The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1866-05-03
Who are the Loyal 2


are styled patriotic and loyal, and
what portion are enemies Of sfree, .
truly Republican government, have
but 10 review tts hiatory Of tho past
Eve years, now that The great strife
i. oSor, aud remember; or read tho
record Of him, whose standing they
would ax, A few weeks proceeding
the Rual out broak Of rebellion, tho
political discussions in the country,
which much ressmblcd the grumbling
and mut.srings OF an eruptive volcano,
assumed such form and expression
that the principles and policy of the
two partie. became distinct and uno-
quieocal
The South became deiuat and alb
rupt. Southern Representatives lett
their places in the national Congress
and the States which they there rop'
resented assumed their right to with.
draw from tho Union, and that
decision was fully manifested when
the 6rst gun W. lovelsd aud 6rod at
Fort sumptsr. Then all mon. and
even women and children, were in o
measure compelled to support the
Government or uphold Treason. IL
was an excellent time to test the sin
cs-ity of the profcsscd friends of the
Union. If there was staunch lover
Of the country, then was the time Tor
him 10 manifest his love aud friend.
shin, by deeds Of noblO daring aud
self sacrifice. 4
The Union had been assaiIei, ana
secession was set in operation BY ase'
of nnprineiplcd sud audaciou' men In
the South, who long had waitod an
opportunity to display in appropriate
co'ors their dnmnable conspiracy
The time came. They took as their
protsxt, the election of President,
chosen in due and legal form by the
peoplc. but who was not committed
hody aud soul to the demands and
interests of slavery. 1t was in effect
assumed, that the people Of the North
had no rights which the aristocrat'
ie and chivalrie South was bound to
respect that majority at the North
.hould bow to the bchest of a miscra-
Bio minority at the South,
These were the alternatives which
presented themselves at the eve OF
rebellion. The union mon stood hrm,
and the storm came upon the country
war with all its consequent evils
Who we're the loyalY What did our
democratic friends do at the north
What are they doing now2 We're
their voices heard in favor Of the
union, and the supremacy of the Con-
stitu,ion and laws' Were they doing
all in their power, as loyal men, to
roll back the tide Of fanaticism and
restore confidence, and reassure their
brethren in the south 2 Through thc
medium Of the press and tho caucus
audby various means original with the
party, they we're not only giving a al
lentasscnt to reasonable designs, and
maintaining passive attitude, when
strong and vigorous action was needed,
hut directly adding fuel TO the hame
which they themselves had been in
,trumentsl in kindling. They were
the couutorparts Of the tories Of Rev
olutionary times, snarling at evcry
measure Of TIE Government to repcl
treason, and secretly and eoycrtly
giyiug aid and comfort to the enemy
Aa period when BY unanimous ae'
ton by tho Government aud people
the rebellion could have boeu crushed
ont with the aid of the $4,000 troops
first called into tho held, Democrat
ic President by predetermined
course Of conduct gave rebellion
free license to go on in the work o.
disrupting the Government. Aite'
the bali had opened tho same party
was industrious in their efforts t'
make the war unsuccessful for th'
Union, aud triumphant for Treason
Such wW the action Of the Dcmo
cratic party before aud during tn
war. What is its policy today ]
is thu same, if not worse Chagriue
at the glorious victory Of right oye
wrong, thsro is no end 10 thoir effort
" promote insarrec,ion and dissons'o
in the work Of rsorgsuiziug the Go,
erouent. Who were, and are tn
loyala The answer is very easy, f
men d. not sacrifice life and fortur
for thing they do moi love. The
are the men Who, before ths vor
came, by every effort that wisdom al
loyalty cculd suggest, by every 90
csssion possible with honor, soug
to stay il the men who dotted :
citizens dress aud laid aside Sitize
pursuits, aud became soldiers OF )
Republic, when il was decided tf
the sword and bsyonet should g
srn thsiis,ae. They are tbs men v
are now cndaavoring 10 70 sstabll
the Goyetnmsnt apop such 3 basis
euual rights aud comnlon iustico