The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-10-26
TIFFIN, O, THURSDAY. OCTOBER oo, 1865

harmonious and permanent ingrc.
Gicnt in the population. This is n
problem not yet settled, but we are
in the right line, to do SO. Slavery
raised its head against the Govern.
mcut. The Government raised its
strong arm and sttuck il to the
ground, SO that part ofthe problem
is settled. The institution of sla.
very is ovcrthrown, but another
part remains to be solved, an3 that
is, can four millions people, ruis.
cd as they have been, with all the
preiudiccs of the whites, can they
take their places in the community
aud bc made to work harmoniously
and congruously in our system,
this is a problem to bc considered
Are the digestive powers of the
American Government sufficient to
receive this element in n new shape
and digest and make it work health.
fully upon .hc system that has in.
corporatcd itI This is the qucs
tion 70 be determined.
Let lis make the experiment and
make it in good faith. ltthat can't
bc done there is another problem
that is before us. If we have &c
become II separate and distinct poo
pie, although trust that the sys
tom can be made to work harmoni
ously, and that the question vii
be solved without going any iurth
or. Ii it should bc SO, that tn,
two races cannot agree and live il
peace and prosperity, and the law,
Iof Providence require that they
should be separated ; in that event
looking to the far distant future
and trusting that itmay never come
If it ever should come, Pruvi.
Idcnce, that works mysteriously but
uncrringly, certainly will point on,
the way, and the mode, and the
manner by which these pool le are
to be separated, and they are to be
taken to their land Of inheritance
and promise; for such one is be.
fore them.
Hence VIC are making expert
ments. Hence let me impress up
on you the importance ofcontroling
your passions, developing your in.
tellect, and Of applying your purse
and powers to the industrial inter.
ests Of the country, and that is the
true process by which the question
can be settled. BE patient, pcrse-
vering and forbearing, and you
will help TO solve the problcm.-
Make for yourselves n reputation
in this cause, MS you have won for
yourselves reputation in the cause
in which YOU have been engaged.
In speaking to the members OF
this regiment, want them to un.
derstand, that SO far rs | am con.
cerncd, | do not assume or pretend
that am stronger than the laws of
cause and nature, or that | am wi.
ser than Providence itself. 1t is
my duty to try and discover what
those great laws are, what are q,
the foundation Of all things, and
having discovered what they are
conform our actions and our con
duet to them, and to the will o
God who rules all things. IIC
holds the dcstinies of nations in tn,
palm Of his hand, and he will solv,
the question and rescue the peopl,
from the difficulties that have 81
long surrounded them.
Then let us be patient, industri
ous, and persevering, let us devel
ope any intellectual and mora
worth. | trust what have said
may be understood and appreciated
DO to your homes, and lcat
peaceful, prosperous and happ,
lives, in peace with all men.
Give utterlnce to no word tha
could cause dissensions, but do tina
which will be crcditable to your
selves and to your country.
To the officers who have led anC
so nobly commanded yoh in the
field ! also return my thanks iel
the compliment you have conferred
upon me.
The troops then returned tC
Campbell hospital whore they par
took of abundant llospitalities Of
their colored fellow -citizens