Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-30
VOL. XV.

WILL ANS
"a e the one inviolabls thing. And nev
Wheh We srs at var with il, it seems that
We are 10 50 oOnduos our side that Alavery
shAll NOT sufsr BY u.s. solemn State Con-
yentiOns, when pledging the hesrtiest sup
port 10 carry on Che Esr, attach q prOyiso,
that II Is To- bc 50 conducted that the ihsa-
lutlOns Of the rebsl States (alsysry being
The only one they haYs) shah not be inter
fered With, L would seeu that this Is the
present policy, 1t least Of the National
Gosssnmsnt--sp policy that in ths nature Of
things must be temporary. We shall not
always war upon these rebels with such
tender regard 70 their feelings. After
losing . few thousand more, We may con-
elude that Whilsawel slaughter the slave
holder We have no especial esIl to preserve
his slaves 70 his heirs believe these
last remarks do the Administration iDjus-
tios. Nobody in the world sees clearer the
true relations Of all these matters than
does ths strangely sstuie and sagaOiOus
mind Of Nj. Lincoln, and they csnnOt fail
to be justly estimated yths remarkably
able men about him. s7.lq lo issni1.si
have not q doubt that it vas with The
greatest reluotaaes that The President in
tsrfsrsa with Mr., FrsmonFs proclamation.
In his Judgment the condition Of Kentucky
demanded ii. The position Of Kentucky is
now liked. Armed hosts are now lighting
for her. Nor lie itiapparenl why the policy
Of Fremont was not the better, even for
that purpose, for It would seem that prom.
iss 70 protect his slaves would furnish some
indncement 70 slavehOlder to remain
loyal In fact have nc doubt this policy
Of the Administration. is temporary, and
that when in is Judgment the proper time
arises, It win deal with this thing of slsE-
cry in the only logical way. Let the peO-
pie, one and al, be prepared to stand by
tie Government when the time comes. The
power TO abolish slavery in the rebel States,
snd elsewhere, owned BY the rebels, is not
now an open question. 1t is conceded that
Congress has the power 10 confscate slaves,
employed in carrying on the rebellion
Where did Congress get the POWer2 Not
in the Consultation, certainly. II hnds it
alone in state Of things not within the
provisions Of that instrument. It is not the
act Of the slave, but that Of his master, that
works the forfeiture; and when it is con-
csded that 8 rebels slaves may be dealt
with fer one purpose, they may for all.
Bat on broader grounds Slavery al.
ways stood convicted fslon, and so far as
morality and religion are concerned, any
man might Al any time executeit It's only
safeguard was purely legal. 1t has itsslf
now dashed down that safeguard; and is
legally open to theassaulfs of all outraged
human kind. It has prostrsted the cOnsti-
tntionsl waIl that alone hedged its enemies
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all the good Of the Universe. This Opportu-
nity shouid not be lost Every mortal who
abhors slavery on its OVA account should
rush through this opening and assist IN iti
extinction. Especially is it the duty Of th'
GoVernment, now when, slavery, Nithou
4 DISGUISE, fights this war as slsvery--t'
ssziinguish ibs rebellion and slavery to
ssihsre Yet, whether the Administrators
Is equal to Ibis duty or not. feel an ebid
ing assursnes that It can make little dif
ference. The war is the result Of antagO
mist forces, that work below our superhcia
institutions and constitutions, and canno
be controlled by them and the struggl
must continue until freedom OF slavery
the sole sovereign. sa
Mr.. Editor for slloWing me 50 mue
room for. these slight lsbOrs, you have N
tbsnks a1d Il tie space could have bee
better OccnPsed, that only increases N
gratitude. Xla Very respectfully
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