Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-02
MORNING LEADER.


controlled its editorial columns That thev
established that paper ~ q supple and ready
tool Of the Administer tion, and pot It's editors
in their places, for the same unworthy pur.
pose, there is little room 10 doubt; ana If they
do not actively interfere to dictate tho pmticu-
lar articles published in it, Il is because their
agents 80 we'll serve the purpose Of their an.
pOntment, that such interference Is not called
for. In all that zeal aud aubsorviency can 40.
there is nothing left undone 10 make the Dem.
ocfat complete reflex Of The policy and feel.
ings OF the Administration app0inteos at that
place. In its ready and conetant defense Of
tho minutest act or opinion Of tha Federal
authority, the Democrat has shown a zeal wor.
thy respectable cause. From the Iecomp-
ton swind!e Of the President at the seat of gov
ernment TO the fondish persecution Of non re.
sisting Oberuites by his appointces at Cleve-
land, each and every thing done or attempted
by this Administration, has had the unhesita-
ting endorsament OF this organ
II there has been no iniorioroneo by tho
Cleveland officials IN the details Of the Demo.
Gratis course, It seems TO us that il is time
there were, il they have any regard for their
standing as men. The malic Gus spite which
has characterized the course of that paper with
reference to the victims of Federal power would
disgrace the organs OF Jeilldes. Not satisfied
with the unrelenting execution of an unjust
law, this sheet would deny its victims even the
means oflegal defense; and with q shameless
ness hardly conceivable, it habitually seeks to
cast such opprobium upon them and their ef.
forts in this direction, that they shall be lett
to the tender meroies of a partisan JUDGE,
packed Juries, and other officials, the fatness
OF whose places is rapidly increased by these
prosecutions
IL certainly seems clear to us, that unless
| I.asNa- Il
members of the U s. Court, can show some
good reason why the prisoners now held by
them, are not entitled to the same rights which
the law and common usage recognize in
Others under accusation Of crime, TO use a
back woods phrase,) they had better "call of
their dog" They control their mouth piece ON
all other subjects and they cannot avoid the
responsibility of its course in this particular -
Toledo Blade
The Blade correctly appreciates the position
the character, and the conduct, Of the National
Democrat. AS the owned organ of the Govern.
ment Pursuers, it does their malicious worh
thoroughly. All its sympathies are with the
Jeffries Court, and against the common human
ity of man to man. The tool of a Slave admin
istration, it glOries in the whips, gives, boltr
aud bars by which human bondage is perpetu
ated 1t proclaims that opposition to the Flu
gitive Slave Law on the Western Reserve, ant
especially at Oberlin, SHALL ne suBDuED-ant
lampoons, traduces, ieers and mocks on all oc
casions the respected citizens of Lorain count,
who are the victims Of the ieroeity of that Ao
and its paid Government exeeutioners. Th
citizens of the Reserve and of tine Free State
who sympathize with the prosecuted men o
Oberlin are are all branded as knavos, fools
fanatics, and traitors by the mouth-piece of Tn
Federal officers; and rabid as the trained blood
hound on the track of the fugitive, it tears an
mangles the motives and characters Of pur,
conscientious, peaceable citizens, whose onl
crime is observing the Golden Rule.
The following documents give clue to tn
special venom Of the Democrat of June 2stb
CIRCULAR.
To THE FRIENDS OF FREEDoM At Mas
Meeting held at Cleveland on the 24th day {
May, 1859, on which occasion not leas tina
Six thousand men were assembled to consul
together upon the recent outrages oOmmitte
by the Federal Officers upon the citizens {
Lorain County, the following resolution wa
passed
THAT the recent proceedings of the FEEDER,
Court in this District, in producing the oonviC
tlOn otpersons indicted under the provisions
the Fugitive Slave Law by the employment
3 the most dlsgraceiul means, is without parall,
D even in toe modern history OF 6espOtism tbs
3 the victims of that court, now incareerated
yonder prison, convicted or accused of 'humar
| ity to man. are entitled to, and we hereby ter
= der to them, our cordial sympathy"
5 In order to make that sympathy efiectual,
9 was reoommmded that fund be raised, to /
, called the Fund Of Liberty to be collected und,
? the direOton of theseveral County Republica
. Central Committees ofth Reserve, and in ord,
s to insure faithful performance Of this impo
tant duty, the undersigned are appointed by Il
+ Convention az Commissioners of the Libert
y Fund. who were TO receive said Fund, disburi
it for the objects named, and account theret
v by periodical publication, until the dutiea We
! performed applying any surplus to the a
" vancement Of the cause of Freedom.
- We therefore constitute Samuel Plumb, Est
Is Of Oberlin, Loran County, as Agent for Il
purpose of visiting different Counties in ii
State, to co operate with the several Coun
Committees, 10 collecting said fund, receiviI
and reoeipting for the same; and also to reoei
t contributions for the like purpose from Ass
y Citations or friends Of freedom throughout q
m land. WILLIAM FULLER,
PHILEMON BLISS,
REUBEN HITCHCOCK.
; Cleveland, June l6, 1859.
J p. s. All communications Of enquiry, or dor
6 items, may be directed to s. Plumb, Es
% Oberlin, Lorain Co., Ohio