The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1866-09-27

US we Woulu tnat other2> >shoulu u
unto us (; you would then have bee
like Sumner, reading what Solo
said two thousand six hun6re
years ago--that whatever da
makes man slave takes half hi
worth away.
1t it were possible for ms to sc
ourselves as others see us, 1t woul'
inspire us with charity, and teacl
us to overcome the evils of whic|
we complain, with Kindness, in
stead OF returning railing for rail
ing, and evil for evil.
| | have thought it strange ant
unaccountable that you should 81
severely censuro the large majori
ty in Congress, for adopting 81
mild form OF measures as meant
for the guarantee of Republican
form of Government in the State,
so lately in rebellion-measures 81
much more mild than hose so for
cibly recommended by yourself
where you said:
" Treason against the Govern
mcnt lie the highest crime that car
be committed, and those engaged
in it should suffer all its penalties;
and when you declared =" that trea
son,must be made odious; that trait
ors nust be punished and impov
erished."
You say, "They must not only
be punished, but their social pow
er must be destroyed" at not,
they maintain an ascendency, and
may again become numerous
enough for treason to become re
spectacle"
You 90 f'rther, and say that
after making treason odious, ev'
cry Union man should be rrmune-
rated out of the pockets OF those who
have inflicted this great suffering
on the country"
Again you say:
81 hold it solemn obligation
in every one Of these States where
the rebel armies have been beaten
back or expelled, / care not how
small the number OF Union men, IT
enough to man the ship OF State, !
hold it to be high duty to protect
and secure to them a Republican
torn of Government, until they
again gain strength. They must
not be smothered by inches."
In calling q convention to restore
the States, you ask:
"Who shall restore them Shall
the man who gave his influence
and his means to destroy the Gov.
ernment " Is he to participate
in the great work of reorganizing
the government, who brought this
misery on the States 2 If this be
SO, then you say in truth that all
the precious blood of our brave
soldiers and officers, who have been
lost, and all our battle.fields will
have been memorable in vain.
You ask:
" Why all this carnage ="
1t was that treason might be put
down and traitors punished. There
fore you say, "that traitors should
take back seat in the work."
You say, "the traitor has Geo sed
to be a citizen, and in forming the
rebellion became a public enemy"
You further say, che forfeited his
rig to vote with loyal men when
he renounced his citizenship, and
sought to destroy the Government" )"
You say, "these rebel leaders
must feel the power of the Govern
ment; treason must be made odious,
and traitors must be punished and
impoverished .
You have said, "their great plan.
tations must be seized and divided
into small farms, and sold to hon
est, industrious men,"
You then add, the day for pro-
tecting the lands and negroes Of
these authors of rebellion is past F"
You say "you have been deeply
panied by some things that come
under your observation"
You say, 'we get men in COM
mand who, under the influence of
flattery, fawning and caressing,
giant protection to rich traitors,
while the poor Union man stands
out in the cold"
You add, "traitors can get lucra
tive contracts, while the loyal man
is pushed aside. Indulge the hope
that such a practice will no longer
be tolerated in any branch of the
Government" .t.,rs
In relation to the reconstruction
of the Government you have wise,
lly said. 1--WE must not be in toe
much of a hurry You add, sit ID
better TO let them reconstruct them.
selves than to force them to it,"
In conformity with your own
wise recommendation, the majority
of Congress have devised anc
adopted an Amendment to the Con
stitution that renders it convenient
lly practicable for all the Rebe
States to reconstruct themselves
and come again into the possession
! of those rights which they have for
Ifeited by rebellion-a rebellion tina
has cost the lives and limbs OF I'M
told thousands, and thousands Q
millions of debt that remains yet l.
he wrung from the toiling labor Q
our people.
The rebel States will certainl
accept and adopt the amendmen
that renders reconstruction 30 fa
yorable and convenient before th