Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-11

call for the exercise Of more cool courage,
business talent, active effort, peouniary hon
estg, and genuine patriotism than any ten
previous years Of Ourexistence as a State
might watch the tide Of events and content
myself with the discharge Of my duty the Al
ballot box. In this should discharge bat a
part of my duty. am anxious to do some
thing now which will secure to my vote a
promise of good, not to party, not to man,
but TO the Government Stats and National.
How shall do this is the question. By
adhering to my former political party assO-
ciatiOns2 By insisting that I viii have for
Governor a man with whom had heretofore
acted By insisting that win have can
didate who viii now admit that in all my
past political positions l have beer. right and
that in his he has been uniformly in errer3 ?
Under ordinary circumstances, and indeed at
any other period of my political existence, I
should have answered these questions in the
affirmative. l have always made it point
to select candidate whose opinions on what l
considered important political questions, were
most in harmony with my own selecting
from that class one in whom saw or thought
/ saw the most talent honesty and fidelity to
his convictions.
think in all this I was right I wish to
preserve my consistency, and am deter
termined TO do it. Heretofore if found one
great Overwhelming question, paramount
to all others at issue combined, selected
my candidate with reference to this over
shadowing question; and, sir, whatever may
become of former political associates or par
| ties, shall do so now and for the future.
Have we now any such question, or ques-
tions7 If we have, let Us meet them with
men selected for the express purpose. While
I deplore the existence of the issues Of the
day, and while l regret the causes which
have produced them, / thank God most de-
voutly that these issues have been set for
trial at this term, just at this time and early
in the term. There has been no time with
In my recollection when everything was so
favorable 10 proper and final solution Of
the great problem of the age. There has
never been at the head of the Government a
more able, faithful, or patriotic set of men
than now. The States to which have been
assigned the keeping of the ark Of liberty,
and covenant of our fathers were never 80
blessed with the almost miraculous products
Of the earth as they were at the last season.
There never was time when so many
brave men at the first tap Of the drum would
instinctively snatch the weapons Of death,
and as if by magic spring to the defence Of
tSeir earnest rights. There never was a
tins when so many Sovereign States WED
with each other in that patriotic prodigality,
which offers premium for the privilege Of
| furnishing men and money. And, in my
opinion, there never was a time when some
of the loyal States so much needed executive
talent to properly appropriate the money,
/ and suitable provide for the men.
Under these circumstances / hope to see
| the three great States of PennsylvaDia, Ohio
and Indiana lead of in placing all former po-
Etical organizations upon tae altar Of our
common country. Should they do so, the
moral and political effect for good would be
more potent than 50, 900 armed men and a
million Of money.
But how shall it be done2 We have our
old PARTY machinery on hand, ifnOt at work,
at least in working order, and, perhaps, all
fired up and ready to be set In motion.
mean we have our parry State Central and
Executive Committees. Now at the last
| election the Republicans had some thirty
thousand majority; the Republicans can,
| therefore, without being subject 10 the charge
OF trying to gain power by it, msgnanimous-
/ " come forward and offer 10 unite with all
/ true lovers of the Union and supporters of
the Administration, in its efforts to sustain
that Union in the selection Of the very best
men in the State for the important Offices to
be filed. The Republican Executive Com
mittee should at once be called upon and
urged to propose 70 the Democratic Commit
| tee the proprietY of uniting in a call for a
Nominating Convention, and if these Com
mites refuse TO act in the matter, then an
appeal should at once be taken TO the people,
and the spontaneous uprising of the people
will speedily accomplish what committees
may, for political and selfish purposes, seek
to defeat. This matter should be attended to
at once, and hoUe to see the papers of both
parties speak out upon the subject.
Ny conviction Of the importance of this
move is such thatI contemplate in my imag-
ination the assembling of full delegation
/ from ali paEtS OF tne Olape kSlecleQ5 nut on
account of past party services, but present
patriotic purposes, and thus assembled, fancy
l see them looking honestly for some man in
whom the masses will have confidence, as a
candidate for Governor. Now, Sir, there are
many good men in Ohio, many who would
do credit 70 themselves and the State in time
of peace and prosperity, who would do neith-
er, in times we have passed and shall yet pass
through. - 81
Personal preferences should not be consult
ed, and shall not by me. l may, however,
be permitted to hope that if in looking for
6 candidate, the Convention should find any
man of greater business talent Of more ua-
doubted patriotism, of more activity, or en-
thusiasm in the present struggle, one who by
personal effort and public appeals has done
more to kindle the Numbering fires on the
/ Altar of Liberty, or one who has made more
Ohio soldiers warm, and more OF their fam
lilies comfortable and happy in their absence,
than has the Honorable David Tod, be will
be put in nomination. If not give the free
men Of Ohio chance TO show their apprecia-
ton Of his present position By an unanimous
vote for Governor.
Yours for UNION.
/ ---o-luslo