The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1866-07-19


tined to be forgotten; but in the
reach of coming time, throngs will
gather there with songs and ban.
ners to render tribute to do
parted patriotism, and homage to
one who died to Save the life of the
Republic. That monument shall
stand when all the living have
passed away. Towering there
grand as a prophet, eloquent as an
oracle, it will inspire votaries of lib.
or y and ri hit, who shall come after
US, TO carry forward the banners o,
political regeneration. We are
here to-day, to perform q sad act
of gratitude aud luve in dedica,ing
tu the memory OF our fill,n friend,
u monument that shall be imper.
ishable as the granite from which
it is wrought, lasting "a our Ian.
guaEe. ! bis monumental tribute
has been the contribution oi these
brave men around me, who, when
the ark OF our political covenant
was seized by rebel hands, rushed
to the rescue and followed the he
roc STEM, until he bowed his no
.nles head in the battle storu., and
then throughout the long stru gle,
until victory pcrched upon our ban
ners and rebel ion was crushed ont,
aud our flag, the symbol of our
natl ,nality, aud badge ofou civil
zation, waved in triumph through.
out the laud. ijravo men ! true
men! and good men! we greet
you here 10 day, rs our delivercrs
This evidence OF love and affection
is the tribute OF companions in
arms, who stood around LEANpER
STEM, upon the morn ny of hls
horrid murder. The place Of its
erection is appropriate; for ever
these plains, now rich in golden
harvests, and teeming with activi
ty aud life, in his boyhood days he
was accustomed TO wander anil
tangled thickcts, these beautiful
groves and along the banks of the
quiet brook. Here he rec 'ived the
first impressions of parental love
and care. Here he iiotud in the
luxury OF affection usual to II well
regulated family. BY yondcr
heaIth.stone. at hi. fathers side.
he drank in those lessons which
fitted him for that 4, bic love of
country, and sympathy for hu-
manly that lifted him up to n
grand manhood, and gave him n
hero's death. Here he knew and
loved our own lamented MCPnER.
SON, whose achievements on the
field, wrou hit out for him q place
among the few IMMORTAL names
that were not born to die" We
can however but sket ;h the career
of LkANDER STEM.
Coming t. the Bar in youth. he
chose, as the field of his profession
al life, the county where he had
been raised-amonga a people whom
he had known from childhood. and
risked success ut a bar distinguish
I'd Tor its energy and ability -
Courteous, kind and accommuda
ting, he won the public confidence
honorable, gif cd and brave, h,
soon won the admiration of the bar
Ills word was u covenant and his
promise II bond; and | know that W.
but utter the sentiment of just en-
lOgy when Ne say that he never
broke the one or violated the 9th
er. With mind enriched by gen
eral knowledge familiar with the
intricacics of the legal science an
integrity unCoubted, aud an abili
/ ty confessed courageous as the
champion Of right, and 10y al to ev
cry friendship, life rendered to hin
a golden promise. and he nigh
have aspired to the highest places
within The popular gift, without
arrogance to himself, and with cv'
cry assurance OF success. Thus
situated, and surrounded by his
family, in whose circle he was the
GOV ted light, the war Of the re
belliun found hlm-that same wal
which has clad this land in mourn.
ing, and still hangs over us tn,
hahilimen's of woe. Eleven States
had madly rushed from their nc
customed orbits in the Federal sys
tenn. The Senators and Represen
tatives from eleven States, Will
Cabinet Ministers and officers higl
in civil and military trust, had
boldly avowed their treason in the
face Of juOt authority. A new gov
erlmeut had been organized a.
Montgomery, every port and arse
nal in the revolving States had beer
seized by insurgent forces. Coco
men in the rebellious States wer,
forced into the crime OF treason OF
into gloomy exile. The starr,
banner Of our fathers had been vi
olated and pulled down by rebel
lious hands, from the Capes o
Maryland to the mouth ofthe RiC
Grande. These inexcusable anC
appalling crimes, committed under
| the rOhber plea that "might makes
right" and under the guise of @
struggle Tor netional independence
agitaed the world and excited
the deepest anxiety wherever the
, American name was known. Vast
armies had already marched to the
field, and startled the world by the
grandeur Of their heroism. Still
he, whom we this day mourn, was
at home. not inactive but unceas.
ling In all his efforts to promote the