The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-09-26

out of the Union; declared they had
the same rights as other States, and
should be allowed their Representa-.
tiyos in Congress the same as Ohio.
Let us examine this theory, and see
whether II will bear the test of logic.
They first insisted that the States
were never out of the Union; but at
the same time they say johnson had
tho right to appoint Governors in
each Of those States, and thoy had a
right to representation in Congress.
IL these States were never out of the
Union, but have the sauie rights
as Ohio, | would like to know
by what authority johnson ap.
pointed Governors for them. lie can
not appoint Governor for Ohio; aud
It not, how could he appoint Que for
Mississippi, or North Carolina, or
Georgia, IL they were States having
tho rights AZ Ohio? can't under
stand this. My theory is, that when
these States rebelled against the Gov
ernmcnt, they bid farewell to all pro
tcction from that Government, and
by their own swords thcy had to
carve out their rights elsewhere, If
they could; and when the rebellion
ended they laid down their arms, and
having committed the highest crime
known to the Constitution or the
laws, they forfeited their lives, aud
in forleitiug their lives thcy forfeited
also all their civil rights, except tho
tight to be tried by loyal jury, aud
hanged between the heavens aud the
earth. [Greot cheers.
RECONSTRUCTION.
Now. let MS SEQ what the Republi.
can party have done, and wha: the
Democratic party are trying to do
We organized these States according
to our own plan, laid them off into
military districts, required their votes
to be registered, excluding the dis
loyal, aud admitting all loyal men to
vote. We said, you men who attempt
cd to destroy this Government, have
no right now to control il. | want
to know il any of you men here woul,
give the control ofyour stores TO mel
that are in the habit Of breaking
them open and stealing your goods
Voiccs--"No, no; never. Then WI
went upon tho theory that the men
who protected the Government were
alone entitled to its control. Aud W,
say now this Government shall bC
reconstructed by loyal men, botl
white and black. Aud | will saJ
more, for am not afraid of radical
ism, or anything the whole rebel party
may say of mel hope the FIRST mem
Dor of Congress that shall 60 up {,
represent the ohivalry ofS0uth Car
oliua may be as black as the ace o
spades Great cheers.
Let us see how this policy viii
work with us. These men shall no
have representation in Congress
WhyP Because they forfeited thci
rights. If, as States or people, the,
robelled against tho Government o
the United States, they violated thei
rights, except such rights as Con
gress, by Legislative action, shall Civ
TO them. Then how arc they to 90
their rights? just as any man VIII
misbchaves in community reinstate
himself in the confidence of the poc
pie. If he acts badly, but afierwar
comes back, you don't trust him O
first; but it he proves his charactC
by his good works, you may receiy
him back. Let these Southern me
show their faith by their works, an
it will take a good while for them t
satisfy me.
No, sir The Democratic party ar
determined, if they get power, to le
these rebels have power, the same a
before the war. You may bo sur
that Beauregard, or perhaps JEFF
Davis. will be back in Congress, &c
cordiug to Democratic theory, If the
had the power, am opposed to il
aud | tell you, people in 0hio-zI al
not candidate before you, and ca
tell you what | mean-if il is left t
me, | never will vote to allow any ma
whose esoutcheon smells of treason
to have voice in the Congress of tn
nation. [Choers.
Well, but these Democsats say tha
this is not right. You are treating
our brethren down there harshly
Well, they are treating us harshly
They say they are States in the Union
Well as l said the other day, if these
States were not out of tho Union fo
four years, the Union was out of then
for four years [Cheers, Aud whel
we let thom back in the Union, l wan
to get the Union back in them. b,
doing it that way VIC will have tn
thing all right, and not until the
get as much Union in them as the,
are in the Union. On that question
slightly differ with the Democrat,
party. This man Yallandigham say
he wants the dsbts to be paid off as
soon as possible, but in a different
manner Of doing it from what we are
doing. Bat he says he is in favor Of
widows Of soldiers having PENSIONS
he is determined they shall have il
Now, all the pensions widows and
soldiers ever get from Vallandigham
| wish they would show it to me. All
that they got has been voted to them
by the Republican party. All they
ever will get will be voted to them by
the Republican party. 1t is most
amusing thing to hear this patriot,
Vallandigham, considering the man
ner of his getting out of his treason,
and going around aud cajoling with
soldiers, making fair weather to them.
If he can not slip through the small!
est augur hole, would like to see the
smaller one. must tell d story that
comes near fitting him. There vas
an old gentleman who professed to be
a philosopher. Well, he was travel