The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-08-15
politital.
OF GEN. LEE, AT COLUMBUS.
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ColuMaus, ONO, August 8.
General J. c. Ice, of Tiiin, the Union candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor, made his first
speech oftho campaign here tonight, from the
Capital terrace. lie appeared IN response to an
invitation from the Union Club Of Columbus, aud
u baud sercnaded him early In the evening. A
large cgncoursc OF citizens greeted ms appear
ancc. Tho evening was cool aud clear, and m ev-
cry way pleasant and well adapted TO outdoor
speaking.
General Loo spoke long anil cloqucntly on the
important political issues of tho day, handling
them with mastery effect He makes fine ap-
pcngance in speaking. lie is strong In bodily ac-
ton, vehement in gestculaton, and he sends his
words out in tones that are really stentorian. He
worry strongly impressed those who heard him
this eveving.
The following are his remarks In substance
"LAptEs AND GsNrLsNgN--we ore here to take
into consideration the public questions that the
people Of Ohio are called upon to decide. II Is u
part of the high duties Of all citizens Of America
annually TO proclaim, through the ballot-box,
their theories rs To the governmental policy, aud
what they deem FOR the best interests Of the COM
"In Ohio We have but two parties, with which
the vote OF every electorwil he cast. lie can not
II he would elect some other party than one Of
these two with which his vote shall de cast. lie
viii, on the second Tuesday Of October, give his
vote in support Of the Democratic party or with
"Itis for him asa good citizon, fully 10 canvass
the ground in order to discharge his full duty to
his country, to himself aud to his God lie can
not lightly cast his vote or pass his duty by
How the citizen should vote Is our duty TO con
slider. In 30 far ras the time will permit, II will
be our duty to answer the question M to which
party to east the ballot for and the reasons why.
We shall be able to ind these reasons in the pres
ent policy, the past history, aud the constitution
Of these two parties--the Democratic and the Un-
ion. The Union party took its name in 1851, the
Democratic party much longer ago.
"rhe present form of both parties was assumed
aatVN Ns.Nl
the election of Mr.. lincoln 1861, there was hur-
rying to and fro In South Carolina, preparatory to
tho steps for secession. AS rapidly ms II conld be
done, South Carolina and four other States with
drew, and before Jaues Buchanan retired and
Abraham Lincoln came IN, our Union was sur
rendered, practically. At that tlmo the Demo;
cratic parry said IL was not against secessOn did
not deny the right Of secession, and did deny the
right Of coercion. James Buchanan said there
was no power Ia the Constitution TO prevent the
vile act OF secession, and that voice was re.ech-
oedhy the journals and the leaders Of tho DEM
ocratlc party all over tho land. IL found re-
echo in Columbus, from him who is now their
candidate for Governor. On January %, 1861, In
obedience 10 a call from the magnates Of the par
W the Democracy OF Ohio proclaimed that two
hundred thousand Democrats Of Ohio sent greet
Ing to the people OF the south, and that whom the
Radical Abolition or Republican party should
perform It's duties to the people OF the South,
then and not until then, would they even consid-
er the proprlety OF coercion Thus saying to the
South, in so far as the Democracy OF Ohio IL con-
cerned, you have its sympathy and concurrence,
the files Of their Democratic papers can you find
a single paragraph, saying to the administration,
A9p have ], eoeIeye power 9nd We demand that
son the 18th Of February, 1861, the Legislature
of Ohio was called upon by Dix, Cobb having
gone of in secession and left for us legacy of an
empty treasury To guarantee loan TO enable
tho Government 10 proceed. How stood the
Democratic party on that question: u passed.
the Senate and came TO the House aud there the
voice Of these people was thrown against it.
There, as we stood trembling In the balance, this
party said mo- TO this appeal, and thus CIV
ing to secession its most thorough Endorsement |
and bidding 10 20 step on In pride and hope.
"AnOther Instance. Mr. George II. Pendleton, |
who now stands recognized as tile hoir apparent |
10 the next nomination for the Presidency, said |
II they were determined 20 go, aud we did not |
ind 1t IN our hearts to force them back, he would |
'lgnallz9 their departure With such tokens of
;alf killed when they went out, and suppose |
beyond doubt, hccatomb Of niggers raised whom |
hey saw ht to come back. But il was proposed |
% show that the Buckeye State was against tile |
measure, and, although they made up their tick
d in 1861, they did not elect IT, u | remember
light. The war progressed, the disaster of Bull |
Run came; we had Jonah aboard, there were nd.
ferse Eiuds and tempestuOus waves, and there |
vas great whale following the ship otstate. All
his was because we had a jonah aboard, and that |
onah was George H. Mcclellan. Abraham, Gods
aithiu servant. had his county nearest 70 MS
leart, and when convinced that his gigantic
was needed to help the country 70 Throw
hat Jonah overheard, he took him up and tossed
lin over.
"Then 1t was that the good ship rlghted and
moved proudly over the waves oftrouble, There
ras light from heaven, and In the midst OF tr-
nIph tho good ship az state noTed safely into
he harbor OF 1865, In 1852, the Demociatie plat
orm had the distinctive feature Of opposition TO
he sO-eailed extreme measure contemplated OF
he emancipation Of the slaves. The heavy pail
Il slavery bad oyershadOwed the land, and until
Ibraham, with inspiration from the Almighty,
truck It down, success was not secured nor pos
ible 10 be secured. In December Of 1862, came
he Presidents notice Of emancipation, and the
party laughed ut it and called II
un against comet. They snid taat the meas
ire could not be carried out. The LIST Of Janua-
\ came, and then came the Proclamation Of
Emancipation. fCheers.l What said the Demo-
ratio party them In toiies Of rage and the des-
air Of its disappointment, u hOwied out that
he country had gone TO nothing, and that there
'ould be no more of it--that we might write
own its history, for II was no longer worthy Of a
lace amsng the nations Of the earth. But truth.
Al history will record that the great Amoncan
epublic vas thus, and that for the coming ages
Will rise aud move upward, as pure aud gOri-
us as the light Of the n0On-dey sun, and AS
lrong in ts mighty march. Fhe Democratic
arty howied out then that this WIS niger war.
mat said they 10 our soldiers: Are you gong
ith mlislfeis ~ your hands, fighting % niger
art Leave whenever yot can get ehanoei de-
art ana come home end We VIII protect you.'--