion people, and strike
dsmay and terror into the hearts of all
men who cannot rejoice with us and
glJr iiy over the achievements of Sher
man aud the lnct that the bonner of the
Un'on still Il at't iumphantly on the field
of battle. IL comes at an opporlunc
moment, at n time when the enemies of
this Government had commenced to take
heart, aud the enemies In the North held
daily cummuniaclionswith the enemies in
the ) nth and were plotting the entire
ruin. structon and overthrow of this
great country 0t curs.
1t comes when the heart of every true
American stood in suspense looking and
watching with The most intense anxiety
the baitie.ieldS OF the South. There
may he Providence in this. We have
gone through fiery trial; we have suffer-
ed; we have learned lessons OF wiscom.
II all the people would be true {, the
flag, the Government, and their instincts
OF patriutism and follow that spirit of
inspiration which led our fore faith, ~
through the revolution, and show that
devotion 70 country which all true men
aud forever uncOnquornd. But il we are
poltruous: prze our lives, our ease, our
comfort, our homes before our country,
WHICH nus Il ltf'fu us Wt 'lHt lllt
n me aud power of great nation, and
deserve the iniamy that successful rebel
lion w,u,d thrust upon us. When the
X mnn people were willing every man
t. take his sword and shield and Join the
armies of the Republic, they were the
mightirst people on the face Of the
earth, Tut when they settled down in
case ana luxury at home and instead OF
going into the field themselves com
mcnccd to put into their armies hircling
sold ers, IRON that hour disaster, disgrace
and ruin overwhelmed their arms aud
sunk them into utter insignifconcc.- -
Ore true heart and arm nerved by love
OF country, is n greater power in the
army than forty men who care for moth
ing but b.unty and pay. An that is ne.
ccssary TO sustain our armies In the field,
to make their blows tell against rebel
7 lion aud in favor of this great and
mighty nation, Is but that noble, pure
devoted patriotism, that love ol country
which triumphs over selfish instincts, and
that resolve 10 do our whole and entire
duty to our country. l put the question
to every woman and child do you believe
that il we follow the teachings of a true
aud noble patriotism we can be conquer
ed by the Southern rebellion! (Cries,
no, nO.)
Ia conclusion, he said:
| | believe that this people ore deter.
mined to maintain the Union, TO sustain
our brave boys in the field aud fight the
rebellion until the rebels are willing Il
Weld obedience 10 the Government. IL
there a man in all these United States
who does not wish tor the restoration ol
1.-The republic II 10 an easy matter for
us 10 call one another traitors and enc.
mics, to charge that nur fellow country
men nrr not friends of the Union. Let
u cease to do this, and rally TO the support
Of the old flig OF thirty-lour stars every
heart, and every arm in the States still
true To the old Union, and the constitu-
tiun of our fathers. Now my fellow
countrymcn | have talked long enough
t1 you. | have said TO you a few words
in order that you might think calmly and
ldispassionately over the teachings OF the
hour; for while we rejoice over our pre-.
sen; victories let ms prepare for future
ltriumphs. Set down and study the facts
of this war and you will agree with inc
that the conquest Of this rebellion at Q
speedy day 10 not impossible. Ther
with brave henrtG and true devotion lei
us prepare for the end
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Who Are Responsible?
The Word recently figured the expen
ses Of the present civil war up abov'
fifteen thousand millions Of dollars, an'
added; fraa
"This is the money expenses TO III;
country Of that exquisite luxury, Biacl
Republ can President II may be yer!