The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-12-19

power just whero they were when
they began the war. That is impos-
sible, If know the Ameriosn people.
1Checrs. The Democrats are com.
mitted absolutely, so far as / can see
by reading most attontively the ad.
dresses Of their distinguished men,
to roaotiou---to use lawyers phrase,
to the stdm quo ante bsii,m. They
would ignore the war. They would
say with the Executive in his recent
message, "those rebel States arc to.
day in the Union precisely as they
have always been, aud nothing that
they have done has deprived them Of
a single right" Well, if that is true,
| dou't want to stay 10 the Union for
one. Laughter. What is propos.
ed by the Exeeutivo--for | really am
embarrassed to indicate what party
His EIoelleucy belongs to; there.
fore speak Of him ai geaeris but
with profound respect. daughter I
Will he propose TO Congress, as far
as l can see, a daily reading Of the
Constitution, laughter, but the re-
maiuder Of the session ia careful mo.
ditatiou Of it2 ILoud laughter |
wish to do no injustice to his Excel.
leucy's platform. Il Is sound, but
how far il will lead US to peace aul
tranquility without some practical
measures which will solve our prJb.
lens, do not sec. But very likely
if Attorney General Stanbery were
called upon for an opinion il would
bo entirely clear. II is equally true,
I think, that the American ueoplo do
not desire ultra measures TO delay or
impede the just aud proper settle
ment of our relations with the rebel
States. 1t is equally true that they
desire 10 be relieved az soon as pos
sible Of the burden Of an imperfect
aud improvised financial system
forced upon US By the exigencios OF
tho war. There is no doubt we shall
have more Gqphl, uniform aud easy
modes of collecting tho public rev.
enue. and a more reasonable rate OF
interest for our public debt. trust
you will allow me TO affirm as my
opinion aud belief, and to express il
as my hope, that that noble act Of
justice by which the Congress Of the
United States gave to all the South
who were loyal to our flag the right
of suffrage will DO deemed and held
By the American people rs sacred
aud as irreversible as the proelama.
tion Of emancipation. Applause.
You can not make man free to day
and make him n slave tomorrow
You can not give frsaman tho sigu
and badge OF manhood by putting
tho ballot in his hands and take il
away to morrow and make him the
slave of somo other man who holds
that ballot. [Chcers. Aud never,
never can you, without outraginG
justice, and without planting within
your borders an inextiuguishable Gre
of resistance and revolt, take away
the ballot from the black man aud
give it to tho rebel. Great sheer.
lug. "Three cheers for that seuti-
ment."1 But when security is re.
stored you can grant general amnes'
ty to all who have fought against oui
flag, and from that genersl amnesty
|, for one, would only expect those
whose signal crimes against the Con
stitution and tho laws Of the lane
have marked them out as fit exam
Piles for human justice. You do moi
expect any one on this platform to
rehearsc to you the military exploit,
of General Grant
There is no soldier who doubts
that when his illustrious chief as.
sumcs the direction of civil affairs
justice will be done him. Now when
these brave me1 ask for employment
in Government service, the illustri.
Gus politicians answer them, ~ wish
| could do something for you, but
have got to make some seven Of
eight appointments Of politician
down in the Eighth Ward before
can do it, Laughter.1 woulC
like to see list Of soldiers who were
stone masons who are now employed
on the new City Hall in tho park
| Laughter.] Millions of money have
been wasted by going into the pook-
cts Of worthless politicians on that
monument Of folly aud villainy.
l also understand, from very good
authority-for a good many of them
have told me so-that the Common
Council of this city are, with great
uuanimity, opposed to the extension
of suffrage to the blacks in the South
l am told such is the general opinion
who vote for them. / understand
that they are of tho opinion that il
negroes are admitted to voice 10
public affairs there will bo more or
less dishonesty. Laughter They
fully believe that negroes will steal.
Now, If that vice of stealing is Pc
culiar to negroes exclusively, l ask
you what must be the color Of our
Common Council and Of the men
who vote them into Office. Laugh,
ter. But, to conclude, in commend.
ing, as do, General Grant to your
confidence and affection, l do so not
because he 10 trimmer in politics;
not that no is q craven who would
conceal his opinions; not that he is a
man who would put on the gown of
humility and solicit your sweet
Voices---no. like another Corlolsnus
he would say:
iBetter 20 die, batter 20 serve
ghan erase the hiTe do deseTgc.
= Rather than fool II -,
Let the high ofhee aud the honSrgo
To one who would do thus"
No, he il commended to you. be
cause, Of all men living, be is the
truest embodiment OF the great loyal
millions who put down the rebellion
because they loved the Union. and
who desire peace now because they
pray for its perpetuity. Gen. Sickles
concluded amid loud aud long CEN