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

must depend absolutely upon the
efficiency and the power of tho
Union organization. The body of
loyal men throughout tho land
must keep SO closely compactcd
and SO thoroughly organized that
their power cannot be opposed and
their political action must bc made
to control the country and their
dcstinics. five suffer ourselves
to be divided, We shall find our op.
pononts united, and ready to take
advantage of our weakness. Uni.
ty and harmony must therefore, be
our watch words, since they are
our ouly security. We cannot af.
ford to let our differences of opin.
ion separate us. The Union par
ty, like tho Union army during
the war, is made up of elements
differing in many respects. As
our battalions were composed of
mon from Tennessee and Kentrc.
Ky, as well US from New England
and the great Wost, SO our politi-
cal party comprises the loyal men
of the border as we'll rs those
of tho North. The great body of
the soldiery have acted with lis,
and will continue to do SO unless
they are driven of by n want OF
tolerance for their views and opin.
ions. They have speculatcd but
little, but they have observed much.
And, though their theories may be
less advanced than those of our
earnest people who have reflected
and studied deeply, they are still
honestly held and worthy of re.
spect. Their assistance and their
influence can not bo dispensed with
in this struggle any moro than up
OH the field, and we shall be short
sighted in our policy if we do not
keep our creed broad enough to en-
brace all such devoted, patriotic
men within it.
THE SOUTH FROM THE ARMY STAND
POINT.
No one need to be reminded that
the standpoint alters tho view, nc.
cording to the German proverb. -
rhc different cmploymcnts of mon
and the different parts taken by II.
in this struggle with the enemies
of the country, naturally modify
the opinions which we may have
formed as to the best practical mode
ofsolving such questions of admin.
istration as have arisen, or viii
arise. The actual view OF the con
dition Of things in the South itself
which those who have been in the
army have had naturally, induces
them to believe that they apprcci.
ate moro clearly and more fully
many of the conditions ofthe prob.
lem. 1t may be that in this they
overrato the advantages for obscr
vation which they have enjoyed
and that in their preference fol
practical views rs contrastcd will
theorctic ones, they may err in Civ
ing too much weight to circum
stances which may themselves rap,
idly change, or in placing too little
reliance upon conclusions drawn
from general principles by those
who have not had equal opportu
nifty Of seeing things rs they are
But when we compare views in ;
friendly manner, if we arc actuatct
| by the same spirit, and are conciou
Of seeking the same general end
these differences will then appea
to be what in fact they are, simpl
differences in the mode of applying
principles, and not radical diilcren
ccs as to the fundamental truths o
government, or ofthc rights ofman
incline to the opinion that M
man can rightly Judge Of Sout crl
society who has not had some op
portunity of observing it, and tha
= our theories concerning tho condi
ton of affairs there, Twill quite uni
tormly be modified, to some On
tent at least, by actual observe
ton.
GENERAL CLASS OF SOUTHERN PEorL
| In looking at the people of tn
? Southern country, we find grca
t diversities of principal and belief
: as many shades Of opinions and c
purposes as we find among oui
+ selves. have already spoken {
the fact Of a class of original an
r bitter secessionists who have bee
' dominant in the coniederacy durin
I the war, but this was by no mean
: majority in numbers. They ha
/. succeeded in grasping the reins {
: power and acquiring IL control j
the government Of these States :
5 but there was a very large porto
l OF the people, their equals in inte
/. lcct, and their superiors in moral
5 ty, who were opposed to adivisio
, of tho Union, and who resisted til
! doctrines OF secession until the M!
] chincry of the rebellion, havir
T. been used to produce an actut
y collision between the Federal Go'
e ernment and therebels, these mel
s influenced by the notion that all
a glance was due to their State, an
c not by their love of the princip
# Of secession itself, were induced
S submit to, rather than cordial
c unite in the rebellion.
= THE SOUTHERN UNION MEN,
During the whole war they ha'