Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-06
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A PoHIisai CaleoElsn sOr ChIIaroa.

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It Is he beast Of the U1ied States that our
children imbibe political knowledge almost
with their mothers milk, and that our Boys
at school pcssess an bxpeFisnce Of politieal
affairs Ehloh is not surpassed By that of RF-
staas olsissns OF most foreign countries. We
ere not surprised, therefore, that We have re-
ceiyed The following political eatechism,
which appears to have been prepared BY some
very sensible American matron for The sake
Of her boys, and We commend It 70 the PERU
sal Of youhg men of all ages;
Qlss6oa-What Is q Democrat, mammal
ARsloer--A Democrat my dear, iS de-
sanet species, Of which you win find finely
preserved stuffed specimen at Lancaster, Pa
In their day, Democrats were hearty patriots
who sought the good Of the whole country.
These Democrats have now gone to the wars
and are fighting the battles of the country
against traitors. Nobody calls himself a
Democrat nowadays except broken-down
politicians who have no honest means Of liv-
ing, and who assume that title In tho hope Of
being able TO cheat and steal.
QHsstoa-What Is the Democratic State
Committee, mammal
AHsicsr-The Democratic State Committee,
my dear, is composed of dead bodies which
are 50 offensive in the sight Of God and man
that no one has had the charity to bury them.
In November next this unpleasant Job will
be done by the people at large.
QuStioH-Whst Is coercion, mamma?
ARsrer-CoerciOn is isresisting robber who
tries to plunder you.
QsiestioR-What is compromise?
AEaPT-CUmpromise is giving the rObber
your purse, your watch, your coat and your
boots, on condition that he leaves you your
shirt-collar.
Qleshon-What Is a fratrlcidal war2
ARSeg-A fratFicidal war Ia putting down
thieves and traitors who happen to be your
fellow-cOuntrymen The United States en-
gagged IN frstricidal war when they chased
snd caught the traitor Burr; and they would
have undertaken a fratricidal war against the
traitor Arnold in uneommonly short order if
they could have got at him.
Qusshon-What is liberty of the press?
Aaspsr-The liberty of the press, as un- |
derstoOd by tn ; trainers of the Constitution, |
Is the right OF publishing what you will, pro- |
vided no one is injured thereby; bnt the lib |
erty of the press, as understood by the friends |
of JEFF. Davis, is the right of playing the |
sneak-thief when one has not the courage to |
play the burglar.
Qlsstioz-What is State Sovereignty
AnsVsT-State Sovereignty, my dear Is |
fine phrase under which bad men choose the |
laws which they will obey and the laws
which they will break. 1t is anarchy raised
into a system.
Question What is neutrality, mamma?
AnslOE- Neutrality, my dear, Is meanly
Sinking your duty as q citizen, and helping
the enemy in a cowardly underhand way
A man who stands by and sees q poor fellow !
beaten to death BY roWdy, is neutral, and |
the model Of those who are neutral 10 the
present war.
Question What Is the cause of the present
war;
AHsveT-This war, my dear, is the last
dying struggle Of slavery as political pow
er. If you have read history Alright, you
must have learned that all great and power
ful systems or bodies die hard. The Roman
Catholic hierarchy, the divine right mon
arChies the feudal oligarchies, all struggled |
very hard before they gave way to common |
sense and the rights Of the people. Just 20 |
slavery, as an element Of political power, is |
now makiRg its last dying ss1 1ugBieI,@zsd- -ysal
may depend upon It it will fight 10 the last
But If you have read your Bible right, and |
have the true instincts of free-borH Ameri- |
can boy in yon, you cannot doubt bow the
contest will end.