The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-08-24
Speech Of Col. VIM. H, Gibson,

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Speech OF Col. VIM. IL. Gibson,
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SoLplrRs.---ln the name ofthopco
pie of this county, | amconmissiQro
to bid YOU a cordial welcome to you
Ihomos in thoir midst, and togrect yol
ns the saviours of the Republic. FVu
years have elapsed since the peace an'
luncxamplcd prosperity of half cen
tnry was broken by the inauguration
of tho most hogrhnt rebellion th
world ever saw.
In an unlocked for hour, trcnso
manifested itself in the Federal Cabi
nct--armics arose to defy Federal M
thority--the forts, orscnalr, and publ
property, from Baltimore to tho Iii
tlrandc, were possessed bytlic insur
gents, and eleven Stars pluc kod from
the Federal Constitution, signalizc'
the dissolution of the ppiono llosiil
hosts trod the banks of tho Ohio. an'
hung out tho hated flag Of rebellion
on the shores of the Potomac, ~ sigh
of the National Capitol. Then u wn'
that soldicrs were called iorrln inc
true and loyal states INC men oi "ll
ranks and conditions In Fociety heard
the appeal OF PATRIOTISM nlu soon our
land was coi'Nor'ou ih'o ohc N"s'
Atiicns.
There was no hesltating, Tor drafts
and ronscrip'ions, but hko our heroic
m,hcrS, volunteers rallied irom lcity'
village ana country, ana thcy went
iofth pledged TO 'ho nation ana man
KIND, to restore every s'pr'o rs prop
er orbit, and save tho national 'Iie'r
u Iho conflict assumed me most STU,
pondious proportions, ana the world
$1,000 amazed ID INC presence 81 ah'oH'
DIoody war, wngcd by men OF lhcsainne
race, the same glorious traditions ana
me same magn'necnt his'orya .o ,
lou nnhg'ea IN 'hat connic'' anu
achieved i.nmor'oi honor' twas 'hc
custom OF th' ohclcn's 10 welcome
.heir victorious icg'onsro'orn,ngir"m
the conquest OF empires w''h teasIs
and all the pomp OF oriental magmh'
ccnce; bnt we bring richer and no.
oscr o'crins' 'np u"''''ein",pp''''''u'
q, c s'ho'oaS ,a.' nua''s; "ha n'y u, 9ou'
feet the choicest gifts OF our admlra-
ton .,gTN, ,aal 'oy ~ o a1vl9a
|, .fo' 'o", 'o"S """ H''D"'y s%H3W
'soa MUS s'u'ono. ,'N''n. nSIF ~
sun, nyP'ng " VN,'i :" s'"'FSv P,dIrmp
oow ~ Toh''s'u pcYNsii wi ls,Iilf
INq;;YnNu. WIZ 'pa's ioi ~, w ,VeG''a}lN
Sin' any grcw scclnSSss vi nla.lnlHel,uV'.y
,0r y.P"' ,he nooio surV'NoISl III your
nsr2,o enor's 10 preserve INC 'ip nc, her,.aee nt y
ot hneriy, ana rescue INC ARK OF onl NJ
nonIttlHe'uii covenant NOM thc grasp oi
IN ,hc enemies oil peace, UNITY anu nee
uoM IVY n ''''''"
!. itwas period OF awful suspense,
put AZ inst, borne upon the back ioilI
nc 'lightnnngs,A Aquivoring with ojoy
thcirwhite7wingod burdan7-
Numbering in the roar ot arliuery
lreSerberating Fglad ,idinsS OF great
l0y,' from the Atlantic TO the Pacific
T7olonging in the music Of a million
bells; and heard in thcswe.llins chorus
'f ten millions of patriotic hearts,
'amc the great long. looked for mes.
'agc that Richmond had fallen, aud
he msurgent hosts had yieldedto the
natchless ynlor and hcroism OF free
icm's brave defenders. d ''" - ''
The rebellion had fallen, with con.
more potent in promise, and
h'ghticr in result, than has over
Ienusu inc iall OF any stronghold from
.hS uay ,he spanish ieSlp"s sat down
'e,oro , .i ,ne Mai's , ol, Answs'P, 70 'ns
ro"s ,S w"oi % tnI 'sg'o"s VI nUs""e anu
!, .u'oo , S1",yo H 'n' 'onP"rS VI fhu
Neuan anu 'ioilehoh' 1850. .GI "