Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-08-09


Mayor wallaeh oficiated as Chairman.
Stringent resolutions were adopted, among
which those urging the most determined
war against all rebellion, the eOnHseatiOn
and emancipation doctrines, and tho ne
cessity of purging the Capital Of the trea-
son that turks within il, were especially
applauded. L. E. Crittenden, Esq, made
On earnest speech against the employment
of men of doubtful loyalty at Washington
and exposed some cases he himself knew Of.
President Lincoln was enthusiastically
called for and applauded when he rose to
speak. He spoke as fOllOws;-
FELLow-C CITIZENS IL believe there is no
precedent for my appearing before you on
this occasion [applause but it is also true
that there is no precedent for your being
here yourself applause and laughter; and
I offer, in justification Of myself and you,
that upon examination, l have found no
thing in the Constitution against it. Re
newed applause ], however, have an i'm
preston that there are younger gentlemen
who will entertain you better Voices
"No, no-none can do better than yourself
go on ~, and better address your under
standing than will or could, and there
fore propose to detain you but a moment
longer. TCries-'Go on Tar and feather
the rebelsp lam very little inclined on
any occasion to say anything unless hope
to produce some good by it. A voice
/" You do that-gO on The only thing
think Of just now not likely to be better
said by some one else, is matter in which
we have heard some other person blamed
for what did myself. Voices-"What is
itF1 There has been very widespread
attempt to have a quarrel between General
Mcclellan and the Secretary Of War. Now
I occupy position that enables me to be-
lieve that these two gentlemen are not
nearly so deep in the quarrel as some pre-
suming to be their friends. Cries Of
Good" Gen. McClellan's attitude is such
that, IN the very selfshness Of his nature,
he cannot but wish to be successful, and
hope he will, and the Secretary Of War is
precisely in the same situation. If the
| military commander in the field cannot be
successful, not only the Secretary of War,
but myself, for the time being the mas
ter of them both, cannot be but fail
ures. Laughter and applause. l
know General Mcclellan wishes to be sue
cessful, and 1 know he does not wish it
any more than the Secretary Of War for
him, and both of them together no more
than wish 1t. Applause and cries Of
| "good.'i1 Sometimes we have a dispute
about how many men Gen. Mcclellan has
had, and those who would disparage him
say he has had q very large number, and
| those who would disparage the Secretary
| Of War insist that Gen. Mcclellan has had
o very small number. The basis for this
/ is, there is always a wide difference, and
| on this occasion perhaps a wider one, be-
| tween the grand total on MeClellan's rolls
and the men actually fit for duty, and
those who would disparage him talk of the
| grand total on paper, and those who would
] disparage the Secretary Of War talk OF
| those at present fit for duty. Gen. McClel-
/ Ian has sometimes asked for things that
! the Secretary Of War did not give him.
Gen. Mcclellan is not to blame for asking
for what he wanted and needed, and the
Secretary Of War is not to blame for not
giving when he had none TO give. Ap-
plause, laughter, and cries Of "Good.' = ]
And I say here so far as know, the Sec
retary of War has withheld no one thing
at any time in my power to give him
/ TWild applause, and a voice, "Give him
enough nowp7 I have DO accusation
against him. l believe he is brave and
able man [applause1, and 1 stand here, rs
/ Justice requires me to do, TO take upon
myself what has been charged upon the
Secretary of Waras Withholding from him.
I have talked Longer than l expected to
ferries Of "No, NJ, go on and now avail
myself Of my privilege of saying no
more"
Ex-Governor Boutwell, of Massachusetts,
was the next speaker. He said that as for
his state, they meant to offer the last man,
the last dollar, and the last hours labor of
the last citizen of the Commonwealth. He
declared that if there had been no slavery
there would have been no treason. That
was the beginning and the end Of the war,
and when slavery shall cease to exist
there win be no traitors. There would be
no peace until the cry goes up "slayery
has ceased" These sentiments were loud
ly applauded. He said that emancipation
in the eleven seeded states, Immediately,
unconditional, universal7-is the solution
of the difficulty of the war, and cOnse-
quently the conclusion of peace.
Gov. shepley, Military Commander Of
New Orleans, in the course of his remarks
said:
al have heard words addressed to you
here tonight as if there might be in this
assembly despondent hearts. Despon-
ding for what? Did you think that this
was holiday pastime, to crush a rebel
lion that has been thirty years in progress,
and that is now eliminated with four
millions Of supporters Did you suppose
that you were TO march to blOOdless VIC
tory, or to succession Of easily won tri-
umphs, over people so terribly in earnest
as the traitors are who are attempting to
pull down the fair fabric of this Govern
ment2 l imagine that no reflective man
entered upon this contest with any such
views, but if he did let him but compare
the many brilliant victories to the few and
insignificant repulses, and he will have no
ground for dependency. But with the
grand and decisive measures which are
now being adopted, be assured Of an ulti-
mate and an early triumph. (Applause.)
After briefly referring to his recent travels
from Maine to Louisiana, he said have
viewed that once proud capitol Of the
proud State Of Louisiana. From the dome
sf that capitol there hoated the glorious
Stars and Stripes Of the American Union,
and underneath the flag, away down in
the depth below, there laid folded up that
secession rag which recently told its tale
Of treason to the people Of Louisiana. He
knew of only one issue, and that was to
put down the rebellion. He would separ-
ate the sheep from the goats Qaughter) in
persons and property, and declare every
thing belonging to the enemy to be contra