Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-27
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There is d divinity shaping the course OF
this HaF, aad We must accept its fortunes
and is mlsfortunes with equal trust and
hopafulh6ss. There Z on8 tkinR, and only
one, at TIE bottom Of The 6Rhb-and that IS
the neQfb. Al yet both North and South are
stadiously i1rorilq the fact and deceiving
Themselves and trying 70 deceive the world
as % thecause Of tie quarrel. The Southpre-
tands 70 Be fighting ior independence--but 1t
q fighting Or the establishment Of human
bondage Is the basis Of republican govern
ment. The North, orloyal States, claimsto Be
6qhtinq for The esiahlishment of the Oonsti-
triton and laws, and to have no thought Of
propsrty or social institutions In their mind5-
but they know that until Slavery changes its
relation to Government and becomes is
complete subject lstead Of itsarFogant ma.tsr
he peacs Rnd sletyOf the Republic are i'm
If our Army had been victorious at Man
ssSas, they Eould have marched on 70 Rich
mond, and ended this var on hlse basis !
both p,Eties ignoging % the last the cause q
the va. The God that rules over al, and
doe exact Justice IN the end 70 bond ana
free, would not permit compromise Ot ms
sort 10 forostAll bis providence And be has
awakened the nation, as BY the shock of an
earthqcake. ~ 4'-Al- llal4.a ,.'At r =
Would anything short Of our unexpected
repulse e Manassas have quiokened the con-
science and Judgment Of twenty millions OF
peoDle in regard 10 this conflict The ghost
Of long murdered liberty 20 millions Of weak
and des1aiFing csptiTes leaves It's tomb, and
haurts our arny, and rights Il 20 panic and
fight Now she'll We learn, anew and right
". ouF positiou and dUtios. We have an
enemy 10 meet who has long defed GQd and
man-vha has COT eeuerai0ns outraged jns-
tics end humaniig-and who threatens TO
exteud over a Who'll continent the diabolIsm
Of his rule. Shall We strike the monster
wbers he d vnlnerable9 Shall we thrust in
our spear where the cancer of bis crime in
Vitss 10 surgery2 Shall We eight the devil
with Rrs, according to the wisdom Of the
aneisnts3 Let 3 paralyzed Army and reel
ing Nation answer. -ts
The above We copy from the N. Y. Timer
II was undoubtsdly inserted by the editor o
that paper ss 'lfesler p. Inplain English, ]
means ought We not to remove the cause Q
this siavshOlders rebellion, BY abOlishinl
slaVsry in the rebel States and thus setal
the agsxsd question" forsyeF2 By 50 dOinl
win II NOT Bring psaee, By compelling III
slave-driving rebels 70 snbmit to the suPrsm'
authority Of the lsnd9 have not che rebel
forfeited all claim to protection Of their ''pe
culiar institution By employing their en-
slaved caattsls 70 fight our soldiers, murds
our wounded, attempt tbe overthrow of on
government, and the dissolutlOn Of our grea
Union2 Is not now the time to settle th
aetsrnal question Of Slavery p p
We answer most emphaticaily in the al
RrmafiVs. NOss Is fAs time to abolish SlOusry
Now Is the time to put a step to this fearfu
evil war, BY removing the cause Of it as "
world remove the faDgs Of snake to rende
it harmless. Our country IS surely beinI
tnTolsed IN hundreds Of millions Of debit
our gallant volunteers are being killed an
wounded by thousands, ,-our credit has bee
weakened, ,-cur commerce is gradually bein
sWs,a from the ocean By rebel pirates,--th
general b1finess Of the country is kein
damaged 70 the amount Of over 81 iOooi 900,
900 per snnnm,-WidOws and orphans ar
increasing by thousands daily, and untoi
missriss are being inflicted on the country
all for the sIs1iehfg Sl1UshoIder.
Necessity Uln compel Ms 10 put a stop 4
this -slsseholders' rebsslion-eoaf 0hdt
giI. II i bas to be done BY freein
the slaves, let il be done, and let Con
GEES make provision to pay the Toys
sIaEsholasr the value ef bis slaves By s
doing, We viii not DO injustice, bat simpl
ssttls tbs avexed question" forever, and brin
peace to oar once happy country, and ensur
an indissoluble union for all times to come.