Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-11
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changed during the past six months. Un-
III within that time, the Democratic papers
gave epPgatg . generally cordial sup
port to the war and the GOvernmeht-
There we're some exceptions, but the mass
Of lhom urged snlistments advocated the
appropriation Of money for the support Of
The var and expressed patriotic seni-
ments. But there came signs of change.
Ths onerous taxes which are necessarily
70 Be imposed upon the people in cOnse-
Quenee Of The war, were carefully and art
fully paraded 50 as to give the people the
most disagrseable view Of the burdens
which they we're to bear. Attacks began
to be made upon the Administration and
the Cabinet, and q suspicious fault-fnding
manifested itself, Then the Democratic
Congressmen, with Yallandighnm at their
head, put forth their falsifying Address,
90 expressed as TO bring Odium upOR the
present Administration and set forth the
necessity for return to Democratic rule.
The Address was endorsed By but very few
even Of the Democratic press. It was
deemed unsafe to brave public opinion by
adopting such principles. But they went
as far as they dared, and waited for the
chance to 60 farther Then in Ohio the
call was issued for a Democratic COnven-
lion on the 4th Of July. It was understood
by the leaders of that party, and expected
BY observing men Of the opposition, that
II would be under the control Of the VAL
landigham faction. The result proved this.
Vallandigham was the chief manager and
spokesman, around whom the lesser lights,
Medary, Ranney, Thurman, &C., we're con-
tent to reyolve. They al abused the Ad-
ministration, and while pretending to up
hold the Union, assailed it with bitter ven
ON. They gave the cue to the Democratic
organs in the State, and these are carrying
On their part Of the play, which they in
tend shall be a tragedy, with the Union as
the victim. And 50 it is that these jour
nails eome out now more boldly than ever
before in their opposition to the Govern
ment, The war, and the punishment Of the
traitors. The Dayton Empire, as Yallan-
digham's special organ, has always been
bad and rebellious enough, Heaven knows,
but each day it goes little farther. In
its issue of July 7th it comments upon the
arrest Of Kees Of the Circleville Watch
man for seditious language, and calls upon
the people to resist all such arrests by
Governmental authority Refusing to
recognize the war power as held and ex-
ercissd by the Administration, It says that
CHE Democracy Of Ohio will not and
ought not to submit to the suppression Of
any press upon the direction Of Cabinet
officer, or even of the President, and that
the Marshal or other officer who attempts
to execute any such executive order,
does 50 at his own peril and risk" It
declares that it viii not obey any order
Of Law, as in times Of peace. II aeknOwl-
edges no war power, and will submit to
none, in any case. Other Democratic
sheets, by their comments upon the arrest
Of KEGS, show that they sympathize with
the same spirit.
Now what has been the cause Of this in
creasing boldness Of the tainted Demo-
cratic press, and whatshall bedoDe to meet
it2 It must be confessed that the lenient
policy under which the war has been too
generally managed, has been the chiefcause
productive Of this state Of affairs. One
year ago these same papers that now
counsel open opposition-one Of them the
n. 7. Herald, threatens the removal Of the
President if he does not remove Secretary
stanton-did not dare talk as they now
do. Public sentiment would not suffer it,
and the strong arm of the Government was
daily being laid upon some offender who
forgot his allegiance to his country. The
war vas begun in earnest, and there was
q spirit shown through the hearts Of the
people and the operations Of the Executive
that gave significant warning to all who
presumed too much upon the long-sufFering |
Of the loyal North. But our generals have
fought to save rebel life as much
as loyal blood they have marched with |
the sword in the left hand and the
oli7s-brsnch in the right, against
foe that carried swords in both hands,
and used them, too whenever they |
found chance; they have carefully pro-
tscted rebel property, leaving the rebel 7
owners at liberty to be away shooting and
numbering -Upion men and women, and
they have acted ,as slaYe-catchers for the
Southern rebels.S Emboldened by this
policy on the part Of our generals, and de-
TERED By no definite code Of instructions
issued By the Executive, these speakers
and writers have gradndliy developed I
their true sentiments and sympathies un-
til they counsel open rebellion to the Ad-
ministration if it uses the power put in its
hands.
A more stringent policy and, above all,
a definite policy must be adopted and lived
up to. Every principle Of self-respect
and self-preservation demands this Of the
Government. The Government must
force respect from even its enemies, and
70 DO this It must put forth its power
against every one Of its foes, North or
South. That this is now to be done, there is
good ground for hope. The telegraphic
reports herald the announcement Of a
definite policy by the President upon athe
great questions Of the hour, and we wait
in hope and trust for its appearance. The |