Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-08-25

To " rule OF ruin, Is the determination
always Of bad men, when they set their
hearts upon o scheme for the usurpation
Of power. It seems to be very generally
inferred from the course being pursued by
yourself and Others-prO-slavery demo-
Gratis Of the North--that you are not to be
olassed among the righteous ones Of earth
but that you are the victims Of the Gods
" who Arst make mad whOmesoever they
would destroy"
With these preliminary remarks-whiCh
am free to confess are not very cOmpli-
mentary, and not intended as such-I
shall take the liberty, which may with
some show Of Justice be conceded an
older citizen and an older man, to set be-
fore you few rules for breaking up
Republic by a destructive war and the
utter annihilsion Of party seeking
power through unscrupulOus means; that
you and others may see how, if indeed you
have at all, deviated from the most efectual
course for the accomplishment of that end.
l. II there is a quarrel in the family Of
which you are q member, grounded on the
one hand upon the assumption of over
bearing and insolent authority, disregard
ing natural rights and we'll recognized
principles Of humanity and Justlcei and
on the other, upon firm and unyielding
adherence to the principles Of right,
Justice and notwithstanding will so
well further the separation Of the contend
ing parties, and render them irreconoil-
able to one another as TO cry peace-ad-
vooate reunion and harmony-while, at
the same time openly proclaim that the
party holding the ground for justice and
freedom, is equally to blame with the un-
principled assailant, in maintaining cir
ritating' sentiments, however just and
right they may be. If understand it, the
above is a fair simile Of the position Of our
country at the present time, and your re-
lation thereto. A war of words has been
going on these many years between the
North and the South, which has at last
came to terrible blows, and you, and such
as you, who call yourselves democrats,
hoping to keep the favor of the South, and
still maintain your position here at the
North, have taken q stand between the two
assailants by claiming to be Union men,
while at the same time you drive the
wedge both ways, which is irving the
Union assunder. This may be considered
a happy expedient but the position is not
without its dangers to yourself, your party
as well as your country.
2. Where the end aimed at is strictly
political one, it is we'll from the first start
to ignore God and humanity, SO that no
obstacles may be interpOsed by either, as
worthy of consideration, when brought to
bear against your purpose. By adopting
this course you are rid at once of all
scruples of conscience, and the importuni-
ties of Just men, who are always bore
under such circumstances. Thus untram-
meled, the mind is more free, and you
are prepared to receive the powerful in
huence Of the Devil, who is more terrible
to the Just than an army with banners.
This course is especially essential when the
contest has its origin in human slavery,
or rather, scheme for setting up an in
dependent government by rebellion and
usurpation of territory, making slavery
the fundamental idea and source Of revenue,
with an aristoeraoy of cotton lords to rule
over them.
8. Having at last reached the period
when war is inaugurated by the overt
acts of the trsitorous and treacherous
slaveocrats, let every means possible be
| improved TO extend the knowledge that
the war is for a flag and constitution, and
that it is not to be lowered down from this
| lofty and chivalrous standard to the low
aim of defending and maintaining the
rights deemed by God the Creator to
human nature. The negro, who by COM
mon consent, is the foundation upon which
the rebellion stands, and on which it hopes
to rise into power land for that purpose
is held chained to the earth, must be re-
presented as too mean an object for the
army in defence of freedom to fight for, or
even to be allowed to help in his own
cause. This view of the matter will lead
directly to several practical and important
results such as denying the army in de-
fence of the laws and the constitution the
sidsnd comfort the negroes would otherwiie
be glad to afford, and convince them that
no good to them would come out Of the
| war-preserve to the rebels the product
i've labor by which their army can be
sustained, while they to man can go
into the field to fght-make 1t necessary
70 protect every traitor who owns negroes,
by granting him a picket guard for his
premises, to prevent our soldiers from
drawing water from his we'll, picking
his apples and husking his corn, and
returning his negroes when they run
away, lest the army be disgraeed with the
taunt Of being abolitionists.
Another effect Of such measures Is to
work out in the mind of the soldier, in
time, the conviction that while he Is called
into the field TO put down rebellion, he is
at the same time made instrumental in
sustaining labor despising aristoeraey-
an institution" cur lighting men have
not much love for-and proves 10 him also,
as be sees Il, that he Is not Of quite as
much importance as q "nigger" who Is
regarded as property. These considera-
tions, with the very palpsble fact that the
slaves liberated and received into our army,
would not only save some picket duty, but
help in the performance Of vast amount
Of labor, renders the policy you advocate
exceedingly unpopular in the army, and
therefore is working out precisely the op-
posite result you profess to aim at.
When hear men advocating the hanging
Of traitors from one end Of rope ana
abolitiOnists from the other, l conclude
that they are either talking buncOmb,
or else they do not understand the posi-
ton they occupy; for with such a practice
adopted, the moose would be sure TO 90
over their own heads In time. Middle
ground between two assRiling parties at
war is always dangerous, and you, Sir,
and such as you, are onthe way to doom.
o. I. o.
Rochester, N. Y, is gIOriOusly alive to
the work Of furnishing men for the war.