The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-08-29
Democratic Prophecies. IS,

The pious reader Of Holy Writ
finds his belief in the promises therc-
in much strengthened and confirmed
by tho knowledge that the prophc-
cics of the inspired, writer's are re.
cciviug constant and litorpl fulfill
meut. If, on the contrary those
prophecies had, ono after another,
been found false aud foolish, II could
not he many years befrre the Bible
would be discarded from every intel-.
ligent household az meaningless az.
grogatlon Of absurdlties aud nom
sense. increasing yenrs but adds
brightness TO the words Of truo pro-
phetic Inspiration, aud the Christian
is sustained by every promise, for he
knows IL win be fully realized.
Tho sameis tru0 OF ordinary events
aud tho predictions of finite minds
II their prophecies uniformly fail,
aud their calculations como to naught,
VIC after awhile come to look on them
as either very insihcerc, or totally
ignorant, and their assertions lose
every particle Of weight among men.
Weare led into these reflections by
a contemplation of the action and his.
tory Of the Democracy in the past
six years, to which we invite the at.
teplion Of the reader for a few mo-
mcnts.
In 1861 VIC were told that the Un.
ion could never be saved by forcible
measures, and that tho only way 10
preserve il was to allow it TO be
peaceably destroyed. That any state
had right to retire from. the fedora.
ton at1its own pleasure, and no pow
er existed In the general government
to prevent it from exercising that
right. This was then accepted rs
sound Democratic doctriuo, aud as
the utteranee Of tho true Democratic
oracle. Time, which only exalts the
true prophet, has played sad havoc
with these ideas, for we have seen the
1 Union saved by force---a terrible, ir-
| rcsistibIe force. We have shown
that no State Gun secode while the
| government lis ID MS loyal hands as II
was7-rthank Godl--duriDg the war;
We have lived TO see every predio,
ton of Democrats falsided, aud every
position they assumed in 1861 over.
thrown Hli of nciiis"g4o eeh0 H
Ind s63 il was alleged that II the
slaves were to be freed by the action
of the Government, the army would
never submit to it but would throw
down their arms and 90 home. That
the Emancipation Proclamation was
ihumbhg, as il could never reach
tho slaves 10 the States named in II,
and that il would not liborate a Sin
gle slave. The old SANDER Of the
year before was renewed, that we
we're powerless 20 crush the rebellion,
and il was further allodged that the
outrage Of setting tree tho slaves
would weaken our arms irreparably,
Time again proved the falsity Of these
predictions, for the army was never
In so good condition as after the
proclamation Of freedom; and ii was
found that not only was that docur
ment very effective to produce the
object it aimed at, but the emaciated
blacks, grateful for the boon confer.
redtupon them, entered the ranks by
hundred Of thousands, aud made that
proclamation a success by their own
prowess and with their blood.
In 1868, whom it became apparent
that the slaves would be freed, We
were edited by the alarming picture
OF our country in the North oyerruu
by hordes oflawless blacks, lazy and
worthless. who would fill our jails
and poor. houses, and burden US with
taxation for their support Instead
of which We see them improved in
their moral and social condition in
most marvellous degree. They are
moro industrious, more frugal, and
more studious, than they ever were
under the ehattel system. School
houses and churches are erected by
hundreds in the rebel States, aud the
black men and their children, from
being articles Of merchandise, are ell.
waiting themselves into intelligent
men, capable Of exercising all she
rights Of citizenship, The achool
book is the freednien's pads mccain,
and the hours spont by the shiftless
'poor whites" Of the South in sensa-
al enjoyment is devoted to st.dy by
the black man. Thus agein Is Dem.
Ocratic prohecy brought 10 grief.
In 1864 We wers informed that
" the experiment Of war" had Been
but -four years Of failure" Il is