Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-14
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The neneeratlo Address.
W. A Richardson, A. L. Knapp, and J.
o Robinson, Of Illinois; john Law and D.
W. VooEhees, Of Indiana; ". Allen, o. A.
Whlts, Warren P. Noble, Geo. PsudlstOn.
Jas. R. Norris, and q. L. Vallandighsn, Of
Ohio; Phillip Johnson and s. B. AncOna, o.
Pennsylvania and George K. Shiel, Of
Oregon, have united In what they style an
a Address Of Democratic Members of Con-
gress 70 the Democracy Of the United States."
It's supposed that it is intended as basis
for the reconstruction or the reorganization
Of the Democratic party, and as such is en-
titled 70 consideration Taking this dOcu-
msnt thea as It's signers intended it to be
taken, it is evident that the foundation stone
Of the new organisation, or Of the continu.
sacs Of the party, is to be the unquestiOning
bslisi that that party must be restored to
power, and that the Republican or Admins
tratiOn party must be put down. The
address is q disgrace to its authors and
Signers, for It ignores patriotism for the sake
Of the Democratic party, and falsihes the
record of both that and the Republican party.
Il l. Ened with reasonable sentiments, for,
While i ia unsparing in is denuncistiOns Of
the present Administration, 1t has not
word 10 say in condemnation OF the rebels or
the rebellion. It charges the Administration
with unWsrrsntabls, unjust and unconstitu-
tionAl usurpations Of power for the sake Of
Wsging war Of gubjugation, but has not
one word Of rebuke for those who forced on
the war. The Southern rebels could desire
no more comforting document than this, for
no fault whatever is imputed to those who
stole United States forts, srsenals and mints,
aad trailea the Stars and Stripes in the dust
A great deal is said about restoration Of
the Union as it was, but the Executive which
has stood mARfully and eneTgsticAlly up to
The work Of defending that Union is assailed
without stint OF course the address Is par
ticulaEly sensitive on the subject Of slavery,
and ths creed of the signsrs seems to be,
party above country and slavery above both
It is q trucking, ObseqaiOus, pFO,slAvery
dOsumeEt devoted entirely to the interests of
the rebel allies Of the signsrH.
The Address dsnouncas the Republican
party as responsible for the war, when its
autbors and sll the world know that there
bsilion was instigated and fostsrsd BY Demo-
crsfs In the time Of a Democratic Admins
tration, and that the Democratic party split
ct Obarleston with the express intention OF
anainq a prete1t for open war in the election
ofsRspublican President The Republicans
ere charged with burdening the county with
auonsroas debt in the face Of the tact that a
Democratic Secretary Of War stole our guns
and other munitions Of war, under the eyeO
. Dsmocratio President; that q Democratic
Sssrstary Of the Navy scattered our Navy
all over the world to have them out Of .hs
way When they were wanted to operate
against the rebels; taat Democratic men,
bsfs Of Congress sat in their seats plotting
treason, and that Democrats in tre South
carried out their Infamous teachings. The
unblushing sudaeity which in the face Of
these facts will charge the war or the nation
a debt upon thsRepublieans, IS unparalleled
in the history Of politics. In contradistine-
ton 70 these unWarranted charges, we might
rshearss what Republican Administration
has done to suppress the rebellion, to restore
the Union, and to 50 preserve our financial
credit that after sll Our war expenses the
national bonds stand At par in the marke',
but We do not need to do 50. History is
writing, day BY day, the glorious record of
the achievements of this Republican Admin.
istration.
The entire Democratic party Is not to be
held responsible for this address or its Send
msnh. The war Democrats have done no
bly,; they have Wed with the Republicans in
upholding the honor Of our Gag and restoring
the rsbslliOus territory to the authority of
the Federal Government. But for those who
pin their faith to VaIlandigham and his co.
adiutar1 In this reasonable and lying Ad-
dress, We have only contempt and disgust.