Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-08-08
CLEVELAND, WEDNESDAY, /.

with his testimony, but he had got nothing
tromhim unless he had first got II from other
other sources. AT the bank he found a check
for 5000, paid to Kansas" which he
traced TO Mr.. Bean, Democratic editor Of
Ohio. Tho history Of this check. and the
connection between that and the vote Of
Judge Hall, in the House, who suddenly went
over 70 the other side, was traced.
Mr.. Hay, of North Carolina, had money,
and used it upon the Pennsylvania mem bers.
The evidence showed that there was direct
contract made by a Government officer to
bribo the members Of Congress.
And yet somo laborers ofthe North will 90
with this party. Stop and think as to where
you are going. Try and find one single OK
preston Of Senator Douglas, in all his life,
in favor Of freedom aud against slaYery,--
He has said tina, he did not care whether
they voted slavery up or down. Mr.. Doug
las Democracy is dead. Il was Mr.. Doug
las duty 20 investigate the troubles in Kan
sas, and he lays not one ioia of blame upon
the Southern border ruilians, but laid il all
upon the Emigrant Aid Society. He has
tried to tickle both tho South and the North.
In the contest for Speaker, last Congress,
he used all his influence for the South aud
against the party Of freedom. He urged all
his friends to vote against Forney. The
Speaker had worked for and with Mr.. Doug
las, and had tried to get the Illinois men to
work for him, but they said they knew him
too well. Immense applause.
There is no mistaking Breckinridge-he
comes out fully against freedom and against
you. There is no possible chance for Mr..
Douglas to be elected. he loses Missouri
now, hs will not get vote. [Appluuse.l
Now what claims has the Republican party
on you? They are party with a well-do-
fined line ofPolicy upon every political ques-
tion before the country. We had majority
in the House last Congress. We passed the
Homestead Bill; the Bill against Polygamy
in Utah. to increase the Revenue and Mt the
same time TO protect the laboring interests Of
the country, Lapplause,l and to admit Kan
sas, but all these were killed or laid over in
the Senate, because they would interfere with
slavery and in its barberism twin poligamy.
The fraudulent naturalization papers were
next noted. In 1858 there were over 5000
Of these in Philadelphia and suburbs. One
organ grinder, not IS years old, voted nins
times. These facts are on record in evi-
dence. One Of the Judges had been asked
" how long had they to be in the country be-
fore they could get these papers in your
Court27 Why, no time at all, if they vo-
ted the Democratic ticket, " he replied. The
speaker here enumerated long list of sam
pies of the frauds practiscd in this line and
the rewards which were given to the leaders
in the swindlo
The Committee had failed to get an ap-
preparation through the Senate, and every
dollar that was paid out until within ten days
Of the close Of the session, came from the
pocket Of the speaker. The fraud in the
mutter of bogus Custom House clerks was
then shown up. One who drew pay at the
Philadelphia CWtam -Hapsa-- -a-z-'' i--'--'- -
work nj the service ofthe Government.
Allthis is the result of the attempt of the
administration TO force slavery upon the
country and upon the free people Of the
North. Seriously speaking, the time has come
that the great people of the North should
not be intimidated by the bullies of the
South. The Republicans of Congress have
stood their ground, and the other side ara
beginning to behave themselves. When
Lincoln is elected, as he surely will be (great
applauseA the Virginia Office hunters will
come over in crowds.
Mr.. Covode then spoke Of the mammoth
meetings where he had been in New York.
lie never saw anything like IT, New York
is safe. In Pennsylvania, the two wings arc
not expecting to elect their President, and
let me tell you that Pennsylvania is as sure
for Lincoln as any State in the Union. Gap.
plause.) He (tho speaEer) had declined {
nomination for Congress, for when Lincolr
is elected there will be no further occasion
foran Investigation.
Mr.. Covode was frequently cheered, an,
closed at 10 o'clock amid loud applause.