Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-10-10
TEE PROCLAMATION.

for man"
TIE PROCLAMATION.
considering the objections which were
made against the proclamation, he said
that many considered it unnecessary, as
slaves would be free as fast as the army
moved Southwark. He (the speaker in
ouired. so far as experience was con-
cerned, was that true? 1t had been said
for long months that wherever the Ma
tional standard went slavery fell, but that
was not true for men in high civil and
military power were studiously protecting,
instead Of overthrowing, the institution of
slavery, which was the cause Of the rebel
lion. He was told by distinguished
man. who, in a semi-oficial capacity,
counseled the President of the United
States what to do in the premises, that
there was in the Jail at Louisville man
of mixed color. who had in North Caro-
lima taken a wounded officer, and cared for
him, declaring that he was willing TO
fight with his ewn strong arm for the hO-
erty he so much desired-that man was
thrown into Jail, and, imagine, still hes
there, under the false and absurd idea,
that wherever the standard Of the United
States went, there the shackles of the
slave falls from his limbs Of necessity,
and is restored to freedom to be returned
to his rebel master. Cries of Shame,
shame" and a voice. Give the name Of
the rebel Governor.
Mr.. CIay-The Military Governor there
was General Boyle.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION.
The Democrats of Cuyahoga county, who
have uttered their dietum that the Presi-
dent has no right to do any thing not ex-
pressly delegated to him by the COnstitu-
ton, will find food for thought in this
paragraph;
al say that every act Of the President OF
| the United States in respect to these men
in rebellion is according to the letter and
the spirit of the United States Constitution
TCheers. I The habeas corpus has been sus-
pended. What does the Constitution of the
United States say about that? 1t says
| that the habeas corpus shall not be sus-
pended, unless in times Of rebellion
! Where are you who are crying out for the
| Union as it was2 Is there no rebellion
TApplause know that your technical
| lawyers, those who are paid to make the
worst appear the better cause, will harI
upon the idea that Congress must first pass
an act authorizing the President to suspend
! the habeas corpus, but in the absence Of
] all their assertions upon that subject,
/ ask every sensible man that is within
hearing of my voice, why was the habeat
corpus ever proposed to be suspended ?
| Was It because that the Government
might be overthrown and destroyed before
the ordinary appliances and means of self
defence could be brought into action
Law it down as a broad and incon
trovertible principle that the Presiden
has the poRO: t. suspend the writ
and if there are precedents wanting
then make this an antecedent foreVel
against all rebellion. TCheers. I hav,
always contended for the broades
constitutional principles of self-defence
but so far as finding fault with Mr.. Lin
coin for suspending the habeas corpus witt
his pen, he should have done so by rop
upon these scoundrels. Cheers. Ifsucl
men as Seymour and Wood were hung,
would save millions of lives of homes
Democrats. " That's so, and great ap
plause That would be true philanthropy
| Renewed applause. 1t was said that tn
Constitution was violated by taking III
slaves Of rebels by proclamation or other
wise. Look at that point for a moment
We have been told by knowing Democrat
that lie was just as good as the truth, !
it was Persistently and pertinaciousl..
stuck to. Laughter.
When these rebels marched upon tn
capital Of the people of United States t
take the life Of loyal men who went to de
] fend it, no CRY was heard from these hypo