The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-04-11
Mr.. Bingham said:

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FELLOW CITIZENS We have en-
tered upon the twelfth year of the
struggle for the integrity of the Union,
/ the supremacy of the Constitution,
and the equal rights of the people.
These twelve years, from 1860 to
1872, constitute an epoch, as marked
! in American affairs, as the twelve
years succeeding the Declaration of
Independence.
The first period, from '76 to 'SS,
closed with the establishment of
American nationality, the formation
of a more perfect Union, the adoption
of that Constitution which made US
one people and declared us q nation,
and the election to the Presidency of
the man who successfully led the ar
mics of the Republic through the war
for independence.
The period from 1860 to 1872 is clos
ing with a vindicated and amended
Constitution, restored Union, q re-
vived aud unprecedented prosperity
with the man in the Presidency who
led the armies of the Republic to vic
tory, in defense of the nations life,
and the supremacy of the nations
| laws.
The perty of the first period, which
formed the Union and established
American nationality, was the Re
publican party, the party of Washing
| ton; the party that saved the Union
and maintained inviOlate American
nationality, was the Republican par
] ty, the party of Grant.
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election to the Presidency of the man
who had been foremost in the stTug-
gle for our nationality, it is fitting
that the last period should close by
| the reelection of the man, who under
Providence, saved our nationality
This seems to be the judgment Of our
people. They have so declared by
! Implication in the recent elections in
the States of New England, New Jer-
sey, New York, Pennsylvania and
/ Ohio, and all the States of the North
west and Pacific.
In this last year of the conflicts for
the Union, and the supremacy of the
laws, the same parties that cOntended
/ in 1850, '64, and 6S now contend for
the mastery, inspired by the same
motives and representing the same
principles.
In the contest of 1860, American na-
| tiOnality, the supremacy of the laws
/ and the faithful administration of the
government for the common defense,
the general welfare and the interests
of the whole people, were put in issue.
The respective positions of these con-
tending parties in that memorable
J IF AgsHrlaf
In 1850 the Republican party con-
tended for the maintenance of the
Union, the rights of the people and
for the supremacy of the laws of the
United States, anything in the Con
stitutiOn and laws of any State to the
contrary Notwithstanding"
In 1860 the Democratic party con-
tended against the supremacy of the
national constitution and laws for the
sovereignty of the States, and agains
the equal rights Of the people. Le
the facts be considered. The Demo
cratic party declared that severa
States might, lawfully, secede from
the Union and assert their separati
and exclusive sovereignty. The Re
publican party denied this ALLEGED
right of secession in the States. Tn,
then Democratic President of tn,
United States (Mr. Buchanan de
J elared officially to Congress that j
was unconstitutional to cOerce seeed
ing States, unconstitutional to defen'
the Union, and unconstitutional t
enforce il by arms within the limit
of seeding States. He was support
ed in this by his party in Congress
and his Attorney General. And
former President, Franklin Pierce, a