The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1866-10-04

the field inspires them now. The
same intelligence which made them
set their faces, like flint, against
the Chicago platform, directs them
now. And on the evening ofelec'
ton day, they will utter the same
shout Of victory with which they
scattered the rebel host surround
ing Nashville, or received the sur
render of the naughty LEE.
We have no space to give the
proceedings of the session entire
The following is tho
pLATFoRM.
By the soldiers and sailors OF the
Army aud Navy of the United
States, iD convention assembled;
be it
Resolced, That the action of the
present Congress in passing the
pending constitutional amendment
is.wise, prudent and Just. 1t clear
lly defines American citizenship,
and guarantees all his rights to ev.
cry citizen. 1t places on just and
equal basis the right OF representa-.
tion, making the vote of a mau in
one State equally potent with the
vote of another man in any State.
1t rightfully excludes from places
of honor and trust, the chief con.
spirators and guiltlcst rebels, whose
periured crimes have drenched the
land in fraternal blood. 1t pats
into the very frame of our Govern
ment the inviolability Of the nation
al debt, and the nullity forever of
all obligations contracted in sup
port of the rebellion. [Applause.
RcsOlced, That it is unIortun.
ate for the country that these pro
positions have not been received
in the spirit of Cancellation, Glenn
ency and fraternal feeling in which
they were offered, as they are the
miidest terms ever granted to sub.
jugated rebels. Applause.
ResOlced, That the President,
as an Executive officer, has no right
to II policy as against the lcgisla-
tive department ofthe Government
| [applause j that his attempt to
fasten his scheme Of reconstruction
upon the country IS as dangerous
as it is unwise. His acts in sus
tanning it have retarded the restor-
alton OF peace and unity, they have
converted conquered rebels into
impudent claimants to rights which
they have forfeited, and places
which they have deserted. II con
summated, it would render the sac
rifices of the nation useless the
loss of the lives of our buried COM
rades vain, and the war in which
we have so gloriously triumphed,
what his present friends at Chica-
go, in 1864, declared it to be a fail
ure. Applause.
ReSoL0ed, That the rights of the
conqueror to legislate for the con-
quered has been recognized by the
public law of all civilized nations
| By the operation OF that law, fol
the conservation Of the good OF the
whole country, Congress has tho
undoubted right to establish meas
ures for the conduct of the revolteC
t States, and to all acts of Legislation
that are necessary for the complete
rest Grafton Of the Union.
ResOtced, That when Mr. John
son claimed that, by the acts OF the
army and navy, he might have
made himself dictator, he insulteC
every soldier and sailor in the Re
! public. He ought distinctly to un
. derstand that the tried patriots o
this nation can never be used t,
, overthrow civil liberty or popula
, , government. Applause.
Resotced, That the neutralit
:; laws should bv so amended as t
t give the fullest liberty to the citi
@ zen, consistent with national faith
that the great Union Republica
party is pledged to sustain libert
u and equality Of rights everywhere
l. and, therefore, we tender to a
e people struggling for freedom, ou
o sympathy and cordial cooperation
Applause
ResoLved, That the Union me
y of the South, without distinction (
s. race or color, are entitled to I'll
j. protection Of every loyal soldit
" and sailor who served his countI
10 in suppressing the rebellion, an
=. that in their present dark hour
= trial, when they are being persec,
o. ted by thousands, solely becau
nt they are now and have been tr,
v to the Government, we vii! n
r. prove recreant to our obligation
= but will stand by and protect. wi
L our lives if necessary, those bra
m men who remained true to us VIII,
to all around were false and faithlef
oy Applause.
i'll ResoLved, That the public d
ali main, as the common property
:, the Lation, ought to be sacred
az held, devoted to the benefit of t
ts. nations defenders; that Congrc
he ought to legislate in regard
he bountics and pensions, with h
r. most exact and impartial justice
~ all soldiers and sailors. IApplaus
" RESOLVED, That in reorganizil
en the army justice to the volunte
I'd officers and soldiers demands th
OK faithful and efficient service in I
he field ought to Re held equivele
ha to an education at West Point.
(Great applause. atstt