The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-06-06
TO THE REPUBLICANS OF
THE UNION,

Tho National Union Committee
appeals to the Republicans Of every
State, for their assistance and cooper.
alton in this auspicious crisiS Of our
country.
We deem il Of the highest import.
ance that the Republicans Of each
State should Immediately reorganize
for tho coming Presidential contest,
Especially should this organization
be Immediately effected in those
States which have never before rec
ogniEed as tho only just basis Of gov.
ernmcnt tho equal aud inAlienable
rights Of man. Not a day should be
lost in forming and strengthening
in those States a public sentiment in
consonance' With the principles which
underlie the great Political organi.
sption TO which we belong.
TO this end We desire to prosecute
systematic and thorough canvass
Of the Southern States, by tho most
efficient speakers Of both races. We
would second their efforts By a die.
tribution of documents, enforcing the
principles, policy aud aim Of the Re.
publican party. We would call, in
every locality whero those who arc
with us in principle may learn to act
in unity aud energy. These meas.
eres are required to bring out the
vote of that large body Of Ropubli-
can Unionists who now render the
Southern States a battlefield of prin-
oiple. 1t is the pressing need Of the
hour that bold, judieious aud able
men, thoroughly imbued with our
creed, should there explain our prin-
ciples, and establish our faithfulress
to them, and prove that natural great
ness and human freedom depend up
on the permanent triumph Of our
cause.
Beyond this it is most essential
that we should now establish in those
States, Free thought, Free Speech
aud Free Press. Every part of this
Republic must be open to the discus
sion of principles aud measures. This
must be sustained, as cardinal poiut
in our creed, ut any and every hazard
Efforts to intimidate the humble anC
ignorant voter on the part of th,
Southern planter, must be met will
the spirit of freeuen, and the deter
mination. which just cause sane
tions. ". .e..
Iu time past, the Republican party
has struggled against the unjust re-
proaoh of being sectional in its aims
and character, though its purpose
aud its means of eifecting them we're
such as the fathers of the Republic
approved. 1t was accused of being
governed by selfish motives, and o
desiring to aggrnndize the North a
tho expense Of the South. Its adver
saries, having tho power TO silenc,
and to crush all opposition, denied al
discussion and overawed even freedom
of thought in fifteen States Of the
Union. 1t is, therefore, now an im-
perative duty, which we owe to our
party and to ourselves, to embrace
the FIRST opportunity Of truly repre-.
senting to those States how consist.
emily we have conteuded for the in
terosts, welfare aud eedom Of the
whole Union.
The overthrow of slavery and the
rebellion, and the enfranchisenent OF
the freedmen, rendering this over
throw secure and final, have happily
viudicated our course and orga6iza
ton; but it is necessary to stamp the
conviction Of our loyalty and fidelity
to the right, irrespective of section
or race, upon the reconstructed
States. For the 6rst time in many
years, the enthusiastic followers OF
our flag and oonfessors Of our faith
are there taking part in the popular
gatherings, and in many Of the South
ern States we have reason TO believe
that they form a decided majority
They are however, without organiEa.
tion, and lack the cohesion and dis.
cipline necessary to success. Three
fourths Of the Republicans have never
! NoN0uI anu uuNo uO PtaOhSat huO"A
edge Of the means whereby the popu'
lar will is expressed. With many ol
them, the habit is fixed, of rendering
implicit obedience, to able and dex
ferrous politicians who are implacably
hostile to the principles and determ
ed on the prostration Of our cause.
Our immediate action is therefore
imperative. We cannot delay with
out imperiling all for which SO mucl
has been sacrificed in the past. Con
fdent in our strength in the North
the West aud Pacific States, we musl
not forget that we have a great duty
to perform toward tho loyal and true
men Of the South.