The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-08-22


form as the only means whereby to
rescue the country from total dc.
siruotion, aud iC we mistake not our
back bone wi prove sufficiently strong
to enable us to look the issue full in
the face without a shuddcc Itis our
boundcn duty, aud that Of every 9th.
er patriot aud we'll wisher of the
South, to at once signify an uucondi-
tioual acceptance ofthc measures per-
fccted by Congress FOE our rcstora.
ton to the Union, aud heartily co.
operate with the United States au-
thorities in securing that most dosir-
able end.
Tho Augusta Press, alludiug to
the recent meeting Of negroes at Col.
umbio, \, G., aud the fact that speech
cs were mad6 by Cen Wade llomp-
ton and others, states that
All good citizens all over tho South |
entertain precisely the Same Kind !
feelings for the colQred people that
wcrc-exibitrd by these eminent Caro-.
lipinps and il is unfortunate that
tltcsc sentiments arc not uiorc widely
manifested In meetings for public
counsel with them. Rcprcscuta.
tive men " in every community should
be prompt aud earnest in sieniryiug
their wish To cooperate with the
colorcd people 10 the administration
of the laws, and the preservation Of
harmony aud good will. To this end
we doom Il our duty to urge that in
oyery community public meetings be
held, in which tho two races may
take friendly counsel together.
In Florida, Hon. II. s. Mallory, q
fonner Domocrat!c Unilotl States Sen
atorS is reported to have said, At h
large meeting composed Of whites
and blacks, in Pensacola, that
Tho reeent-lcgbation Of CmgresS
obght to be submitted TO ID good
faith that, as the negro was now en-
utlod to vote, it-was the intorost, of
the STATE that lie should be educated
and enlightened, and made to com d.
prehcnd the priceless value of the
ballot, and the Importance to himself
and tho State of its iudicious use.
Let us fully aud frankly acknowl-
edge, as well by deods as by words,
their equality with us, before the
law, aud regard it as no less just to
ourselves and them than to our State
aud her bost interests to aid in their
education, elevation aud enjoyment
OF all the rights which follow their
new condition. .ii
GOV. Patton, Of Alabama, says:
1T seems to me that it is the true
, feeling of the Southern people to con
tribute thoir best influence in favor
Of au'early organization Of thoir re!
spectivo States in accordancel with
the requirements ofthc recent recon,
struction act Congress claims thC
right to control this whole question
In my humble judgement II is unwis,
to contend longer against its power
or to struggle further against its re-
pcatcGly expressed viii. iI
The freedmen are now to vote the
first time. We should cherish against
them no ill-ioeliug. Tho elective
franchise is conferred upon thom Lei
them exercise it freely and in heir owl
way NO eHort should DO MADE Z
1 may tend to enable thom to vote iu-
| telligcntly, and such as may be neces
{. sqry TO protect them against misciey
r Gus influences TO whleh, from thel
9 want oil intelligence, they may possl
j ply De subjected Aoove all thing
d we shouid discourage eyerythln
o which may tend TO generate antag
9 on,sm D''"eon "i'i'e anu coiore'
v YoterS,, Ho9
IN hls,s5iss'pph A'DGrt " Dr2wni
! l1rmer DehoqrauG 1 1'I,I un''cu o'at' Ht''
senator, ana q reDe'' says
10 thoso VINO thlnE IL most becom
, ing men 10 my sltua,lon TO keep 1ule
4 | am Tree 10 say " that Is very muc'
. my own opinion; ,. ..,,r
AS l speak rGluctantly! you wlilno
DC surprised IL say us ht'le us pos
b A'Dle' or !, t.ho''s @ d
d mi GlI,. E -
h ,uf ~ % a "e'"'V - t.'!s ~, ~, =.
q lFy' .c is not goiuS out OF IL ne
il not goins 10 uie OUT, ana ne Is no
5 soins 10 pe urlVen out NOR Is ~
exodus rom 'no country deS'rapl'
n ! am lrahk IN saying, y they', ever.
!. one OF them' eould DC packed IN
! oalIoon, carried carried over the water am
@ emPt'eu in'o Alriea' | would not nav V
!. 't zone, uniesS' lIdeed, IL were al
a ready arranSGIa mat the balloon
! shoplu return py he.Yay Of Germany
o Ireland, ocotland' &c, aud bring u
a return cargo OF whlto iaborefs, !
q the negro IS 10 stay here--and it
: desirable to have him do so[what
. the duty or lhe Intelligent white ma
n TOWARD nm why. to educate hlT
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