Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-17
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The resolutions adopted BY the Breokin-
ridge Democratic Committee, In session
al Albany on Wednesday, will starIls the
lOyalipts Of the North and awaken them 10
9 srealiling sense Of the treason oOntempla.
ted BY those who, in the name Of DemOcra-
ey, oppose the action Of the Government In
employing force to suppress asrmed eombi-
nations for the destruction Of the Union.p
The New York trsilors boldly throw of the
mask and stand forth as the allies Of the
enemies Of the Government In this par.
tieulsr they are eAtitled to some respect,
for The villain who announces himself IS
such Is more honorable and less dangerous
than be who elOaks his rascality with the
guise Of honesty. No argument is needed
to cOavinee loyal men Of the iBoorreOtness
Of he doctrines enuncisted BY the avoWed
followers Of the Kentucky traitor, but there
are those who virtually occupy the same
position, and are yet vooiferOus in their
professions Of devotion to the Union. OF
this class are the so called "Union
Democracy" Of New York and Ohio.
A tree is known BY its fruits, and man by
the company he keeps. The New York
Breokinridgeites resolved chat they "Wit.
ness with deep concern and apprehension
the iong predicted result Of Northern SEQ
tiOnAl sggTessiOns upon the rights Of the
Southern Statesi" that hey "dsny that
the present struggle is in any sense war
for the Union, and insist that those who
have preoipitated lhe States into hOstili-
ties neither care, nor expect nor desire to
restore the Union thereby" and that they
GsSyOeste the proposition for an srmistioe
between the now oOntending armies" Here
Wehsve g distinct svoWal Of the doctrines
maintained BY these gentlemen, and the
object for which they viii labor. They
thei resolve that they have learned with
muOa satisfaction ofthe refusal Of the State
Committee Of which Dean Richmond is
Gbdrman, To accept the Ovsrtures Of the
Republicans for coalition with them upon
single State ticket" and that they "Eill
1Otcall separate State Convention" but
recommend those Democrats who have
recognised this organization to unite in the
election Of delegates to the State Conven-
ton called to meet at Syracuse on the
foufh dsy Of September, believing that
Cbnention will distinctly declare itself
fdrmeasures Of peace and reconciliation"
Tius We have an announcement Of the OBJ
jsds these men have in view, and the
mems adopted to accomplish the result
the desire, which is g union with the So
oslhd Democratic" party proper Of their
Gse. That party, through its Committee,
olled together at Albany, q few days
6nee, adopted such resolutions as TO in.
hoe the Breckinridge Committee to prof
Ar this union with them. Those resO-
htiOns we're published in the Cleveland
lIain Dealer Of August 10th, with COM
mandatory remarks by the editor. Here,
hen. We have the connection complete,
and find evidence in the sayings and doings
Of these two several wings Of the partisan
Democracy that the difference between them
e one of words alone In order to show the
full strength Of the sympathy which binds
them together, we quote still further from the
resolution of the Breekinridgeites giving in
their adhesion to the position assumed by
their allies in treason:
aThat for this declared determination to
continue 10 labor for the overthrow of the
Republican party and policy we respectfully
extend to them 1.-THE 'Peace Democracy whom
the Plain Dealer endorses the right hand ol
fellowship, sacrificing all minor considera-
tions, buryiug past dissensions in desire tC
see a consolidated and united front opposed
to the Republican party"