Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-03-29
Makes the Cruel thick and slab.
fsThasa ora -nnr- -b1etAEsz- y the Democrats say
sand we should treat them as such"


Yes, for some unaccountable reason, God
lets them live on, and do their deeds of wick
edness and utter their profanity. He has an
end to serve, although we may not see it.
nd they are made in His image as well as
We. We only beg to say in addition, so is
the negro; and the slave is much the noblest
brother of the two. We may have our
choice surely of pets in the great family.
Day succeeds day, and in the sunny South
the sons of the planters "a fancy name given
to q set of men who smoke cigars, drink
whskey, play poker, and talk politics, while
their slaves grow the cotton from seed that
their masters never saw, lay on the banks
Of the rivers and watch the steamers that go
outing up and down. Generally speaking,
hey never read book-certainly not one OF
value in literary sense. All of them can
smoke like Turks, can drink whiskey and
swear. Somebody may say this is libel, but
Ee have "been there"
To Whomsoever may read this article and
ask, "Well, how win you remedy this state of
hings2" we reply, educate the men # the
South.
The Republicans have the rule of their
country. Let them use it wisely and always
keep it. Let intellect not passion nor party,
have sway.
We look back and see how funny it was
for all the papers to blow away about the
danger of attack upon Fort Sumter, the
dreadful troubles that must occur at the in
auguration of Lincoln, the fall of the ma
tional Capitol, aud the entry and successful
assault of brave Southern troops. We who
have heard Southern men talk were not
much frightened. We never even read the
telegraphic dispatches. Major Anderson at
Fort Sumter is their mortal dread, and they
would as soon march straight to the Internal
regions, sure Of arrival at night foll, as to at
tack his strong hold.
This country should be ruled by the party
in power-no concession, no compromise
Go straight on to the goal of right and duty
Let slavery alone where it is, let it never be
where it is not Acknowledge no secession,
but collect all duties as ever OF all the States.
There would be bluster and a great deal of
profanity among the "Yee-p's" described in
the Atlantic, but firm action on the part of
the power at Washington would bring all to
terms. It is not only not too late, but just
exactly the right and proper time. Let wis
dom and intelligence, not passion and South
ern politics bear sway. Teach them their
duty, and then send them schoolmasters t.
teach them to read and write.
When they are made to understand that
they must obey and no longer rule, they will
give up swagger and copy after men who
know more than they. Seeing the proper
effect which now they fail to see of our
schools and academies of learning, they Will,
perhaps, have some pride that their boys
should have care for culture and discipline.
There are a few exceptions among South
ern planters and their sons to our general de-
nunciation. We credit these against the
long list of lazy bones and ignoramuses.-
We have nothing to say here against
slavery or the slave master as such. Of
course slavery brings him to this dreadful
pass, but slavery will go out when education
comes in.