Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-23
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Events which are daily coming to light
show that the sentiments of very large
class of the population of the seeding
States, have been smothered and studiously
kept out Of sight. We have had full knowl-
edge Of the froth ard roar of the surface
waters which has been stirred up by the dis
union leaders, but there is an under-curent
which has not been allowed to come to light
at al, so long as it could be kept under
This portion Of Southern sentiment IS forcing
its way up to light and making itself heard
in the quietude Of secession news.
It seems that on the day of election in
Georgia, dispatches were circuIated through
the State asserting that the United States
troops were bombarding Charleston. The
Augusta Constitutonalistsa says: Z
We are clearly of the opinion that Geor-
gia has been carried for Secession by the
grossest frauds, in the way of these sensation
dispatches, that were ever practiced on a
confding people; and we embrace the pres
ent moment to warn them not to be deceived
during the session of the Convention by
similar tricks.
A correspondent Of the COnstitutiOnalist
writing from Clark county, says
The prozimsts cause of the large majority
was the rum0r, purporting TO be based upon
q telegraphic dispatch, that the United States
troops were actually bombarding Charleston.
This report, the author Of which knew we'll
could not not be otherwise than unfounded,
i vrasw
culated, and produced an astounding effect
upon the already greatly excited multitude.
Mark it this startling news was received just
about the time the polls opened. | am not
sufficiently proficient in ethical casuistry to
determine the precise difference between the
ssPpTesdo vsri and the sgggeshO falsi. After
this it was entirely one sided afair-boys,
non-residents and dFunkards were let up and
voted without a single challenge. All this
too, with the sanction Of pFofessed teachers
Of morality. -a.ssee ~
It viii be seen that these extracts are from
Georgia paper, and hence free from being
StigmatiIed IS abolition lies" The gross
frauds Of the Kansas elections, in the early
history Of that territory, are being repeated in
spirit if not in form, to force an equally iu-
famous enactment upon the people. o'
In Florida the Legislature dared not sub
nit the ordinance OF secession 70 the people
for ratification, thus confessing that it was
not the viii of the people. The scheme was
pushed through for the beneat and personal
aggrandizsment Of the politicians. Further.
more, we have this deplorable condition Of
things in that State as dsseribsdby Hon.
JamesA. Psden, late Of Florida, and formerly
Q. s. Charge at Buenos Ayres. 70
He states that the treasury is absolutely
empty, and the revenues Of Che State exceed
ingly limited. To raise the first thousand
dollars for secession purposes direct tax
must be laid. This would speedily effect a
reaction and bring the masses to the work 81
overthrowing the disunionists but to avoid
such result the leaders design to levy the
tax on negroes and other property, so that
its weight shall not fall upon the poor masses,
who are relied upon to sustain the secession
movement This, of course, viii make the
burdens upon the property-hOlders ruinOus,
and tend to speedy destruction Of every ma
tsrial interest Of thgstate.
How long, under Huch condition .Of
things, win the people sustain the Tebelli0us
ses Of their pOiticiansi