Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-12
A Vigorous Protest against ths ''Cone,Ila-
torS'' Policy,


We havehad soft sephyrs sighing around
as long enough, and stili the miasma is
hanging around and oppresses us; now let
the lightnings and tempest Of an indig-
nant nations retribution execute their
mission, and iniiict righteous vengeance.
Give no favors to rebels, especially to those
who are eternslly beseiging the ears Of the
loyal authorities for favors and indulgen-
oes, and exemptions. Ifpeople will not be
loyal let them starve. A most injurious
system Of fawning on the part Of rich reb-
els and Of indiscreet indulgence and fav-
oritism on the part Of our officers, prevails
in too many quarters. wealthy and
aristoeratio traitor, whose sympathies are
for the Southern COnfederacy, and who has
aided it literally, on the arrival Of regi-
ment in his vicinity, grows alarmed lest
justice should take hold Of him; so he sends
Offimmediately for the officers, talks politely
and acts obsequiously, assures them that
he always did oppose secession, and that he
has never borne arms or taken part in the
rebellion, and invites the Colonel and staff
90 dine with him. He treats them to cigars
and liquor, rides them about his planta-
ton, asks them to come often, and con-
oludes by asking for papers Of protection,
passes, Sc. The accommodating officer
fattered at the attention showered upon
him, grants all his requests, and asks if
there isn't something more he can do for
his Southern Rights friend, and announces
in his first letter home that he has discov-
cred leading planter who has been re-
garded as q "sympathizer," but is really
Eat heart a loyal man.
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diately republished in some Northern pa
pers and the officer falls into a delightful
reverie over the beautiful sentiment
"Peace hath her victories, no less renown-
cd than war" and looks forward TO the
day when he will be a candidate for the
Presidency, in which event he is sure to
get the support of his "Southern rights
friend, who is now on the stool Of repent
ance. We have seen this worse than ride
ulous policy followed in Kentucky and in
this State Gd Rausetfm. Meanwhile the
Union men, most of whom in the Slave
States belong to the "middle or poorer
classes, who are unable to rival the plant
er or merchant in giving elegant suppers
or furnishing costly wines and cigars, are
eoolly showed aside, and if they complain,
are told that they are troublesome and Off
cious.
Thus loyalty is discourag ged and droops,
while treason is petted, encouraged, and
actually prospers. One Of these fine rebels
when he heard of the failure 10 kin Lieut.
Foster, said that he was sorry the id
Federal was not killed He carries letter
Of protection in his pocket, we are told, and
underits shield blasphemes the Government
and its supporters.
The incidents We have recorded are but
q few out Of thousands that we have wit
messed. We protest against this whole pol
icy of coneiliation in time Of war. 1t is no
time for us TO try TO conciliate men who
have hate in their hearts and weapons Of
death in their hands. To try 10 conciliate
is to embolden them. It is ruinous to pro-
pose compromises and plans of adjustment,
when the air is laden with the smoke and
resonant with the roar Of battle. No Gov
ernment in the world ever pursued such
policy and succeeded Wherever it has
been tried, the loyal men cry in bitterness
that it has failed signally. We must CO.
cree and subjugste treason and traitors,
and put it out Of their power to harm the
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