Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-02

fONeEuulluNN NA hIN NUMEI AlullANCQ EAuak '
ave; and If It shall be proven that the peo-
lie cannot safely govern themselves, We will
ie compelled TO resort 10 some enc Of the
ther forms, Now, If this is to be done, as
vas remarked in my letter Of acceptance, ]
or one prefer going back 10 the Mother
)ountry. Bitter as the pill would be, ! would
ather bow 70 Her Majesty Queen Victoria
han to His Majesty Jefferson Davis. But,
hank God. we are not driven 10 this yet
and If we are only true 10 ourselves, to our
glorious Constitution and Flag, Vs HsvsT p'H
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Sustain the Government, then, in its great
work Of putting down this rebellion. Sustain
Il with one heart and one voice, and ell will
be we'll. You are soon 70 be called upon 70
select your State agents 70 carry on this work.
Do il with care and deliberetion. It does
not become me to speak Of the several can
didstes, or Of their supporters. will, how
ever, say sf Mr.. JeWett, that have known |
him long and well, and had hO declined the |
nomination of the Breckenridge and VAL |
landigham wing of the Democratic party, |
assigning therefor the reasons be gave for
accepting it, (save only that portion relating
to compromise, he would have received my
lQL uOuAuhllOn ~ AAN NAAN-
vention for the same office. As to his friends
and supporters throughout the State, SO lar
as know them, they are much like those we
have in our own neighborhood. Messrs.
ellison, Schmick, Webb, Barclay and Heiner
are as good Union men as any Of Mr.. Jewetts
friends that know in the State. II their
course during the past summer commands
ycur approval, then act with them. They
are for using mild measures-compromise
talk, reason-in fact anything but 6ght. II
is folly, my friends 70 attempt thus to deal
with an army Of over 100, 900 men within
days march of our Seat Of Government
men, too, who have killed the soldiers OF our
aTmy-Who have robbed our forts-who have
commissioned pirates to roam the seas. No,
no Measures of peace will be laughed at
and spit upon by them. An example must
/ soon be set TO all future traitors. The ring
leaders of this rebellion must be put out Of
/ the pIyl This done, the thousands of good
and loyal men now acting with them from
/ compulsion, will again return to duty, and
our good government again shed its protect
ing care over all, whether weak or strong,
rich or poor.
To accomplish this, have felt it my duty
to surrender everything that stood in the
way. Among the most prominent obstacles
| in the way of sustaining the President OF our
| glorious country, was party organizations
So soon, therefore, as l discovered that the
war would probably extend to the time of our
State election, l at once connselled and advised
that former party organizations be given up
during the struggle, that thereby the undlvid-
ed attention OF all good men could be given
to the work. This has been done, handsomely
done Democrats and Republicans can hand
in hand act together, without the surrender
of single principle for which either may
have heretofore cOntended. Upon no othel
condition would for a moment accept the
position now occupy.
Before taking my seat, wesried as you
must be, allow me briefly to ask your atten'
ton to the call of the Secretary of the Trea
sury upon the loyal citizens for means tC
prosecute this war. have, for myself free
{ ly investigated the character Of the security
and can assure you that in every particular
the securities are the most desirable th'
imoney-lender can fnd-safer than banl
stock, equally safe with bond and mortgage
aad paying q higher rate of interest thar
can leg1lly be obtained.
Again. the investment is free from taxa
tion-an important item in view Of the fac
that, high as or taxes are, they must ne
cessarilY be somewhat increased until the re
belion is put down. Show, then, fellow
citizens, your devotion to your country, ant
your confidence in the stability Of our Gov
I ernment, by a liberal subscription to thi
loan. Low as the price Of pig-iron now is
intend to convert portion Of what haV
-, ebfo f1f Th
! two, greatly prefer the notes OF the Gov
: ernment to its gold eagles. The one bear
interest, and the other does not; and if tn
} Government is sustained and maintained
they are of equal value, and if it is no
maintained, neither is of value. Small sub
d seriptions are desirable, for aside from tn
= fact that many small sums, when taken to
gether, will make large one, the fact tha
Z we all voluntarily subscribe to our Govern
! ment bonds will demonstrate to the worl
the confidence of all in its stability. Scare
/ then deep in your pockets for the gold 20
q may have laid aside for wet day, and eI
! change it for the securities of the Govern
? ment, which has and will thereby be ems
bled to continue to protect your honeI
earnings.
In this connection it may not be smiss
notice the patriotic hOwlings of Webb an
: ellison, who are endeaEoring to scare 20
7 into settlsment of what some Of their pal
ty iken to an "up-tOwn quarrel against
: lower-town," by alleging that you will
ruined by taxation. It is true the Federi
Z Government to enable it to pay the intsre'
d on the loan l have spoken OF, has assessed
: direct tax upon our State of about 81, 500
900, to be paid next year; and it is also tru
!. that this tar may have to be continued unit
rebellion is put down. Well, now, who bU
such men as Webb and ellison will object
!. pay their proportion of this taxi Assumin
! that their taxes, the present and past fe'
years, amounted to the sum of $40 each, the
proportion of this national tax will be aboT
$l,5O eSch. Who but poltroon would OF
ject to pay this trihing sum to maintain th
best Government the sun ever shone upon
Why, my friends, there is not a coal miner
all this valley, but that would cheerful
work nights to pay that amount for b
adopted country. Even t3e most oPPTesse
: one l have in my employ, will cheerful
pay his own share, and Webb's and ellison
!, too, if they will only stop their eterni
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