The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-04-11
VOLUME 24-NUMBER DC

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e no duty TO its citizens; its laws seeul
ed justice for all, and liberty for al
re by the power Of all Can human So
y gaetty discover any other motive 70
-e false accusation, than the desire {
l. damage and condemn President Gran
and his administration by impressin
y the mind Of the large and DatrfOtf
/ body Of citizens Of German nativit,
with the belief that the land CT thei
/ adoption had been dishOnored. an,
o the land Of their nativity deepl,
/, wrOnged by the malfeasanee of tn,
+ President of the United States and hi
q constitutional advisers
This libel can not live; sooner or La
= ter il must perish. The Senators b,
unanimous vote, given upon the Ob
legation of their oatbs, stamped tn,
? accusation as false, ,uOjust and dishOn
2 Orable
We hear no more Of the accusation
the United States has not been dis.
hOnOred, nor the public peace imper.
lied by the bad faith of the President,
or Of any departure of the govern
ment toward Prussia or any other
foreign power.
The question is not, whether the
Liberal Republican, or the Reform
Labor party, shall control the affairs
Of tile country for the next four years.
1t Is, as l have already stated, wheth-
er the Democratic or Republican party
shall be entrusted with peoples power
in the coming elections of 1872, for the
choice of a Congress and President.
1t was because this is the question
that have presented briefly tue record
OF each party. In what 1 have said of
them, L nothing eXtenuate, nor set
down aught ia malaee." Neither
party is, or can be faultless. It is not
given 10 men, or to parties of men, to
beinfallible. Under Ourelectiveg govern
ment, in which the people are equal
participants, il is essential that there
l be party organizations and written
/ declaration of principles expressive of
/ that public opinion which is the final
| law of the nation. The two contend
/ ing parties have a written declaration
of principles, and, as L have shown,
/ are in irrecOucilable conflict on ques-
tiOns of the greatest moment.
Let the people pass upon the ques-
tiOn: Whether they will take step
backward, and reverse the judgments
so unanimously pronounced in 1860,
1854, and 1858 for the Republican
party.
No matter what combinations NAV
be attempted by the different political
organizations, or what party names
may be assumed, the people know
that in the coming contest they must
pass judgment for or against the
Republican party, and if against the
Republican party, the Judgment must
be for the Democratic party.
If it be the will Of the people, that
the Constitution Of the United States,
as amended, shall be enforced as the
supreme law of the land, anything in
the ordinances, constitution and laws
of any State to the contrary notwith-
standing, that no State shall make or
enforce any law in cOntravention
thereof or which shall abridge the
privileges or immunities of citizens,
or the rights of persons; that no State
shall organize and legalize treason
against the United States; that no
State shall enslave men; that no State
shall make or enforce any law which
shall prohibit the freedom Ofspeech or
the freedom of press; that no State
shall deny the right to vote to citizens
of the United States on account of
race, color or previous condition of
.servitude; that no State shall DENY to
any person, of whatever nativity,
within its Jurisdiction, the equal pro-
lection of the laws, and especially Of
the supreme law Of the land, which
guarantees to all the security of per-
son and proper ty; they will again de-
clare, as before, for the Republican
party.
If it be the will of the people, that
the National unity and the National
authority, and the National faith,
shall be maintained invIolate; that
the wrongs done by individuals or
combinations 10 the hurt Of the de-
fenseless and unOfending shall be re-
dressed; that every right Of he'citizen
wrOngfully restricted or denied by
State authority, or by combinations
of men, shall be yindicated; that the
general welfare shall be promoted ]
that the common defense shall be
provided for, that the public debt
shall be paid thut justice for all, and
liberty for all, shall be secured to all |
by the National law; that no authOri- |
" reserved to the people shall be i'm |
paired; they will, as before, declare |
Judgment for the Republican party. |
Ifit is the will Of the people that |
States may subvers the national |
authority; secede from the Union ; !
nullify the Constitution; ensIaVe the !
citizens; fetter the freedom Of speech !
and the freedom of the press and the |
freedom of labor deny the equal pro-
lection of the laws; declare the /
- -, kho TforraEFerrFa.--
constitutional, revolutionary and /
void" and deny the validity of the |
national debt and repudiate i5; they /
will give judgment for the Opposi- /
ton.
Let it not be forgotten, amid the
clamOr Of parties, that the people have /
rights, that the States have no rights /
above the rights of the humblest
citizen that to protect the inherent
rights of the people all governments
are instituted amongst men, Among
freemen, the highest law is the en-
lightened aud lawfully expressed will /
Of the people.
The public opinion of the American
people is the controlling power of |
America, which Ordains and amends
constitutions Of government, enaets
and enfOrces laws, chooses the Execu-
tive and legislative officials of the
State and Nation, and perpetuates the
authority of the Republic.
1t is in vain that you maintain your
nationality by arms or by laws upon
the land and the sea; it is in vain that
you control the territory washed by
the two great oceans the world,
abounding in the resources and produc-
tiOns Of every zone, aud equal in area
to Continental Europe; it is in vain
that you elothe the people with the
power of knowledge, and ill the land |
with material perity-ifthe public
opinion, the collective will Of the /
Nation, shall not recognize and en-
force that higher law, which prescribes
human obligation and enjOins upon
nations, as upon individuals, the duty
to respect all the rights and promote /
n N fha IN ntaraata of men