The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-05-23
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1t is respectfully recommended to
the several Committees TO call their
meetings for the selection of dele.
gate. for Saturday, the Sth Of June.
We invite the earnest attention OF
all Union men to the Importance OF
the campaign about to commence in
Ohio, aud request their active and
hearty cooperation in its labors.
The Amendment which constituted
our platform last year met with the
endorsement of the people of every
loyal State, by unprecedented major
tiles. Yet, mild as its requirements
were its naughty rejection by the
rebel States was so prompt and indig-
nant as to preclude all hope Of a
reactionary feeling in favor of its
subsequent adoption. The first re-
sponse by the South to the Amend
ment was the New Orleans massacre,
when the rebel sentiment there, re-
lied on the Executive to sweep a 10y.
al Congress from existence by force,
aud to protect rebels in their bloody
murders of unoifending loyalists
This was followed by the August
Philadelphia Convention, the sole
object Of which seemed to be to en-.
courage the rejection of the Amend.
ment, aud its rejection followed as a
matter of course.
Absolutely nothing was gained by
the offer OF the Amendment save the
revelation of a condition Of feeling in
the South which imperatively de-
manded more stringent measures.
Remembering the memorable words
Of Mr.. johnson, that "if there are
but five thousand men in Tennessee
loyal to freedom, loyal to justice,
these true and faithful men should
control the work of Reorganization
aud reformation absolutely" cur
Congress resolved upon a restoration
Of the rebel States upon the basis OF
loyalty. Those men who fought,
and suffered for the Union in war,
where at last deem-d fit to live for il,
in peace, and entitled to the amplest
protection in the exercise Of these
rights.
This new plan of restoration Is now
before the country, aud must be a
leading issue in the next campaign,
Indications in the South encourage
the belief that this plan will be ac-
cepted by the rebel States, if we but
preserve our integrity as a party. and
show an unbroken front upon this
line of loyal reconstruction.
The Democracy in the North are
renewing their offers of help they
cannot render, to their allies in the
rebel States, and are relying on their
old Constitutional sophistry to dis
tract US. Be not deceived by their
arguments, for since the day when
Buchanan declared that he could
find no power in tho Constitution to
ooerce States, the aim of that party
has been, by these verbal jugglers
with the Constitution, TO secure the
success Of tho rebellion, aud to
thwart the object Of the Union party,
which is permanent peace based upon
liberty.
Cling closely to the Constitution,
but in. great emergencies like the
present, iuterpet its letter by its
spirit. 1t was ordained $50 insure
domestic tranquility" aud "to secure
the blessings Of liberty Any in.
depreciation which prevents a just
restoration, must be rejected as con
trary to its plain intent.
There is no royal road to national
harmony aAd peace Time is the
great physicianl The loyal men of
the country know distinctly what
they fought for and what they gain
ed, and they are determined to Sc
cure tho fruits Of their victory If it
takes the lifetime Of a generation.
Slavery, the great cause Of all this
bloodshed and national agony, is
deadI Let us SEQ that the dark shad-
ow which it's lOathsome figure casts
upon us be speedily obliterated, and
that the last lingering vestigates Of
the institution be buried away ut Of
sight forever. This barbarous relic
has for generations oppressed aud
degraded millions Of our fellow crea-
lures, but could never corrupt their