The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-10-01


though il has come out Of the conflict
with its armor Diluted aud with
bruises and scars, yet it bears no
stains Of dishonor.
TRAITORS SHALL NOT RULE.
The American people may, per-
haps, be induced to forget past trca
sou, but as for placing treason again
on the throne Of power, and putting
into their hands the lives and desti
mics Of men, white or black, who
braved death for their country, II
would be easier to change the leop
ards spots OF the Ethiopian's skin.
You know what these men endur-
ed, what they overcame. You have
seen the beast aud the sea Of glass
you have gotten the victory over the
beast, aud over his image, and over
his mark, and over the number Of his
name aud without irrcverence
think you may sing the eSulting song
of Moses Great aud marvellous are
Thy works, Lord God Almighty
just aud true are Thy ways, Thou
King Of Saints"
Now, my fellow citizens, where dc
We staud 2 Over the ruins of a gigan
tic rebellion, aud now in the presence
Of the praves Lf three hundred thou.
sand brave men, who died for union
and liberty, in the presence of our
foreign enemies of every government,
in the presence Of the oppressed mil.
lions Of earth, whose every hope lies
in our success, in the presence Of the
Gud Of Justice, we stand pledged to
maintain for ever the great principles
Cor which our brave heroes bled aud
died. Loud applause
But some Of the leaders of the re-
bellion, encouraged by the treachcry
of Andrew johnson, aud more partic
ulnrly encouraged by the late Nation
al Convention in New York city,
have been throwing out threats of
defiance against Congress and the
constituted authorities of the coun-
try. IL, Mr. Chairman, they are not
yet satisfied, If they want more war,
If they desire to again cmbroil the
country in blood aud strife, the next
time God help them, it they must
spring the pine against the palm.
But this is not to be contemplated
The great work of reconstruction is
to go forward to perfection. The
Presidents policy has been aband IN
cd, aud never will be revived. The
policy of Congress is the policy OF
the loyal men; il is the policy Of the
country; it is just and right, aud
will ho infcxibly adhered to. The
friends of n united country, of impcr-
ishsble liberty. of equal aud exact
justice, will organize, reconstruct an !
control those Statesiu in the South, and
no power OF earth eau defeat them.
Applause
This is all We now ask for. We
could not have indemnity for the
past we could not have called the
dead to life We could not have dried
the widows aud orphans tears we
could not have given life TO the coun
try's slain defenders we could not
have replaced the lost or shattered
aud mangled limbs "f her living he
roes VIC could Hot have rcgaiucd the
countless treasure that has been cx-
pended We could not have diminish
ed the taxation shat is now upon us
all this has long ago been forced
upon Us, but iu tie preSent We dc
mand security for the future. I Voice,
" That's it, We shrH hare his
In opposing this, our enemies have
brought upon us much trouble aud
expense which might have been
avoided, but We shall have It all tho
same be yo faithful unto the end.
tCrics of Amen aud applause
FEARFUL RESULTS OF \ DEMoCRATIc
SUCCESS.
The triumph of tho Democratic
party would be the triumph of the re.
bellion. That is the issue now forced
upon this country, aud it is one OF
fearful import. The party who pre-
fer Seymour and Blair is the revolu-
tionary party. 1t would undo the
work Of reconstruction, which has
required so much time aud labor and
patience in the past; it would break
all the guards that protect Union
men, both white aud black, 10 the
South. and allow them to be ribbed,
outraged aud driven away by the
men who gained their We, th by
traihcking in human fesl. They
would thus involve the country in
uncertainty aud fenr, and such n
condition as would. ineTi,ably lead, |
fear, to another long devastating aud
bitter war. In the arrogant aud
revolutionary lottr which secured
Frank T.. Blair the nomination of the
Democratic Vice Presidency. what
does he say2 | am not going to
read his letter, though | have it
here, You hsve all read it. He
says that those rce0nst, ucted Cow
ernments at the Sonlh mast he over
thrown by the aid Of the army; that
the caIpct.bag governments, as he
styles ibsm, Hiust be dispersed, aud
that the white men mast rc,um
their position. organize governments
in their own way, aud choose their
Senators and Representatives.
That letter was circulated through.
cut the Convention on the morning
il met, aud it secured him the vote of
every single delegate. Not a single
one voted agaiast him. Tie was ac-
cepted by The eutire Democrats
party cn that letter.
That letter is plain English. Every
man eau understand it. The recon
strueted governments are to be over
thrown by the aid OF the arAy the
governments which have been estab.
lished there are to be dispersed
Every man knows this cannot be
done Sithost bringing upon this
country another war, longer, 6ercer
and more costly in blood and treasure