Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-09

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Ths PolIsIcal OampaIEn II Ohio.
TIE Democratic par,y organization has
been seized upon by a pack Of ambitious
ana unscrupulous sympsthizers with treason,
and political war has been inAugurated
in tia State. Of the candidates put forth by
the Convention which met at Columbus on
ths 7sh instant, We have little to sag. We
presume thsy are mostly men Of fair moral
qualifications, and TO them we shall oppose
ns persoasl objection. What We regret
and v,e reler e our record since the war as
evidence Of our sincegity-is, that political
campaign, with all its wranglings and dis
ssnsions, should be forced upon the people Of
the SlAte. We believed with many good
men Of both parties, that a ticket put forth
BY the people, irrespective Of party, would
serve good purpose in welding the masses
mora firmly in support Of the Government
which we regard as paramount to all other
CONSIDERATIONS. advocated such move
msnt and received such assurances SIS left no
room for doubling that large haiOrity of
the people Of the State received it with IA
vor. The Republican State Central Com
mittae made overtures to the Democratic Cen
tral COMMITTEES, inviting them to join in the
nomination Of men, without regard to form
e. political action, who were sound On the all
absorbing qasssss..=== Of sustaining the present
or any succeeding Administration in ef-
forts for the suppression Of rebellion. But
the Democratic Committee issued a call for a
party Convention, and the gentlemen CON-
posing that Convention were not such as
have very lively appreciation Of the diff
6culiss under which the Governments strug-
Cling, nor are they the men TO sacrifice per-
sonal interests upon the altar Of patriotism
They fancied they might defeat the RspEbli-
csns-at least il would cost nothing to Try;
and success would be themeans Of supplying
them with what they had so long crsved,
free access to the public treasure. They felt
an incessant craving for official pap, and an
incr5inste desire for Official honors. The
influence their scramble for place would ex-
ert upon the ceantry was something they
were nc. disposed to take into consideration.
So they nominated a partisan ticket Nor
did they stop there. They adopted q
series Of resolutions, defining their position
and setting forth the platform upon which
they invite their countrymen to stand with
them. Some Of those resolutions are well
enough, while others are such as would re-
dee the heart Of JEFF. Davis himself. The
third snd sixth resolves embOdy doctrines,
which, If accepted by the people Of the land,
Would 1sarlS The total overthrow Of the Gov
-.,~8t. The peace doctrine Of vallan-
5irhan, leading spirit in this movement, is
srtfully interviewer with some vague pro-
tessious of devotion to the Union; but the
a.rnestusss and extent of those professions are
hest understood when viewed in connection
With the late speech of Hon. C. L. YaIlandig-
h.m In the House of Representative, where
n .bs said he loved the Union. but he loved
paa.e better. The third resolution submits
q plan for settling our present difficulties" "
bys q National Convention" thereby indi-
rsstly coudemning the war policy Of the
-GoTsrnuent "a policy which has been re-
spoadsd to in thunder tones by the lOyaland
tie patriotic Of al political Organizations-
ne sixth resolve seeks to weaken the hands
of he Chief Executive Of the Nation By
passing sentence on official acts performed
rnder the immediate advice of the conslitU-
dohaI law officer Of the Gevsrnmeut.-
They dare not deny the wisdom and
the necessity Of suspsnding the benefits
of the writ of kabeas corpus but they carp
sbout shs manner ia which It was DONE
They seem horror-strielzen at the idea Of the
President assuming the responsibility of do
ing what the public safety required, without
swelling the couvening OF Congress and the
uuEolling Of the usual quantliy of red tape
Surely men Who are ssch sticklers for tech
niealiaes unfaTorable to the Government
which sfords them protection, cannoi, by
any possible latitude in the use Of language
be trutbSuliy called patriots.
For the partisan warfare thus inaugurated,
the Republicans Of Ohio can in no wise be
held responsible. They have striven to avert
il, end have made every concession con-
.aistsut With honor. But they are prepared
fer the contest. They win NOT shrink from
the rssponsibility. The issue is fairly made
up, aad the only question now worthy Of
public attention is the vital one of Union or
disunion. The party now in the field have
errased themselves with the enemies Of the
Union, and. whilst armed rebels menace the
ca1iial, habble their petty and groundless
csuPlaints against the Government. But
enc course is ieft the friends Of the Union
th0ss who prefer It's preservation to peace
asd Who value honor and manhood more
thap quietude. Let them, Of whatsoe4ar
0sssaizatiOn in times past, unite upon a basis
of 1hconditioEal opposition to rebellion and
Stand by TIE Government until It's authority
aasa Be respected in every nook and corner
81 ths land.
Ths United States officers arrested trait
o. ai Cincinnati on Wednesday. Had they
eaas up to COLUMBUS thsy might have found