Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-21

The Plain Dealer Of Monday evening Pnb-
lished two communications, charging HoD.
A. G. Riddle with "reason" and 'sJmpathy
with treason" for his speech Of Saturday
evening, alleging that he had oadoayorea to
stir up the people against the Administration
upon the Fremont question. These charges
were absurd and teneath contempt, es may
be seen by the following report Of what NT.
R. really did say, published in last evenings
Plain Dealer. It is proper for US to say in
this connection that we do not entirely agree
with Mr.. B. upon this quO,tiOn, having per-
feet confidence that the Administration has
done no act that the future will not Justify;
"Too much" said Mr.. Riddle, dis obvious
" asked Of the Administration; as many Of
It's acts were doubtless too freely criticised.
It will be the wisest and strongest Govern
ment that ever met great OCCASION o. the
weakest and teeblest that ever drivele5 in the
presence Of q great catastrophe, just rs the
people shall gather and cluster about t. and
impart strength, and inspire Il with wisdom
and courage and confidence; or shall with
draw, and leave it TO languish and ial.
Doubtless the Government had erred
Reference had been made to the removal of
Fremont. That be regarded as the most IN
fortunate error OF the war. Il had besn said
that evening, that when the actual grounds
upon which the President acted Uere made
known, niRe-tsnths of the people would sp-
plaud the act. Mr. R feared not. This Gov
ernment had shown no disposition TO keep
anything back. A high official hsd gone out
on the track of Gen Fremont, gathering up
loose rUmors, and those only that made
against him, and these had been embodied in
the enduring form of an official report, and
that had been published, and it was not in
nature that there was anything Of moment
still behind.
'Lst no man." said Mr.. R., 'isccuse me Of
assailing the President. have most entire
confidence in him and have just ths same
confidence In John @. Fremont-and /
would no sooner suspect the ons th.l the
other.
GThis Is no time to settle this diE'culty
Our enemy is in another direction and re-
quires the United strength and wisdom o.
the whole people to crush them. Bnt the
lime will come when the Adninistration
must account to the people for It's course
toward Fremont, aud when that tine doe
come, if the Administration makes gOOC
case against him, all well-but wee to it i
Il does not.
'Justice to the country as well ss indi
viduaIs, requires that the Administration
should be held to answer for its course II
this matter. There can be no safety to any
man in the public service, if the people vii
not see to it that ali are justly dealt with
If Fremont can be crushed by Whist shal
prove to be improper means-precisely tn
same means can be used to crush George B
Mcclellan tomorrow.
UButI In the presence of the great cause 0
the country what are qusrrels among O.
about men. Millions OF men are born sn'
die dsily-bUt one such country has eve
blessed the earth. It's cause is worth mil
lion Fremonts and mustnot be psriled in an.
quarrel for him. So, 700, It's worth million
Of Presidents, ard must not be lost througl
mismsnagement of his"