Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-05
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Nav %. 1860.

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EDITOR LEADEE-PleRse excuse my abrupt
way Of opening correspondence, but am
SO 'chock full Of tickle" that can't ahOld
in, until ! give a loud three times three for
Lincoln and Hamlin. After which "lung
testing" process, viii proceed TO inform you
that the Republicans of this township are
''wide awake and ready for the "Fight." -
They met last Monday evening MAY 2lst at
the Depot, when they organized 'Republi-
can Club, consisting Of President Secre-
tary, and six Vice Presidents, Zone for each
school district). Afterwards we listehed to
two very eloquent and able speeches, one by
Hon. Ralph Plumb, of Oberlini the other by
our worthy Senator, Prof Monroe, of the
same place.
An attempt to describe these speeches
would be what greater folks than l have
called ian attempt to paint the sunbeams"
probably meaning miserable piece of
folly" But being posted in 'short hand, /
managed to write down few "ideas' that
the speakers set forth, and here they are, (the
ideas, not the speakers).
Mr.. Plumb said-We shall elect our candi-
date for two good reasons; one is our ''Nom-
inee, the other is our HPlatform.p
Every 'plank' in the Republican platform
is calculated to be benefit to all.
All classes, North or South, are to be BEN
Gifted by the principles of the Chicago plat
form.
While it is true that the majority must
rule, it is not true that the majority should
trample down a single fundamental principle
that is founded upon human rights.
Speaking Of 'ssquRtter sovereignty he
said, what is the use of having sovereignty
unless we have something TO sovereign over2
His Interpretation, therefore, Of Douglas
popular Sovereignty is nothing more or
less than the carrying of Slavery into the
Territories" Lincoln, he said, will be better
than any other man to carry Illinois, Indiana
and Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Monroe said, 81 have never entered
upon any canvass in which have such sin
cere assurance that victory will be ours"
If the press were free, we would have as
many Republicans in the South as in the
North.
Republican principles have had 10 bore
and drill their way TO the ''national heart, as
we have to drill into the granite rock ere we
can place the powder there to blast it. But
thank God. they have reached the hearts of
the people now.
The Charleston delegates were a misera-
BILE set of quibblers. No seven lawyers in
the convention could have told what the res
olution' concerning slavery in any of their
many platforms meant.
Speaking of Democratic party principles,
he used the following comparison: An old
gentleman had ''wig," very good wig
his wife thorght she could improve its ap-
pearance, however, by cutting off a lock Of
hair from it. She did so. Then his half
dozen daughters thought that they could i'm
prove it also, so each one of them cut off
lock. Finally, two or three Of his neighbors
scissored it little. When they had all fin
ished, the old gent. viewing the mangled rem
nant of his much abused wig, quietly re-
marked: "Well, friends, I think you have
Obeyed the Lords command, for you have
made the likeness of nothing that is in the
heavens above, or in the earth beneath, OF in
the waters under the earth"
And thus it is with Democratic principles.
One leader has shorn them of a lock, an
other has clipped off curl, while others
have plucked out the remaining stumps, un-
Ill the Democratic party creed resembles
nothing that is in heaven, on EARTH or in the
waters under the earth.
The nomination of Mr.. Lincoln was one of |
he best that could be made to insure sue !
,ess 1t is nomination that is very disa- |
Teeable to the Democrats.
Speaking of those ''cats" who got their
1acks up down in Charleston, he said 81 |
cit like rushing down there with Watts
Hymns in my hand and reading to them
Let dogs delight