Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-10-03

18th Congressional District OF OhiOs
By announcement in the public jour
mails, stand before you as an Independent
Peace candidate to represent this District, in
opposition to the Caucus nominee.
Allow me to give few reasons why your
best good and that of mankind should induce
you to vote for me:
For nearly half century 1 have been
disciple of peace, with Christ for my leader,
in this holy cause. His doctrine, his eOlOrs,
are mine, under which I shall sail, in opposi-
ton to all who advocate by word or deed,
the horrid result of barbarism, war. I con-
slider it in some respects worse than canibal.
ism-devOuring a few sometimes saves the
lives Of many. Carniverous animals kill
only for self-preservation; why should man
be the only animal to destroy his own
race in battle, and talk of glory, far
worse than brutal barbarity Why
bathe his hands in brothers blood, and
fill the land with widows, orphans, eripplos,
and paupers for life Why should millions of
fair ones be made to mourn, vail and lament
the loss of friends and lovers, and sink heir
less into premature graves? Why produce
National, State and individual bankruptcy
Why should fa1aticism and folly destroy the
model republic of the wOrld2 Is war any
thing less than legalized murder The con-
slant clamor before and since the war, that
the South have ruled long;enough, comes with
bad grace from the North, divided as they
were into three political parties, thus neces-
sarily falling into the united arms of the
South, who kindly governed while
the. North quarreled, and now boast
it was the best government on earth. All
history proves that the few guide the many.
Had twelve men North and as many South
been selected, sent and kept in st. Helena,
pIantv and banninaeg vvoufd bova eon-
tinued and war, want and misery
never known. I invite and entreat
that you open your ears to truth, your eyes
to light that you may see that war could
never be made with nor peace without negO-
tiatiOn or arbitration. Why not then at once
use the only preuentiUe, the only cure, and
thus save our country from inevitable de-
struction. The South will agree to unite
with all the States and Territories except the
sir New England ones, and that Lincoln and
Davis resign, and that Millard Fillmore be
made President by award and accIamation.
This can be done by negotiation, am GER
tain. New England would receive vastly
more import duties, to Offset for less land. Be
separate Republic on friendly terms.
Nature has determined that the immense
Mississippi Basin, teeming with population
and wealth, must extend to the Gulf. The
Rocky Mountain range may some day be-
como its western boundary. History proves
that republics are better adapted to small
than large domains.
devoted forty days endeavoring, by writ
ing to the Federal and Confederate Cabinets,
and distinguished men, to avert the impend-
ing storm then about bursting on our devoted
heads. Fifteen years have been opposing
caucus nominations, which virtually destroy
the elective franchise, sap the foundation Of
liberty, by placing wire-working, intriguing,
designing demagOgues in places where hon
est, modest, capable, intelligent, good men
ought to be. Thus corruptly nominated, the
work is done, all except the Jormality of vot-
ing, which is merely to open the gate, let the
water on the wheel, and thus grind out the
caucus grist.
To this corrupting machinery, probably
more than any other, may be traced the wick
ed violation of lao and Constitution by the
North, and the unholy rebellion of the South.
As both have unheedingly gradually been
drawn into this insiduOus whirlpool Of destruc-
ton, squeezed by the gradual and artful folds
of this monster anaconda, let them first en-
treat, then negotiate, Gr6itrate, balance
accounts, and again become friends
and brothers, live as formally, as
only they can, .trieRds-BeUer as enemies.
Neither can conquer, and hold in subjection
in the world ,On either side, could not succeed
and if they could, no good, but the greatest
evil would be the result. How vain, foolish,
absurd, barbarOus, disgraceful and wicked,
are the leaders who prolong this Hnhoiy,
bloody strife, destruction of life, and war to
the knife. If all could see light, and dare
do right, they'd stop the fight. All
wars would cease, be hushed in peace, Good
will increase, and never cease. Christ taught
the doctrine of peace on earth, good will to
man. Blessed are the peace-makers, bless
them that curse you, love your enemies, turn
the other cheek, forgive, If you would Re
| forgiven, seventy times seven. If he was
perseeuted even to death, his disciples and
| followers, also, shall escape, with his oolors
hying, his banner unfurled? giving peace to
! the Union and peace to the worlds Strange
| it must be, that all cant see, objections
three, to Caucus man, the norai-
nee, who fred into Tipecanoeauie,
changed his politics to procure office, and
published to the world that " in the alternative
1 Of slavery, or the dissolution of the Union
am for dissolution, care not hO11 soon Il eonles
and introduced resolutions in the most dis
| graceful incendiary convention in Cleveland
| or the world, vindicating John Brown and
| Co., in the piratical capture of the United
| States Armory and Arsenal at Harper's Fer
nv, and of war to the knife, and knife to the
| hilt, against those who opposed this enormi-
| ty. It remains to be seen whether the peo-
pies consciences are scared, or so lost
| in Woolly fsnaticism, as to elect a
man with such sentiments, creed and
conduct resting on his head, without