Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-06-26

NJ We commence this morning the publica-
tion Of the recent speech Of Hon sidney
EdgertOn Of Summit county, in the House
Of Representatives, upon q The New Con-
apiraoy as developed BY vallandigham s
GO. In their Democratic Address, Il is a
scathing review Of Vallandigham and his
CLIQUE, And presents record for that class
Of men that win cling to them through an
fme as a badge Of disgrace and disloyalty,
ms speaker truly says that while the Cow
ornment Is engaged with a powerful enemy
on the field, it has also an organised foe al
home % contend with. He then takes up
the Address and says that the substance Of
Il might have been euned from the speech
Of any traitor upon the floor Of the House
in the last two years, There is in it no
word Of condemnation Of treason. JEFF,
Davis and an his traitor Cabinet might
have signed it with Propristy. The great
cry in 1t is to maintain the Constitution
AS il e." But who have sndeavOred 10
change the Constitution Not the RepobA
lcans, but the Democrats and the SOUTH
ern traitors Two years ago, Mr. Garnett
Of Virginia said in the House that /" the
South must have an absolute veto in all
departments Of the Government" In the
same year Eallandigham himself submit
ted amendments TO the Constitution" d.
viding the country into four sections and
legaliEing secession, provided the Legis-
alatures Of all tho States composing thesec-
ton to which the State proposing to seoede
belongs, shall consent. And these very
men who olamOr about maintaining "the
Constitution as it Is " in this very Address
complain because the Republicans would
not fifteen months ago agree to amending
the Constitution. That is their consist
asaey.
81 But the Address says that the Democrat
.ais paTiVshassalways been loyal to the Gov
eminent Such statement Is perfectly
astounding. Have the authors forgot the
Administrations Of Franklin Pierce ana
James Buchanan? Have they forgotten
the cry Of coercion y with which the Dem
oeratie press everywhere met the PROPOSE
tions for maintaining the Government by
calling out the militia2 Have they for
gotten that the leaders Of the rebellion,
jefferson Davis, John C. Breckenridge
Floyd, Barnwen Rhett, and others, were
members Of the Democratic party, and not
members only, but the high priests, the
WarwieRs Of that party
The real meaning and intent Of this Adj
dress as set forth by Mr. Edgerton, is q
great improvement upon the original, in
asmuoh as it is more truthful to the real
sentiments Of the authors.
sa.r Yallandighams past record is then
shown up in all its dislOyalty BY Mr.. Ed
gerton, and it is no wonder that before the
array Of damning facts whiOhare set forth
ths traitor Hed from his seat in the
House snd left the Hall where he was be-
ing 50 stripped Of all the false covering Of
deeency and exhibited in all his hideOus-
ness. Mr., Edgerton says tbattbat on every
measure which has been brought forward
IN he House to sustain the Government
Eaiiandigham has persistently voted
adversely.
With aIlusion to the cry Of extravs-
gancen which the dislOyal are raising tb
.acrsate q prejudice against the Government
snd attribute to the services Of those Dem
oerats who have been loyal, Mr.. EdgertOh
closes his review Of the traitor and his
Grsw- t-II8J .UaAIa H-ff
The publication Of the speech viii be
concluded in tomorrow mornings LEADER