Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-23
Conference of Governors at Cleveland.

AT the Angler House, in Cleveland, on Fri
day evening, May Sd, were Governor Derni-
son, of Ohio; Governor Curtin, of Pennsylva
MIA; Governor Randall, of Wisconsin Gov.
Blair, of Michigan, and Governor Morton, of
Indiana. Governor Morgan, of New York is
represented at the Conference 10y John Bge-
low, and Governor Yates, of Illinois, by ex-
Governor Augustus Koerner. They were
serenaded, and acknowledged the compliment
by appearing on the balcony of the hotel
We find the following account of the subse-
quent proceedings in the Leader:
Governor Dennison was introduced bv ex-
Mayor Senter
He was thankful for this expression of in
terest, and assured them that his heart was
with them in these troublous times. The time
for speaking had passed, and the time for ac-
tion had come, and he would use all the
power in his hand to maintain the honor of
the American flag. He said to them in the
name of Ohio that rebellion shall be put
down, treason shall be crushed out, let come
what will Immense applause
Gov. Dennison here introduced Governor
Curtin, of Pennsylvania.
Three hearty cheers were given for Penn
sylvania. Gov. Curtin said:
Fellow citizens of Ohio thank you for
those cheers for Pennsylvania. We are met
here tonight not to make speeches, but to
take measures that we may act according as
it may DC our duty. A chord has been struck
that vibrates back music to which the
hearts Of all the people who are loyal re-
spond, and every man in Pennsylvania stands
ready to-day to take up arms in behalf of
the national honor. Gentlemen, we are with
you. A Just God is above us, a God who alb.
hors wrong, and who upholds the right Can
we then doubt the issuel Pennsylvania was
founded by Penn in deeds of peace, and she
loves peace But she loves honor and her
country more. Every man will, if necessary,
take up arms Let spies come and report
what we are doing, if they choose let them
visit every State and see all there is to be
seen. To arms! The country of Washington
shall defend the flag of Washington, and it
shall wave over every fort State and Capital
in the land.
Gov. Randall, of Wisconsin, was next in
troduced 10y Gov Dennison, and spoke as fol-
lows:
Fellow-citizen of Ohio: l thank YOU for
the honor you have conferred upon me, and
uIon the State which | represent, by thus
calling me out. We have been in the haIit
Of saying that the strength of the Govern
ment was in the ten thousand chords which
bind together the people of our land but
now this is all changed, aud without fault of
ours. Rebellion and treason are abroad in
our land. We know where this commenced
and we know, too, where il must end There
is but one course for us to pursue, and that
.b,ul1 la, l,1I,ur,,l W, Il, | !
army down tile Mississippi, and blaze a broad
track through the whole South, from Mont
gomery to Charleston. Loud cheers Charlie
ston should be RACED till not one stone is left
upon another; till there is no place left for
the owl to hoot or the Littern to mourn Had
| the power, were possessed.of the thunder
bolts of Jove, | would wipe out, not only
traitors, but the seed of traitors. We are no
longer Republicans nor Democrats, but all
parties are blended into one. We are broth
ers and patriots in a common cause. Have
we interiered with Southern institutions ?
Have we not given them what our Constitu-
tion and the Constitution of our fathers re-
quires? We will pay the price which our
forcfathers paid, and no more. Wisconsin is
younger sister, but she, like Ohio, was born
of Virginia when liberty was the theme of
her orators, and her children have not for
gotten the lessons taught
Gov, Dennison then presented Gov. Blair,
of Michigan, who said;
Fellow-citizens of Ohio: The time for
speaking has gone by, and the time for act
ing has come. We are in the midst of war--
a war in which we cannot stop to count the
cost, Our flag has been insuted and more
it has been torn down. But, fellow citizens,
have reason to believe that the brave An
derson will yet head an army which shall go
down to Charleston, and that his hand
will again raise the stars and stripes over the
walls of Fort Sumter. Cheers. In the
name Of Michigan, promise to stand by you
shoulder to shoulder and to march beside
YOU of Ohio, and beside them of Pennsylva-
MIA, and beside brave old Massachusetts, who
has tenderly taken to her bosom her beloved
dead. We bought the mouth of the Missis-
sppi, and we will hold it. The traitors may
go into the Gulf, but they shall not take the