Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-10-05

said that ~ was not for the purpose OF re-
newipg the slavery agitation, butt had that
effect, atanyrate. @l1l or
At this point Mr.. Seward arrived at the
stand and was greeted with three rousinR
cheers. which made the skies ring with
their echoes. f'a' '' ''..e.
Mr.. Wade continued in humorous strain
TO recount the valorous deeds oE the Charles
ton Convention. "a e-"Dougla wasn't
the regular nominee.'') No, he wssa'tthe
regular nominee, but those who have reigned
in anarchy and confusion so long, doinot
care much for regularity. Douglas had not
been nominated at Charleston, and after the
adjournment Of that Convention, finding
that he was not yet low enough for the
South, he rose in Congress and uttered senti-
ments which viii eternally condemn him to
infamy. He bOasted of what he had done to
advance the cause Of slavery and the extent
Of its territory. Did any nation ever mise
monument to the memory Of anybody who
uttered such an Infamous sentiment as that
Of Douglas-that he didn't care whether sla-
very was voted up or voted down?
Mr.. Wade then referred to the statesmen
of Washington and the curse of slavery
speaking particularly of Washington, Madi
son, Patrick Henry, Jefferson, and their
opinions. Not one Of them ever proclaimed
that he was the advocate Of slavery. Ifthere
is q man in this audience, this city, or this
State, who is in favor of the election of Mr..
Douglas, that man is q tyrant at hearti Mr..
Douglas had not in the Convention that nom
mated him SO many Southern votes as had
Old Abe Lincoln at Chicago. Mark that
All the support he. had at the South has
taken the back track, and now is busily
cursing him TO make up for lost time.
Look to Missouri, returning Frank Blair
to Maryland and Virginia, and see the pro-
gress Of the Republicans in thoseS States, and
see how Douglas aonrishes. Douglas claims
10 be the national candidate. Nell, if he
means that both sections treat him alike, he
is right. he will be ignored by both. Oh
all his associates in Washington and Con- |
gress, be has not a single voice to do him |
honor, except Geo. E. Pugh, and his sands |
Of political life are run nearly out. Douglas |
claims that he is the Union man, because he |
can 60 70 all parts of the country and pro-
claim his doctrines. So he can; but be- |
cause he can here enjoy our free speech |
principles, just as he might 60 to Mecca and ]
proclaim Mahomedonism, and come back |
here and boast of it. He boasts that while
he can go where he likes to find his mother, |
Old Abe can't 20 70 visit the grave of his
father. And why can't he Why, because |
he ia a man who loves liberty, and will speak |
for liberty and the eternal principles which !
were proclaimed by our Fathers Of the Rev
elution, and will not lower his manhood at
home and bow down to slavery.
y There was another similar instance OF |
such nationality. Jesus Christ could moi
proclaim his principles without being reViled |
and hooted at while Judas Iscariot was
doubtless "hale fellow well met, with every
lOafer in Jerusalem. Laughter.
The Douglasites are Jesuit, Know Nothing
and all in the same nest Itis said that oul
in the prairies ofthe west the rattle snake, the
prairie dog and the owl all go into the same |
hole when winter comes on. So Douglas has !
got his followers to 60 in with him as the |
political winter is coming on, to keep each !
other warm.
de then spoke briefly of the Bell and Ever
regretted deeply r1Ht
use to be made of his name-in being in such
Dad company. Douglas was dead, but like
tne ghosts of SWedenberg he did not yel
know it, and he wanted to drag down the
Know Nothing party TO his own level-and
the speaker had but little objection to that.
Mr.. Wade then spoke of the political par
ties of the country and the policy OF each
rhe Mormon question he called "popuious
sovereignty" In the vote upon Kansas,
Mr.. Douglas betrayed himself in the very bill
IN which he had incorporated his great prin
ciple, by voting against allowing the people
OF the territory to adopt or exclude slavery.
He voted against allowing the people OF Kan
sas to elect their own Governor and Judges
Now let no man come along, with an impu-
dence that would shame the devil, and say,
1--we vote for Douglas and popular sover-
eighty" aiiHao'0al
For Vice President, the Douglasites nomi-
mated man who voted against popular SOW
ereignty and against Douglas. Their run
ming together Is something like tying the
/ tails Of foxes together. Ii Douglas had had
any pride he would have Indignantly re-
used 70 run with such yoke-tellow but
Douglas said noIhing. Even Moses would
/ not have submitted 70 that, and he was CON
sidered the meekest man until Douglas time.
LLaughter.l But Fitzpatrick had more pride,
and declined 10 run with such man. Then
they n0mlns1ed johnson Of Georgia, whe is
3. disuniouist, and he Is now going about beg
ging votes, as jew begs for old clothes.
4 The Bell and Everett party are the POliti-
cal Millerites, who are constantly in fear for
the destruction of the Union. Ask them ii
/ Lhey are for the tariff, and they will answer,
- am for the Union, and for Gods sake
1 don't talk Of anything else" Said the speak
/ or, a know both Bell and Everett and their
supporters. They are good enough men, but
no more fit to charge upon the Republican
party than a regiment of old women are ~
Il charge upon NapoIeon's body-guard. HIM
lneuse Laughter They pretend TO be for
uhe Union, yet they are urging the people 70
cast their votes to prevent man being elect
ed BY the people. 1t is as incendiary as il
would be TO take q fre-brand at night and
! apply tito the combustibles of this city. BuI
I Lhey were not as strong as they were mali
? eious, and there was little danger to be
feared from them.
/ Mr.. Wade then told what the two parties
Democrats and Republicans, had done. The
/ ,rmer had voted down in the Senate th'
Re'pubiican measures which had been sen
10 bat body. The Republican House haC
uasstd the Homestead Bill, but the Demo
cratic Senate had killed it. Douglas had 70
led m The Senate tosubstitute the Cuba Bill
forsthe Homestead Bill, and he killed it, 70
. rs vote would have carried it through. Mr.
E Breckspridge, as Chairman, gave the csstinl
/. vote against the Homestead Bill, and 90 i
: was erucified-I should hardly say between
q two thieves, but between these two men.
s Now 1 don't want to quit without sayin
e one word for Old Abe. Three cheers. j
Born in obscuKity and to poverty, he know
: how TO sym pathise with the working men
and he knows juat what the government
is should do for the lsboring men. Laborin
- AN, both native and adopted, will 20
Fl nslp me put this election through? l'' Yel
le Yes."l And having now got our grip uPo
L hiTI,. Oy Heaven we will not let 60. We ca
a put him through, and if we are true to ouI
selves we shall do it. On the strong arm {
q the Republican party Essts the Ark Of th
, Covenant of the future blssssdness of OF
ie country, and vast amount of the success
i the party rests with the Wide Awakess-
Three cheers for Ben Wade.l .IE
n -i GOV. sEELRD's SPEECH. sf. =
re Gov. Seward being introduced was receiN
e. cd Wirh rousing cheers. He spoke as 70