Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-18

/ which TO record their achievements Of valo
and patriotism. In their nightly watche
on the high seas, the angel form. Of thei
country has ever been before them, and II
the hour Of peril, you find them on the decl
with Decatur, in.ths open boat with Perry, ol
sending rakipg bFoadsides from the star board
among the islands Of Port Royal. Il is they
who have secured Judgement for our land
forces ct the very fountain head ofrebellion
With such base Of operations, cheering
future is before US. The omens are now
suspicious. The armies Of the Republic
may now execute their commission; and
they will 90 upon q proud errand. They
will 60 10 break the reign Of terror-to bring
back the misguided 10 their loyalty-to re-
establish, by a stern but parental discipline,
that mild and benefcient rule under which
our people have grown 80 happy and pros
porous. They will 90 to carry the Consti-
tuition, as our fathers gave it TO Us, and
would have it construed. They will 90, not
indeed to light up the flames Of seryile wax
but II, in the Providence Of God and the
natural working of the laws Of eternal JUS
tice, despOnding humanity shall look up
and be glad and pass through the ga es Of
deliverance, not ours be il 10 impiOusly
complain Of the Divine decree. And now, TO
the great work before you-in part commit
ted 10 your charge-will you not give your
hearts and your hRnds2 The past, the pres
ent, and the future call upon you, in the
name Of the Constitutional Government, in
the name Of humanity, in the name Of civil
ization, not to prove recreant to the mighty
trust. The end is grand and imposing
Let there be no failure in the adequacy Of
the means.
In response to loud calls, Hon. R. F. Paine
arose and alluded to the happy spirit which
seemed to pervade the meeting, and to the
qualification he felt at the confidence ex.
pressed in the Administration; the necessity
for knowledge of all the facts before we
censure our public men.
He urged that the object of the war was
to vindicate and preserve the Government,
but If one of the results should be death
blow to slavery, God should be thanked.
The young should fight, and those too old
should expose and punish treason at home.
There never was, and there never would be
a more favorable time to throttle this rebel
lion. The young men of Cleveland should
stand by one of Col, Barnett's l2-pounders,
put their hand on the gun, send for Rider
with his likeness taken, leave the picture
with their friends, enlist under Capt. Bartlett
and 20 to Kentucky; Upon the young men
the future Of this country depends, and
their interest in it should be strongly mani
tested.
We present the spectacle of nation able
to raise and equip half a million Of the most
intelligent men the world ever saw under
marching orders. We have every grainery
of the North full, and the fat cattle upon a
thousand hills were believing to be slaugh-
tered for the use Of our army. We have on
hand enough Of all the necessaries Of life 70
feed our entire people and the standing
armies of all Europe. MF. Paine said he
hoped the policy of the Government would
prevent any but the Free from breathing the
atmosphere in which the stars and stripes
futter, and that every human being who
should come within the lines of the national
army should become and forever remain
free.
Hon. A. G. Riddle was loudly called for,
and came forward:
he thought that words at this time, at
best, are of little moment; what is wanted is
action. Events are being showerOd SO rap
idly and 80 thickly upon ua, that TO keep
pace with them does not permit us TO spend
much time even for the purpose Of rejoicing.
We ell feel inspired at the recent successes
of our arms, aud We see in them the harbin-
ger of greater achievements in the future.
At last the Puritan, the descendant of the
Roundheads, has planged mis- heel upon the
Vs-v Threshold of the habitation of treason;
has passed within the gates of her strong
hold. He does not go there to hire out as an
oTerseer of slaves, nor as a school teaches
neither in the capacity Of peddler Of wood
en- nutmegs and wooden mans, but in his
armed might, 10 strike down the hideOuE
assailaut Of his country. The Puritan il
slow to fight; he would do most anything in
preferencej but When fght he must, no OBJ
siaele is too difficult for him to overcome
He thought there was one thing in cORnec.
tion with our brilliant victory on the South
Carolina coast, that should not be lost sigh
of, and that was the fact that it was accom-
plished by our glorious old navy. BE COM
| pared it with heconduct Of the allied Davy
before Cronstadt and SevsstopOl, which laiC
for months before the brazen walls Of thos'
terrible Russian forts, afraid TO come within
range of their guns, and called it the mos
1 imposing and magnificent example Of nava
warfare Of modern times. He made shor
allusion 70 the impertinence Of Englisl
statesmen, in their assun ption that our form
Of Government had proved Q faliurey ana ad
ministered some thrusts that were not les
/ pointed thsn true, and which found an en-
dorEement hsm every sne Of the vast audi
ence.
Passing on 70 consideration Of the duty
/ Of the citizen at this time. he in stroni
terms portrayed the necessity for every mai
to put forth his utmost efforts. No mai
need say TO himself, it does not matte
whether enlist or not; if the governmen
need soldiers 1t will draft them. The Gov
eminent will do no such thing. The Ad
ministration says to the country, this is
war of the people; if the people desire t
save their Government they must come
its rescue; if not, then it must go down be
meath the tread of despotism: the peopl
will not be forced to sustain Goyernmen
which by their failure to act they repudiatC
he continued in this connection to consider
able length, closing his speech with an eX
hortation to all to discharge their duty il
sustaining Government which the expe
1 rienee of nearly hundred years had prov
ed to be SO conducive to mans happiness
progress and prosperity.