The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-01-21


families have been impoverished and
ruined. Political leaders designing ren
who had secretly plotted the overthrow
of our Gcvernment-led q few but actu.
ally forced majority Of the Southern
States into secession end rebellion-and
the militory power now holds them
there.
Future history will record that, per.
haps with two exec tious, the otdiuUnce
of secession woud not have been carried
IN any Of the seeding States, iC the peo
pie could have been permitted a flair, un.
controlled election, by ballet upon IT,
But they were overwhelmed by fraud END
ioree--uud then they were told, uecord.
Ing to the improved theory Of State
rights, that whenever majority II a
State hod resolved to ccumit treason,
the minority were not only 10 submit, hut
To- share the sin and shume. Those whom
orgumeut tSil,d 10 convince, the militia.
ry dcspetism hus ,i!eucCd, Tor the time
being.
There has been n great deal said tbou,
the North seeking to subjuaate the Soulb.
We have sought nothing oi the kind.-
The political and military leaders Of this
rebellion it is who have subjugatsd the
people of the Southern States trompled
upon their political rights, aud involved
them IN the crime Cf treason, with it,
accompaniment Of civil war. The ri.
umph OF the Northern armies, and the
restoration vi the old Government. IL,
III truth, the deliycrOnce VI the people Of
the South and they " in 50 hail il here
alter.
There are but two ways in which the
restoration Of peace and tho Union ia To
be accomplished: first, the unconditional
surrender Of the lcud,rs, and the aban.
donment OF the rebellion; or second, the
continued progress and conqucs,s Of our
arms, until the military power Of the
Conicdcracy is broken, and the houtt of
the rebellion crushed. All intermediate
plans or schemes are mere p0llntiycs,
that, like our compromises of the past
hity yeers, will only serve 10 procrasti.
nate txlsting evils; restoring peace that
will require constant watch iuiuCss and
concessions; and prosperity thet will be
dependent upon almost annual sacrifices
to avoid future demands ind insurrec.
tons. In view Of the permsneucc os our
Government and the integrity of cur
Un.n, there is no such thing as campro.
mise with rebels in urms against both.
Turn iom II as we may, the great truth
~ apparent to every reasoning mind, that
submission or suhjugation, for the leaders
OF the rebellion, are the only effective
means oi restoring peace aud good gov.
ernnlent again.
The hrsi OF these Ia rot likely 10 o1cur
in the present posture OF lfiairs; nor as
long us hope, however blind or unrea-
sonnble, will serve 10 shield from despair
the fortunes of the civil aud military
heads of the rebellion. The second
therefore, constitutes our only certain
means Of success. In its progress--to
this end, our gallant army has a two fold
mission to fulfill. The first is to press
baek' step by step, ii necessary, the mill.
tary power of the Conledcracy irom the
us"rped soil Of the seeding States; and
eventually 10 subdua that power. uno
brlng II to terms OF peace. The second
to develop the principle Of loyalty In the
relieved people, and protect them in it's
exercise ana enjoyment, while they res.
tore the civil functions Of their State
Governments, and unite them again with
their sister States under the provisions "
the National Constitution.
1t is objected, perhaps, that tho loyal
people Of the SOuIh are too few in mum.
6ers to ussume, o. be trusted with the
powers of the State Governments. A
lar test viii demonstrate this assumption
to be unwarrnnted. In addition to the
large body who, in almost every South.
ern State, opposed the ordinnnc,s VI Sc.
cession, many thousands have been con-
verled by the progress, and many thou
sands more will b. released ana nJck u
the STANDARD upon the suppression OF the
rebellion und the subjugRtion Of its mil.
ltnry power. The lessons of priyativns,
sun, ring and misery en,aicd upon the
people Of the South BY the wicked lead.
Grs OF this war will suffice, at lcust, fer
the present generation and with Il
wholesome and bonefcent Government
again resorttd to a loyal or repeutant
people, will live in history "a warning
~ iuture generations not lightly to Jut
In peril Of destruction such form ol
government, at the command oi wick ed
and unprinciplcd leaders, only for the es.
toblIshment OF an oIigarehy in it' stcad,
with nothing but civil war "a its means,
and despotism US its result. But the
loyal people Of the Southern States, be
they few or many, cEn ulore be intrusted d
with this greut work of reorgan zaliyn.
While we desire poace, therefor, we
must, as necessary means, prosecute
the contest. To this end our armies
must be rem 'orced aud incrcasrd, and q o
brave men who accept this duty must be
cared for AID protected. The past has
had its gloom, but the future is lull of
hope. The call of duty in the field and
the council is earnest but cheerful, and
your response and mine must not be lug
gard or uncertain. To this end YOU are
chosen; and mine Fhall ut III limes he a
cooperation cordial and cffective.
And now solemnly invoking the Divine
blessing upon our mutual labor for the
good of the State aud National Govern
ments, am ready, in your presence, to
assume the oath OF Office.
JOHN BRoUGH.
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