Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-07
l. OOWles & Co, Publishers
VOL. XIV. V.aB'z V.a8 4 or

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no enemy was In Immediate pursnit-t,
see them lose all reason and self control, 81
that civilians and spectators stood in theii
path % drive them back to reason and duty
would be spectacle Infinitely more NOR
tifying and distressing than TO witness thl
carnage OF well regulated retreat andel
fierce pursuit
Such scene was enough to arouse in
dignation In the breast OF every PATROL
who witnessed IL. We all had this feeling
on the hrst report Of the disaster. Il was
natural, under the infiotion Of wounded
pride and tarnished national honor. That
our Representative should feel it, holding
the relation 70 il which he did both as
spectator and Member Of Congress-and
under the circumstances be stirred to his
souls depths by it-is only new evidence
Of his patriotism and manhood. That feel.
ing has now subsided in the public heart,
as it should, and the tender sOlicitude which
We feel FOR the welfare and reputation OF
our volunteers, leads rs TO overlook and
almost excuse any conduct Of the members
Of The army. But when the time comes
that the press and our public men dare not
eensure such scenes as the stampede from
/ aA0AhdoAafI VIC Shall n0VA AnukG uu CEu VI
this war, by compromise or submission to
our enemies. Glory, said Napoleon, is the
] soldiers God, Where there is not freedom
to censure, there is no value in praise for
him.
That Mr.. Riddle and his party should
have carried the soldier-Who like fright
ened hare sought the shelter of q private
J carriage from fanciei danger-the distance
Of three miles before turning him out
should certainly be service enough of that
sort, 10 give them a right TO the use Of their
own conveyance without being ehargeable
with inhuman conduct. Had the person
been a woman, helpless civilian, or dis
abled soldier, the case would have been
different Even then there are many men
Of respectable professions aud position, who
would be justified by the press if they had
held, revolver in hand, TO the first law of
nature, and refused to hazard their own
safety by assisting others.
The duiyof soldier, ct such time, is
either facing the pursuing enemy-if there
is any pursuit-or retresting in such or
der as is possible under the direction of
his officers. Such an act Of childish tim
idity as this "poor soldier" was euilty of,
y M1u wearing u OAl 0bAAE5
must be regarded as coWardly and dis
graceful in the extreme. And how those
gentlemen could be charged with any want
Of patriotism or humanity, in refusing to
carry such a man TO Washington, and
place him in safety behind the forti6ca.
tions of the Capital, is very difficult Of ap-
probation.
., Messrs Wade, Riddle, and Brown, with
oihers-We are reliably informed-did on
ihas day valuable Hervice 10 the army and
the country, in arresiing the tide Of Tout
and retreat from the battle field II was a
noble, courageous, and heroic aot-one
which they were just the men, any one Of
them, 10 attempt and be likely 10 succeed
in-an act which win be part Of the
recorded history of that days wants, and
which should receive The applause and
Gratitude Of the country. It IS painful to
| think that such spontaneous heroism, 50
ni1hi-6ITis men SF tins crisis IN the country,
should fail 70 find appreciation, or De
Il damned with faint praise" by Single
1sn or press in the North; and it IS still
more al that the moral force OF such
Isroie examples should be diminished, or
lset Nv lis being made the subject Of such
/ S;tfsr aud euvious esrpings, among the
politicians Of your city. Why cannot men
I afford to be generous 70 their enemies oc-
easionally, II only for the luxury 9t the
moral sensatiOn It produces GiVe tnese
our fellow. citizens, all praise; and II oui
Represenssti4e is fortunate enough t
gsther little noioriety to himself, for :
5opular and spirited act why Fly upon !
r;tb impeachment and ridicule, as though
4 vere Of the utmost importance to breal
down and ruin the Republican party AM
~ Repressntativs Of this district2 7 III
cbaraeter Of Mr.. Riddle needs no defenc
! n the hands Of any man. That he is nc
1 / He generous, patriotic, and humane, .
8 a1v man who has Q place in publc III
: llbst he represents the progress, sense 0
! ;ustice. and intelligence Of the hester
!. Reserve. with credit 70 himself and hl
u oonatitueuts. cannot be successfully d.
= 5ied. and 10 his friends, who have know
a him for vesrs past in public and priVal
! nositions. the idea that be Is charged vii
4 want Of sympathy with those who o.
, fohtinR the battles Of the country, or WI
- ne cause they support, is simply aOsur
! nseuliarlv partizan and VlndietlVe d
Tbole life, and his present zeal Tor u
4 country's good, is the best denial ef al
4 such aspersions upon his character.
= SIrange that yOa politicians OF the ei
men Of experience and sagacity as y
- sre. many Of yOu-dO not see that ali su
~ ~ ousrrels react terribly upon the part
y y and particularly upon the individuals v
80 Keen them alive. No man Of ability q
~ sound reputation is put down by such
~ course If he is, his enemies are sure
= = meet a similar fate, after prejudice
~ snbsided. Such resentfal persecution o.
~ public man, only gains him symp thy
~ fresh support against his enemies
,l-s the party in the mean time is demoraliz
=, - epd its poBer and usefulness Is destroy
"a Tn The name Of all social decencyi Patr
n ~ ism snd political gOOd-fslloEship' We
I - p 4 Il time that your party feads she
= oease. This is no tine for wise mer
=. vaste their strength snd usefulness
-, making var upon one another, while
N ~ liberties Of the country are IN peril,
-. - insurgents and traitors are attempun
~ ~ overthrow Of the government II IS II
- o,a ie keen alive such feuds, ct such Q t
~ ~ I'sl chem be abandoned forever, or 81 !
iesl ~ DostDopsd till treason in arms is suod
~. ~ & Can We not watch for one hour
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