The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-09-07

y llihit W lncIT pTOgTeb5 bnall DO
such rs they themselves, in their
own notions, shall impose. These
rights are the rights Of all men,
Humanity must be recognized and
its need of justice awarded as COM
pletely and sincerely in their case
MS in the case of any other human
beings. How this shall be done
in what way the truest philanthro-
py and the purest reverence for
right and justice may mark out
their future career, is one Of tho
great questions which the success.
lul end Of the war is bringing upon
us; recognize rs fully as any one
can the fact that revolutions DO not
90 backward. The question is in
what direction is tho trucst progress
for both races, and by what courso
can the greatest degree of happi-
ness ultimately be secured for all.
THE PROBLEM OF RECONSTRUCTION.
The problem Of reconstruction,
therefore, is how to find q plan,
which, without giving any Of those
palpablo and existing facts to
which have referred, shall prove
for the permanent peace and Sc;
curily OF the whole country, shall
be consistent with the genius and
theory of our republican institu-
tions, and shall givo to al classes
and to both races u full opportunity
for advancing toward the highest
civilization, enlightenment, and
political freedom.
Tho result of tho war gives us
the right, and imposes upon us tho
duty, to demand Of those who have
been in rebellion, indemnity for the
past and security for the futtire,
aud no ono will have the right to
complain if the resumption OF their
status in the Union is made TO de.
pend upon the carnestness and sim
ccrity with which they avail them
selves of the opportunity given by
tho reconstruction policy Of the
President, for them to accep. these
results of tho war, which / have
spoken of, in good faith.
RIGHTS OF WAR.
AS | have above remarked, the
military subjection ofthe Southern
country gives US, under the rights
ofwar, the power to carry ont such
policy rs true wisdom may dictate.
We arc bound, not SO much id
duty to those who have been in re-
bellion, rs in duty to ourselves;
and consistency with those prin-
ciples of republican freedom which
VIC hold mp for the example Of the
world, TO make our policy one
which shall ultimately give, even
to those who have been in rebellion,
the fullest rights Of citizenship and
participation in tho government;
provided their conduct shall war
rant it, and shall provo that the
safety of tho whole country will not
be comprtmise by so doing
While we admit the right Of all
citizens to participation in the gov
ernmcnt, no one can deny the right
to disfranchise those who have
proved themselves incorrigible
traitors, and unrepontant rebels.
Republicanism does not demand
that we should put into any mans
hand sword to destroy the public
| life. 1t is by bringing forth fruits
meet for repentance that those who
lhaye been in hostility to the ratioh
must show that they are worthy to
be received again into the family
which they have SO persi1.antly
and dcterminedly endeavored to
destroy. a3.ao'u
THAT wiriCH Is TO DE DONE. "
1t is neither possible nor neces;
sary now to determine what shall
be the precise steps, in the future,
by which the cousnmmation which
we desire to DO brought about
The course of ctents willdetermine
that. That which is now necessai
ry for MS to settle Is that those
loyal people who have saved the
government will continue, in un;
broken ranks, its Supporters, and
while they are ready to meet more
than half way all honest advances
on the part of their recent foes;
they will hold within their own
hands the power of determining
when a complete and final recon-
ciliation is accomplished. IL the
same spirit, and with the same
sense of responsibility, our duties
to the freedmen must be consider;
ed. r1
WHAT COMES AFTEE SLAVERY.
! Having overthrowh the SYSTEM
of slavery, as ! stated at the oatset,
becatse it was q crime against hn.
manity, and destructive of the in
terests Of both races; having
brought those who were slaves ont
from under the iron rule TO which
they had been subjected, two paths
of progress upon before Ms and
them. One Of these leads toward
the ultimate separation Of the ra-
ces, as being human families so
distinct from each other, that the
highest advancement of both may
be found in their separate exiss
Itence. Tho other path seeks that
:, civilization and advancement,
: which we mite in desiring, BY
. means ofthe interfusion Of the two
r races in one political community;